In the week ending June 14, the advance figure for seasonal ly adjusted initial claims was 312,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 317,000 to 318,000. The 4 - week moving average was 311,750, a decrease of 3,750 from the previous week 's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 315,250 to 315,500. There were no special factors impacting this week's initial claims. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.9 percent for the week endi ng June 7, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from ... (full story)