In the week ending April 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 294,000, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was r evised up by 1,000 from 281,000 to 282,000. The 4-week moving average was 282,750, an increase of 250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 282,250 to 282,500. There were no special factors impact ing this week's initial claims. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7 percent for the week ending April 4, unchanged from the previous week's ... (full story)