In the week ending August 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 282,000, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 1,000 from 271,000 to 270,000. The 4 - week moving average was 275,500, an increase of 3,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 250 from 272,500 to 272,250. There were no special factors impacting this week's initial claims. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7 percent for the week ending August 22, unchanged from the previous ... (full story)