In the week ending February 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 239,000, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 234,000. The 4-week moving average was 245,250, an increase of 500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 244,250 to 244,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.5 percent for the week ending February 4, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending February 4 was 2,076,000, a ... (full story)