In the week ending December 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 230,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 225,000 to 226,000. The 4-week moving average was 230,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 228,750 to 229,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending November 26, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for ... (full story)