In the week ending December 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 216,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 3,000 from 211,000 to 214,000. The 4-week moving average was 221,750, a decrease of 6,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 750 from 227,250 to 228,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending December 10, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured ... (full story)

There were 216,000 initial jobless claims in the week ending December 17, the weekly data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) showed on Thursday. This print followed the previous week's print of 214,000 (revised from 211,000). Further details of the publication revealed that the advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2% and the 4-week moving average was 221,750, a decrease of 6,250 from the previous week's revised average. "The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending December 10 was 1,672,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's ... (full story)