In the week ending March 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 217,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 215,000 to 217,000. The 4-week moving average was 212,250, a decrease of 750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 212,500 to 213,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.3 percent for the week ending February 24, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment ... (full story)