In the week ending November 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 291,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 3,000 from 290,000 to 293,000. The 4 - week moving average was 287,500, an increase of 1,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 750 from 285,000 to 285,750. There were no special factors im pacting this week's initial claims. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8 percent for the week ending November 8, unchanged from the previous ... (full story)