In the week ending August 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 215,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 209,000 to 211,000. The 4-week moving average was 214,500, a decrease of 500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 214,500 to 215,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending August 17, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured ... (full story)