In the week ending November 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 227,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 225,000 to 227,000. The 4-week moving average was 221,000, an increase of 3,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 217,000 to 217,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending November 9, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured ... (full story)