In the week ending July 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 260,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 2,000 from 256,000 to 254,000. The 4-week moving average was 254,750, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 500 from 249,250 to 248,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.0 percent for the week ending July 23, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured ... (full story)