In the week ending September 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 231,000, a decrease of 33,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 263,000 to 264,000. The 4-week moving average was 240,000, a decrease of 750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 240,500 to 240,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.3 percent for the week ending September 6, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured ... (full story)

Initial jobless claims in the United States fell by 33,000 to 231,000 in the week ending September 13, the Department of Labor said on Thursday. The prior week's figure was revised up by 1,000 to 264,000. At the same time, the four-week moving average dropped by 750 to 240,000. The advance insured unemployment rate for the week ending September 6 held steady at 1.3%, while the number of insured unemployed decreased by 7,000 to 1,920,000, and the four-week average declined by 10,250 to 1,932,500. (full story)