In the week ending September 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 218,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 231,000 to 232,000. The 4-week moving average was 237,500, a decrease of 2,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 240,000 to 240,250. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.3 percent for the week ending September 13, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted ... (full story)

The number of seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims in the United States declined by 14,000 to 218,000 in the week ending September 20, the Department of Labor revealed in its report published on Thursday. The figure came in below analysts' projections. The 4-week moving average decreased by 2,750 from the previous week's revised average to 237,500. The insured unemployment rate for the week ending September 13 was 1.3%, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment in the reported week dropped by 2,000 from the previous week's revised figure ... (full story)