In the week ending December 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 236,000, an increase of 44,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 191,000 to 192,000. The 4-week moving average was 216,750, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's unrevised average of 214,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending November 29, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending ... (full story)

The number of seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims in the United States in the week ending December 6 increased by 44,000 compared to the previous seven-day period to 236,000, the Department of Labor said in its report published on Thursday. The total figure surpassed expectations. The four-week moving average rose by 2,000 from the previous week's unrevised average to 216,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate for the week ending November 29 declined by 0.1 percentage point compared to the previous seven days to 1.2%. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment in ... (full story)