In the week ending December 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 224,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 236,000 to 237,000. The 4-week moving average was 217,500, an increase of 500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 216,750 to 217,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending December 6, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured ... (full story)