In the week ending May 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 225,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 3,000 from 215,000 to 212,000. The 4-week moving average was 214,750, an increase of 6,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 750 from 209,000 to 208,250. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending May 23, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured ... (full story)