In the week ending September 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 193,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 4,000 from 213,000 to 209,000. The 4-week moving average was 207,000, a decrease of 8,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 1,000 from 216,750 to 215,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.0 percent for the week ending September 17, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted ... (full story)