In the week ending February 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 212,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 206,000 to 208,000. The 4-week moving average was 220,250, an increase of 750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 219,000 to 219,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending February 14, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured ... (full story)