In the week ending April 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 1,000 from 219,000 to 218,000. The 4-week moving average was 209,750, an increase of 500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 250 from 209,500 to 209,250. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending April 4, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured ... (full story)

The initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending April 11 decreased by 11,000 from the previous week to 207,000. The 4-week moving average was 209,750, an increase of 500 from the previous week's revised average. The insured unemployment rate was 1.2% in the week ending April 4, with the total insured unemployment at 1,818,000, up by 31,000 from the previous week. The 4-week moving average was 1,813,250, a decrease of 8,250 from the previous week's revised average. (full story)