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Unemployment Claims up to 250,000

Thursday, Jan 04 2018
Unemployment Claims up to 250,000

In the week ending December 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 250,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 245,000 to 247,000. The 4-week moving average was 241,750, an increase of 3,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 237,750 to 238,250. Claims taking procedures continue to be disrupted in the Virgin Islands. The claims taking process in Puerto Rico has still not returned to normal.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.4 percent for the week ending December 23, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending December 23 was 1,914,000, a decrease of 37,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 8,000 from 1,943,000 to 1,951,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,922,500, an increase of 750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 2,000 from 1,919,750 to 1,921,750.

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