- Thursday, 10 August 2017
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Unemployment Claims rose to 244,000
In the week ending August 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 244,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 240,000 to 241,000. The 4-week moving average was 241,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 241,750 to 242,000.
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- Thursday, 03 August 2017
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Unemployment Claims down to 240,000
In the week ending July 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 240,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 244,000 to 245,000. The 4-week moving average was 241,750, a decrease of 2,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 244,000 to 244,250.
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- Thursday, 27 July 2017
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Unemployment Claims increased to 244,000
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits rose in late July but remained near the lowest level in decades, mirroring a red-hot labor market that shows little sign of cooling. Initial jobless claims in the period running from July 16 to July 22 increased by 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 244,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. The average of new claims over the past month, which gives a more stable picture of layoff trends, was unchanged at 244,000.
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- Thursday, 20 July 2017
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Unemployment Claims decreased to 233,000
The lowest level of filings for U.S. unemployment benefits in about two months may reflect growing demand for workers in a tight job market, Labor Department figures showed Thursday. Jobless claims decreased by 15k to 233k (forecast was 245k); level in February was lowest since early 1970s. Continuing claims increased by 28k to 1.98m in week ended July 8 (data reported with one-week lag). Four-week average of initial claims, a less-volatile measure than the weekly figure, fell to 243.8k from 246k in prior week.
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