Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decreased to 216,000

The DOL reported : In the week ending December 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 216,000 , a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 3,000 from 214,000 to 217,000. The 4-week moving average was 218,000, a decrease of 4,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 750 from 222,000 to 222,750. emphasis added The previous week was revised up. The following graph shows the 4-week moving average of weekly claims since 1971. Click on graph for larger image.......(read more)

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