The DOL reported:
In the week ending June 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 218,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 222,000. The 4-week moving average was 224,250, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week’s unrevised average of 225,500.
emphasis added
The previous week was unrevised.
The following graph shows the 4-week moving average of weekly claims since 1971.
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The dashed line on the graph is the current 4-week average. The four-week average of weekly unemployment claims decreased to 224,250.
This was lower than the consensus forecast. The low level of claims suggest few layoffs.