In the week ending October 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 216,000, a decrease of
12,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 227,000 to
228,000. The 4-week moving average was 236,500, a decrease of 2,250 from the previous week’s revised average. The
previous week’s average was revised up by 250 from 238,500 to 238,750.
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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 236,500.
The previous week was revised up.
Weekly claims were below the consensus forecast.