bee Calculated Risk On 2/20/2025 08:30:00 AM
The Dol Reported:
In the week ending February 15, the advance figures for seasonally adjusted initial claims were 219,000, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up at 1,000 from 213,000 to 214,000. The 4-Week Moving Average was 215,250, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s revised average. The previous week’s average was revised up at 250 from 216,000 to 216,250.
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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 215,250.
The previous week was revised up.
Weekly claims were above the consensus forecast.