bee Calculated Risk On 2/13/2025 08:30:00 AM
The Dol Reported:
In The Week Ending February 8, the advance figures for seasonally Adjusted Initial Claims was 213,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up at 1,000 from 219,000 to 220,000. The 4-Week Moving Average was 216,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s revised average. The previous week’s average was revised up at 250 from 216,750 to 217,000.
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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 216,000.
The previous week was revised up.
Weekly claims were below the consensus forecast.