bee Calculated Risk On 3/06/2025 08:30:00 AM
The Dol Reported:
In the week ending march 1, the advance figures for seasonally Adjusted Initial Claims was 221,000, a decrease of 21,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 242,000. The 4-Week Moving Average was 224,250, an increase of 250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 224,000.
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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 increased to 224,250.
The Previous Week was unrevised.
Weekly claims were lower than the consensus forecast.