by Calculated Danger on 10/31/2024 08:30:00 AM
The DOL reported:
Within the week ending October 26, the advance determine for seasonally adjusted preliminary claims was 216,000, a lower of
12,000 from the earlier week’s revised stage. The earlier week’s stage was revised up by 1,000 from 227,000 to
228,000. The 4-week shifting common was 236,500, a lower of two,250 from the earlier week’s revised common. The
earlier week’s common was revised up by 250 from 238,500 to 238,750.
emphasis added
The next graph reveals the 4-week shifting common of weekly claims since 1971.
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The dashed line on the graph is the present 4-week common. The four-week common of weekly unemployment claims decreased to 236,500.
The earlier week was revised up.
Weekly claims had been beneath the consensus forecast.
