by Calculated Danger on 12/05/2024 08:30:00 AM
The DOL reported:
Within the week ending November 30, the advance determine for seasonally adjusted preliminary claims was 224,000, a rise of
9,000 from the earlier week’s revised stage. The earlier week’s stage was revised up by 2,000 from 213,000 to
215,000. The 4-week shifting common was 218,250, a rise of 750 from the earlier week’s revised common. The
earlier week’s common was revised up by 500 from 217,000 to 217,500.
emphasis added
The next graph exhibits 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 elevated to 218,250.
The earlier week was revised up.
Weekly claims had been near the consensus forecast.