by Calculated Risk on 8/14/2025 08:30:00 AM
The DOL reported:
In the week ending August 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 224,000, a decrease of 3,000
from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 226,000 to 227,000. The
4-week moving average was 221,750, an increase of 750 from the previous week’s revised average. The previous week’s
average was revised up by 250 from 220,750 to 221,000.
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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 221,750.
The previous week was revised up.
Weekly claims were close to the consensus forecast.
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