by Calculated Risk on 8/28/2025 08:30:00 AM
The DOL reported:
In the week ending August 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 229,000, a decrease of 5,000
from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised down by 1,000 from 235,000 to 234,000.
The 4-week moving average was 228,500, an increase of 2,500 from the previous week’s revised average. The previous
week’s average was revised down by 250 from 226,250 to 226,000.
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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 228,500.
The previous week was revised down.
Weekly claims were below the consensus forecast.
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