In the week ending December 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 205,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 202,000 to 203,000. The 4-week moving average was 212,000, a decrease of 1,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 213,250 to 213,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.3 percent for the week ending December 9, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured ... (full story)