by Calculated Risk on 3/27/2025 08:30:00 AM
The DOL reported:
In the week ending March 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 224,000, a decrease of 1,000
from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 2,000 from 223,000 to 225,000. The
4-week moving average was 224,000, a decrease of 4,750 from the previous week’s revised average. The previous week’s
average was revised up by 1,750 from 227,000 to 228,750.
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The following graph shows the 4-week moving average of weekly claims since 1971.
The dashed line on the graph is the current 4-week average. The four-week average of weekly unemployment claims decreased to 224,000.
The previous week was revised up.
Weekly claims were close to the consensus forecast.
