by Calculated Risk on 5/15/2025 08:30:00 AM
The DOL reported:
In the week ending May 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 229,000, unchanged from the
previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 228,000 to 229,000. The 4-week
moving average was 230,500, an increase of 3,250 from the previous week’s revised average. The previous week’s
average was revised up by 250 from 227,000 to 227,250.
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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 increased to 230,500.
The previous week was revised up.
Weekly claims were at the consensus forecast.
