by Calculated Risk on 7/24/2025 08:30:00 AM
The DOL reported:
In the week ending July 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 217,000, a decrease of 4,000
from the previous week’s unrevised level of 221,000. The 4-week moving average was 224,500, a decrease of 5,000 from
the previous week’s unrevised average of 229,500.
emphasis added
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 224,500.
The previous week was unrevised.
Weekly claims were lower than the consensus forecast.