by Calculated Risk on 4/10/2025 08:30:00 AM
The DOL reported:
In the week ending April 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 223,000, an increase of 4,000
from the previous week’s unrevised level of 219,000. The 4-week moving average was 223,000, unchanged from the
previous week’s unrevised average of 223,000.
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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 was unchanged at 223,000.
The previous week was unchanged.
Weekly claims were close to the consensus forecast.