Economics Employment
March 1st, 2018 1 Minute Read Report by e21 Staff

Initial Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since 1969

In the week ending February 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 210,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the lowest level for initial claims since December 6, 1969.
The 4-week moving average was 220,500, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's revised average. This is the lowest level for this average since December 27, 1969

 
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