U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 207,000 (Week Ending 20th)
U.S. jobless claims fell by 5,000 to a total of 207,000 in the week ending April 20, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday.
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The unrevised number for the previous week was 212,000, a figure that had been unchanged for the prior six weeks.
The four-week moving average, which is a more reliable gauge of the U.S. labor market’s performance, was 213,250, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week’s unrevised average of 214,500.
The seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2% for the week ending April 13, unchanged from the previous week’s unrevised rate.
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the week ended April 13 was 1,781,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week’s revised level.
The previous week’s level was revised down by 16,000 to 1,796,000.
The four-week moving average was 1,794,000, a decrease of 7,250 from the previous week’s average, which was revised down by 4,000 to 1,801,250.
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