Initial jobless claims fell to 194,000 in the week ended October 17
The Labor Department said seasonally adjusted initial unemployment insurance claims were 194,000 in the week ending October 17, down 6,000 from the previous week's revised 200,000 (first reported as 199,000). That is the lowest weekly level since 189,000 in the week ending July 18. The four-week moving average was 197,750, down 1,000 from a revised 198,750. Seasonally adjusted continuing claims were 1,728,000 in the week ending October 10, up 25,000 from a revised 1,703,000. Figures checked on FRED (ICSA, IC4WSA, CCSA) because dol.gov returned Access Denied to the box.
- Initial jobless claims, seasonally adjusted
- 194,000
- Four-week moving average of initial claims
- 197,750
- Continuing claims, seasonally adjusted
- 1,728,000
Source: Initial Claims (ICSA) — Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Also: 4-Week Moving Average of Initial Claims (IC4WSA), Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment) (CCSA), Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report.
all 3 figures found at the source
- found Initial jobless claims, seasonally adjusted = 194,000 — via FRED ICSA
- found Four-week moving average of initial claims = 197,750 — via FRED IC4WSA
- found Continuing claims, seasonally adjusted = 1,728,000 — via FRED CCSA
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