Initial Claims (Feb. 3)

Initial Claims increased to 415,000, for the week ending 01/29, lower than the expected decrease to 417,000, after increasing to 457,000, the revised level for the previous week. The 4-week moving average increased to 430,500, from the previous week’s revised average of 429,500. Seasonally adjusted insured unemployment from the prior week, ending on 01/22, was [...]