by Risk calculated on 09/03/2023 08:33:00
Fraud reported:
During the week ending March 4, the figure put forward for seasonally adjusted initial claims were 211,000, an increase of 21,000 from the unrevised level of 190,000 the previous week. The 4-week moving average was 197,000, an increase of 4,000 from the unrevised average of 193,000 the previous week.
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The following graph shows the 4-week moving average of weekly requests since 1971.
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The dotted line on the chart represents the current 4-week average. The four-week average of weekly jobless claims rose to 197,000.
The previous week was not revised.
Weekly claims were above the consensus forecast.