<H3>• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims — 11 APR 2015 </H3>

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In the week ending April 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 294,000, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 281,000 to 282,000. The 4-week moving average was 282,750, an increase of 250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 282,250 to 282,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7 percent for the week ending April 4, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending April 4 was 2,268,000, a decrease of 40,000 from the previous week's revised level. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending March 28 were in Alaska (3.9), New Jersey (3.2), Connecticut (3.0), Rhode Island (3.0), Massachusetts (2.9), Pennsylvania (2.9), Puerto Rico (2.7), California (2.6), Illinois (2.6), Montana (2.5), and the Virgin Islands (2.5). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 4 were in Pennsylvania (+3,478), New Jersey (+2,572), Illinois (+2,012), Wisconsin (+1,401), and Maryland (+1,091), while the largest decreases were in California (-3,647), New York (-1,004), Indiana (-399), North Carolina (-358), and Louisiana (-324). Note: “Insured unemployment rate” refers to individuals who are unemployed and receiving UC benefits. See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. © 2015 Connecticut Human Resource Reports, LLC URL: http://connecticuthumanresources.blogspot.com/

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