<H3>• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims — 23 May 2015 </H3>

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In the week ending June 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 279,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 276,000 to 277,000. The 4-week moving average was 278,750, an increase of 3,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 274,750 to 275,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7 percent for the week ending May 30, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending May 30 was 2,265,000, an increase of 61,000 from the previous week's revised level. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending May 23 were in Alaska (3.1), Puerto Rico (2.8), the Virgin Islands (2.6), New Jersey (2.4), Connecticut (2.3), Nevada (2.2), Pennsylvania (2.2), California (2.1), West Virginia (2.1), and Massachusetts (2.0). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending May 30 were in Tennessee (+1,006), Puerto Rico (+686), Ohio (+540), New Mexico (+416), and Alabama (+359), while the largest decreases were in California (-7,891), Texas (-2,580), Kansas (-2,075), New Jersey (-1,531), and Florida (-1,232). 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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