<H3>• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims — 17 October 2015 </H3>

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In the week ending October 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 259,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 255,000 to 256,000. The 4-week moving average was 263,250, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised average. This is the lowest level for this average since December 15, 1973 when it was 256,750. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 265,000 to 265,250. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.6 percent for the week ending October 10, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending October 10 was 2,170,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending October 3 were in Puerto Rico (3.2), the Virgin Islands (3.0), Alaska (2.4), New Jersey (2.2), California (2.0), Connecticut (2.0), Nevada (2.0), Pennsylvania (2.0), West Virginia (1.9), Illinois (1.7), and Massachusetts (1.7). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending October 10 were in Texas (+2,627), New York (+2,269), Pennsylvania (+2,136), California (+1,767), and Georgia (+1,685), while the largest decreases were in Nebraska (-290), Ohio (-277), Kentucky (-101), Maine (-49), and New Jersey (-12). 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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