9/5-Initial Claims

The DOL reports weekly unemployment insurance claims :

In the week ending Sept. 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 550,000, a decrease of 26,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 576,000. The 4-week moving average was 570,000, a decrease of 2,750 from the previous week's revised average of 572,750.

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The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Aug. 29 was 6,088,000, a decrease of 159,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 6,247,000. The 4-week moving average was 6,182,500, a decrease of 37,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 6,220,250.

• 9/5當週首次申領失業給付人數減少26,000 , 至550,000人.
• 四週平均申領人數減少2,750,從上週的572,750降為570,000人. 較4月份之高點減少了88,750人.
• 8/29當週持續申領四週平均同樣減為6,182,500, 相較上週的 6,220,250減少了37,750 人.