Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending May 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 471,000, an increase of 25,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 446,000. The 4-week moving average was 453,500, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week’s unrevised average of 450,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment ratewas 3.6 percent for the week ending May 8, unchanged from the prior week’s unrevised…






