Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2010.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending May 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 444,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 448,000. The 4-week moving average was 450,500, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week’s revised average of 459,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment ratewas 3.6 percent for the week ending May 1, unchanged from the prior week’s unrevised…






