The Labor Department released its weekly unemployment report on Thursday. It showed that about 239,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending on April 8th. Here is the official Labor Department statement:
In the week ending April 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 239,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 228,000. This is the highest level for initial claims since January 15, 2022 when it was 251,000. The 4-week moving average was 240,000, an increase of 2,250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 237,750. This is the highest level for this average since November 20, 2021 when it was 249,250.
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