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1. Continuing claims: 1,810k (DOWN 13k from previous week, previous week unrevised)
Thu Apr 13, 2023, 10:33 AM
Apr 2023
https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf

In last Thursday's report (4/6), continuing claims was reported as 1,823k
(1,823 - 13 = 1,810 v/ )

Continuing claims is what the DOL report calls insured unemployment.

Unfortunately, the graphs at the above link show considerable growth in both initial and continuing claims since October. But still these are low levels historically (and the labor force is much larger than decades ago).

As reported in the OP:

Initial claims: 239,000, up by 11,000 from the previous week. The previous week was unrevised

In last Thursday's report (4/6), initial claims was reported as 228,000
(228 + 11 = 239 v/ )

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