June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims,
seasonally adjusted.
I
Insured
Unemployment
Week Ended Initial Claims 4-Week Avg. Continued Claims rate (pct)
05/27/17 248,000 238,000 N/A N/A
05/20/17 235,000-R 235,500-R 1,915,000 1.4
05/13/17 233,000 241,000 1,924,000-R 1.4
05/06/17 236,000 243,500 1,899,000 1.4
04/29/17 238,000 243,000 1,920,000 1.4
04/22/17 257,000 242,250 1,979,000 1.4
04/15/17 243,000 242,750 1,987,000 1.4
04/08/17 234,000 247,250 1,978,000 1.4
REVISIONS:
Initial claims: May 20 from 234,000
Four-week average: May 20 from 235,250
Continued Claims: May 13 from 1,923,000
Reuters survey of U.S. economists' forecast:
U.S. Initial Claims: 239,000
U.S. Continued Claims: 1.920 mln
