US: Initial weekly jobless claims decreased by 2,000 to 214,000

"In the week ending October 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 214,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level," the U.S. Department of Labor announced on Thursday.

Key takeaways from the press release

• The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 215,000 to 216,000.
• The 4-week moving average was 213,750, an increase of 1,750 from the previous week's revised average. 
• The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending October 20 was 1,631,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level.
  •  This is the lowest level for insured unemployment since July 28, 1973 when it was 1,603,000.