4-week moving average of initial claims: 216,750.

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The Department of Labor reports that seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims for the week ending December 20 fell to 214,000 (down 10,000 from the prior week) with a 4-week moving average of 216,750. The seasonally adjusted insured unemployment level for the week ending December 13 rose to 1,923,000 (up 38,000), and the insured unemployment rate was 1.3 percent. On an unadjusted basis, initial claims totaled 264,009 (up 8,832), while continued weeks claimed across all programs fell to 1,905,668. No state was triggered "on" for the Extended Benefits program.

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Data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Unemployment Insurance weekly claims report for the week ending December 20, 2025 show a 4-week moving average of initial claims at 216,750, a decline of 750 from the prior unrevised average of 217,500. The 4-week moving average value is corroborated by the St. Louis Fed's FRED series IC4WSA (216,750 on 2025-12-20) and by independent reporting (RTT News, Calculated Risk) referencing the same release. Verdict: True. The numbers match the official figures and show a 750 decrease from the prior week's unrevised level.

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Update · Dec 25, 2025, 02:20 AMTrue
Data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Unemployment Insurance weekly claims report for the week ending December 20, 2025 show a 4-week moving average of initial claims at 216,750, a decline of 750 from the prior unrevised average of 217,500. The 4-week moving average value is corroborated by the St. Louis Fed's FRED series IC4WSA (216,750 on 2025-12-20) and by independent reporting (RTT News, Calculated Risk) referencing the same release. Verdict: True. The numbers match the official figures and show a 750 decrease from the prior week's unrevised level.
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