In the week ending October 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 194,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 199,000 to 200,000. The 4-week moving average was 197,750, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s revised average. The previous week’s average was revised up by 250 from 198,500 to 198,750.