In the week ending October 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 189,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 194,000 to 195,000. The 4-week moving average was 194,750, a decrease of 2,250 from the previous week’s revised average. The previous week’s average was revised up by 250 from 196,750 to 197,000.