Last weeks claims #: 196,000
4-Week Average of Claims: 207,000
Prior Weeks 4-Week Average: 214,000
13-Week Average of Claims: 218,462
Prior Weeks 13-Week Average: 220,385
Comments: Weekly claims came in lower week over week at 196,000 on Thursday. That number brought the 4-week and 13-week averages of claims down in tandem for another week. For the 4-week avg to rise next week, we would need to see the weekly number come in above 216,000.