Last weeks claims #: 211,000
4-Week Average of Claims: 220,250
Prior Weeks 4-Week Average: 225,000
13-Week Average of Claims: 215,308
Prior Weeks 13-Week Average: 215,462
Comments: Weekly claims came in lower at 211,000 on Thursday. That number pulled the 4-week and 13-week moving averages of claims down in tandem. For the 4-week avg to rise next week, we would need to see the weekly number come in above 230,000.