Last weeks claims #: 860,000
4-Week Average of Claims: 912,000
Prior Weeks 4-Week Average: 973,000
13-Week Average of Claims: 1,175,308
Prior Weeks 13-Week Average: 1,227,605
Comments: Weekly claims came in lower at 860,000 on a week over week basis. That helped the 4-week and 13-week moving averages fall 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 1,011,000.