Last weeks claims #: 898,000
4-Week Average of Claims: 866,250
Prior Weeks 4-Week Average: 865,000
13-Week Average of Claims: 1,052,615
Prior Weeks 13-Week Average: 1,084,308
Comments: Weekly claims came in higher at 898,000 on a week over week basis. That caused the 4-week moving average to rise for the first time in a while. The 13-week average is still falling, though. For the 4-week avg to rise next week, we would need to see the weekly number come in above 873,000.