Last weeks claims #: 218,000
4-Week Average of Claims: 215,000
Prior Weeks 4-Week Average: 217,500
13-Week Average of Claims: 214,923
Prior Weeks 13-Week Average: 214,923
Comments: Weekly claims came in even week over week at 218,000 on Thursday. That number pulled the
4-week and 13-week moving 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 212,000.