Last weeks claims #: 1,416,000
4-Week Average of Claims: 1,360,250
Prior Weeks 4-Week Average: 1,376,750
13-Week Average of Claims: 2,017,308
Prior Weeks 13-Week Average: 2,250,077
Comments: Weekly claims rose on a week over week basis for the first time in quite a while at 1,416,000 on
Thursday. However, the elevated level was not high enough to cause a rise in the 4-week and 13-week moving averages. For the 4-week avg to rise next week, we would need to see the weekly number come in above
1,408,000 which is very possible, if not likely, at this point.