Last weeks claims #: 742,000
4-Week Average of Claims: 742,000
Prior Weeks 4-Week Average: 755,750
13-Week Average of Claims: 826,923
Prior Weeks 13-Week Average: 854,769
Comments: Weekly claims came in higher at 742,000 on a week over week basis. That rise was not enough to make the moving averages rise, however. For the 4-week avg to rise next week, we would need to see the weekly number come in above 758,000.