12/18/2020 3:02:17 AM GMT Initial unemployment claims rose for the fourth time in five weeks. 4-Week Moving Average in Initial Claims The best way to spotlight trends in initial claims is to look at the 4-week moving average. I added that chart for this week's report. The 4-week moving average trend lower bottomed two weeks ago at 740,000 and is now 812,500. It rose for the second consecutive week. That hasn't happened since April 18. Initial State Unemployment Claims in 2020 2020-11-17 Initial unemployment claims are seasonally adjusted. Initial claims were in the 200,000 to 215,000 ...