Takeaway: Claims came in at 251K (SA) / 249K (NSA), up +2.9% w/w / up +3.3% w/w, respectively

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Weekly U.I. Claims Continue Trending Higher - Job growth 6.5.2014  2

HEDGEYE FINANCIALS WEEKLY LABOR MARKET READING

After bottoming at the end of the first quarter, initial unemployment claims have gradually trended higher, signaling the beginnings of an inflection from peak employment as broadly slowing real economic growth is additionally catalyzed by inflation-induced demand destruction and monetary tightening of biblical proportions.

Recall, labor is the last of the Mohicans when it comes to cycles.

Weekly U.I. Claims Continue Trending Higher - summary 

Weekly U.I. Claims Continue Trending Higher - intClaims 

Weekly U.I. Claims Continue Trending Higher - contJobless

Weekly U.I. Claims Continue Trending Higher - claimUIBen