Editor's Note: Below is a brief excerpt and chart from today's Early Look written by Hedgeye CEO Keith McCullough. Click here to learn more.

"... On that last point (#EmploymentSlowing), while the Old Wall was staring at the trees yesterday (‘omg, omg – what did Dudley say’), we were the only firm to write a research note contextualizing the worst US Jobless Claims report since 2012.

 

At +2% year-over-year, the latest non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) jobless claims report was the first year-over-year acceleration to positive since 2012. Prior to 2012, you’d have to go back to 2007 to find the last time claims were rising."

CHART OF THE DAY: Digging Into The Worst Jobless Claims Report Since 2012  - 05.20.16 Chart