Meanwhile, some analysts see us missing the 190K consensus.<\/p>\n
Here’s Wells Fargo which sees only 177K:<\/p>\n
For March, we are finally expecting to see a positive net non-farm
payroll print. The payroll report for February was encouraging in
this regard: it revealed only a modest 36,000 net job loss in a
month plagued by winter storms, suggesting the U.S. economy is on
the verge of positive employment growth. A strong monthly boost
from Census Bureau hiring should be the catalyst that finally
pushes the payroll change into positive territory. The
unemployment rate is expected to hold steady at 9.7 percent,
though re-entering job seekers could still push the unemployment
rate slightly higher in the months to come. Look for additional
gains in working hours and hourly earnings to confirm the firmer
labor market tone. Jobless claims remain stubbornly high, pointing
to a weak underlying trend in private employment growth, and
consumer confidence stumbled in light of labor market uncertainty.<\/p>\n
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Of course… for investors addicted to cheap money, none of this may apply. You may actually want a weak reading.<\/p>\n