Jobs Report Friday Expected to Show Hiring Slowdown in February But Continued Strength in Labor Market
• February jobs report releasing Friday expected to show hiring slowed in February with 200,000 jobs added and unemployment remaining at 3.7%
• Comes after January saw over 350,000 jobs added, beating expectations
• Wage growth and inflation still top concerns - growth expected to cool from January
• Report will test if January strength was outlier or sign of true labor market strength
• Fed closely watching wages and jobs data to determine future rate cut timing