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Data Round-Up: NFIB Mired in Doldrums, But Labor Outlook Remains Healthy

FMI’s analyses of today’s February NFIB Small Business Optimism Index and 16Q2 Manpower Employment Index results.

FMI Weekly Data Preview: March 7-11

FMI’s complete Preview of the few data releases this week

February Slump in Wages, Hours Was Likely Exaggerated

FMI’s Commentary on what to look at, and what to downplay, in the monthly employment report.

Data Round-Up: Despite Solid Payroll Jobs Gain, FOMC Likely to Stand Pat in March

FMI’s analysis of this morning’s February Employment and January International Trade reports.

February 2016 Non-Manufacturing Index

Services still show moderate expansion, but green shoots are appearing.

February Employment Preview: Expect +175K Private Payroll Jobs

FMI’s Preview of the February Employment Report

Slump in Corporate Earnings Merits Little Concern

FMI’s Commentary on corporate profits

Data Round-Up: Light at End of Tunnel Getting Brighter

FMI’s analyses of this morning’s February PMI and January Construction reports.

Data Round-Up: Real Consumption on Track for +3.5% Growth in 16Q1

FMI’s analyses of today’s January Personal Income & Consumption data, Second Report of 15Q4 GDP, and the January Advance International Trade in Goods results.

Preview of Data Releases: February 29-March 4, 201

Preview of the rest of the week’s notable data releases (including a Summary of data released in February and a Schedule of major releases in March) from FMI.

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