The Labor Department

The Labor Department's nonfarm payroll report for February is due for release at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. Economists polled by MarketWatch expect a decent report, with nonfarm payroll accelerating to an increase of 218,000 jobs, much faster than the paltry 39,000 gain in January. The unemployment rate is expected to tick higher to 9.1% from 9.0% in January. mbcfx.com