Total non-seasonally adjusted, (NSA) nonfarm payroll employment increased by 313,000 in February and the December and January figures were revised higher, to 175,000 and 239,000 respectfully. A total of 148,177,000 people were employed in non-farm jobs as the unemployment rate held steady accordi

Consumer credit continued to climb but the pace of growth has slowed somewhat. Total consumer credit increased by $13.9 billion, (B) in January, well below the consensus estimate of $17.8B.

The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), for February tumbled 123 points to 1,125 month on month (m/m), a 10% decline. Changes on a m/m comparison can be exhibit wild swings as was the case in February. Looked at on a three month moving average, (3MMA) comparison the BDI fell 7.7% to 1,309 m/m.

The dollar Broad Index posted a reading of 94.05 for February, up 0.4% month on month yet still close to its lowest level in two years.

Active U.S. rigs climbed for the sixth week in a row per Baker Hughes. The total number of operating rigs in the U.S. the week as of March 2^nd was 981, 800 oil and 181 gas.

The pace of U.S. economic growth moved sideways in January as the CFNAI ticked down +0.12 from a +0.14 score in December. On a three month moving average, (3MMA) basis the CFNAI fell-back to +0.17.