I was going to compile a list of commentary and analysis on the events related to upheaval in Ukraine, but Juhani Huopainen of MoreLiver’s Daily beat me to it with his comprehensive overview at Saxo’s TradingFloor.com.

Private nonfarm payrolls in the US are projected to increase by 115,000 (seasonally adjusted) in tomorrow’s February release of the ADP Employment Report, based on the The Capital Spectator’s median econometric point forecast. The projected gain is substantially lower than the previously reported increase of 175,000 for January. Meanwhile, The Capital Spectator’s median projection for February is well below a pair of consensus forecasts based on surveys of economists.
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