Coming up this week in business: Where the jobs are, market fears, and a Trump-China fight

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CNBC - 4/2/2017 - Jeff Cox - (This is an excerpt from the original article) - Where the jobs are - The economy is at a crossroads. Are things as good as everyone seems to think, or as ho-hum as the actual data show? A couple economic reports will help discern hope from reality. Most importantly, of course, we'll see where the job market stands when the monthly payrolls report comes out Friday. Economists expect to see 177,500 new jobs for March, which would be consistent with the longer-term trend but a step down from the 227,000 in February. Wages also will be watched closely, with the annual trend expected to show a 2.7 percent increase. The unemployment rate is likely to hold steady, according to estimates compiled by FactSet. Read more @ http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/02/coming-u ... fight.html