February Non-Farm Payrolls Number - 295,000 jobs

Unemployment down 5.5%

Analysts were expecting a miss

Dollar at a new high

Productivity dropped 2.2%

Factory orders fell for the 6th consecutive month

Economic data points only seen during recessions

The Dow closed down - NASDAQ down more

Labor force participation rate is down

Average hourly earnings flat

Number of people not in the labor force at an all-time high

Increase in jobs represents people working more than one jobs

45% of the 295,000 jobs are assumed to have been created by optimistic government statisticians

Disconnect between the weak GDP and the jobs numbers

Consumer credit declined, indicating the consumer is struggling

It's a good time to take advantage of the strong dollar and invest abroad