Payrolls Probably Accelerated in February: U.S. Economy Preview

Payroll gains in the U.S. probably accelerated in February, buoyed by more seasonable temperatures and a pickup in manufacturing, economists said before reports this week.

Employment increased by 190,000 workers this month, the most since May 2010, after a 36,000 gain in January, when winter storms depressed the count, according to the median forecast of 59 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News ahead of Labor Department data on March 4. The report may also show the jobless rate increased to 9.1 percent from 9 percent.