A reversal of the earlier boost from unseasonably mild December weather probably weighed on non-farm payroll growth in January. We expect a more muted 150,000 increase. The annual benchmark revisions should also show a weaker pace of employment growth last year than previously thought. Meanwhile, we expect the recent upturn in average hourly earnings growth to have faded with a softer 0.3% m/m rise.
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