Ahead of the Tape
[Today's Market Forecast]</br></br>Data Deluge</br></br>If it is possible for one to curse under his breath and hold it at the same time, that is what investors are doing today.</br></br>They are cursing because a slew of big economic reports will keep them chained to their desks on the Friday before the Labor Day holiday. They are anxious because today's news will likely set the tone for trading for at least the next month.</br></br>On the docket: The Labor Department's August employment report, the University of Michigan's final read on consumer sentiment in August, the Institute for Supply Management's report on August manufacturing activity, the Commerce Department's July construction-spending report and August sales reports from auto companies.