Nov 05 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Democrats work to resolve final budget disputes By Associated Press Biden had planned to leave mid afternoon for his home in Delaware but as of Friday evening, he remained at the White House in hopes of a congressional vote. Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: Biden touts October growth of 531,000 jobs By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The economy’s emergence from the pandemic, by most measures, remains on course. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on September jobs report By Associated Press President Joe Biden addressed the disappointing jobs report Friday, insisting despite the weak numbers, his administration is making "real progress."… Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 6:18 Is the U.S. headed for a hiring slowdown? Analyzing the sobering new jobs report The net gain of just 235,000 jobs in the U.S. last month was a huge drop from summer's gains. It could be signaling a hiring slowdown — one that's worse than had been expected. Pandemic unemployment benefits for more than… Continue watching
Aug 06 WATCH: Pelosi praises July jobs report By Associated Press Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is praising July's encouraging job report, crediting Democrats in the White House and Congress for building back the economy after losses due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 4:53 News wrap: U.S. economy shows signs of rebound with 850,000 jobs added in June In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Labor Department reported a net gain of 850,000 jobs in June — the most in 10 months. The World Health Organization warned the delta variant of the coronavirus has opened a dangerous new… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 8:16 Jobs report shows gains, but is it good news for the economy? The pace of hiring in the U.S. picked up in May, but Friday's good-but-not-great jobs report is prompting some to ask why workers are still holding back, even as businesses across the country reopen to something close to pre-pandemic levels. Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 12:00 Brooks and Capehart on infrastructure talks, VP Harris’s role and Trump’s influence New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including negotiations between President Biden and Republicans over infrastructure, Vice President Kamala Harris's focus on the border and voting… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 8:25 Warren: Latest jobs report shows the need for universal child care Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is working with President Biden on infrastructure, education and a number of other issues. She also just released a new book, "Persist," about her own campaign experiences and plans. It emphasizes her personal stories as a… Continue watching
May 07 WATCH: Biden reflects on mediocre April job gains By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden's promised economic comeback hit a speed bump Friday with the April jobs report, which found modest job gains of 266,000 that complicated his $4 trillion push on infrastructure, education and children. Continue reading