Feb 04 WATCH: President Biden says U.S. ‘job machine is going stronger than ever’ By Associated Press In a burst of hiring and despite the predictions of many economists, America's employers added 467,000 jobs in January, a sign of the economy's resilience even in the face of a wave of omicron infections last month. Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: President Joe Biden remarks on the December jobs report By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden On Friday touted the nation's "historic" unemployment numbers despite a mixed report on the U.S. jobs market. Continue reading
Dec 03 WATCH: Biden reflects on positive November jobs report By Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden hailed the jobs report released Friday morning, saying it shows "America is back to work."… Continue reading
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