the good economic numbers are also matched with warning signs, big ones. that it could be short lived. the number of daily cases and here is why -- the number of daily cases rose to 103,000 on wednesday and a surge that has not shown an end in sight with implications for all of us and everywhere. phil mattingly is joining me now for more on it from the white house. phil, what are we expecting to hear from the president any moment now? >> reporter: there is no question he will focus on economic report. they acknowledged that when you deg through the data of this report, there is not a lot that you could be uncomfortable with or worried about. the top line number was bigger than analysts estimates heading into the report. wage growth is solid. upward revisions in may and june. the president is going to want to talk about all of those things and try and make the point that he believes it is an acknowledgment that his program