This is real money. You are the most important part of the show. Jour our live conversation on twitter. Americas job market got off to a slow start this new year. Just 113,000 net new jobs were added to the economy last month. A whole lot less than the 194,000 Monthly Average we saw for all of 2013. Many economists say we need 150 to 200,000 net new jobs a month to keep up with the number of new workingage people who enter the economy. Let me put it this way more people reach working age each month than retire or pass away. As you can see on the chart, things started today go south in december when we saw a mere 75,000 jobs added for the economy for the month. Now, back then, i said to wait and see what happens in january. Two months of disappointing data arent enough to call a negative trend, but they are worrying. As much as a gashalffull guy as i am, this is tough to be optimisting about. I look for the good, and there is some. An estimated 523 people entered the work force in janua
Fire departments. We begin this saturday night with a major move towards equality in about one hour, the attorney general will announce historic changes in the way the justice department. Eric holder will direct d. O. J. To give samesex married couples full and equal recognition to the greatest extent possible under the law. Heres what hes exactly proposing. It applies to gay couples legally married. They will not be compelled to testify against their spouses in federal cases. Its a privilege enjoyed by straight married couples. This applies to states where gay marriage is not recognized and they will be able to file for joint bankruptcy and in prison. Holder will announce all of this at a Human Rights Campaign gala in new york. Courtney keeley has more from this event. Reporter its big news. People here already have smiles on their faces and they are gearing up for a big party this comes off the back of the Supreme Court declaring it unconstitutional to deny federal benefits to samese