Time as mayor. He represented the eighth ward until the time of his death. Is Memorial Service scheduled to get underway at 11 00 this morning eastern time. We understand that it is running a bit behind schedule. Thel then, discussion on job numbers from washington journal. We are joined by the wall street journal economics reporter. , you talked about the data points beyond the topline numbers. The key one was wage growth. Lets start with that. Guest there was a lot of attention to the headline , 321,000n the report new jobs created. The most significant number in the report is nine. Muchcents, thats how earnings went up. It is twice the average the we have seen per month over the last year. On au look at it yearoveryear basis, it is not as impressive. Increase. Om a 2. 1 economists have been watching for any sign that wages are going to pick up. They have been so slow to grow over this recovery. We have different measures that show that they may be picking up. This is the first time
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I thought i would become a lawyer or work for the government. I was really attracted to the idea of being a professor. At the university of chicago, theres a lot of energy and intellectual excitement. People are engaged in the world, and seeing their liveliness and ambition got to me. When did you meet president obama . In the early 1990s. He was a harvard graduate and interested in joining the faculty in some capacity. He was a very impressive young lawyer. How close did you get to know him . We were friends and colleagues. We had a cordial and friendly relationship. I certainly felt that i knew him to be a strong supporter. Was there a time that you thought he could become president . Very early. He was in his 30s and he was standing outside of 58th street, a bookstore in chicago. I said to him, you know, i think you should be president. I meant it. Even though it was a little absurd to think that someone you knew would become president. He did not take it seriously. He thought i was
The chance to do good in that office i had known about it for many years is just phenomenal. You left and went to harvard. I went back to harvard in 2012. When did you leave the university of chicago, and how long were you there . I was there for a short time before i went to the government. My formative period really was at the university of chicago. Where did you grow up and what did your parents do . Are they still with us . Sad to say, they are not still with us. They are still in my heart. In that sense, they are still with me. I grew up in a small suburb of boston. Some people think that my town doesnt exist. My dad was a businessman and had a construction company. He built houses all over massachusetts acton and concord. My mother was an intelligent woman. You have written a lot. How many books . Too many. How many on the market . Fewer than barry bonds had home runs. More than some hitters. Probably around 30. The ones that are on the market are why nudge and what else . . We h
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