Concerns about jobs and especially about the coronavirus. Well talk about it all. Im connell shane, welcome to after the bell on a friday, and its time for the news thats happening at this hour. Our fox Business Team coverage, blake burman at the white house, Edward Lawrence is in washington, jer true willis in new york. Edward, we kick it off with you and the details on the jobs report. Reporter theres still some growth, plus looking forward to stimulus. Thats what the markets like. In november the economy added 245,000 jobs, almost half as much as the the experts thought. The unemployment rate, though, dropped to 6. 7 , well below what the federal are serve estimated from last summer. Now, the administration saying this is a fundamentally strong economy, and were moving very quickly in the right direction. Listen. President trump has always add slow e candidated keeping advocated keeping businesses open and keeping schools open. Thats very important. All right, thats a good point. So
Washington, and with that, welcome to americas news headquarters, im leland are visit earth. Kristin and im kristin fisher. The president also signaled that he has no intention of conceding even as the president ial transition moves ahead. David spunt joins us live at the white house where the just returned from camp david. Reporter hey, kristin. The president said pointblank about the election that his mind will not change in six months, so for his supporters, for those close to the president hoping that maybe he might concede, that he he might accept joe biden as the next president of the United States when he gets sworn in on january 20th, there is your answer when he says that his mind will not be made up in six months. Now, he doubled, tripled, even quadrupled down on his claims that the election was fraudulent, though no indication that is the case. Joe biden is the President Elect. He took 306 electoral votes. The president 232, the same spread, actually, that trump and secretar
Country could be divided on that as with. Theres people who like the packet stapled, and theres the ones who have to rip it apart and scatter the pages around. What can i say . Will pete hegseth was attempting to be very thoughtful and stapling my packet for me pete because the producer said one of the two of you likes it stapled, and it wasnt me i was wrong. [laughter] glared at me. Will ill do better. Jedediah i dont like the staples either. [laughter] will the great question of our time. We move ahead. Long lines across the country as we ready for thanksgiving from airports to food banks. Amid fears of more lockdowns and cases of coronavirus spiking. Millions of americans carrying on with their travel plans. Listen to this on why some travelers think its so important to travel for thanksgiving. I think that traveling during this time is definitely difficult. Im a College Student, so i dont really have much of a choice. Family is, like, the most important thing, period. Not to be aro
Of a surge on top of a surge in the coronavirus pandemic as people return from thanksgiving travel. Americans want to get back to normal as we inch closer to a vaccine being approved. For now, the harsh reality is that cases continue to spike. Yesterday, the u. S. Saw nearly 139,000 new cases. Since beginning of november, more than 4 million cases. More than double since october. Debra alfarone, many people were warned. Many people traveled anyway. What can you tell us about the new warnings now . They are saying if you traveled during thanksgiving, you should assume you have the virus and get tested this week. Reporter millions of americans are now home after a trip to see family and friends. Everybody was nervous. Health officials warned against gathering. Many are getting tested for covid19. We had a few people over just to be safe. Hospitalizations are already at record high in 33 states. We may see a surge within a surge. Officials say it will get worse. If your family traveled, y
Surviving. And the future of jeopardy. The show announces a familiar face as the interim host after the death of alex trebek. Why the pick could reflect clues about who the next host will be. First, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. The Trump Administration official in charge of the president ial transition says shes giving president elect biden access to Government Resources and funding. President trump is telling his team they should begin the initial protocols of the transition. But the president is not conceding. Biden announced his Foreign Policy and National Security picks, tapping Obama Administration veterans. You are seeing a team develop that i had great confidence in. Millions of still planning to travel for the thanksgiving holiday despite warnings for the cdc. Chances are youll see a surge, superimposed upon a surge. General motors is recalling about 7 million vehicles saying the takata air bags in the vehicles are dangerous. All that talk about a close ca