that. aside, of course, the administration is accused of breaking covid rules. of breaking the law, essentially committing criminal offenses, disregarding, quite frankly, the rule of law in this country. so if you have a government that doesn t abide by the rules, what does that mean for the political process, kim. yeah, exactly. salma abdelaziz in london. thanks so much. so while boris johnson navigates a tough week across the pond, u.s. president joe biden is rising relatively high right now in a surprisingly strong january jobs majority. the united states added 467,000 jobs last month. that s more than three times what economists have expected in the midst of omicron variant. president biden says its further proof the economy is rebounding from the pandemic. i m pleased to report this morning, as many of you already know that america s job machine is going stronger than ever. a strong recovery and opportunity for hard working men
for unemployment data in both november and december during a covid spike and this huge greater than expected january jobs report. our country is taking everything that covid can throw at it s and we come back stronger. i m pleased to report this morning, many of you already know, that america s job machine is going stronger than ever. really a strong recovery and opportunity for hard working women and men all across this great country. america is back to work. 467,000 jobs were added last month. the biggest gain is in leisure and hospitality. people are vacationing, dining and drinking despite covid fears and that is driving hiring. 6.6 million jobs for biden s first year in office. unemployment ticked up slightly
yesterday s job report came as a pleasant surprise for the biden administration. expectations were low given omicron-related job absences. take a listen. as a result, the month s jobs report may show job losses in large part because workers were out sick from omicron. reporter: well, instead, the labor department revealed 467,000 jobs were added last month, the largest gains found this leisure and hospitality showing a return to social activities despite the ongoing pandemic. the president credits the rebound to the resilience and grit of the american people. our country is taking everything that covid has thrown at us, and we ve come back stronger. i m pleased to report this morning, and many of you already know, that america s job machine is going stronger than ever, opportunity for hard working men and women all across this country. america is back to work. reporter: while the report also showed wages climbed 5.7% in january, those gains have
biden tried to take a victory lap after the historic jobs report. our country is taking everything covid can throw at us and come back stronger. i m pleased to report this morning and america s job machine is going stronger than ever. steve: only it isn t. yes it s true there over 400,000 jobs created in january beating expectations but we are still missing millions from the workforce even with the latest increase our labor participation rate is just 62.2 percent from the height of the pandemic shutdown the lowest in may 1977 with the carter stagnation that s what he loves to brag about it s the devastation from the
biden tried to take a victory lap after the historic jobs report. our country is taking everything covid can throw at us and come back stronger. i m pleased to report this morning and america s job machine is going stronger than ever. steve: only it isn t. yes it s true there over 400,000 jobs created in january beating expectations but we are still missing millions from the workforce even with the latest increase our labor participation rate is just 62.2 percent from the height of the pandemic shutdown the lowest in may 1977 with the carter stagnation that s what he loves to brag about it s the devastation from the