food and gas prices taking a toll on consumers. we are asking you, are you confident in president biden s handling of the economy? give us a call if you are republican, (202)-748-8001. democrats can call (202)-748-8000, independents (202)-748-8002. you can text as your comments at (202)-748-8003 but be sure to include your first name and city/state. we are on social media, facebook.com/c-span and you can send us a tweet @cspanwj. before we get to your calls, i will show you some headlines on the economy and we will hear from the president and republican senator as well. here is cnbc s headline. payrolls rose 390,000 in may, better than expected as companies keep hiring. here are some bullet points. unemployment rate held at 3.6% but the jobless rate edged to 7.1%. the average hourly earnings rose slightly, less than expected, but still up 5.2% from a year ago. leisure and hospitality led the gains in jobs followed by professional and business services and then warehousing and