Good morning. Jobs search, its the breaking news, moving the markets this morning with investors seeing the latest numbers as positive moves for our economy. The dow broke over 14,400 for the first time day, the Unemployment Rate dropping to 7. 7 . This is significantly higher than analysts had predicted. And its the lowest jobless rate that we have seen in five years. Private companies fueling that surge in hiring with 73,000 jobs added. The white house says this will spur even more growth. The economy is continuing to improve. The recovery is gaining traction. Over the last 36 months weve added private sector jobs each month for a total this is a sign that the economy is moving in the right direction. Lets dig in and talk more about it. Senior fellow at the center on budget and policy priorities, the jared bernstein. All right. Lets difficult in. The Labor Department says the drop is fueled more by fewer people that are looking for jobs, but these numbers are before the sequester wen
And now cast in bronze, makes her immortal. Rosa parks singular act of disobedience launched a movement. The tired feet of those who walked the dusty roads of montgomery helped a nation see that to which it had once been blinded. It has because of these men and women that i stand here today. Reporter her legacy also, perhaps, a lesson to the countrys leaders today. That is why this statue belongs in this hall, to remind us, no matter how humble or lofty or positions, just what it is that leadership requires. We can do no greater honor to her memory than to Carry Forward the power of her principle and encourage more of her conviction. A wonderful woman, indeed. Thats it for us. Erin Burnett Outfront starts right now. Outfront next, are Chris Christie and the Republican Party breaking up . The man who decided not to invite the gov to the biggest gop event of the year is outfront. And hundreds of detainees are being released, some say its because of the forced spending cuts. Is that real
Secretary of the navy in new york news. Mr. Secretary, its great to have you with me. Lets start off, first off, by explaining theres been criticism by the right about the president s pr campaign to go around and talk about what these cuts really mean, the demonstration of it all. And listen to how john boehner has listened to the president on the road. The president has been traveling all over the country and today, going down to newport news in order to use our military men and women as a problem in yet another Campaign Rally to support his tax hikes. Mr. Secretary, how do you respond to that . Do you think the president is using our nations military as a prop . Well, the military leadership of this nation, both in uniform and civilian, is going to capitol hill for the last year and explaining how bad sequestration would be, what a bad idea this would be, how it would impact military readiness and how it would impact the ability of the navy, marine corps, and the other parts of the m
D damon harris died a couple of weeks ago. Im brooke baldwin. Lets take you to washington now. The situation room with wolf blitzer starts right now. Happening now, they are just about to ring a bell on a roller coaster day, almost history making day on wall street. Stay right there. Were going to see how close the dow industrials come to their alltime high. Also, whats wrong with this picture up on capitol hill, lawmakers are getting out of town instead of working to help the forced spending cuts that hit tomorrow. Plus, look at this. Dennis rodman, yes, believe it or not. Dennis rodman scoring a diplomatic triumph. There he is. He is sitting right next to the leader of north korea, kim jongun, courtside at a basketball game in pyongyang. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. All eyes are on wall street. The New York Stock Exchange closing on a day that saw the Dow Jones Industrial average making a run at breaking its alltime high. Our chief Business Correspondent ali velshi i
Outfront next, are Chris Christie and the Republican Party breaking up . The man who decided not to invite the gov to the biggest gop event of the year is outfront. And hundreds of detainees are being released, some say its because of the forced spending cuts. Is that real or a total scare tactic . And yahoo s new jobs policy igniting a firestorm of controversy. It is growing by the day into a complete conflagration. The Company Defends itself. Lets go outfront. And good evening, everyone. Im erin burnett. Outfront, Chris Christie, maybe theyre just not into you. Times seem to have changed a bit for the new jersey governor. It wasnt too long ago that conservatives were crushing on the toughtalking christie. Heres one of the most bizarre things ive ever heard Rush Limbaugh say. Is it wrong to love another man . Because i love Chris Christie. Wheres the love now . The powerful conservative Political Action conference, to annual d. C. Event that turns into a Republican Party of whos who i