From a record high, the nasdaq fighting to close at a record high. It had crossed a new high earlier today. Fox Business Team coverage for you now. Blake burman at the white house, Lauren Simonetti is watching the markets, and Edward Lawrence is in washington with those rock star jobs numbers. Lets kick it off with edward. Reporter yeah, melissa, the private sector actually created 3. 1 million jobs and government jobs you lost 585,000, thats where we settled for a net gain of 2. 5 million. All the estimates thought there would be huge losses on this. If you go inside the numbers, theres actually some very interesting statistics here, Digging Deeper into this. Just take a look at this. Leisure and hospitality creating 1. 2 million jobs, construction adding 464,000 jobs. Another 424,000 jobs created in education and health services. Get this, Dentists Office alone hiring back 245,000 people and retail up 368,000 jobs. President donald trump calling this start of a rocket ship recovery.
An attorney for the floyd family says the developments are a significant step forward on the road towards justice. This family is united in their quest for justice. We believe that this is the Tipping Point in america. Minnesotas attorney general is asking the public to be patient. He says it will take months to present a solid case. He also said he believes the former officers can have a fair trial in the twin cities. George floyds son, quincy mason, visited a shrine in minneapolis and kneeled on the Street Corner where his father died. Mason said it was very emotional and now that more charges have been filed, he wants justice for what happened to his father. A Memorial Service for floyd is set for tomorrow in minneapolis. To San Francisco where there is a massive protest underway in the mission district. Thousands of people are taking part. The march started at Mission High School on 18th street next to dolores park. The crowd marched to the Mission Police station a few blocks away
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Weeping among the caskets and soleimani under the attack. Vowed to take revenge in the u. S. President donald trump says the u. S. Will strike back if iran reacts. We will take responses that are appropriate commiserate with actions that threaten american lives. World powers responded to killings which could bring iran closer to building an atomic bomb. This morning, President Trump tweeted iran will never have a nuclear weapon. In iraq, members of the Parliament Call for the removal of all u. S. Troops on iraqi soil. The resolution by the iraqi permit is nonbinding. Dont expect the u. S. To silently backup and leave a security vacuum there. Getting irans influence out of iraq. Reporter House Speaker nancy pelosi says she plans to introduce a resolution this week to limit the president s military actions regarding iraq. Stomach a potential fallout on the story between the u. S. And iran, some of whom are actually buying up gold. Trading of more than 1500. Not a lot of moving right now.