We will use headlines this morning to talk about your job situation. You can give your thoughts. We have three lines this morning. If you found a job, and you want to tell us about it call in guest guest 202 7480003 202 7488000 for democrats. [audio clip][audio clip] join the cspan conversation like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. 5. 6 was the previous number. It jumped up a bit. That is according to the New York Times this morning. Also, if you look at the various demographics and unemployment it goes up to 4. 9 for whites. 10. 3 for blacks. 6. 7 for hispanics. 4. 1 percent for asians. Also, a number that gets talked about a lot is Labor Participation rate. In january, those employed were 59. 3 . The labor force was 62. 9 . To help us give context is mr. Reddy. Could you tell us first and foremost why we have seen so a jobs added last month but the Unemployment Rate went up. Guest the unemployment going up while youre adding jobs can actually be seen as a good thing, and a good
Landfall with winds of 155 Miles Per Hour that is just shy of a category 5. The storm is incredibly dangerous, life threatening. This may be the best de depiction i have ever seen of what storm surge actually looks and feels like. Wild and crazy right now. Didnt expect it to be this bad here. Were getting hammered right now. These are some of the strongest winds that weve seen. Three hours earlier there were cars lined up on the right and cars lined up on the left. Now look at it. The storm is doing a number on the state of florida. It is going to continue to move through this state through much of tomorrow and theres going to continue to be a number of adverse effects. Also tonight, the urgent warning to Americans Still in russia ambush in philadelphia the deadly attack on High School Football players and an alzheimers drug shows early signs of remarkable success. Announcer live from cnbc the facts. The truth. Thethe news with shepard smit. Good evening a treacherous night ahead for f
Local Public Schools closed. A group of activists a closing schools most of text poor and minority students. Most effects poor. We would like to hear from you. Here are the numbers to call you can also find us online. Send us a tweet. Wheat can share that on the air. You can join the conversation on facebook by looking for cspan. R email us in the headline in the Washington Post this morning what you thinks . Is closing Public Schools a civil rights issue . The Washington Post says other stories related to this, from the Huffington Post those phone numbers again we will start with an independent caller this morning. Lou in connecticut. Good morning. Caller good morning. I would like to see all Public Schools closed. Public schools are a government monopoly, and utter failure. It would be like having a government monopoly in the Automobile Industry and we would all be driving hugos. It is a ripoff. The American People should be booked to choose the school for their children and the cost
[ theme music ] stephanie hello, happy friday, everybody. Look alive. Im trying. Where have you been . Stephanie nowhere, were just were having some technical were fine. I have been up and on it since midnight. Stephanie you have opened a Hillary Clintonsize can of whoop ass. Were back to jacki does it all days. Stephanie yes, clinton is going to spend the day wiping bits of ass off of her shoes. Can you say ass on current tv stephanie i dont know. Here is Jacki Schechner. Is there no end to cory bookers heroics . Last night he rescued a dog from the freezing cold. The dog was on the street and after returning several times to find the dog still there, a woman tweeted the new york mayor who responded to the scene himself. This is brutal weather. Mayor booker recently announced he may run for senator laudenbergs seat in 2013 but the senator has given no indication that he may retire. A quinnipiac poll out on wednesday shows in booker and laudenberg faced off in 2014 booker would beat hi
Night. Thank you for watching. We are back in 30 minutes with more news for you. Glor on the cbs evening news this thursday, a wild day in washington. Defense secretary james mattis is stepping down. And a Government Shutdown appears more likely. Severe weather could interfere with travel plans for millions. And well meet one of santas oldest and happiest elves. All that and much more beginning with the headlines in 60 seconds. The defense secretary james mattis is leaving. This comes right in the middle of this debate over u. S. Troops in syria. President trump has tweeted, i greatly thank jim for his service. Drama here at the 11th hour. Washington might be getting a Government Shutdown for christmas. This idea of a wall is dumb the fact is we need the wall. A purple heart veteran launched a gofundme page to pay
for the border wall. Were all just kind of sick of waiting around. We are taking the matters into our own hands. The Holiday Travel rush well under way. Rain and storms just