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argue for his other major spending bills and economic agenda, some of which could be advanced as early as today, depending on what happens on the hill. doug, a very good jobs report. what s your take on this? i think this is a very strong report. and i think it s strong, especially in the continued evidence of labor demand. if you look at the payrolls of private firms, a combination of workers, hours per week and wages, it s rising at essentially a 7% annual rate. that s very strong. it s income into those households. payroll growth is important for spending. and it s evidence that, you know, firms really have good opportunities and that they want to hire more people. the question has always been, where can we get people back into work? and that remains the missing link in this report. the labor force participation didn t change. we re still well below where we were in february of 2020. and that s the last piece of the puzzle that has to come

Spending billsThe hillLabor demandPayroll growthLabor force participation didnt changeFebruary of 2020