6.7% the unemployment rate. on paper should be a good thing. lower unemployment rate. the reason it fell, so many people simply stopped looking for work. i always like to look at the trend. the trend had been improving. in november 40,000 new jobs created. that solid, solid number. then in december this mystery disappointment. economists expected 200,000. a big miss. quickly, construction jobs, no surprise, it was so cold. mining jobs lost and health care jobs down 6,000. that has been a steady performer. there was a hiccup at the end of the year. jobs lost in health care. all in all a disappointing report. an unemployment rate lowest in years but for all the wrong reasons. fredricka. thanks so much. despite the job growth, the u.s. has been in recovery mode
guys, head into monday and have another system arriving through california and could bring us much needed snow for the sierras, guys. dave: bring on the snow. thank you very much, maria. despite attacks from republican hopefuls, the president has seen a bump in the ratings. check out a new fox pole. 48% compared to last month s 45%. what does it mean for the november elections? let s ask our panel this morning, kevin jackson of the fellow, robert j dole. and despite itself. liberal comedian is here as well. what do you think, why the president s bounce? i think three things, and jeremy lin. dave: jeremy lin is unbelievable. no, and three main things, one, last week jobs numbers and most jobs created in nine months, 240,000, unemployment rate lowest in three years, and state of the union speech for the president had a chance
law. the one that requires police officers to question those they are reasonably suspect of being here illegally critics, including the white house, say that law will lead to racial profiling or at least could. trace gallagher live in los angeles this afternoon. trace, nebraska seems like really an odd place for an immigration debate on the surface. it does shep, 1100 miles from the next can border. unemployment rate lowest in the country at 4.9%. immigration population there is about 4 to 5%. and, yet, this city voted overwhelmingly in favor of this ordinance. in fact, voter continueout was so high it was twice the recent primary with passionate arguments on both sides, listen. we don t want division in our community. one. not see people as differently, especially toward mexicans or hispanics, there has been loot more racism. how is that being racist? is that being racist against