focused on another major theme of his presidency today preserving democracy not just in the u.s. but around the world. reporter: the white house touting another promising economic sign. people are better positioned today to deal with these challenges which are real and tough. reporter: jobless numbers hitting a 52-year low according to the labor department, president biden keeping his focus abroad. a government of the people by the people for the people can at times be fragile. but it also is inherently resilient. reporter: biden bringing together over a hundred nations virtually. the guest list is raising questions about the definition of democracy. some including pakistan, philippines, and poland hardly seem to qualify, while other with similar records of repression were left off the list. yes, democracy is hard. we all know that. reporter: biden facing unsurprising backlash from the likes of russia and china especially after infuriating beijing with an invitation to