Yesterday s job report came as a pleasant surprise for the biden administration. expectations were low given omicron-related job absences. take a listen. as a result, the month s jobs report may show job losses in large part because workers were out sick from omicron. reporter: well, instead, the labor department revealed 467,000 jobs were added last month, the largest gains found this leisure and hospitality showing a return to social activities despite the ongoing pandemic. the president credits the rebound to the resilience and grit of the american people. our country is taking everything that covid has thrown at us, and we ve come back stronger. i m pleased to report this morning, and many of you already know, that america s job machine is going stronger than ever, opportunity for hard working men and women all across this country. america is back to work. reporter: while the report also showed wages climbed 5.7% in january, those gains have