a strengthening u.s. economy. for the first time ever the dow industrial average broke through the 17,000 milestone after news the economy added more workers, pushing the jobless rate to the lowest level in nearly six years. employers added 288,000 jobs last month, the fifth straight monthly gain of more than 200,000 sending the unemployment rate this time around to just 6.1%. average wages are rising by 6 cents an hour. with the markets closing at 1:00 p.m. eastern time ahead of the july 4th holiday, investors rallied. the dow was up 92 points at the close, a new record high of 17,068. the nasdaq closing at a 14-year high and s&p added ten. that s also a new all-time high for the index. we have two reports tonight. bob tells us about the dow reaching the 17,000 mark, and what it means for investors and the economy, but we begin with hampton pearson and a closer look at the june jobs report. reporter: june s robust employment gains are the latest evidence of a job market ga
a strengthening u.s. economy. for the first time ever the dow industrial average broke through the 17,000 milestone after news the economy added more workers, pushing the jobless rate to the lowest level in nearly six years. employers added 288,000 jobs last month, the fifth straight monthly gain of more than 200,000 sending the unemployment rate this time around to just 6.1%. average wages are rising by 6 cents an hour. with the markets closing at 1:00 p.m. eastern time ahead of the july 4th holiday, investors rallied. the dow was up 92 points at the close, a new record high of 17,068. the nasdaq closing at a 14-year high and s&p added ten. that s also a new all-time high for the index. we have two reports tonight. bob tells us about the dow reaching the 17,000 mark, and what it means for investors and the economy, but we begin with hampton pearson and a closer look at the june jobs report. reporter: june s robust employment gains are the latest evidence of a job market ga
a strengthening u.s. economy. for the first time ever the dow industrial average broke through the 17,000 milestone after news the economy added more workers, pushing the jobless rate to the lowest level in nearly six years. employers added 288,000 jobs last month, the fifth straight monthly gain of more than 200,000 sending the unemployment rate this time around to just 6.1%. average wages are rising by 6 cents an hour. with the markets closing at 1:00 p.m. eastern time ahead of the july 4th holiday, investors rallied. the dow was up 92 points at the close, a new record high of 17,068. the nasdaq closing at a 14-year high and s&p added ten. that s also a new all-time high for the index. we have two reports tonight. bob tells us about the dow reaching the 17,000 mark, and what it means for investors and the economy, but we begin with hampton pearson and a closer look at the june jobs report. reporter: june s robust employment gains are the latest evidence of a job market ga
elst month, the fifth straight monthly gain of more than 200,000 sending cents an hour. with the p.m. july 4th holiday,clos a new rec 17,068. the nasdaq closing at a 14-year new all-time high for the index. we have two reports tonight. bob tells us about the dow reaching the 17,000 mark, and what it means for investors and the begin withr look at the june jobs report. reporter: june s robust employment gains are the latest evidence of a j market gaining stveraged 272,000 three months andained 2.llun w spread with profe retail trade, h rs and h care with manufacturing all tndce day, presidenobam point. we just got a jobs report today showing tha seen the job growth in the united states in the first half of the year since 1999. [ applause ] so this is also the first time we ve seen five consecutive months of job growth over 200,000 since 1999. [ applause ] and we ve seen the quickest drop in unemployment in 30 years. the unemployment rate now at 6.1% is the lowest sin
how congress should vote. if you are a member of congress, what questions would you be asking the president this week? here are the numbers you can also catch up with us on all your favorite social media pages, twitter, facebook, or simply e-mail us at journal@c- span.org. this syrian question leading all the major papers. here s the front page of the washington times that is the question many members of congress are asking this week, amid what is being called a three-day media blitz on syria. this included denis mcdonough going on five of the sunday shows yesterday. we want to play you a bit of what he said in one of those interviews. [video clip] collects i ve talked to members of congress, not a single one has rebutted or refused the intelligence. everyone agrees that on august 21 assad used chemical weapons against his own people. the question is a very simple one. should there be quantum that should there be consequences for him using gas and chemical weapons to ki