expectations, a strong economy, details shortly. new criminal charges filed against hunter biden. how big of a mistake was it for him to let that plea deal fall apart? plus, today is sentencing day for the teen responsible for the deadliest school shooting in michigan history. the parents of one of the victims calling for the harshest punishment possible. will the president of the university of pennsylvania survive the day? after her controversial answers about genocide, major donors calling for her to resign. i m john berman with fredricka whitfield, sara and kate are off today. this is cnn news central. and the breaking news, an early holiday gift on the economy. in fact, in a way, it s the gift that keeps on giving. the jobs report just in a few minutes ago, beating expectations, 199,000 new jobs added and the unemployment rate dropped, it is low. cnn s rahel solomon is with us now. rahel, like i said, this is the gift that keeps on giving, the story of 2023 is a