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Lets take a look at the latest coronavirus figures. there have been 9a,a32 new cases of covid 19 recorded in the past 2a hours. a38 deaths have been recorded within 28 days of a postive covid test and more than 36.5 million people have now received a boosterjab — thats 63.6% of the population aged 12 and over. that death figure, a38... a very high death figure. paul banham runs the buff club which is a nightclub in glasgow, hejoins me now.

Financial support to businesses here. the latest government figures show that new infections keep falling — there were 94,432 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. on average 96,000 new cases were reported per day in the last week. the number in hospital remains steady — 19,500 people yesterday. theres been a big jump in daily deaths recorded — a38 in the latest 2a hour period. although tuesdays often see a spike in the numbers. on average in the past week, 27...

Of an immediate threat. managing that transition will be the next challenge. dominic hughes, bbc news, blackburn. the latest government figures show that new infections keep falling — there were 94,432 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period — on average just over 96,000 new cases were reported per day in the last week. the number in hospital remains steady — 19,500 people yesterday. there�*s been a big jump in daily deaths recorded — a38 in the latest 24—h...

The latest government figures show that new infections keep falling. there were 94,432 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. on average, just over 96,000 new cases were reported per day in the last week. the number in hospital remains steady, 19,500 people yesterday. theres been a big jump in daily deaths recorded, 438 in the latest 24—hour period, although tuesdays often see a spike in the numbers. on average in the past week, 272 deaths were announced every day....

Get a budget that comes into balance that is responsible, that is focused on putting us on that path to prosperity. the american people have grown so weary of seeing this uncertainty coming from washington. it has stalled jobs growth. and you cant continue to grow the bureauascy. >> i think what you say is you are open to cleaning up the tax code, and because you do that, you know that historically looking at it, youre going to generate more revenue. when you have jobs growth and more people wor...

Dont guzzle. wow! he is planning a special event to share the scotch with your family. dont do it. drink it yourself. >> jamie: just job front -- dismal. to kick off the new year, employers adding 155,000 jobs in december keeping the national unemployment rate stuck at 7.8%. the ranks of the unemployed grew to 12.2 million as more people renewed their search for a job. average unemployed person has been out of work for nearly 40 weeks. the percent of working age americans in the labor force is 6...

Work than are now. this participation rate, that is the proportion of people actually in the labor force, theyre out there, want a job, looking for a job, they are working. 63.6. that is the latest reading, that is near historic lows. that showses you that america, right there on the ground floor level, not working. martha: frightening statistic. >> it is a bad one. martha: what is says about the country where were headed. stuart, thank you very much. stuart varney with a look at this morning fo...

Where we were. >> thats the bottom line. >> i know you talked to a lot of ceo and small business owners what do they say is the hang up. >> first the fiscal clip. hate the term. until congress gets the act together and deals with the fiscal problems businesses are setting out keeping 2 trillion off to the side. thats money they could be using to hire people to expand in what would be a perfect time to capture market share but they are not. they are sticking it out. >> its really a lack of confid...

Do you think tell take? lets go to the white board. heres the answer. tell take until 2025 to get back to the number of people that are working -- if we continue at the rate bam bottoms going. this is just unacceptable. we are 4 1/2 million jobs less than we were when the recession started. we are 61,000 fewer people, according to the bureau of labor statistics than when he took office. we have 8.1 million fewer people in the workforce altogether. 63.6% was americans are in the workforce. thats ...

Agriculture workers, independent contractors, that rose -- the number of people in that survey who found work in september rose by 873,000. the biggest monthly increase since june of 1983. again, economists here point out that the monthly survey of households is more volatile than the smaller -- its a smaller survey than the workplace survey. >> i dont know whether you can hear me or not, but i take it then that the number of people in the work force rose. is that correct? >> it did. the labor f...