MSNBC MSNBC News Live January 8, 2010
good afternoon, everybody. good afternoon, alex. >> good afternoon. i'm alex witt live in new york. tamron hall has the day off. david, we begin with breaking news on the economy. we are right now awaiting remarks from president obama on the disappointing unemployment report. a larger than expected 85,000 jobs lost last month and the nation's unemployment rate held steady at 10%. while the president is expected to announce a new economic stimulus to create jobs, expected to include more tax credits for small businesses as well as a new push to create clean energy jobs all with money ...