Economists had been expecting the economy to add nearly 1 million jobs last month but it only added 266,000. This speed bump in the U.S. economic recovery could change the political debate over whether or not to spend trillions of dollars on infrastructure and social services.
Axios Re:Cap is joined by Axios chief financial correspondent Felix Salmon and Axios political reporter Sarah Mucha to dig into what the jobs report says about the U.S. economy and what it means for President Biden’s plans.
Tensions between pro-Trump conservatives and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney heated up this week. And the GOP threatened Facebook after it upheld former president Trump’s suspension from the platform. Axios' Margaret Talev is here to tell us about the wild week in the Republican Party.
Plus, the U.S. and Mexico talk immigration.
And, local businesses suffer as tech workers stay home.
