On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate held steady at a historically low 3.5% in December. Since February 2017, Trump's first full month in office, the monthly unemployment rate has averaged 3.9%. No prior president has averaged less than 4% over the first 35 months of his presidency.
Daily Brief
Daily Brief
Benjamin Netanyahu has been dealt a potential win by Israel's High Court in the run-up to the March 2 elections. Specifically, the court rejected a petition that sought clarification as to whether the Prime Minister would be able to be given the mandate to form a government, should he be successful in the coming elections.