olivia sterns breaks it all down. >> reporter: tonight, wall street ringing after one of the worst weeks ever and yet the american economy is getting good news. last years month by month showing steady job growth for the united states. in total, the u.s. adding 2.6 million jobs, but stocks continued their sell-off again today. >> a lot of concerns over how well will the global economy with stand a slowdown in china and will that affect the u.s. and those unknowns have led to market volatility. >> reporter: while investors may be anxious, employers are still hiring. the job market saw the most both in business, construction, health care and restaurants. >> we've had two almost record years of job growth back to back. >> reporter: in washington, d.c., at the hiring our heroes career fair, today's positive job report is relief to those looking for employment. >> we've added probably 100 new employees over the last three to six months. >> reporter: another business clamoring for new workers. zoc doc in new york city. the u.s. economy right now. >> from our perspective, it couldn't be stronge

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olivia sterns, nbc news, new york. >>> donald trump hopes to fire up supporters again tonight. in south carolina. and it would not be surprising to see him go after the clintons by once again bringing up skeletons from bill clinton's past. as katy tur reports, it appears to be a strategy to neutralize the former president. >> reporter: the brash billionaire is aiming his political fire at the democratic front-runner. and her husband, who is now scheduled for three more campaign stumps in new hampshire next week. >> hillary has the right temperament and the proven ability to figure out a way to make good things happen. the donald trump campaign tells nbc news they hope they president off the campaign trail. publicly, it sounds more like a warning to a point they are trying to hammer home on instagram. >> if she is going to continue this line of attack of trying to label republicans as sexist, she needs to tread very careful. >> reporter: the strategy may work now with the republican backfire down the road, some democratic strategists say. >> general election voters don't want an

olivia sterns has your ticket. >> fit bit keying you focused. >> for americans, hoping gadgets are akey to a better life, the consumer electronics show are full of promises. >> help you build a better you. >> trying to shed pounds? these new ear buds track your vital signs and coach your workout. >> if you can work out in the right heart rate zone you get your fitness results faster. >> in the kitchen smart appliances with cameras. if i'm at work i can see what's inside the refrigerator right now from my smartphone. >> reporter: and bmw with a first look at the car of the future? >> our version of the future. >> your car warms up, triggers the garage door and backs out. kia showing off its model with a virtual valet, one touch to the smart watch and your car parks itself nearby. but coordinating the gadgets will not be simple. >> we will have a complicated world. nothing is going to talk to anything else. >> reporter: technology making your life easier or more difficult depending on who you ask. olivia sterns, nbc news las vegas. >>> fit bit is saying that the wristband heard rate mo

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let's turn to correspondent olivia sterns. eclines for dais now and you've been saying today that this is not just oil, right? that is variety of factors. >> oil is a big part of it, of course. oil down today alone 6.5%. that's the drop in the price of west texas intermediate trading below $27. this means, kate, you can now buy two gallons of gasoline at the pump for the price of one gallon of milk. the plunge is huge and what's happening is energy is actually a big part of our economy. so when the price of oil comes down, all the big energy

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and nbc's olivia sterns has your ticket. >> reporter: for gadgets are the key to a better life, this years consumer electronics show is full of promises to make your day easier. if you are trying to shed a few pounds in the new year, these new ear buds from under armour track your vital signs and coach your workout. >> heart rate is important to your workout. if you work out at the heart rate zone you'll hit your fitness goals faster. >> reporter: in the kitchen, smart appliances with cameras. i can't remember whether or not i need to buy more milk, i could actually see what is inside of the refrigerator right now from my smartphone. >> reporter: and in the brave world of self-driving cars, bmw gave us a first look. >> this is a car of the fature. of the future, yes. >> reporter: when you pick up the smart key, your car warms up, doors and backs out. ready to take you for a spin. kia also showing off its latest model, complete with a touch to your smart watch and your car will park itself nearby. but coordinating all of these gadgets to simplify your life will not be so simple. >> we

olivia sterns, nbc news, las vegas. for us on this tuesday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for >>> one of the female students accused of plotting an attack at mount vista school will be tried. she allegedly made a detailed

olivia sterns covers tech and business for us. you last hour say you had gotten off the phone with a big money manager who said this is probably mostly china. >> yeah. if you are a long-term value investor, this might be an opportunity. two big things drive the market. concerns of china, but also, very much what's happening with the falling price of oil and just a few minutes ago the price of oil actually settled below $30 first time in 12 years. that's a big psychological impact for traders and they're worried demand is slowing and also because we're awash in oil globally. we have a glut and any say iran starts to expo

nbc's olivia sterns is here with more. joining me is cnbc's sue herrera. , first to you, oil markets obviously affecting the dow. other factors as well? >> yeah, it is red all out there, andrea. in fact, the price of oil is down 6.5% right now. west texas, that's the benchmark. here in the u.s., trading below $27. we haven't been this low on the price of oil in nearly 12 years. so that's one thing investors are focused on. and they are focused on all the selling we have been seeing overseas. so overnight, we saw the nikkei, the benchmark for stocks in japan. that means it's off 20% or more from the recent peak. earlier this afternoon, a couple minutes ago, in fact, the ftse over in london, that fell into bear territory as well. so a lot of selling off globally. the global benchmark also in their territory. the s&p 500 down so far this year 7%. there are a lot of things out there that are causing investors a lot of uncertainty. and that's what markets don't like. markets like confidence. so it is not necessarily that any bigger theable thing has happened in

i want to bring in olivia sterns. candidates are using snapchat to engage voters. let's talk about twitter, now. >> donald trump is dominating on all social media platforms. it's pretty incredible. on twitter alone, he has more than five times the folters of his closest rivals. he's on top of every platform, including having the most engagement on facebook, so the most likes, comments and shares. on the democratic side, hillary clinton is in the lead. she has a cool 4 million more followers than senator bernie sanders on facebook and instagram, the two democrats are practically even when it comes to likes and followers. back on the republican side, donald trump is, as i said, dominating on facebook. perhaps the most telling thing, jose, is that all of these candidates feel that they have to be all things to all people as one spokesperson for senator rand paul explained, this is the campaign of all of the above. and i do want to actually point out that in the last hour i said that governor martin o'malley was not in fa

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off olivia sterns ehplains. >> reporter: a sea of red on wall street. market closing the worst first two week of the year ever. >> i think today it's the only decline. people are worried that means >> reporter: the rice of oil is a sign of economic growth around the world and how much demand there is for fuel to power businesses. and the price of oil has been plummeting down nearly 80% in the past two years. closing below $30 a barrel. it's the lowest price in more than a decade. >> the oiled market is awash with supply and now we'll add iran which will put additional oil on to the market fairly soon and that will push oil prices even lower. >> reporter: the other reason wall street is nervous, concern that the chinese economy, the world's second largest, is slowing down no savers means less hone in the less money in the bank. for the average american, their 401(k) shippingrinking 3% just todada >> it's not a time to sell and to stop contributing to your 401(k). that would be the worst thing to do. stay the course, stay with your plan. >> and that was o

olivia stern has more. >> reporter: this year looks like a scene from the future, or even fiction. personal robots are running the place, and they're giving bb-8 a run for his money. newly unveiled products like these are already making mark build a simple ai, oro bot robot to run his hone and help with work, obsolete. >> introducing the world's first family robot. >> reporter: inspired by a childhood love of "star wars," mit professor dr. cynthia calls this a social robot. it can recognize you. >> welcome home, eric. >> reporter: listen to you. >> take a picture. >> reporter: and interact with you. >> there you are. person. >> he can do all the things that our tablets and devices do, but in a healthier and friendly, engaging way for the family. >> good nigh >> reporter: with the touch of a button, segue and intel transformed a hoverboard into a personal robot. with voice recognition and streaming video capabilities. that seems almost humor. >> hello. >> hello, olivia. >> reporter: small but mighty. it's part housekeeper, part security guard. once the chores are done, it doubles as

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nbc's olivia sterns plains. >> reporter: a sea of red on wall street. tonight's market closing, the worst first two weeks of thear ever. the oil decline. people are worried that means something really negative will keep >> reporter: the price of oil is a sign of economic growth around the world and how much demand there is for fuel to power nesses. and the price of oil has been plummeting, down nearly 80% in the past two years. today closing below$30 a barrel. it is the lowest price in more than a decade. >> the oil market is ash in supply and now we're going to add a round, which -- iran whic on to the market soon and that will push oil prices even lower. >> reporter: the other reason wall street is nervous, concern the china economy, the world second largest, is slowing down. for savers it means less money in the bank. for the average american, the 401(k) g 3% today, more than $6,000 since even so, experts say don't panic. not a time to sell and it is not a time to stop contributing to your that would be the worst thing to do. stay the course, stay wi