joining us now with a preview, bruce kasman, chief economist at j.p. morgan. so, bruce, you're forecasting 200,000 new jobs were created in the month of december that is higher than other consensus estimates. how would you describe the job market right now? >> i think it's solid and getting a little bit stronger as we move to year end. our forecast for december does have some lift as some of the damage to the labor market caused by hurricane sandy goes away. but i do think we're running a pretty solid underlying trend here, somewhere, 167-- 165,000 t has moved up the middle part of the year. businesses were cautious in the middle part of the year, they look like they are breathing a sigh of relief towards the send end of 2012. >> i have talked to a lot of c.e.o.s over the last couple of weeks, granted some of it was during the fiscal cliff crisis and they were saying they don't have plans to hire for this year. so what impact is that going to have on hiring for the new year? >> well, i think there is still an underlying level of caution in terms of corporate am

joining us now with a preview, bruce kasman, chief economist at j.p. morgan. so, bruce you're forecasting 200,000 new jobs were created in the month of december that is higher than other consensus estimates. how would you describe the job market right now? >> i think it's solid and getting a little bit stronger as we move to year end. our forecast for december does have some lift as some of the damage to the labor market caused by hurricane sandy goes away. but i do think we're running a pretty solid underlying trend here somewhere, 167-- 165,000 t has moved up the middle part of the year. businesses were cautious in the middle part of the year, they look like they are breathing a sigh of relief towards the send end of 2012. >> i have talked to a lot of c.e.o.s over the last couple of weeks granted some of it was during the fiscal cliff crisis and they were saying they don't have plans to hire for this year. so what impact is that going to have on hiring for the new year? >> well i think there is still an underlying level of caution in terms of corporate americ