elizabeth prann is live in washington with a look at the sobering numbers. >> we are learning this from the nonpartisan budget office that not only our first year enrollment prediction numbers down. for 16 years two million to stop working full-time jobs. the report says part-time work brings with it much more generous subsidies. in 2010 they projected the healthcare law would lead to hundreds of thousands newer jobs. the 2 million estimate is much more significant. white house officials on the defensive noting the report does not say actual be jobs will be gone. >> somebody who used to work a job at 35 hours. >> this type of program would discourage workers.

elizabeth prann is live in washington with the latest. elizabeth? >> reporter: good morning, tucker, the labor department's monthly employment report showed a second straight month of weak growth. in december we saw a feeble increase of 75,000. in the month of january, the economy added only 113,000 jobs. but last year's average monthly gain was close to 194,000 a month. and while the unemployment number actually dropped a tenth of a point to 6.6% it's because overall workforce participation fell. what we're seeing a stagnant trend of wages. economy even the president in his weekly address says needs to be turned around. >> we've got to reverse those trends and build an economy that works for everyone, not just a fortunate few. and the opportunity agenda i laid out last week will help us do. >> the republicans say this report shows the middle class is getting squeezed and many of them are pointing to the president's signature health care law which they say is inflating government spending

elizabeth prann joining me now. >> you're right. there is a caveat to that 6.6%, that's the unemployment percentage rate as low as it was in 2008 because experts say overall work force participation has fallen. this shows a second straight month of stagnant statistics. last year's average monthly gain was close to 194,000. one of the more troubling trends is stagnant wages. it's an economy even the president says needs improvement. >> too many americans are working harder than ever just to get by let alone get ahead. that's been true since long before the reception hit. we've got to reverse those trends. we've got to build an economy that works for everyone, not just a fortunate few. >> republicans say this report shows the middle class is getting squeezed. many of them pointing to the president's signature health care law, which they say is

elizabeth prann is in washington with more on job seekers' frustrations. >> reporter: hi. the unemployment rate is at its lowest point since october of 2008. that's when the financial crisis first started to erupt. analysts say that 6.6% figure is attribute to do a drop in overall work force participation. this month's numbers show a second month of stagnant statistics. the economy added 113,000 jobs. but last year's average monthly gain was close to 194,000. republicans say this report exemplifies the pressure on the middle class. many of them pointing to the president's signature health care law which they say is inflating government spending and raising health care costs. house speaker john boehner released a statement referring to the administration and he writes in part: their fail your to lead resulted in the worst jobs recovery in history and as we learn this week, their health care law will drive millions out of an already diminished labor

elizabe elizabeth prann is reporting from washington. >> hi, arthel. while so many state leaders find themselves on opposite sides of the aisle this year the theme of getting americans back to work is something they all agree on. it's just a matter of how to create jobs and how much workers should earn. the white house is capitalizing on having so many state leaders in one place. president obama riding the momentum from the state of the union continues to push an increase in the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. he says real action and real results happen at the state level. >> because even though our economy is growing and our businesses have creating about 8.5 million new jobs over the past four years, average wages have barely budged. >> some experts point to the congressional budget office's findings which shows inflated minimum wage does increase salaries for millions but it could also leave hundreds of thousands without a job. >> not terribly surprising, the idea that if you raise minimum wage it makes it more costly to

. >> elizabeth prann, thank you so much. happy friday. >>> remember when the president said this about the benghazi attack during his interview with bill o'reilly? >> the notion that we would hide the ball for political purposes when a week later we all said in fact there was a terrorist attack taking place the day after i said it was an act of terror that wouldn't be a very good cover up. >> now several republican lawmakers are questioning those claims. in a letter to the president they say that the president repeatedly avoided calling it a terror attack in the days after. they are asking for the president to clarify his words. >> new information about the cruise ship voyage that left 700 passengers sick. it was the norovirus and was one of the largest outbreaks on a cruise ship in 20-years. the new strain is not considered

elizabeth prann is live in washington. >> reporter: the department of homeland security is telling airlines to be cautious specifically when it comes to international flights coming to the u.s. from overseas. they will be expanding shoe swabbing. u.s. officials are focused primarily on explosive devices hidden in shoes but are not releasing a specific threat. it could have been information gathered from the national security agency. >> when the government lets us know about this kind of threat, it comes from the national security agency, n.s.a. it is usually an intercept of perhaps a cell phone conversation. >> we all remember just before the olympics authorities warned explosives could be smuggled on flights to russia inside tooth paste tubes but this warning is said not to be connected at this point. >> because of the sochi olympics there's been more chatter to begin with. i think now what you're

ainsley, back to you. >>> elizabeth prann, live in washington. thanks. >> federal agents losing their guns by leaving them on top of their cars or in bathrooms. a shocking new report shows atf agents had their guns lost or stolen at least 45 times between 2009 and 2013. this isn't the only time they have had problems with the guns. they lost track of thousands of guns including ryan perry. >>> new massive cuts to the military budget. president obama is calling for $300 billion for america's roads, bridges and mass transit systems. the president spoke about the plan in minnesota. 75 million is being cut by the budget. the transportation system is facing a crisis. nearly half would come from tax reform. >> the irs rules will not be ready for the november election. yesterday the irs commission told the house appropriations committee chance of filing regulations bile election time were quote slim. after that testimony the house voted to oppose the one year halt on rule making. will we ever get answers on the irs tea party scandal. she won't testify u

elizabeth prann is live in washington with a potential impact on you as a worker. >>> the president remaining steadfast despite the fact that the presidential report said it would wcost the nation roughly 500,000 jobs. >> in the state of the union address i said it might be a year of action. i meant it. in the last three weeksive required federal contractors to pay their employee wages 10,10 an hour. we believe in a high her minuaw higher minimum wage. >> with unemployment american's top concern our focus should be creating not destroying jobs to need them most. on one hand they said it could increase by 60 million people others say it will come at a price. companies will need to cut jobs because more money will be needed to be spent on wages. >> this is a transfer of wealth from some low income earners to other low income earners. of course it is so obvious, it is not rocket science. some will be better off and make more but others will loose all of their income and loose the first step on the ladder which is employment. it's a high price. >>> council of economic advisors told reporters said

elizabeth prann is live in washington with a look at the sobering numbers. >> we are learning this from the nonpartisan budget office that not only our first year enrollment prediction numbers down. for 16 years two million to stop working full-time jobs. the report says part-time work brings with it much more generous subsidies. in 2010 they projected the healthcare law would lead to hundreds of thousands newer jobs. the 2 million estimate is much more significant. white house officials on the defensive noting the report does not say actual be jobs will be gone. >> somebody who used to work a job at 35 hours. >> this type of program would discourage workers. >> that was the most unconvincing performances i have seen. his answers to the questions were empathetfrp -- pathetic. >> her nancy pelosi saying this program will strengthen the middle class and create more jobs. >> this film is not only about the health securities of america it is about jobs. it creates 4 million jobs almost immediately. >> they counteracted that statement predicting they will choose to log fewer hours and stay i

to tell us what these numbers mean, elizabeth prann in washington. >> the unemployment rate is at its lowest point since october of 2008 when the financial crisis first started erupting. analysts say 6.6% figure is attributed to a drop in overall work force participation. this month's number show a second month of stagnant statistics. the economy added 113,000 jobs. last year's average monthly gain was close to 194,000. republicans say this report exemplifies the pressure on the middle class. many of them pointing to the president's signature health care law, which they say is inflating government spending and raising health care costs. house speaker john brainerbrain john boehner released a statement. their failure to lead has resulted in the worst job recovery in history and as we learned their health care law will drive millions out of an already-diminished labor force. a trouble trend is stagnant wages. an economy even the president says needs improvement. >> too many americans are working harder than ever to get by let alone get ahead. that's been true since long before the reces

elizabeth prann reporting from washington. >>> an alert. apple reporting a flaw in software which could affect millions. it could allow hackers to intercept e-mail. and experts say mac computers are even more at risk for potential surt breaches. bri bryan llenas has more. what are they saying? >> it's as bad as you can imagine, affecting everybody who has an i phone, ipad, ipod touch or mac computer. yesterday apple quietly revealing a major vulnerable on the current version of its ios software, specifically the part responsible for encrypting your internet traffic, making sure no one can see what you're doing on line. it could make it susceptible for man in the middle attacks. they can read i'm, secure information, log in and read other secure information meant to be encrypted. >> if you're sitting in a coffee shop and a hacker is sitting there can make a website look as if it's facebook, you log on, they're able to see every key stroke you're doing, so they're able to see passwords, they're able to see your contacts, other information you

elizabeth prann is live to explain. good morning elizabeth. >> good morning harris and ain'tly. during a push to get as many folks to sign up as possible by the end of march the president is touting 4 million americans signed up for coverage. >> we now have 4 million americans who have signed up for quality private health insurance through the marketplace 4 million people have already saned up because of you. 4 million. 4 million. 4 million. >> kathleen sebelius has given contradictory statements about the goal of the program. >> i think success looks like at least 7 million people having signed up by the end of march 2014. >> she backtracked on that 7 million during a more recent program. >> 7 million was not the administration that was a cbo congressional budget office prediction when the bill was first signed. i am not sure where they got their numbers. >> sebelius got the numbers on biden when she said last week we may not get to 7 million we are going to get to 5 or 6. another indication the white house may not be on the same page. they will not provide any goals even if pr

. >> let's talk about elizabeth prann about this. >> this story certainly isn't over.arry reid is still being criticized for the comments on the senate floor. >> despite all that good news there's plenty of horror stories being told. all of them aren't true but they are being told all over america. >> the horror stories about folks either losing coverage or facing higher premiums he says are untrue. he was only talking the vast majority funded by certain groups including the koch brothers. he says it is time to apologize. experts say they are baffled at his remarks. >> i can't understand why harry reid would say something that is so totally false. here is what is happening with any democrat or losing their insurance. >> we did hear from vice president joe biden one day after the comment seemingly on the offensive during the national winter meeting. biden says he isn't afraid of the koch brothers and democrats are too shy when it comes to party ideas to young people. >> what we are worried about is bringing in millions and millions and millions of dollars. >> they did u

elizabeth prann is live for us in washington with more on that. g, elizabeth. >> you are right. military options are off the table while dealing with this crisis in the ukraine. ohhed administration officials did not rule out economic sanctions. >> i think given the violence that we saw overnight in the ukraine i think it is fair to say that the options available to the president are being considered an emergency. >> the president stressing he remains firm with russian president vladmir putin about the disagreements when it comes to free speech the right to peacefully assemble and right to free elections. the soviet republic are under his control. >> i don't think there's any secret on that. >> as far as coulding gres vice president biden did speak with ukrainian president victorian cove vich. there could be additional sanctions. the administration has made strong acts dealing with syria. the defense secretary chuck hagel has been counting his counterpart in the ukraine but no one is answering the phones. >> if no one answers our calls in the defen

elizabeth prann is live for us with the latest on the economic impact. >> good morning heather, this is one day after a report shows the healthcare law could weaken the economy. results from chief financial officers around the country. the findings say 44 percent of the companies are considering reducing health benefits to employees due to the affordable care act. nearly half are quote reluctant to hire full-time employees because of the law. 40 percent are considering shifting to part-time workers: lawmakers heard from the head of the cbo yesterday. he testified the law could deter people from working full-time. experts say that possibility is very dangerous for the u.s. economy. >> in fact, it is obviously obamacare with a disincentive is creating an incentive not to work. it is particularly in the wrong place where you want the incentive because it was the only way out of the latter of people who are successful in society to get the work, the training and the habit and dignity. this is exactly the opposite. >> the white house was offensive during the briefing yesterday pushing bac

elizabeth prann is live to explain. good morning elizabeth. >> good morning harris and ain'tly.a push to get as many folks to sign up as possible by the end of march the president is touting 4 million americans signed up for coverage. >> we now have 4 million americans who have signed up for quality private health insurance through the marketplace

elizabeth prann on that live in d.c. what are the changes we could see, elizabeth?> reporter: well some of the significant examples, bill, are the calorie font size and accurate representation of the serving size. as opposed to two servings normally seize, the 2 1/2 servings in the coke bottle you will see all the calories for one bottle and added sugars and certain vitamin content. if you needed glasses before you will not need them anymore. you will see the number of calories pretty clearly on the side of a box or a bottle. the food and drug administration say the servings now are misleading while fatwas the focus when labels were designed more than 20 years ago, the science has shifted. now the focus is calories and serving sizes. you will also be able to clearly see the amount of added sugars. many experts recommend consuming fewer of these sugars are better because the calories take away from the intake of nutrient-rich foods. first lady michelle obama is incorporating this in one of the initiatives of the let's move campaign. >> folks are starting to think abo

elizabeth prann is live in washington with the very latest. morning, elizabeth. >> good morning. you are right. not long after the president of ukraine victor signed an agreement he will hold early elections and form a coalition government, he then fled the city. and police who were guarding important government buildings left. protesters were able to peacefully seize his as well as other important offices. they also started electing leaders to parliament. while experts agree the fact that protest iters were able to take kiev back is a big victory but they point to a long road ahead to stability. the deal agreed to set presidential elections no later than december instead of march of next year. but many protesters say that simply is too late. they want the president ousted immediately and they urge for early elections by may during an emergency session in parliament. now, the president did speak with russian president vladimir putin about you cranial for more than an hour yesterday. the white house says the two discussed the importance of stab

elizabeth prann is live with more. we're waiting on word from the white house. what can we expect. >> reporter: we expect to hear from the first lady like you said who will formally announcing label changes. it will however not happen overnight, could be some time, even years before we see the gradual change. there are about 700,000 products that need to be updated. some of the more significant examples we'll see are the calorie font size and accurate representation of the serving size as well as added sugars and certain vitamin content. you will be able to see the number of calories pretty clearly on the side of a box or bottle t you can see an example there. the food and drug administration says the servings right now are misleading. fatwas the focus when labels were designed 20 years ago. the science shifted and focus is calories and serving sizes. you can see clearly the amount of added sugars. many experts say the sugar calories decrease the nutrient value of foods. first lady obama is focusing on one of these initiatives in her let's move campaign. >> folk