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This is CBSi and the world. I'm John Bachelor. The American Economy, the jobs report, Wall Street General reporting. Economy's soft landing comes into view as job growth slowly descends, subhead.

Hiring moderated from earlier this year in recent months,

November gains boosted by return of striking auto workers.

I welcome Jean Marks, the small business columnist for the

Guardian newspaper UK and US edition, as well as the Philadelphia Inquirer and he

writes for a number of distinguished, we will mention.

Right now, however, we're keen on the jobs number because the metaphor soft landing suggests

the worst is over.

However, Gene, a very good evening to you.

You've been very keen on watching the economy slow down because the business of America is small

business and there have been discouraging numbers these last months.

When you heard this number within these last hours were you encouraged or did you say more of

the same?

Good evening to you.

Hey John, yeah, you know, how could you not be encouraged?

The job numbers continues to be, they've been strong all year and they've continued to be strong

another 199,000 jobs added, you know, a reduction in the unemployment rate.

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