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For the Trump administration's views on a jobs report now I'm really pleased to say

we're joined on Bloomberg Television and on Bloomberg

radio by Larry Kudlow National Economic Council Director. Larry great to

catch up with you. Bit of confusion around the desk on the payroll's report so

let's start with your interpretation big freak number on the

top line then wage growth is pretty solid what do you see I agree with you I

think that top line number 20,000 is an absolute fluke and there are a million reasons for that winter

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