President Joe Biden on Friday talked up the latest jobs report, saying the release’s “really good news is working-age Americans are participating in the labor force at the highest rate in 15 years, not just since the pandemic.” In remarks to reporters before a White House meeting, Biden also reiterated his criticism of House Republicans as Washington’s debt-ceiling standoff continues. “MAGA Republicans in Congress are threatening to undo all this progress by letting us quote ‘default on the debt’ unless we agree to their demands,” he said.
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