Jobs Report, White House Crypto Summit, Gaza Ceasefire Uncertainty

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🗓️ 7 March 2025

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The Labor Department is expected to show a modest uptick in hiring as part of its monthly jobs report card, but layoffs could cast a chill over the job market in coming months. The White House meets with founders and investors in the crypto industry to discuss how to grow the sector. And, rival ceasefire plans create uncertainty in Gaza, the Trump administration is demanding Hamas release hostages immediately, while holding secret talks with the group.

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0:00.0	Good morning, sir.
0:01.4	Hey.
0:02.0	You were left out last night.
0:04.0	Left out.
0:05.2	Yes, you were the only host not invited to the RTNDA First Amendment Awards here in Washington, D.C.
0:12.2	Dang it.
0:12.8	Sorry about that.
0:13.6	Dang it.
0:14.4	I would have invited you had you been within 3,000 miles.
0:19.0	Unfortunately, I was not.
0:22.4	Unfortunately, you were not.
0:30.4	We get a picture today of employment, a snapshot slightly at a date. Future job reports will reflect federal job cuts and employers who paused as U.S. trade policy keeps changing. Where's the economy
0:36.3	heading? I'm A May Martinez. That's Steve Inskeep, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:43.5	The president takes an opportunity today to promote cryptocurrency.
0:47.6	Bitcoin has set multiple all-time record highs because everyone knows that I'm committed to making
0:53.2	America the crypto capital.
0:55.3	Trump himself has invested in crypto, so how does he plan for the government to promote it?
0:59.4	Also, why did Israel change its terms for extending a ceasefire in Gaza?
1:03.6	With U.S. health, Israelis are pressing Hamas to accept a different deal and withholding food and fuel.
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