http://www.politico.com/politico44/?hp=44Biden: 'Disappointing,' but at least jobs were added in March
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN |
4/5/13 1:59 PM EDT
Vice President Joe Biden offered a positive spin Friday on the March jobs numbers, saying he's glad that the economy is still adding jobs.
“The economy is now add[ing] private sector jobs every month. Disappointing this month, but they nonetheless added jobs," he said during a speech to the Export-Import Bank's conference in Washington. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that the economy created a lower-than-expected 88,000 jobs last month.
Later, when discussing the outlook for American trade, Biden noted -- as he often does -- that he's "the White House optimist."