Jobs numbers, immigrants in healthcare, and ... Jesus Christ?

NPR. This is the indicator from Planet Money. I'm Waylon Wong here with the astounding Adrienne Ma. What's up? Hi, Adrienne. And we are joined by the dapper Darienne Woods. Thank you. And happy Valentine's Day to you both. In America, I've learned you can say that to people who are not your lovers. And you can also give it to things that are not humans, like indicators of Lilly. On today's episode, we do not have flowers for you, but we do have An analysis of new job numbers hot off the griddle. A policy that might just save our elders. And his only begotten son returns. Or at least people are betting on that. More on that after the break. Support for NPR and the following message come from Edward Jones. A rich life isn't always a straight line. Unexpected turns can bring new possibilities. With a hundred years of experience navigating ups and downs, Edward Jones can help guide you. Let's find your rich together. Edward Jones, member SIPC. This message comes from Capella University. You know that feeling when there's a spark building inside you that you were meant for more? That's your own drive pushing you towards what's next. Capella University gets that. With their FlexPath learning format, you can set the pace and earn your degree without putting life on pause. You've built experience and know what you're capable of. Now, this is your time to turn that momentum into more. The only real question is, what can't you do? Learn more at capella.edu. It's Indicators of the Week. Adrian Ma, you are first. So my indicator comes from the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report, a few days late because of the partial government shutdown, but, you know, better late than never. And the number is 130,000. 130,000 is the number of jobs the BLS estimates were added to The US economy in January. So we talked last Friday about what even is a strong jobs number in this economy. Mhmm. We were saying, you know, tens of thousands was pretty good these days because of the declining growth in the working age population. 130, that sounds pretty strong. This is awkward because we just retired the air horn, but this is, in the olden times, an air horn worthy number. Yeah. So, like, what what do we do in lieu of an air horn? Like, a different sound? Snaps? Snaps. Or what about an old fashioned car horn? That that would appease the people who found the the the sound effects too annoying. Mature Ayuga. So on on top of worthy jobs numbers, the unemployment rate in January also ticked down from 4.4% to 4.3. And for some economists, this latest report suggests that the job market might be stabilizing after a year of lackluster hiring. Well, that's great. It is. And, just to expand on the lack of luster in last year's hiring situation, this also made an appearance on …