The final 2024 report from the US Department of Labor was strong. 

Hundreds of thousands of jobs were added. 

The unemployment rate fell from 4.2 percent to 4.1 percent.

Still some workers are really having a hard time finding something new.

Business Insider’s Aki Ito reports that there's a recession among white collar workers right now. She explains what's going on. 

Watch the start of the Washington State Legislature's upcoming session on their new website or on tvw. 

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