Obama To Speak On State Of The Economy At 12:30 PM ET

President Barack Obama makes a statement on the climate agreement in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on December 12, 2015. Photo by Dennis Brack/Pool/Sipa USA

President Obama is scheduled to deliver a statement about the economy after the January’s jobs report was released Friday, the White House said.

He is slated to give the remarks at the start of the regular White House press briefing.