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Nov 15, 2023 @ 2:30PM
Hearing: Aging Americans and a Waning Workforce: Demographic Drivers of our Deficit
Jan 17, 2024 @ 2:30PM
Hearing: Rebuilding the American Dream: Policy Approaches to Increasing the Supply of Affordable Housing
Mar 12, 2024 @ 2:30PM
Hearing: The Fiscal Situation of the United States
Apr 10, 2024 @ 3:00PM
Hearing: Building Blocks for Success: Investing in Early Childhood Education
From Chairman
Martin Heinrich
U.S. Senator (D-NM)
Democratic News
May 3, 2024
JEC Chairman Heinrich on April Jobs Report
Washington, D.C.—Today, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 17...
Vice Chairman
David Schweikert
U.S. Congressman (R-AZ)
Republican News
May 3, 2024
April 2024 Employment Situation Staff Commentary
APPLY FOR AN INTERNSHIP
AT THE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE OFFICEState Unemployment Data
Latest Economic Data
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 187,000 in August, and the unemployment rate rose to 3.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.6 percent in the first quarter of 2024, according to the “advance” estimate.
The latest data released by the Department of Labor show that the number of initial unemployment claims fell to 192,000 for the week ending March 11, down 20,000 from the prior week. The four-week moving average, which smooths week-to-week volatility in the data, is 196,500, down 76% since President Biden took office.
