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Oct 27, 2021 @ 3:00PM
Hearing: Help Wanted: A Stronger Labor Market for Robust Growth
Nov 17, 2021 @ 2:30PM
Hearing: Demystifying Crypto: Digital Assets and the Role of Government
Democratic News
From Chairman
Don Beyer
U.S. Congressman (D-VA)
April 14, 2022
JEC Chairman Beyer Responds to the Economic Report of the President
Today, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the release of the 2022 Economic Report of the President (the Report).
April 12, 2022
JEC Chairman Beyer on March CPI Data
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the March Consumer Price Index rose 1.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis, up fro...
April 1, 2022
JEC Chairman Beyer on March Jobs Data
Today, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement around March Jobs Data.
March 28, 2022
JEC Chairman Beyer on President Biden’s Proposed Budget
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement following the release of President Biden’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2023.
Republican News
From Ranking Member
Mike Lee
U.S. Senator (R-UT)
April 12, 2022
State Inflation Tracker: March 2022
Americans are facing the highest inflation rates in decades, making it harder for them to afford everyday goods and more expensive to raise their families. Each month coinciding with the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ release of the Consumer Price Index...
March 18, 2022
Down Syndrome and Social Capital: Assessing the Costs of Selective Abortion
World Down Syndrome Day is an important opportunity to reflect on the lives and contributions of an often overlooked group of Americans. Misconceptions about people with Down syndrome lead to a disproportionate number of diagnosed children being abor...
March 17, 2022
The Leisure and Hospitality Industry: Short-Term Growth, Long-Term Challeng...
The leisure and hospitality industry is an important barometer of our broader economic recovery, particularly among low-wage workers, and has been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and related shutdowns of economic activity. After industry empl...
March 10, 2022
Inflation Tracker: How Much Is Inflation Costing You?
Americans this year have faced the highest inflation rates in decades, making it harder for them to afford everyday goods and more expensive to raise their families. Prior research from Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Republicans has explored inflatio...
State Unemployment Data
Latest Economic Data
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 431,000 in March, and the unemployment rate declined to 3.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 6.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, following an increase of 2.3 percent in the third quarter.
The latest data released by the Department of Labor show that the number of filings for new unemployment claims fell to the lowest level since 1968. The number of filings decreased from 171,000 to 166,000 for the week ending April 2 and remain below pre-pandemic levels. The four-week moving average, which smooths week-to-week volatility in the data, dropped to 170,000, down 80% since President Biden took office.
