Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, chaired by Representative Carolyn Maloney, will hold a hearing on the newly released employment figures for June from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  The hearing, entitled “The Employment Situation: June 2010,” will take place on Friday, July 2, 2010, at 9:30 a.m.  BLS Commissioner Keith Hall will testify to recent developments in the labor market and answer questions on national employment trends.

WHAT: Hearing on “The Employment Situation: June 2010”

WHO:   Dr. Keith Hall,
             Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
             U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC     

WHEN: 9:30 a.m., Friday, July 2, 2010

WHERE: 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Chair Carolyn B. Maloney will preside over the hearing.

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The Joint Economic Committee, established under the Employment Act of 1946, was created by Congress to review economic conditions and to analyze the effectiveness of economic policy.
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