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Help Wanted: A Stronger Labor Market for Robust Growth

210 Cannon House Office Building

210 Cannon House Office Building

A hearing before the U. S. Congress Joint Economic Committee will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. in room 210 of the Cannon House Office Building.

Hearing:         “Help Wanted:  A Stronger Labor Market for Robust Growth”

Witnesses:

Dr. Betsey Stevenson
Professor of Economics and Public Policy
The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Mr. Skanda Amarnath
Executive Director
Employ America
Washington, DC

Mr. Daniel Swenson-Klatt
Owner
Butter Bakery Café
Minneapolis, MN

Ms. Rachel Greszler
Research Fellow in Economics
Budget and Entitlements
The Heritage Foundation
Washington, DC

Date:                 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Location:          210 Cannon House Office Building

Chairman Donald S. Beyer Jr. presiding.

Hearing Transcript here.
Chairman Beyer's Opening Statement

Ranking Member Lee's Opening Statement



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