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Joint Economic Committee Democrats Chairman - Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA)

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Aug 10 2022

JEC Chairman Beyer on July 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 July Consumer Price Index showed inflation was flat at 0.0% over the last month on a seasonally adjusted basis, down from an increase of 1.3% in June.

Aug 05 2022

JEC Chairman Beyer on July Jobs Report

Today, 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 (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 528,000 in July and the unemployment rate decreased to 3.5%.

Jul 28 2022

JEC Chairman Beyer on Second Quarter GDP Release

Today, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported its initial estimate of second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) contracting 0.9%.

Jul 22 2022

CNBC: The cost of gun violence in America

CNBC’s Ylan Mui joins Shep Smith to report on the economic toll of gun violence in the United States. Medical bills alone can top $1billion a year.

Jul 13 2022

JEC Chairman Beyer on June 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 June Consumer Price Index increased 1.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis, up from 1.0% in May, which pushed prices up 9.1% from a year ago.

Jul 08 2022

JEC Chairman Beyer on June Jobs Report

Today, 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 (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 372,000 in June and the unemployment rate was 3.6%