The Joint Economic Committee – Minority, led by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), today announced a broad new effort to protect people from financial scams, which eclipsed $1 trillion in stolen money worldwide last year. The Committee released an issue brief outlining the massive impact that scams have on the economy, underscoring the importance of tackling them, and previewing upcoming Committee investigations into major drivers of scams. Senator Hassan is also launching a public survey for people to send information in about scams that they have experienced, to help focus the investigations.

The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released updated data, broken down by state, that shows that the Senate budget bill, if amended as indicated by Senate leadership, would trigger nearly 20 million losing their health insurance.

U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), as Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, is leading an effort to assess the impact that President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs will have on grocery costs for everyday Americans. Senator Hassan today sent letters to Albertsons, Dollar General, Walmart, Costco, and Kroger seeking details that will help Congress and the public better understand the impact that these tariffs will have on the cost of food for families, as well as on companies and workers in the grocery supply chain.

The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report today finding that since President Trump imposed his tariffs, new parents in the United States are paying 24% higher prices for key goods for new babies. The Committee analyzed price changes between April 1st – just before Trump announced the so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs on nearly every country – and June 9th.