U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, this week helped lead a hearing about bolstering American innovation to maintain a competitive edge over China. In her remarks, Senator Hassan underscored the critical role that federal investments in research and development play in spurring innovation and strengthening the economy.
Nov 13 2025
NEW DATA: Under Trump, Families Have Already Spent An Average of $700 More Due to Inflation
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report finding that the average U.S. household has already spent $700 more in the first eight months under President Trump.
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report with estimates of the state-by-state changes in electricity costs from 2024 to 2025.
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy and member of the Joint Economic Committee, today pushed Match Group, the operator of a number of major dating apps, including Hinge, Tinder, and OKCupid, to provide information about romance scams on its platforms.
Sep 22 2025
NEW REPORT: Trump Tariffs and Uncertainty Are Weakening Job Market, Hollowing Out Middle Class
New Analysis Shows That, Following Tariffs, Middle Class Jobs Have Taken A Hit, Job Growth Has Slowed, and Continued Unemployment Has Spiked
Aug 18 2025
NEW REPORT: Uncertainty From Trump’s Tariffs Derails U.S. Manufacturing in Both the Short and Long Term
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report today finding that the economic uncertainty stemming from President Trump’s tariffs has already directly harmed the U.S. manufacturing sector and could cost the U.S. more than $490 billion in manufacturing investments by 2029.
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, is pushing five major data broker companies to improve the ease and accessibility of data opt-out options for consumers.
As part of her ongoing effort to measure the impact of President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs on grocery costs, Joint Economic Committee Ranking Member Hassan (D-NH) is requesting information from Amazon about the impact of tariffs on prices. Her inquiry to Amazon follows recent reporting that Amazon has raised prices on more than 1,200 basic household and grocery items since the beginning of the Trump administration.
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 a new report today finding that amid President Trump’s tariffs and rising economic uncertainty because of them, Americans across the country are paying higher prices for July 4th cookout beer, food, and gear.