Oct 20 2010
JEC Report Shows Republican Proposals Weaken Social Security Guarantees & Cut Benefits for Many Americans
A JEC new report finds that Social Security privatization proposals put forth by Republican lawmakers would result in benefit cuts for middle-income workers, jeopardize the solvency of the Social Security Trust Fund and undermine the program’s ability to keep millions of Americans from living in poverty.
Sep 28 2010
New GAO Report on Gender Pay Gap for Women in Management and Working Mothers at JEC Hearing
The GAO today released a report requested by Representative Carolyn Maloney, Chair of the JEC, updating the groundbreaking 2001 report on women and management.
Sep 22 2010
JEC Releases State-by-State Economic Snapshots
The JEC released its monthly state-by-state report today, showing that the recovery, while uneven from state to state and across different sectors, continued in August, with seventeen states experiencing private sector job growth during the month.
Today, the JEC released a fact sheet on the U.S. Census Bureau’s report on income, poverty and health insurance coverage in 2009 which sheds new light on the toll of the Great Recession on America’s families.
Sep 15 2010
JEC Report Shows Income Inequality Peaked Before Great Recession
Maloney calls 2009 Poverty Data Final Report Card on Bush Economic Policies
On the eve of the Census Bureau’s release of the 2009 poverty data, a new report by the JEC shows that income inequality peaked under President Bush just before the Great Recession began.
JEC Chair Carolyn Maloney released the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' August jobs report showing that the unemployment rate was statistically unchanged at 9.6 percent and 54,000 total nonfarm jobs were lost.
Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), JEC Chair, sent a letter to the senior Administration officials seeking their input on how best to update and improve the Energy Star ratings that are awarded to energy-efficient buildings and products.
As the nation celebrates the 90th anniversary of women’s right to vote, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released a new report today analyzing how women’s economic conditions have changed since Geraldine Ferraro shattered the political glass ceiling 25 years ago and ushered in a new era of political leadership for women.