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Aug 02 2010

JEC Report Details Recovery in Manufacturing

A new report released today by the (JEC), provides an in-depth look at the manufacturing sector, examining manufacturing employment losses during the Great Recession and detailing the rebound in manufacturing during the first half of 2010.

Jul 30 2010

JEC Chair Maloney’s Statement on 2010 2nd Quarter GDP

Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the announcement that GDP rose 2.4 percent in the second quarter of 2010:

Jul 16 2010

JEC Annual Report: Recovery Fragile, Targeted Actions Needed

Today, the Joint Economic Committee released the 2010 Joint Economic Report. The annual report details the lasting effects of the Great Recession and the recovery now underway, and explains why additional actions are needed to support America’s recovering economy.

Jul 02 2010

JEC Chair Maloney's Statement on June Jobs Report

Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement on the June jobs report showing that the unemployment rate decreased to 9.5 percent and 125,000 total nonfarm jobs were lost.

Jun 29 2010

JEC Convenes Innovation and Job Growth Hearing

Washington, D.C. – Representative Carolyn Maloney, Chair of the JEC, convened a hearing to identify ways to help transform federally-funded university research into innovations that create jobs and further the economic recovery.

Jun 22 2010

Understanding the Economy: June's State-by-State Snapshots

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released its monthly state-by-state report, titled “Understanding the Economy: State-by-State Snapshots.” The updated report shows that 37 states and the District of Columbia saw unemployment rate decreases in May and 27 states saw private sector employment increases.

Jun 04 2010

JEC Chair Maloney's Statement on May Jobs Report

Washington D.C. - Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Chair of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May jobs report showing that the unemployment rate decreased to 9.7 percent and 431,000 total nonfarm jobs were added.