The United States is an e-commerce leader today. The International Trade Commission estimates that digital trade contributed more to gross domestic product than all but four states in 2011, and has lifted wages by as much as 5 percent, while adding up to 2.4 million more full time jobs.
Sep 01 2017
Heinrich Statement on August Jobs Report
The American people need to see concrete action from the Trump administration on raising wages and creating good paying jobs. After eight months with no clear jobs plan or infrastructure plan, Republicans in Congress and President Trump are now peddling a partisan tax plan that would give massive tax breaks to corporations and the wealthiest among us, while providing no support or relief to working families.
As the nation prepares to celebrate Labor Day, Joint Economic Committee Democrats released a fact sheet today on the lack of job and income security for workers facing unpredictable schedules. Millions of workers start each week not knowing when they will work or how much they will earn. About one in six workers have irregular work schedules, working split or rotating shifts, or shifts assigned on an on-call basis.
Aug 23 2017
AZ Central - Fate of 3 national monuments in Arizona hangs on final rulings by Trump administration
But supporters of the monuments argue that there is economic value in preserving the land. The Arizona monuments bring economic benefits to the state, according to a report by Democrats on the congressional Joint Economic Committee. Since Ironwood Forest was designated a national monument in 2000, the total employment in the surrounding counties has increased yearly by an average of 7,184 jobs, the report said. In 2015, travel and tourism jobs made up 20 percent of total private employment in the surrounding region, according to the report.
Aug 23 2017
Daily Republic (California) - Decision nears on monument designation for Berryessa Snow Mountain
A week ahead of an anticipated decision by the Trump administration that could eliminate the national monument designation on Berryessa Snow Mountain and similar locations, the Joint Economic Committee Democrats released an economic impact statement. “From the Mariana Trench in the Pacific to the Río Grande del Norte in New Mexico, national monuments are not only a cherished part of American heritage, but a key contributor to local economies that are supported by outdoor recreation,” U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M, and ranking member of the committee, said in the statement released Monday.
Joint Economic Committee Democrats created a packet of fact sheets urging Zinke to keep monuments as they are for their economic benefits. “Conservation of these lands creates an economic engine that can be sustained for generations,” said a statement from the office of Senator Martin Heinrich, the group’s ranking member.
As the Trump Administration nears a decision on the future status of national parks and monuments, including Katahdin Woods And Waters here in Maine, Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee of Congress are touting the economic benefits of these sites.
Aug 21 2017
National Monuments Support Local Economies
Joint Economic Committee Democrats today released a series of fact sheets on the economic benefits of national monuments to their surrounding communities ahead of the Trump administration’s decision to propose removing designation in whole or in part from national monuments. The fact sheets focus on newly designated national monuments, marine national monuments, and others under review.
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, criticized Trump for the lack of a jobs plan.
"After nearly eight months on the job, President Trump has failed to come up with a cogent plan to create good-paying jobs and increase wages,” Heinrich said. “As a result, wages are barely exceeding inflation, and more than 100,000 workers have been laid off as companies continue to close American operations and ship jobs overseas,” he said.
"After nearly eight months on the job, President Trump has failed to come up with a cogent plan to create good-paying jobs and increase wages,” Heinrich said. “As a result, wages are barely exceeding inflation, and more than 100,000 workers have been laid off as companies continue to close American operations and ship jobs overseas,” he said.
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement after the Department of Labor announced 209,000 jobs were added in July.