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Mar 17 2016

Data Show GDP, Jobs Grow Faster Under Democratic Presidents

By virtually every major measure of economic achievement, the economy has performed better during recent Democratic administrations than during Republican ones, according to a short report released Thursday by JEC Democrats.

Mar 04 2016

Maloney Echoes Warren Buffett: Don't Bet Against America

February Jobs Report Extends Record Streak of Job Growth

Congresswoman Maloney says: “The jobs indicator arrow continues to point skyward. The creation of 230,000 jobs last month is ample evidence that, as Warren Buffett says, you shouldn’t bet against America... This record of consistent growth, however, does not mean our work is done. We know that many Americans are still struggling to regain the economic status they held before the Great Recession. That’s why Congress should step in to help the economy grow even more by investing in infrastructure, coming to grips with our broken immigration system, increasing the minimum wage and making higher education more affordable."

Mar 04 2016

Maloney Issues Response to Economic Report of the President

JEC Ranking Member Maloney releases the Democratic response to the “Economic Report of the President”. The annual report and the committee’s response are required by statute.The Democratic portion of the report puts the seven-year recovery in context, demonstrating how it has taken place in the wake of the worst economic catastrophe since the Great Depression. The response also contains a macroeconomic overview, a section on the global economy, a discussion of long-term economic challenges and appropriate policy solutions.