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Member Spotlight:
Each month the Joint Economic Committee Democrats are highlighting a different committee member in our newsletter. This month features Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.
Senator Amy Klobuchar recently introduced the Career and Technical Education Research and Outreach Act of 2018 to authorize research into the best ways to promote career and technical education to students. The legislation—which was incorporated into the reauthorization of the Perkins Career and Technical Education Act and recently passed the HELP Committee—explores best ways to involve teachers, school counselors, and parents. It also looks at the effectiveness of different types of career and technical education. To learn more about the Career and Technical Education Research and Outreach Act of 2018, click here.
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Introducing Innovation Spotlight with a look at Rural Broadband in Minnesota
In our new series "Innovation Spotlight," Joint Economic Committee Democrats will highlight cutting-edge policy solutions that empower small towns and rural communities across the nation. Our first edition looks at a broadband project in rural Minnesota. To learn more about the project and check out our first edition, click here.
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Why the Fed Matters
We released a fact sheet that highlights the critical role the Federal Reserve, or Fed, plays in the day-to-day life of American families. Despite its importance, the Fed remains a mystery to many people. So why does the Fed exist? What does it do? And why does it matter? To learn the answer to these questions and more, check out our latest fact sheet on the Federal Reserve here.
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Consumer Corner: Mulvaney Continues to Erode Consumer Protections
In the January edition of Consumer Corner, we detailed Republican efforts to undermine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the sole watchdog in financial markets for American consumers. Since then, Mick Mulvaney, the bureau’s interim director, has doubled down on these efforts, accelerating changes that weaken critical consumer protections and lighten oversight of banks and other financial institutions. Click here to see a recap of Mulvaney's recent actions to strip consumer protections. |
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June Economic Snapshot of the States
For most Americans, family financial well-being has little to do with the price of the Dow Jones stock index. Our state-by-state snapshots track an array of metrics indicating local economic performance, families’ economic security, how well states are preparing for the economic future with investments in people’s health and learning, and the costs of living that feature regularly in kitchen table discussions. To see the June data, click here.
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