U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, released an alert warning consumers about Black Friday and Cyber Monday scams.
Nov 13 2025
NEW DATA: UNDER TRUMP, FAMILIES HAVE ALREADY SPENT AN AVERAGE OF $700 MORE DUE TO INFLATION
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report finding that the average U.S. household has already spent $700 more in the first eight months under President Trump.
Read the full report here.
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report demonstrating the harmful effects of President Trump’s tariffs and the ensuing economic uncertainty on middle class jobs in particular. The report outlines the hollowing out of middle class jobs, decline in overall job growth, and spike in continued unemployment claims following Trump’s reciprocal tariff announcements.
Aug 18 2025
Uncertainty From Trump’s Tariffs Derails U.S. Manufacturing in Both the Short and Long Term
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report today finding that the economic uncertainty stemming from President Trump’s tariffs has already directly harmed the U.S. manufacturing sector and could cost the U.S. more than $490 billion in manufacturing investments by 2029.
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report today finding that amid President Trump’s tariffs and rising economic uncertainty because of them, Americans across the country are paying higher prices for July 4th cookout beer, food, and gear.
Jun 30 2025
Amended Senate Budget Bill Would Trigger Nearly 20 Million People Losing Health Insurance
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released updated data, broken down by state, that shows that the Senate budget bill, if amended as indicated by Senate leadership, would trigger nearly 20 million losing their health insurance.
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report today finding that the combination of President Trump’s tariffs and the Republican budget bill will cost the typical firefighter, teacher, truck driver, and other middle class workers hundreds of dollars next year, while the wealthiest Americans will get massive windfalls.
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report today finding that since President Trump imposed his tariffs, new parents in the United States are paying 24% higher prices for key goods for new babies. The Committee analyzed price changes between April 1st – just before Trump announced the so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs on nearly every country – and June 9th.
Jun 05 2025
New State-by-State Data – 16 Million People Would Lose Health Insurance From Medicaid, ACA Cuts
The Joint Economic Committee - Minority released updated data, broken down by state and Congressional District, of the 16 million people who would lose health insurance due to President Trump and Congressional Republicans’ proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an updated analysis this week.