Reports & Issue Briefs

Today, one year since President Trump began his term, the Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report finding that during his first year in office, families spent $1,625 more on average due to inflation.

The Joint Economic Committee – Minority today released a new report finding that a typical American family paid $310 more for groceries during President Trump’s first year in office compared to 2024. These price increases contradict Trump’s statement this week that “grocery prices are starting to go rapidly down,” and his pledge on the campaign trail that “a vote for Trump means your groceries will be cheaper.”

U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, Committee Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ), Committee Vice Chairman Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Committee Senior House Democrat Don Beyer (D-VA) issued a bipartisan alert to consumers about the risk of travel scams ahead of the holiday travel season, which is expected to be the busiest ever.

The Joint Economic Committee – Minority today released a new report estimating that American families have already paid nearly $1,200 each in tariff costs since President Trump took office.

The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report today showing the ways in which declining Canadian tourism is harming American businesses in every state along the U.S.-Canada border.

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.

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.

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.

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Reports & Issue Briefs

Jan 20 2026

NEW REPORT: During Trump’s First Year, Families Spent Over $1,600 More Because of Inflation

Jan 15 2026

NEW: In 2025, Families Paid $310 More For Groceries Under Trump

Dec 23 2025

SCAMS ALERT: BIPARTISAN LEADERS OF THE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE WARN CONSUMERS ABOUT HOLIDAY TRAVEL SCAMS

Dec 11 2025

NEW: AMERICAN FAMILIES HAVE ALREADY PAID NEARLY $1,200 EACH IN TARIFF COSTS SINCE TRUMP ENTERED OFFICE

Dec 10 2025

REPORT: AMID TRUMP’S TARIFFS, DECLINING CANADIAN TOURISM IS HARMING BUSINESSES IN EVERY STATE ALONG U.S.-CANADA BORDER

Nov 24 2025

SCAMS ALERT: AHEAD OF BLACK FRIDAY & CYBER MONDAY, SENATOR HASSAN WARNS CONSUMERS ABOUT HOLIDAY SHOPPING SCAMS

Nov 13 2025

NEW DATA: UNDER TRUMP, FAMILIES HAVE ALREADY SPENT AN AVERAGE OF $700 MORE DUE TO INFLATION

Nov 06 2025

NEW DATA: ANNUAL ELECTRICITY BILLS ARE UP $100 PER FAMILY UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP

Sep 23 2025

Trump Tariffs and Uncertainty Are Weakening Job Market, Hollowing Out Middle Class

Aug 18 2025

Uncertainty From Trump’s Tariffs Derails U.S. Manufacturing in Both the Short and Long Term