The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report on nationwide and state-by-state changes in electricity costs from 2024 to 2025. The updated Committee calculations show that the energy cost crisis facing American families is worse than previously projected, with the average U.S. electric bill increasing by $110, or 6.4 percent, last year.
WASHINGTON – The Joint Economic Committee – Minority today released new data estimating that families could pay more than $2,500 in tariffs costs this year. Following the Supreme Court’s ruling that the bulk of the President’s tariff agenda was illegal, the administration moved immediately to enact new tariffs that Treasury Secretary Bessent claims will result in “virtually unchanged tariff revenue in 2026.”
Read the full report on the cost of Trump’s tariffs here.
Following the Supreme Court’s decision today to overturn Trump’s tariffs, the Joint Economic Committee – Minority released an updated report estimating that American families have already paid more than $1,700 each in tariff costs since President Trump took office.
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority today released a new report that shows that President Trump’s new prescription drug website, TrumpRx, will lead families to spend thousands more on prescription drugs than necessary
Jan 20 2026
NEW REPORT: During Trump’s First Year, Families Spent Over $1,600 More Because of Inflation
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.”
Dec 23 2025
SCAMS ALERT: BIPARTISAN LEADERS OF THE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE WARN CONSUMERS ABOUT HOLIDAY TRAVEL SCAMS
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.
Dec 11 2025
NEW: AMERICAN FAMILIES HAVE ALREADY PAID NEARLY $1,200 EACH IN TARIFF COSTS SINCE TRUMP ENTERED OFFICE
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.