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Joint Economic Committee Democrats Chairman - Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

Reports & Issue Briefs

Jun 24 2015

Monthly Economic Digest

The labor market continues to strengthen...

The housing market continues to show improvement...

Retail sales were unchanged in May...

Additional reading from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post's Wonkblog

Jun 24 2015

June State-by-State Economic Snapshots

The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee’s state-by-state economic snapshots provide easy access to the major economic indicators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Jun 17 2015

Past U.S. Economy by the Numbers Reports

U.S. Economy by the Numbers

May 28 2015

April State by State Economic Snapshots

This monthly report provides a snapshot of the status of the economic recovery in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. While the recovery has progressed more quickly in some states, every state is faring better today than during the recession. This month’s snapshots include state-level jobs, unemployment and earnings data through April 2015.

Highlights
• Private-sector employment increased in 36 states and the District of Columbia in April.
• The unemployment rate fell in 23 states and the District of Columbia.
• Average hourly earnings, adjusted for inflation, have increased in 44 states and the District of Columbia over the past year.
• Home prices increased in 48 states over the year ending in the first quarter of 2015.

May 07 2015

How Working Mothers Contribute to the Economic Security of American Families

The portrait of the typical American family has changed dramatically over the past 50 years.  Long gone is the stereotypical model of a father going to work every day to support his family while a mother stays home to care for their children.  Today, 70 percent of mothers are in the labor force, contributing significantly to the economic security of their families. For most households, the earnings of working mothers are not a luxury— they are a necessity.

Apr 21 2015

Most Recent State by State Report

April 2015: includes jobs and unemployment data through March 2015

Click here for the Executive Summary

The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee’s state-by-state economic snapshots provide easy access to the major economic indicators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Key economic statistics for each state include:

  • Private-sector job growth since the recession
  • Unemployment rate changes
  • Average weekly earnings
  • State gross domestic product
  • Home prices
  • Export data

Click here for the full report, including the executive summary, state reports, additional charts and sources.

To view your state's snapshot report, click on the links below:

Click here to view Post-9/11 and total veterans' unemployment rates by state.

Click here for a list of sources used to compile the state economic snapshots.

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Apr 14 2015

Economic Challenges in the Black Community

Nearly one-in-seven Americans identify themselves as “black or African American,” the third largest racialorethnic groupin the United States. African Americans have made significant
social and economic progress since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. However, the
black community continues to face enormous challenges.
Economic data reveal startling inequities — by many of the most important measures of economic well-being, black Americans lag far behind the majority white population.