Stop Paying More for Less: Realigning Healthcare Incentives to Improve Outcomes and Reduce Costs
On December 17, 2025, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee held a hearing titled?Stop Paying More for Less: Realigning Healthcare Incentives to Improve Outcomes and Reduce Costs. Members engaged with witnesses on how contemporary debates surrounding healthcare have been primarily focused on th...
Consumer Price Index Inflation Drops to 2.74 Percent, Lowest Since July
The Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Inflation Update for November. The headline Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) inflation fell to 2.74 percent year over year in November, below expectations of 3.0 percent. This is the biggest drop in U.S. inflation since March 2025. Core CPI, which exclud...
SCAMS ALERT: Bipartisan Leaders of the Joint Economic Committee Warn Consumers About Holiday Travel Scams
Joint Economic Committee Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ), Ranking Member Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Committee Vice Chairman Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Committee Senior House Democrat Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued a bipartisan alert to consumers about the risk of travel scams ahead of the holiday...
Bipartisan Leaders of the Joint Economic Committee Issue Requests to Federal Agencies on Efforts to Crack Down on Overseas Scam Networks
Joint Economic Committee Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ), Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Vice Chairman Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Senior House Democrat Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued requests to federal agencies for information on their efforts to crack down on overseas scam networks that steal ...
Unemployment Rises to 4.6%; 64,000 Jobs Added in November; 105,000 Jobs Lost in October Due to Losses in the Federal Government
In the latest Joint Economic Committee Employment Update, the first update since the government shutdown halted jobs data releases. Private sector jobs increased the past two months while the federal government experienced significant losses. In November, 64,000 jobs were added (+69K private sector ...
Joint Economic Committee Hearing: Stop Paying More for Less: Realigning Healthcare Incentives to Improve Outcomes and Reduce Costs
The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) will hold a hearing on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. EST, in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building. Chairman David Schweikert presiding.
September Unemployment Remained Unchanged in 20 States, Decreased in 10, Increased in 21
The Joint Economic Committee released its monthly State Employment Update, outlining the employment situation in all 50 states and DC. Nationally, in September, the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 4.4 percent. Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, unemployment fell in 1...
November Ends with $173.3 Billion Deficit, Up to $457.6 Billion Deficit for FY2026
The Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Fiscal Update. In November, the federal government ran a deficit of $173.277 billion. From the beginning of the fiscal year to November, deficits were $457.627 billion. This means 38.20 percent of outlays in FY2026 were not paid for by revenues, and ...
September Trade Deficit of $52.83 Billion is Lowest Since June 2020
In September, the United States ran a total trade deficit of $52.83 billion, down by $6.44 billion from August which ended with a deficit of $59.26 billion. The September trade deficit is 38 percent below the 12-month average and the lowest since June 2020. In total, over the 12 months through Septe...
National Debt Hits $38.40 Trillion, Increased $2.23 Trillion Year over Year, $6.12 Billion Per Day
The Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Debt Update for December, including the national debt’s interest rate and composition as of December 3, 2025. As of December 3, 2025, total gross national debt is $38.40 trillion. Relative to one year ago, total gross national debt is $2.23 trillion...