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JEC Logo JEC Logo Skip to main content United States Congress Joint Economic Committee About Hearings Annual Reports Democrats Members Publications Press Center Receive Updates Republicans Joint Economic...detrimental to individuals but they also create broader costs to society and consequences for the overall economy People who are not working for pay do not contribute any income taxes spend less in their...participant in the Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment Program in Washington D C noted I learned how to not be so awkward I used to be pretty awkward with adults I like that I got to grow in that sense...

JEC Logo JEC Logo Skip to main content United States Congress Joint Economic Committee About Hearings Annual Reports Democrats Members Publications Press Center Receive Updates Republicans Joint Economic...the shocks that will follow from an unintended birth Myers says Zoom out The states with the most restrictive abortion laws typically already have worse economic conditions for women and families notes...

JEC Logo JEC Logo Skip to main content United States Congress Joint Economic Committee About Hearings Annual Reports Democrats Members Publications Press Center Receive Updates Republicans Joint Economic...every state This coincided with state by state employment growth throughout this period and shows how the strong economic growth spurred by Democrats investments in workers and families has been felt throughout...Salaries Between January 2021 and September 2024 See the methods document below for more information on how these values were calculated Source data come from the Bureau of Economic Analysis s NIPA Tables on...

JEC Logo JEC Logo Skip to main content United States Congress Joint Economic Committee About Hearings Annual Reports Democrats Members Publications Press Center Receive Updates Republicans Joint Economic...components have driven nearly the entire increase in manufacturing construction spending clearly showing how supportive policies backed by Democrats have driven the U S manufacturing boom The CHIPS Act also authorized...years of slow growth following the Great Recession This broad job growth points to both the strong overall labor market and the boost in employment tied to booming manufacturing construction investment The...

JEC Logo JEC Logo Skip to main content United States Congress Joint Economic Committee About Hearings Annual Reports Democrats Members Publications Press Center Receive Updates Republicans Joint Economic...seem to be garnering much of the attention lately a new report shows just how much working moms sacrifice for their kids and how relatively little Trump plans to do about it Because working mothers spend...the kind Trump is proposing The assumption that a family s income is directionally proportionate to how much they spend on child care is for lack of a better word bogus A teacher with two kids living in...

JEC Logo JEC Logo Skip to main content United States Congress Joint Economic Committee About Hearings Annual Reports Democrats Members Publications Press Center Receive Updates Republicans Joint Economic...HOUSING MARKET Fed s New Pilot Program to Rein in Subprime Loan Broker May Not Be Enough Tougher Federal Laws Needed to Hold Mortgage Broker Accountable With New Permits Way Down JEC Chair Call to Stem Tide of...will be truly safe from irresponsible and deceptive lending practices until we enact tougher federal laws to prevent this mess from happening again Schumer said Sustainable home ownership is essential to...

JEC Logo JEC Logo Skip to main content United States Congress Joint Economic Committee About Hearings Annual Reports Democrats Members Publications Press Center Receive Updates Republicans Joint Economic...weighing the technology s impact beyond the campaign trail on Tuesday they will hold a major hearing on how AI will shake up the workforce and public governance The session will mark the first time the Joint...another sign of how enmeshed the topic has become with broader policy debates on Capitol Hill Sen Martin Heinrich D N M who chairs the committee will kick off the hearing by looking at how lawmakers can...

JEC Logo JEC Logo Skip to main content United States Congress Joint Economic Committee About Hearings Annual Reports Democrats Members Publications Press Center Receive Updates Republicans Joint Economic...Child Care Family Leave and Flex Time Programs in U S and Around the World Washington DC The United States lags behind other industrialized nations in supporting working families witnesses told Congresswoman...in other developed countries allow more women to work enhance employers profitability and improve overall economic productivity Family friendly work policies also help employers recruit and retain workers...

JEC Logo JEC Logo Skip to main content United States Congress Joint Economic Committee About Hearings Annual Reports Democrats Members Publications Press Center Receive Updates Republicans Joint Economic...Facebook Twitter Email Making sure that children have enough nutritious food to eat both improves their overall well being and represents a vital investment in the broader economy Good nutrition is a core part...the immense importance of childhood nutrition food insecurity is still far too high in the United States today In light of this crisis Democrats in Congress and the Biden Harris administration are working...

JEC Logo JEC Logo Skip to main content United States Congress Joint Economic Committee About Hearings Annual Reports Democrats Members Publications Press Center Receive Updates Republicans Joint Economic...Facebook Twitter Email SCHUMER THESE ARE THE RECORDS WE DON T WANT TO BE SETTING 2006 MARKS HIGHEST OVERALL TRADE DEFICIT IN HISTORY Deficit With China Increased 15 Percent Over 2006 And Sets New Record JEC...Action To Close Our Growing Trade Gap With China Before the Bill Comes Due Washington D C Both the overall trade deficit and the deficit with China broke record highs according to a Joint Economic Committee...