U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee

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May 11, 2012

As the nation celebrates Military Spouse Appreciation Day, Joint Economic Committee Chairman Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) today urged Congress to take actions to strengthen the employment prospects of military spouses, including passing legislation he introduced that would defray the professional certification costs faced by military spouses when they have to move and transfer or renew a license as a result of their spouse’s service in the military.

May 10, 2012

U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Commerce that the U.S. trade deficit in goods and services increased to $51.8 billion in March, up from $45.4 billion the previous month.

May 09, 2012

Washington, D.C. – With Mother’s Day approaching, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), chaired by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), today released a new report which finds women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men and that this persistent gender pay gap harms families and weakens the economy.

May 04, 2012

U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ April 2012 jobs report showing that 115,000 total nonfarm jobs were added and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.1 percent.