May 24, 2012
Today, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), chaired by U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), released a new report showing that the nation's youngest veterans (ages 18-24) face an unemployment rate of more than 30 percent, nearly double the unemployment rate facing non-veterans the same age.
JEC Chairman Casey’s Statement on May 2012 Employment Report
JEC Releases New Report Detailing High Unemployment Faced by Young Veterans
JEC Releases May State-by-State Economic Snapshots
Casey Honors Military Spouses on Military Spouse Appreciation Day
June 01, 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’ May 2012 jobs report showing that 69,000 total nonfarm jobs were added and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.2 percent:
May 21, 2012
Today, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released the May 2012 edition of its state-by-state snapshots which detail each individual state’s economic progress for the previous month. The report shows that more than three-in-five states added private sector jobs in April and 130,000 private-sector jobs were added last month.
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.
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Unemployment Rate, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly State Unemployment, Current Population Survey
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Foreclosure Rates For All Mortgages, Mortgage Bankers Association/Haver Analytics
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Real Per Capita Income (in 2005 $), Bureau of Economic Analysis/Haver Analytics
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