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Jun 4, 2024 @ 2:30PM
Hearing: Artificial Intelligence and Its Potential to Fuel Economic Growth and Improve Governance
Jun 12, 2024 @ 3:00PM
Hearing: Made in America: The Boom in U.S. Manufacturing Investment
Nov 19, 2024 @ 2:30PM
Hearing: Building on the Success of TCJA: The 2025 Tax Policy Debate
Dec 18, 2024 @ 2:30PM
Hearing: Trade Wars & Higher Costs: The Case Against Trump’s Tariffs
From Chairman
Martin Heinrich
U.S. Senator (D-NM)
Democratic News
December 12, 2024
Mass Deportations Would Have Catastrophic Impact on Economy
“As a son of an immigrant, I know how hard immigrants work, how much they believe in this country, and how much they’re willing to give back. They are the backbone of our economy and the driving force behind our nation’s growth and prosperity,” said ...
Vice Chairman
David Schweikert
U.S. Congressman (R-AZ)
Republican News
February 12, 2025
Chairman Schweikert on January Inflation Report
“The persistent inflation this report shows partially correlates directly with years of excessive government spending and poor economic policies” said...
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AT THE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE OFFICEState Unemployment Data
Latest Economic Data
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 187,000 in August, and the unemployment rate rose to 3.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the advance estimate.
The latest data released by the Department of Labor show that the number of initial unemployment claims fell to 192,000 for the week ending March 11, down 20,000 from the prior week. The four-week moving average, which smooths week-to-week volatility in the data, is 196,500, down 76% since President Biden took office.
