Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, chaired by Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, will hold a hearing, titled “Avoiding Another Lost Decade:  How to Promote Job Creation,” on Wednesday, May 5, 2010.  The Honorable Alan Krueger, Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Treasury, will testify.

WHAT: Hearing on “Avoiding Another Lost Decade:  How to Promote Job Creation”

WHO:   The Honorable Alan B. Krueger,
            Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy and Chief Economist,
            U. S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC        

WHEN: 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, 2010

WHERE: 210 Cannon

Chair Carolyn B. Maloney presided.

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The Joint Economic Committee, established under the Employment Act of 1946, was created by Congress to review economic conditions and to analyze the effectiveness of economic policy.