For Immediate Release                                                Contact: Aaron Rottenstein, JEC, (202) 228-6512
September 4, 2009

JEC CHAIR MALONEY STATEMENT ON AUGUST JOBS REPORT

Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Chair of the Joint Economic Committee released the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics August jobs report: 

“Today's employment numbers show that although the economy shows signs of recovery, employers are still reluctant to hire. As more stimulus projects get underway in the coming months, I am optimistic that more Americans will be heading back to work.”
- Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Chair, Joint Economic Committee

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.