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U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) was named Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) for the 112th Congress. As Chairman, Senator Casey will focus additional attention on jobs, the economy and working families.

While the recovery looks different across states, nearly all states have added jobs from January to November of 2010, according to figures and data included in the December edition of the JEC's monthly state-by-state report, which was released today.

A new JEC report offers a comprehensive overview of women’s increasing influence in the economy and highlights the challenges that women continue to face in the workplace and in society.

At a JEC hearing this morning, BLS Commissioner Dr. Keith Hall highlighted that November’s long-term unemployment rate was higher than at any other time that Congress cut off federal unemployment benefits.

Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Chair of the JEC, released the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' November jobs report showing that the unemployment rate increased to 9.8 percent and 39,000 total nonfarm jobs were added.

Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chair of the JEC, released the followed statement today reacting to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform’s recommendations for reducing the federal deficit.

Job growth in the fourth quarter of 2010 appears more robust than it was in the middle of 2010, according to the November edition of the monthly state-by-state report released by the JEC today.

A new report by the JEC finds that prematurely ending the federal unemployment insurance benefits program would drain the economy of $80 billion in purchasing power and result in the loss of over one million jobs over the next year.

Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Chair of the JEC, released the following statement about the October jobs report showing that while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 9.6 percent, 151,000 total nonfarm jobs were added.

Joint Economic Committee Democrats Chairman - Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

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Jan 27 2011

Senator Casey to Chair Joint Economic Committee

Dec 29 2010

JEC Releases Women and the Economy 2010: Top Ten Facts

Dec 22 2010

JEC Releases December Edition of State-by-State Economic Snapshots

Report Updated with New November State Employment Data

Dec 17 2010

JEC Report: Women’s Role in Economy Critical to Future Growth

Dec 03 2010

JEC Chair Maloney: Unprecedented to Stop Unemployment Benefits With Long-Term Unemployment Rate This High

Dec 03 2010

JEC Chair Maloney’s Statement on November Jobs Report

Dec 01 2010

JEC Chair Maloney’s Statement on the Report from the President’s Bipartisan Deficit Commission

Nov 23 2010

JEC Releases November Edition of State-by-State Economic Snapshots

Nov 18 2010

JEC Report Shows Extending Unemployment Insurance Benefits Program Critical to Economic Recovery

Nov 05 2010

JEC Chair Maloney’s Statement on October Jobs Report