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Today, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released its latest monthly state-by-state report, titled “Understanding the Economy: State-by-State Snapshots.” The updated report shows that 23 states saw an increase in private sector employment during the month of May. In the past 12 months, all but three states and the District of Columbia have added private-sector jobs.
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 jobs report showing that the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 9.1 percent and 54,000 total nonfarm jobs were added:
A new report from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) finds that veterans who have served on active duty since September 2001 face the highest unemployment rate among all veterans -- 10.9 percent in April 2011. The report shines a spotlight on the need for additional congressional action to help veterans transition from military service to the civilian workforce.
Today, the Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released the May 2011 edition of its state-by-state snapshots which detail each individual state’s economic progress for the previous month. The report shows that national economic progress is translating into economic expansion in most states, with forty-two states and the District of Columbia experiencing private-sector job growth during the month.
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’ April jobs report showing that the unemployment rate edged up to 9.0 percent and 244,000 total nonfarm jobs were added
Today, the Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released the April 2011 edition of its state-by-state snapshots which detail each individual state’s economic progress for the previous month. The report shows that national economic progress is translating to individual states and that progress continues in March, with thirty-six states experiencing private sector job growth during the month.
An Equal Pay Day report released today by the Joint Economic Committee shows that the pay gap between men and women, where women earn 77 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts, affects women’s retirement incomes and results in reduced economic security for women during their retirement years.