Today, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released the May 2012 edition of its state-by-state snapshots which detail each individual state’s economic progress for the previous month. The report shows that more than three-in-five states added private sector jobs in April and 130,000 private-sector jobs were added last month.
May 11 2012
Casey Honors Military Spouses on Military Spouse Appreciation Day
Pushes Legislation that will Help Spouses Offset Costs of Professional Certification Requirements
As the nation celebrates Military Spouse Appreciation Day, Joint Economic Committee Chairman Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) today urged Congress to take actions to strengthen the employment prospects of military spouses, including passing legislation he introduced that would defray the professional certification costs faced by military spouses when they have to move and transfer or renew a license as a result of their spouse’s service in the military.
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Commerce that the U.S. trade deficit in goods and services increased to $51.8 billion in March, up from $45.4 billion the previous month.
May 09 2012
JEC Mother’s Day Report Shows Women Earn 18 Percent Less than Men
Report Highlights Critical Role Mothers Play as Breadwinners for their Families
Washington, D.C. – With Mother’s Day approaching, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), chaired by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), today released a new report which finds women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men and that this persistent gender pay gap harms families and weakens the economy.
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 2012 jobs report showing that 115,000 total nonfarm jobs were added and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.1 percent.
Apr 26 2012
JEC Hearing Examines the Potential Impact on the American Consumer Due to Loss of Refining Capacity
Today, the Joint Economic Committee held a hearing exploring the impact of petroleum refinery closures serving the Northeast could have on prices at the pump in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions. Recent closures of three refineries serving these regions have decreased refining by 658,000 barrels per day, drastically cutting local production.
Today, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released the April 2012 edition of its state-by-state snapshots which detail each individual state’s economic progress for the previous month. The report shows that three-in-five states gained private-sector jobs in March. Nationally, 121,000 private-sector positions were added during the month, a deceleration in the pace of job growth, following three straight months of private-sector job gains exceeding 200,000.
Washington, D.C. – A new report by the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), Chaired by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) finds that the American labor force has a shortage of skilled workers in the science and technological fields. This shortage could have serious repercussions as these fields drive productivity and innovation which further aides in strengthening American competitiveness.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Commerce that the U.S. trade deficit in goods and services decreased to $46.0 billion in February from $52.5 billion the previous 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’ March 2012 jobs report showing that 120,000 total nonfarm jobs were added and the unemployment rate fell to 8.2 percent.
