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Jun 22 2011

JEC Chairman Casey on Manufacturing Hearing

Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), held a hearing focusing on the manufacturing sector and the need for a national strategy to revitalize manufacturing in the United States. The manufacturing sector is central to the overall health of the economy, and today’s hearing examined strategies and policies to bolster U.S. manufacturing growth.

Jun 20 2011

JEC Releases June 2011 State-by-State Economic Snapshots

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.

Jun 03 2011

JEC CHAIRMAN CASEY’S STATEMENT ON MAY JOBS REPORT

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:

May 31 2011

NEW JEC REPORT EXAMINES THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION OF AMERICA’S VETERANS

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.

May 23 2011

JEC Releases May 2011 State-by-State Economic Snapshots

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.

May 06 2011

JEC Chairman Casey’s Statement on April Jobs Report

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

Apr 22 2011

JEC Releases April 2011 State-by-State Economic Snapshots

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.