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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released the March 2012 edition of its state-by-state snapshots which detail each individual state’s economic progress for the previous month. The report shows widespread private-sector gains reaching nearly four out of five states, with 285,000 private-sector jobs added nationally in January.
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 for goods and services increased by $2.2 billion to $52.6 billion in January 2012.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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’ February 2012 jobs report showing that 227,000 total nonfarm jobs were added and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 8.3 percent:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In observance of Black History Month, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), Chaired by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), released a fact sheet detailing the economic well-being of the African American community. The Great Recession caused devastating effects to the African American community, evidenced by record-high unemployment which hit a high of 16.7 percent. Although the unemployment rate for African American workers remains significantly higher than it was when the recession began, the decline in January to 13.6 percent may signal future improvement in the community’s employment situation.
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’ January 2012 jobs report showing that the unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent and 243,000 total nonfarm jobs were added.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In anticipation of the second meeting of the Payroll Tax Cut Conference Committee, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), Chaired by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), released a new report detailing how much money would stay in the pocket of one- and two-earner families at a county-level based on median wage and salary income per worker.
