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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.

May 10 2012

JEC Chairman Casey’s Statement on Trade Deficit for March 2012

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.

May 04 2012

JEC Chairman Casey’s Statement on April 2012 Employment 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 2012 jobs report showing that 115,000 total nonfarm jobs were added and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.1 percent.

Apr 23 2012

JEC Releases April State-by-State Economic Snapshots

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.

Apr 13 2012

JEC Releases New Report on Economic Impact of STEM Education

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.

Apr 12 2012

JEC Chairman Casey’s Statement on February 2012 Trade Deficit

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.

Apr 06 2012

JEC Chairman Casey’s Statement on March 2012 Employment 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’ March 2012 jobs report showing that 120,000 total nonfarm jobs were added and the unemployment rate fell to 8.2 percent.

Mar 14 2012

JEC Releases March State-by-State Economic Snapshots

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.