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
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the announcement that GDP increased 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2011
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.
Apr 01 2011
Casey Encouraged by Private Sector Growth
At his first hearing as Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) was encouraged by today’s jobs report and by the continued growth in private sector employment in March. Dr. Keith Hall, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), presented the March jobs report before Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released the March 2011 edition of its state-by-state snapshots which detail each individual state’s economic progress for the previous month.
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 the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ February jobs report showing that the unemployment rate ticked down to 8.9 percent and 192,000 total nonfarm jobs were added.
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 the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January jobs report showing that the unemployment rate declined to 9.0 percent and 36,000 total nonfarm jobs were added
Jan 28 2011
JEC Releases State-by-State Economic Snapshots
Washington, D.C. – The labor force recovery from the Great Recession continues, with nearly all states having added jobs from January to December of 2010, according to the first edition of state-by-state reports issued during the 112th Congress by the Joint Economic Committee (JEC).
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 the announcement that GDP increased 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010.
