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Joint Economic Committee Democrats Chairman - Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

Publications

Apr 03 2017

Gender Wage Gap State-by-State Graphics

A set of graphics outlining the gender wage gap in each state, comparing women's median earnings to men's median earnings. The graphics also provide information on the ratio of women's earnings to white men's earnings for Asian women, Hispanic women, White women and Black women.

Mar 31 2017

January Economic Snapshot of the States

This monthly report provides a snapshot of the status of the economic recovery in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. This month’s snapshots include state-level data on jobs, unemployment and earnings through December 2016.

Mar 28 2017

America Last: President Trump Abandons Tomorrow’s Economy

President Trump’s so-called “America First” budget actually puts millions of Americans last. Calling for a $54 billion increase in defense spending and a corresponding $54 billion cut for non-defense domestic agencies and programs in FY2018, this “America Last” budget cuts or entirely eliminates critical investments in infrastructure, science and technological research, community development in rural and metropolitan communities, clean air and water, and the health and education of American families.

Mar 28 2017

TrumpCare Leaves People with Mental Illnesses in the Shadows

Many individuals struggling with mental illnesses have only recently begun to access the care they need, thanks to the Affordable Care Act. The Medicaid expansion and requirement that mental health be covered as an Essential Health Benefit meant that people could finally get treatment for themselves and their families.

Mar 27 2017

Rural Americans Would Lose Under Trumpcare

America’s rural communities have long faced challenges with access to affordable health care insurance and services. Doctors and hospitals are farther away, higher poverty rates lead to worse health outcomes and lower coverage rates, and older populations result in more expensive coverage pools.

Mar 27 2017

One Hundred Fortune 500 Corporations Paid No Federal Taxes In At Least One Year From 2008-2015

From 2008 to 2015, 258 Fortune 500 corporations that consistently netted profits paid an average effective tax rate of just 21.2 percent. One hundred of these corporations paid no federal taxes or even claimed a rebate in at least one year from 2008-2015; of corporations that had substantial overseas profits, most paid higher tax rates to foreign governments than to the United States.

Mar 24 2017

Congressional Budget Office Should Not Be a Target for Attack

Republican responses to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) finding that 24 million Americans will lose health insurance coverage under their plan revealed deep divisions among congressional Republicans about how best to proceed on health care. These divisions remain on display today as Republicans scramble to make changes to the American Health Care Act (AHCA) in a last-minute effort to pick up votes.

Mar 21 2017

House Republican TrumpCare State-by-State Impact

State-by-state graphics outlining TrumpCare’s economic impact in each state. Includes 2018 increase in premiums, number of people losing private-coverage, increased cost of uncompensated care to hospitals, and decreased funding for opioid treatment.