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Sep 23 2025

Trump Tariffs and Uncertainty Are Weakening Job Market, Hollowing Out Middle Class

The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report demonstrating the harmful effects of President Trump’s tariffs and the ensuing economic uncertainty on middle class jobs in particular. The report outlines the hollowing out of middle class jobs, decline in overall job growth, and spike in continued unemployment claims following Trump’s reciprocal tariff announcements.

Jun 17 2025

Middle-class Workers Lose, Very Wealthiest Win Under Trump Tax and Tariff Plans

The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report today finding that the combination of President Trump’s tariffs and the Republican budget bill will cost the typical firefighter, teacher, truck driver, and other middle class workers hundreds of dollars next year, while the wealthiest Americans will get massive windfalls.

Jun 12 2025

New Parents Are Paying 24 Percent More for Five Common Baby Items Since Trump’s Tariffs

The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report today finding that since President Trump imposed his tariffs, new parents in the United States are paying 24% higher prices for key goods for new babies. The Committee analyzed price changes between April 1st – just before Trump announced the so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs on nearly every country – and June 9th.

Jun 05 2025

New State-by-State Data – 16 Million People Would Lose Health Insurance From Medicaid, ACA Cuts

The Joint Economic Committee - Minority released updated data, broken down by state and Congressional District, of the 16 million people who would lose health insurance due to President Trump and Congressional Republicans’ proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an updated analysis this week.

May 21 2025

Congressional District Data – 13.7 Million People Would Lose Health Insurance From Medicaid, ACA Cuts

According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO)’s analysis about legislation released on May 11th by House Republicans, cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would result in roughly 13.7 million people losing their health insurance by 2034. Using CBO’s analysis and other research, the Joint Economic Committee – Minority calculated initial estimates of the number of people who would lose health insurance in each Congressional District.