Predatory investment practices threaten U.S. health care and block Americans from economic success. While finance plays an important role in our economy, harmful practices by unregulated private equity (PE) firms can shut workers out of good-paying jobs and threaten Americans’ health. New Mexico was recently ranked the state most threatened by the negative impacts of private equity, largely due to the outsized role PE firms have in the state’s health care system. The top 10 states most at risk of negative impacts from PE are in the southern and western United States. Every state, however, is at risk of these harms.

Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases national and state-level data on U.S. employment, which provide useful information about the state of the labor market and progress toward building a better America. The below map and chart created by the Joint Economic Committee highlight key trends in the most recent monthly data for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The most recent state-level data, which cover the month of June 2024, were released on July 19th, 2024. The latest national data were released on July 5th, 2024.

Abortion restrictions are dangerous and costly for women, the U.S. economy, and state and local economies. One estimate finds that the 16 states that have banned abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade are costing the United States $68 billion per year in lost earnings and economic activity.

Cuando más empresarios pueden establecer y desarrollar sus propios negocios, genera oportunidades económicas, crea trabajos locales, fortaleza la clase media, y diversifica nuestra economía. Los demócratas en el Congreso aprobaron inversiones esenciales para la recuperación económica y la construcción de infraestructura, que creó la fundación para un récord de 16 millones de solicitudes de nuevas empresas entre 2021 y 2023. Este aumento significativamente supera el crecimiento de empresas nuevas durante la presidencia de Trump, o cualquier otro expresidente republicano. Las políticas de los demócratas están funcionando favorablemente para los dueños de pequeñas empresas por todo el país y la nueva etapa de oportunidades económicas ya ha empezado.