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Oct 25 2021

State-by-State Fact Sheets: September Employment Data

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 back better.

To highlight key trends in the monthly data, the Joint Economic Committee compiles state-by-state fact sheets for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Oct 20 2021

Child Care Investment Is Crucial for Future Economic Growth

High-quality, accessible child care creates a number of economic and socioeconomic benefits on both individual and national levels. Underinvestment in child care and the resulting high prices have prevented the United States from fully realizing those benefits, constraining future economic growth.