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.
Jul 22 2024
Economic Update - July 22, 2024
Jul 15 2024
Economic Update - July 15, 2024
Jul 09 2024
Abortion Bans Harm Women’s Reproductive Freedom and Cost Our Economy Billions of Dollars
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.
Jul 08 2024
Economic Update - July 8, 2024
Jul 02 2024
El Crecimiento de las Pequeñas Empresas Está Aumentando Más con los Demócratas que con Trump
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.
Jul 01 2024
Economic Update - July 1, 2024
Jun 24 2024
Economic Update - June 24, 2024
The Joint Economic Committee Democrats’ response to the annual Economic Report of the President highlights policies that move us towards these goals. This report builds on the work done by the Committee over the last year to analyze the economy and highlight effective economic policies. Summaries of each of the report’s chapter are provided below.