Washington, DC—Robert Bennett (R-UT), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, has invited members of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors to testify on The Economic Report of the President, which will be released early next week. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 at 2:30 p.m. in 628 Dirksen.

The Joint Economic Committee (JEC) and Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) were each created by the Employment Act of 1946. The Act explicitly mandated that the Council of Economic Advisors is to issue an Economic Report every year and officially present it to the Congress, and the Joint Economic Committee in return is to issue a response to the report.

What: Hearing on “The Economic Report of the President”

When: Tuesday, February 10, 2:30 p.m.

Where: 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Panelists:

N. Gregory Mankiw, Chairman
Council of Economic Advisers

Harvey S. Rosen, Member
Council of Economic Advisers

Kristin J. Forbes, Member
Council of Economic Advisers