Chairman Lee on October's Employment Numbers
Today, Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Labor Department October 2019 jobs report...
Chairman Lee on July's Strong Employment Numbers
Today, Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Labor Department July 2019 jobs report.
JEC Chairman Lee on Second Quarter GDP Growth
GDP grew at 2.1% in the second quarter, beating expectations though slowing from last quarter’s 3.1% rate. The increase confirms other economic data showing we have matched the longest economic expansion on record, quarter for quarter. The annual GDP revisions also show that growth in 2017 was stro...
Chairman Lee on the Longest Economic Expansion on Record
Today, Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Labor Department June 2019 jobs report...
Chairman Lee: The Economy Remains Fundamentally Resilient
Today, Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Labor Department May 2019 jobs report...
Chairman Lee: Our Economy is Showing Remarkable Strength
Today, Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement in response to the strong U.S. Labor Department April 2019 jobs report...
JEC Chairman Lee Welcomes Solid First Quarter GDP Growth
“This first quarter estimate of 3.2% GDP growth beat expectations and places the U.S. economy on solid footing for the beginning of 2019. Accelerating exports and decreasing imports led growth in the first quarter, along with increases in business inventories. This puts us ever closer to the longest...
JEC Republican Leadership Issues Statement on March Jobs Report
WASHINGTON - Today, Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee Mike Lee (R-UT) and Senior House Republican David Schweikert (R-AZ) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Labor Department March 2019 jobs report:
Sen. Lee Elected as Chair, Welcomes New Members
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), newly elected Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, released a statement following the committee’s formation and leadership election:
JEC Chairman-designate Lee Applauds Robust GDP Growth
Today, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairman-designate of the Joint Economic Committee, released the following statement on the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ GDP growth estimate for 2018
