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Prepared Testimony of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen

Prepared testimony of Dr. Janet Yellen, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, to be submitted during a hearing before the U.S. Joint Economic Committee on November 29, 2017.

JEC to Hold Hearing on Economic Outlook Featuring Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen

Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) announced that the Joint Economic Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building, entitled “The Economic Outlook with Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.”

Tiberi Statement on October Jobs Report

Today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the U.S. economy gained 261,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in October and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.1 percent. The labor force participation rate is 62.7 percent.

Tax Reform Will Strengthen Economy, Increase Wages and Opportunity

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) led a committee hearing entitled “The Economic Outlook with CEA Chair Kevin Hassett” on October 25, 2017. Kevin Hassett, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, discussed the U.S. economic outlook from the Trump Administration’s perspective.

Tiberi: Tax And Regulatory Reform Can Boost Wage Growth

U. S. Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, released a statement about the report by the Bureau of Economic Analysis that the U.S. economy grew 3.0 percent at an annualized rate during the third quarter of 2017.

Tiberi: Removing Artificial Constraints on Economic Growth Will Help Restore Opportunity for All Americans

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing entitled “The Economic Outlook with CEA Chair Kevin Hassett.”

JEC to Hold Hearing on Future of American Economic Growth

Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) today announced that the Joint Economic Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building, entitled “The Economic Outlook with CEA Chairman Kevin Hassett.” Members will discuss the administrat...

Witnesses Tell JEC That Tax Reform Would Encourage More Business Startups, Hiring

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) led a committee hearing entitled “The Startup Slump: Can Tax Reform Help Revive Entrepreneurship?” on October 3, 2017. At the hearing, JEC members discussed how to reverse the declining rate of startups, the true drivers of net new job creation in ...

Tiberi Statement on September Jobs Report

Tiberi: There is some positive news nationally in the lower unemployment rate, increased labor force participation, and rise in wages. But to truly support families we need tax reform.

Tiberi: Budget Paves Way for a Tax Code Built For Growth

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) today delivered a statement on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives during consideration of H.Con.Res. 71, the fiscal year 2018 budget resolution.