Coats Opening Statement: The Economic Outlook
Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) delivered an opening statement during a hearing entitled “The Economic Outlook”
Coats Statement on October Jobs Report
Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) issued a statement regarding today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that the U.S. economy added 161,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in October and the unemployment rate decreased slightly to 4.9 percent.
JEC Republicans Release Third Report of Series on the “New Normal” Examining Fiscal Recklessness
The Obama Administration’s fiscal recklessness has put our nation on a dangerous trajectory. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office warns us that we are “on an unsustainable path – meaning that federal debt will continue to grow much faster than the economy over the long run.”
Nightmare on Main Street -- Part 5: Zombie Environmental Regulations Hit Low-Income Communities the Hardest
High-income households often favor environmental regulations, but those least able to afford the costs are forced to bear them through higher prices and lower wages, while getting relatively little benefit.
Sens. Thune, Coats: Americans Deserve Sustained, Robust Growth
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, and U.S. Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.), chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today issued a joint statement regarding the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ newly released gross domestic product (GDP) estimate which revealed that ...
Nightmare on Main Street -- Part 4: Overtime Rule Chases Salaried Workers into Hourly Jobs
The Administration’s plan to dramatically increase the salary threshold that triggers overtime pay will hurt both employers and their employees.
Nightmare on Main Street -- Part 3: Making the Death Tax More Deadly for Family-Owned Businesses and Farms
Proposed Treasury Department valuation discount regulations will make it harder for family-owned businesses and farms to survive to the next generation.
Nightmare on Main St. -- Part 2: Obamacare Premium Hikes Take a Bite Out of Family Paychecks
Obamacare premiums in the individual market are set to increase next year by an average of 25.6% nationwide.
Nightmare on Main St -- Part 1: Obama Administration Wraps Businesses and Families in Red Tape
President Obama beat his predecessors in the average number of major rules per year that cost the economy $100 million or more.
JEC Republicans Release Second Report of Series on the “New Normal” Examining Subdued Employment
Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) and Vice Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) released part two of a Joint Economic Committee majority report entitled “The ‘New Normal’?: Subdued Employment.”
