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Tiberi Statement on December Jobs Report

U. S. Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH), chairman-designate of the Joint Economic Committee, today issued a statement regarding the employment report for December 2016 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Coats, Tiberi: Americans Deserve Better ‘Undeniable Results’

The Joint Economic Committee Chairman, Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), and Vice Chairman, Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH), today issued a joint statement regarding the release of the Economic Report of the President.

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.