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JEC Examines Slowing Business Dynamism

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joint Economic Committee Vice Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) chaired a committee hearing entitled “Encouraging Entrepreneurship: Growing Business, Not Bureaucracy” on Tuesday. At the hearing, JEC members examined the importance of entrepreneurship in generating economic growth and pro...

Tiberi Opening Statement: Encouraging Entrepreneurship: Growing Business, Not Bureaucracy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joint Economic Committee Vice Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing entitled “Encouraging Entrepreneurship: Growing Business, Not Bureaucracy”:

Coats: CBO Report Warns of Looming Debt Crisis

Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, said today’s report by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) shows why Congress must take action to address the rapidly escalating federal debt.

Coats Statement on June Jobs Report

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) issued a statement regarding a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that the U.S. economy added 287,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in June and the unemployment rate increased from 4.7 to 4.9 percent. In addition, May employment numbers were ...

Coats Statement on #BetterWay Comprehensive Tax Reform

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today made the following statement regarding the House Republicans’ plan to reform our tax code...

Coats Statement on Social Security and Medicare Trustees Report

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) said the annual Social Security and Medicare Trustees report released today again highlights why policymakers must address the impending insolvency of these programs.

Coats Statement on May Jobs Report

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) issued a statement regarding today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

JEC Examines Impact of Robots and Automation on Workforce and Economy

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) chaired a committee hearing entitled “The Transformative Impact of Robots and Automation” on Wednesday. At the hearing, JEC members examined the impact of advancing technology on a global scale and what it means for America’s labor market.

Coats Opening Statement: The Transformative Impact of Robots and Automation

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing on technology and the economy entitled “The Transformative Impact of Robots and Automation”

Coats Statement on Indiana’s April Employment Numbers

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) issued a statement regarding Indiana’s April employment numbers, which were reported Fridayy by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.