Podcast: Expanding Opportunity by Strengthening Families, Communities, and Civil Society
At the Joint Economic Committee, we believe knowledge of social capital is vital to achieving our goal of expanding economic opportunity for all Americans. Join us as we invite hearing witnesses to engage in a deeper social capital conversation on The Social Capitalists Podcast: Post-hearing Discuss...
Podcast: The Importance of Social Capital with JEC Chairman Mike Lee
At the JEC, we believe knowledge of social capital is essential to our understanding of our country’s economic health and that it’s vital to achieving our goal of expanding economic opportunity for all Americans. But what is exactly is social capital?
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
Utah as a Case Study in Social Capital
WASHINGTON - Today, the Joint Economic Committee’s Social Capital Project released a brief highlighting the health of social capital in Utah.
JEC Chair-designate Lauds 100th Straight Month of Job Growth
Today, Joint Economic Committee Chairman-designate Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement celebrating the January jobs numbers while looking toward the future.
Chairman-designate Lee asks CBO and CMS to account for social capital in healthcare cost projections
WASHINGTON – Today, Joint Economic Committee Chairman-designate Mike Lee (R-UT) sent letters to the Congressional Budget Office and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services asking for clarification on whether the agencies take the growing lack of social support among senior citizens into accou...
