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Chairman Paulsen Reacts to March Jobs Numbers

OPED: Paulsen on America's Jobs Boom and the GOP's Growth Agenda in Investor's Business Daily

America's robust economic potential slumbered in the eight years following the 2008-2009 recession because her greatest resource—American workers and job creators—were sidelined by a pessimism that pervaded federal tax and regulatory policy.

Chairman Paulsen Reacts to FOMC Announcement

POSTPONED: JEC to Hold Hearing on Unleashing America’s Economic Potential

Chairman Erik Paulsen Statement on February Jobs Report

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., released the following statement regarding the Bureau of Labor Statistics February 2018 employment report.

Paulsen Statement on the Economic Report of the President

Chairman Paulsen released the following statement on the Economic Report of the President: “We thank the Council of Economic Advisers for releasing the Economic Report of the President," said Paulsen. "As I said when appointed as Chairman, the Joint Economic Committee has a long history of bringing ...

Paulsen Welcomes Handel to the Joint Economic Committee

Congressman Erik Paulsen (R-MN), chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, welcomed the newest member of the Joint Economic Committee, Representative Karen Handel (GA).

Paulsen Statement on January Jobs Report

Broad-based job growth of 200,000 and wage growth of 2.9 percent during the past 12 months are good news for all Americans. It reaffirms that the economy is rising from its slow-growth trajectory. I'm encouraged that we added 226,000 construction jobs and 186,000 manufacturing jobs, respectively, o...

Paulsen Statement on State of the Union

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Erik Paulsen's (R-MN) on the State of the Union address.

Paulsen: Upward Pivot of U.S. Economic Growth

U. S. Congressman Erik Paulsen (R-MN), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement on the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) advanced estimate of 2017 GDP growth