Chairman Paulsen: 1.7 Million New Jobs, Wages Rising at Fastest Rate Since Mid-2009
Paulsen: U.S. on stronger economic footing thanks to tax reform
Opening a Joint Economic Committee hearing on the positive growth effects of the recent tax law, Chairman Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., pointed to the mounting evidence that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is moving the economy in the right direction. Wages, business investment, and optimism are growing at a fas...
Chairman Paulsen Statement on July 2018 Jobs Report
WASHINGTON--Chairman Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., of the Joint Economic Committee issued the following statement in response to the positive jobs report from July 2018.
Chairman Paulsen Cheers Growth in GDP, Personal Disposable Income
Chairman Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., of the Joint Economic Committee issued the following statement cheering 4.1 percent growth in the economy and in personal disposable income as reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Chairman Paulsen talks trade, tax reform 2.0, and medical device tax repeal on Bloomberg Politics
On Wednesday, JEC Chairman Erik Paulsen talked with with Bloomberg's David Westin and Shery Ahn to discusses the outlook for U.S.-E.U. trade negotiations, the impact of tariffs on U.S. farmers and manufacturers, and the House's passage of Paulsen's bill to repeal Obamacare's harmful medical device t...
Paulsen Statement on June Jobs Report
“Another positive jobs report shows that the U.S. economy clearly had room to grow and that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was essential to sparking that growth. I am hopeful this momentum will be sustained despite the Administration’s new tariffs and the retaliation incurred, which make purchases more e...
Chairman Paulsen Advocates for U.S. Leadership on Digital Trade in Hearing Opening Statement
During a Joint Economic Committee hearing on "The Need for U.S. Leadership on Digital Trade," Chairman Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., argued for a stronger approach to American leadership on digital trade in the world.
Paulsen Statement on FOMC's Announcement of Interest Rate Increase
Chairman Erik Paulsen Delivers Opening Statement on “The Potential for Health Savings Accounts to Engage Patients and Bend the Health Care Cost Curve”
Chairman Erik Paulsen delivered the opening statement for the Joint Economic Committee's Thursday hearing on "The Potential for Health Savings Accounts to Engage Patients and Bend the Health Care Cost Curve." The statement as prepared for delivery appears below:
Chairman Paulsen Statement on May Jobs Numbers
"Not only has unemployment dropped to the lowest rate in 18 years, people in the private sector are finally earning more. With nearly one million jobs created since tax reform, we are seeing the positive results of strong economic policy-which is exactly why we should not risk harmful tariffs that c...