Rep. Kevin Brady questions CEA Chairman Jason Furman during JEC Hearing
JEC Hearing: The Economic Outlook
Joint Economic Committee hearing on "The Economic Outlook" with CEA Chairman Jason Furman.
Labor Force Participation Rate Hits 35-Year Low
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today said that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report that the economy added 204,000 nonfarm payroll jobs and 212,000 private sector jobs in October does not reveal all that is going on in the American economy.
Not in High Gear
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, responded to today’s report by the Bureau of Analysis (BEA) that real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 2.8% during the third quarter.
Hearing Announcement: The Economic Outlook
A hearing before the Joint Economic Committee will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.
Brady: Fed Lacks Courage to Taper
“With the benefits of quantitative easing essentially at zero, this equivocating action by the Fed is less about the economy and more about its unwillingness to begin the tapering that everyone knows must begin,” Brady said.
September Job Growth Remains Flat
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today cited the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report that the economy added 148,000 nonfarm payroll jobs and 126,000 private sector jobs in September as “another flat can of soda that lacks carbonation.”
Chairman Brady Addresses the Union League Club
House Republicans: We must pay our debts in full, on time
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