Congressman Paulsen questions witnesses during Hearing on State of US Economy
JEC HEARING on State of Economy (click here)
JEC Hearing: "State of the U.S. Economy:Why Has Economic Growth & Job Creation Lagged? What Should Congress Do to Boost Them?"
State of the U.S. Economy: Why Has Economic Growth & Job Creation Lagged? What Should Congress Do to Boost Them?
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), incoming Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, will preside over a hearing focusing on the state of the U.S. economy, lagging economic growth and job creation, and recommendations to accelerate both. The hearing will be held Thursday, February 28th at 10:00 a.m. in room...
What Kind of Cuts Grow the Economy?
With the automatic spending cuts set to kick in for the federal government on March 1, the media and Keynesian economists are predicting an economic Armageddon. Remember, these are the same people who for the past four years have promised America that the only path to a strong economy is through mas...
Brady Welcomes New and Returning Members to the Joint Economic Committee
Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX), incoming Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today welcomed new and returning Senators and Representatives to the Committee.
Hearing Announcement: "State of the U.S. Economy"
A hearing before the Joint Economic Committee will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., in room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.
A Lincolnian Economic Primer for Obama
Those parsing President Obama's speech on Lincoln's birthday may not find much of Abraham Lincoln in it, beyond the symbolism. Let us hope that Mr. Obama uses the remainder of his term to get his policies right by Lincoln rather than misconstrue history in an effort to align the 16th president's pol...
Obama’s "New Normal": Tepid January Jobs Report, High Unemployment Continues
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), incoming Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, said context is needed in today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) report that the economy added 166,000 private sector payroll jobs in January and the unemployment rate rose to 7.9%. “This is Obama’s new normal: a run-in...
Look Behind the Fourth Quarter Numbers
U.S. Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX), the Chairman-designate of the Joint Economic Committee, released the following statement on the new economic data which shows America’s economy shrank for the first time in three and a half years: "This stunning contraction can’t be blamed simply on defense...
Brady Disputes Short Term Debt Limit Extension Will Raise U.S. Borrowing Costs
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), incoming Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee and a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, took issue with the claim made by Rep. Sander Levin, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, that “The Treasury was forced to spend $1.3 billion more in...
