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Congressman Sean Duffy during JEC Hearing on February 28, 2013

Chairman Kevin Brady presents his Opening Statement During JEC Hearing

Representative Hanna speaks during JEC State of Economy Hearing 2_28_13

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...