Statement of Vice Chairman Kevin Brady
A good infrastructure is vitally important to the U.S. economy, providing Americans with millions of miles of roads; hundreds of thousands of bridges; tens of thousands of airports, dams, waterways and transit lines; and hundreds of train stations and ports. Pro-growth policies such as low taxes, b...
Hearing Announcement: "Could Tax Reform Boost Business Investment and Job Creation?"
A hearing before th Joint Economic Committee will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., in room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.
Rep. Brady Questions Dr. Hall during JEC Employment Hearing
Vice Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, questions witness Dr. Hall, commissioner of the BLS, about how much monthly job growth is really needed to drop the unemployment rate. He also focuses on the number of workers in the workforce as it has hit 30 year lows.
Rep. Brady's Second Round of Questions at the JEC Nov 4 Employment Hearing
Vice Chairman Kevin Brady ask Dr. Hall if a monthly job increase of 250,000 is enough to decrease the unemployment rate and to return the US to pre recession levels. Also he talks about the need to focus on private sector jobs rather than government jobs.
Vice Chairman Brady's Opening Statement at JEC Employment Hearing
Joint Economic Committee Vice Chairman Kevin Brady presents his opening statement to the committee and witness Dr. Hall, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics during the JEC -Employment Situation- hearing on November 4, 2011
Rep. Mulvaney 2nd Round of Questions at JEC Hearing Nov 4, 2011
Rep. Mulvaney Questions Dr. Hall at JEC Employment Hearing Nov 4, 2011
Rep. Mulvaney questions Dr. Hall during the Joint Economic Committee hearing -Employment Situation-, asking Dr. Hall about where the unemployment rate would be if the stimulus was not enacted in 2009.
Dr. Burgess at JEC Employment Hearing 11-4-11
Dr. Burgess talks about how regulations and uncertainty have prevented the needed job growth necessary to reduce the unemployment rate.
Opening Statement of Vice Chairman Kevin Brady
Commissioner Hall, I want to thank you for spending your morning with us as we review the employment situation. For some time now, you’ve had the difficult job of being the bearer of bad news as many hardworking Americans have desperately sought a sustained economic recovery. You’ll be happy to know...
At This Pace When Will the Unemployment Rate Recover to Pre-Recession Level? New Jobs Report Says “Never”
Washington, DC -- The latest U.S. jobs report shows yet another lackluster month for job creation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today that payroll job growth was just 80,000 for the month of October, and the unemployment rate was 9.0%, within the 9.0% to 9.2% range where it has been sinc...