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September 2023 Jobs Report

Establishment Survey • The U.S. added 336k nonfarm jobs in September. Job gains generally occurred in the service sector (234k) and government (73k). • The nonfarm print strongly beat expectations. E.g., economists polled by WSJ expected the economy to add 170k jobs. • However… the inaugural fo...

New Report: Does Government Crowd Out Social Capital?

WASHINGTON—Ranking Member Mike Lee (R-UT) released a Joint Economic Committee report this week examining whether the growth of American government has contributed to declining social capital in the United States.

Lee Report Highlights Policies for Unleashing American Entrepreneurship

WASHINGTON—Today, Ranking Member Mike Lee (R-UT) released a Joint Economic Committee report highlighting policies for unleashing American entrepreneurship.

Lee: Inflation Is Costing Americans $747 Each Month

WASHINGTON—Inflation cost Americans an extra $747 in November, according to the Joint Economic Committee's State Inflation Tracker following today's reports that inflation remains elevated across the country.

Lee Releases Report on Policies to Reduce Homelessness

WASHINGTON—Ranking Member Mike Lee (R-UT) released a new Joint Economic Committee report this week outlining policies to reduce homelessness. Driven by drug abuse, deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill, family instability, and high housing costs, homelessness is a growing problem in U.S. cities...

Lee Releases Report on Consequences of Declining Fertility for Social Capital

WASHINGTON—Today, Ranking Member Mike Lee (R-UT) released a new Joint Economic Committee report on the consequences of declining fertility for social capital.

Ranking Member Mike Lee on November Jobs Report

WASHINGTON—Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, made the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 263,000 jobs in November:

Lee Outlines Policy Solutions to Reduce Inflation

WASHINGTON—Today, Ranking Member Mike Lee (R-UT) released a new Joint Economic Committee report outlining policy solutions to reduce inflation.