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Chairman Paulsen Cheers Job Creation, Wage Growth
Joint Economic Committee Chairman Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., welcomed the positive November jobs report released on Friday
Chairman Paulsen: Fed Recognizes Economy is on the Right Track
With the economy growing robustly for the first time in a decade, wage growth picking up, and inflation near the Fed’s 2 percent target, the Fed’s decision to hold rates steady seems prudent. I believe that Chairman Powell is on the right track to normalize monetary policy and to enable the full lon...
Chairman Paulsen Lauds Wage Gains and Job Creation in October Jobs Report
“Americans’ paychecks are finally breaking through the ceiling of wage growth that’s held for nearly a decade, firmly establishing that our economy’s strong momentum is boosting jobs and especially worker pay. This is an exceptionally good report with 250,000 jobs created, a milestone that reminds u...
JEC Chairman Paulsen Lauds Strong 3.5 Percent GDP Growth in Q3 2018
"The announcement of 3.5 percent GDP growth strengthens Americans' confidence under pro-growth policies with faster wage growth and less unemployment," said Paulsen. "Rising business investment shows that the economy will continue to be healthy and strong. Americans have more opportunity and more mo...
Chairman Paulsen: A Strong Economy Makes for a More Confident Fed
"The Federal Reserve’s decision today shows its confidence in the continued strengthening of the U.S. economy. After years of subpar performance, the economy finally grew at a 4.2 percent annualized rate last quarter; wages are rising, the unemployment rate is its lowest since 2000; consumer confide...
Chairman Paulsen: 1.7 Million New Jobs, Wages Rising at Fastest Rate Since Mid-2009
Paulsen: U.S. on stronger economic footing thanks to tax reform
Opening a Joint Economic Committee hearing on the positive growth effects of the recent tax law, Chairman Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., pointed to the mounting evidence that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is moving the economy in the right direction. Wages, business investment, and optimism are growing at a fas...
Chairman Paulsen Statement on July 2018 Jobs Report
WASHINGTON--Chairman Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., of the Joint Economic Committee issued the following statement in response to the positive jobs report from July 2018.
Chairman Paulsen Cheers Growth in GDP, Personal Disposable Income
Chairman Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., of the Joint Economic Committee issued the following statement cheering 4.1 percent growth in the economy and in personal disposable income as reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Chairman Paulsen talks trade, tax reform 2.0, and medical device tax repeal on Bloomberg Politics
On Wednesday, JEC Chairman Erik Paulsen talked with with Bloomberg's David Westin and Shery Ahn to discusses the outlook for U.S.-E.U. trade negotiations, the impact of tariffs on U.S. farmers and manufacturers, and the House's passage of Paulsen's bill to repeal Obamacare's harmful medical device t...
