Weekly Economic Update: May 8 – May 12, 2017
The Chart of the Week in this week's Weekly Economic Update looks at how many working-age people have a job.
Tiberi Statement on April Jobs Report
Today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the U.S. economy added 211,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in April and the unemployment rate dropped from 4.5 to 4.4 percent, the lowest rate since May 2007.
April 2017 Jobs Review
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports a 211,000 gain in nonfarm payroll jobs, of which 194,000 were in the private sector.
Health Care Q & A: I Have a Pre-Existing Medical Condition. What Will Happen?
The House plan maintains “guaranteed issue” that requires insurers to cover individuals regardless of health status.
The Water’s Fine: High Risk Pools After Obamacare
Debate regarding health insurance reform has reignited interest in high-risk pools (HRPs). One form of an HRP is the “invisible risk pool,” which the Joint Economic Committee Republicans have covered previously.
May FOMC Review
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) unanimously voted to maintain its federal funds rate target range at 0.75-1.00%.
Weekly Economic Update: May 1 - May 5, 2017
Which Policies Help Businesses Grow and Create Jobs? Last week’s disappointing GDP report was a reminder that our economy needs pro-growth policies. But which policies are a priority for America’s largest employers? The Business Roundtable’s CEO Economic Survey for the first quarter of 2017 asked CE...
GDP Review (First Quarter 2017)
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported that real gross domestic product (RGDP), which is adjusted for inflation, grew at a 0.7% annual rate* in the first quarter of 2017.
French Elections, the Eurozone, and the EU’s Fate After the First Round
Last Sunday, Emmanuel Macron, an advocate of European Union (EU) integration, domestic tax reform, and regulatory relief, won a plurality in the first round of the French presidential election with 24 percent of the vote.
