Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the June Consumer Price Index increased 1.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis, up from 1.0% in May, which pushed prices up 9.1% from a year ago.
“June’s CPI report confirms what we have known, that prices are too… Read more »
Today, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 372,000 in June and the unemployment rate was 3.6%. The unemployment rate was 5.8% for Black workers, 4.3% for Hispanic workers, 3.0% for Asian workers and 5.0%… Read more »
In honor of Pride Month, the JEC released a new report highlighting contributions the LGBTQ+ community makes to the U.S. economy and the barriers they face to economic security and stability. Americans who identify as LGBTQ+ represent a rising share of the U.S. population, but they face systemic discrimination and a growing wave of state legislation that restrict their rights, limit their… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the annual response to the Economic Report of the President (the Report).
The JEC is required by law to submit findings and recommendations in response to the Report, which is prepared and released each year by the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). This year’s Report was… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the May Consumer Price Index rose 1.0% on a seasonally adjusted basis, up from 0.3% in April.
“Prices remain far too high for U.S. workers and families, blunting Americans’ gains from a red-hot economy. Putin’s… Read more »
Today, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 390,000 in May and the unemployment rate stayed the same at 3.6%. The unemployment rate was 6.2% for Black workers, 4.3% for Hispanic workers, 2.4% for Asian… Read more »
In recognition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus have released a new report on economic disparities in the AANHPI community, their contributions to the U.S. economy and the need for more disaggregated data.
Data show Asian Americans, Native… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents the Northern Virginia suburbs of the nation’s capital, today announced his submissions on behalf of Virginia’s 8th Congressional District requesting federal funds from the Fiscal Year 2023 Community Project Funding (CPF) Program, which will provide targeted funding for local projects across the country.
All of Beyer’s FY22 requests were fully funded… Read more »
Today, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC); Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Vice Chair of the JEC; and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS), Native American Caucus Co-Chair and member of the JEC released a new analysis on the persistent structural barriers facing Native American communities and how they hinder economic opportunity,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after Chair Powell was confirmed for a second term to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.
“I applaud today’s re-confirmation of Chair Powell, whose leadership at the Fed helped contain the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic. With his… Read more »
