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Labor Secretary Kathleen Utgoff presented the May 2004 employment report to the Joint Economic Committee. Among the topics addressed were the increasing rate of job growth, the steady unempl…

Witnesses testified about unemployment issues, including recent unemployment statistics and President Bush’s proposal for re-employment accounts.

Following opening remarks by secretary Chao, panelists talked about recent gains in business productivity, the causes of the gains and their impact on the economy, as well as the relationshi…

The witnesses testified about the September unemployment statistics and their impact on the economy. The statistics discussed included duration of unemployment, unemployment insurance claims…

The committee heard testimony on the status of tax breaks given to purchasers of failing thrift institutions. Specifically, the committee investigated how much of the tax breaks would be abs…