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Commissioner Katharine Abraham and others testified about the new employment data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and about the current economic condition.

Members heard testimony regarding the Bureau of Labor Statistics' July report on employment. Among the topics addressed were the state of the economy, banking and financial markets, and…

Commissioner Abraham released a report on unemployment figures for the month of August. She stated that the unemployment rate was relatively unchanged as increases in July were offset by…

Committee members heard testimony in a periodic hearing on economic statistics. Commissioner Katharine Abraham testified about the 4.9 unemployment rate in April, the reasons behind this…

Commissioner Abraham announced the March unemployment statistics and job trends in different sectors of the U.S. economy.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Katharine Abraham briefed reporters about the changes in the way the government would calculate the Consumer Price Index and answered questions from…