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The Joint Economic Committee convened a hearing to examine the high costs of raising a family. Social policy experts gave recommendations on what lawmakers could do to lessen some of these c…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on monetary policy and the economy before the Joint Economic Committee. He said that he expects the U.S. economy to continue growing at a steady…

Hearings to examine unleashing America’s economic potential.

Kevin Hassett, President Trump’s chief economist, testified before the Joint Economic Committee on an annual report outlining the administration’s domestic and international economic policie…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified before the Joint Economic Committee on the country’s economic outlook. She told committee members the economic recovery was “broad based” both do…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified at a Joint Economic Committee hearing on the U.S. economic outlook. She said an increase in the central bank’s interest rate could occur “relativ…

Jason Furman testified at a hearing on the findings of the annual White House Council of Economic Advisers report, and the Obama administration’s policies for economic growth. Other topics i…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified before the Joint Economic Committee on the Federal Reserve System. She said that the says the highway funding bill that Congress had just passed …

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellenn testified at a Joint Economic Committee hearing about the state of the U.S. economy. She said that she expected economic activity to move at a faster pace…

Jason Furman testified on the state of the U.S. economy. In his testimony he said that the U.S. economy continued to improve, but growth was slow due to high unemployment and income inequali…

Economists testified on the consequences of not raising the debt ceiling. They said that Congress must do something to get the U.S. on a sound fiscal policy and to reduce debt in the long te…

Ben Bernanke testified about the state of the U.S. economy. He stressed that the Federal Reserve would not begin to tighten its stimulus policies until data supported real and sustained impr…

Former chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers for Presidents George W. Bush and Obama gave an assessment of the health of the U.S. economy, why growth in the economy continues to remain …

Witnesses testified on the effects of the “fiscal cliff” on the U.S. economy and the middle class, with a focus on sustaining long-term economic growth, reducing U.S. debt, and protecting th…

Ben Bernanke testified about the state of the U.S. economy. In addressing the rise in unemployment and slow job growth during May 2012, he said the causes were unclear and did not necessaril…

Ben Bernanke testified on the U.S. economic outlook. Among his comments he said the economic recovery was close to faltering. He said the Federal Reserve was prepared to take additional step…

Witnesses spoke about sustaining recent U.S. manufacturing growth. Some of the ideas include changing the corporate tax structure and removing uncertainty from the American manufacturing mar…

The Joint Economic Committee held a hearing on economic growth in the U.S. and other countries through federal spending and debt reduction. Witnesses also talked about a report by Republican…

Keith Hall testified about the most recent report on unemployment. The unemployment rate rose from 8.8 to 9 percent. Non-farm payrolls grew by 244,000 for the third consecutive month of more…

Christina Romer testified on the U.S. economic outlook. Among the topics she addressed was a report from the Council of Economic Advisors which said that the economic stimulus bill had creat…