Is That All There Is? The Bush Economic Record From the Perspective of Working Families
November 3, 2006
Unemployment Falls, but Job Growth Modest in October
November 3, 2006
Bush Administration Increasingly Relies on China and OPEC to Finance U.S. Debt
November 2, 2006
Economy Slows Further in the Third Quarter October 27, 2006
Consumer Price Index Falls in September
October 18, 2006
Trade Deficit Hits Record High in August
October 12, 2006
Senator Jack Reed's Statement on the Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Deficit
October 11, 2006
Job Growth Slows Sharply in September
October 6, 2006
Job Growth Modest in August September 1, 2006
Real Income is Lower, Millions More People Live in Poverty and Lack Health Insurance Under Bush Administration, Despite 2005 Income Gains August 29, 2006
The Fed Pauses, Economic Growth has Moderated August 8, 2006
Job Growth Remains Sluggish and Unemployment Rate Rises August 4, 2006
Economey Slows Sharply in the Second Quarter while Inflation Continues to Erode Workers' Pay July 28, 2006
Administration’s Economic Policies Fall Short of Claims, Report Shows July 24, 2006
Payrolls Expand in June, but Job Growth Has Lost Steam July 7, 2006
Senator Jack Reed's Floor Statement on the nomination of Henry Paulson June 16, 2006
U.S. Current Account Deficit Narrows in First Quarter, but Remains Near Record Levels June 16, 2006
Economy Posts Disappointing Job Gains in May June 2, 2006
First Quarter Growth Spurt Revised Upward; Profits Soar, but Wages Lag Behind May 25, 2006
Senator Jack Reed's Floor Statement on the Tax Reconciliation Conference Report May 11, 2006
Payrolls Growth Slows in April May 5, 2006
Trustees' Report Again Shows No Social Security Crisis but Challenges for Medicare May 1, 2006
GDP Rebounds, but Gains Not Going to Workers April 28, 2006
Gender Pay Gap Persists: April 25th Marks Day When Women's Pay Catches Up with Men's Previous Year's Pay April 25, 2006
Payrolls Expand in March April 7, 2006
President's Health Insurance Proposals Benefit Healthy and Wealthy, Undermine Employer-Sponsored Coverage April 5, 2006
2005 Current-Account Deficit Is Largest on Record March 14, 2006
President's FY 2007 Budget Increases Deficits, Overwhelmingly Benefits High-Income Families March 14, 2006
71 Senators, Members of Congress Ask Bush to Maintain Survey for Evaluating Living Standards and Government Programs [View Letter to President Bush] March 10, 2006
Payrolls Expand in February March 10, 2006
Senator Jack Reed's Statement on the 2006 Economic Report of the President February 13, 2006
Payrolls Expand in January February 3, 2006
Economy Loses Steam in 4th Quarter of 2005 January 27, 2006
In State of the Union Address, President Should Explain Why So Many Ordinary American Families Feel Left Behind in the Bush Economy January 26, 2006
Earnings Inequality Grows During Bush Administration January 19, 2006
Wages Fail to Keep Up with Inflation in 2005 January 18, 2006
Senator Jack Reed's Statement Responding to President Bush's Remarks on the Economy January 6, 2006
Payrolls Expand in December, but Job Growth Lags under Bush January 6, 2006
Association Health Plans are the Wrong Medicine for Small Businesses and do not Help the Uninsured December 20, 2005
Working Families Still Being Left Behind by Bush Administration Economic Policies, Finds Annual Report by JEC Democrats December 19, 2005
Statement by Sen. Jack Reed Responding to Bush Administration's Year-End Economic Briefing December 14, 2005
Budget Reconciliation Bills Overwhelmingly Benefit High-Income Families and Increase Deficit December 7, 2005
Payrolls Expand in November, but hidden Unemployment Persists December 2, 2005
Labor Market Flat in October October 7, 2005
Senator Jack Reed's Statement on the Nomination of Ben S. Bernanke as Federal Reserve Chairman October 24, 2005
Increases in Medicare Premiums and Home Heating Costs Will Consume Much of the Social Security COLA in 2006 October 14, 2005
September Payrolls Fall Due to Katrina October 7, 2005
Job Growth Continued in August, but Katrina Adds New Uncertainty September 2, 2005
Poverty Rate Higher, Real Income Lower, and Six Million More Lack Health Insurance During the Bush Administration's First Term August 30, 2005
Job Growth Stronger in July, but Sluggish Wages and Hidden Unemployment Remain Concerns August 5, 2005
GDP Slows and Real Wages Remain Flat; Recovery has Been Weaker than Previously Thought July 29, 2005
Statement by Senator Jack Reed on FY 2006 OMB Mid-Session Review July 13, 2005
Job Growth Weaker than Expected in June July 8, 2005
Senator Jack Reed's Floor Statement on Progressive Price Indexing Floor Charts June 29, 2005
Economy Posts Disappointing Job Gains June 3, 2005
Welfare Reauthorization Bills Fail to Cover the Costs of Sustaining Current Policy June 1, 2005
40-to 50-Year-Olds Would See Cuts in Social Security Benefits Under Private Accounts and Price Indexing May 25, 2005
President's Social Security Benefit Cuts Would Hurt Middle-Income Workers the Most May 19, 2005
Economy Posts Healthy Job Gains, but Wages Are Not Keeping Up With Inflation May 6, 2005
Higher Consumer Prices Taking Their Toll on Workers' Earnings April 20, 2005
Job Growth Falls Sharply in March April 1, 2005
Social Security and Medicare Solvency Little Changed; Trustees Say Medicare Problem "Much More Severe" March 23, 2005
January Trade Deficit is Second Largest on Record March 11, 2005
Economy Posts Just Fifth Month of Healthy Job Gains in Four Years March 4, 2005
President's Economic Report Ignores Social Security Fix, Other Major Economic Issues February 17, 2005
Trade Deficit Hits Record High in 2004 February 10, 2005
Senator Reed Responds to President Bush's Social Security Remarks at the Detroit Economic Club February 8, 2005
President Bush Ends First Term with Weakest Job Growth Since Hoover February 4, 2005
Senator Reed's Statement Responding to President Bush's Comments on Social Security January 26, 2005
Wages Fail to Keep Up with Inflation in 2004 January 19, 2005
2004 Job Growth Falls Far Short of Administration Forecast; Low Bar Set for 2005 Payroll Gains January 7, 2005
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