WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Vice Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its August 2014 employment report, which showed that the U.S. economy added 142,000 total nonfarm jobs and the unemployment rate dropped from 6.2 percent to 6.1 percent.
"While the August employment report showed private-sector job growth for the 54th straight month, it makes clear that it is time for Congress to work together on common-sense policies that will help provide certainty to people and businesses in Minnesota and across the country. From investing in much-needed infrastructure projects to reforming our broken tax code, there are many steps we can take to make sure our economy is on a path to long-term success,” said Klobuchar.
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