Newsletter - United States Joint Economic Committee

Weekly Economic Update - November 23, 2020 A survey of economic indicators last week shows continued improvement in the outlook. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1677

Weekly Economic Update - November 16, 2020 As newly elected state and national governments start considering the policies that are best for their citizens, they may consider taking a page from the South’s playbook. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1675

Weekly Economic Update - November 9, 2020 With billions of dollars left to help workers and small businesses, the Paycheck Protection Program continues to wait for Speaker Pelosi to take action. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1674

Weekly Economic Update - November 2, 2020 As markets focused on the trajectory of COVID-19, progress on a vaccine continued with a candidate vaccine showing the safely triggered immune-response developers want to see. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1672

Weekly Economic Update - October 26, 2020 As COVID-19 has placed burdens on health care systems and vulnerable populations, Members of Congress are working to increase access while facilitating social distancing. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1670

Weekly Economic Update - October 19, 2020 As COVID-19 reshapes how we work, eat, and shop, it has also shifted the way we pay for our everyday activities, with considerable benefits for the previously marginalized. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1668

Weekly Economic Update - October 13, 2020 Small businesses have been monumentally challenged by COVID-19, but barriers to competition existed before and will continue after the virus abates. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1667

Weekly Economic Update - October 5, 2020 After suppressing knowledge of COVID-19 that allowed the virus to spread worldwide and shock the global economy, China is pursuing its own economic recovery at others’ expense. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1666

Weekly Economic Update - September 29, 2020 With the highest deficit since World War II, government spending in 2020 was one for the record books. But this year’s deficit only added to a debt that was concerning long before COVID-19. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1664

Weekly Economic Update - September 21, 2020 As recovery from the economic effects of COVID-19 continues, the speed of recovery is outpacing estimates by months, forcing forecasters to reevaluate their judgments. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1663

Weekly Economic Update - September 14, 2020 The events of 2020 are without precedent in living memory and have dramatically shifted perceptions of the economy. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1660

Weekly Economic Update - September 8, 2020 As unrest in American cities continues to spread, lessons from history teach us that the economic costs of riots, looting, and destruction can persist for decades. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1658

Weekly Economic Update - August 31, 2020 As analysis of the early days of COVID-19 continues to provide a better picture of what worked and what didn’t jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1656

Weekly Economic Update - August 24, 2020 In a landmark agreement, Israel and the United Arab Emirates have concluded a historic diplomatic agreement with implications for more than just peace in the Middle East. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1655

Weekly Economic Update - August 19, 2020 With China clamping down on the once autonomous territory of Hong Kong, the desire to enter drops while the desire to leave rises. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1654

Weekly Economic Update - August 10, 2020 In the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans’ savings skyrocketed and credit card use dropped. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1653

Weekly Economic Update - August 3, 2020 With millions of unemployed Americans facing the prospect of drastically reduced unemployment benefits, an eleventh-hour offer is rejected. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1650

Weekly Economic Update - July 27, 2020 The role of increases in healthcare costs on deficits and the debt has some of its roots in overregulation and the inefficiencies it creates. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1646

Weekly Economic Update - July 20, 2020 As recovery moves forward, economic indicators show continuing momentum in its pace. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1641

Weekly Economic Update - July 13, 2020 As the economic recovery gains momentum, signs of promise in the service sector continue to appear. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1640

Weekly Economic Update - July 6, 2020 A second month of numbers above expectations in the job market and elsewhere indicates momentum for recovery building. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1639

Weekly Economic Update - June 29, 2020 The economy continues to reopen and recover, and some economic indicators are surpassing expectations. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1635

Weekly Economic Update - June 22, 2020 In response to the rise in unemployment associated with COVID-19, unemployment benefits were expanded dramatically. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1634

Weekly Economic Update - June 15, 2020 As the process of reopening from COVID-19 continues, welcome economic news is leading to greater optimism among economists and business owners. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1631

Weekly Economic Update - June 8, 2020 The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs report for May surpasses forecasters’ expectations by wide margins. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1629

Weekly Economic Update - June 2, 2020 With China moving to cement control over Hong Kong, finance flows indicate markets’ opinions are shifting about the reliability of the territory as a good place to do business. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1626

Weekly Economic Update - May 26, 2020 As communities begin to reopen or continue implementing their reopening plans, signs of economic recovery are already being seen. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1624

Weekly Economic Update - May 18, 2020 Global food supply-chains and markets have shown remarkable dexterity in shifting and reallocating food resources in the face of massive changes in how we eat. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1622

Weekly Economic Update - May 11, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to exact its toll on the economy, data suggests that unemployment filings may be slowing. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1621

Weekly Economic Update - May 4, 2020 As the peak of COVID-19 cases passes in most states, plans to reopen their economies vary both between the states and within states themselves. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1618

Weekly Economic Update - April 27, 2020 A renewed focus on cybersecurity vulnerabilities could present an opportunity to improve our critical IT systems. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1617

Weekly Economic Update - April 20, 2020 President Trump closes historic deal to cut global oil supply as COVID-19 drops demand to record lows. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1615

Weekly Economic Update - April 14, 2020 While unemployment is on the rise, younger workers and those with less education have been hit harder. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1614

Weekly Economic Update - April 6, 2020 Charity, integrity, and interest rates are powering the economy through COVID-19. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1613

Weekly Economic Update - March 30, 2020 Republicans ride to the rescue for small businesses, the backbone of the American economy. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1612

Weekly Economic Update - March 23, 2020 Though many anticipate a short recession in the wake of COVID-19, a strong, quick recovery is also expected. Our economy is not the same as a decade ago. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1611

Weekly Economic Update - March 16, 2020 Small business optimism was robust in February with survey outcomes in the top 10% of historical results. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1610

Weekly Economic Update - March 9, 2020 While coronavirus concerns remain in the near-term, projections for GDP growth show a rebound from supply chain disruptions in Q3 and Q4. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1609

Weekly Economic Update - March 2, 2020 As markets react to coronavirus uncertainty, Federal Reserve officials maintain a positive outlook, while acknowledging potential risks. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1608

Weekly Economic Update - February 24, 2020 Strong economic indicators have exceeded pre-election projections and have coincided with Republican policies of low taxes and substantial deregulation. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1606

Weekly Economic Update - February 18, 2020 Republican pro-growth policies have vaulted the U.S.A. to the head of the pack. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1603

Weekly Economic Update - February 10, 2020 Beyond the 225,000 increase in employment that blew past expectations, employment numbers were revised up by 55,000. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1601

Weekly Economic Update - February 3, 2020 Americans recognize that we are in a time of outstanding economic prosperity and are increasingly comfortable with their finances. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1598

Weekly Economic Update - January 27, 2020 Since the 2016 election, the net worth of the bottom half of wage earners has increased 3x faster than the increase for the top 1%. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1596

Weekly Economic Update - January 21, 2020 The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in early January fell for the fifth week in a row. jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1595

Weekly Economic Update - January 13, 2020 "...the pace of layoffs and unemployment sit at or near 50-year lows. Almost anyone who wants a job can find one." jec.enews.senate.gov/common/mailings/index.cfm?id=1591

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