Joint Economic Committee Economic Snapshots
The Joint Economic Committee (JEC) has released a new analysis of State by State Median Wages and Unemployment Rates and updates State-by-State Economic Snapshots, which can be found on the right column of the Joint Economic Committee web page.
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Summary of Economic Recovery (Bail-Out) Plans
Here's a summary of at least six plans, or options, that may be taken to address the crisis on Wall Street.
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Abercrombie statement on Bush’s call for speedy congressional bail-out approval
Congressman Neil Abercrombie today issued the following statement on President Bush's call for congressional approval of a bail-out to address the current financial crisis:
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Abercrombie wants taxpayers and homeowners bail out
Commenting on a Bush Administration financial bail-out bill, Congressman Neil Abercrombie says he wants an "economic rescue for taxpayers and homeowners."
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Congressional Budget Office: Record deficits in '08 and '09
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a report on the economy to the House Budget Committee hearing-- "Federal Responses to Market Turmoil: What's the Impact on the Budget?"-- on Wednesday, September 24, 2008. Record deficits are projected in 2008 and 2009.
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FAQs on financial bail-out
From Wall Street to Honolulu's Bishop Street, questions abound over the financial bail-out proposal. Here's a list of frequently-asked-questions on the topic.
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Joint Economic Committee hearings examine economic downturn
The Joint Economic Committee (JEC) held a hearing on the Economic Outlook for the United States with Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Ben Bernanke, on Wednesday, September 24, 2008.
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House will probe Administration's oversight of financial regulation
Bush-McCain economic policy has led to American's economic crisis; House will examine causes, accountability and remedies
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