Bernanke Urges Congress To Take Close Look At Tax System, Spending

Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke, at a hearing Tuesday, told the Joint Economic Committee to consider the effectiveness and efficiency of the government’s tax and spending policies so as not to harm the economy. (0:18)

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Bernanke: Educational Inconsistencies Fuels Economic Inequalities

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, testifying at a Joint Economic Committee hearing Tuesday, told lawmakers that inequality in education is contributing to the income gap. (0:38)

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Texas Republican Says Positive Reports About The Stumulus Are False

Joint Economic Committee Ranking Member Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) says during a hearing Friday that the 10.2% national unemployment rate shows that the stimulus package has not had a very positive effect on the nation. (0:26)

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Texas Republican: Stimulus Is Failing

Joint Economic Committee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-Texas) says during a hearing Friday that the stimulus package has failed because unemployment is still rising. (0:13)

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Job Loss Results In Insurance Loss, Says House Democrat

Joint Economic Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) says during a hearing that 4 million Americans do not have insurance because they have lost their job. (0:10)
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Long Road To Labor Market Recovery Says New York Democrat

Joint Economic Committee Chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) says during a hearing Friday that the labor market recovery will be very difficult. (0:06)

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Professor Elizabeth Warren: TALF Program Does Not Help With Small Business Lending

Professor Elizabeth Warren, Chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel, testified in front of the Joint Economic Committee (0:55).
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Oil prices a barometer of economy

Dr. Daniel Yergin, Chairman of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates, testifies before the Joint Economic Committee to explain how oil prices and the economy are linked. (0:31)
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150,000 Jobs In Obama's First 100 Days

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

At a House Joint Economic Committee hearing today on the current economic outlook, Dr. Christina Romer, Chair of Council for Economic Advisors said, “during the first one hundred days if the Obama administration...the Recovery Act has already already saved or created about 150,000 jobs.” Adding “that most of the benefits of the Recovery Act are yet to come... our estimates remain that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act spending will create or save 3.5 million jobs before the end of next year.”

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The unemployment crisis

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Correspondent Michael Ruhl reports on the recent release of the unemployment statistics for March.

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The unemployment statistics for march

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Keith Hall testifies before Congress on the nation's unemployment numbers from March 2009, and how the recession has affected employment.

Hall said that unemployment numbers have climbed from 8.1 percent to 8.5 percent, and that the industries hardest hit are manufacturing, construction, and temporary services.

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Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) stresses importance of economic recovery package

by Christina Lovato, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service



Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) stressed in a Joint Economic Committee hearing today the importance of the economic recovery package and how it needs to make its way as soon as possible. Today the Bureau of Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported that the unemployment rate has risen from 7.2 to 7.6 percent. (2:26)
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Finding a job after war not so easy

Iraq War Veteran Tom Tarantino who is a Policy Associate for the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America testifies before the Joint Economic Committee. Tarantino was on hand to give a first person perspective into the difficulty in finding a job after being a combat soldier. (0:59)
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Economy “front and center on White House agenda,” says Schumer

Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D - N.Y.) talks about the surge of unemployment in the American economy at the Joint Economic Committee hearing. Schumer says that these new statistics will make the economy the number one issue in the upcoming presidential campaign. (0:52)
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