Economic Statements
“It’s past time for the Federal Reserve to recognize the stable prices, steady job creation, and strong economic growth in…
Read More (Chairman Smith on Fed Rate Announcement: Inflation Rates Have Fallen to Pre-Biden Agenda Lows – So Should Interest Rates )Jobs report shows 178,000 new jobs, including 15,000 new manufacturing jobs and 26,000 new construction jobs, and falling unemployment rate. …
Read More (Chairman Smith on Jobs Report: Trump Economy Continues to Defy Expectations, Deliver for Working Families )WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee announced…
Read More (Chairman Smith to Federal Reserve: Stop Standing in the Way of Economic Growth that Benefits Working Families)WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after this week’s economic reports,…
Read More (Chairman Smith on Economic Reports: Faster Growth, Bigger Paychecks Makes Life More Affordable for Working Families)Wages continue to grow faster than inflation, which is at the lowest level in nearly five years. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways…
Read More (Smith on Economic Data: Increasing Paychecks are Good News for Working Families)Inflation continues to remain at the lowest level in nearly five years, before the start of Joe Biden’s big spending…
Read More (Smith on CPI Report: Trump Economy Delivering On All Fronts And Just Getting Started )Jobs report beats hiring expectations, unemployment rate falls, and wage growth continues to put more money in the pockets of…
Read More (Trump Economy: Private Sector Job Growth, Higher Wages )Core inflation again hit its lowest level in over four years. WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason…
Read More (Smith: Republican Policies Continue to Make Life More Affordable for Working Families)WASHINGTON, D.C. – In its latest economic projections, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) attributes stronger growth to the Working Families Tax Cuts. This…
Read More (BOOM: CBO Projects Stronger Economic Growth Thanks to Working Families Tax Cuts AGAIN)Wage growth accelerated and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith…
Read More (Smith on Jobs Report: Trump Economy Delivering Results With More to Come for Working Families)