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Joint Economic Committee Democrats

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Joint Economic Committee Democrats

@JECDems

Follow for analysis and news from the Joint Economic Committee Democrats and Ranking Member @SenatorHassan. Reach us at [email protected]

Washington, D.C.

Joined February 2010

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Sen. Maggie Hassan
@SenatorHassan
Feb 20
President Trump’s tariffs have been a disaster for American families. While I’m thankful that the Supreme Court has overturned many of these illegal tariffs, this ruling cannot undo the damage they’ve already caused.
Joint Economic Committee Democrats
@JECDems
Feb 20
Despite today’s Supreme Court ruling, Americans have already paid $1,700 each in tariff costs since Trump took office. jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/…
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Joint Economic Committee Democrats
@JECDems
Feb 20
Despite today’s Supreme Court ruling, Americans have already paid $1,700 each in tariff costs since Trump took office. jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/…
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Joint Economic Committee Democrats
@JECDems
Jan 21
President Trump has imposed reckless tariffs, driven up health care costs, and created economic uncertainty that all raise prices for families. And now Americans are paying over $1,600 more than before he came into office. Read our full report here: jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/…
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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar
Dec 3, 2025
BESSENT: Affordability is worse in blue states SORKIN: The Joint Economic Committee says the highest inflation over the past 4 years has been in red states, especially Florida BESSENT: I'm talking about current SORKIN: Not over the past 4 years? BESSENT: Today SORKIN: Ok. I
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Sen. Maggie Hassan
@SenatorHassan
Nov 13, 2025
It’s not just you – inflation has gotten worse under President Trump. My new report shows that an American family has already paid an average of $700 in higher costs since Trump took office.
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Tammy Duckworth
@SenDuckworth
Nov 14, 2025
Trump said he'd “bring the cost of everything way down" on day one. Well, it's been nearly a year—and Illinois families are spending $766 more on basic necessities due to inflation. This might be pennies to his billionaire buddies. But it's a gut punch for the middle class.
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Rep. Zoe Lofgren
@RepZoeLofgren
Nov 13, 2025
🚨The new @JECDems report shows the average California family paid $1,112 more for the same products due to inflation in Trump’s first 8 months. Trump’s disastrous policies and trade war are hurting Americans’ pocketbooks in every single state.
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Joint Economic Committee Democrats
@JECDems
Nov 14, 2025
Replying to @JECDems
Read our full report with the cost of inflation in each state here: jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/…
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Joint Economic Committee Democrats
@JECDems
Nov 14, 2025
This week, President Trump and his cabinet are claiming that costs are down. The reality is that as Trump has pushed ahead with reckless tariffs, families across the country are being forced to spend more.
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Joint Economic Committee Democrats
@JECDems
Nov 7, 2025
Replying to @JECDems
Our report shows that under President Trump, Americans in almost every single state are facing higher electricity bills.
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Joint Economic Committee Democrats
@JECDems
Nov 7, 2025
Actually, electricity bills are up $100 for the average American household.
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Acyn
@Acyn
Nov 7, 2025
Trump: Our energy costs are way down. Our groceries are way down. Everything is way down. And the press does not report it… Thanksgiving meals 25% down. So I don't want to hear about the affordability.
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Sierra Club
@SierraClub
Nov 6, 2025
New @JECDems report shows that this year Americans paid $100 more on electricity on average. While families grapple with higher costs, Donald Trump is giving away hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to bolster pricey and deadly fossil fuels. jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/…
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Rep. Don Beyer
@RepDonBeyer
Sep 5, 2025
With all data in, BLS now reports the U.S. economy *lost* 13,000 jobs in the month of June as Trump’s tariffs took effect. U.S. job growth since Trump announced tariffs has been extremely weak— May: 19K June: -13K July: 79K August: 22K The monthly average in 2024 was 186,000.
Justin Wolfers
@JustinWolfers
Sep 5, 2025
The job market continues to slow, and it's worrying. We're (just) keeping our head above water (for now). Jobs grew only +22k. July revised up +6k to +79k. June was revised down by -27k to -13k. Average jobs growth over the three months = +29k. Unemployment up a tick to 4.3%.
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