March ’23 Report: Job Growth Continues
The monthly US Labor Department jobs report shows the country’s steady economic recovery and growth continued in March, Rep. Steny H. Hoyer said, with 236,000 jobs added and an unemployment rate of 3.5% – near its lowest point in more than a half century.
Hoyer: Economic Recovery ‘Impressive’
The February 2023 jobs report shows that the US’s “impressive economic recovery and growth continues to endure,” Rep. Steny H. Hoyer said.
Hoyer: Positive Growth for Economy Continues
The January 2023 jobs report shatters the notion that the US economy is in the depths of recession, Rep. Steny H. Hoyer said following the release of the latest Labor Department statistics — 517,000 new jobs created and a 3.4% unemployment rate.
Chinese Balloon: Spying or Blown Off Course?
A Chinese balloon’s three-day trip across the US ended Saturday afternoon off the coast of South Carolina after an F-22 fighter jet fired a missile at the balloon, puncturing it. There is much criticism of how the incident was handled as well as many questions about what the balloon was for.
Hoyer: US Economy Back on Track
The US Labor Department’s December 2022 jobs report caps off “a historic run of economic successes,” said Congressman Steny Hoyer.
Job Growth Continues in November
The US Department of Labor’s latest jobs report shows 263,000 jobs were created in November. Though challenges remain for the economy, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said, the report should help to sweep aside the misleading narrative about the dire state of America.
Hoyer: GDP Growth Sign of Economy’s Strength
The United States’ third-quarter GDP grew by 2.6% – “another clear signal of our economy’s strength,” said Rep. Steny H. Hoyer.
Hoyer: New Jobs ‘Landmark’ in Economic Recovery
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the US added 528,000 jobs and the jobless rate dropped to 3.5% in July 2022. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer said the new jobs marked a “landmark in our recovery.”
Hoyer: Economy Recovering at Steady Pace
The latest jobs report shows that 373,000 jobs were created across the US in June 2022, in line with the past several months of strong growth, while employment in the private sector has surpassed its pre-pandemic level. “[The July 8] jobs report demonstrates that our economic recovery is continuing at a steady pace,” said Rep. Steny H. Hoyer.
Hoyer: Jobs Are Being Created, Wages Are Rising
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2022 jobs report tells the same story of the past several months: the economy is growing, good jobs are being created, wages are rising, and entrepreneurs are feeling comfortable enough again to take the risks necessary to start new small businesses, said Rep. Steny H. Hoyer.
