Joint Economic Committee

US / Hearing on long-term unemployment: Who cares?

When the Joint Economic Committee’s hearing on fixing the nation’s problem kicked off on Wednesday, April 24, only one lawmaker was in attendance: Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the Committee’s vice chair who was holding the hearing. (Niraj Chokshi) It stands to reason that lawmakers who often decry the high jobless rate would want to be seen … Continue reading →