Joint Economic Committee

Latest Economic Data

  • U.S. Jobless Claims
    Initial claims for state unemployment benefits slipped 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 238,000 for the week ended Nov. 25
  • Gross Domestic Product (Second Estimate)
    The U.S. Commerce Department reports gross domestic product expanded at a 3.3 percent annual rate in the third quarter, adjusted for inflation and seasonality
  • Personal Spending
    Personal spending increased 0.3% in October from a month earlier