Joint Economic Committee Democrats

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[Sen. Maggie Hassan @SenatorHassan]

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]

Despite today’s Supreme Court ruling, Americans have already paid $1,700 each in tariff costs since Trump took office. https://t.co/0MKDM9BO9w

[Joint Economic Committee Democrats @JECDems]

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: https://t.co/M6nMrYPM9L

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

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 would say the 4 years would be a reasonable trend line to look at

[Sen. Maggie Hassan @SenatorHassan]

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.

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

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.

[Rep. Zoe Lofgren @RepZoeLofgren]

🚨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.

[Joint Economic Committee Democrats @JECDems]

Read our full report with the cost of inflation in each state here: https://t.co/1a00GsWfpe

[Joint Economic Committee Democrats @JECDems]

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.

[Joint Economic Committee Democrats @JECDems]

Our report shows that under President Trump, Americans in almost every single state are facing higher electricity bills.

[Joint Economic Committee Democrats @JECDems]

Actually, electricity bills are up $100 for the average American household.

[Acyn @Acyn]

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.

[Sierra Club @SierraClub]

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.

https://t.co/fLlaRmaCQx

[Rep. Don Beyer @RepDonBeyer]

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.

[Joint Economic Committee Democrats @JECDems]

Cost of popular domestic beers up 13%

Beef & ice cream prices at highest since the 1980s

Our NEW report 👇

[CNBC @CNBC]

Fourth of July barbeque prices have risen since Trump imposed tariffs, congressional analysis says https://t.co/pQ49ylke6h

[Joint Economic Committee Democrats @JECDems]

NEW: Parents are paying 24% more for five common baby items since President Trump imposed his tariffs. Read more from @glamourmag

https://t.co/JjuRvuQ0JZ

[Julie Tsirkin @news_jul]

NEW: Democrats to release report touting clean energy tax credits House is seeking to roll back

The @JECDems report obtained 1st by @NBCNews details the energy investments as “vital to the future of the U.S. economy” — as some Republicans push back, too: https://t.co/y6auPkkx0u

[Joint Economic Committee Democrats @JECDems]

PRICE HIKES and LAYOFFS: Our new report during National Small Business Week dives into the impacts that tariffs have already had on small businesses across the country. #SmallBusinessWeek

Read more here ⬇️
https://t.co/CHo4fjZak3

[Sen. Maggie Hassan @SenatorHassan]

NH has long fought the devastating impacts of the fentanyl crisis, including through medication-assisted treatment, the gold standard for treating opioid addiction.

We cannot allow the Trump Administration to gut Medicaid and take away access to MAT.
https://t.co/e6KWVn8sBb

[Sen. Maggie Hassan @SenatorHassan]

I look forward to serving as the Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee for the 119th Congress.

Through this committee, we can build support for commonsense ways to lower costs.

[Erica York @ericadyork]

Tariffs are not the right tool to grow the U.S. economy.