May 1st, 2008 · On Capitol Hill, the Joint Economic Committee hears from a farmer, a baker, a bureaucrat and a food-bank representative about high food prices. Meanwhile, House and Senate negotiators are moving toward a final farm bill.
Apr 27th, 2006 · The U.S. economy has rebounded from a slow fourth quarter of 2005, says Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Testifying before the Joint Economic Committee in Congress, Bernanke cited job gains of 200,000 per month in the first quarter of 2006.
Apr 27th, 2006 · Federal Reserve Chairman Benjamin Bernanke raised concerns Thursday about rising fuel prices and their effect on the U.S. inflation rate. Madeleine Brand talks to Bob Moon of Marketplace about Bernanke's testimony to the Joint Economic Committee.
Nov 3rd, 2005 · Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies before the Joint Economic Committee in Congress. In his remarks, Greenspan said, "The one certainty is that the resolution of the nation's demographic challenge will require hard choices and that the future performance of the economy will depend on those choices."
Jun 9th, 2005 · Alan Greenspan delivers an updated economic forecast to Capitol Hill. Members of the Joint Economic Committee want to know what Greenspan thinks about housing prices, and whether a sharp correction might bring a recession.