OFFICE OF THE MAJORITY LEADER

Economic Recovery

Rebuilding our economy is the top priority of the 111th Congress, including jumpstarting our economy in the short term and building a new foundation for a lasting recovery

Click here for archived information on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 

Click here for information on the economic recovery and job creation from the Office of the Speaker 

Recovery.gov

Statements from House Leadership, Committees & Members

Recent statements from House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer 

Recent statements from Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Recent statements from additional members of House Leadership

Recent statements from House Committees

Economy Weekly - Update on the Economy from the Majority Leader's Office

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Additional Reports & Fact Sheets on the Economy

Developing a Progressive Approach to the National Deficit (Center for American Progress, 10/8/09)

The Individual Alternative Minimum Tax: Historical Data and Projections (Urban Institute, 10/5/09)

TARP Marks One-Year Anniversary (Office of the Majority Leader, 10/02/09)

Vice President Biden Announces End of Year Targets for Recovery Act Progress (White House Office of the Vice President, 10/1/09)

Remarks by the President on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (White House Office of the Press Secretary, 9/30/09)

Deal With It (Center for American Progress, 9/30/09)

Bipartisan Consensus for Extending Unemployment Benefits (Office of the Majority Leader, 9/22/09)

Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 (Committee on Ways and Means, 9/22/09)

TARP Funds Helped Avert Financial Disaster (Office of the Majority Leader, 9/16/09)

The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
First Quarterly Report (White House Council of Economic Advisors, 9/10/09)

Where is the Money Going? (Recovery.Org, September 2009)

Recovery Act Milestone – 200 Days (White House, September 2009)

In First Six Months, Recovery Act Has Positive Impact (Office of the Majority Leader, 8/17/09)

Economic Recovery on Track (Office of the Majority Leader, 7/14/09)

Democrats Offer Long-Term Solutions to Address Housing Crisis, Strengthen the Economy (Office of the Majority Leader, 5/5/09)

Democratic Agenda Addresses Nation’s Call for Change (Office of the Majority Leader, 4/22/09)

Economic Recovery from Coast-to-Coast (Office of the Majority Leader, 4/3/09)

Click here to view archived reports, fact sheets, and more information on economic recovery

Recent News on the Economy

Federal Foreclosure Prevention Program Reaches Goal Early (Washington Post, 10/8/09)

Retailers' Same-Store Sales Top Estimates (Wall Street Journal, 10/8/09)

AP Poll: Obama's job approval rises amid concerns (AP, 10/7/09)

Editorial: A Good Return on Investment (New York Times, 10/7/09)

Samuelson: Why There Was No Depression (Washington Post, 10/5/09)

Jobless Rate Reaches 9.8 Percent in September (Washington Post, 10/2/09)

Consumer Spending Rose in August (Wall Street Journal, 10/1/09)

Job Losses in U.S. Continue to Slow (Wall Street Journal, 10/1/09)

Economic News a Mixed Bag (Washington Post, 9/30/09)

A year later, TARP’s $700B is putting down deep roots (The Hill, 9/29/09)

Consumer sentiment highest since Jan. 2008 (MSNBC, 9/25/09)

Federal Government Spends Stimulus Money Faster Than Expected (New York Times, 9/24/09)

Editorial: Our view on Troubled Asset Relief Program: A year later, plan to rescue big banks pays dividends (USA Today, 9/23/09)

House bill adds to jobless benefits in 27 states (AP, 9/23/09)

Bank of America Seeks to Pay Back Federal Aid (New York Times, 9/22/09)

Congressional Report Says A.I.G. Has Stabilized (New York Times, 9/21/09)

Obama Gets 56% Job Approval Amid Deficit Concerns, Poll Shows (Bloomberg, 9/17/09)

Stocks keep pushing higher on upbeat economic news (USA Today, 9/17/09)

Recovery Underway, Bernanke Suggests (Washington Post, 9/16/09)

Wages Grow for Those With Jobs, New Figures Show (New York Times, 9/16/09)

Editorial: A Long Way Down (New York Times, 9/16/09)

Obama Gets Stern With Wall Street (Washington Post, 9/15/09)

After a Year of Crisis, Taking Stock (Washington Post, 9/11/09)

Economic Confidence Rebounds (Wall Street Journal, 9/11/09)

Geithner Says Bailout Programs Are Shrinking (New York Times. 9/10/09)

Biden Defends Federal Stimulus Program (New York Times, 9/4/09)

Biden: Stimulus doing more “than we had hoped” (USA Today, 9/3/09)

U.S. Economy Gets Lift From Stimulus (Wall Street Journal, 9/2/09)

Our view on jolting the economy: Don’t like the stimulus? Be glad it averted depression (USA Today, 9/1/09)