Washington, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Don Beyer issued the following press release:
U.S. Representative Don Beyer, Senior House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its July 2026 jobs report, which found that the U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July with previous job gains in May and June revised down by a combined 103,000 lower than previously reported. While the unemployment level edged down to 4.1 percent, that decline came as labor force participation fell again to 61.4 percent - its lowest level since February 2021 - with another 264,000 Americans leaving the workforce entirely.
"Today's jobs report is deeply alarming and offers some of the clear...