Washington, Sept. 4 -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement on the August jobs report:"Today's jobs report continues to demonstrate the urgency with which the currentAdministration must address the affordability crisis.While our economy saw an increase of 162,000 jobs in August, inflation is rising faster than average household earnings. In fact, wage gains are rising at the slowest pace since the pandemic, leaving families with fewer resources to pay for gas, groceries, and medical care.For months, Americans havefacedrising prices, and now,as a result ofPresident Trump'strade war againstCanada, costs will only continue to ...