Internet Privacy in China
Yahoo officials testified about their company’s role in the transfer of private information and disclosure of identity to Chinese authorities that resulted in the trial and imprisonment of j…
917 viewsYahoo officials testified about their company’s role in the transfer of private information and disclosure of identity to Chinese authorities that resulted in the trial and imprisonment of j…
917 viewsDeputy Secretary Negroponte spoke about relations with Pakistan, Pakistani President Musharraf’s decision to declare a state of emergency, growing protests in the country, and potential impa…
191 viewsThe House worked on an employment nondiscrimination bill and a U.S.-Peru free trade agreement.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,311 viewsGovernment officials and mortgage industry representatives spoke about the state of the banking industry, mortgage foreclosures, and steps taken by lenders to renegotiate the terms of loans …
347 viewsWitnesses from the financial industry and consumer advocates testified about the Mortgage Lending Act, H.R. 3915, which sets a minimum standard for borrowers' ability to repay mortgage loans…
693 viewsMs. Goodling testified about her knowledge of plans to dismiss several U.S. attorneys at the Justice Department, the role the White House might have played in the decision, and her duties at…
510 viewsAll five members of the Securities and Exchange Commission testified about the protection of investors and market oversight. Topics included sub-prime mortgages, the effects of the Sarbanes-…
229 viewsWitnesses testified about the Free Flow of Information Act of 2007. The act included procedures through which disclosure of confidential information from a journalist or a communication serv…
443 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia and the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade held a joint hearing on black market nuclear prolifera…
200 viewsThe Secretary of the Treasury made his annual report on progress in reforming the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the broader international financial system. Topics included IMF reform…
212 viewsWitnesses testified about the future of federal consumer protection in the financial services sector in light of recent regulatory and judicial actions affecting the application of state con…
230 viewsWitnesses testified about the role and effectiveness of the World Bank in combating global poverty. Among the issues they addressed were transparency and accountability of bank activities, p…
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