Technology and the Middle Class
Panelists talked about ways to reverse the trend of declining middle class jobs as a result of technological advances. The discussion began with a PowerPoint presentation from Andrew McAfee …
569 viewsPanelists talked about ways to reverse the trend of declining middle class jobs as a result of technological advances. The discussion began with a PowerPoint presentation from Andrew McAfee …
569 viewsFormer President Bill Clinton talked about his administration’s economic policies. He also spoke the current unemployment rate and the housing crisis. Former New York Representative Scott Mu…
523 viewsWitnesses testified on the implementation process of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, focusing on speculative trading in metals commodities and limits on the number of tra…
387 viewsThe House passed a bill to fund the federal government through December 3, 2010.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,723 viewsThe House approved a $30 billion small business lending fund to be overseen by the Treasury Department.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,214 viewsThe House debated several measures related to federal lands and health care issues, including a bill to establish the Coltsville National Historic Park in Connecticut as a part of the Nation…
View in Congressional Chronicle5,784 viewsThe House approved a fiscal year 2011 spending bill for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. Another bill, which guarantees health care for first responders t…
View in Congressional Chronicle34,475 viewsThe House considered a number of bills, including ones on surface transportation and aid for Haiti.
View in Congressional Chronicle7,681 viewsThe House approved a five-year extension of the national flood insurance program with higher caps on both premiums and policy coverage.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,362 viewsThe House debated a number of bills, including funding for airport improvement projects and a homebuyers assistance program.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,625 viewsThe House took up a couple of small business bills. One establishes a $30 billion fund to lend to small businesses, and another provides various tax cuts and incentives.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,080 viewsThe House voted 406-4 to let the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) raise its home mortgage insurance premiums. Members also voted to let President Obama withdraw $100 million from the Oil…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,815 viewsThe House passed several suspension bills debated previously. Charles Djou (D-HI) was sworn to finish the term of former Representative Neil Abercrombie (D), who resigned.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,983 viewsDefense Department officials testified on security and stability of operations in Afghanistan. Topics included the counterinsurgency, efforts to eliminate the Taliban refuge in Mariah, and a…
237 viewsThe House considered bills that included a Haiti earthquake recovery and a tele-working program allowing federal employees to work from home at least 20 percent of the time.
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