Financial Market Regulation
Witnesses testified on proposals that would regulate currently unregulated financial markets. They focused on over-the-counter derivatives markets, which Ms. Born said had become “extremely …
292 viewsWitnesses testified on proposals that would regulate currently unregulated financial markets. They focused on over-the-counter derivatives markets, which Ms. Born said had become “extremely …
292 viewsThe Joint Economic Committee heard a report on October 2009 employment figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate rose to 10.2%, up from 9.8% the previous month…
123 viewsThe House passed Defense Department appropriations, the final of the 12 appropriation bills for fiscal year 2010. Members also a bill setting new food safety regulations requiring more inspe…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,205 viewsElizabeth Warren testified about the Congressional Oversight Panel’s June report to Congress on the strength of financial institutions that have received money through the Troubled Asset Rel…
275 viewsMembers talked about the Congressional Oversight Panel’s June report to Congress on the strength of financial institutions that have received money through the Troubled Asset Relief Program.…
128 viewsThe House continued work on amendments to the $65 billion spending bill to fund the Departments of Commerce and Justice along with NASA and other science agencies.
View in Congressional Chronicle21,268 viewsU.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about the U.S. economic outlook, saying significant progress had been made in restoring stability to financial markets since a “truly cat…
332 viewsThe House began debate on the fiscal year 2010 federal budget conference report.
View in Congressional Chronicle15,207 viewsThe Joint Economic Committee held a hearing on the second quarterly report of the the special inspector general for TARP (Troubled Assets Relief Program). Neil Barofsky testified about inves…
156 viewsSecretary Vilsack testified about the proposed fiscal year 2010 agricultural budget. Topics included food safety issues, proposed caps to farm subsidy payments, nutritional value of school m…
262 viewsThe House debated and voted on several bills, including one that designated a person to distribute campaign funds in the event of a candidate’s death. They also agreed to go to conference wi…
View in Congressional Chronicle48,146 viewsThe House approved a motion to concur with Senate amendments to the previously-passed House public lands bill.
4,599 viewsThe Joint Economic Committee heard a report on February 2009 employment figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The report released the same day indicated that unemployment in the…
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