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Governors testified about the impact the recession is having on state budgets and their constituents at a hearing on the impact of the recession on states and local communities, as well as t…

Witnesses testified about federal efforts to resolve turmoil in the financial markets and stabilize the economy. They also talked about consumer confidence, access to credit by business and …

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about federal efforts to resolve turmoil in the financial markets and stabilize the economy. In his remarks he endorsed further economic stimu…

Economic Markets Intervention

U.S. House of Representatives

Peter Orszag testified about a Bush administration proposal to approve $700 billion to assist financial markets and the economy. Among the topics raised were government intervention in priva…

U.S. House of Reps: Commodity Markets & No Child Left Behind

The third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, focused on military, security, and foreign policy issues. Senator Barack Obama was nominated by a…

Female representatives talked about the economic hardships faced by women around the country.

Democratic members of Congress and families who would benefit from the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act held a ceremony to enroll the legislation that gives the Consumer Product Safet…

Democratic National Committee - Part 2