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Witnesses testified about the Treasury Department’s conduct of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and to consider a report by the Government Accountability Office on the Treasury Depar…

Automobile industry executives from Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors testified about their request for federal financial assistance to the domestic automotive industry. They had requested …

Automobile industry executives testified about the financial state of the industry and their request for $25 billion in emergency federal aid to avoid collapse. Some automakers said they mig…

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

A hearing was held on the compliance of the mortgage industry in response to a request to delay foreclosures until the institution of the Hope for Homeowners Program. Topics included the imp…

A hearing was held on the compliance of the mortgage industry in response to a request to delay foreclosures until the institution of the Hope for Homeowners Program. Topics included the imp…

A hearing on childhood obesity focused on the benefits of physical education. Representatives Wamp and Kind, who co-sponsored childhood obesity legislation, were the first witnesses. Fitness…

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about U.S. monetary policy and the state of the U.S. economy. In his testimony and subsequent questions, he focused on the threat posed …

Former President Clinton gave a keynote speech at the centennial meeting of the National Governors Association. In his remarks he talked about the NGA efforts over the past several years in …

Chairman Bernanke and Secretary Paulson spoke about financial markets and the state of the home mortgage industry. In their testimony the proposed new policies and procedures for banking ove…

A hearing examined how rising food costs are making it harder for the nation’s child nutrition and school meal programs to provide healthy, low-cost meals for children. State and local nutri…

A hearing was held on credit card practices and their impact on college students. Witnesses included representatives from consumer groups, the New York Attorney General’s office, and stude…