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The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing to examine the banking challenges cannabis store owners and sellers face in states where marijuana has been legalized. Industry stakeholders who…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference following the September 2019 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee to announce a one-quarter point reduction in the Fed’s…

R Street Institute’s Alex Pollock discussed proposed changes to the housing financing system by the Trump administration, including an overhaul of mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and…

American Enterprise Institute Visiting Fellow Jim Harper discussed the use of cryptocurrencies and the future of money.

Chris Brummer, faculty director at the Institute of International Economic Law at Georgetown University, discusses Facebook’s new digital currency.

Matthew Fink talked about the political career of former Senator and Treasury Secretary Carter Glass (D-VA), co-sponsor of the 1933 Banking Act, also known as the Glass-Steagall Act.

James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, delivered remarks on monetary policy and the economy during the National Economists Club’s luncheon at the National Press…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced an interest rate cut for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis. Following the announcement he took several questions from reporters,…

Heather Long talked about the Federal Reserve’s announcement earlier in the week that interest rates would be cut for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis.

The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on how Congress should regulate digital currencies and blockchain technologies in the online financial market.…

During testimony before the Senate Banking Committee, Facebook’s David Marcus pledged to work with lawmakers to address concerns over the company’s new proposed digital currency, Libra. Mr.…

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on Facebook’s plans for a new digital currency called “Libra.” David Marcus, the co-creator of Libra who heads the social media and…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed the U.S. economy and policies at an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City. He said the central bank was likely to ease…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced that the federal funds rate would remain unchanged for the time being. He added that the Federal Open Market Committee would continue to…

Council of Economic Advisers Chair Kevin Hassett responded to questions outside the White House about the Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged, Iran sanctions and the potential…

The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on combating money laundering and illicit financing by anonymous shell companies. Witnesses from the Treasury Department and FBI discussed the…

The Urban Institute hosted a discussion on government-sponsored enterprises, known as GSEs. This panel focused on how the credit risk of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can be more widely…

The Urban Institute hosted a discussion on government-sponsored enterprises, known as GSEs.This panel focused on the impact of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae on the 2008 housing crisis, as well…

The Senate Banking Committee held an oversight hearing with the nation’s financial regulators. The heads of the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC), Federal Reserve Board of…

Matt Schulz talked about the proposal by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to cap credit card interest rates at 15 percent and what this…