September 16, 1998

World Economic Situation

Chairman Greenspan discussed a potential interest rate cut. He also testified that financial turmoil in Asia and Russia were starting to take a toll on the U.S. economy, particularly in the manufacturing sectors.

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Spencer Bachus III U.S. Representative [R] Alabama
Ken Bentsen Jr. U.S. Representative [D] Texas

Doug Bereuter U.S. Representative [R] Nebraska
Michael N. Castle U.S. Representative [R] Delaware
Alan Greenspan Chair Federal Reserve->Board of Governors
Maurice Hinchey U.S. Representative [D] New York
Joseph P. Kennedy II U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
John J. LaFalce U.S. Representative [D] New York
Jim Leach U.S. Representative [R] Iowa
Barbara Lee U.S. Representative [D] California
Frank D. Lucas U.S. Representative [R] Oklahoma
Ron Paul U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Bill Redmond U.S. Representative [R] New Mexico
Robert E. Rubin Secretary Department of the Treasury
Bernie Sanders U.S. Representative [I] Vermont
Lawrence H. Summers Deputy Secretary Department of the Treasury
Nydia M. Velázquez U.S. Representative [D] New York
Bruce F. Vento U.S. Representative [D] Minnesota

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House Banking and Financial Services Committee

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Program ID:: 111908-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Sep 16, 1998 | 1:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Sep 20, 1998 | 12:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Sep 16, 1998 | 1:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Sep 17, 1998 | 1:53am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Sep 17, 1998 | 4:47am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Sep 20, 1998 | 12:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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