Politics May 26 WATCH: U.S. backed digital currency could live alongside certain cryptocurrencies By News Desk
Politics May 12 WATCH: Yellen calls for new regulations amid Crypto decline Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, responding to the recent sharp decline in cryptocurrencies, says additional federal regulation is needed to respond to the wave of speculative investment in the currency whose secrecy is an essential part of its appeal. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Politics Apr 06 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Yellen says Russia’s aggression will have ‘enormous economic consequences’ The United States and Western allies have imposed an avalanche of sanctions against Russia in the first weeks of the war. By News Desk and Associated Press
Politics Dec 01 WATCH: Fed Chair Jerome Powell ‘not at all sure’ inflation will fade next year In a fresh sign of his growing concerns about inflation, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve can't be sure that price increases will slow in the second half of next year as many economists expect. By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Jun 29 House Financial Services Committee examines role of housing, finance in racial equity House Financial Services Committee examined the role of housing and finance in racial equity on Tuesday. By Associated Press
Feb 18 WATCH: Robinhood CEO Tenev defends actions in GameStop saga at hearing By Marcy Gordon, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The GameStop episode has been portrayed as a victory of the little guy over Wall Street titans, but not everyone is buying it. Lawmakers from both parties are among the skeptics. Continue reading
Dec 02 WATCH: Fed and Treasury urge Congress to approve more virus relief By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press In his most direct comments so far, Powell told the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday that it's “very important” for Congress to provide economic support. Continue reading
Jul 23 WATCH: Lawmakers hear analysis of Democratic proposal for COVID-19 relief By Associated Press The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing July 23 on the Heroes Act, a Democratic-backed bill focused on promoting economic recovery from COVID-19 in the U.S. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 10:33 Lawmakers grill Zuckerberg on cryptocurrency, false claims in political ads By Courtney Norris Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday ostensibly to advocate for his company’s proposed new cryptocurrency, Libra -- but he faced intense scrutiny from lawmakers on multiple fronts. Facebook's controversial position of allowing false claims in political ads… Continue watching
Oct 28 Bill: Biggest Firms Would Fund Future Rescues By Dave Gustafson The U.S. government would be given broad new powers to shrink financial firms deemed "too big to fail" and shift the cost of rescuing troubled companies from taxpayers to other large firms, according to draft legislation released Tuesday. Continue reading