On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell made his first appearance before Congress since being sworn into the role. Remarking on the strengthening U.S. economy, Powell told Congress that “some of the headwinds the U.S. economy faced in previous years ...
Read More »Montgomery Testifies: “Public Service Is An Honor”
Thursday morning, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs stated the next steps regarding the confirmation of Brian Montgomery to lead the Federal Housing Administration.
Read More »Cordray to Testify Regarding Allegations of Discrimination at CFPB
As part of its continuing effort to address nagging allegations of discrimination and subsequent backlash against whistleblowers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will on Wednesday hear testimony from CFPB director Richard Cordray. ...
Read More »Yellen to Testify before Congress this Week
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will testify before Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week to give her semi-annual report on the health of the United States economy and Fed efforts to help jumpstart a recovery that, while still trending upward, has started to slow in recent months.
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