The most popular programs for the Federal Reserve Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=194 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 17:32:50 GMT Mr. Greenspan testified about the state of the economy, saying that growth had stagnated. He also said that interest rates might be lowered, modest tax cuts could help stimulate the economy, and that significant portions of the budget surplus should be dedicated to reducing the national debt. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162141-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162141-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Benanke spoke at the Economic Club of Minnesota. In his remarks he said the Federal Reserve Board would consider new steps aimed at promoting economic growth at its next meeting. He also urged Congress to enact a long-term plan for deficit reduction and avoid short-term cuts that might hurt economic growth. He responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301439-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301439-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee voted for a second time on the nomination of Peter Diamond to be member of Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Committee members approved Mr. Diamond's nomination on July, 16-77, 2010, with three panel Republicans joining Democrats in recommending his confirmation. Following the vote, the committee held a hearing on allegations of improper and fraudulent mortgage services and foreclosure practices. Witnesses included Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and home loan bank chief executive officers and mortgage lawyers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296595-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296595-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Ben Bernanke testified on the U.S. economic outlook for the year and the future of economic growth. Topics included inflation and unemployment, reform of Social Security and Medicare, and budget deficit reduction. He also said interest rates would remain at current levels until 2014. He also said that "under current law, on January 1, 2013, there's going to be a massive fiscal cliff of large spending cuts and tax increases," thus coining the term fiscal cliff to describe a legislative compromise designed to prompt legislators to act on budget, tax, and spending priorities in the new year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304613-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304613-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke held the first news conference in the Federal Reserve's 97-year history. He said the economy will recover at a moderate pace for the remainder of the year. He also said the Federal Reserve continues to balance economic policy geared at recovery with concerns of inflation. He reiterated a previous assertion that the Federal Reserve's efforts to stimulate the economy through an aggressive program of large bond purchases will not raise inflation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299176-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299176-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Economists testified on legislative proposals that either reform abolish the Federal Reserve System. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305885-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305885-2 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Representatives Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Barney Frank (D-MA) testified on their differing legislative proposals to reform the Federal Reserve System. Representative Brady's version included getting rid of the dual mandate of the Federal Reserve and allowing all 12 regional presidents to have a permanent vote in setting monetary policy, and would have the Federal Reserve monitor prices, specifically with the price of gold. Representative Frank's bill would make Federal Reserve regional bank presidents more diverse and regional banks presidents would have to be confirmed by the Senate and president. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305885-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305885-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan was the lead witness at the first of three days of hearings by the bipartisan Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC). Mr. Greenspan talked about what led up to the financial crisis in the housing markets and reminded the commission of his warning in 2004 to the Senate Banking Committee about sub prime mortgage loans. He called for increased regulations on banks and said that putting too much stock into "a human regulator" was flawed. He noted that the sub prime mortgage-lending crisis began with the end of the Cold War. Congress formed the ten-member FCIC in May 2009 to examine the causes of the 2008 financial markets meltdown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292886-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292886-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented to the committee the Federal Reserve Board's semiannual report on monetary policy. In his remarks he said that if the U.S. defaulted on its debt obligations the impact could be similar to the economic crisis experienced at the end of 2008 into 2009. He described steps the Federal Reserve could take in response to continued slow economic growth, and said proposed spending cuts should be structured so that they do not hurt the economy in the short term. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300458-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300458-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Representative Ron Paul talked about his book, [End the Fed] (Grand Central Publishing; September 16, 2009). In the book, Representative Paul looks at the history of the Federal Reserve and argues that the institution should be held accountable for the economic crisis being experienced by Americans. He responded to questions from members of the audience. Prepresentative Paul spoke at a breakfast event on Friday, September 18, 2009, at the Northeast Regional Conference of the Campaign for Liberty, an organization for which Dr. Paul is honorary chairman. The conference was held at the Valley Forge Convention Center in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Ron Paul, a physician, has represented Texas' 14th congressional district for 11 terms. He is the author of [The Revolution: A Manifesto]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289017-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289017-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified about the Federal Reserve Board's semiannual report on monetary policy. In his remarks he said the U.S. would not slip back into recession, unless the Congress failed to deal with the series of tax increases and spending cuts set to take effect in January. He also expressed opposition to a bill making its way through the House that would allow Congress to review monetary decisions made by the Federal Reserve. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307093-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307093-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT A debate was held on the usefulness of the Federal Reserve in light of the recent economic downturn. Participating in the debate were Warren Coats and John Fund, who defended reforming the Federal Reserve, vs. Gene Epstein and Thomas Woods, who argued for abolishing it. Joe Bradley moderated the debate "Fed Up with the Fed: Should We Abolish?" Warren Coats, who served with the International Monetary Fund for 26 years before retiring in 2003, is currently a director of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and an adviser to the Central Bank of Iraq. His most recent book is [One Currency for Bosnia: Creating the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina] (Jameson Books; August 30, 2007). John Fund, who was a member of the [Wall Street Journal]'s editorial board from 1995 to 2001, writes the weekly "On the Trail" column for OpinionJournal.com. He is the author of [Stealing Elections: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy] (Encounter Books; Revised edition July 21, 2008). Gene Epstein has been the economics editor and a columnist for Barron's since 1993. He is the author of [Econospinning: How to Read Between the Lines When the Media Manipulate the Numbers] (Wiley; August 4, 2006). Thomas Woods is a senior fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute. He is the author of nine books, including [Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse] (Regnery Publishing; February 9, 2009). "Fed Up with the Fed: Should We Abolish?" was a 2:30 p.m. PT Friday general session of FreedomFest 2009, which was held July 9-11, 2009, at Bally's Events Center in Las Vegas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287860-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287860-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Ben Bernanke spoke to George Washington University students about the origins and mission of the Federal Reserve. This was the first of four classes he taught at the school. In his lecture he explained a financial panic by using the film [It's A Wonderful Life]. Mr. Bernanke also defended the United States' break from the gold standard, saying it hurt the country during the Great Depression. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304995-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304995-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Ben Bernanke held a news conference following the quarterly Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on current economic projections. He announced additional Federal Reserve actions to stimulate the economy that include purchasing additional agency mortgage-backed securities at a pace of $40 billion per month. He said that the housing market remained sluggish, which in turn slowed overall economic recovery. He noted that tight budgets at the state and local government level were causing slow growth as well, due to their effect on employment and planning among agencies and contractors. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308144-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308144-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) talked about the current presidential campaign and the status of his own candidacy, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included his goals for the upcoming Republican National Convention, and his bill to audit the Federal Reserve, which the House was expected to take up that week. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307227-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307227-4 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT David Wessel talked about his book In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke's War on the Great Panic (Crown Business; August 4, 2009). In his book the Pulitzer Prize-winning economics editor of the Wall Street Journal details how Federal Reserve Chariman Ben Bernanke single-handedly came to the rescue of the U.S. economy to prevent a second Great Depression. Mr. Wessel claims that Mr. Bernanke's response effectively made the Federal Reserve the fourth branch of government. Mr. Wessel talked about Ben Bernanke's history and about the economic crisis. He also talked about writing the book. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288534-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288534-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Ben Bernanke talked about what the Federal Reserve did in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and its role as "lender of last resort." He covered the role of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Treasury Department, and the impact of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law. He also said the housing market remains a drag on the economy and briefly commented on improvement in the labor market. This was the fourth of four classes Chair Bernanke taught at George Washington University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305198-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305198-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke lectured an upper division economics class on the history of the Federal Reserve and explained the bank's dual role of promoting stability in the financial system and promoting economic policies to ensure maximum employment and price stability. He also responded to questions from the North Florida business and economics students from Jacksonville University, the University of North Florida, Rollins College, Stetson University, and the University of Florida. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296446-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296446-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Ben Bernanke testified on the U.S. economic outlook for the year and the future of economic growth.*Among the issues he addressed were the use of quantitative easing, efforts to ease unemployment, efforts to control inflation, and the state of financial markets. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311164-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311164-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Allan Meltzer talked about the history of the Federal Reserve, including the rationale for creating it, its composition and structure, how its role has evolved in the American financial and monetary system, and recent concerns that it has grown too powerful. Dr. Meltzer also discussed the record and philosophy of current Chair Ben Bernanke, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291091-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291091-4 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented to the committee the Federal Reserve Board's semiannual report on monetary policy. In his remarks he compared possible failure to raise the nation's debt ceiling to a "self-inflicted wound," which would mostly likely result in higher interest rates, slower economic growth, and an even larger national debt. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300502-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300502-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Allan Meltzer talked about his book, [A History of the Federal Reserve: Volume 2, 1951-1986] (University of Chicago Press, 2010), with Paul Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve under Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. Former Federal Reserve official Vincent Reinhart moderated. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297018-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297018-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about the Federal Reserve Board's semiannual report on monetary policy. In his testimony he said the U.S. economy would continue to grow despite rising oil prices, a high unemployment rate, and weak housing market. He also added that a "sustained rise in oil prices would represent a threat both to economic growth and to overall price stability." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298238-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298238-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Peter Schiff talked about his book [The Real Crash: America's Coming Bankruptcy---How to Save Yourself and Your Country]. He argued that the housing bubble has been replaced with a government-inflated bubble that will, like the housing bubble, eventually pop and cause another economic collapse. He was interviewed while at FreedomFest, the largest libertarian conference in the U.S., which was held July 11-14, 2012, in Bally's Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307278-9 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307278-9 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Economists testified about strategies for withdrawal from unconventional efforts to prop up the economy and the disposition of more than $1.7 trillion in assets procured during the financial crisis. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292721-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292721-101 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented to the committee the Federal Reserve Board's semiannual report on monetary policy. In his testimony he said that proposed spending cuts could cost up to 200,000 jobs in the U.S. and lower future economic growth. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298248-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298248-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Ben Bernanke testified about his nomination to continue as the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. In his testimony he said he is concerned about a congressional proposal to audit the Federal Reserve, saying that the legislation could allow Congress to "second guess" decisions. He outlined ways that the Federal Reserve has become more transparent and said that the Government Accountability Office already has to the authority to audit the agency. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290417-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290417-7 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Representative Mike Pence, incoming House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan, and others spoke on the the role of the Federal Reserve and the U.S. economy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296941-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296941-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT The Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in appeals against the decisions in lower courts of [Fox News Network LLC v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System] and [Bloomberg LP v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System]. Both the Fox News Network and Bloomberg asked, using the Freedom of Information Act, that the U.S. Federal Reserve be forced to reveal the identities of financial institutions that may have collapsed without assistance from the government's emergency lending programs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291182-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291182-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Representative Ron Paul (R-TX), a candidate for the Republican nomination for president, was the keynote speaker at the Third Annual Florida Liberty Summit held by Florida's Campaign for Liberty at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida. He spoke about the current tax policy and the Federal Reserve monetary policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301119-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301119-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Woods argues that in order to correct our economic problems, it is necessary to shrink the size and power of the federal government. Mr. Woods was the keynote speaker at the 2011 Lincoln-Reagan Dinner held by the Gallatin County Republicans at the Best Western GranTree Inn in Bozeman, Montana. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300014-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300014-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Ben Bernanke held a news conference following the quarterly Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on current economic projections.  http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309898-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309898-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Coming up next, a discussion on the history of the gold standard. Three panelists-including author Lewis Lehrman-debate the origins, benefits, and drawbacks of the system. They also discuss why the U.S. left the gold standard, and the arguments for reinstating it. The New York Historical Society hosted this event and it's just over an hour. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306216-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306216-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke spoke about monetary policy. He said that a prolonged period of high unemployment could pose a risk to the economic recovery's sustainability and said the low level of inflation posed a risk of a dangerous downward slide in prices. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296033-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296033-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Representative Ron Paul attended the Northeast Regional Conference of the Campaign for Liberty, an organization for which Dr. Paul is honorary chairman. The conference was held at the Valley Forge Convention Center in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, from Thursday, September 17 through Saturday, September 19, 2009. The 2008 Republican presidential nomination candidate was shown over the course of two days as he promoted his book, [End the Fed] (Grand Central Publishing; September 16, 2009). In the book, Representative Paul looks at the history of the Federal Reserve and argues that the institution should be held accountable for the economic crisis being experienced by Americans. On Thursday afternoon Representative Paul talked to people as he signed copies of his book and that evening he attended a fund-raising reception. Friday morning he was seen preparing to give a breakfast book talk. The book talk is available in program ID 289017-1. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289017-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289017-3 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Federal Chairman Ben Bernanke gave the keynote address on the federal monetary policy and the housing crisis. In his remarks he said that low interest rates were not the root cause of the most recent real estate bubble and emphasized the importance of greater financial regulation moving forward. He also answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291031-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291031-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified in a hearing on the Humphrey-Hawkins Semiannual Monetary Policy Report, current economic conditions, and the outlook for the financial sector and the broader economy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294662-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294662-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT David Wolman talked about his book [The End of Money: Counterfeiters, Preachers, Techies, Dreamers--and the Coming Cashless Society]. Mr. Wolman considered the pros and cons of the possibility that cash might disappear in a digital society. Other topics included alternatives to cash such as bartering networks and how cash penalizes the poor. He recounted how he lived for a year without using cash. Mr. Wolman read excerpts from his book and he responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305205-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305205-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about the efforts of the Federal Reserve Board to provide liquidity in response to the financial crisis and the scope of its powers. In his remarks and answers to members' questions he spoke about economic risks associated with government inaction in financial markets, requested more authority to intervene when large banks were threatened, and called for more strict regulation and enforcement of disclosure policies for financial institutions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283957-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283957-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented the Federal Reserve Board's semiannual report on monetary policy. In his testimony he said the two main sources of risk to the economy were the European Union debt crisis and impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307092-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307092-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Robert Samuelson and Liaquat Ahamed talked about their latest books and the current economic crisis. They answered questions from members of the audience following their remarks. Robert Samuelson is the author of [The Great Inflation and Its Aftermath: The Past and Future of American Affluence] (Random House; November 11, 2008). In his book he discusses the crippling inflation that hit the United States from the mid-1960s to 1982, resulting in four recessions. Liaquat Ahamed is the author of [Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World] (Penguin Press; January 22, 2009). In his book he recounts that four of the world's central bankers attempted to rebuild the global economy following World War I but instead contributed to the economic collapse that led to the Great Depression. This event of the Fall for the Book Festival was held on Monday September 21, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. ET at theSPACE at Old Town Plaza, in Fairfax, Virginia. It was sponsored by Sandy Spring Bank Potomac Division. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289074-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289074-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Three nominees to the Federal Reserve Board testified a day after the board released a new economic forecast that lowered expectations for economic growth. They talked about the state of the economy, proposed financial regulation reforms, and the role of the Federal Reserve under the proposed legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294562-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294562-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke held his third news conference. He said the central bank would not take any new actions to stimulate the economy, and further it must be "free from political pressures" to make decision. He also stated he understands the midset of the Occupy Wall Street protestors around the nation, remarking "Unemployment is far too high, and we now have a more unequal society than we've had in the past." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302461-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302461-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan was the lead witness at the first of three days of hearings by the bipartisan Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC). Mr. Greenspan talked about what led up to the financial crisis in the housing markets and reminded the commission of his warning in 2004 to the Senate Banking Committee about sub prime mortgage loans. He called for increased regulations on banks and said that putting too much stock into "a human regulator" was flawed. He noted that the sub prime mortgage-lending crisis began with the end of the Cold War. Congress formed the ten-member FCIC in May 2009 to examine the causes of the 2008 financial markets meltdown. Due to a power outage approximately ten minutes before the end of Mr. Greenspan's testimony, the hearing was briefly interrupted, and the subsequent lack of lighting caused the remainder of the video to be darker than during the rest of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292886-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292886-101 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Sudeep Reddy previewed the Federal Reserve Board meeting, happening on September 20 and 21. Mr. Reddy participated by phone. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301648-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301648-3 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT David Hammes talked about a plan put forth by Thomas Edison just after WW I that would have de-linked the dollar from gold and created a system that was more friendly to farmers and small business owners. He responded to questions from members of the audience at Basically Books in Hilo, Hawaii. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306883-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306883-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on Federal Reserve lending during the 2008 financial crisis, as well as financial disclosure practices by the Federal Reserve. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299832-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299832-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT G. Edward Griffin talked about his book, [The Creature from Jekyll Island], which is a history of the creation of the Federal Reserve System. He was interviewed while attending FreedomFest, the libertarian conference held July 11-14, 2012, in Bally's Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307278-10 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307278-10 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke held his second news conference of the year and of the central bank's 97-year history following a Federal Open Market Committee monetary policy committee meeting. He said economic recovery is "continuing at a moderate pace, though somewhat more slowly than...expected." He also said that some of the problems slowing the U.S. economy could continue into 2012. He later added that the pace of progress on unemployment remains "frustratingly slow" and called on budget negotiators to take a long-term to reduce budget deficits. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300162-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300162-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke testified about strategies for withdrawal from unconventional efforts to prop up the economy and the disposition of more than $1.7 trillion in assets procured during the financial crisis. Members' opening statements are not shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292721-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292721-1 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT