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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held a news conference on the creation of a select committee on the economy to address income inequality and disparities. She also introduced Representative…

The House approved the Senate-passed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The vote was 220-211, with all Republicans and one Democrat voting against the measure. President Biden signed the le…

Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) talked about the U.S. trade deficit, which had reached a 10-year high.

Members spoke to a C-SPAN crew about their impressions of President Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress on the economy and job creation.

Representative Marcy Kaptur talked about the economic decisions facing Congress, including expiring unemployment benefits, funding the federal government, and reaching agreement on tax issue…

Ben Bernanke testified about the state of the U.S. economy and the economic outlook. In his remarks he said that he expected the economic recovery to remain on track despite the recent debt …

Top White House economic advisers testified on the fiscal 2011 budget and economic outlook. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said that the worst days for the U.S. economy are “behind us” …

Witnesses testified about management and oversight of economic stimulus funds, particularly how recipients accounted for use of the funds, maintaining transparent accounting practices, the p…

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar testified on the impact of Pres. Obama’s stimulus package. They focused…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified about the state of the U.S. economy and challenges to future growth in the economy. In his remarks he said the U.S. would see mild economic growt…

A hearing was held on the impact of the recession on states and local communities, as well as the need for an economic recovery bill. An economics professor, the head of a local food bank, a…

Governors testified about the impact the recession is having on state budgets and their constituents at a hearing on the impact of the recession on states and local communities, as well as t…

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about federal efforts to resolve turmoil in the financial markets and stabilize the economy. In his remarks he endorsed further economic stimu…

Witnesses testified about federal efforts to resolve turmoil in the financial markets and stabilize the economy. They also talked about consumer confidence, access to credit by business and …

Witnesses testified about the state of the U.S. economy, economic forecasts, and a Congressional Budget Office Report with recommendations for future economic policies. They also talked abou…

Witnesses testified about the state of the U.S. economy, economic forecasts, and a Congressional Budget Office Report with recommendations for future economic policies. They also talked abou…

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about the near-term outlook for the U.S. economy. He said he expects slow economic growth in 2008 but not a recession. He did not endorse any …

Rep. Marcy Kaptur, a member of the House Budget Committee, talked about the economy, economic stimulus options, and the anticipated testimony from Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke…

In his first appearance before the committee, Chairman Bernanke testified about the fiscal challenges to the U.S. economy. Topics included the federal budget deficit, interest payments on th…

The participants talked about the declining U.S. savings rate, ways to stimulate more savings, and its impact on the economy. Following prepared remarks, the participants answered questions …