Financial Market Structure and Development
Witnesses testified about the stability and efficiency of securities trading, recent corporate scandals and investigations into trading practices, the state of competition, regulation and en…
244 viewsWitnesses testified about the stability and efficiency of securities trading, recent corporate scandals and investigations into trading practices, the state of competition, regulation and en…
244 viewsFederal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testified about the state of the economy, employment, fiscal policy and inflation rates. He also talked about the possibility of raising interest rate…
129 viewsAlan Greenspan testified about his nomination to a fifth term as Federal Reserve Chairman. Among the issues he addressed were the state of the economy, the potential for raising interest rat…
111 viewsWitnesses testified about the state of the nation’s banking industry, regulation of the industry, and the state of competition in the industry. In his remarks Federal Reserve Chair Alan Gree…
215 viewsSEC Chairman, William Donaldson, testified before a Senate Banking Committee regarding an investigation into the Mutual Fund Industry. Among issues addressed were abuses in the industry, fun…
84 viewsMembers of the Senate Housing Committee met with witnesses who testified regarding several nominations: Alphonso Jackson to be Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Linda Conlin to be a …
157 viewsWilliam Donaldson and John Reed testified before the Senate Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Committee, regarding the governance structure of the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Reed had propo…
92 viewsThe Senate Banking Committee heard from the Chairman of the SEC and Mutual Funds lobbyist on government regulation of Mutual Funds. Witnesses testified about mismanagement and potential frau…
81 viewsWitnesses testified before the Senate International Finance Subcommittee about rebuilding the Iraqi economy. Among the issues they addressed were setting up a new banking system, trade issue…
61 viewsSecretary Snow testified about the Treasury Department’s Report on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policy. Topics included Japanese and Chinese exchange rates, the need for flexible…
116 viewsMembers of the Senate Banking subcommittee met with witnesses who testified about securities market structure issues pending before the Securities and Exchange Commission and how the issues …
68 viewsWitnesses testified to the International Trade & Finance Subcommittee regarding financial and economic reconstruction in Iraq. Among the issues addressed were the rebuilding of financial ins…
73 viewsNominees testified to the Senate Banking Committee about their credentials for being appointed to the White House Council of Economic Advisers and to the Commerce Department.
68 viewsCommittee members examined the Securities and Exchange Commission’s oversight of companies' auditing and accountability. The SEC chairman testified about the rules being developed and the ki…
59 viewsWitnesses testified about the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Among the topics they addressed were implementing programs to prevent identity theft, improving consumer access to credit, and mainta…
85 viewsArmando Falcon testified before The Senate Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Committee, regarding accounting practices at Freddie Mac, and the events leading up to irregularities in recent F…
296 viewsWitnesses testified about federal transportation assistance programs. Among the topics they addressed were rural public transportation, safety programs, and levels of federal aid to state an…
171 viewsWitnesses testified about a $1.4 billion settlement reached between the Securities and Exchange Commission and ten of the largest brokerage firms. Among the topics they addressed were potent…
275 viewsWitnesses testified about ways to regulate Internet gambling. Among the topics they addressed were restricting the flow of funds to gaming sites by regulating credit card companies or Intern…
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