Jerome powell was on capitol hill to update lawmakers on the economy and Monetary Policy. He spoke about the Economic Impact of the coronavirus, Cyber Threats in the Banking Sector and his influence in the Global Economy among other topics. This services hearing is three hours. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Id like to welcome back chairman powell. As i discussed earlier, and at our last hearing with you, i remain very concerned about the president s efforts to interfere with the feds interMonetary Policy. A recent news story noted that trump has tweeted over 100 times about your nomination. Many of those tweets appear to be attempting to exercise pressure on the fed. Chairman powell, you and the fed board of governors must not be swayed by these aggressive tactics. Fedsolding the independence, you should also be mindful of public perception. Of course, trump continues to claim credit for Economic Growth that was put in motion by the policies of p
U. S. And iran is not the last. Irans leader, vowed retaliation tweeting the great nation of iran will take revenge for this heinous crime. The killing of soleimani send shutters through the financial world. Oil shot up stocks under immediate pressure. But that came after the best year since 2013. The dow ended 2019 up 22 with the s p 500 and the nasdaq a doing even better. Of course wall street seems to live in the perpetual state of worry. So despite overall optimism that the stocks in the economy will continue to grow in 2020, there are fears about what could finally put the brakes on the expansion we have seen since the Great Depression more where the binned unknowns of the president ial election. President of trump has gone over Strong Economy. And if it stays strong that will bode well for the incumbent. After all they famously told us when it comes to winning president ial elections its the economy, stupid. But trumps potential rival see things a little differently. They. To inc
We have been covering the economy, bringing you live coverage from beijing. In the meantime, this is what is happening in europe. Euro area november services pmi falling to 51. 5. Anything above 50 is expansionary but below forecasts. Again, this is for yourarea manufacturing for the month of november. Quite a lot going on in the markets. It is all about the ecb speech and Christine Lagarde. How she means new policies will be taking place. Stocks overall on the up. We had a similar rally when it came to asia. Pointing towards a marginally strong open in the u. S. As investors try to figure out headlines on the trade dispute. Say, a lot of the talk in beijing was on that. The dollar is mostly steady. Lets get first word news in newark city. New york city. I fear this was all going to blow up. Those were the exact words spoken by fiona hill in the impeachment hearings, that is what she told fellow diplomats but that she now understands why he was not involved in security or Foreign Polic
Order. Without objection, the chairs authorized weight recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled oversight of the security and Exchange Commission. I inaudible recognize myself for four minutes with an Opening Statement. Good morning. I want to welcome back chairman clayton and welcome jackson,s placement and lee to this important hearing of the secs role in risk Capital Markets. Its the First Time Since 2007, that all commissioners at this Exchange Commission have testified before the Financial Services committee. I believe it is important for the committee to hear testimony from each of the commissioners including as chairman, because he told the vote of important rally authority in these matters. They are unique reviews that the committee should be aware of. This is especially important steps that the sec is not fulfilling as wall street calls and key rules like the open rule and the rollback and our moves to implement employment reforms on issues like executive
And discussions agencies priorities including senator training and distinction over cryptocurrency. He testified before the House Financial Services committee. The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chairs authorized weight recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled oversight of the security and Exchange Commission. I inaudible recognize myself for four minutes with an Opening Statement. Good morning. I want to welcome back chairman clayton and welcome jackson,s placement and lee to this important hearing of the secs role in risk Capital Markets. Its the First Time Since 2007, that all commissioners at this Exchange Commission have testified before the Financial Services committee. I believe it is important for the committee to hear testimony from each of the commissioners including as chairman, because he told the vote of important rally authority in these matters. They are unique reviews that the committee should be aware of. This is especially im