This hearing will come to order. Todays hearing is a hybrid format. And the hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommendedf foot social distancing between senators and other individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing which we have kept to a minimum. For those joining remotely a few videoconferencing reminders. Once you start speaking there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on the screen. To minimize background noise please click the mute button until it is your speak or ask questions. If there is a Technology Issue we will move to the next senator until its resolved. I, again, remind all senators and witnesses that the 5minute clock still applies, and those of you remote should all have a box on your screen labeled clock that will show how much time is remaining. Well try to give you a gavel reminder when your time is almost expired. To simplify the speaking order process senator brown and i again have agreed to go by sen you arty for this hear
We saw a push higher in the session when the governor of the bank of england toned down the speeches we have seen as of late when it comes to negative rates. We will see whether ultimately he has to deliver on negative rates. Apparently the mood music has improved on that for today. Politics when it comes to the btp markets, today we have seen a significant pushback for the Prime Minister against mr. Salvini in local elections. The market has taken that positively. Alix just to pipit off what i said earlier. The eu Leaders Summit is postponed as the eu councile president was quarantined. You had a Security Guard test positive. That Leaders Summit will be postponed. Movement in the market, the dollar jumping higher. Charlie evans says the fed could raise rates before inflation gets to its 2 target. Interesting to see we get that reaction before we get fed chair powell. You are all seeing Maxine Waters speak right there. Lets break down what to expect. Emily wilkins joins us now. Will th
Zealand is set for a shallower recession than previous years. The pandemic may have a lingering impact when it comes to government expenses. We bring you the numbers breaking this hour. Lets get you started with our lets get you started with a quick check of our markets trading at this hour. We had a mixed finish. Stocks, in fact, fell, erasing earlier gains after that selloff intensified. Tech fed chair powell not sure if this economic recovery will continue, that really dampening the moon. Tech communications leading declines. Switch of the board and you can see what small and midcaps did with the russell 2000, outperforming, look at that, up 9 of the close. We had the fed really keeping rates low, helping that entire sector. Pressure, andf that paired most of its losses with treasury yields climbing after chair powell also said the current size of the Asset Purchase Program was appropriate, the 10year yield hanging around the highest levels in almost a week. We also have the 530 yie
Revenues for 2020 are 7. 7 higher than 2019 instead of using a heavy handed government putting long term restrictions on people, we decided to trust the people that they would be safe and secure and opened our economy if other states would like to see that type of economic recovery, maybe they should address the way they their states are being governed. I know the Federal Reserve is looking in ways of broadening the main Street Lending program, which i think we all realize need to be broadened theres some yaareas id like t see us take a look at and one of those industries that is interested in main Street Lending is specialized Consumer Finance firms which are nonbanks that purchase credit card receivables from card securing banks which enables consumers with sub prime credit to access a credit card which is some of the most vulnerable in our society right now. The ebitda rieequirements preve them from obtaining a loan would you consider modifying to allow the firms to access this prog
Making more ppp loans than one of the Major National banks did nationwide. That is just the success of the ppp, but it is because of the engagement. Before i go, i have two questions. I would like to respond to something my colleague from california brought up about the recovering economy. There are areas of the country the economy is recovering strong , the state of georgia is one of those. Our revenue reports came out over a week ago. The tax revenues for 2020 r. 7 higher than 2019 because instead heavyhanded government putting longterm restrictions on the people, we decided to trust the people they would be safe and secure and opened our economy. I think of other states would like to see that type of economic recovery, maybe they should address the way their states are being governed. I know the Federal Reserve is looking at ways of broadening the main Street Lending program, which we all realize needs to be broadened. Areas i would like to see us take a look at. That ishose industr