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The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has taken a step in theright direction by opposing an amendment to the fiscal year 2001supplemental spending bill to impose price caps on wholesalemarkets in California. The Senate should act responsibly and followthat lead.
In terms of Medicare reform, Congress should assist those who need the most help while reducing taxpayer subsidies to those who do not.
Few voters may be thinking of Jerome Powell as they go to the polls in November, but all will be coping with economic conditions strongly influenced by Powell's Federal Reserve Board.
Few voters may be thinking of Jerome Powell as they go to the polls in November, but all will be coping with economic conditions strongly influenced by Powell's Federal Reserve Board.
A storm similar to Katrina could take many refineries offline for weeks or months. Or how about the Iranians mine the Strait of Hormuz.