Transit Security
Jennifer Dorn of the Federal Transit Administration testified before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee about the security of transit systems in the U.S., challenges …
64 viewsJennifer Dorn of the Federal Transit Administration testified before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee about the security of transit systems in the U.S., challenges …
64 viewsWitnesses testified about the role of charities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the financing of terrorist activities. Among the issues they addressed were investigating financi…
208 viewsWitnesses testified about their qualifications and background, as well as their nomination to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. They talked about the state of the economy and the role …
152 viewsCynthia Glassman and Roel Campos testified about their qualifications to be commissioners on the Securities and Exchange Commission, the role of federal regulation of business practices, and…
56 viewsThe Senate Banking Committee held hearing for the confirmation hearing for Securities and Exchange Commission nominees Harvey Jerome Goldschmid and Paul Atkins.
68 viewsHouse and Senate members met to consider different versions of legislation on corporate accountability and corporate crime.
159 viewsDuring a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee, Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, testified about the state of the U.S. economy saying that the economy was fundamentally sou…
94 viewsWitnesses testified in front of the Senate Banking Committee about possible changes to the federal deposit insurance system. Among the issues they addressed were raiding insured deposit limi…
113 viewsOfficers of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and economic experts talked about the effect of the Enron bankruptcy on both large and small accounting companies. They als…
469 viewsFormer Securities and Exchange Commission chairmen testified about accounting practices and protecting stock market investors. The Enron bankruptcy has raised issues of the integrity of cert…
148 viewsWitnesses testified about money laundering schemes and legislation to interdict funds used by terrorists and terrorist organizations.
107 viewsWitnesses testified about the abusive use of yield spread premiums, or the fees received by mortgage brokers from lending companies when a consumer signs for a higher rate mortgage.
262 viewsWitnesses testified before the Senate Banking Committee about the real and potential impact of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. insurance industry and the need for federal regu…
238 viewsWitnesses testified before the Senate Banking Committee about the impact of September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. insurance industry, warning of dire economic consequences if the govern…
162 viewsWitnesses testified in front of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Transportation about protecting the nation’s public transportation systems from terrorist attack following September 11th.T…
95 viewsThe Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on domestic and international money laundering to examine how terrorists use laundered money to fund their actions. Members of Congress, Treasury …
310 viewsWitnesses will testified about the condition of the U.S. financial markets following terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. They said that while the attacks would have a profound impa…
175 viewsChairman Greenspan reported on U.S. monetary policy and the economy. Among the issues he addressed were several recent decisions to lower interest rates, employment levels, consumer confiden…
155 viewsOfficials, lenders, and four victims testified about predatory mortgage lenders, their methods, and about various fraud schemes.
4,494 viewsMr. Ferguson testified about his renomination to the Federal Reserve Board. Among the issues he addressed were transparency in financial policy-making, the state of the economy, and the role…
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