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Powell Grilled by Rep. Porter Over Attendance at Bezos Party
Feb.11 -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is grilled by Representative Katie Porter, a California Democrat, during his semi-annual congressional testimony Tuesday for his attendance at a party thrown by Amazon.com Inc. Chief...
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Pelosi: Trump Admin's Stimulus Proposal 'Anorexic'
Aug.06 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer speak to reporters after the negotiations on a virus relief package between the White House and Democrats made no headway on resolving their biggest...
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GOP’s Stimulus Bill Faces Uphill Battle
Jul.28 -- Republicans and Democrats have ended official stimulus negotiations, nailing down a few issues where both sides are in agreement, but there are still far more points where they don’t agree. Bloomberg’s Kathleen Hays reports on...
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White House, Democrats Aims for Virus Deal by End of Week
Aug.04 -- The White House is pushing for a new stimulus package. The treasury secretary says he’s hoping for an agreement with the Democrats by the end of the week. Bloomberg’s Kathleen Hays reports on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”
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Fed's Kaplan Doesn't See Need for More QE Right Now
Oct.08 -- Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan discusses the outlook for the U.S. economy, the disagreements between the Republicans and the Democrats over a stimulus package, and the Fed's asset purchases. He speaks...
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Biden Urges Lawmakers to Honor Floyd With Police-Reform Bill
Apr.21 -- President Joe Biden called on lawmakers to advance police-reform legislation in the wake of the murder conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Bloomberg Government’s Emily Wilkins has more.
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Biden Looks to Next Spending Plan as Political Battle Brews
Mar.29 -- President Joe Biden will reveal the framework of his next spending package this week, targeting a long-term multi-billion dollar plan that sets the stage for a major political battle on Capitol Hill. Bloomberg Government’s...
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What’s in the $900 Billion Pandemic Relief Bill?
Dec.21 -- The House and Senate are set to vote on a roughly $900 billion pandemic aid plan, which the White House said will be signed by President Donald Trump. Bloomberg’s Michael McKee breaks down the contents of the package on...
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One More Thought: Biden's Joint Address
Apr.30 -- David Westin has "One More Thought" on the familiar sights and scenes from President Biden's first Joint Address to Congress.
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No Way This Infrastructure Plan Will Fail: Rep. Garamendi
Jun.24 -- Rep. John Garamendi, a California Democrat who is also a member of the House Infrastructure Committee, discusses the $579 billion infrastructure plan that has been negotiated for weeks between the White House and a group of...
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Biden Faces Limited Options in Bid to Stave Off Mass Evictions
Aug.03 -- President Joe Biden requested Sunday that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider another extension of an evictions moratorium that expired at the end of July in a bid to stop tenants from losing their...
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GOP Leadership Spurns Jan. 6 Riot Probe Panel
May.20 -- Republican leaders rejected plans for an independent probe of the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection, with only 35 GOP members breaking with the party and former President Donald Trump in a 252-175 vote in Congress. Bloomberg...
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Biden’s Economic Agenda Moves Forward in House Panels
Sep.10 -- House Democrats advanced portions of President Joe Biden’s economic agenda Thursday amid concerns of how to pay for some of the programs. Bloomberg Government’s Emily Wilkins has the details.
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Yellen Says Raise U.S. Debt Ceiling Now
Sep.19 -- The clock is ticking down on the congressional vote to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has renewed her call for action. Bloomberg’s Kathleen Hays reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
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IMF Board Decides to Keep Georgieva as Managing Director
Oct.12 -- The International Monetary Fund will retain Kristalina Georgieva as its managing director following a review of allegations made during her tenure at the World Bank. Bloomberg’s Joe Mathieu reports.
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Democrats Look to Scale Back Biden’s Economic Agenda
Congressional Democrats are trimming portions of President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar tax and spending package in an effort to bridge differences in the party. Bloomberg Annmarie Hordern reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Manchin Casts Doubt on Deadline for Biden’s Economic Agenda
Senator Joe Manchin does not see Oct. 31 as a realistic deadline to pass President Joe Biden’s economic agenda and is also forcing Democrats to replace a climate program ahead of a gathering with world leaders on climate change....
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Democrats Aim to Restart Biden's Stalled Economic Agenda
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is hoping to pass a slimmed-down version of President Joe Biden's economic agenda before midterm election campaigns begin. Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern reports.
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Pelosi Poised to Visit Taiwan as US-China Tensions Flare
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to defy threats from China by landing in Taiwan on Tuesday evening as part of a trip that would make her the highest-ranking American politician to visit the island in 25 years. Cindy Wang...
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Bankman-Fried Called to Testify in Congress
Sam Bankman-Fried will be in the crosshairs of the US Congress next week when the House holds hearings on Tuesday and the Senate follows on Wednesday. Bankman-Fried said he would appear before the House, but so far has missed a key...
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McCarthy May Not Have Votes to Become Speaker
Representative Kevin McCarthy conceded Tuesday that he won't be able to claim the mantle of US House speaker on the first round of voting. He needs 218 votes to take the post. Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern reports.
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Gowdy Faults Administration Response to Benghazi Attack
June 28 -- Chairman Trey Gowdy, a South Carolina Republican who headed the House Select Committee on Benghazi, discusses the findings of a House Republican report on the Obama administration's handling of the September 2012 attacks on a...
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SEC Faces Funding Scrutiny on Capitol Hill
June 17 -- Bloomberg's Rob Tricchinelli examines the latest news on Capitol Hill regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission including a Senate vote on funding the commission. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Sen. Thune: Trump's Agenda Ought to Be About Growth
Jan.11 -- Senator John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, talks about the priorities for the administration of President-elect Donald Trump. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."