The House will consider a bill combining six separate measures passed by the Financial Services Committee in July on party line votes making changes to the nation's credit reporting system including for student borrowers.
The House will consider a bill combining six separate measures passed by the Financial Services Committee in July on party line votes making changes to the nation's credit reporting system including for student borrowers.
Just six days before the Iowa caucuses, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg held a town hall event at the YMCA in Ottumwa, Iowa. First, Mr. Buttigieg and his husband Chasten arrived at the venue. He then spoke to the crowd of 143 before taking questions. Many of the questions were centered around income inequality and healthcare. Following the event, Mr. Buttigieg spoke to reporters, many of whom asked him about a recent New York Times article regarding his campaign staff.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference in Washington, DC to discuss monetary policy actions. He announced the central bank will hold interest rates steady in a range between 1.5 to 1.75 percent. The decision marked the second straight meeting the Federal Reserve made no changes to its benchmark funds rate. In addition, Chair Powell talked about the economic implications of the coronavirus outbreak as well as phase one of the U.S.-China trade deal.
The House will consider a bill combining six separate measures passed by the Financial Services Committee in July on party line votes making changes to the nation's credit reporting system including for student borrowers.
President Trump signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement into law at the White House. He highlighted provisions in USMCA that include bringing back manufacturing jobs to the U.S. and offering protections for intellectual property.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Ways and Means Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) said President Trump would not be signing the USMCA trade agreement had it not been for House Democrats.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference in Washington, DC to discuss monetary policy actions. He announced the central bank will hold interest rates steady in a range between 1.5 to 1.75 percent. The decision marked the second straight meeting the Federal Reserve made no changes to its benchmark funds rate. In addition, Chair Powell talked about the economic implications of the coronavirus outbreak as well as phase one of the U.S.-China trade deal.
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel testified before the House Budget Committee about his agency's recent report on the budget and economic outlook for fiscal years 2020 to 2030. Director Swagel outlined the findings of the CBO report, which projected the deficit for 2020 to equal $1 trillion and average $1.3 trillion per year over the 2021 to 2030 period. The report also projected real GDP to grow by 2.2 percent in 2020 with GDP moderating later in the decade.
President Trump signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement into law at the White House. He highlighted provisions in USMCA that include bringing back manufacturing jobs to the U.S. and offering protections for intellectual property.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Ways and Means Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) said President Trump would not be signing the USMCA trade agreement had it not been for House Democrats.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden campaigned with caucus-goers in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Topics he touched on included immigration policy, repairing relations with allies and uniting the country. The Iowa Caucuses are scheduled for February 4th.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference in Washington, DC to discuss monetary policy actions. He announced the central bank will hold interest rates steady in a range between 1.5 to 1.75 percent. The decision marked the second straight meeting the Federal Reserve made no changes to its benchmark funds rate. In addition, Chair Powell talked about the economic implications of the coronavirus outbreak as well as phase one of the U.S.-China trade deal.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren's husband, Bruce Mann, and her dog, Bailey, campaigned in Iowa less than a week before the state's caucuses. They stopped at Senator Warren's Fort Dodge, Iowa campaign office, where Mr. Mann thanked supporters for their work on behalf of his wife and Bailey took pictures with the supporters.
President Trump signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement into law at the White House. He highlighted provisions in USMCA that include bringing back manufacturing jobs to the U.S. and offering protections for intellectual property.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Ways and Means Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) said President Trump would not be signing the USMCA trade agreement had it not been for House Democrats.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden campaigned with caucus-goers in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Topics he touched on included immigration policy, repairing relations with allies and uniting the country. The Iowa Caucuses are scheduled for February 4th.
