Auto industry reporter Jeff Gilbert discusses the tentative agreements ending the autoworkers strike and Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms' Sabrina Corlette discusses the Affordable Care Act open enrollment.
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee holds a hearing on the impact of climate change on severe weather events, such as heat waves, floods, and hurricanes.
The House will consider several bills in response to the Hamas attacks on Israel including to sanction all financial supporters of Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or their affiliates as well as to condemn antisemitism on college campuses.
Stakeholders in technology, business and the regulatory sectors testified before a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions subcommittee on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. Several topics were addressed, including the need for a central regulatory framework around AI, workforce protections, and developing training and education requirements. They also addressed the need to bake in equity and civil rights protections in the development of AI to mitigate biases in the system and include communities historically left behind by the emergence of new technologies.
The House will consider several bills in response to the Hamas attacks on Israel including to sanction all financial supporters of Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or their affiliates as well as to condemn antisemitism on college campuses.
Vice President Kamala Harris announced the launch of the United States AI Safety Institute during an international summit on the technology. Her remarks followed an executive order by President Biden that established standards for AI security and privacy. The vice president made the remarks at the United Kingdom AI Summit sponsored by the British government.
WWJ Newsradio auto reporter Jeff Gilbert discusses the tentative agreements at Ford Motor, General Motors and Stellantis to end the autoworkers strike and what it means for the future of electric vehicles.
The House will consider several bills in response to the Hamas attacks on Israel including to sanction all financial supporters of Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or their affiliates as well as to condemn antisemitism on college campuses.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced the board would keep its policy interest rate unchanged, at 5.25-5.50%, during a news conference in Washington, DC. He further said that the process of lowering inflation to the Fed's target rate of 2% had "a long way to go," and implied that future rate hikes were possible, saying too much economic growth or persistent labor market tightness "could warrant further tightening of monetary policy." Moreover, Mr. Powell said third-quarter economic activity expanded at a strong pace and was well above expectations, citing data pertaining to the GDP, strong job growth, and a low unemployment rate.
President Biden spoke about efforts to get Americans, foreign nationals and injured Palestinians out of Gaza as the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict continued. He said Americans are beginning to leave via the Rafah, Egypt crossing. He further stressed the U.S. is working "nonstop" to get more Americans out. The president gave an update on the situation right before delivering remarks on his "Bidenomics" agenda and how it's helping rural America at a farm in Northfield, Minnesota.
The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee held a public hearing to examine the role of small businesses in the outdoor recreation economy. Lawmakers heard from tourism officials and outdoor recreation companies from Iowa and New Hampshire. Topics included challenges with environmental regulations, climate change and extreme weather events, and how the threat of a federal government shutdown negatively impacts tourism and recreation companies.
President Biden spoke about efforts to get Americans, foreign nationals and injured Palestinians out of Gaza as the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict continued. He said Americans are beginning to leave via the Rafah, Egypt crossing. He further stressed the U.S. is working "nonstop" to get more Americans out. The president gave an update on the situation right before delivering remarks on his "Bidenomics" agenda and how it's helping rural America at a farm in Northfield, Minnesota.
"It's perverse to see so many questions about elections at a time when they have never been more safe and more secure," said Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt (R) during his testimony before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee on threats to election administration and election workers. Secretary Schmidt was among several other state and local election officials who discussed their previous experience with harassment and the measures taken to secure the election process. Several topics were addressed, including cybersecurity concerns, security and threat mitigation, election workforce challenges, and the role of the federal government in helping to secure elections.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced the board would keep its policy interest rate unchanged, at 5.25-5.50%, during a news conference in Washington, DC. He further said that the process of lowering inflation to the Fed's target rate of 2% had "a long way to go," and implied that future rate hikes were possible, saying too much economic growth or persistent labor market tightness "could warrant further tightening of monetary policy." Moreover, Mr. Powell said third-quarter economic activity expanded at a strong pace and was well above expectations, citing data pertaining to the GDP, strong job growth, and a low unemployment rate.
Vice President Kamala Harris announced the launch of the United States AI Safety Institute during an international summit on the technology. Her remarks followed an executive order by President Biden that established standards for AI security and privacy. The vice president made the remarks at the United Kingdom AI Summit sponsored by the British government.
President Biden spoke about efforts to get Americans, foreign nationals and injured Palestinians out of Gaza as the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict continued. He said Americans are beginning to leave via the Rafah, Egypt crossing. He further stressed the U.S. is working "nonstop" to get more Americans out. The president gave an update on the situation right before delivering remarks on his "Bidenomics" agenda and how it's helping rural America at a farm in Northfield, Minnesota.
