Watch book tv every weekend on cspan2. The chair of the Federal Reserve, jerome powell, testified on Monetary Policy in the economy before the joint committee. He said he expects the u. S. Economy to continue growing at a steady pace with a strong labor market so the federal budget is on an unsustainable path with high and debt. The meeting will be called to order. The chairman is on his way. In andasked me to gavel begin Opening Statements and hopefully he will be here. We are honored to have chairman powell and we thank him for testifying today. I look forward to hearing your perspective on the current state of the economy and the potential challenges ahead. I would also like to thank you for your thoughtfulness as you througher the economy what in some ways are extremely challenging times. As you have said in your testimony, by some measures, our economy is strong. The National Unemployment rate fell from 10 at its peak during 4. 7 reat recession to only when President Trump took of
The committee will be in order. The chairman is on his way. He wants me to give my Opening Statement and hopefully he will be here. Ere honored to have chairman powell. We thank him so much for testifying today. I look forward to hearing your the current state of the economy and the potential challenges ahead. Like to thank you for your thoughtfulness as you help through what omy in some ways are extremely times. Ging as you have said in your testimony, by some measures, our strong. Is the National Unemployment rate duringom 10 at its peak the Great Recession to only 4. 7 President Trump took office. And it has continued to fall. Only 3. 6 . Ds at addeconomy has continued to jobs now for 109 consecutive months. Than nine years. Inflation remains low. Feds target. Wages are moving up though not as fast as we would like. Ways. Is weak in other but other measures tell a very story. Nt g. D. P. Growth has slowed, third below 2 in the quarter. Job growth is also slowing. Lagged behind the l
[inaudible conversations] the meeting will be called to order. The chairman is on his way. He has asked me to gavilan and begin my Opening Statement and hopefully he will be here. We are very very honored to have chairman powell. We thank him for testifying today. I look forward to hearing your perspective on the current state of the economy and the challenges ahead. I would like to thank you for your thoughtfulness as you help steer the economy through in some ways what are extremely challenging times. As you have said in your testimony some measures, our economy is strong. The National Unemployment rate fell from 10 at its peak during the Great Recession to only 4. 7 when donald trump took office. And it has continued to fall. It stands that only 3. 6 . And jobs for 109 consecutive months, more than nine years. Inflation remains low before the feds target and wages are moving up and not as fast as we would like. It is weak in other ways but other measures tell a different story. Gop
Back on washington demands for enforcement. New details on the Alibaba Hong Kong ipo, offering shares at 188 hong kong apiece. In on lets check australian markets. We are seeing a slight gain for the asx 200, gaining 2 10 of 1 according to what i am seeing, pricing on the terminal right now, aussie shares set for second weekly advance, so a mixed picture. However, when the rest of asian central, stocks under pressure, kiwi stocks nudging higher, flipping up the board to check in on the kiwi dollar Holding Steady, not moving much as we hear from the rbnz governor this morning and he said despite a pickup in the economy, they are looking at pmi data hinting at that with growth returning in october, making for the highest reading this april. The kiwi dollar set for a weekly gain after the midweek surge and on a surprise hold right there. We have the yen Holding Steady after the biggest jump in a month right there. Lets get first word news with jessica summers. Jessica thanks, sophie. Fed
, not pushing back on the fact ont he will delay tariffs the european auto sector, as people had inspected. We are also seeing continuing weakness in the spanish market. Wait for fed chair powell to address congress, lets bring in Michael Mckee. Yesterdaytting here with me when the present was addressing the Economic Club of new york, and talking about fed chair jay powell and what he should do. Will jay powell just get questions on that today . Michael he may come from both sides, but it is unlikely jay powell will rise to the bait. He will want to stay out of that whole thing. Think the economy is in a good place, and that is partly because of us. This in about these fed appearances is they release the testimony early, so weve already reported it. The bad news is that he didnt say a whole lot. He didnt add to what we know. Basically, his line about the economy is that it is in a favorable place because of the fed cuts. As Monetary Policy operates with a lag, the full effect of adjust