The Federal Reserve is raising its benchmark Interest Rate for the second time in three months. Janet yellen spoke to reporters about the Interest Rate and economy at this 50 minute briefing. Good afternoon. Today the committee decided to raise the target range for federal funds rate by one quarter percentage point bringing it to three quarters to 1 , the decision to make another gradual reduction in the amount of policy accommodation reflects the economiethe economys contis towards the employment and price stability objectives assigned to us by law. For some time that kennedy is charged of Economic Conditions all as anticipated, gradual increases in the federal funds rate would likely be appropriate to achieve and maintain objectives. Todays decision is in line with that view and does not represent a reassessment of the Economic Outlook or the appropriate course for the Monetary Policy. I will have more to say about the Monetary Policy shortly but first i will review the economic deve
Order. Welcome to the march 22 2000 something regular meeting of the rules committee. My name is super supervisor safai chairman of the committee did to my right is vice chairman sandy fewer and to my left is supervisor norman chinese. Our clerk is derek evans also like to thank phil jackson and jesse larson at sfgov tv for stepping this meeting. Mr. Clerk any announcements . Yes please silence all Electronic Devices eating and drinking is not permitted in the gallery the please provide any doctrines in the legislative file to be submitted to the clerk. Items acted on today will be around march 28, 2017 supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated thank you mr. Cook it please number one item 1 hearing consider appointing one of her term ending june 6, 2018 to the immigrant Rights Commission. There are two seats and one applicant. Thank you mr. Clerk. [inaudible] applied for seat find 11. Seat one and five and five thats baking and is applying for those seats. So mr. Clerk, as lessors any
Inadvertently collected communication by members of trumps transition team. Yes, it was that kind of week. Plus, President Trump explains his unique relationship with truth and consequences. We make sense of it all with michael sherrer. Yamis alcindor, michael crowley, and film tucker. Funding is provided by their leadership is instinctive. They understand the challenges of today and research the technologies of tomorrow. Some call them veterans. We call them part of our team. Announcer additional funding is provided by newmans own foundation, donating all profits from newmans own Food Products to charity and nourishing the common good. Coup and Patricia Ewing, committed to cultural differences in our committee. Contributions from viewers like you. Thank you. Announcer once again from washington, robert costa of the washington post. Robert good evening. President trump wasted no time blaming the failure of the republican healthcare bill on democrats. He called me moments after house le
Inadvertently collected communication by members of trumps transition team. Yes, it was that kind of week. Plus, President Trump explains his unique relationship with truth and consequences. We make sense of it all with michael sherrer. Yamis alcindor, michael crowley, and film tucker. Funding is provided by their leadership is instinctive. They understand the challenges of today and research the technologies of tomorrow. Some call them veterans. We call them part of our team. Announcer additional funding is provided by newmans own foundation, donating all profits from newmans own Food Products to charity and nourishing the common good. Coup and Patricia Ewing, committed to cultural differences in our committee. Contributions from viewers like you. Thank you. Announcer once again from washington, robert costa of the washington post. Robert good evening. President trump wasted no time blaming the failure of the republican healthcare bill on democrats. He called me moments after house le
Yes please silence all Electronic Devices eating and drinking is not permitted in the gallery the please provide any doctrines in the legislative file to be submitted to the clerk. Items acted on today will be around march 28, 2017 supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated thank you mr. Cook it please number one item 1 hearing consider appointing one of her term ending june 6, 2018 to the immigrant Rights Commission. There are two seats and one applicant. Thank you mr. Clerk. [inaudible] applied for seat find 11. Seat one and five and five thats baking and is applying for those seats. So mr. Clerk, as lessors any comments were announcements for my Committee Members will go ahead and call ms. Roy to come to present and we can ask questions. Supervisors safai, fewer, yee my name is Angela Wooley animate immigrate from chile. I been living in San Francisco for close to 10 years. Like many immigrants before me i came to San Francisco in hopes of better opportunities. Lightwave was to atte