You should have a box on your screen that shows how much time is remaining. Some trouble and ive had senators tell me they just cant find that box or they dont see it. Last hearing one of the senators asked me to give them a reminder. I will do that this time for everybody. So at 30 seconds left on your clock, there will be a tone, a bell ring to remind senators and witnesses that their time is a most expired, then at the end of five minutes, another bell will ring. That way we can all know how the clock is working even though we dont find it on our screens. Today we will receive testimony from the securities and Exchange Commission chairman jay clayton regarding the work and the. Genda of the sec thank you for your appearance before the committee today which is essential to our oversight of the sec. And welcome. You last appeared before this committee in december of last year. The covid19 pandemic hit the United States shortly after that hearing and thesec has taken many important ste
Question, we will move to the next senator until resolved. I remind all senators that the five minute clock still aflies. You should have a box on your screen labeled clock that shows how much time is on your screen labeled clock that shows how much time is remaining. But we have had some troubles, and i have had senators who cant find that box or dont see it. And so, in fact, last hearing one of the senators ask me again to get a reminder, i will do that at this time for everybody. So at 30 seconds left on your clock, there will be a tone, a bell ring, to remind senators and the witnesses that their time has almost expired. At the end of the five minutes, a bill will ring. That way we can all know how the clock is working, even though we dont find it on our screens. Today we will receive testimony from the security and Exchange Commission chairman jay clayton, regarding the work and agenda of the sec. I thank you chair clayton for your appearance before the committee today, which is e
The foretwoity was an intent. I think thats something that we should all explore. Thank you. I have worked on legislation. Its a little late in this session under your tenure that would create guardrails and prevent these kinds of failures and abuses. I think your comments were appropriate. We allow companies to still do they have to provide Real Transparency which they dont always. Have to reward workers not just shareholders. Senator brown ill close with a statement. We saw earlier this year the pandemic crashing our families, hospitals, and the economy. How the market seized the up. The s. E. C. s recent report on interconnectedness in the market offers insights but no real policy recommendations. I know that you and vice chair and represent duty pute secretary money market reforms were not good enough. It is clear your successor, the next banking regulators will need to reduce risk from interconnectedness and excessive leverage. The economy may in the future will depend on it. Than
Captioning performed by vitac by those we regulate, and of course, by this committee and congress. Whether were making changes to the staffs longstanding review process for shareholder proposals, assessing the duties of Investment Advisers or considering how to strengthen company disclosures, we must be fair and transparent about the policy choices we make and the data and information on which we rely on making those choices. I thank the committee for its oversight of these important issues. And i stand ready to answer your questions and listen carefully to your thoughts and concerns. Thank you. Commissioner lee. Chairman clayton you are now recognized. And i want to echo the thoughts of my colleagues on the opportunity we have to testify today and note that their testimony demonstrates the wide range of issues that the Commission Deals with every day. I want to thank this committee for your support of the commission and in particular the dedicated women and men who are our most import
Story of the day, congressional testimony from j powell. The fed chair j powell maintains the economy is in good shape, labor market is strong with inflation coming down but the fed needs more evidence on inflation coming down before cutting interest. How much evidence . Maybe is not as much as we previously thought. More evidence that ill give us more confidence that inflation is on a path down o 2 sustainably. Not looking for better readings then we have had, but more of them and what will happen is as we go forward, 12 months will continue to drop. Because it will be lower than early last year. The first of two days of testimony before congress j powell says the fed can cut before it reaches 2 , he does not believe the economy is close to recession and higher bank capital rules could be re examined. He says it is possible before it goes to capital higher levels being withdrawn, they could be reproposed on commercial real estate. There will be losses, it is a serious problem, but mos