Order. Without objection, share off the rise to the clearer recess at anytime. This hearing is entirely on youll test when it secretary the treasury of the state of the International Financial system. Without objection, all members of five minutes within which to submit extraneous into aerials to the chair for inclusion in the record. I will note of the outset of this hearing we have a hard stop as a crew to see the secretary at one pm this afternoon. We will strictly observe it. Now i recognize myself for four minutes to get an opening statement. Welcome, secretary yellen. I appreciate you being here today. Todays hearing is about the state of the International Financial institutions. I want to take a minute to talk about the debt ceiling crisis that we narrowly avoided. First, were all glad that they seized behind us and. No one wanted to default no legislative branch official no executive branch official your statement says waiting until the last minute hurts american credibility i
Order. Without objection, share off the rise to the clearer recess at anytime. This hearing is entirely on youll test when it secretary the treasury of the state of the International Financial system. Without objection, all members of five minutes within which to submit extraneous into aerials to the chair for inclusion in the record. I will note of the outset of this hearing we have a hard stop as a crew to see the secretary at one pm this afternoon. We will strictly observe it. Now i recognize myself for four minutes to get an opening statement. Welcome, secretary yellen. I appreciate you being here today. Todays hearing is about the state of the International Financial institutions. I want to take a minute to talk about the debt ceiling crisis that we narrowly avoided. First, were all glad that they seized behind us and. No one wanted to default no legislative branch official no executive branch official your statement says waiting until the last minute hurts american credibility i
Above that level of poverty according to the un. Today is the United Nations International Day for the eradication of poverty, something Global Leaders committed to do in 2015 that established the uns Sustainable Development goals. So, why is solving global poverty proving so difficult . Joining me now is Luis Felipe Lopez calva, global director for poverty and equity at the world bank. A very warm welcome to the programme. This is such a big issue and we have a few minutes in the world of television which is not enough time, but in your opinion, why is this problem getting worse and not better . ~ problem getting worse and not better . , ~ ,. ,. Problem getting worse and not better . , ~ ,. ~ , better . Thank you very much. As ou ve better . Thank you very much. As you very well better . Thank you very much. As you very well explained, better . Thank you very much. As you very well explained, the you very well explained, the world agreed that poverty would be our objective number one
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