32 95 cents, plus shipping and handling. Every purchase supports our nonprofit operation. Scan the code on the right or go to cspanshop. Org to preorder your copy today for delivery this spring. I9 and now, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell testifying on the fed semiannual Monetary Policy report before the House Financial Services committee. He says that Economic Activity expanded at a strong pace over the past year with inflation lowering, unemployment and the u. S. Economy performing better than other countries. He also touched on the status of Interest Rates. This is about three hours. We will come to order. The tears authorized to had to recess at any time. This is the Federal Reserves that are annual monetary report. Without objection, all members have five days in which to submit extraneous materials for inclusion in record. I will note at the outset, we have a hard stop at 1 00 p. M. To the observed. I see chairman powell smile. Thats three hours. I will know recognize myself
We will come to order. The tears authorized to had to recess at any time. This is the Federal Reserves that are monetary report. Without objection, all members have five days in ich to submit extraneous materials for inclusion in the record. I will note at the outset, we ve a hardobserved. I see chairman powell smile. Thats three hours. I will know recognize myself for the opening statement. In june of 2023, the conversation in washingtons concerning inflation shifted significantly. Not because of the lectionary fire has been extinguished. From the most recent data available, food cost is up 21 as President Biden took office. Energy costs are up more than 32 . Shelter costs are of more than 19 and you will pay 37 more for a dozen eggs in america today. As we said in january, people are still paying more for the basics of life and the prices they are paying are still high. And they arent happy about it, as you know, it is our colleagues know. But according to the Biden Administration, t
For military construction and the department of Veterans Affairs. During the last congress 3 trillion was spent outside of the normal appropriations process. As spending soared, so did inflation. There was danger, damage done to the economy and the work of the Appropriations Committee changed significantly over those two years. Thats why islanderrier this year i asked subcommittee chairs to evaluate all of the funding in the pipeline. When the president s budget finally arrived, i directed them to review each Agency Budget line by line. I want to thank the subcommittee chairs for their work to identify ways to save hardearned tax dollars. These savings have allowed us to reduce overall spending without shortchanging, most Important National defense and Homeland Security and veterans. The bill before us demonstrates our commitment to reduce overall spending and still honor our commitment to our veterans. This bill makes good on that promise by fully funding Veterans Health care while en
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So tonight, of course, we have cory and brian merchant here to talk about bryans new book which is out yesterday called blood in the machine. And coreys new book is out just a couple of weeks ago called the internet con. Its very exciting stuff. People. So theyre going have a conversation and then well open at the end for some questions. So of something penetrating, hard hitting, but also a question not a long story. And then well have book signing to finish out the familiar, these two gents up here. But for sake of, you know, the ritual cory doctorow, a Science Fiction author, activist and journalist, hes on the stage left side here. Up here. The internet con is the most recent book. It is called a big tech disassemble manual, which is the coolest subtitle ever. Hes also a prolific writer of fiction as well. His latest novel is red team blues, a techno thriller finance crime. Hes also the author of the International Young adult a little brother series. And i think a very cool note in