When the time comes, after the crisis has passed, we will put these emergency tools back in the tool box. I would stress that these are lending powers, not spending powers. I will also note that we design our facilities to work for broad ranges of businesses and municipalities. We do not target particular firms or industries. Elected officials make decisions about where to direct such target relief. The cares act and other legislation provide direct help to people, businesses, and communities. This direct support is making a critical difference. Not just in helping families and businesses, but also in limiting long lasting damage to our economy. Public faith in our operations depends on transparency. If the fed were committed to that, particularly in deploying our emergency powers. Thank you. I look forward to our questions. Thank you very much, chairman powell. I now recognize myself for five minutes for questions. As i mentioned in my opening, the pandemic is strengthening and so, to
That wraps up todays white house briefing. We now return to last Thursdays Senate commerce meeting on fcc oversight. The serenity they necertaint build at scale. Capital, talent is scarce. Innovation doesnt have to visit. The more difficult it is, the less likely we hare to get it. And its consistent, i would add, with three years of reforms we have made oven with great heat taken. They have been a proven concept for a regulatory approach. I think the reforms, the ones you championed in the steam line act, would have us close the Digital Divide. The period is a marked contrast from the prior eight years. We wasted a tremendous amount of time chasing around partisan little agendas, rather than focusing on what matters. I think this pandemic has pult Telecom Policy in a crucible. That is what we have to focus on. On closing the Digital Divide. That is where we have been the last three years and its paying off results. We have not raised the mission divide yet. And the u. S. Infrastructur
Florence Kling Harding once said she had only one real hobby and that was Warren Harding. She was a significant force in her husbands presidency and adept at handling the media. Despite hardships, scandals, her husbands infidelities and his death in office as well as her own poor health, Florence Harding set many precedents that would help define the role of the modern first lady. Good evening. And welcome to cspans series first ladies influence image. Tonight, were going to be telling you the story of Florence Harding, the first lady that one of our guests said has been neglected and derided by throughout history. But in her time, the hardings came in as very popular people. Were going to learn more about the trajectory of her time and her husbands time in office and her interesting story that not many people know today. Let me introduce you to our two guests. Katherine sibley is a history professor at st. Josephs college in philadelphia. Shes a biographer of the first lady. Her book
So already i want to please have your attention again. Welcome back. It is now time for session five and this session is entitled a historic tax cut campaign. This panel will be moderated by steve forbes. Mr. Forbes, chairman and editor in chief of forbes media, mr. Forbes campaigned vigorously the presidency in 1996 and 2000. Hes the author of several books, including most recently inflation what it is, why its bad and how to fix it. Forbes is a trustee of the coolidge foundation. Please join me in welcoming mr. Forbes and our. Thank you. Sir. Zara. Yes. Good. Thats on. Yes. Well, thank you for mentioning the book yesterday. Several of the Panel Participants made commercials for their books. You can find eight of mine on amazon. And so thatll help cover my train fare the next i come down here. If you buy it from me today, give you 2 off for cash. But it is. Theres a good fun to be here. Good morning. Thank all of you for participating. Thank cspan audiences as well for listening in on
So already i want to please have your attention again. Welcome back. It is now time for session five and this session is entitled a historic tax cut campaign. This panel will be moderated by steve forbes. Mr. Forbes, chairman and editor in chief of forbes media, mr. Forbes campaigned vigorously the presidency in 1996 and 2000. Hes the author of several books, including most recently inflation what it is, why its bad and how to fix it. Forbes is a trustee of the coolidge foundation. Please join me in welcoming mr. Forbes and our. Thank you. Sir. Zara. Yes. Good. Thats on. Yes. Well, thank you for mentioning the book yesterday. Several of the Panel Participants made commercials for their books. You can find eight of mine on amazon. And so thatll help cover my train fare the next i come down here. If you buy it from me today, give you 2 off for cash. But it is. Theres a good fun to be here. Good morning. Thank all of you for participating. Thank cspan audiences as well for listening in on