Next the director of the federal Housing Finance agency testifying on housing and mortgages during the coronavirus pandemic. House Financial Services Committee Members asked him how his agency is handling the rice in foreclosures and forbearances as well as the operations of fannie mae and freddie mac. The hearing runs over three hours. The committee will come to order. Before we begin, i want to remind members of a few matters including some required by the regulations accompanying House Resolution 965, which established a framework for Remote Committee proceedings. First, i would ask all members to keep themselves muted when theyre not being recognized. It will minimize disturbances while members are asking questions of our witnesses. Members are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves. The staff have been instructed not to mute members except when theyre not being recognized and theres background noise. Members are reminded that they may only attend one remote hearing at a ti
The morning thats the way were kicking off this hot day. You can see the humidity, especially in areas like oakland, San Francisco, san jose up to santa rosa. Now hot weather today means advisories in orange heat advisories closer to the coast or inland areas where temperatures will exceed 100 degrees in the evening lows want to be all that cool are under excessive heat warnings through the weekend and into next week as far as skies go you can make out that cloud cover sitting there at the coast couple of offshore sprinkles from that system that has brought us such a humid feel. Todays daytime highs, not the easiest things to look at concord livermore antioch morgan hill napa novato just a few of our areas that will be triple digits this afternoon. Hayward at 97 oakland at 91 degrees today, even parts of San Francisco, tapping into the upper 80s got more on your forecast still to come. James all right, thank you very much john. Lets get out there to help manage the heat wave cooling ce
Secretary Steven Mnuchin on the u. S. Economy and Financial Stability. He talks about Digital Currency, World Bank Lending at the potential impact of Climate Change. Ready to go . The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled promoting stability, reviewing the administrations regular approach to Financial Stability. I want to inform all concerned that this meeting will end at 1 p. M. Per the request of the secretary. I now recognize myself for four minister give an opening statement. So let me welcome back secretary mnuchin. Today we are here to discuss the Trump Administrations actions that have undermined and not promoted our nations Financial Stability. As ive said many times before, i am very concerned about this administrations actions to eliminate important protections for consumers, investors and our economy. It appears that our banking regulators are following that te dereg
It is a tradition, right im trying to advertise this shirt i bought years ago one day a year i get to use it i go year off, year on i have a tie i sometimes do. Tartan, what is the pronunciation we good with hes got the tartan each one means something a family or a clan well make up a story give him a couple of scotches you are an irishman, not a scott, right a quick shout out to dean and the whole crew that put that together, which is awesome every year, it is so fun. Every year. Shall we lets get it going. Why dont we start with the markets. The markets are at alltime highs. The dow closer higher yesterday. All three major averages closing with record closings more on boeing in the show the trading day is shortened so everybody can go out and panic shop and panic wrap. Market closing at 1 00 eastern and the bond market at 2 00 p. M. Eastern. The bond market ever a fraction higher any gain, whatever it is is going to be a new record look at the banner, the nasdaq winning streak now th
Lawmakers also heard testimony from the head of the housing agency, this hearing is just under three and a half hours. Will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled, the end of Affordable Housing . A review of the Trump Administrations plans to change Housing Finance in america. Before i recognize myself, members, today is mr. Mchenrys birthday. [ applause ] if anyone wishes to sing happy birthday, please save it until later. Thank you. We all thank you for that, madame chair. Happy birthday. Thank you. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Good morning, today were here to discuss the impact of the Trump Administrations Housing Finance reform plans. We are joined by treasury secretary steven ma shun, ben carson, and mark calabrio welcome. Let me say up front the Trump Administrations housing reform plan would be a disaster for our housing systems. The Trump Adminis