At the surge in grown a virus cases in several countries. The power of a boycott Anti Government she led protests in thailand cribbed affective forcing some companies to pull their commercials from television. Television Security Forces have detained dozens of protesters a massive antigovernment rally in the capital minsk president Alexander Lukashenko house repeatedly issued threats of violence against the demonstrators but instead theyre continuing to defy those warnings and calling for him to step down but its myth has the latest from neighboring lithuania. There is still some number. As for the 10s of thousands of protesters on the streets of ments. The ministry of interior in valorous has warned them that demonstrations are illegal closing off city squares and streets but that hasnt stopped people descending on the capital for a 4th week of protest against the continued leadership of president Alexander Lukashenko he claims he won the august 9th election with 80 percent of the vot
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Come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Today, a select subcommittee is pleased to welcome our distinguished panel, dr. Ben bernanke and dr. Janet yellen. Dr. Bernanke was appointed chair of the Federal Reserve by president george w. Bush in 2006 and oversaw the Federal Reserves response to the Global Financial crisis. Before his tenure as fed chair, dr. Bernanke served as the chair of president bushs council of economic advisers. Dr. Yellen served as vice chair of the Federal Reserve until 2010 to 2014, before being appointed chair in 2014 by president barack obama. Dr. Yellen also previously served in the white house as chair of the council of economic advisers. This is the first time that either dr. Bernanke or dr. Yellen has testified before Congress Since stepping down from the Federal Reserve these extraordinary times require congress to seek out advice from expert
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