Continue to will investigate each and every instance of illegal voting. Double voting, phelan voting, people voting outofstate. Outofstate. I want to remind members of a few matters, some of them required by the regulations accompanying House Resolution 965, which established the framework for Remote Committee proceedings. First, members are reminded to on atheir video functions all times, even when they are not recognized by the chair. Members are also reminded that they are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves and to mute themselves after they have finished speaking. Staff have been instructed not to mute members except when a member is not being recognized and there is inadvertent background noise. Members are further reminded that they may only attend one remote hearing at a time. If you are participating today, please remain with us during the hearing. Members should try to avoid coming in and out of the hearings. Particularly during the questions. If during the hearing
Since may, cross currents have reemerged it was almost a year ago today, july 18th, 2018, that the president first levied his criticism against the chair in an interview on cnbc im not thrilled because, you know, we go up and every time you go up, they want to raise rates again. I dont really i am not happy about it but at the same time, im letting them do what they feel is best. But i dont like all of this work that goes into doing what were doing. Since then, dozens of tweets and quotes going back to the fall obviously things like are you listening, fed, they dont have a clue, we would be thousands of points higher on the dow like a stubborn child blew it is this going to be enough i do, i thought the statement was written by larry kudlow had i first read it. It was written by fed chairman powell the key thing is he does blame the tariffs because he says domestic is good he lays it on trade tensions, which is therefore saying listen president trump, the fault isnt in trump, it is the
Aoc and Rashida Tlaib will be questioning the fed chair, Jerome Powell. Income inequality, Climate Change, oh, the evils of capitalism. Stay tuned. All right. Now look at the markets. We have seen a copy of mr. Powells opening remarks. He will say the economy performed reasonably well in the first half of the year. He did also say uncertainties in outlook have increased in recent months. To me, thats the money statement. That seems to be whats moving the market and look at this. The market is moving up. We opened this morning we didnt open yet, but first thing this morning we were down a few points. Now were going to be up about 100 at the opening bell. Look at that nasdaq, up probably three quarters of one percent. Markets going up this morning. Big show for you. Britains ambassador to america, out. And the womens soccer team takes its ticker tape parade. Varney company is about to begin. Stuart im going to call this disturbing video an engine on fire in a delta jet. Now, that was sho
Of 131. 10. S a bit ago, we crossed the 3000 fed for the s p 500 on the chairs remarks. The 10 year yield at 2. 06 right now. Dq a day be interesting. Q a will be the interesting. We will see if that moves anything. Terms of analyst action, deere is down about three quarters of 1 . It had a huge move higher over the last few months, up 20 or so. Analysts saying maybe that is baking in the full valuation now. Comcast up 2. 1 on an upgrade now as well. Guy Jerome Powell is in the room. We will take you there very shortly. Stoxx 600 up, the euro up come of the german twoyear narrowing its losses on powell. It really is the only story this afternoon moving markets. The dollar is down, stocks higher, bonds a bigger move in the United States then here in europe, but the gravitational effect of what Jerome Powell said in his statement is having a big effect around the world. Vonnie on a slightly different note, lets take a look at a live event in new york city, a tickertape parade, not to rub
The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled Monetary Policy and the state of the economy. I recognize myself for four minutes to give an opening statement. Today this committee convenes for a hearing on Monetary Policy and the state of the economy. Chairman powell, welcome back. Today i would like to start by addressing the current elephant in the room when it comes to Monetary Policy and the fed. This president has made it clear that he has no understanding or respect for the independence of the Federal Reserve. He has said the fed, quote, doesnt have a clue, quote, unquote, called it the most difficult problem for the u. S. According to media reports, he discussed firing chairman powell because of policy he doesnt agree with. Lets be clear, it is essential that the Federal Reserve maintain its independence from the executive branch. So i urge chairman powell and other Federal Res