108 points hire. So good news all around. Lets see if it can stay this way. Treasury yields, you can look at a 10year note at. 681 we have so much going on the fed kicking off a twoday meeting. The first since it put new framework into place isnt expected to change Interest Rates fed chair powell planning to answer questions about the outlook during tomorrows News Conference then we have the data coming in today where we get august import and export prices. The latest productions numbers and the earnings, we have fedex and adobe. A lot of other news, joe i can hear the bounce in your step i hear it in your voice. I think it might be the guests we have again today. I know you are excited for the hour we had great guests yesterday and great guests today we have bob from viea come cbs Jared Kushner coming up in the 7 00 hour. Kevin mccarthy then i realize we miss becky whenever shes out but you like to talk and i guess i do too so it is 50 50, instead of 33, 33, 33 you dont have to admit
Written materials. You are the ema offices that required for all meetings. I expect all members to wear a mask expect when speaking. I recognize myself for an opening statement. More than a year ago, this subcommittee launched an investigation into Digital Markets. The twoives b have been to document problems and since then, weve received millions as well as conducting hundreds of hours of interviews. There were experts here, the subcommittees Ranking Member. We work closely with all members who have taken this work seriously and study the issues. This is the most bipartisan effort ive been involved with. The purpose of todays hearing is to examine the dominance of amaz amazon, apple, facebook and google. Amazon runs the Largest Online marketplace in america, c capturing 70 of all online marketplace sales. It operates across a vast array of businesses from cloud compute i ing. Apple is a provider of smart phones with more than 100 million in the United States alone. Services include fi
Industry. They took questions about the use of thirdparty seller data and allegations of anticonservative bias. The subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. Welcome to todays hearing on marketing power. Amazon, apple, facebook, and google. I would like to remind members we have established a distribution list dedicated to circulating specific motions or other written materials members might want as part of our hearing today. If you would like to submit materials, submit them to the email address distributed to your offices. We will circulate materials as quickly as we can. Thatld also remind members face coverings are required for all meetings in an enclosed space such as Committee Hearings. I expect all members on both sides of the aisle to wear a mask except when you are speaking. I recognize myself for an opening bateman Opening Statement. This committee launched an investigation into Digital Markets to document compe
Fair, orderly and efficient markets; and facilitate capital formation. It plays a Critical Role in ensuring that our nation has Capital Markets that the public can have confidence and trust in. It provides information to investors so that as americans prepare for their futures, they not only have a wide array of financial opportunities, but they also have the information necessary to make informed investment decisions. Chairman clayton, you came before this committee a year ago and assured us that you would continue to take steps to ensure that the u. S. Capital markets remain the deepest, most dynamic and liquid in the world. I commend you and the sec staff for the actions that have been taken over the past year. Actions worth mentioning include the secs final rule package on regulation best interest, which strikes the appropriate balance of increasing transparency in investors relationships, while preserving access to advice relationships and investment products. The sec also propose
Members question the fcc chair about Digital Currency, shareholder protection and climate related financial disclosures. This is an hour and a half. Today we will receive testimony from security and Exchange Commission chairman regarding the work and agenda of the fcc. I thank you for your willingness to appear before the committee today and mr. Clean your willingness to testify the borrower side of the fcc. You ca came before this committa year ago and am sure dusty would continue to take steps to ensure the Capital Markets remained the deepest and most liquid in the world. I commend you and the staff for your actions taken over the past year. Actions worth mentioning include the final rule package on regulation best interest which is great as the appropriate balance in increasing transparency and investors relationships while preserving access to the advice relationships and investment products. They also propose modifying the accelerated definition to reduce the number of registered