And a 2020 launch. Facebooks Cryptocurrency Libra is set to debut next year. We will hear how the head of libra and the facebook coo touted this big promise. But first our top story. Recordbreaking sales for amazon. The ecommerce giant posted its largest advance on the s p 500 index on thursday. Amazon didnt release specific sales figures, but the statement backs up broader reports that Online Shopping picked up this year. I want to bring in spencer and darren baker. Spencer, talk to me about what we learned from amazon this holiday season. Spencer in terms of their statement, we didnt learn much. Every year is another record for amazon and ecommerce. What we did see was that this was the first year, one that they rolled out their oneday shipping pledge on millions of items, and that they handled so much of their own delivery on their own. I think a little bit of the boost is that amazon got through christmas without any disasters. Everyone was wondering how they would do this year. Ta
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
Test. Test. Test. Test. Jennifer wextomoments if y respond to the questions that you were not allowed to answer when they were asked. You had to be still while, they threw more insults your way, but if you would like to take time to respond now, you have that time. I appreciate that. You know, obviously, the reason i took this job is because i feel that our country is in trouble. And we need to do everything we can to provide the right kinds of opportunities. At hud, for instance, an organization that was largely focused on just getting people into programs, getting people under a roof, and thats not a bad thing, but i really want to maneuver us to a place where were getting people out of programs and to a level of selfsufficiency. We have really aimed at that. And the question that was asked about homelessness, this is a very serious problem and one that i think is solvable in our country. You know, with a place like tokyo, which has more people than new york city, can solve homelessn
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to ord order. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled an examination of facebook and its impact on the Financial Services and housing sectors. I now recognize myself for five minutes to give an Opening Statement. Today we are here to examine the act of facebook on the Financial Services and housing sectors. Our sole witnesses the facebook chairman and ceo, Mark Zuckerberg. Facebooks plan to create a Digital Currency, libra, and a digital wallet raised many concerns relating to privacy, trading risks, discrimination, opportunities for diverse owned financial firms, National Security, Monetary Policy and the stability of the Global Financial system i and other democrats have called for a moratorium on facebooks
Today, it is mr. Birthday. [applause] rep. Waters if anyone wishes to sing happy birthday, please save it for later. [laughter] we thank you for that, madam chair. Rep. Waters i recognize myself for four minutes to give an opening statement. Good morning. Discuss theto impact of the trump and ministrations housing reform plan. We are joined by stephen mnuchin, hud director, ben carson, and mark calabro. Welcome. Administrations housing reform plan would be disastrous for our housing system. The Trump Administration is threatening to end the conservatorship of the government sponsored enterprise. Without congressional action to provide explicit government guarantee, it is implemented in this way, it is likely it would create turmoil in the Housing Market, prevent Many Americans from obtaining 30 year fixed Rate Mortgages unblock families across the country from attaining the American Dream of homeownership. For this reckless plan administrative action on the table, the Trump Administrat