This morning 50 points but all eyes on big tech, they took a big hit yesterday, from premarket action some investors nibbling at tech stocks at lower prices, maybe buying the dip but not that much. Now the overthetop nancy pelosi describing the tax bill as armageddon and the end of the world, tried to rally democrat opposition to the trump growth agenda hardly surprising the left does not want to go into next years elections with a strong economy. Embarrassed steny hoyer the end of the world. Political bias in the Mueller Probe sure looks like it, turns out it was an antitrump prohillary fbi agent who changed the language on the email activity, from grossly negligent which is clearly legally wrong to extre bias. Theres a reason this show is three hours, we need that much time to get it all in. Varney and company is about to begin. Stuart saturday musicologists will understand why we are playing i dont want to miss a thing from the 1998 movie armageddon. Minority leader nancy pelosi on
Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin delivered the annual stability Oversight Councils report at a hearing at the Senate Banking committee on tuesday. Topics also included russian sanctions, tax reform, the debt ceiling and cryptocurrency. This is two hours and 20 minutes. This hearing will come to order. Today, treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin will testify on Financial Stability Oversight Councils 2017 annual report and the operations and actions of this congress. In december of last year, issued the 2017 annual report in which it provided numerous recommendations, insights into the councils key activities and identified potentially merging threats to Financial Stability. One of the rejss urged congress to reform the Housing Finance system and boost the role of private capital in morning finance. Ive repeatedly stated that the status quo is not a viable option and reforming the Housing Finance system is one of my key priorities. Testifying before the Banking Committee last year, secreta
Year to raise the debt ceiling. We go to the Chairman Committee s senator mike crapo. The chair brings the meeting to order. Today, the secretary of pressure ri Steven Mnuchin is going to testify over the 2017 report. In december of last year, fsoc issued the and report in which it gave numerous re recommendations, and identified potential emerging threats to Financial Stability. One of the recommendations urged congress to reform the Housing Finance system and boost the role of private capital in mortgage finance. I have repeatedly stated that the status quo is not a viable option and reforming the Housing Finance system is one of my key priorities. Testifying before the Banking Committee secretary mnuchin reaffirmed the commitment to work with to us find a solution and stressed the importance of finding a balance of ensuring strong Taxpayer Protection and ample access to credit. Four years ago, a Bipartisan Group of senators passed a Housing Finance reform bill in this committee. We
It provided numerous recommendations, insights into the councils key activities and identified potentially merging threats to Financial Stability. One of the rejss urged congress to reform the Housing Finance system and boost the role of private capital in morning finance. Ive repeatedly stated that the status quo is not a viable option and reforming the Housing Finance system is one of my key priorities. Testifying before the Banking Committee last year, secretary mnuchin reaffirmed his commitment to work with us to find a solution and stressed the importance of finding a balance between ensuring strong Taxpayer Protection and ample access to credit. Four years ago, a Bipartisan Group of senators passed a Housing Finance reform bill in this committee. We have an opportunity now to build on that effort and create a broader coalition of republicans and democrats to pass a bill into law. This remains one of my Top Priorities and i look forward to continuing to work with the other members
Them simpler for people like my father, he built trucks in a line, they know what they make and keep more in the pocket. They can file their taxes on a three fiveby seven card. We get back to that, that is a simple and more fair tax plan. Host when it comes to tax rates , they come into the conversation, what are republicans proposing on capitol hill and what would the president like to see and where is the middle . Guest i do not know if there is a difference, the house, senate, leaders in the house and senate and white house have been meeting for quite some time. Intensively since march. The plan will be announced tomorrow and the president will speak on it. Jointly, the house, senate, president have come to a consensus and the committee has to build the details but we will have broader strokes on tax reform tomorrow. Host what rates would you like to see . Guest i do not like to pick them out of a hat and say these are the ones. You have to ideally reduce rates for people who go to