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Senate committee on banking, housing and urban affairs will come to order. Today is a hybrid format. Our witnesses are in this person but members have the option to appear in person or virtually to consider the nominations of dr. Lael brainard to be vice chair of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve system. And acting director Sandra Thompson to be director of the federal Housing Finance agency. Its amazing what a difference a year makes. We have today safe and effective vaccines that are saving lives, that are getting people back to work. 207 million americans have fully vaccinated. In 2021 we added 6. 4 million new jobs, more in any year since 1939. Workers are demanding raises. Theyre finally getting them. Theyre changing jobs at record rates because people finally have some options. The past year has illustrated our economy works best when it works for everyone, not just wall street, not just the top 1 . Everyone. Whether you punch a clock or raise children or care for an
Senate committee on banking, housing and urban affairs will come to order. Today is a hybrid format. Our witnesses are in this person but members have the option to appear in person or virtually to consider the nominations of dr. Lael brainard to be vice chair of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve system. And acting director Sandra Thompson to be director of the federal Housing Finance agency. Its amazing what a difference a year makes. We have today safe and effective vaccines that are saving lives, that are getting people back to work. 207 million americans have fully vaccinated. In 2021 we added 6. 4 million new jobs, more in any year since 1939. Workers are demanding raises. Theyre finally getting them. Theyre changing jobs at record rates because people finally have some options. The past year has illustrated our economy works best when it works for everyone, not just wall street, not just the top 1 . Everyone. Whether you punch a clock or raise children or care for an
This is cnn Breaking News good morning made, this sunday and have recovered and we begin with this Breaking News moments ago in russia, the last polls closed following a threeday president ial election. With no genuine opposition candidates appearing on the ballot. The outcome was never in doubt. Vladimir putin is expected to win the vote that will keep his grip on power through 2030. He has already, as russias longestserving ruler since soviet dictator joseph stalin, weve got full coverage for you. Cnns Matthew Chance is in moscow and Fred Pleitgen is in berlin. Matthew, you first despite the lack of opposition, there were there any acts of defiance today were yet to happen. In fact, of the course of the past three days when voting has been taking place has been a surprisingly high level of acts of defiance, disruption at Polling Stations, and things like that. Youve got to remember, russia is a country where public displays of dissent and criticism of the kremlin cant have extremely
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