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INFLATION   JOBS CPI Index Inflation Monthly -0.1 (October) Inflation Annual +3.5% (October) … Read more »

Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus announced on Thursday his committee will hold a hearing on H.R. 1148, the STOCK Act, on December 6. “Existing law clearly prohibits insider trading by Members of Congress.  However, the American public deserves for there to be no question or equivocation concerning Members of Congress or any citizen being exempted from laws… Read more »

A bill authored by Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus to stop future bonuses at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and suspend the current multi-million dollar compensation packages for the top executives was overwhelmingly approved by the Committee. The vote on the bill was 52 to 4. Earlier this month, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced the CEO of Fannie Mae… Read more »

A bill introduced by Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus that would suspend the compensation packages of top executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be considered by the Committee on Tuesday. Chairman Bachus introduced the legislation during the 111th Congress and re-introduced the bill in March of this year.  The bill, H.R. 1221, the Equity in Government… Read more »

The Financial Services Committee released its planned events for next week.  All hearings and mark ups will take place in the Financial Services Committee’s main hearing room, 2128 Rayburn. Witnesses for hearings will be announced at later dates. Tuesday, November 15: The Financial Services Committee will consider legislation (H.R. 1221) introduced by Chairman Spencer… Read more »

By Peter Schroeder Lawmakers in both the House and Senate are turning their ire towards hefty bonuses handed out to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives into legislation. Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.) announced Wednesday that they planned on offering an amendment that would prohibit executives at the troubled mortgage giants from receiving future bonuses… Read more »

Two bills creating new sources of capital for small businesses to grow and create jobs garnered overwhelming, bipartisan support in the House of Representatives today.  Yesterday, the House approved two other bills spearheaded by the Financial Services Committee that eliminated government barriers to capital formation and job creation. All four capital formation bills considered… Read more »

The House of Representatives approved two bills today to modernize outdated regulations by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and make it easier for small businesses to access capital so they can invest and hire. Access to capital is essential for entrepreneurs and small companies to grow their businesses and hire workers. Both bills passed the House with strong bipartisan… Read more »

With 14 million Americans out of work and the Obama Administration issuing regulations at a rate of one new rule every 2 hours and 20 minutes, it’s a question that must be asked.  For the Obama Administration, the answer to the question is a resounding “No!” Dr. Jan Eberly, Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the Treasury Department, writes in a blog post that the massive… Read more »

The Financial Services Committee approved four bills today that remove regulatory obstacles to capital formation so small businesses can grow and create jobs. The bills, approved with bipartisan support, change and update Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations to promote, rather than hinder, small business access to equity financing. As a result of the economic crisis… Read more »