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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1055 on Nov. 17, 2016.
The Federal Reserve is the US's central bank, expanding many times during great financial uncertainty and panic. It has faced numerous criticisms since its creation in 1913, such as making the Great Depression worse and for lacking transparency and audits.
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Committee Meetings
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Intelligence Community Support to the U.S. Department of Defense''. Testimony was heard from James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence; Robert Work, Deputy Secretary of Defense; and Marcel Lettre, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.
Joint Meetings
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the economic outlook, after receiving testimony from Janet L. Yellen, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
