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Alan Grayson, Ron Paul join for push to audit Fed

Washington : DC : USA | about 1 month ago  
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A measure backed by one of Washington's oddest couples — libertarian Republican Ron Paul of Texas and self-styled progressive Democrat Alan Grayson of Orlando — took another step toward becoming law Friday. Legislation that would allow a congressional audit of the Federal Reserve —...
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  • News Source: Turks and Caicos Free Press | about 1 month ago
    The Federal Reserve is willing to work with U.S. lawmakers on ways to release names of companies that borrow from the central bank after a time lag so the disclosures do not disrupt markets, a Fed official said. Scott Alvarez, the Fed's general...
  • News Source: Orlando Sentinel Online | about 1 month ago
    A measure backed by one of Washington's oddest couples — libertarian Republican Ron Paul of Texas and self-styled progressive Democrat Alan Grayson of Orlando — took another step toward becoming law Friday. Legislation that would allow a...
  • News Source: Charlotte Observer Online | about 1 month ago
    House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., on Friday backed a bill to require a broad congressional auditing of how the Federal Reserve carries out its monetary policy. That review would include looking at how much the Fed has...
  • News Source: Austin America-Statesman/Texas Longhorns | about 1 month ago
    It started more than a quarter-century ago as just another far-out idea from U.S. Rep. Ron Paul: allow detailed congressional audits of some of the most sensitive activities of the Federal Reserve. In the wake of the financial crisis, it's getting...
  • News Source: Asian Wall Street Journal | about 1 month ago
    The Federal Reserve, under pressure from Congress to be more transparent, is "giving serious consideration" to releasing the names of firms that receive loans from the central bank, a top Fed official said Friday. At a House hearing, Fed General...
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  • Blog Source: globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com
    Still, several lawmakers pushed back against the Fed's suggestion that GAO reviews of monetary policy would hinder the Fed's effectiveness. "How many audits does the GAO perform?" Mr. Paul asked. "In any agencies of government, ...
  • Blog Source: gata.org
    A long-time critic of the Fed system, Rep. Ron Paul, a Republican from Texas, proposed subjecting the Fed's policymaking to GAO scrutiny, and his bill has gained broad support. The House is debating Paul's proposal as part of broader ...
  • Blog Source: www.redpills.org
    Brad Miller 202-225-3032 202-225-0181. NH-02 Rep. Paul W. Hodes 202-225-5206 202-225-2946. NJ-03 Rep. John Adler 202-225-4765 202-225-0778. NJ-05 Rep. Scott Garrett 202-225-4465 202-225-9048. NJ-07 Rep. Leonard Lance 202-225-5361 ...
  • Blog Source: revolutionradio.org
    I am speaking this morning in support of HR 1207, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act. As the Committee knows, this bill would require a full audit of the Federal Reserve by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). ...
  • Blog Source: thestockhelp.com
    Fed Weighs Naming Borrowers – Wall Street Journal. Posted by: / Category: Uncategorized. Portfolio.com. Fed Weighs Naming BorrowersWall Street JournalThe Federal Reserve, under pressure from Congress to be more transparent, is "giving serious
  • Blog Source: m3financialsense.blogspot.com
    Fed Offers 2 Cents on the "Audit the Fed" Dollar - With momentum swinging mightily towards Ron Paul's Audit the Fed bill, the Fed is acting to stem the tide. Please consider Fed Weighs Naming Borrowers The... 9 hours ago ...
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