Federal Reserve Examining Creation of its Own Cryptocurrency
11/22/2019
Market Beat
Remember back in February 2018, when Venezuela launched the Petro? When even the United States—which under President Trump has become remarkably friendly to investors of nearly any stripe—declared it part of an effort to “circumvent US sanctions by issuing a digital currency,” you know it's not a… Read more »
Federal Reserve Chairman Confirms that the United States is Considering the Launch of Digital Currency
11/22/2019
Investors' Daily Tribune
Jerome Powell, the Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve has confirmed that the government is studying the prospects of launching its own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The announcement has come at a time when a number of nations… Read more »
United States Examines Launching Digital Currency, Confirms Federal Reserve Chairman
11/21/2019
Beincrypto
United States Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has confirmed that the nation is looking into launching its own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The news comes at a time when many other nations have also hinted at launching their own national digital currencies in a… Read more »
Fed Chairman Powell calls U.S. central bank digital currency pointless
11/21/2019
Modern Consensus
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell poured cold water on the idea of a United States-issued central bank digital currency (CBDC) happening anytime soon.
In a November 19 response to questions from Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) and Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.), Powell wrote, “it is not… Read more »
The Fed Is Analyzing A Central Bank Digital Currency, But Would The US Benefit As Much As Others?
1/20/2019
Bitcoin Exchange Guide
The U.S. Federal Reserve System (FED) is analyzing the possibility to issue a digital dollar. Although there is nothing confirmed, Jerome Powell, the Chairman of the FED, explained that they are exploring whether it makes sense to issue a Central Bank… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the House passed the bipartisan Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act (PACT ACT), a bill he cosponsored offering Congressional support to the White House for enacting additional sanctions on Turkey should it not uphold its commitment to a ceasefire in Syria:
“I agree with President Trump… Read more »
Sound On: Turkey, 2020, Impeachment Inquiry (Podcast)
MSNBC
10/24/19
Bloomberg Chief Washington Correspondent Kevin Cirilli delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy.
Panel Guests: Terry Sullivan, Partner at Firehouse Strategies and former… Read more »
Onrush stalls D.C. testimony; GOP bloc barges into interview on Ukraine
ADG
10/24/19
WASHINGTON -- A group of House Republicans barged into a secure room at the Capitol on Wednesday where the latest witness in the Democrat-led impeachment inquiry was set to testify, temporarily shutting down the proceedings.
The disruption delayed private testimony from Laura Cooper, the… Read more »
Brawner: What Crawford, Westerman must consider with Trump
Greenwood Democrat
10/23/19
I don’t know the real reasons why people do things, including often myself. This column is about considerations.
Last week, all four U.S. House of Representatives members from Arkansas voted for a resolution criticizing President Trump’s decision to let Turkey attack the Kurds. It passed… Read more »
Congressman Hill receives the 2019 Congressional Champion award from the president of In Defense of Christians (IDC), Toufic Baaklini (pictured right) and Government Relations Director, Peter Burns (pictured left).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Recently, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) received In Defense… Read more »
