NPR: House Financial Services Committee https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=702693454 House Financial Services Committee en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:39:13 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: House Financial Services Committee https://www.npr.org/tags/702693454/house-financial-services-committee The Federal Reserve is ready to raise interest rates soon despite the war in Ukraine Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the central bank is prepared to begin raising interest rates this month to fight inflation despite economic uncertainty after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:08:16 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2022/03/02/1083927329/federal-reserve-interest-rates-inflation-ukraine-russia https://www.npr.org/2022/03/02/1083927329/federal-reserve-interest-rates-inflation-ukraine-russia

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the central bank is prepared to begin raising interest rates this month to fight inflation despite economic uncertainty after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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]]> Scott Horsley Harriet Tubman On The $20 Bill? Not During The Trump Administration Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ruled out any changes to the U.S. currency imagery before 2028. Wed, 22 May 2019 15:28:26 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/05/22/725801691/harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill-not-during-the-trump-administration https://www.npr.org/2019/05/22/725801691/harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill-not-during-the-trump-administration

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ruled out any changes to the U.S. currency imagery before 2028.

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]]> Brian Naylor Mnuchin Says He Has 'Not Yet' Reviewed Memo Mandating IRS Turn Over Trump Tax Returns The Treasury secretary has refused to comply with a House subpoena from a committee chairman requesting that the agency turn over Trump's tax returns. Wed, 22 May 2019 12:20:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/05/22/725702479/mnuchin-says-he-has-not-yet-reviewed-memo-mandating-irs-turn-over-trump-tax-retu https://www.npr.org/2019/05/22/725702479/mnuchin-says-he-has-not-yet-reviewed-memo-mandating-irs-turn-over-trump-tax-retu

The Treasury secretary has refused to comply with a House subpoena from a committee chairman requesting that the agency turn over Trump's tax returns.

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]]> Brian Naylor How'd You Feel If Your Boss Made $486 For Every Dollar You Make? Citigroup's CEO received $24 million in compensation last year, while the median employee pay at the bank was just under $50,000. Executive pay was one of the issues at a House hearing Wednesday. Wed, 10 Apr 2019 09:27:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/04/10/711732570/ceos-of-big-banks-to-face-tough-questioning-on-capitol-hill https://www.npr.org/2019/04/10/711732570/ceos-of-big-banks-to-face-tough-questioning-on-capitol-hill

Citigroup's CEO received $24 million in compensation last year, while the median employee pay at the bank was just under $50,000. Executive pay was one of the issues at a House hearing Wednesday.

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]]> Jim Zarroli CEO Says Wells Fargo Has Transformed After Scandals; Lawmakers Are Skeptical Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers question whether Wells Fargo has changed its culture away from fraud and mismanagement that have led to billions in fines and penalties against the bank. Tue, 12 Mar 2019 17:52:48 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/03/12/702501160/ceo-says-wells-fargo-has-transformed-after-scandals-lawmakers-are-skeptical https://www.npr.org/2019/03/12/702501160/ceo-says-wells-fargo-has-transformed-after-scandals-lawmakers-are-skeptical

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers question whether Wells Fargo has changed its culture away from fraud and mismanagement that have led to billions in fines and penalties against the bank.

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