Epstein Secrets

terest rate decision - Federal Open Market Committee decision on interest rates, following two-day meeting and followed by press briefing with Chair Jerome Powell * The FOMC decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0-0.25% at its last meeting in June as it continued to deal with the

Charged With PPP Fraud. Forbes (7/28, Erb, 9.71M) reports, "The Department of Justice has announced the arrest of a Florida man in connection with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud. David T. Hines, 29, of Miami, Florida, was arrested and charged with fraudulently obtaining $3.9 million in PPP loans and using t

ousing, and Urban Affairs remote hearing on 'The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, with testimony from Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell; 10:00 AM • Senate Judiciary Committee concludes consideration of Merrick Garland to be AG - Nominations hearing considers Merrick Garland to be Att

s. The Washington Post (2/22, Gregg, 10.52M) reports that on Monday, the Treasury Department "announced...that it will make targeted changes to its Paycheck Protection Program pandemic relief loans in an attempt to direct more funding toward the smallest of small businesses." The Post says that "among other changes to the

19 rescue package, with Republicans raising the alarm about additional government spending." However, "top economists like Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and several of his predecessors at the central bank have urged Congress to 'go big' to tackle the devastating recession, which began in February."

returned indictments against Michael Leon Johnson and Olusola Ojo, who "were charged with conspiring to obtain loan proceeds from banks for federal Paycheck Protection Program forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the CARES Act." The men "created various business entities, fraudulently rep

19 rescue package, with Republicans raising the alarm about additional government spending." However, "top economists like Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and several of his predecessors at the central bank have urged Congress to `go big' to tackle the devastating recession, which began in February."

returned indictments against Michael Leon Johnson and Olusola Ojo, who "were charged with conspiring to obtain loan proceeds from banks for federal Paycheck Protection Program forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the CARES Act." The men "created various business entities, fraudulently rep