JEC NEWS PAGE .....Archives: 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 ARCHIVE 1 9 9 8 December 31, 1998 Budget Surpluses Stimulate Federal Spending: New Study Clarifies Fiscal Policy Choices for Next Congress PR# 105-204 December 21, 1998 Fed Policy Eases Deflation Fears and Calms Markets: Additional Policy Changes Still Needed PR# 105-203 December 18, 1998 IMF Mum On Its Planning For Normal Relations With Iraq: Saxton Again Calls For Expulsion of Iraq from IMF PR# 105-202 December 15, 1998 Fiscal Restraint Augments Economic and Income Growth: JEC Study Provides a Foundation for Budget Policy in New Congress PR# 105-201 December 7, 1998 New Study Estimates Impact of Estate Tax on Economy: Study Lays Groundwork for Tax Debate in 106th Congress PR# 105-200 December 4, 1998 Federal Reserve Policy Boosts Economy and Lowers Nation's Unemployment: Fed Policy Reduces both Inflation and Unemployment PR# 105-199 November 30, 1998 IMF Plans for Normal Relations with Iraq Unexplained: Use of U.S. Taxpayer Money for IMF Iraq Mission Opposed PR# 105-198 November 17, 1998 IMF Move to Normalize Relations with Iraq Draws Fire: Explanation of IMF Initiative on Iraq Demanded PR# 105-197 November 16, 1998 Federal Reserve Interest Rate Cut Would be Welcomed: Federal Reserve's Recent Actions Ease Fears of Potential Deflation PR# 105-196 November 13, 1998 IMF Brazil Loan Triggered by Russian Failure PR# 105-195 November 12, 1998 IMF Moving to Normalize its Relations with Iraq: Administration Position on IMF Opening is Unclear PR# 105-194 November 6, 1998 Congressional Pressure Reduces IMF Secrecy: IMF Transparency Reforms Taking Effect PR# 105-193 November 5, 1998 Clarification of U.S. Dollar Policy Needed: Elimination of Exchange Stabilization Fund Examined PR# 105-190 November 2, 1998 IMF Reform Certification by Treasury and Fed Expected: Compliance Review by GAO Seen as Critical PR# 105-192 October 30, 1998 G7 Accepts Congressional Reforms of IMF: Reform's Focus Shifts To IMF Compliance PR# 105-191 October 26, 1998 IMF Reform Compliance to Be Closely Reviewed: GAO Invited to Monitor Implementation PR# 105-189 October 22, 1998 New IMF Reforms to Force Significant Changes: IMF Status Quo Deemed Unsatisfactory by Congress PR# 105-188 October 20, 1998 New IMF Reform Rooted in Transparency & Efficiency Act: Progress Achieved Toward Long Term Reform PR# 105-187 October 16, 1998 IMF Loan Subsidies Curbed under New Reform: "Exceptional" Departure from Heavy Subsidies Now to Be Routine PR# 105-186 October 15, 1998 Federal Reserve Interest Rate Cut Commended: More Frequent Interest Rate Cuts Appropriate PR# 105-185 October 13, 1998 Saxton Calls IMF Reforms a First Step: But IMF Commitment to Reform is Questionable PR# 105-184 October 9, 1998 IMF Reforms Urgently Needed: Near-Term Reforms Lay Groundwork for Long-Term IMF Reform PR# 105-183 October 8, 1998 IMF Reform Progress Noted By Saxton: End to IMF Loan Subsidies Possible PR# 105-182 October 7, 1998 Chairman Jim Saxton's Opening Statement: Hearing on "IMF Reform: Proposals to Stabilize the International Economy" PR# 105-181 October 6, 1998 Interest High in Wednesday's IMF Reform Hearing: Press Advised to Call Ahead to Reserve Space PR# 105-180 October 5, 1998 JEC to Conduct Wednesday Hearing On IMF Reform: Ex-IMF Research Director Added To Witness List PR# 105-179 October 2, 1998 Chairman Jim Saxton's Opening Statement: Hearing on "The Employment Situation: September 1998" PR# 105-178 September 30, 1998 Saxton Announces Hearing on IMF Reform Plans: IMF Reform Proposals Promote International Stabilization PR# 105-177 September 29, 1998 Saxton Applauds Lowered Interest Rates as a Step in Right Direction PR# 105-176 September 29, 1998 Hearing Announcement: The Employment Situation: September 1998 PR# 105-175 September 28, 1998 Federal Reserve Should Cut Interest Rates:Saxton Calls for Significant Reduction PR# 105-174 September 23, 1998 New IMF Reform Proposal Welcomed by Saxton: IMF Reforms Needed for International Stabilization PR# 105-173 September 17, 1998 Saxton Renews Calls for Interest Rate Cut PR# 105-172 September 15, 1998 Stronger Leadership Needed in International Economic Policy: Saxton Renews Call For Five Point Plan PR# 105-171 September 14, 1998 IMF is Still Not Destitute Despite Administration Claims PR# 105-170 September 10, 1998 Russia Absorbs One Quarter of IMF Lending: U.S. Treasury Needs To Explain Russian Loan PR# 105-169 September 8, 1998 German Central Bank Chief Criticizes IMF and Bolsters IMF Reform PR# 105-168 September 3, 1998 International Economy Can Be Steadied By Constructive Policy Steps PR# 105-167 September 1, 1998 Saxton Welcomes New Candor on IMF Finances -- It's Official: the IMF is Not Destitute PR# 105-166 August 31, 1998 Saxton Renews Call for Interest Rate Cut PR# 105-165 August 24, 1998 IMF Fails to Stem Russian Turmoil PR# 105-164 August 17, 1998 Federal Reserve Should Leave Interest Rates Unchanged: 'No Meaningful Inflation Evident,' Saxton Says PR# 105-163 August 13, 1998 Asian Financial Meltdown Sources Identified: IMF Lending Perpetuate Counterproductive Incentives PR# 105-162 August 7, 1998 Saxton Again Calls for Expulsion of Iraq from the International Monetary Fund PR# 105-161 August 7, 1998 Chairman Jim Saxton's Opening Statement: Hearing on "The Employment Situation: July 1998" PR# 105-160 August 4, 1998 IMF Will Collect $12.6 Billion this Year: Loan Repayments Add to $87 Billion in Resources PR# 105-159 August 3, 1998 July Employment Hearing Announcement PR# 105-158 July 24, 1998 Chairman Jim Saxton's Statement on the Transparency and Financial Structure of the IMF PR# 105-157 July 22, 1998 GAO to Remove Veil of Secrecy on IMF Finances at Thursday Morning JEC Hearing PR# 105-156 July 20, 1998 Chairman Jim Saxton's Statement on IMF Funding, Resources and Reform PR# 105-155 July 20, 1998 IMF Hearing Advisory PR# 105-154 July 17, 1998 Despite Loan to Russia, IMF Has Sufficient Access to Resources to Continue Operations: Armey, Saxton to Hold Press Conference PR# 105-153 July 13, 1998 Saxton Calls on IMF to Release Staff Appraisals on Russian Program PR# 105-152 July 9, 1998 IMF Budget to Remain Secret PR# 105-151 July 8, 1998 IMF Again Fails to Release Documents PR# 105-150 June 30, 1998 Federal Reserve Should Leave Interest Rates Unchanged PR# 105-149 June 18, 1998 Saxton Renews Call for Clarification of Treasury's Dollar Policy PR# 105-148 June 17, 1998 IMF Resources Appear Understated PR# 105-147 June 15, 1998 Saxton Calls on Treasury for Clarification of Dollar Policy: Surge in Dollar Complicates East Asian Recovery PR# 105-146 June 10, 1998 Chairman Jim Saxton's Opening Statement: Hearing on "The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy" PR# 105-145 June 5, 1998 Chairman Jim Saxton's Opening Statement: Hearing on "The Employment Situation: May 1998" PR# 105-143 June 3, 1998 Saxton Calls for IMF Bond Issue PR# 105-142 June 2, 1998 Hearing Advisory: The Employment Situation: May 1998 PR# 105-141 June 1, 1998 Armey and Saxton Refute Rubin's Case for IMF Expansion PR# 105-140 May 28, 1998 Hearing Advisory: Monetary Policy and the Economic Outlook PR# 105-139 May 26, 1998 Marriage Penalty Relief Moves Forward in Congress: New JEC Study Focuses on Issues and Solutions PR# 105-138 May 21, 1998 IMF Should Declassify and Publicly Release Its Budget: Saxton Again Calls for IMF Transparency PR# 105-137 May 19, 1998 JEC Hearing to Focus on Terrorism and Intelligence Operations: Witnesses Will Offer New Information, Insights PR# 105-136 May 15, 1998 Hearing Advisory: Terrorism and Intelligence Operations PR# 105-135 May 14, 1998 Price Measures Continue to Signal Subdued Inflation: Saxton Disputes Need for a Federal Reserve Rate Hike PR# 105-134 May 8, 1998 Chairman Jim Saxton's Opening Statement: Hearing on "The Employment Situation: April 1998" PR# 105-133 May 6, 1998 Hearing Advisory: The Employment Situation: April 1998 PR# 105-132 May 1, 1998 Hearing Advisory: IMF and International Economic Policy PR# 105-131 April 29, 1998 Hearing Advisory: IMF and International Economic Policy PR# 105-130 April 27, 1998 JEC Chairman Questions Why IMF Members Include U.S. Adversaries Such as Iraq PR# 105-129 April 23, 1998 JEC Hearing will Explore Potential Threats of Exporting Technology to China PR# 105-128 April 22, 1998 IMF U.S. Executive Director Confirms Need For IMF Transparency PR# 105-127 April 13, 1998 New JEC Study Shows Impact of Government Spending Around The World PR# 105-126 April 17, 1998 New Estimates Suggest U.S. Share in IMF Resources Appear Higher Than Official Statistic: GAO Review of Arcane IMF Accounting Requested PR# 105-125 April 6, 1998 Discretionary Spending on the Decline During The 1990s PR# 105-124 March 31, 1998 State's Fiscal Discipline Sets Example for Federal Government PR# 105-123 March 30, 1998 IMF Interest Rate Subsidies Draw Congressional Criticism: IMF Loans Funds at Far Below Market Interest Rates PR# 105-122 March 25, 1998 IMF Bailouts Attacked by European Central Bankers: Saxton Welcomes European Initiative PR# 105-121 March 19, 1998 JEC to Hold Hearing on Cybercrime, Transnational Crime, and Intellectual Property Theft PR# 105-120 March 13, 1998 Saxton Hails Low Inflation: Calls for Lower Interest Rates PR# 105-119 March 6, 1998 IMF Secrecy and Inefficiency Examined in New JEC Study: Conclusions Drive New IMF Legislation PR# 105-118 March 5, 1998 Saxton Introduces IMF Transparency Bill PR# 105-117 March 3, 1998 JEC Press Conference: IMF Study to be Released on Thursday PR# 105-116 February 26, 1998 IMF Transparency Bill to be Introduced PR# 105-115 February 23, 1998 JEC Hearing to Discuss the Proliferation and Use of Radio Frequency Weapons: What is the Potential Impact on the Economy? PR# 105-114 February 19, 1998 Hearing to Discuss IMF Transparency Failure: IMF and Treasury Withholding Critical Bailout Documents PR# 105-113 February 13, 1998 Treasury Offers IMF Documents to JEC on Condition of Secrecy: Committee Insists on Transparency PR# 105-112 February 6, 1998 Chairman Jim Saxton's Opening Statement: Joint Economic Committee Hearing on The January 1998 Employment Situation PR# 105-110 February 5, 1998 New Incentives for Middle Class Saving: 30 Million Taxpayers Will Pay No Taxes on Interest or Dividends PR# 105-109 February 2, 1998 Federal Reserve Should Consider Interest Rate Cut PR# 105-108 January 29, 1998 IMF Fails Transparency Test: Agency Withholds Critical Documents From Congress PR# 105-107 January 28, 1998 JEC Website is Valuable Source of Information PR# 105-105 January 21, 1998 IMF Study Further Undermines Funding Request In Congress: Study Shows That IMF Deepened Asian Financial Crisis PR# 105-104 January 13, 1998 Asian Bailout Framework Questioned By Chairman Saxton: Indonesia Model For IMF Bailouts Deepens Concerns PR# 105-103 January 9, 1998 Surplus Should Fund Tax Cuts To Spur Savings: JEC Chairman Raises Prospect Of Even Larger Surpluses PR# 105-102 January 8, 1998 Saxton Warns of Deflation Risk: Federal Reserve Should Consider Interest Rate Cut PR# 105-101 Archives: 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997