KEITH J. ROTHFUS: “If you were 9 years old and homeless, how easy would it be to complete your homework assignment?”

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division B (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

Last year, Congress passed a multi-trillion dollar tax cut for--as you are well aware--and I think the theory behind it is as reported in the press and by some of my colleagues was that it would spur investment and thereby increase hiring…

But some of the data has really come in, and according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, wages for most workers, by 80 percent, are actually down since the tax cut passed.

Regulatory reform and technological advances can help the financial sector regain its vibrancy.