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| December 21, 1999 |
Treasury Tax Distribution Statistics Raise Questions: Letter to Secretary Summers Seeks Compliance with Federal Rules [PDF] |
PR# 106-71
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| December 14, 1999 |
IMF Reform Effort Joined by Treasury: But IMF Interest Subsidies Remain Controversial [PDF] |
PR# 106-70
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| December 13, 1999 |
IMF Lending's Potential for Corruption Explored in New Jec Study : Current IMF Practices and Subsidies Unwittingly Invite Corruption |
PR# 106-69
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| December 6, 1999 |
Administration IMF Shift Welcomed by Saxton : IMF Reform Legislation Readied for Early Introduction |
PR# 106-68
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| November 30, 1999 |
New IMF Reforms Advanced by Congress: New Law Consolidates and Expands Earlier Reforms |
PR# 106-67
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| November 16, 1999 |
Saxton Responds to Fed Rate Hike |
PR# 106-66
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| November 3, 1999 |
Heavy U.S. Financial Support for IMF Revealed in New JEC Study: Variety of Hidden U.S. Costs Benefiting the IMF Documented |
PR# 106-65
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| November 1, 1999 |
IMF Shell Game Raises Questions: IMF's Lack of Transparency Produces Few Answers |
PR# 106-64
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| October 26, 1999 |
IMF Gold Sales Funds Would be Diverted From Debt Relief: Lack of IMF Transparency and Reform Reflected in IMF Proposal |
PR# 106-63
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| October 21, 1999 |
IMF Failure to Pay Interest on All U.S. Contributions Faulted: GAO Cost Estimate of $2.7 Billion Triggers Legislation to Block IMF Gold Sales or Quota Increases |
PR# 106-62
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| October 13, 1999 |
Mundell Nobel Lauded by Saxton |
PR# 106-61
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| October 7, 1999 |
New IMF Study by GAO Prompts Further Congressional IMF Reforms: Legislation Readied to Increase IMF Safeguards and Fully Compensate U.S. |
PR# 106-60
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| October 5, 1999 |
Federal Reserve Policy Remains Focused on Inflation: Fed Continues Improved Transparency in Decision-Making |
PR# 106-59
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| October 1, 1999 |
IMF Transparency Drive in Congress Advanced by New GAO Report: GAO Study Supports Congressional Concerns On IMF |
PR# 106-58
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| September 30, 1999 |
New IMF Gold Sales Plan Faces Congressional Scrutiny: Full Transparency Needed For Evaluation of IMF Proposal |
PR# 106-57
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| September 23, 1999 |
Debt Relief and IMF Reform Act of 1999 |
PR# 106-56
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| September 22, 1999 |
Debt Relief and IMF Reform Legislation to be Unveiled: Saxton-Kucinich Bill to be Introduced Thursday |
PR# 106-55
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| September 20, 1999 |
IMF Reform Drive Reinforced by Russian and Indonesian Scandals: Reforms in Transparency, Lending, Interest Rates and Structure Needed |
PR# 106-54
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| September 14, 1999 |
IMF Negligence Led to Russian Scandal: Saxton Demands Public Release of IMF Memo on Russia |
PR# 106-53
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| September 13, 1999 |
New IMF Gold Sales Proposal To Face Intense Congressional Review: Russian Scandal Investigations Undermine Case For Approval |
PR# 106-52
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| September 7, 1999 |
IMF Costs to U.S. Taxpayers Face Growing Congressional Scrutiny : IMF's Lack of Accounting Safeguards Identified as a Key Problem a Year Ago |
PR# 106-51
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| August 6, 1999 |
IMF Gold Sales Threaten Taxpayer Interest : New JEC Study Documents Defects of Proposed IMF Gold Sales |
PR# 106-50
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| August 6, 1999 |
Opening Statement of Vice Chairman Jim Saxton (R-N.J.): "The Employment Situation: July 1999" |
PR# 106-49
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| August 4, 1999 |
Tax Expenditure Budget Undermines Sound Tax Policy |
PR# 106-48
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| August 2, 1999 |
Employment Hearing Announcement |
PR# 106-47
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| July 29, 1999 |
Congressional Concerns About IMF Lending to Russia are Confirmed: IMF Cites Lies By Russian Central Bank, New IMF Loan Approved |
PR# 106-46
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| July 22, 1999 |
IMF May Benefit Most from Initial Proceeds of Proposed Gold Sales: Call for Retraction of IMF/Treasury Proposal Renewed |
PR# 106-45
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| July 21, 1999 |
Statement of Vice Chairman Jim Saxton: Transparency and the Financial Structure of the IMF |
PR# 106-44
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| July 14, 1999 |
JEC Hearing to Continue Push for IMF Transparency: Hearing on Transparency and the Financial Structure of the IMF |
PR# 106-43
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| July 12, 1999 |
Clarity And Openness In Treasury Dollar Policy Needed: Reform of Exchange Stabilization Fund Long Overdue |
PR# 106-42
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| July 8, 1999 |
IMF Gold Sales Proposal Should Be Retracted: Proposal Cannot Survive Open Congressional Debate |
PR# 106-41
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| July 1, 1999 |
IMF Gold Restitution Legislation Introduced: Bill Would Block Gold Sales Plan |
PR# 106-40
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| June 30, 1999 |
Saxton Reaction To Fed Rate Hike |
PR# 106-39
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| June 28, 1999 |
IMF Gold Sales Would Be Blocked Except for Restitution: Legislation Would Protect Taxpayers' Interest |
PR# 106-38
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| June 23, 1999 |
Gold Sales Would Benefit IMF at Expense of Taxpayers: Hidden Funding for IMF Initiative |
PR# 106-37
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| June 17, 1999 |
Statement of Vice Chairman Jim Saxton: Monetary Policy and the Economic Outlook |
PR# 106-36
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| June 10, 1999 |
IMF Borrowing Advanced In New Bretton Woods Study: IMF Quota Increase Shown To Be Unnecessary |
PR# 106-35
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| June 8, 1999 |
Greenspan Hearing Advisory Update: Hearing Room Announced |
PR# 106-34
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| June 1, 1999 |
Hearing Advisory: Monetary Policy and the Economic Outlook |
PR# 106-33
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| May 24, 1999 |
Brazilian Move to Inflation Targeting Welcomed |
PR# 106-32
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| May 13, 1999 |
Federal Reserve Policy Keeps Inflation Low: Informal Inflation Targeting Proves Successful |
PR# 106-31
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| May 6, 1999 |
Reform of Treasury's Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF) Introduced: Bill Mandates Transparency and Accountability |
PR# 106-30
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| May 4, 1999 |
IMF Loan Exposure to Russia on the Rise: IMF Loan Terms Reflect Validity of Armey-Saxton Concerns |
PR# 106-29
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| May 3, 1999 |
Negative Personal Savings Rate Shows Need for Saving Incentives |
PR# 106-28
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| April 28, 1999 |
Proposed IMF Gold Sales Undermine IMF Reform and Stir Growing Bipartisan Congressional Opposition: Subsidized IMF Loan Interest Rate Stands at 3.5 Percent |
PR# 106-27
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| April 26, 1999 |
Counterproductive Tax Provisions Generate Excessive Costs: Tax Relief Would Reduce Economic Losses of Tax System |
PR# 106-26
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| April 19, 1999 |
Reform of Exchange Stabilization Fund Readied: Openness and Accountability Would Be Mandated |
PR# 106-25
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| April 16, 1999 |
IMF Gold Sales to Face Intense Congressional Scrutiny: Extensive Review of IMF Finances Underway |
PR# 106-24
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| April 8, 1999 |
High European Unemployment Rooted in Burden of Government Policies |
PR# 106-23
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| April 6, 1999 |
Low Personal Savings Rate Underlines Need for Saving Incentives:
IRA Expansion Would Offset Anti-Saving Bias in Tax Code |
PR# 106-22
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| April 5, 1999 |
New Study Documents Drop in Federal Discretionary Spending |
PR# 106-21
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| March 30, 1999 |
Majority Leader Armey and Congressman Saxton Oppose Further IMF Loans to Russia Until Potential for Abuse is Ended |
PR# 106-20
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| March 29, 1999 |
Federal Reserve Policy Appears on Track: Low Inflation with Low Unemployment |
PR# 106-19
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| March 22, 1999 |
IMF Finances Emerge As Major U.S. Policy Issue: German Central Bank Chief Raises Doubts on IMF Gold Sales |
PR# 106-18
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| March 18, 1999 |
IMF Reform Is An Alternative To Gold Sales |
PR# 106-17
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| March 17, 1999 |
IMF Gold Sales Raise Many Policy Questions |
PR# 106-16
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| March 16, 1999 |
Tax Relief for Economic Efficiency: Tax Changes Could Reduce Costs of Tax System |
PR# 106-15
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| March 5, 1999 |
Congressman Jim Saxton's Opening Statement: Hearing on "The Employment Situation: February 1999" |
PR# 106-14
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| March 2, 1999 |
New IMF Reform Legislation to be Introduced: Legislation to Enforce and Extend Congressional IMF Reforms |
PR# 106-13
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| February 25, 1999 |
Sweeping Expansion of IRAs Proposed: Individual Saving Incentives Raise Prospect of Bipartisan Support |
PR# 106-12
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| February 17, 1999 |
Current IMF Cannot Be International Lender of Last Resort |
PR# 106-11
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| February 9, 1999 |
Inflation Targeting Reform of Federal Reserve Introduced : Fed Chairman Greenspan Supportive of Inflation Targeting Objective |
PR# 106-10
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| February 5, 1999 |
Federal Reserve's Move Toward Greater Transparency Applauded |
PR# 106-9
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| February 4, 1999 |
President's Economic Report Omits Mention of Federal Reserve: Report Is Biased and Incomplete |
PR# 106-8
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| February 2, 1999 |
Federal Reserve Policy Fosters Economic and Employment Growth: Inflation, Interest Rates and Unemployment All Reduced During Expansion |
PR# 106-7
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| February 1, 1999 |
Administration's Poor Record on Pension Security Dooms Social Security Proposal: Criminal Probe of Government Advisor Highlights Dangers |
PR# 106-6
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| January 28, 1999 |
Administration Precedents Undermine Its Social Security Proposal: Criminal Probe of Its Social Investment Contractor Damages Credibility |
PR# 106-5
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| January 25, 1999 |
Government Direction of Social Security Investment Raises More Concerns: Federal Investigation of Social Investment Contractor Cited |
PR# 106-4
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| January 14, 1999 |
Inflation Remains Low Under Federal Reserve Policy: Low Inflation and Interest Rates Foster Economic Expansion |
PR# 106-3
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| January 13, 1999 |
IMF/Treasury Strategy in Brazil Fails to Avert Devaluation: Crisis Underlines Need for Fundamental IMF Reform |
PR# 106-2
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| January 12, 1999 |
IMF Secrecy Cracks Under Congressional Reforms: Quota Increase Still Not Paid In, But IMF Survives |
