Category: U.S. Department of the Treasury

The U.S. Federal Reserve published the remarks of Governor Elizabeth A. Duke given at the AICPA National Conference on Banks and Savings Institutions, Washington, D.C. on September 14, 2009 regarding regulatory perspectives on the changing accounting landscape at the AICPA …

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke addressed the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Annual Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming today, August 21, 2009.  The text of his remarks is below: Reflections on a Year of Crisis By …

The United States Department of the Treasury issued the following release on August 11, 2009 regarding Over-the-Counter Derivative regulatory reform legislation:   Administration’s Regulatory Reform Agenda Reaches New Milestone August 11, 2009TG-261 Administration’s Regulatory Reform Agenda Reaches New Milestone:  Final Piece …

  Testimony provided on bank supervision by U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Daniel K. Tarullo before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. on August 4, 2009 is reprinted below: Chairman Dodd, Ranking Member Shelby, and …

  July 21, 2009 tg-223   Fact Sheet: Administration’s Regulatory Reform Agenda Moves Forward Credit Rating Agency Reform Legislation Sent to Capitol Hill Continuing its push to establish new rules of the road and make the financial system more fair …

    July 22, 2009 TG-227   Fact Sheet: Administration’s Regulatory Reform Agenda Moves Forward Systemic Risk Legislation Sent to Capitol Hill   Continuing its push to establish new rules of the road and make the financial system more fair …

  WASHINGTON – With 2009 now half over, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers to take advantage of the numerous tax breaks made available earlier this year in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The recovery law provides tax …

Federal agencies have proposed five new questions and answers for incorporation into the Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Flood Insurance (2009).  The questions relate to the determination of insurable value in calculating lender-required flood insurance and the timing of forced placement coverage.  …

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke gave his Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the United States Congress before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. today, July 21, 2009.  The text of his remarks is reprinted below:   Chairman …

  Fact Sheet: Administration’s Regulatory Reform Agenda Moves Forward July 10, 2009 TG-205   Fact Sheet: Administration’s Regulatory Reform Agenda Moves Forward Legislation for Strengthening Investor Protection Delivered to Capitol Hill   To view the Legislative Language, please click here.  …