Resources on the Financial Crisis

An official compilation of informational resources about the current financial crisis is available via the usa.gov website.  Among other things, the site provides direct links to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA); the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s hearings on the causes and impacts of the financial crisis and the latest news on the committee’s work; President George W. Bush’s Address to the Nation; The White House Economy and Budget web page; Treasury Department Fact Sheet on Assets Buyout; Recent Actions Taken by the Federal Reserve; Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s Speech on Current Economic and Financial Conditions; Chairman Christopher Cox – Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Testimony before the Senate; U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs House Financial Services Committee; G-7 Countries Joint Statement on Global Financial Market Turmoil.