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Accountants May Be Bucking The Innovation-Averse Trend

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A survey of 364 CPA companies, accounting professionals and small businesses found that 61 percent of respondents are “moderately confident,” and 32 percent are “very confident” in their outlook of the national economy.

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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update - First Quarter 2024

Jeff For Banks

Our lives changed forever from this whole experience of the government’s declaration of a national emergency, leading to forced shutdowns of businesses and schools, mandated mask wearing, forcing 6-foot distances between people, travel restrictions, fear mongering with case and death counts, and forced vaccines/boosters.

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Guest Post: FInancial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

After easing and keeping rates low for three years, the Fed began tightening from June, 2004 to June, 2006. Housing has done well, despite median sales price growth which is less than national averages and lower inventories of properties for sale, which may be propping up prices.

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Guest Post: Financial Markets & Economic Update 4Q23 by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Mortgage rates are now close to 8.00%; affordability is at its lowest point since 1989, according to the National Association of Realtors. Jaworski 10/28/23 Dorothy Jaworski has worked at large and small banks for over 30 years; much of that time has been spent in investment portfolio management, risk management, and financial analysis.

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Guest Post: Third Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

He said we should use a measure of happiness like that used by the tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan, which utilizes a Gross National Happiness index rather than a Gross National Product index for its 700,000 people. Maybe it is nationally, but Bucks County (PA) has yet to participate. in July and CoreLogic, +4.6%

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Washington Watch

Independent Banker

The bad news is the first review, conducted from 2004 to 2006, was a bust. The bankers serving on the council are these: Angela Beilke , vice president, mortgage department at American Bank & Trust in Davenport, Iowa; Michael Gallagher , senior vice president, risk management director at Enterprise Bank & Trust Co.

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Guest Post: 4th Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Europe suffered losses on average of -6% to -17% while Japan, China, and other Asian nations saw declines of -15% to -25% on average. to 2.9% - Blue Chip Economic Indicators 2.0% - National Association of Business Economics 2.4% - Associated Press Survey of Economists 1.3% - Wall Street Journal Survey of Economists 2.3%