Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 19, 2013

Looking Back at 2012 Every year, I usually write about the past year with mixed feelings, at times nostalgic for those events and at times, glad that the year is over. 2012 brought us highs, lows, and surprises. The dominant theme of 2012 was the Presidential election. per gallon price level rather than the $4.00

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“This advisory reminds financial institutions engaged in agricultural lending to maintain sound underwriting standards, strong credit and administration practices, effective risk management strategies, and appropriate allowances for losses and capital levels through the credit cycle,” the FDIC statement said.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 9, 2012

On June 28th, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act as constitutional, calling penalties on individuals for failing to purchase health insurance a “tax.” This decision sets in motion a series of steps to implement the law over the next few years along with the estimated $813 billion in taxes and levies over the next ten years.

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Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 19, 2012

And don’t forget that they are still finishing the $667 billion Operation Twist Program by year end 2012, where they sell shorter maturities and buy longer term ones to push interest rates lower. I know I risk sounding like Charles Plosser, but so be it. in the second quarter of 2012. We should all be so lucky.

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Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 18, 2014

Many businesses remain uncertain due to the increased regulatory burden, the drama in the insurance markets due to Obamacare, income tax changes, and a still high unemployment rate at 7%, which serves to keep personal incomes in check and consumer spending under wraps. and Janney Capital Markets at 2.1%

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Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Rebuilding of depleted inventories and increased capital spending helped to get GDP growth back on track in the summer of 2009 and into 2010. The Federal Reserve will keep the short term Fed Funds rate at 0% to 0.25% well into 2011 and likely into 2012. Uncertainty about a housing recovery has been holding back growth.

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Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Liquidity is becoming a problem for these banks, and with their stocks battered daily, they have no ready sources of capital. This will act like a tax cut at just the time when it seems Washington DC will not provide one. There has been a lot of talk about rescues from the European Union, but the markets want action. per gallon.

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