Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Under Larry Wilson’s leadership, First Arkansas Bank and Trust’s branch on the Little Rock Air Force Base was named the 2020 Air Force Bank of the Year. Community banks operate on a majority of the country’s military installations. Community banks comprise more than two-thirds of the 66 banks operating on U.S.

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Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

percent in 2004, a decline of 1.1 By comparison, non-high-tech industries lost 689,000 jobs between 2001 and 2002 but recovered the lost jobs by 2004. Although community banks did not lend to sub-prime borrowers in any meaningful way, did we participate? High-tech employment fell from 12.1 What caused a dot-com bubble?

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Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 12, 2018

After easing and keeping rates low for three years, the Fed began tightening from June, 2004 to June, 2006. This is because the economy has been gaining momentum, however modest, from the tax cuts and deregulation. Dorothy has been with Penn Community Bank and its predecessor since November, 2004.

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Marketing Philadelphia Omaha US 60

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 21, 2024

Trillions of dollars of subsidies on “green” BS projects, electric vehicles no one wants, tax credits, debt forgiveness, and free money all fuel demand and contribute to inflation. Dorothy recently retired from Penn Community Bank where she worked since 2004. Real GDP was +3.2% in 4Q23, of which.73%

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Marketing Policies Report Atlanta 148

Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Tax cut and tax reform proposals have been floated. I believe that tax cuts will spur economic growth, but only if they do not increase government borrowing and the federal deficit. Dorothy has been with Penn Community Bank and its predecessor since November, 2004.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 27, 2019

The impact of the tax cuts has faded. However, don’t count on the usual spending boost from personal tax refunds as they are down by over $6 billion from this time last year. Dorothy has been with Penn Community Bank and its predecessor since November, 2004. I estimated that real GDP growth would be between 2.0%

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Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Economic growth picked up strongly in the second quarter, with a reading of +4.2%, as momentum from the tax cuts and deregulation pushed spending and investment higher. Fiscal stimulus in the form of tax cuts, especially for corporations, led to spikes in investment and spending. Economy The economy is on a roll!

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