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Guest Post: FInancial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

This is because the economy has been gaining momentum, however modest, from the tax cuts and deregulation. annually since 2009, while the record expansion of the 1990s saw growth of 3.6%. As well as the economy has been doing from the momentum of tax cuts and reduced regulation, there are always looming issues. since that time.

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Guest Post: Financial Markets & Economics Update by banker Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

The markets believe the chance of tax hikes, repeals of tax cuts, and gigantic initiatives are greatly diminished. Moody’s estimates that there is $70 billion in back rent across the nation. By the way, our economy has done better than all other nations; for example, Europe is 4.3% in the second quarter and -5.0%

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What's With Regulator Agita Over Bank Commercial Real Estate Lending?

Jeff For Banks

But isn't fast growth by itself an indicator of increased risk of failure, regardless of the loans that fueled the growth? Risk mitigants tend to lag growth, especially fast growth. And success is the great mollifier to risk managers that wish to take away the punch bowl when the party's rockin'.

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Guest Post: 2013 Economic Year in Review and Outlook by Banker Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

To put that GDP growth into perspective, consider that, in the three years following the recovery which began in June, 2009, real GDP averaged +2.2%. The National Association of Business Economics, or “NABE,” is almost as optimistic at close to 3%. In the ten previous recessions, real GDP averaged +4.6% during a recovery.

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Guest Post: 3rd Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

An August report by Challenger, Gray, and Christmas showed that layoffs have declined dramatically, to a monthly average of 56,000 since June, 2009 and have been below 100,000 for fourteen consecutive months for the first time since 1999-2000. Year-to-date layoffs are down 65% from the same period last year –good news indeed.

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Guest Post: First Quarter Economic Commentary by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

The so-called recovery that began in June, 2009 has produced growth rates only about one half of “normal” recoveries since WWII. Falling oil prices, and falling gasoline prices, are like a welcome tax cut for consumers who are saddled with low wage growth and lack of good jobs. with real final sales rising only a measly +0.1%.

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US Government Policy On SMB Lending In Flux

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Carranza has a history at the SBA, serving as its deputy administrator between 2006 and 2009. At the time, the legislation garnered support from the American Bankers Association and the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions. ” said Trump in a tweet announcing the nomination, according to Reuters.

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