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Guest Post: 2012 Economic Year in Review by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

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. Housing markets have begun to improve with the national indices showing year-over-year growth of 3% to 4% recently.

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How to develop a sound MBL strategy

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Credit unions have seen an unprecedented uptick in business-related loans in recent years, according to the Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) U.S. From June 2007 to December 2012, MBL volume increased 66 percent, growing from $26.04 Evaluate the level of capital needed. Credit Union Profile. billion to $43.16

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Guest Post: Third Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

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. in August.

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Why Banks Reach For The Unprofitable, Demanding SME

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. “The communities and local economies that they serve rely on this capital to succeed and thrive.” ” This concept considers the role that small businesses play in their local and national economies overall. Still, banks can’t heighten their small business lending volume for the good of the national economy.

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

Jeff For Banks

The National Association of Business Economics, or “NABE,” is almost as optimistic at close to 3%. and Janney Capital Markets at 2.1% Businesses are still cautious in capital spending. Despite the “headwinds” mentioned above, the Federal Reserve has very optimistic GDP forecasts for future years, with 2014 at 2.8%

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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

in May, 2012, but not near the all-time high of 22.0% The federal stimulus also drove our national debt levels to over $30 trillion, or 123.4% Productivity has been on the rise, with capital investment in technology and machines, and may serve to keep unit labor costs in check and profit margins stable. in June, 1980.

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Guest Post: 3rd Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Well, if you are NBER, or National Bureau for Economic Research, and you wait fifteen months to declare that the recession was over in June, 2009 (its duration was 19 months), no one will care. Rebuilding of depleted inventories and increased capital spending helped to get GDP growth back on track in the summer of 2009 and into 2010.

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