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. In March, 2012, the Bhutan GNH Index was on a UN meeting agenda, no doubt to promote the idea of promoting well being over weak economies.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 10, 2015

The US has led the world in energy and oil production from its shale and fracking operations. 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. Suddenly, the extent of excess supply became apparent. Thanks for reading!

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Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 11, 2011

In another easing action dubbed “Operation Twist,” the Fed stated that they will sell $400 billion of their shorter securities (less than 3 year maturities) and buy the same amount of longer securities (6 to 30 year maturities) by June, 2012. They haven’t tried a “twist” since the 1960s. per gallon. Thanks for reading!

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JANUARY 29, 2020

“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

APRIL 5, 2012

Last Fall, they embarked on “Operation Twist,” to sell shorter dated securities and buy longer dated ones in an effort to push long term rates down, especially to get mortgage rates lower to help the still struggling housing market. But we know that only three things in life are certain—death, taxes, and a Fed that goes too far.

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