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Vermont: Daring To Be Different, To The Surprise Of No One

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As anyone who has ever ventured to Vermont can affirm, it’s a very particular place for some very particular people. Despite being nearly geographically identical to its neighbor to the east , New Hampshire, Vermont is very much its own place. percent for the state, with the overall nation at 4.9 By The Store Front Numbers .

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From Farce to Menace

Independent Banker

It’s yet another disturbing proposal from the National Credit Union Administration to bureaucratically finagle its way around Congress and federal law. By Camden R. Fine, President and CEO of ICBA. So here we go again. Basically, all air-breathing mammals in the United States would qualify to be credit union members.

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The Whole Paycheck Tracker: HQ Enhancements, Empathetic AI And Special Guest Bernie Sanders

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While Amazon’s search of a new HQ location at some point became like a national edition of “The Bachelor” where only U.S. Given the giant mega-force in capitalism Walmart is — and how very little patience presidential candidate Sen. Big Play of the Week: The Big HQ Upgrade. But as of this week, details are starting to surface.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Goes to New England Federal Credit Union and Vermont State Credit Union. Goes to Tom Brown and the Second Curve Capital team for the inspiring message from Clemson CEO Jim Clements. OTHER GONZO NOTABLES.

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Banking Is Only The Beginning: 30 Big Industries Blockchain Could Transform

CB Insights

In the US and UK, to transact in energy one must go through an established power holding company like Duke Energy or National Grid, or deal with a re-seller that buys from a big electricity company. Illinois, Vermont, and other states have since announced similar initiatives. CROWDfunding.

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The Final Super Tuesday

PYMNTS

Looking at the stats, the overall state delivered almost, but not quite, the growth that was seen in the region and the nation overall, falling short by about 20 basis points or so. percent growth seen in the nation. percent, not impressively so and far behind the national growth rate of 3.1 percent to the national 3.1,

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