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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

We must also keep our focus on protecting the 2017 tax cuts and, as always, monitoring and confronting credit union overreach. At-large director Doug Ouellette, Chief community banking officer, Mercantile Bank of Michigan, Grand Rapids, Mich. For instance, ICBA is calling for congressional hearings on the credit union tax exemption.

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How The Rise Of Private Labels Is Transforming The CPG Industry

CB Insights

Many large companies like NestlĂ© are setting up bottling facilities in economically depressed areas like rural Michigan, where they receive additional tax breaks for building infrastructure and creating jobs while paying next to nothing for the water itself. . — 300x the cost of a gallon of tap water.