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Are Millennials in Financial Crisis?

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So, when I read articles like the one in MoneyTalk News by Krystal Steinmetz on January 11 called, “ 42 Percent of Millennials Are Engaging in This Risky Financial Behavior ,” my heart truly goes out to the millennials who are struggling financially. This article is also an innovation wake-up call to credit unions.

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Recreating The Hotel As A Social Hive 

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In that sense it might be hard to pick them out as innovative as first glance. I really think the genesis of that is coming from millennials. And millennials are a very interesting group to watch. And candidly, they’re right,” Jim Abdo told The Washington Post. Abdo’s firm, Abdo Development, built Washington, D.C.’s

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Deep Dive: Why Smart Cities Should Get Smart About Digital ID

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As the millennial population grows, the implementation of smart city technology will accelerate. This tech-savvy generation has already proven to be highly disruptive in workplaces and other institutions and has demonstrated a willingness to embrace new technological innovations. Idaho, Colorado, Maryland and Washington, D.C.,

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Goodyear And Changing Tires On Demand

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It was this observation, said Fred Thomas, vice president and general manager of retail for Goodyear, that led the firm to believe it had reached a crossroads where innovation is necessary. In our (traditional tire) stores we skew slightly older and slightly male, and we are missing millennials and women,” Thomas said. “We

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CUs Work Together To Stay Ahead Of The Competition

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“We work very closely with the Heartland Credit Union Association, [a CU trade association that] handles Kansas and Missouri, to make sure that our point of view is represented not just with the SAFE Banking Act , but other legislation that is being considered out of Washington, D.C.,” he explained. The other is the latest technology.

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New ICBA chairman Derek Williams’ commitment to community

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Derek Williams and fellow Georgia community bankers at the 2013 ICBA Washington Policy Summit, now the Capital Summit. He believes ICBA’s advocacy work in Washington D.C., Photo by Stephen Gosling A rapid ascent Williams set himself a goal of becoming CEO of a bank by the age of 40. where he stayed for 15 years, from 1998 to 2013.

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Retail Pulse: DSW Expands In-Store Experiences; L Brands Plans Store Closures

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With the expanded partnership, the companies will bring the offering to brick-and-mortar stores in Washington, D.C.; And NPD Group data found that millennials spent one-third of bra dollars last year on sports bras. Austin, Texas; and Dublin, Ohio. L Brands posted net income in the fourth quarter of $1.94 per share or $540 million.

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