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The Case For Localizing Mom-And-Pop Investment

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.” That lack of awareness can be damaging to the economy: An entrepreneur who fails to obtain a bank loan may give up on the business venture altogether, losing out on an opportunity to generate revenue, create jobs and contribute to the broader economy through tax payments. Localizing Capital.

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Stripe Sizzles, Auto Loans Fizzle And Sales Suck The Sizzle Out Of Retail

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Want tax cuts? Business tax cuts: The corporate world had reason to cheer this week, when Trump’s pick for incoming treasury secretary, Steve Mnuchin, stated that the number one priority in terms of regulation is to roll back parts of Dodd-Frank. percent less according to the National Retail Federation. Plenty bad.

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Guest Post: Third Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

It seems to me that reducing burdensome regulations and not implementing harsher capital requirements would be more effective alternatives to incentivize lending than pushing all yields toward zero while buying up all of our bonds. Maybe it is nationally, but Bucks County (PA) has yet to participate. in July and CoreLogic, +4.6%

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The Current Banking Crisis – 10 Not So Apparent Lessons

South State Correspondent

Some form of this ratio will likely be applied to the national and regional banks, which means larger community banks will also be judged by this ratio. Many banks will park this liquidity in cash or short-term securities in an attempt to get ahead of higher required capital ratios that are likely forthcoming from regulators.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

Heavy-handed regulators. Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Ax) – Power Trip. Payments chaos.

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Stablecoin Outlook Anything But Stable As Regulation, Legislation Loom

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It seems to be the case, then, that stablecoins may be regulated to the point where they are an adjunct to fiat – and to the modern monetary system that has been in place for decades – rather than a wholesale replacement. Recently, a BIS study concluded that embedded regulation might offer a solution for stablecoins.

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Sports Betting Moves Forward In The U.S. — With or Without ‘Integrity Fees’

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Meanwhile, states such as Kentucky, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland and others are making moves toward legalization, and via different methods. The state reportedly would impose a $250,000 licensing fee on betting providers, along with a 3 percent tax. percent state tax on sports wagers.