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Guest Post: 2013 Economic Year in Review and Outlook by Banker Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

He was just in Philadelphia on January 3rd delivering his last public speech and he nostalgically proclaimed that “the recovery remains incomplete,” which will qualify his comment for the understatement of the year award. The National Association of Business Economics, or “NABE,” is almost as optimistic at close to 3%.

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Guest Post: 2012 Economic Year in Review by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Housing markets have begun to improve with the national indices showing year-over-year growth of 3% to 4% recently. The “Fiscal Cliff” Who in their right minds would have so many critical tax codes and laws expiring all on the same year-end date? The tax bracket changes become permanent and that will allow planning to resume.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

3-yr average pre-tax ROA. The Philadelphia Trust Company. Philadelphia. Brazos National Bank. Cumberland Security Bank, Inc. Douglas National Bank. First Security Bank of Deer Lodge. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. Less than $300 million. Tuscaloosa.

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Guest Post: First Quarter Economic Commentary by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

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. This is another factor that will be considered by the Fed; a strong dollar will support lower interest rates as demand for US securities increases relative to the bonds of other nations.

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Banking's Top 5 in Total Return to Shareholders: 2017 Edition

Jeff For Banks

The Bank, Old Second National Bank, lost a whopping $156 million in 2009 and 2010. Independent Bank Corporation (Nasdaq: IBCP) Independent Bank dates back to 1864 as the First National Bank of Iona. Actually, the Bank had a one-time after tax litigation settlement (from a 2002-04 event) of $6.2 How did they lose it?

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Trade War Winners & Losers: CEOs And Investors Sound Off On Tariffs

CB Insights

.” Toyota also released a company statement bemoaning the tariffs when they were first announced: “A 25% tariff on automotive imports, which is just a tax on consumers, would increase the cost of every vehicle sold in the country. in taxes for the brewing industry and could lead to over 20,000 jobs being lost.