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Guest Post: FInancial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

As well as the economy has been doing from the momentum of tax cuts and reduced regulation, there are always looming issues. In our local area, we are still seeing modest growth in Philadelphia and surrounding counties. Inflation had risen earlier this year, but has been heading back down recently. Consider the trade wars and tariffs.

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Guest Post: Year End Economic Commentary by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

I do see millions of jobs being created in 2015, but still many are part-time, thanks mainly to Obamacare and other regulations. Well- no one- except maybe Dr. Lacy Hunt of Hoisington Management, who has been on top of trends most of us do not see. Who projected that interest rates would fall in 2014? Thanks for reading!

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Guest Post: Quarterly Financial Markets and Economics Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Third, the explosion in regulations over the past eight years has served to hinder businesses, especially new small business formation, and has drained valuable resources as compliance costs soared. He has promised the elimination of many regulations that are strangling businesses. Thanks for reading!

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Brown gives his employees $100 to go open accounts across the Philadelphia area and then shares the results: good, bad and humorous. If you think of teams that take early system adoption risk, manage it well and get an edge on the competition as a result, you probably don’t think first of a $1 billion credit union in Kalamazoo.

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Guest Post: Fourth Quarter and Year End Economic Commentary by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Its stock markets are said to have led the world markets plunge, with clumsy attempts by their regulators’ circuit breakers to stem declines actually making them worse. There were several drivers of this nervous selling activity. First and foremost, China is at it again. China is paying the price for these actions.

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Fintech Fundings: 9 Companies Raise $73 Million Week Ending Dec 31

Fintech Labs Insights

HQ: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Credit risk management. Tags: Enterprise, compliance, social media, regulations, marketing, Finovate alum. Source: Crunchbase. Health insurance selection tools. Latest round: $3.03 Total raised: $7.05 Source: Crunchbase. Tipping system for retail point of sale. Latest round: $2.4

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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

I believe that we are in this era of weak growth, now eight years old, for the long haul unless changes are made to regulation and we stop adding debt at break-neck speed. Many of my economic views contain the word “weak.” I do not take this lightly. In this environment, it has been an achievement for our economy to grow at 2%.