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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. Our Philadelphia Eagles excited us and made us optimistic that their 2014 will be bright.

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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Commentary by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Even churches are closed and the new reality had me watching Easter church services from the Cathedral Basilica in Philadelphia on a website. For most of us here around Philadelphia, the stay at home restrictions began on March 13th, which was Montgomery County‘s date. Restaurants are closed. Theaters are closed. Congress passed $2.3

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Guest Post: First Quarter Economic Commentary by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

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. Dorothy Jaworski economic update economy First Fed of Bucks County Jeff Marsico Kafafian Group Philadelphia economy' Only they know for sure.

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Guest Post: Fourth Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Congress extended the Bush tax cuts at the end of 2010 for an additional two years (oh, joy, we get to go through this again in 2012) and added a consumer tax cut of two percentage points on social security tax for 2011 and a business tax break for investments in plant and equipment with accelerated deductions. What About 2011?

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Guest Post: 2012 Economic Year in Review by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

They announced another quantitative easing program—this time, QE3—part 2, in which they will buy $45 billion a month in Treasury bonds in addition to the $40 billion per month of mortgage backed securities that they are buying for QE3. Yes, folks, that would be $1 trillion per year! The estimated reduction to GDP would be -.3%

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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

trillion in Agency mortgage backed securities. Physical security costs ramped up over the past 15 years; just ask the airlines and Homeland Security. Remember all of the quantitative easing, or “QE,” purchase programs? All of those bonds are on the Fed’s balance sheet to the tune of $2.5 trillion in Treasuries and $1.8

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Guest Post: First Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

So far, about half of the positive economic impact of the surprise 2% reduction in social security taxes and small business tax cuts are gone because of higher gas prices. banks credit unions Dorothy Jaworski economic update economy Kafafian Group marsico Philadelphia economy thrifts'