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Guest Post: 2012 Economic Year in Review by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

We have a long way to go before recapturing the home price highs of 2006 and 2007, but it is a start. 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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Guest Post: Second Quarter Economic Update

Jeff For Banks

Government and regulators are contributing to the pessimism with financial reform legislation that does not even address some of the causes of the crisis, new FASB proposals to impose harmful mark-to-market accounting on bank loans, and the looming expiration of the Bush tax cuts in 2011. Bummers all. Thanks for reading!

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

Jeff For Banks

Many businesses remain uncertain due to the increased regulatory burden, the drama in the insurance markets due to Obamacare, income tax changes, and a still high unemployment rate at 7%, which serves to keep personal incomes in check and consumer spending under wraps. Just saying. Thanks for reading and Happy New Year!

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Guest Post: Second Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Since the Great Recession began in December, 2007, until May, 2011, we are still down a net of 6.5 No extended tax cuts and business credits are in our future. in May, will be the only tax cut we will get. But we still have work to do. million to 6.9 Burdensome overregulation is all we will “get” from government.

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Guest Post: First Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

But we know that only three things in life are certain—death, taxes, and a Fed that goes too far. or more, we can expect the same psychological reaction from consumers—reduced spending—just as they would react to higher taxes. over the past year, which is one of the weakest recovery rates since the early 1980s. Thanks for reading!

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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update - First Quarter 2024

Jeff For Banks

Trillions of dollars of subsidies on “green” BS projects, electric vehicles no one wants, tax credits, debt forgiveness, and free money all fuel demand and contribute to inflation. It sounds like 2007 all over again, when people got tired of looking at LEI and then in 2008, all hell broke loose. Real GDP was +3.2% in 4Q23, of which.73%

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Guest Post: Third Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

He started easing in 2007 and has thrown every easing tool in his playbook at us and unemployment remains stubbornly high. Much uncertainty still exists as to whether Congress will extend the tax cuts that are set to expire on January 1, 2013. We should all be so lucky. So stay tuned! Thanks for reading.