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Recovery continues for banks in district, nation
Bank earnings were up moderately at the national level but were mixed in District states in the second quarter of 2012, while asset quality improved once again across all states. Overall, the District and national banking industries are in considerably better shape now than they were one year ago.
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A Look at Corporate Inversions, Inside and Out
Much attention has been paid lately to corporate inversions, in which U.S.-based multinational corporations move their parent companies to countries where taxes are lower. Past attempts to curtail such tax avoidance have had some success, but companies always find a way around the new rules. Would lowering tax rates in the U.S. help?
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District banks’ profits are up, asset quality is not
Bank earnings rose dramatically in the Eighth District and U.S. peer institutions in the first quarter of 2011, primarily because of a sharp drop in funds set aside to cover future loan losses.
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A report on economic conditions in the Louisville zone
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Bank performance continues on meandering path
The slight uptick in bank earnings experienced by District banks and their U.S. peers in the third quarter did not carry over into the final quarter of 2011.
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A report on economic conditions in the Memphis zone
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The name is bond--indexed bond
Will the Treasury Department's new inflation-indexed bond prove to be the bond "with the Midas touch"?
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A report on economic conditions in the Little Rock zone
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A report on economic conditions in the St. Louis zone