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A century of failure: for the Federal Reserve apologists

Since the role of the Federal Reserve and its impact on the economy is becoming an issue in the GOP campaign, I encourage people to take in this lecture by George Selgin. He is a sharp, dispassionate...

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BB&T to purchase The Bank of Kentucky

BB&T has announced for the second time this month that it will be acquiring new branches and expanding the bank’s footprint in the United States.  Last week, BB&T announced ti would buy 41...

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Discussions of reducing small banks’ regulatory burdens on Capitol Hill

Saw this article on the Wall Street Journal and thought it was relevant with there being so many small banks in North Carolina…. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R., Ala.) said he and...

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JLF’s Jon Pritchett in the Charlotte Observer: There’s Hope For Charlotte’s...

Writing in the Charlotte Observer, our Jon Pritchett analyzes Charlotte’s role in the finance industry. He says the city still has a strong future despite national bank consolidation. Among his...

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JLF CEO Kory Swanson Explains Onerous Impact Of Dodd-Frank

We all share the economic burden imposed by the federal government’s financial regulation monster known as Dodd-Frank. JLF President and CEO Kory Swanson joins this week’s “Bottom Line” to explain how...

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Don’t excuse the organizations

The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and the Wake Education Partnership may have hosted a secret meeting between assignment guru Michael Alves and Democratic members of the Wake County school board....

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Biden Considers Appointing Another ‘Imperial Regulator’

Andrew Stuttaford of National Review Online highlights disturbing regulatory news from Washington, D.C. One of the features of the first year of the Biden administration has been the way that...

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Governments Want to Control Your Money So They Can Control You

Kyle Sammin writes for the Federalist about disturbing developments involving you and your money. Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the suspension of Canadians’ rights last...

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Credit Card Company Aims to Counter Woke Banks

Patrick Hauf of the Washington Free Beacon reports on a new company that hopes to win business away from major banks. A credit card company launching Tuesday will allow cardholders to funnel cash to...

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Left-Wing Bank Wields Too Much Power

Ben Weingarten writes for the Federalist about one bank’s outsized role in American public policy. Amalgamated Bank, with just five branches across three cities, would seem an unlikely mover and shaker...

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Prices Remain High in February; Bank Drama Raises Interest Rate Concerns

The Federal Reserve has aggressively raised target interest rates over the past year to tamp down on rising prices. Even so, inflation persists at worrisome rates. According to today’s release from the...

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