More Friday Follies: U.S. Bank Failures Continue Apace [1]. “Cleveland-based AmTrust Bank, with 66 branches and roughly $8 billion in deposits, was closed by regulators Friday, as the ongoing credit crunch continued to claim victims.”
Financial institutions urged to make banking accessible [2]
UN says global economy will bounce back in 2010 [3]. [Again, one for the Economic Humor section.]
Items from The Economatrix:
Goldman Sachs December Party Ban: No Groups of 12 Or More [4]. So, 10 lords a leaping, nine ladies dancing is totally OK. But if you see 12 bankers — they’d better be banking!
Most Americans Not Confident About Financial Future [5]
Stocks Mostly Rise as Fed Sees Improving Economy [6]
Senator Moves to Block Bernanke Confirmation [7]