If you’d rather step in gum than jump through the hoops of switching banks, blame it on “deposit stickiness.” We explain, then add color to the Fed’s Beige Book.
Higher interest rates should mean more money for savers — but switching banks can be a hassle
by Matt Levin
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The average yield for a savings account is under 1%. Depositors, however, don’t always take the opportunity to get more.
FHLB: The banking backstop you’ve never heard of
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
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The Federal Home Loan Bank system was created during the Great Depression to boost mortgage lending and absorb shocks for banks under stress.
The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book adds color to economic data
by Elizabeth Trovall
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The influential update, also known as the Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions, comes out Wednesday.
The Battle of Newburgh
From Marketplace’s podcast “The Uncertain Hour,” Producer Peter Balonon-Rosen explores a controversial 1960s battle over race and welfare policy in New York state that laid the groundwork for today’s federal welfare policies.
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