Banking profits hit record as tax cut fuels growth
U.S. banks posted a record 62 billion in third quarter profits, up 29 percent from a year earlier aided by a corporate tax cut. FDIC data show 71 problem banks, lowest since 2007, with more loans and service fees.
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Thanksgiving Week Deadlines Skip Stock Figures
The Gazette missed closing stock exchange figures for Wednesday due to early Thanksgiving production deadlines. U.S. markets are closed today for the holiday.
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Recession risk grows as inverted yield curve looms
The piece argues a 2020 recession could come as the yield curve inverts signaling future rate cuts. It notes high corporate debt, leveraged loans, and CLOs risk amplifying a downturn, with regulators and markets misaligned and potential spillovers to households and profits.
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Goldman credits Malaysia fraud case deepens with new lawsuits
Abu Dhabi sovereign funds IPIC and Aabar Investments sue Goldman Sachs in New York court alleging the bank paid bribes to fund officials to manipulate IMDB 1MDB dealings. The suit seeks damages while noting Goldman earned 593 million on three 2012 2013 bond sales totaling 6.5 billion.
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