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The downside to Citibank clearing little checks first

Apr 4, 2011
Citibank says it will soon clear little checks before big ones in an effort to reduce bounced checks. Banking consultant Mike Moebs discusses the potential impact that may have.

What will you do if banks hike fees?

Apr 1, 2011
Bank lobbyists are constantly saying the industry needs to raise its fees on customers. The banks don't want to charge customers more, they say....

Banks cry poor; their profits beg to differ

Mar 30, 2011
JPMorgan Chase's CEO warns that financial regulation makes U.S. banks uncompetitive. Yet their profits have returned to pre-crisis levels.

Banks, lawmakers tussle over Dodd-Frank regulations

Mar 30, 2011
Banks are saying that the financial reform law is costing them so much, they have to impose bigger fees on consumers.

Aussie dollar hits a 29-year high

Mar 29, 2011
The value of the Australian dollar has risen 10.5 percent in less than two weeks. Today, one Australian dollar will buy you $1.03 in U.S. dollars.

Banks get living wills

Mar 29, 2011
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation votes tomorrow on standards that direct banks to make funeral arrangements for their own demise.

Egyptian market plunges after opening

Mar 23, 2011
The Egyptian stock exchanged opened for the first time in nearly two months this morning. But after the market dove nearly 10 percent after its initial opening, trading was halted again.

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MID-DAY UPDATE: Gaddafi's gold supply, UAW meets, oil prices back up

Mar 22, 2011
Here are some of the headlines from the Marketplace Morning Report and around the web. Germany is calling for the European Union to impose a fu...

Report: Gaddafi uses gold to fund Libyan army

Mar 22, 2011
The Financial Times reports this morning that Muammar Gaddafi could be using over 144 tons of gold in Libya's central bank to fund the country's army, despite U.S. and European sanctions.

G7 coordination stabilizes yen

Mar 18, 2011
Chris Low, chief economist at FTN Financial, explains how the Group of Seven central banks have rallied to fight a record-high yen.