A little weekend reading...
Written by Anthony Demangone
Here's the best of my reading pile. I'm off to Toms River, New Jersey for two of my favorite things...a road trip with my wife, and a wedding. Â To Thomas and Whitney, enjoy the ride, you two!
Now...on to the links!Â
- We asked NCUA for more time to comment on the RBC proposal. Chair Matz said no.(NAFCU Today.)
- Bank profit margin hits decade-long low. (WSJ)
- Good news. Property tax revenue is finally above its pre-recession peak. (Calculated Risk.)
- "Miles driven" down nearly a percent, year over year. (Calculated Risk.)
- Think bank pay is bad? Look at bank regulator pay. (WSJ)
- Progress. 9.1 million American homes still underwater. That's down 26 percent. (WPC.)
- Nearly 3/4 of Americans still don't trust the stock market. (CBS.)
- H/T to Mr. Van Beek. Nearly 3/4 of all credit unions have fewer than 25 employees.Â
- Apple pushes ahead on its plans for a new payments system. (Recode.)Â
- Speaking of Apple, the cost of smart phones keeps going down. (Business Insider.)
- Amazon is frugal. In fact that is one of its core values. "We try not to spend money on things our customers don't value." (CRN.)
- Enough with the cult of busyness! This guy argues that we have more time than we think.(Inc.)
- What Google looks for in its new hires. Grit is high on the list. (Business Insider.)
- Student debt holds back would-be homeowners. (LA Times.) So, which states have the most student debt? This will tell you. (Washington Post.) Â And don't get me started on college textbooks. (Business Insider.)
- Will Canada be the next oil superpower? (National Interest.)
- For you baseball lovers. A map of who loves which team. (NYT)
- Rock on! Two high school kids solve a problem that has plagued me my whole life...with ketchup. (Business Insider.)
- Boston Strong. Runner tweets every mile of the marathon. Pretty cool. (Business Insider.)
Have a great weekend, everyone!
