Money & Savings News Blog - Sep 2011 - Page 1
Published on September 23,2011 by Michele Lerner
The Federal Reserve announced this week that it will buy $400 billion in bonds with maturities of six to 30 years through June 2012 and will sell...
Published on September 23,2011 by Rich Mintzer
In an effort to recoup lost revenues, banks continue adding new fees. However, according to an ABA survey, 71 percent of bank customers are paying no...
Published on September 21,2011 by Michele Lerner
Bank of America announced on Sep. 12 that the company plans to lay off as many as 30,000 employees, although the bank did not give a specific...
Published on September 19,2011 by Rich Mintzer
Over 70 banks have been closed by the FDIC thus far in 2011, bringing the total up to nearly 400 since the economic crisis began in 2008. FDIC...
Published on September 12,2011 by Michele Lerner
The U.S. Department of Labor's monthly jobs report, released on Sep. 2, showed zero job growth in August. The unemployment rate stayed at 9.1 percent...