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Economic and Lending Trends Webcast Recap: Continued Low Unemployment, Recession Fears Wane, But Subprime Auto Lending a Concern
The U.S. economy is in a “Goldilocks” state of low unemployment and sustained, if unspectacular, growth, but Dr. Elliott Eisenberg warned of a potential trouble spot in subprime auto lending. Eisenberg, an internationally acclaimed economist who has appeared at numerous CU Direct Drive Conferences, spoke during our December quarterly Economic and Lending Trends webinar. During…
The Importance of Random Facts
Recently, I was in a conversation with a colleague where I described myself as an “Encyclopedia of Useless Random Facts.” For whatever reason, what is seemingly trivial information to others is often of interest to me. Take for example that a higher percentage of U.S. presidents were left handed than the general population. I’m sure…