Daily Archives: October 28, 2008

Rolling Bailouts: The Economic Crisis and Shifting Consumer Values

October 28, 2008 – 10:08 am

Times, you may have heard, are tough. Banks are failing, world markets are skittish and our entire economic system is being rewired. So there’s that.
Earlier this month, Iconoculture’s Advisory Team took a look at the crisis. In addition to laying out some historical context, our Point of View brief on the topic offers high-level implications [...]

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Best interest rates? Banks bid for depositors at MoneyAisle

October 28, 2008 – 6:08 am

by Hans Eisenbeis
WHAT’S HAPPENING

MoneyAisle is a new website that allows consumers to shop for the highest possible interest rates on Certificates of Deposit and  savings accounts. More than 100 local and regional banks have signed up to participate in the bidding wars (New York Times 9.27.08).
Consumers sign up to shop for a CD or a savings account, [...]

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