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For microlenders, what's the balance between financially empowering the poor and turning an appropriate profit? The industry is experiencing some growing pains as it tries to sort the matter out.
Ahead of Bernanke's conference Thursday afternoon, TheStreet got economists to weigh in on some questions investors may have for the Fed chairman.
Bank reserves in enormous quantities are toxic, but like nuclear waste, they pose no danger as long as they're tucked away, in the bank reserves' case, at the Fed. When banks begin utilizing excess reserves in the form of lending, the Fed must then remove the toxins, or tighten the reins.
Loan activity has increased slightly, while the Dow Transportation index has fallen, neither emit a game-changing signal.
Senate's small business bill includes $30 billion for new loans and $12 billion in tax breaks.
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