Economist: Community banks offer something that the large banks don't. He says they have a strong focus on the community they serve. But regulators are less worried about community banks because if some of them fail, they're generally too small to pose much systemic risk. John Sutter: There are still big consequences in those communities these banks serve.
Tomorrow, Syria’s president will be welcomed back into the Arab League as regional leaders meet in Jeddah. Is this the dictator’s first step in a journey to restore ties with the rest of the world? America’s small banks are capturing rural communities in a way that the big ones can’t. And, the world’s largest sporting tournament features some rather niche events.
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