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Beyond Barclays: Laying out the Libor Investigations

Controversy continues over the British bank Barclays, which has been slapped with $450 million in fines and penalties for manipulating information used to set a critical interest rate. Here’s some background on the scandal, and how we’ll likely see government action on other banks besides Barclays.

Building Confidence in Banks: The Payoff in Jobs

Columnist Gael O’Brien speaks with Gallup Chairman and CEO Jim Clifton about a new book in which he argues that successful entrepreneurship and job creation are the most pressing issues facing the world. A critical part of addressing those challenges: the banking industry and its relationships with small business. “Banks,” says Clifton, “are one degree away from us, not six degrees.”