Musings from the CU Suite

Written by Anthony Demangone

Ladies and gents, it is all about NCUA's latest proposal on risk-based capital. If you receive NAFCU Today, you're up to speed. If not, head on over to www.nafcu.org. You'll get all you need to start digging into what it means for your credit union. In short, we think the latest proposal is too costly for credit unions an could threaten some of our member institutions.

Also, keep an eye out - we'll have a free webcast next Friday that digs into the proposal. You''ll be able to sign up next week.  Stay tuned.

Now, on to the reading pile. 

• Jobless claims jump. (Calculated Risk) But then there's this: Job openings are at a 14-year high. (WSJ) 
• Oil prices: What's behind the drop? (NYT)
• Plyometrics. (Godin)
• The President loosens restrictions on Cuba. A good summary of what is changing. (Washington Post)
• The percentage of workers in the federal government is at a 54-year low. (Business Insider)
• Of all US counties, only 65 have completely recovered since the end of the recession. (WSJ)
• The recovery of heavy truck sales. (Calculated Risk)
• Failure imagined (24 varieties) (Godin)