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ECRI gauge flat in May 23 week
The Economic Cycle Research Institute's leading U.S. index held at 121.5. Rising producer prices, falling new jobless claims and declining Treasury yields offset a dip in stock prices and a wider spread between Treasury and corporate yields. Still, the index's growth rate, a four-week average, rose to 4%, the best in over 10 months.
Fed's Bies: banking system strong
Despite the "tepid" economy, U.S. banks remain "strong and profitable," said Fed Gov. Susan Bies. She said the banking system, "the most innovative, responsive and flexible in the world," has weathered the downturn without the kind of credit failure in previous slumps. She said banks, like corporations overall, could improve internal controls.
** Minneapolis Fed President Gary Stern said the private sector, not the Fed, should drive change in the rapidly evolving world of retail payments. Americans are writing fewer checks and shifting to payments over the phone, Internet or automated bill pay.
** Philly Fed President Anthony ...