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2020-06-18 -PC Follies
Fifth Third, Truist among banks closing early to observe 'Juneteenth'
[American Banker] Amid an intense period of national outrage over racial injustice and inequality, banks across the country are observing — for the first time — the date that marks the end of slavery in the United States.
As if .257% interest rates on passbook savings accounts wasn't enuf to convince us that the banks are no longer our friends.
Fifth Third Bancorp, Truist Financial and others are joining corporations such as Nike, JC Penney and Mastercard in recognizing June 19, or "Juneteenth," as a holiday. Some companies are giving employees a paid day off or closing offices early, while others are planning educational outreach and other events.

"We cannot fix 400 years of injustice with one day," said Stephanie Smith, chief inclusion and diversity officer at Cincinnati-based Fifth Third, which will close offices at 2 p.m. local time Friday. "But we can start taking steps to acknowledge the fact that there is racial inequality and inequity in organizations, corporations and communities and we want to play our part in saying that we’re willing to recognize difficult moments."
Posted by Besoeker 2020-06-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 "We cannot fix 400 years of injustice with one day," said Stephanie Smith, chief inclusion and diversity officer

Of course not Stephanie. An immediate 'fix' would end your WOKE, do nothing, shi* disturber job.
Posted by Besoeker 2020-06-18 02:03||   2020-06-18 02:03|| Front Page Top

#2 The right should queue up at 1:55pm at those places.
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-06-18 03:33||   2020-06-18 03:33|| Front Page Top

#3 "As if .257% interest rates on passbook savings accounts wasn't enuf..."

But those 18% APR's on your credit cards are mere rounding errors....
Posted by Clem 2020-06-18 05:03||   2020-06-18 05:03|| Front Page Top

#4 /\ You pay off your Amex and due to a "rounding error" you mistakenly add a few extra dollars which places your account in a positive account balance.

Do you get an 18% return your rounding error and positive account balance ?
Posted by Besoeker 2020-06-18 06:48||   2020-06-18 06:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Do you get an 18% return your rounding error and positive account balance ?

That's just crazy-talk, B.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-06-18 08:27||   2020-06-18 08:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Should have put a '/sarc' on that for some around here.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-06-18 08:28||   2020-06-18 08:28|| Front Page Top

#7 My bank is doing that too and paying holiday pay for hourly employees to make up the difference.

Of course I am salaried and don't get shit.

Oh well... price I get for being on the top of the pay chart.
Posted by DarthVader 2020-06-18 09:25||   2020-06-18 09:25|| Front Page Top

#8 "We cannot fix 400 years of injustice with one day"

Banks have only been around 400 years?
Posted by Skidmark 2020-06-18 12:14||   2020-06-18 12:14|| Front Page Top

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