DOUGLAS AMENDMENT
Amendment to the Bank Holding Act of 1956, preventing banks from acquiring banks throughout various states. But a bank can seek exception to the rule by getting an authorization of the state of the bank to be obtained. The authorization is rarely granted and permitted in limited circumstances.
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 09:00 | CPI | Apr | |
| 11:00 | 10-y Bond Auction | Apr | |
| 11:00 | Consumer Confidence | ||
| 14:00 | CPI | Apr | |
| 14:00 | Harmonized CPI | Apr | |
| 01:01 | BRC Shop Price Index | Apr | |
| 01:30 | Unemployment Rate | Mar | |
| 01:50 | Retail Sales | Mar | |
| 01:50 | Industrial Production | Apr |
