The U.S. banking industry in 2012 recorded its highest earnings since before the 2007-2009 financial crisis, according to data released on Tuesday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The FDIC said the industry’s full-year earnings were the second-highest on record at $141.3 billion, an increa…

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U.S. banks in 2012 post highest profits since ’06 -FDIC
