Our entire popular culture is saturated with images of what is "out there" beyond the realm of possibility. But maybe, instead, what is out there is "our better selves," as Obama keeps on saying.
It seems the words "good news" and "banking" haven't gone in the same sentence since the start of the financial crisis. But in truth, there were many positive banking developments this year.
As the battle over Wall Street reform shifts venues - from Capitol Hill to federal agencies - industry lobbyists who oppose some new regulations outnu...