Post navigation Changes to the way banks must leverage themselves have been implemented globally. This is to reduce the risk taken by banks when still allowing them to lend money to individuals and companies. The new framework compels banks to maintain more capital, making them less vulnerable in the event of another financial crisis. Julie Ertz has announced her retirement from the US Women’s National Team after a fifteen year career. She played in the 2015 and 2019 World Cup and won a gold medal in the 2012 Olympics, but came up short in the 2020 World Cup. Ertz is now focusing on her club team and remaining with the national team in a new role as a board member.