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Editor's note: Morning Scan will not publish on Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. We'll be back on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Receiving Wide Coverage ...

A Very Important Jobs Report: Bankers are among the many holding their breath for Friday's job report, which is expected to play a big role in the Federal Reserve's decision about whether to begin raising interest rates in September. The latest numbers indicate the economy added 173,000 jobs...

Blythe Masters talks up the blockchain in a magazine cover story, noted photographer Annie Leibovitz has been hired to shoot portraits of women and entrepreneurs as part of a bank marketing campaign; itÂ'll only be a mere 28 years for women to achieve boardroom parity; and we want to hear about outstanding millennials in banking please.

Wall Street Journal

Recent stock market swings provided a chance to see the Volcker rule in action. The paper reports big banks made only a small portion of trades for themselves amidst the market volatility of the last two weeks, instead focusing on making bets on behalf of their clients. This is in keeping with the design of the Volcker rule, which aims to preserve the safety and soundness of the financial system by restricting banks'...

Receiving Wide Coverage ... Interest Rate Outlook: The Wall Street Journal suggests the Fed is likely to stick to the plan to raise rates before the end of the year, based on discussions at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's annual policy retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Market volatility and economic troubles in China aside, the paper says, a majority of Fed officials think the U.S. is largely on track for a quarter-percentage point increase. Â...

UBS' Kathryn Shih attributes part of her success in wealth management to understanding that money is an emotional topic; #TheNew10: still not thrilled about Jackson > Hamilton; banking power couples; and more.