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CDC Issues Emergency Response Over Dengue Surge In Florida - CDC Issues Emergency Response Over Dengue Surge In Florida Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched an emergency response to the surge in Florida of cases of dengue, a disease caused by a mosquito-borne virus, the agency confirmed on Oct. 28."CDC is working with public health leadership to support the dengue outbrea...

RFK Goes Off On Muslims And The Media Is Outraged - RFK Goes Off On Muslims And The Media Is Outraged Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s remarks at a Republican campaign rally in Grand Rapids have caused a media firestorm, in large part because his Democrat background gives extra sting to his recent criticisms of Islamic culture. In liberal and independent western circles, this is simply not done.  On Monday evening, U.S. Health and Human Se...

Texas Federal Judge Told Lawyer He Was Intimidated By "Black Excellence" In Light Of His "White Mediocrity" - Texas Federal Judge Told Lawyer He Was Intimidated By "Black Excellence" In Light Of His "White Mediocrity" A federal judge in Dallas told a Latino lawyer he was "very intimidated for some reason, Mr. Young, with Black excellence, in light of your White mediocrity," according to the April 24 hearing transcript, as Bloomberg Law reported. The exchange is now part of a judicial misco...

Texas Children's Hospital Opens Nation's First Detransition Clinic Following Paxton Settlement - Texas Children's Hospital Opens Nation's First Detransition Clinic Following Paxton Settlement Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness,Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Texas Children's Hospital has opened what his office calls the nation's first detransition clinic, fulfilling a major requirement of a settlement reached earlier this year over the hospital's...

Trump Abruptly Cancels High-Stakes Rally In Ominous Sign Ahead Of Midterms - Trump Abruptly Cancels High-Stakes Rally In Ominous Sign Ahead Of Midterms President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a planned campaign rally in Kansas just days before the midterm elections, raising fresh questions about Republicans' prospects of maintaining their grip on the Senate. President Donald Trump greets Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., during a campaign rally at Heartland Cr...

Crypto Rattled By Possible Binance Hack; Tether, Circle Freeze Billions In Stablecoins - Crypto Rattled By Possible Binance Hack; Tether, Circle Freeze Billions In Stablecoins Binance said Thursday it is investigating a "potential security issue" after billions of dollars in crypto left its exchange wallets, and the issuers of the two largest dollar stablecoins say they have frozen well over $1 billion of it. The exchange has not said how much was taken, how, or whethe...

Alaska Gov. Orders Criminal Investigation Into Peltola Campaign - Alaska Gov. Orders Criminal Investigation Into Peltola Campaign Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday ordered an investigation into whether Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola's campaign should face criminal charges or civil penalties for recruiting a candidate who shares the name of Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, less than a week before Alaskans finish voting in one of the co...

41,000 Homeland Security Employees And Undercover ICE Agents Exposed In Data Leak, Hackers Say - 41,000 Homeland Security Employees And Undercover ICE Agents Exposed In Data Leak, Hackers Say Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times,An internal database with personal information identifying more than 41,000 employees at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - including undercover immigration officers - was hacked by activists and published online, the group claimed ...

Trump Faces Plot Twist In Ilhan Omar Warrant Fight As Old Foe Reemerges; And What Did Obama's FBI Know? - Trump Faces Plot Twist In Ilhan Omar Warrant Fight As Old Foe Reemerges; And What Did Obama's FBI Know? The same Obama-appointed judge that President Donald Trump once branded a "Radical Left Lunatic" and demanded be impeached is now tasked with deciding whether the public can see what federal agents were searching for when they raided Rep. Ilhan Omar's home. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Mi...

Woke California Bakery In Business For 50 Years Shuts Down - Woke California Bakery In Business For 50 Years Shuts Down If woke businesses can't survive in Berkeley, California, then they can't survive anywhere.  It's a lesson learned far too late for many companies over the past few years as American society continues to shift away from progressive ideology.  The tolerance for "inclusive capitalism" is stretched thin and revenues are drying...

Amazon’s stock drops — even in the face of a bold new cloud forecast - Modest AWS results and weak advertising growth left Wall Street disappointed in Amazon’s third-quarter earnings

A Starbucks turnaround is brewing — but perhaps not quickly enough for investors - The coffee chain beat expectations on a key sales metric, but its stock was still moving lower.

Sandisk sees revenue nearly quintuple — and a stock split is on the way - Sandisk’s stock has climbed more than 2,600% since the company separated from Western Digital 20 months ago — and it has one of the highest prices in the S&P 500.

Our church has a $1.5 million bequest earning 3.75% in a bank account. Is inflation eroding it? - “Given the size and long-term nature of this gift, we want to make sure the funds are managed prudently.”

Why Intel’s stock is sinking toward its worst drop in two years - Intel’s PC business is under pressure as memory-chip prices dent demand and as corporate IT teams have less budget for laptops.

My abusive ex-husband promised $20,000 for our kids’ education. Now he refuses to pay. Is he legally obligated? - “Before our divorce, my former mother-in-law entrusted him with $20,000 for each of our daughters to invest on their behalf.”

The midterms are crucial to the future of Social Security — no matter how old you are - The program is expected to run out of money in the next six years, which is the same amount of time as a senator’s term.

Is it curtains for COLA? Saving Social Security could mean changing the cost-of-living adjustment. - Several proposals consider changing the way retirees receive inflation protection. Here’s what it could cost you.

‘Fancy cars hold no appeal’: We have a 99% chance of outliving our life savings. Why not spend, spend, spend? - “I’m 68, she’s 74, and we’re both in good health. We married later in life and have no children.”

My wife cried when I found out she had only $80,000 in her 401(k). I have $2.2 million. Am I wrong to be shocked? - “When I brought up retiring last spring, she said she was ready whenever I was, and I took that to mean we were in good shape.”

Binance 'potential security issue' sees $2.54 billion frozen by the likes of Circle, Tether - Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, said it was actively investigating the matter and that funds are "completley safe."

Amazon posts negative free cash flow of $42.4 billion, holds 2026 capex unchanged - Amazon's negative free cash flow ballooned during the third quarter, while its earnings and revenue fell short of Wall Street's expectations.

How elections worldwide are testing Trump’s influence abroad - Recent election losses by leaders linked to Trump have prompted questions about whether his influence over the global right is weakening.

Nasdaq-100 futures fall as Amazon and Intel swoon after earnings: Live updates - Amazon and Intel shares tumbled after the companies posted their latest earnings reports.

Intel stock plunges 21% as chipmaker blames PC slowdown for weak guidance - Intel has been a Wall Street darling this year due to its emergence as a player in AI, but the company is being weighed down by a struggling PC market.

European Central Bank keeps key interest rate on hold at 2.5% - Markets saw the decision as a hawkish pause and were last pricing in a 67% chance of a December rate hike.

Third-quarter U.S. GDP increases a better-than-expected 3.4% as September inflation accelerates - The personal consumption expenditures price index was projected to increase 0.5% in September for an annual rate of 3.7%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The politics of President Lagarde's European Central Bank early exit — and who could replace her - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down on Feb. 7 next year, she announced Thursday.

Analysis: Kevin Warsh is keeping Wall Street guessing. It may be his most powerful tool - The new chairman made clear he leans toward higher interest rates, but left himself options depending on how the data comes in.

Here are five key takeaways from the Fed rate decision and Warsh news conference - Even though the interest-rate vote went as expected, there were a few surprises out of this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

LME plans metal tokens push tied to Hong Kong's 5-year plan, sources tell Reuters - By Pratima DesaiReutersWednesday, October 28, 2026 LONDON -- The London Metal Exchange is ​aiming to turn metal held in its Hong Kong warehouses into digital assets that can be used ‌for financing, a move linked to the territory's five-year plan to expand its commodities hub, three people with knowledge of the matter said. The initiative and connection to Hong Kong's development strategy have n...

U.S. isn't the only government rigging markets; China's doing it too - China Rushes to Shore Up Markets as AI Trade Sours By Arjun Neil Alim and Thomas HaleFinancial Times, LondonTuesday, October 27, 2026 Beijing is rushing to shore up its struggling stock markets as China"s AI trade goes into reverse amid slowing economic momentum and a lack of large-scale fiscal stimulus. The CSI 300 index of Shanghai- and Shenzhen-listed stocks has entered a technical bear mark...

LBMA members back tokenized gold but seek legal certainty and safeguards - By Polina DevittReutersThursday, October 29, 2026 LONDON -- Members of the London Bullion Market Association broadly support exploring tokenized gold, particularly as a way to ​improve collateral efficiency, but add that any rollout ‌must preserve confidence in the underlying physical metal, avoid fragmenting market liquidity, and provide legal and regulatory certainty. In a response to a consu...

Chris Powell: Gold market rigging update, and what gold's friends can count on - Illustrations for this presentation can be viewed here: https://gata.org/sites/default/files/NOLA-2026-PowerPoint-v.1.pdf * * * ILLUSTRATION 1: Introduction Remarks by Chris Powell, Secretary/TreasurerGold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.New Orleans Investment ConferenceThursday, October 29, 2026 For many years at this conference GATA has called attention to the historical documents of Western ...

Venezuelan leader demands return of gold from Bank of England - From Le Monde, ParisThursday, October 28, 2026 Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez demanded Wednesday the return of her country's gold reserves held at the Bank of England, where they were frozen more than six years ago. Venezuela has gold bars at the bank valued at $1.9 billion in 2023 that it cannot withdraw because Britain refused to recognize Nicolas Maduro's 2018 reelection. ... D...

Economy Is Running Hot on Strong Consumer Spending Growth & Massive AI Investment Boom - But the trade deficit worsened, driven by the AI boom. And the drunken sailors in Washington pushed the Debt-to-GDP ratio to 121.7%.

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Fed Holds Rates, but with 2 Dissenters. A Hold before the Election Was Widely Expected. Dissenters Were Not - The statement upgraded the economy and left the door wide open for rate hikes. 10-Year Treasury yield kneejerk jumps.

Legal Tender Forces Gold Out - The government has many ways of forcing us to use their paper dollar as money. The tax on capital gains on gold (I wrote about this here) is one bullet in their gun. The legal tender law—U.S. Code ...

These Countries May Be Next To Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender - One of the main knocks against cryptocurrency has always been that it will never gain universal adoption, meaning its usefulness will always be limited. This perhaps changed forever on September 7, ...

Legal Tender - Legal tender is a medium of payment recognized by a legal system to be valid for meeting a financial obligation. Paper currency and coins are common forms of legal tender in many countries. Legal ...

This Day In Market History: Legal Tender Act Of 1862 - What Happened? On this day in 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Legal Tender Act into law. Where The Market Was: The Legal Tender Act predates both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones ...

What Is Considered Legal Tender in the US? - "Legal tender" means that the financial instrument in question legally serves to pay any public or private debt. Federal law guarantees its printed value regardless of its intrinsic convertible value, ...

Binance hack drained wallets backing customer assets, reserve data shows - Binance’s own reserve data lists the drained wallets as backing customer balances, leaving its ether backing an estimated 6% short until the exchange replaces what was stolen.

Binance loses $5.7 billion in 'biggest crypto hack in history' - Crypto prices are sliding on the news, with bitcoin falling back to $77,000, though Binance's co-CEO said it would cover all losses.

Polymarket suspends trading after third-party breach leads to user losses - Polymarket said one of its third-party providers was breached after users reported seeing their accounts drained.

Stanley Druckenmiller's first X post backs Hyperliquid venture after $23 million indirect investment - The billionaire investor disclosed an investment in Trade[XYZ] as the platform teams up with the NYSE's parent company. His family office previously reported owning shares in a HYPE-focused treasury company.

KuCoin exits Russia and Belarus as crypto exchanges withdraw from Western-sanctioned markets - The exchange is closing accounts in both countries after MEXC and Bitget announced similar moves earlier this month.

From rivals to partners: Polygon and Solana team to bring stablecoin payments to banks - The two networks are setting aside their rivalry to connect Solana's stablecoin activity with Polygon's banking, wallet and payment infrastructure.

Crypto exchange HTX exits the UK after settling with the FCA - The former Huobi exchange has stopped accepting deposits from British customers and agreed not to target them with crypto promotions.

Polymarket brings ultra-short crypto prediction markets to U.S. platform - Polymarket’s new Up/Down crypto contracts come as the CFTC renews scrutiny of the prediction market’s compliance with its 2022 U.S. onboarding terms.

Crypto for Advisors: Only 1 in 5 Americans say the financial system is secure -
Why Switzerland’s first genuine spot bitcoin ETF could soon attract overseas banks and brokers - SIX Swiss Exchange confirms international access, while FINMA explains why it approved the fund and whether ether and solana ETFs could follow.

Inside the $5.8B Binance Hack: What’s Confirmed and What Isn’t - A suspected security breach at Binance has grown into a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency emergency, with analysts tracking as much as $5.8 billion in potentially compromised assets across several blockchains. The exchange has suspended withdrawals while Tether, Circle, and other issuers have reportedly frozen more than $2 billion in tokens. Binance insists customer funds are safe, but […]

Onchain Lending Fees Plunge 50% as Morpho Bucks the Trend - According to a report by 1kx, onchain lending markets contracted significantly in 2026, with user-paid fees dropping approximately 50% year over year. New Market Trading CEO Frank Hepworth cautions against locking up bitcoin for low fixed yields, citing high smart contract and counterparty risks. KelpDAO Exploit Impact on Market Leaders Onchain lending markets experienced a […]

Strategy’s $21B Quarter Is Its Biggest Ever as Saylor Sees New Bitcoin Bull Run - Strategy reported record operating profit as bitcoin gains lifted quarterly results, while Michael Saylor said a new bull market was beginning. Daily preferred dividends and a CFO transition accompanied the earnings announcement. Bitcoin Gains Lift Operating Profit to a Record Record operating income of $20.91 billion and diluted earnings per share of $44.75 marked Strategy […]

Eagles Star Saquon Barkley Says NFL Forced Him to Sell Polymarket Stake - Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley said he had to give up his equity stake in Polymarket because NFL rules bar players from investing in prediction markets. The admission comes days after the NBA named the platform alongside Kalshi as preferred prediction market partners.   The NFL Treats Prediction Markets Like Sportsbooks Barkley told Front […]

Binance Founder Suggests Likely Hack as Billions in Crypto Leaves Exchange Wallets - Billions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency was pulled from the wallets of leading exchange Binance on Thursday, according to onchain data and industry analysts, fueling speculation that it may have been the target of a massive hack. Binance acknowledged a “potential security issue” soon thereafter. Billions Leave Binance in Apparent Hack Binance founder and former […]

Law Banning Employer Requirements That Employees Listen to Employer's Religious or Political Speech Likely Violates Employer's First Amendment Rights - So a Ninth Circuit panel held today.

Creating Voter Confusion About Candidates' Names is Bad - But Exploiting Voter Ignorance About Policy Issues is a Much Bigger Problem - Democrats' apparent effort to confuse Alaska voters about candidates' names is reprehensible. But politicians' routine lying and exploitation of ignorance about policy issues is much worse.

You Can See Everything, Halloween Costumes, Mary Peltola - In this Halloween special, Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi review Nathan Fielder's documentary about convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes.

Even "Trumpy Judges" and "Woke Judges" Might Know More Law Than You Do - I appreciate that many people are skeptical about judges. Indeed, it's good that people take with a grain of salt… The post Even "Trumpy Judges" and "Woke Judges" Might Know More Law Than You Do appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Trump's Latest Attempt To Salvage the Midterms: Bribe and Extort the Voters - As the election approaches, it is more clear than ever that the president values loyalty over all else.

Trump's Claims About Noncitizen Voting Are 'Not Credible,' a Federal Judge Says in a Scathing Decision - U.S. District Judge David O. Carter rejected the Justice Department's demand that California officials segregate ballots from 20,000 voters it describes as "likely noncitizens."

Utah Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi Co-Founders - The state filed 14 criminal counts against the prediction market and its co-founders after an undercover agent wagered $114.87 on sporting events.

Rep. Steve Cohen Thinks the DEA Shouldn't Be Practicing Medicine - Cohen on Thursday introduced a proposed overhaul of the Controlled Substances Act, challenging decades of misguided assumptions.

RFK Jr. Institutes Backdoor Approval of 6 Peptides - The policy balances patient safety with “patient choice and freedom," HHS says.

Leaked Files Reveal ICE Liaisons to U.S. Military Commands With Access to Surveillance Tech - ICE has people attached to the U.S. military headquarters in charge of Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and special operations. They're listed as users of Palantir-provided surveillance systems.

This isn’t an Instruction Manual. It’s a Warning. How Empires Fall. - Collapse is self-inflicted: Benjamin Franklin knew the pattern all through history. In 1773, he wrote a masterpiece of biting satire - 20 rules for how a great empire destroys itself from within by making its own people see it as detestable. It was supposed to be a warning, but London completely ignored it and paid the price. Once you hear his “rules,” judge for yourself. Is this just another h...

Lost Cause: The Federal Government will Never Limit Itself - Going to the federal government to convince the federal government to limit its own power? That’s not just dumb strategy and a lost cause. It’s dangerous to the Constitution and liberty. On this episode, it’s James Madison’s blueprint for beating the feds without relying on the feds to magically limit their own power. Plus the right to keep and bear arms as the ultimate safeguard for freedom. T...

The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. - That means the rules of the constitution apply whether someone calls it an “emergency” or not. On this episode, it’s the founders’ long-forgotten warning about the oldest weapon in the book. Let politicians have extra power or funding because THEY declare an emergency? And you’ll get never-ending emergencies. The post The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. a...

Tech Tips for Parents this Digital Parenting Week - In today’s digital world, the internet is an essential resource for young people to access information, explore community, and find themselves. But we know that this often comes alongside fears of experiencing online harms like doxxing, grooming, or bullying. Trying to protect your family from everything all the time is impractical and exhausting, but some thoughtful planning can help families ...

Victory! You Can Now Exclude Apps from Siri AI - In the most recent update to Apple’s devices, iOS 27.2, the company has introduced a new setting to “Exclude Apps” from Siri AI, fulfilling one of our asks from our Encrypt It Already campaign earlier this year. One of our main concerns with new AI features on devices is how those features interact with end-to-end encrypted content, particularly with secure messaging apps. Many AI features requ...

Court Should Curb Abuse of Grand Jury Subpoenas Targeting Social Media Users - A federal appeals court should curb the government’s abuse of grand jury subpoenas to unmask social media users who criticize lawless immigration enforcement. That is the message from the ACLU, EFF, and other civil liberties and trade groups who filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a sealed case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The case involves the government’s invest...

Animal Sanctuary’s Fight to Stay Open Ends After North Carolina Supreme Court Rejects Appeal - ARLINGTON, Va.—A Winston-Salem animal sanctuary’s fight against senseless zoning restrictions has ended after the North Carolina Supreme Court declined to hear the case. Fairytale Farm […] The post Animal Sanctuary’s Fight to Stay Open Ends After North Carolina Supreme Court Rejects Appeal appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Kentucky Small Business Sues After Federal Government Takes Nearly $1.4 Million Without Explanation During Two Different Incidents - MIAMI—Today, a Kentucky small business filed federal lawsuits against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after the two agencies took […] The post Kentucky Small Business Sues After Federal Government Takes Nearly $1.4 Million Without Explanation During Two Different Incidents appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Proposed Vendor Ordinance “Would Open Up Opportunities” Says Chicago Entrepreneur Advocate - CHICAGO—For many years, Chicago’s sidewalk vendors have been prohibited from selling anything that was not prepackaged.  As a result, they are not allowed to mix […] The post Proposed Vendor Ordinance “Would Open Up Opportunities” Says Chicago Entrepreneur Advocate appeared first on Institute for Justice.

TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 24, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Platinum-level corporate partner. “At Taurus, we believe that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American way of life,” said Taurus USA The post TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP appear...

CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARRY PERMIT STARTING APRIL 22 - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 22, 2025 — Thanks to a preliminary injunction in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) case CRPA v. LASD, starting Tuesday, April 22, non-resident SAF members can apply for a California carry permit.  The injunction requires that California accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a The post CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARR...

SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state. Minnesota asked the The post SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF ...

GOA Takes Virginia’s “Assault Weapons” Ban to Court … Again - THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT FOR YOUR 2A RIGHTS! Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… This week, GOA headed back to court in Virginia to fight the state’s so-called “assault weapons” ban…  Also, Montana AG Austin Knudsen announced that MT Republicans are working to roll back their NFA restrictions to align … Read more

OH: Information on Dangerous Ordnance Licenses - Ohio Law May Provide Another Exemption to NFA Registration Under ORC § 2923.18, Ohioans can apply for a $50 Dangerous Ordnance License, providing a separate exemption that does not expressly require federal NFA registration. A GOA employee recently received an approved license from the Jackson County Sheriff. However, whether this exception permits possession of unregistered suppressors remains...

OH: State Law Restricts Our NFA Win — Here’s What You Can Do - GOA secured a historic victory against the National Firearms Act, but Ohio law is still standing in the way. On August 5, GOA and our fellow plaintiffs won a federal court victory against NFA registration requirements for suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), and short-barreled shotguns (SBSs). Then, on October 9, ATF announced it would stop enforcing these requirements nationwide. Unfortu...

[Podcast] From Fragmentation to Infrastructure: The Lasting Value of Modernizing Insurance Payments - Explore how modernizing and unifying insurance payments helps insurers reduce costs, improve customer experiences, and build a foundation for long-term growth.

Galaxy Digital applies for OCC charter - A national trust charter would let the company offer digital asset custody, trading staking and fiduciary investment advisory services under a single federal framework, Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz said.

Bank of America plants its flag in Wisconsin - The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank’s first Wisconsin retail branch opened Wednesday. BofA plans to open branches in Alabama and Louisiana next year.

U.S. Bank risk chief departs - Jodi Richard, who had been the Minneapolis-based bank’s chief risk officer since 2018, has left the lender. The bank’s chief credit officer will serve as interim CRO.

Smaller AI models help Bank of America, Capital One manage costs - Limiting excessive frontier model use makes financial sense, executives at the Evident AI Symposium said.

Credit issues put damper on profits at SBA specialist Newtek - The nation's number-one Small Business Administration lender by number of loans doubled its loan-loss provision in the third quarter, and problem loans spiked. CEO Barry Sloane tabbed inflation and high interest rates as culprits.

Wells Fargo raises hurdle for higher advisor payouts for first time in 5 years - Wells Fargo Advisors Head Sol Gindi says advisors on average will have to increase their revenue generation by about 2% annually to make up for the change.

Mastercard touts the importance of agentic tokens - CEO Michael Miebach said during the company's third-quarter earnings call that one-time virtual cards as a go-between were not a long-term solution to facilitate agentic payments.

Ex-Treasury Sec. Paulson urges US to tame national debt - Henry Paulson, who helped steer the country through the global financial crisis, says the nation's ballooning deficits threaten to cause another disaster.

When should RIAs hand clients to next-generation advisors? - With more than 72% of rookie advisors leaving the profession, firms need to train junior advisors well. Here's how they do it.

Pushing the monetary frontier: stablecoins and tokenised deposits - Speech by Mr Pablo Hernández de Cos, General Manager of the BIS, at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, 28 August 2026.

BIS residential property price statistics, Q1 2026 - Real global house prices declined by 1.2% year on year (yoy) in the first quarter of 2026.

Effective resolution strategies and plans for insurers – Executive Summary - The Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions (Key Attributes) of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) require resolution plans to be developed for all financial institutions, including insurers, that could be systemically significant or critical upon failure.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by The Bank of Nova Scotia - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by The Bank of Nova Scotia

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement - Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank

Press Release: FDIC Announces Six Senior Leadership Appointments - PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 26, 2026 FDIC Announces Six Senior Leadership Appointments WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) t...

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 5, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC...