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How Washington Think-Tanks Paved The Road To Serfdom - How Washington Think-Tanks Paved The Road To Serfdom Authored by James Bovard via Brownstone Institute,In the same way that medieval kings seized any excuse to invade neighboring countries, today's politicians perennially seek pretexts to further invade citizens' lives. And there is never a shortage of intellectuals who, like the courtiers long ago, assure their masters that God - ...

Feds Slap $50 Million Bounty On Tren De Aragua's Top Three - Feds Slap $50 Million Bounty On Tren De Aragua's Top Three The Justice Department and State Department just announced rewards of up to $50 million combined for information leading to the arrests and/or convictions of Tren de Aragua's three top leaders, according to a Justice Department release. The Venezuelan prison gang is designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization.The State Depa...

Leak Reportedly Exposed Netanyahu & Mossad Chief's Plan To Attack Iran Before Israeli Election - Leak Reportedly Exposed Netanyahu & Mossad Chief's Plan To Attack Iran Before Israeli Election Via Middle East EyeIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mossad chief Roman Gofman sought to carry out an operation against Iran on the eve of Israel's 27 October election, but the plan was thwarted after Washington was inadvertently alerted, Israeli media have reported. A report ...

'Super Intelligence' Fraud Ring Impersonated CEOs And Lawyers To Steal $129 Million, Feds Say - 'Super Intelligence' Fraud Ring Impersonated CEOs And Lawyers To Steal $129 Million, Feds Say Federal prosecutors in Manhattan unsealed an indictment Thursday charging three foreign nationals with using what they call "super intelligence" to mimic the voices and images of corporate chief executives and big-firm lawyers, and so talk employees at companies around the world into wirin...

Inside CHIRLA's Secret Voter Campaign - Inside CHIRLA's Secret Voter Campaign Authored by Christopher F. Rufo, Kenneth Schrupp and Austen Hufford via City Journal,Since 2019, California has granted more than $100 million to a left-wing NGO called the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, or CHIRLA. The group has used those or other resources to fight deportations, address "hate incidents," and craft what ...

ICE Deported 'Brian' - Months Later He Was Back Fleecing Seattle Homeowners, And He's One Of Dozens - ICE Deported 'Brian' - Months Later He Was Back Fleecing Seattle Homeowners, And He's One Of Dozens The bearded man in the cowboy hat who talked his way onto Seattle porches as "Brian" was, according to a KING 5 investigation, an Irishman ICE had already arrested in Boston and deported to Ireland on July 16, 2025. Five months later, the station reports, he was knocking on homeowner...

Hegseth Authorizes National Guard To Use Military Vehicles, Boats, Patrol Cars In DC - Hegseth Authorizes National Guard To Use Military Vehicles, Boats, Patrol Cars In DC Authored by Timothy Frudd via The Epoch Times,Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has issued new guidance authorizing the National Guard to use military tactical vehicles, dozens of patrol cars, boat assets, and other equipment to support law enforcement operations in Washington.The War Department confir...

Musk's Starlink Is Building An Orbital Bypass As Undersea Cable Sabotage Threats Mount - Musk's Starlink Is Building An Orbital Bypass As Undersea Cable Sabotage Threats Mount Undersea telecom cables are critical civilian infrastructure and are increasingly under threat. The wars in Ukraine and Iran have shown how civilian infrastructure can become easy targets. On Friday, the Financial Times, citing maritime intelligence firm Windward, reported that several Iran-link...

It's The War, Stupid - It's The War, Stupid Authored by Sohrab Ahmari via UnHerd,An all-too common analytic error is to reduce complex problems to simplistic causes (sancta simplicitas, "holy simplicity", as Nietzsche mockingly referred to this tendency, particularly among religious believers). But there is also the reverse error: a deliberate seeking out of complexity when simple explanations suffice.In...

The Next Trilateral Talks On Ukraine Could Lead To A Grand Deal If Trump Has The Will - The Next Trilateral Talks On Ukraine Could Lead To A Grand Deal If Trump Has The Will Authored by Andrew Korybko via Andrew Korybko's Newsletter,He just has to "creatively coerce" Europe and Ukraine through "plausibly deniable" means...Putin confirmed that the next trilateral Russian-US-Ukrainian talks will be held in Abu Dhabi from 10-11 November. Earlier that same day, Trump's Sp...

This retired professor has reinvented himself — as a Taylor Swift scholar - His niece convinced him to spend his retirement analyzing Taylor Swift lyrics. Now he’s a successful podcaster at 72.

Second-guessing my adviser: Is an annuity the right move in this market? - “I haven’t committed to the strategy yet and would appreciate some independent perspectives.”

Here are the 2027 capital-gains tax rates for each income level - How much will you pay in capital-gains taxes next year? The IRS just released this crucial information.

Medicare prescription drug costs will jump 50% in 2027. Doing nothing could cost you. - Don’t sit on the sidelines during open enrollment.

Democrats’ big election win revives a difficult Social Security question: Who pays? - There are many ideas for saving Social Security. All of them will hurt.

I’m 65 and worth more than $5.6 million. Can I afford a $200,000 camper? - Math may be cold and unemotional — but finances are not.

The wealthiest 10% of Americans are pulling ahead of everyone else. This is what’s making them richer. - The wealthiest 10% have a median net worth that is $800,000 greater than it was three years ago.

‘It feels like he’s quietly building a separate life’: My husband inherited $500,000, but he refuses to spend it on our home - “Our kitchen dates from 1999 and the oven only works if you hit the door a certain way.”

The S&P 500 could be dangerously exposed to AI. Here are some simple alternatives. - The large-cap index is nowhere near as diversified as you think.

The 2027 tax brackets are out. See what the standard deduction and SALT tax breaks will be. - The tax brackets at the heart of Americans’ income-tax bills will be adjusting at a steeper level in 2027 compared to this year, underscoring inflation’s rekindled presence.

Cathie Wood 'always feels better when the market is worried' — here's why - The Ark Invest CEO said there was a "wall of worry" gripping markets right now.

Trump offers UFC chief Dana White press secretary job - President Donald Trump offered the job of press secretary to UFC president and CEO Dana White on Saturday.

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, minister says - The gunman aimed at random people as he drove into the Main Square, a major tourist destination in the center of the city, Krakow police said.

Anthropic IPO meets AI backlash after midterms show stinging rebuke of data centers - Anthropic is poised to become the first pure-play AI company to hit the public market at a time when the public is increasingly leary of the industry.

Israel’s president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu - Eisenkot, who ran as the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is now a step closer to ousting Israel's longest-serving premier.

A disturbing employment trend is hiding beneath the latest strong job numbers - The average jobless worker's bout of unemployment surpassed 27 weeks in October, the highest outside of the pandemic period in a decade.

U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs in October, way more than expected; unemployment rate slips to 4.1% - Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 59,000 in October as the unemployment rate was expected to hold steady at 4.2%.

The October jobs report is out Friday. Here's everything to expect - The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the October nonfarm payrolls report Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET.

Here's what the Democratic election rout could mean for the U.S. economy - The biggest forces shaping the economy aren't going to change just because the party in power did.

Bank of England hikes interest rate for the first time since Iran war, warns inflation will near 5% - One policymaker voted to raise the bank's key interest rate to 4.25%.

A road trip through Venezuela's gold route - By Isabella RocafullCaracas Chronicles, Caracas, VenezuelaSaturday, November 7, 2026 This journey begins at 5:30 in the morning, with a small cup of guayoyo coffee to prepare for more than 12 hours of driving from Puerto Ordaz to Santa Elena de Uairen. After strapping two large fuel containers to the truck's roof, we set off to cross Bolívar state, almost as large as Wyoming.  Soon we'll see lo...

Alasdair Macleod: Gold and silver rally as Democrats take Congress - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, November 6, 2026 Mid-term election drama has gold and silver sharply higher, while oil, bond yields, and the dollar ease. There are reasons to believe that the potential for gold and silver prices to move higher could be explosive. The background is one of severe mispricing due to war propaganda, continual draining of physical metal from Western capi...

China extends gold-buying streak to two years as prices drop - By Yihui XieBloomberg NewsSaturday, November 7, 2026 China's central bank added to its gold reserves in October -- extending a buying streak to two years -- as the precious metal fell almost 7% to end the month below the $4,000-an-ounce support threshold. Bullion holdings at the People's Bank of China rose by 830,000 ounces in October, or around 25.8 metric tons, according to official data rele...

Gold futures plunge was a U.S. Treasury intervention, Maguire tells "LFTV" - 10:31a ET Thursday, November 5, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: On this week's episode of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader Andrew Maguire says the recent plunge in gold futures prices amid an anomalous decline in the U.S. dollar was a U.S. government intervention to discourage sales of U.S. Treasury bonds. Meanwhile, Maguire adds, even the U.S. government i...

Central banks accelerated gold buying in Q3, WGC says - By Giulia PetroniThe Wall Street JournalTuesday, November 3, 2026 Central banks stepped up gold buying in the third quarter to its fastest pace since late 2024, as geopolitical risks and concerns over fiscal discipline bolstered institutional demand for the precious metal. The institutions added a net 321 metric tons to their reserves in the period, driven by portfolio diversification and risk ...

Would Be a Worrisome Sign for the Bond Market if Treasury Yields Turn Higher Next Week - Next week is loaded for the bond market: Two key inflation reports and the 10-year & 30-year Treasury auctions.

Where Are the Jobs? Winners and Losers by Industry in October and over the Years - How employment changed by industry amid big structural shifts in the US economy.

Signs Pile up of a Solid and Tightening Labor Market - Today: Accelerating growth of nonfarm payrolls & hourly earnings, historically low unemployment rate, very high prime-age labor force participation rate.

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, ...

Bill Introduced To Make Bitcoin A Legal Tender In Arizona - Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced a bill proposing to make bitcoin a legal tender in the U.S. state of Arizona. The bill seeks to add bitcoin to the list of instruments considered legal tender in ...

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 ...

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 users in some European countries told to pull crypto before fees kick in, with accounts closing by year end - Affected accounts are reportedly set to close on Dec. 31. Users in Spain, France, and Poland say they've received similar notices.

U.S. Treasury moves to cut off crypto exchange MEXC over $16 billion in alleged illicit flows - Treasury billed the move as part of its campaign against Iran, but the order rests on MEXC's alleged role in Russian illicit finance.

Gnosis Pay breach exposes card numbers, home addresses and linked crypto wallets - One user said the exposed data tied his home address and card number to every crypto wallet linked to his account, raising the risk of targeted scams.

Apple, Meta reject OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans, leaving crypto firms as the ones to watch - Strategy, Coinbase, Circle and Robinhood are among six companies from the venture’s initial selection with no disclosed objection, after 90% of issuers opted out.

U.S. prediction markets regulator issues demand that clashes directly with courts - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said regulated exchanges can't cut off customers state-by-state, but firms like Kalshi are under court orders to do so.

The crypto industry has found new ways to grow. Making money from them is another story - Coinbase, Robinhood and Circle are expanding into stablecoins, payments and prediction markets, but their latest earnings show how hard it is to escape crypto's boom-and-bust cycles.

Thailand moves to block Bitget as crypto exchange's local acquisition faces uncertainty - Thailand’s SEC filed a criminal complaint against Bitget’s operator, alleging it ran an unlicensed crypto exchange for Thai users from 2022 to 2025.

U.S. added 165,000 jobs in October, blowing past 65,000 estimate - The unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.1%. The strong showing surely puts a December rate hike in play, but next week's inflation numbers and the fate of the stock market could prove more important.

Over $1 billion in bullish bets liquidated while ETF flows suggest no help in spot market - Your day-ahead look for Nov. 6, 2026

Live updates: Bitcoin flatlines under $76,000 as stock bounce loses steam into the close - The Nasdaq gained just 1.1%, while the S&P 500 only edged higher, and the DJIA lost more ground.

Revolut Targets Latam Growth With Massive $1 Billion Investment - The British firm expects one in every four customers acquired in 2027 to come from Latam, and it is ready to invest at least a billion dollars in the coming years to sustain this growth through investments in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and Argentina. Revolut Announces Significant Expansion Into Latam Markets As traditional markets are […]

Crypto Market-Making Agreements: What Token Projects Should Negotiate Before Signing   - Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The opinion editorial below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. A token project is preparing for an exchange listing. A market maker offers to support liquidity in […]

EU, Asia, or the US: Who Will Win the Regulatory Race for Crypto Business? - The biggest competition in Web3 has long moved beyond rivalry between individual exchanges or blockchains. What we are witnessing now is a competition between jurisdictions. Countries that manage to offer the industry the best conditions will not only generate new tax revenues but also attract capital, technology, and talent — and gain the power to […]

Meta and Palantir Reject OKXICE Stock Tokenization Listings - Five new companies complete the list of 67 that have objected to being listed on the OKXICE platform, as disclosed in a filing published on November 5, 2026. The conglomerate faces a roadblock, as every major non-crypto-tied company in its original filing has opted out of having its stock tokenized. All Major Non-Crypto Companies Object […]

Galaxy Flags New Risks for Crypto as Democrats Take Both Chambers - Galaxy identified potential congressional scrutiny of Trump-linked crypto businesses after Democrats won both chambers. The firm expected Washington’s policy agenda to shift toward tougher oversight while federal regulators continued developing digital asset rules under existing authority. Warren and Waters Positioned to Lead Financial Committees Galaxy’s head of firmwide research, Alex Thorn, ...

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Court Allows Discovery as to Vindictive Prosecution Defense by Smartmatic's Parent Company - "It may well be that no fire will be discovered under all the smoke, but there is enough smoke here ... to warrant the unusual step of ... find[ing] out how this unusual prosecution came about."

Prosecution Over Threat to American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten Can Go Forward - From U.S. v. Spitzer (N.D. Ga.), filed by Magistrate Judge John Larkins on Oct. 9, and just affirmed Wednesday by… The post Prosecution Over Threat to American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Arkansas Bar Official Allegedly Transferred Points from Some Bar Examinees to Others - From the Arkansas Supreme Court Thursday: Evidence exists that Givens harvested points from a number of examinees' scores and then… The post Arkansas Bar Official Allegedly Transferred Points from Some Bar Examinees to Others appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Attorney Fee Award Cut from $100K to $50K, Partly as Sanction for Hallucinated Citations - In Ellis v. McNeese, written by Kansas District Court Judge W. Lee Fowler (decided April 22 but just posted on… The post Attorney Fee Award Cut from $100K to $50K, Partly as Sanction for Hallucinated Citations appeared first on Reason Magazine.

November 7 as Victims of Communism Day - 2026 - I have long advocated using May 1 for this purpose. But November 7 is a worthy alternative candidate, which I am happy to adopt if it can attract a broad consensus.

Labor Unions Won Big on Election Day, With Ballot Initiatives and Friendly Politicians - From the East Coast to the Midwest to the West, unions are celebrating.

Today in Supreme Court History: November 7, 1922 - 11/7/1922: Oregon enacts the Compulsory Education Act. The post Today in Supreme Court History: November 7, 1922 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

A Major Reform of California's Environmental Regulations Looks Destined for Failure - While votes are still being counted, a majority of voters appear to have said no to a major overhaul of the California Environmental Quality Act.

As Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller Will Reinforce Trump's Worst Instincts - His elevation does not bode well for anyone who hoped that Trump would moderate the policies that alienated voters in the midterm elections.

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...

Google Forcing AI on Students Is BS - Google is rightfully facing blowback for forcing K-12 schools to enable AI if they wanted to keep using Google search. The company quickly backtracked and decoupled and turned off the services by default, but made it clear search will continue to be just another AI chatbot. This mandate forces an ultimatum on educators: accept generative AI or de-google your school. Students, teachers, and pare...

Presenting 'Desire Lines: Encoding Queer Digital Futures' - What does the digital future look like? Who gets to imagine it, shape it, and make it real? Building a freer, more inclusive digital age requires not only challenging systems of surveillance and control, but also making space for creativity, community, and radical imagination.  That's why earlier this year with the queer arts collective, we put out a call for submissions inviting people to expl...

EFF Submission to OHCHR Consultation on Child Rights and Safety in the Digital Environment - “The safety of young people in the digital environment cannot be assessed without also considering the safety of young people in offline environments. For millions of young people around the world, the digital environment is their safe place, their haven from an unsafe physical environment, community, or family situation. The digital environment may be the best, perhaps only, place for them to ...

Institute for Justice Urges Clewiston to Scrap Protectionist Food Truck Restrictions - Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter to officials in Clewiston, Florida, warning that the city’s food truck ordinance violates the Florida Constitution.   […] The post Institute for Justice Urges Clewiston to Scrap Protectionist Food Truck Restrictions appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Swim Instructor Appeals to South Carolina Supreme Court After Columbia Banned Her Backyard Business - COLUMBIA, S.C.—Lifelong swim instructor Libby Souder is appealing to the South Carolina Supreme Court in her fight to resume offering her backyard swim lessons to […] The post Swim Instructor Appeals to South Carolina Supreme Court After Columbia Banned Her Backyard Business appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Public Interest Law Firm Calls on Nampa to Reconsider Unconstitutional Food Truck Crackdown - Two years after the Institute for Justice (IJ) first warned Nampa, Idaho, that its food truck rules were unconstitutional, the city is back with a […] The post Public Interest Law Firm Calls on Nampa to Reconsider Unconstitutional Food Truck Crackdown 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 ...

GEAR Tickets Now Available: Gun Owners of America Launches New Outdoor and Overlanding Experience - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2026 GEAR Tickets Now Available: Gun Owners of America Launches New Outdoor and Overlanding Experience  New event brings together outdoor adventure, overlanding, industry innovation, and the freedom to explore.  Amarillo, TX — Gun Owners of America (GOA) is excited to announce that tickets are officially on sale for GEAR (Gun Owners Empowerment & Adventure Recr...

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SC: VICTORY: Alan Wilson Elected Governor of South Carolina! - Huge Victory for South Carolina Gun Owners: Alan Wilson Wins Governor’s Race! The election results are in, and gun owners across the Palmetto State delivered a resounding message at the ballot box: Alan Wilson has been elected the next Governor of South Carolina! Gun Owners of America was proud to endorse Alan Wilson, and today we celebrate a major victory … Read more

Dive Deposits: Goldman named new partners but left other details out - The bank did not give a gender or racial breakdown for its largest partner class since 2010. That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s shelving diversity; it may be staying purposefully quiet.

California takes CoinFlip to task - The state ordered the crypto ATM company to pay $4.8 million to scam victims, and bashed federal regulators over failing to police for fraud.

PNC boosts branch expansion, kicks off CFO transition - The Pittsburgh-based bank said it would add more than 50 locations in South Carolina and Georgia and named its retail chief to the CFO role, effective in March.

Indiana banks to merge in $33M deal - The transaction, expected to close in the first half of 2027, would expand First Harrison’s footprint across southern Indiana and western Kentucky.

Citi employee is killed in shooting at Tampa office complex - A gunman drove through a fence on the bank’s campus, shot the worker, then exchanged fire with a security guard at a nearby cafeteria. The gunman is dead and four were injured.

Citi shooter was enraged over Best Buy credit-card debt suit - After receiving a court summons over $2,500 in delinquent debt, an Orlando, Florida, man shot and killed a Citi employee at the bank's Tampa campus, according to police.

Key turns to acquisitions amid middle-market M&A lull - Acquiring the boutique investment bank Atlantic-Pacific Capital will give Cleveland-based KeyCorp a new revenue source that will help offset recent weakness in middle-market M&A.

Waters teases housing focus on HFSC - Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is vying to return to the House Financial Services Committee once again as its chairman after Democrats' dominant performance earlier this week in the 2026 midterm elections gave control of Congress back to her party.

Affirm's direct pitch to bank customers moves forward - The company's Edge product integrates into banks and credit unions' mobile banking applications, allowing financial institutions to offer Affirm's buy now/pay later and installment lending directly to their customers.

Paraguay's largest digital bank collapses - Digital bank Ueno in Paraguay abruptly shut down on Tuesday, crippling the country's banking system and national government; Oklahoma City-based Bank7 Corp. completed its acquisition of a New Mexico-based competitor; Royal Bank of Canada hired equity capital markets banker Mariano Gaut from Mizuho Financial Group; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

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 termination of enforcement action with Allegiant United Holdings, LLC, Nano Financial Holdings, Inc., and Nano Banc - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Allegiant United Holdings, LLC, Nano Financial Holdings, Inc., and Nano Banc

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

Press Release: Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Release 2025 Small Business, Small Farm, and Community Development Lending Data - PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 5, 2026 Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Release 2025 Small Business, Small Farm, and Community Development Lending Data ...

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