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Job Openings Unexpectedly Soar By Over 330K, Amid Near-Record Surge In Americans Quitting - Job Openings Unexpectedly Soar By Over 330K, Amid Near-Record Surge In Americans Quitting After three straight months of disappointing JOLTS reports, moments ago the BLS reported that in September the number of job openings soared by 333K from an upward revised 7.190 million (vs 7.079 million pre-revision) to 7.523 million...... beating estimates of 7.164 million handily, the first...

Directed-Energy Weapon Deployed At Trump's Mar-A-Lago Club - Directed-Energy Weapon Deployed At Trump's Mar-A-Lago Club There has been a lot of X chatter about the US military installing air-defense systems around President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and at Palm Beach International Airport.Photographs published by local media outlets show a self-propelled surface-to-air missile system, counter-drone systems, and even laser weapons.Military blog...

US Factory Orders Are Surging At Their Fastest Pace In Over 4 Years - US Factory Orders Are Surging At Their Fastest Pace In Over 4 Years Following mixed manufacturing survey data, expectations were for a sizable jump in US Factory Orders in September.The actual print was even better than expected, rising 1.9% MoM (+1.8% MoM exp). That was the third consecutive monthly gain and followed a 0.3% increase in August and lifted orders up over 10% YoY...Co...

Putin Aide To Represent Moscow At Trilateral Ukraine Peace Talks Next Week - Putin Aide To Represent Moscow At Trilateral Ukraine Peace Talks Next Week The Russia-Ukraine-US talks are now confirmed, per a Kremlin Tuesday statement, now set to be held in Abu Dhabi from November 10-11. The trilateral talks were intially agreed to late last month following US ⁠envoy Steve Witkoff having met with President Putin in St. Petersburg.The White House is seeking a br...

Shopify Crashes On First Revenue Miss In Four Years, Wells Fargo Warns AI Costs Hitting Margins - Shopify Crashes On First Revenue Miss In Four Years, Wells Fargo Warns AI Costs Hitting Margins Shopify shares crashed in premarket trading in New York after the first sales miss since 2022. Investors focused on subscription revenue that fell short of the Bloomberg Consensus estimate, and Wells Fargo analysts pointed to gross margin headwinds due to AI. Third quarter revenue rose 3...

Iran Rejects Latest Draft Proposal To End War: US 'Must Act On 7 Conditions' To Reopen Hormuz - Iran Rejects Latest Draft Proposal To End War: US 'Must Act On 7 Conditions' To Reopen Hormuz SummaryIran Rejects US Draft Proposal: Tehran insists all seven conditions must be met before reopening the Strait of Hormuz.Negotiations Remain Uncertain: Reports of US-Iran concessions raised hopes of a breakthrough, but Iran indicates a deal remains distant.Back to Headline Ping-Pong: O...

"Mach Tuck"? Investigators Say Learjet 60 May Have Broken Apart Before Florida Crash - "Mach Tuck"? Investigators Say Learjet 60 May Have Broken Apart Before Florida Crash The Learjet 60 that crashed on Sunday afternoon in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people aboard, may have broken apart before slamming into the ground.The Learjet 60 (N722BD) was flying from Austin, Texas, to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas (with passengers likely visiting Harb...

Alarming Abuse Identified In Secret Ukraine Azov Battalion Detainment & Forced Conscript Transition-House - Alarming Abuse Identified In Secret Ukraine Azov Battalion Detainment & Forced Conscript Transition-House Authored by Sundance via The Last Refuge,War is hell. Forced war upon the innocents is even worse and this story is very disturbing.Ukraine has forced conscription. Essentially a radical forced draft where the government pays private contractors to locate Ukrainian men, drag th...

Trump Unloads On El-Sayed And Alaska's 'Decoy Dan' In Election-Day Truth Social Posts - Trump Unloads On El-Sayed And Alaska's 'Decoy Dan' In Election-Day Truth Social Posts President Trump took to Truth Social overnight to attack Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and the second Dan Sullivan on Alaska's ballot, hours before polls opened in two Senate races that could decide control of the chamber.At 12:52 a.m. Eastern, Trump wrote, "Abdul El-Sayed Hate...

Second Wave Of Cyberattacks Paralyze Supermarket Fridges Across EU, Weeks After Gov'ts Urged Food Stockpiling - Second Wave Of Cyberattacks Paralyze Supermarket Fridges Across EU, Weeks After Gov'ts Urged Food Stockpiling Cyberattacks disrupted supermarket refrigeration systems across Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland and Estonia on Monday morning, forcing retailers to discard spoiled food and exposing the last mile of the food supply chain to major disruptions. The cyberattacks came just...

The Texas governor’s race might be a make-or-break contest for a wobbling AI trade - Democrats are favored to take both the House and Senate in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm election, but there is another race to which artificial-intelligence investors should be paying close attention.

5 questions to ask if your boss offers you a buyout, as Microsoft did with 60,000 employees - Two days after Microsoft asked more than a quarter of its workers if they’d take a buyout, it reported $45.2 billion in capital spending in a single quarter, most of it for AI.

Learning from ‘Love Is Blind’ money drama - Hear me out: These reality-TV couples are having really important conversations about love and money heading into Wednesday’s finale.

This indicator has triggered just 5 times since 2000 — and it warns of a trap for stocks - Compared with previous market drawdowns, the current market setup is vulnerable because rising inflation limits the ability of central banks to ease rates and reflate asset prices. Reduce stocks and add bonds and cash, this macro research house advises

‘It’s good to be old’: I’ve been invited to a dozen free meals that turn into annuity sales pitches. Should I stop going? - “Salespeople typically push annuities, Medicare plans and estate-planning services.”

It’s finally Election Day — and prediction markets may show ‘too much confidence in a good night for Democrats’ - Prediction markets may be running the risk of “suggesting too much confidence in a good night for Democrats,” one analyst says.

Shopify’s stock slides after earnings. This is what’s worrying Wall Street. - The company missed revenue expectations, a tough outcome in today’s less-forgiving tech market.

3 signs cash-strapped consumers are nearing a ‘spend-pocalypse’ that would hurt the economy - Nearly 70% of U.S. GDP comes from consumers. What happens when they stop spending?

‘It seems bizarre’: We’re in our 80s with $950,000 in traditional IRAs. Why is our adviser pushing Roth conversions? - “Our basic living expenses are covered by $110,000 in annual pensions and Social Security.”

11 bargain-priced stocks of companies that have huge growth potential over the next two years - These stocks trade at low price/earnings valuations, and the companies are projected to achieve very high revenue growth rates through 2028.

Midterm elections could jolt stocks if Democrats sweep Congress - Wall Street weighs how the 2026 midterms could affect stocks, Treasury yields, artificial intelligence, energy prices, banks, defense and healthcare.

Bill Ackman warns of 'casino' stock market as speculative trading grows - "'We're back to the casino type markets when there was 95% leverage," said the founder of Pershing Square Capital Management.

Apple stock sinks as global memory crisis hurts profits, giving Ternus his first big test - In John Ternus' first earnings report as CEO, Apple issued a gross margin forecast that disappointed Wall Street.

Disney plans several thousand layoffs, asks some managers to cut costs by up to 20% - Disney expects to lay off several thousand employees in the latest round of job cuts for the entertainment giant.

Job openings posted big September gain in positive sign for labor market ahead of payrolls report - The BLS reported job openings at 7.52 million, up 333,000 from August and well above the Dow Jones consensus outlook for 7.15 million

Job openings posted big September gain in positive sign for labor market ahead of payrolls report - The BLS reported job openings at 7.52 million, up 333,000 from August and well above the Dow Jones consensus outlook for 7.15 million

Australia hikes rates to 18-year high to fight inflation - The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision was in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters, and marked its fifth rate increase this year.

South Korea targets 'world's highest performance' sovereign AI model in record new budget - The 2027 budget will rise 12.8% to 820.9 trillion won, and will include a 21.3 trillion won investment into semiconductors, physical AI and AI data centers.

Euro zone economy slows to 0.4% growth in Q3 as crisis-hit France contracts - The euro zone showed surprising resilience, but weak productivity, industrial competitiveness challenges and demographic pressures remain, analysts said.

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.

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 ...

India's tax hike drives illegal gold imports to three-year high - By Yihui Xie and Preeti SoniBloomberg NewsTuesday, November 3, 2026 India's illegal gold imports surged to the highest since 2023 in the third quarter as a government duty hike spurred use of unofficial channels, according to a report from the World Gold Council. Informal shipments for July to September jumped more than 1,500% to 50 metric tons from 3 tons a year earlier, the producer-funded gr...

Tokenized gold bars to advance Hong Kong's ambitions as digital, metal trading hub - By Xinmei ShenSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongTuesday, November 3, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3373071/tokenised-gold-bar-advance-hong-kongs-ambitions-digital-metal-trading-hub Hong Kong's plan to start an interbank tokenized gold transaction project marks a crucial step in its quest to make itself a key global hub for the precious metal, according to analysts....

China's government calls meeting on supporting stock market, reports say - From Bloomberg NewsSunday, November 1, 2026 China's central bank and its securities regulator will hold a meeting on Monday to discuss the use of tools designed to support the country's capital market, according to local media. The People's Bank of China will meet with the National Financial Regulatory Administration, China Securities Regulatory Commission, and major banks to study how to impro...

Alasdair Macleod: Bullion banks preparing for higher gold and silver prices - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, October 30, 2026 Despite extremely negative sentiment, large flows of bullion continue to leave Western markets, and bullion banks appear to be positioning themselves for higher prices. This week saw gold move sideways, while silver dips towards historic peaks at $50. But quietl, there appears to be a move of bullion into stronger hands. Silver’s ope...

No Inflection Point Yet: Near-Exponential Data Center Boom Sends Shockwaves to Industrial Economy, Construction Hit by 2nd Wave of Inflation - They all spiked: Construction of data centers and power plants; orders for equipment at US manufacturers; and inflation in construction.

US Government Sold $907 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week. That’s a Lot of Paper. Yields Pulled Back - As AI & chip stocks tanked, investors shifted from the “AI trade” to the “safe-haven trade” and bid up Treasuries.

The 13 AI Giants, from Alphabet to Oracle, Sit on $1.13 Trillion in Cash. They Can Keep Spending on AI even if Markets Get Ugly - They've invested huge amounts in AI infrastructure, but they've raised cash even faster.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

CFTC clears perpetual futures on stocks, bringing crypto trading model to Wall Street - CFTC Chair Michael Selig said the move gives U.S. traders a regulated alternative to “offshore, and often unregulated, venues.”

Binance's $6.3 billion hack began with a fake job interview, exchange says - North Korea-linked attackers spent months compromising Binance employees and internal systems before exploiting its hot-wallet signing infrastructure through Ethereum's EIP-7702 mechanism.

South Korea asks its biggest banks how a major crypto hack would hit them - In its first such survey, the BOK also asked about a crypto price crash, losses at another firm, and each firm’s crypto teams, budgets and investments.

CZ warns of more AI-driven hacks following Binance’s historic $6.4 billion heist - While investigators found no evidence that AI agents laundered the stolen Binance funds, Zhao stressed that automated tools are lowering the barrier for complex breaches.

LO:TECH raises $12 million to expand crypto trading into U.S. and Asia - LO:TECH is betting on round-the-clock tokenized stock trading but didn’t say if it trades them now; a WFE study found stock exchanges still set prices.

Binance net outflows reach $5.3 billion after record hack. CEO says recovery underway - Nearly $11 billion left the exchange over 46 hours, although CEO Richard Teng said hourly deposits were beginning to exceed withdrawals.

Bitcoin is breaking a midterm election pattern going back to 2014 - Your day-ahead look for Nov. 3, 2026

ETHGas wants to bring Wall Street to public Ethereum by selling advance block reservations - But there’s a catch: validators that fail to deliver on their commitments currently face no financial compensation requirement under the service.

Bitcoin steadies after dip to $76,300 as ETF outflows and midterm elections weigh on crypto - Bitcoin edged up 0.2% to around $76,900 since midnight UTC as spot ETFs lost $399 million for a second day and Binance customers pulled a net $4.72 billion.

Liquid’s bitcoin IOUs are fully backed again after a $320 million exploit - A final 250 BTC transfer closed the hole left by September’s bug, but the federation behind the network still hasn’t said who paid to fill it.

Quickex Launches Private Swap to Reduce Direct On-Chain Linkage Between Wallets - PANAMA CITY, November 3rd, 2026 — Quickex, a cryptocurrency swap service operating since 2018, has launched Private Swap, a feature designed to help users convert digital assets while reducing the direct, publicly visible on-chain link between sending and receiving wallets. The feature follows the same basic conversion flow as a standard Quickex swap: select assets, […]

North Korea Denies Role in $6.3B Binance Hack, Calls FBI Blame ‘Political Provocation’ - North Korea has rejected allegations that it orchestrated the $6.3 billion cryptocurrency theft from Binance, with leader Kim Jong-un’s influential sister accusing the United States of using the investigation to discredit the country. North Korea Slams FBI for Binance Blame Kim Yo-jong dismissed the FBI’s findings Tuesday, describing Washington’s attribution of the Oct. 29 attack […]

Bitcoin ETFs Lose $399M as 2-Day Outflows Top $1.04B - U.S. bitcoin ETFs opened November with $398.62 million in net outflows, extending the heavy selling that closed October. Ether funds lost another $139.80 million, while Zcash, HYPE and XRP also started the month in negative territory. Blackrock Drives $399M Bitcoin ETF Exit November began with institutional investors still clearing risk from their books. Bitcoin exchange-traded […]

XRP Ledger Fix for Token Minting Loophole Finally Lands Tomorrow - The XRP Ledger is on track to activate fixCleanup3_4_0 around 14:46 UTC on Nov. 4, closing a loophole that let accounts with burn-only permission create new tokens. Fix a Lingering Loophole The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is a day away from closing a flaw tied to one of its newest features, closing a loophole that could […]

Privacy Coins Tumble as Zcash Plunges, Monero Defies Sell-Off - Privacy coins fell on Tuesday amid a broader crypto downturn that saw bitcoin drop toward $76,000. Zcash led the decline with a 7% daily loss, which sparked a surge in long positions liquidated. Privacy Coins Drop Amid Crypto Market Downturn Privacy coins tumbled Tuesday amid a broader cryptocurrency market downturn that saw bitcoin slide toward […]

California's Bond Issues Aren't 'Free' Money. Voters Should Tread Carefully. - Borrowing money for infrastructure projects can be a good idea, but it can often become a sinkhole for taxpayers.

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The Divided Government Moment - Plus: Trump's Reflecting Pool speech, the MAGA–Darth Vader convergence, more strikes on Iran, and more...

Accusing University Lecturer Who Called Police of "Blatant Racial Profiling" Leads to $37,500 Defamation Verdict - You can see the verdict form, from Thursday, here. The jury had asked whether they could suggest additional remedies besides… The post Accusing University Lecturer Who Called Police of "Blatant Racial Profiling" Leads to $37,500 Defamation Verdict appeared first on Reason Magazine.

City's Using Meta Moderation Assist Feature for Facebook Comments Doesn't Violate First Amendment - From Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro (S.D. Cal.) Oct. 22 in Jalisi v. City of Poway: The City of Poway …… The post City's Using Meta Moderation Assist Feature for Facebook Comments Doesn't Violate First Amendment appeared first on Reason Magazine.

"Would 'Go Luigi'" Was a Threat, and Thus Subject to Harassment Prevention Order Statute - From D.M. v. A.M., decided by Massachusetts Appellate Court Justices Ariane Vuono, William Meade & Zachary Hillman on Oct. 21:… The post "Would 'Go Luigi'" Was a Threat, and Thus Subject to Harassment Prevention Order Statute appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Today in Supreme Court History: November 3, 1845 - 11/3/1845: Chief Justice Edward Douglass White's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: November 3, 1845 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Brickbat: Exit Toll - Italy's proposed 2027 budget includes a new 25 percent exit tax on wealthy residents who move their tax residence abroad with… The post Brickbat: Exit Toll appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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The Logic of Voting for a Lesser Evil - and Other Writings on the Ethics of Voting - Compendium of links to some of my writings on the morality of voting.

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...

Independent Digital Media Is Not a Privilege Governments Can Revoke: The Fight to Save Egypt’s Mada Masr - On November 11, Lina Attalah, founder and editor-in-chief of the independent Egyptian news outlet Mada Masr, will face trial for the second time in just two weeks. This time, she faces charges of spreading false news, an accusation that has become one of the Egyptian government's most frequently used tools for prosecuting journalists.  The trial follows a conviction on October 27, when Attalah ...

Rewriting Copyright Law for Generative AI Would Hurt Everyone - In courts across the country, publishers and creators are suing large AI companies for training generative AI models on copyrighted works. It’s easy to see these cases as a David-and-Goliath showdown between authors and publishers fighting for a cut of Big Tech company profits. But this fight is actually much larger. It affects billions of people who aren’t represented in the case at all, inclu...

Why VPNs Are Worth Defending - Developers of virtual private network (VPN) apps are reporting that their products are again being pulled from Apple’s App Store in Russia. This is an unacceptable crackdown on a vital tool to protect privacy and speech online. Why? VPNs give people a way to control their own online activities. When you visit a website through a VPN, that website only sees the VPN server's location (well, IP ad...

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 ...

FL District 14: Vote for Mike Beltran—Send a Second Amendment Fighter to Congress. - Vote for Mike Beltran for Florida’s 14th Congressional District Gun Owners of America and Fuerza 2A proudly endorse Mike Beltran for Congress in Florida’s 14th Congressional District—and we’re asking you to vote for him on November 3. Washington needs representatives who will defend the Second Amendment when it counts. Mike Beltran has earned an A+ GOA rating and a 100% … Read more

FL District 13: Vote Anna Paulina Luna—GOA Endorsed. A+ Rated in Congress. - Vote for Anna Paulina Luna for Florida’s 13th Congressional District Gun Owners of America proudly endorses Anna Paulina Luna for reelection to Congress in Florida’s 13th Congressional District—and we’re asking you to vote for her on November 3. Luna has earned an A+ GOA rating for standing up for the Second Amendment. Congress makes decisions that affect your ability to … Read more

FL District 17: Vote Greg Steube—A Proven Second Amendment Champion in Congress. - Vote for Greg Steube for Florida’s 17th Congressional District Gun Owners of America proudly endorses Greg Steube for reelection to Congress in Florida’s 17th Congressional District—and we’re asking you to vote for him on November 3. Steube has earned an A+ GOA rating. His fight for the Second Amendment began long before he reached Washington. As a Florida state lawmaker, … Read more

Bilt tackles sports loyalty with $300M deal - The rent-rewards platform aims to stretch beyond housing payments and credit cards with an acquisition of Lava, a technology firm that focuses on sports loyalty.

Mortgage business expansion killed Tioga-Franklin: FDIC OIG - ”The bank’s condition deteriorated due to weak earnings which led to liquidity and capital issues,” the FDIC’s Office of the Inspector General said Friday.

FDIC amends directive against Old Glory Bank - The regulator deemed the bank “adequately capitalized” last week after applying a more severe label in August. A special-purpose acquisition of the bank had fallen apart earlier this summer.

Financial AI needs a reliable view of the customer - Continuous assurance of customer identity keeps AI decisions grounded in reality

Dive Deposits: Black-owned bank repeatedly rebuffs offer from upstart - Triad Business Bank has sent Black-owned M&F four proposals aimed at keeping the lender in North Carolina, with its charter and minority depository institution status intact. Shareholders vote Nov. 4.

Crypto bet big again on the midterms. Will it pay off this time? - Crypto's midterm spending is testing whether the industry can sustain its political influence, while a Democratic takeover would reshape the legislative agenda.

RIA Leaders 2026: Download FP's list of the 150 largest fee-only RIAs - The printable PDF includes rankings based on the firms' AUM and includes number of employees, client accounts and financial advisors.

RIA Leaders 2026: The custody fee conundrum - The lack of a uniform, publicly available listing of revenue collected by custodians has led to calls for a custody fee that would overhaul the industry's traditional business model and clarify how those relationships affect RIAs' fiduciary duty to their clients.

Banks navigate AI risks solo as regulators play catch-up - Industry insiders expect prudential regulators to eventually establish rules governing the use of AI agents. But until then, banks will have to develop safeguards on their own.

The Corner Post ruling on debit interchange fees is unfair to banks - The 8th Circuit's ruling in Corner Post v. Federal Reserve Board ignores congressional intent, leaving banks unable to charge fees for reasonable expenses related to debt card transactions.

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

FDIC Board of Directors Approve New Action - BOARD MEETING | OCTOBER 30, 2026 FDIC Board of Directors Approve New Action By notational vote, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Board...

Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for September 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 30, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for September 2026 WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)...