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After Weeks Of Riots, France's Thursday General Strike Forces Macron's PM To Blink - After Weeks Of Riots, France's Thursday General Strike Forces Macron's PM To Blink France's nationwide strike put 575,000 people in the streets on Thursday by the Interior Ministry's count, topping the 550,000 it counted on Oct. 17, when protests in several cities turned into riots and looting. France's major labor union, the CGT, claimed close to 1.6 million, France 24 reports. Af...

Minnesota Just Sent A Somali Daycare Owner To The Statehouse - Wait Till You See The Money - Minnesota Just Sent A Somali Daycare Owner To The Statehouse - Wait Till You See The Money Minnesota voters on Tuesday elected a Somali daycare owner whose center has collected $7.29 million from the state childcare subsidy program at the heart of last winter's viral fraud scandal. Abdi Daisane was elected to represent the St. Cloud area in the Minnesota House. (Abdi Daisane for S...

Microsoft Pulls The Plug On Oracle AI Rental As Post-Election Data Center Fallout Spreads - Microsoft Pulls The Plug On Oracle AI Rental As Post-Election Data Center Fallout Spreads More bad news for Oracle.About an hour after we checked in with Oracle's PR team on how that whole "force majeure is commonplace" thing was working out...Hey guys, any updates here? https://t.co/GCPReT2mE1— zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 6, 2026 ... we got our answer, just not from Oracle:Gue...

Trump Names Miller New Chief Of Staff As 'Most Powerful' Wiles Is Out - Trump Names Miller New Chief Of Staff As 'Most Powerful' Wiles Is Out President Donald Trump has tapped longtime loyalist Stephen Miller as his new White House chief of staff, effective Monday, in a major shakeup following Republicans' devastating midterm election defeat. Stephen Miller spoke at an April 2025 event in Warren, Mich. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP/Getty Images "I am pleased to ...

Iran Reportedly Hands Out Iodine Tablets As Trump Locks Crosshairs On Pickaxe Mountain - Iran Reportedly Hands Out Iodine Tablets As Trump Locks Crosshairs On Pickaxe Mountain Summary:Iodine Tablets Being Distributed  Iranian Video Tells Citizens How To Survive NukeTrump Says US 'Locked And Loaded' For Renewed Strikes Against IranIran Hands Out Iodine TabletsThe US midterms are over, and Democrats swept this week's elections. The question now is what the Trump administ...

Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office Initiates Treason Protocols Against Zelensky's Former Press Secretary - Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office Initiates Treason Protocols Against Zelensky's Former Press Secretary Authored by John Weeks via Antiwar.com,Iuliia Mendel, who served as press secretary for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from 2019 to 2021, has been identified as the target of a treason investigation by Ukrainian officials.According to a statement from the Prosecutor G...

AI Designer Babies? Thiel-Backed Startup Claims 14-Point IQ Boost - AI Designer Babies? Thiel-Backed Startup Claims 14-Point IQ Boost A startup backed by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund says its latest model can sort IVF embryos by intelligence, with 14 IQ points between the top and bottom of a batch of ten."AI is rapidly getting smarter. Now, humanity can too," Nucleus Genomics founder Kian Sadeghi wrote on Sept. 18, announcing Vitruvian, the company'...

Anthropic's Implied Pre-IPO Valuation Implodes On Hyperliquid As Delay Risks Mount - Anthropic's Implied Pre-IPO Valuation Implodes On Hyperliquid As Delay Risks Mount Anthropic's Pre-IPO Valuation Implodes Whether in The Wall Street Journal or Bloomberg reports from this morning (read here), Anthropic PBC's pre-IPO valuation continues to implode ahead of its proposed market debut next week. Bloomberg reported that prospective investors are discussing a valuation o...

Climate Rioters Storm Microsoft Data Center Site In Amsterdam, Chant "Free Palestine" & "F**k AI" - Climate Rioters Storm Microsoft Data Center Site In Amsterdam, Chant "Free Palestine" & "F**k AI" Far-left climate activists broke into the construction site of a new Microsoft data center in Amsterdam earlier this morning. The breach is a troubling sign that far-left social unrest across the West is far from over. PROTESTERS STORM MICROSOFT DATA CENTER IN THE NETHERLANDSAround 10...

Peter Schiff Is Not Optimistic... - Peter Schiff Is Not Optimistic... Authored by Peter Schiff via X,The most likely legislation Congress can pass that Trump will sign will preserve all the tax cuts Trump brags about but include all the extra spending that Democrats want. It may also contain a complete repeal of the national debt ceiling and price controls on credit card interest rates. The result will be massive inc...

Nvidia, AMD and other chip stocks rebound — but is relief from the ‘violent’ selloff only temporary? - Analysts warn of further volatility ahead, although there are two new factors that work in the AI trade’s favor.

Cybertruck’s run comes to an end as Musk kills off pricey pet project - The Cybertruck failed to catch on with car buyers due to high prices and some notable recalls.

My adviser recommended an annuity. Is it the right move in this market environment? - “I haven’t committed to the strategy yet and would appreciate some independent perspectives.”

‘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.”

You’re fired! But you can keep the laptop and insurance. And here’s $10,000. - Some tech companies are giving more generous severance packages, but here’s what to keep in mind.

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.

DraftKings’ expensive bet on prediction markets is crushing its stock - Shares of the online betting platform slid more than 26% on Friday, as analysts worry about regulation and competition.

What’s next for your portfolio after the decline in Big Tech stocks? - Also in Weekend Reads: Ideas for generating investment income, new tax brackets, buying a home with cash and advice from the Moneyist.

Two months after my father’s funeral, my stepmother asked me to repay his $40,000 wedding gift. Should I do what she says? - “About two months after his funeral, my stepmother called and said she wanted the money back.”

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.

Data center double-down: Hassett says blue wave won't stop AI build-out - Data centers are a crucial part of President Donald Trump's push to win the global artificial intelligence race, which he continues despite the midterm results.

Trump says Stephen Miller to replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff - Trump revealed the shake-up three days after Democrats' landslide victory in the midterm elections, winning majority control of the House and Senate.

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.

Nasdaq attempts to recover from worst rout in 19 months as AI stocks see some buying: Live updates - A bout of hard selling battered the stock market Thursday, sending the three major averages to their worst session since April 2025.

OpenAI bugging suspect Alfozan pleads not guilty - Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan is charged in an indictment with planting a recording device in a conference room at artificial intelligence giant OpenAI.

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%.

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 ...

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...

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.

Bloodletting in Semiconductor Stocks - Intel has already plunged by 63% from its June high, SanDisk by 66%, Micron by 47%.

A Phenomenon: Initial Applications for Unemployment Benefits (4-Week Average) Drop to the Lowest since 1969 - Despite lethargic growth in private-sector payrolls and big staff cuts at federal and state governments, but a declining labor force due to the crackdown on illegal immigration.

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 ...

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 ...

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 holds in narrow range, stocks bounce after strong October jobs report - Chip stocks were leading a rebound in the broader market on Friday following yesterday's washout.

Bitcoin steadies after AI-led selloff as eyes turn to latest U.S. jobs figures - Bitcoin bounced from around $75,200 after Thursday’s AI-led selloff, which drove more than $1 billion in liquidations, as traders await the U.S. jobs report.

Bitcoin recovers $76,000 level as ETFs shed $430 million after tech rout - Bitcoin recovered above $76,000 Friday after dropping below that level during Thursday's tech-driven market rout.

Greece approves 10% tax on crypto gains and 15% levy on DeFi income - Investors will have 12 months to declare past crypto gains without late-filing penalties, though questions remain over crypto-to-crypto swaps.

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial plans token buyback after 66% year-to-date slide - The crypto venture may use fees from its USD1 stablecoin reserves to fund token purchases as it seeks to boost governance.

LuqEE Simplifies Solo Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash Mining - Buying and operating an ASIC miner remains a substantial barrier to solo Bitcoin mining. LuqEE offers another approach: time-based access to professionally hosted mining hardware for Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH), without the need to purchase or maintain a mining rig. The model has already produced a public record of block discoveries. On October […]

Magnificent 7 Stocks Lose $1 Trillion, but Their Shift Is Just Beginning: Devere CEO - The Magnificent 7’s $1 trillion loss did not end the case for technology stocks, Devere CEO Nigel Green said. He predicted a more selective market as investors demanded evidence that artificial intelligence spending was generating revenue. Green Predicts a Shift in How Investors Buy Tech Nigel Green, CEO of financial advisory firm Devere Group, assessed […]

US Treasury and Fed Abandon Plan to Track Smaller Bitcoin, Crypto Transfers - The U.S. Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are withdrawing a proposal to expand information collection for international crypto transfers as small as $250. The decision preserves the existing $3,000 threshold as officials reassess rules proposed in 2020. Treasury and Fed Drop Proposed $250 Transfer Threshold The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) ...

Stolen Binance Bitcoin, XRP on the Move as $3.1B Remains Unlaundered: Elliptic - Hackers behind the $6.4 billion Binance theft have begun moving stolen XRP and converting more cryptocurrency into bitcoin, although approximately $3.1 billion in assets remains largely untouched more than a week after the attack, according to the latest findings from blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. In an analysis updated Friday, Elliptic revealed that about 42 million […]

Bitcoin Price Falls Below $75K for First Time Since August as Tech Sell-Off Deepens - Bitcoin briefly fell below $75,000 on Friday, hitting its lowest level since Aug. 21 as a U.S.-led technology stock sell-off spread across global markets.   Bitcoin Slides to Lowest Level in Months Bitcoin briefly dipped below the $75,000 threshold on Friday, caught in the wake of a global equity sell-off that erased trillions in market […]

Congress Has a Chance To Fix the Endangered Species Act - Next week, Congress will vote on a bill to modernize the regulation that hurts property owners and conservation efforts.

Arkansas Constitution's Right to Bear Arms Provision Strengthened - The old provision dated back to 1868, and read, "The citizens of this State shall have the right to keep… The post Arkansas Constitution's Right to Bear Arms Provision Strengthened appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Houston Voters Approve Restrictions on Marijuana Arrests and a Ban on No-Knock Police Raids - The first provision might curtail local pot busts, but the second one is unlikely to have a meaningful impact.

"Emphatic Swearing" - I was just listening to a great talk about taboo words by Steven Pinker at the FIRE Soapbox conference, and… The post "Emphatic Swearing" appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Mary Peltola Appears Likely To Defeat Both Dan Sullivans in Alaska's Senate Race - Meanwhile, President Donald Trump impotently called for the state to just give Sullivan all the other votes and declare him the winner.

America Did Not Vote for Woke 2.0 - Voters don't want far-left policies. They just really, really hate Republican ones.

Colorado Votes for More Spending and Higher Taxes - Voters passed Proposition NN and Amendment 87, raising the state spending cap and getting rid of its flat income tax, respectively.

Lawsuit Against New York AG Letitia James over Letter Alleging Group's Event Was Connected to "White Nationalist Ideals" … - can go forward on First Amendment coercion, First Amendment retaliation, and defamation grounds, a federal district court concludes.

Which Way, Democrats? - Some newly elected Democrats are sounding a conciliatory note. Others are calling for immediate reprisals.

Florida Ban on Material Support to "Domestic Terrorist Organizations" Can't Be Applied to Legal Advice to CAIR - From CAIR-Foundation, Inc. v. DeSantis Wednesday by Chief Judge Allen Winsor (N.D. Fla.): The Florida Legislature recently enacted a new… The post Florida Ban on Material Support to "Domestic Terrorist Organizations" Can't Be Applied to Legal Advice to CAIR appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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.

Democratic wave gives state AGs more enforcement sway - Democrats flipped five Republican seats and now control 29 state attorney-general offices. They are expected to step up their efforts to fill the enforcement void left by the Trump administration.

'Friendly fraud' isn't so friendly. Here's how banks can fight back - Data says first-party fraud is on the rise. Payment fraud experts detail what can be done.

The human challenge to AI adoption at banks - How are banks dealing with training their workers on using AI to the fullest while mitigating the risks? It's a matter of change management, BCG experts say.

How regulation could change AI adoption at banks - Banks of all sizes face regulatory hurdles as they move into AI, wherever they operate. It's a challenge that becomes sharper as more fintechs get bank charters, BCG experts say.

How bank execs are leading the charge for AI - Until recently, engineers and tech staffers were AI's biggest evangelists within banks, but now it's the C-suite, BCG experts say.

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...