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Iran Hits Bahrain Again As Guards Declare Hormuz "Closed" - Iran Hits Bahrain Again As Guards Declare Hormuz "Closed" Iran fired drones at Bahrain early Sunday, its second attack in three days on the Gulf kingdom that hosts the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, after a lull that had held since September, as months of diplomacy to end the war have produced no breakthrough. Iranian Drones against the background of Bahrain's Map (Kurdistan 24) The Isla...

Schumer, Jeffries Pledge To Ban Stock Trading By Members Of Congress - Schumer, Jeffries Pledge To Ban Stock Trading By Members Of Congress Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times,Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Nov. 12 that Senate Democrats will ban stock trading for members of Congress and White House officials once they take the majority in January.Responding to a post from President Donald Trump, Schumer wrote on X, "Se...

Was Jensen Taken Out Over Open Source? Sacks Says Anthropic's 'Safetyist' Allies Want Full Govt Control Over Models & Chips - Was Jensen Taken Out Over Open Source? Sacks Says Anthropic's 'Safetyist' Allies Want Full Govt Control Over Models & Chips Was Nvidia’s Jensen Huang ousted in part because he was the biggest corporate backer of open-source AI. David Sacks argues Anthropic's "safetyist" allies (EAs and related groups Anthropic has funded) actually want government control of all models and chips - c...

Liquidation Nightmare Sends Bitcoin Plunging As Market Gripped By "Extreme Fear" - Liquidation Nightmare Sends Bitcoin Plunging As Market Gripped By "Extreme Fear" Bitcoin plunged to a four-month low overnight as leveraged long positions unwound compounded by weeks of ETF fund outflows, expectations of higher interest rates (and surging real yields), and concerns about tighter crypto regulation following the Democratic sweep of Congress. The deepening bear marke...

Putin's Generals Push To Scrap Promise Not To Kill Zelensky, Days Before Trump-Xi Summit - Putin's Generals Push To Scrap Promise Not To Kill Zelensky, Days Before Trump-Xi Summit Russia's security chiefs have demanded, and reportedly won, an end to the Kremlin's unwritten ban on killing Volodymyr Zelensky and the top command of Ukraine's General Staff, according to pro-Kremlin outlets citing senior sources inside Moscow's security establishment.The claim surfaced Saturd...

Trump Goes Quiet As Mossad Warns CIA Of Iranian Plot To Kill Him With Explosive Drones - Trump Goes Quiet As Mossad Warns CIA Of Iranian Plot To Kill Him With Explosive Drones Israel's Mossad has handed the CIA intelligence that Iran is planning to assassinate President Trump and senior members of his administration, possibly with explosive-laden drones, senior Israeli and American officials told Israel Hayom on Saturday.According to the paper, US intelligence agencies...

Houellebecq, France's Most Famous Novelist, Faces Prison For Comments About Muslims - Houellebecq, France's Most Famous Novelist, Faces Prison For Comments About Muslims Authored by Stephen Green via PJ Media,On some half-forgotten bookshelf downstairs is my English translation of French author Michel Houellebecq's 2015 novel, Submission. In it, a coalition of lefties and a new Muslim Brotherhood party with a charismatic leader conspire to deny Marine Le Pen and her...

USAF "Nuclear Sniffer" Jet Spotted Near Taiwan Strait - USAF "Nuclear Sniffer" Jet Spotted Near Taiwan Strait A US Air Force WC-135R Constant Phoenix, commonly known as a "nuclear sniffer," was spotted near the Taiwan Strait, southwest of Taiwan, on Sunday. The military aircraft collects airborne particles and gases to detect radioactive material. Its appearance on flight-tracking data comes amid China's unannounced war drills simulatin...

The War On Wealth Is Accelerating - And British Taxpayers Are Heading For The Exits - The War On Wealth Is Accelerating - And British Taxpayers Are Heading For The Exits Authored by Kelly Caro via International Man,According to P85 forms (the paperwork you file when you tell the taxman you're gone), almost 69,000 taxpayers told HMRC last year they were done with the nonsense and leaving Britain for good.That's up from 52,000 the year before - a 32% jump in a single ...

Net Zero Is Falling Apart, One Target At A Time - Net Zero Is Falling Apart, One Target At A Time Authored by Ross Clark via CapX,This week it seems that another Net Zero domino will fall. The British Government is reported to be on the point of announcing that the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate, which lays down targets for the sale of new cars, will be watered down. This follows a consultation launched in August. At present,...

‘We had the worst fight’: I want my husband to retire at 65, but I don’t want to lose his $280,000 salary. Is that unreasonable? - “We have $2.6 million, most of it in his 401(k) and IRAs, plus $450,000 in a brokerage account.”

China’s hottest stocks these days have one thing in common: names that sound like sheep - Shares of fish processors, lighting manufacturers and appliance makers have soared ahead of the Year of the Sheep. Investor appetite has had little to do with the status of their businesses.

‘I’m sick of flying’: I paid for priority boarding, but the overhead bins were full. Was I duped? - “Maybe next time I’ll try the other approach: I’ll board whenever I feel like it and drop my suitcase in the first open slot I see.”

Nvidia is gearing up for one of Wall Street’s most anticipated earnings calls in years - Jensen Huang’s sudden departure has made Tuesday’s earnings call “the most important in the company’s history.”

‘The thought of living to 100 terrifies me’: Is Social Security a giant Ponzi scheme? - There is already a demographic ‘run’ on Social Security.

Will the Anthropic IPO create a disturbance in the broader U.S. equity market, like SpaceX did? - SpaceX’s offering coincided with the June peak in semiconductors.

Should a widow leave her late partner’s home to her stepkids — or cut off contact with them? - “It would be a less drastic step than selling the home now and splitting the proceeds.”

The U.S. is turning more socialist under Trump 2.0, one analyst says. What could change with a Democratic-run Congress? - A handy chart shows how the U.S. used to be among the economies with the least state control — until that changed last year.

‘It leaves me with a sour taste’: My elderly mother gave our cousin $800 for a car repair. Should I be worried? - “I know older people can easily feel patronized, and I don’t want that to happen.”

Gold and silver are supposed to protect against inflation. So why are both metals tumbling instead? - Charts show the potential for more pain ahead

Bessent calls for ‘dramatic shakeup’ at Nvidia, urges outside CEO - Bessent has criticized Howard Lutnick’s department over suspected chip diversion to China while defending President Donald Trump’s handling of the matter.

Anthropic’s IPO lands as the embattled AI trade looks for a much-needed bright spot - Anthropic's IPO has outsized importance in the tech industry, which is heavily invested in the AI lab and is desperate for some positive momentum.

'We slept here.' Flight delays linger as airlines scramble to recover from ground stop - Flight disruptions lingered two days after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded departures nationwide for more than four hours.

Trump breaks silence about FAA nationwide ground stop, blames Biden administration - Trump blamed the Biden administration for the FAA’s aging system after a nationwide ground stop disrupted air travel and urged Congress to approve more funding.

Rivian, Lucid, Scout CEOs aren’t counting on Democrats to restore EV federal support after midterm wins - EV makers have had to contend with flip-flopping regulatory support from Washington over the years.

AI risks are the biggest threat to the financial system, Fed survey finds - The report comes with Wall Street on edge over high-flying AI hyperscalers, while communities are on alert for the rapid spread of data centers.

Wholesale prices rose 0.3% in October, putting annual rate at 6.5%, the highest in nearly four years - The producer price index was expected to increase 0.4% in October, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

Bessent blames Lutnick’s Commerce as he slams Nvidia chip ‘leakage’ to China - Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO days after admitting to an affair following scrutiny of his relationship with a woman reportedly deemed a Chinese spy.

UK economy expands 0.7% in third quarter as AI provides 'extra engine of growth' - The U.K. economy grew 0.7% in the third quarter of the year, in line with estimates.

Analysis: Nvidia’s leadership crisis tests the chipmaker’s role as the ‘central bank of AI’ - The tech giant's web of ties to other companies is raising the possibility that it could do far-reaching economic and financial damage.

Stuart Englert: The abdication of constitutional money - 9:39a ET Sunday, November 15, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: In remarks Friday to the national committee of the Constitution Party meeting in Evansville, Indiana, financial writer Stuart Englert reviewed the long but steady transition of the United States away from "constitutional money" -- gold and silver -- to virtually infinite paper and digital money.  Englert acknowledges that this was...

If GATA's work is worth something to you, please help us - 8:51p ET Thursday, November 12, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: GATA would like to think it has had a good couple of weeks. First we brought you and the New Orleans Investment Conference a comprehensive summary of the last year's international intrigue about gold, bringing the secret knowledge of the financial universe out into the open so people outside the financial elites might act on tha...

Netherlands lacks oversight of country's E70 billion gold reserve, watchdog says - From NL Times, AmsterdamWednesday, November 11, 2026 The Netherlands has no clear arrangements for how its gold reserves could be used in times of crisis. The Netherlands Court of Audit has said that the Dutch central bank (DNB) has not reached any agreements with the finance minister about the role the reserves should play in emergency situations. The Netherlands' gold reserves have grown seve...

Bipartisan SILVER Act gains momentum in Congress as lawmakers eye national defense bill - From the Sound Money Defense LeagueVia Money Metals Exchange, Eagle, IdahoThursday, November 12, 2026 WASHINGTON -- The bipartisan SILVER Act is gaining momentum with the addition of a dozen more House and Senate cosponsors as an effort gets underway to incorporate the common-sense legislation into the National Defense Authorization Act during the lame-duck session of Congress. ... Dispatch con...

Reserve managers say gold is politically toxic to manage - By Levente KoroesCentral Banking, LondonWednesday, November 11, 2026 https://www.centralbanking.com/central-banks/reserves/7977907/reserve-managers-say-gold-is-politically-toxic-to-manage Gold is a politically difficult asset to manage as it about the "only thing that local politicians think they understand from a central bank balance sheet," a European reserve manager has told Central Banking'...

Treasury Yields Snap Back on Ugly Inflation, Rough 10-Year & 30-Year Treasury Auctions. Bond Bloodbath Returns - The government sold $766 billion of Treasury securities this week, in nine auctions on three days.

Here Come the HELOCs: Mortgages, Housing-Debt-to-Income-Ratio, Serious Delinquencies, and Foreclosures in Q3 2026 - Keeping an eye on the debt-to-income ratio, which set off all alarm bells before the Housing Bust; but so far, so good.

PPI Inflation Rages in the Revisions? Businesses Hit by 6.5% Inflation, Worst since 2022 - Upward revisions pushed prior month-to-month PPI readings off the chart.

Is the Restoration of Gold as Currency Real? China Increases Gold Holdings, and U.S. States Make It Legal Tender - When I read the major Nikkei Shimbun column 'The Gold Standard Renaissance China is Betting On' (11/9), it also stated that '10 states in the U.S. have established gold as legal tender by law,' and I ...

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, ...

Crypto insiders aren't counting on silver linings in Congress' 'lame duck' session - With ascendent Democrats ready to pursue their own crypto and tech agendas next year, the final weeks of this session probably won't produce crypto surprises.

XRP crashes to its lowest since November 2024 as money leaves crypto - XRP tanked to its lowest level since November 2024 as ETF outflows and shrinking stablecoin supply add to pressure on crypto markets.

Bitcoin crashes to 3-month low below $63,000 as analyst flags fourth capitulation wave - "They are now selling at the very price they wish they had taken advantage of three months ago," wrote James Check.

Ethereum scaling project MegaETH slashes staff by 20% as it pursues AI business - Decentralized Finance total value locked on MegaETH dropped significantly from over $245 million to $8.8 million.

Kazakhstan plans tokenized government bonds in first quarter after $22 million note sale - The plan follows Kazakhstan's first sale of tokenized central bank notes as the country expands its crypto market.

UK, Singapore, and Thailand central banks test cross-border FX settlement as stablecoins gain ground - Project Meridian FX APAC said it demonstrated how transactions can be coordinated across conventional settlement systems and those built using blockchain technology.

Britain could turn wasted Scottish wind power into bitcoin to cut its $1.3 billion grid bill - Britain could use bitcoin mining to absorb surplus Scottish wind power and reduce payments to wind farms to halt generation, according to a Bitcoin Policy Institute report.

A behind the scenes force may amplify bitcoin and ether price volatility - Both bitcoin and ether are trading in price ranges where market makers and dealers may add to market volatility.

Satoshi-era wallet served in a $260 billion lawsuit moves 75 BTC it held since 2011 - The roughly $5 million transfer also spent the tiny payment used to deliver a court notice to the address in May.

Bitcoin miners pay Paraguay $350 million a year, but AI is pushing them out - Contracts that sell power to a 4% slice of the world’s bitcoin mining at $44 a megawatt-hour expire on Dec. 31, 2027. Paraguay’s state utility calls the date final, and it has just signed a 15-year deal to power a Founders Fund-backed AI campus.

LBank Exchange Listed VJRA (Vajra Coin) - Singapore, Singapore, November 15th, 2026, Chainwire. LBank Exchange, a leading global cryptocurrency trading platform, listed VJRA (Vajra Coin) at 10:00 am on Nov 13, 2026 (UTC). Users are able to access the trading pair at: https://www.lbank.com/trade/vjra_usdt About VJRA (Vajra Coin) Vajra Coin (VJRA) is a Real-world Asset (RWA) token backed by senior tranches of the […]

Crypto Market Rout Deepens as XRP Price Hits 2-Year Low and ETF Money Flees - The cryptocurrency market suffered a punishing weekend selloff, shedding more than $130 billion since Friday as XRP slipped below $1 and bitcoin touched an intraday low of $61,947. By Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, market sentiment had deteriorated into extreme fear, while $1.71 billion in leveraged positions evaporated overnight. $130 Billion Disappears as Bitcoin and XRP […]

Michael Saylor Hints at Another Strategy Bitcoin Buy as BTC Slides - Michael Saylor hinted at another Strategy bitcoin purchase amid a sharp market decline. His message came as the company’s holdings remained below acquisition cost and followed his comparison highlighting gains from its preferred shares. Orange Markers Signal Interest in More Bitcoin Michael Saylor, founder and executive chairman of bitcoin treasury company Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), […]

Bitcoin Mining Hits Breaking Point as Difficulty Plunges 9.13% - As bitcoin prices tumbled to an intraday low of $61,947, mining revenue deteriorated to exceptionally depressed levels, with hashprice languishing between $28 and $30 per petahash per second (PH/s) of daily output. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty declined 9.13% at block height 975744, marking the network’s 23rd difficulty adjustment epoch of the year. Why Did Bitcoin’s […]

Bitcoin Hits New Highs (Against and Because of Nvidia) — Week in Review - This editorial is from this week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review, sent to subscribers on Friday. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week, with a comment on each story. Since last Friday’s close, bitcoin has fallen about […]

The Mayflower Extract - Wrapping up the NLC and trying to get home after a groundstop.

The Legal Battle Over Who Gets To Show Their Genitals at a Nude Spa Takes an Unexpected Turn - Olympus Spa found itself in hot water with Washington state because it turned away a customer with male genitalia. As the spa appeals to the Supreme Court, the government is having second thoughts.

Today in Supreme Court History: November 15, 1882 - 11/15/1882: Justice Felix Frankfurter's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: November 15, 1882 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Milei Campaigned on Dollarizing Argentina. As President, He Stopped Talking About It. - Why did dollarization disappear from Javier Milei's agenda?

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Border Search of Immigration Lawyer's Phone Was Likely Unconstitutional Retaliation for Lawyer's Speech - From Judge Allison Burroughs (D. Mass.) Friday in Lattarulo v. Mullin: Andrew Lattarulo is an immigration lawyer and part owner… The post Border Search of Immigration Lawyer's Phone Was Likely Unconstitutional Retaliation for Lawyer's Speech appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Supreme Court Will Review Case Challenging Donald Trump's "Invasion" Executive Order - Trump claims illegal migration and drug smuggling across the southern border qualify as an "invasion" giving him the power to suspend virtually all legal migration through that border.

Our Amicus Brief in Case Challenging Trump's Section 338 Tariffs Against Canada - The Cato Institute and I filed an amicus brief explaining why the tariffs violate statutory requirements, and also run afoul of the major questions and nondelegation doctrines.

Our Amicus Brief in the First Circuit $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Case - It is on behalf of the Cato Institute and myself.

Today in Supreme Court History: November 14, 1922 - 11/14/1922: Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Mahon argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: November 14, 1922 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...

Tech Companies Are Trying to Shift the Entire Concept of Privacy (Again) - Privacy, which companies were once happy to claim was all about personal choice, is now primed to affect everyone around you even more than it already did. Meta and Google’s smart glasses can record anything the owner is looking at or use artificial intelligence to describe it. Apple’s* Audio Intelligence feature turns every Apple Watch into a transcription machine that records or summarizes yo...

🤕 Medicare's AI Experiment | EFFector 38.20 - When we need medical care, we expect decisions about our treatment to be made by our doctors, not a tech company's algorithm. But in January, the federal government launched a program that uses AI to evaluate Medicare beneficiaries' requests for certain procedures. EFF sued for records on WISeR, seeking badly needed transparency about Medicare's AI experiment. In our latest EFFector newsletter,...

We’re Asking an Appeals Court to Require a Warrant for ALPR Searches - Today, along with the ACLU, EFF filed an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit court of appeals in , a case where police warrantlessly tracked a suspect’s movements using Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) data. Our brief details the vast, interconnected network of ALPRs that constantly track drivers around the country and argues that this tracking is a “search” under the meaning of the Fourth A...

Connecticut Couple to Resume Renting Trails to Hikers After Town Zoning Officials Fail to Respond to Request for Zoning Interpretation - ROXBURY, Conn.—Today, Roxbury couple, Charles and Eli Copley, and their attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ), sent a letter to town officials informing them […] The post Connecticut Couple to Resume Renting Trails to Hikers After Town Zoning Officials Fail to Respond to Request for Zoning Interpretation appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Idaho Supreme Court: Property Owners Cannot Challenge Meridian’s Ban on Tiny Homes on Wheels - Boise, Idaho.—Today, the Idaho Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that Chasidy Decker could not challenge Meridian’s ban on tiny homes on wheels because […] The post Idaho Supreme Court: Property Owners Cannot Challenge Meridian’s Ban on Tiny Homes on Wheels appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Institute for Justice Asks Federal Appeals Court to Make Clear that Using License Plate Readers to Track People is a Fourth Amendment Search - ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) filed an amicus brief in United States v. Sturdivant, asking the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to […] The post Institute for Justice Asks Federal Appeals Court to Make Clear that Using License Plate Readers to Track People is a Fourth Amendment Search 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 ...

OH: SB 214 Heads to Governor DeWine’s Desk! - SB 214 Passes the Senate on a Concurrence Vote! It now heads to Governor Mike DeWine’s desk! The Ohio Senate just passed SB 214 on a concurrence vote 21-9! This means the bill is headed to the desk of Governor Mike DeWine for his signature. This has been a victorious day in Columbus, and we couldn’t have done it without … Read more

OH: Public Safety Committee Advances SB 214 with GOA’s Amendments - Urge Your Representative to VOTE YES on the Floor TODAY The House Public Safety Committee has passed Senate Bill 214 with our amendments! GOA sincerely thanks the committee for moving this bill forward and adopting the changes necessary to also de-regulate short barreled firearms. However, we aren’t done yet. SB 214 must also pass on the House floor, as well … Read more

GOA Celebrates 50 Years of No-Compromise Fighting for Gun Rights - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   November 9, 2026  GOA Celebrates 50 Years of No-Compromise Fighting for Gun Rights Springfield, VA – Gun Owners of America (GOA) is celebrating 50 years of standing for the Second Amendment with No Compromise. Founded in 1976 by the late California State Senator H.L. “Bill” Richardson, GOA was established to give gun owners a stronger voice against … Read more

U.S. Bank adding 60 middle-market roles - Middle-market growth is part of the Minneapolis-based lender’s national business banking ambitions. Some of the roles are in Florida and Texas, where the bank does not have branches.

Dive Deposits: Guess who’s playing bipartisan ball - President Donald Trump on Thursday tapped two Democrats to serve as SEC and CFTC commissioners. They’re the first opposing-party nominees Trump has proposed for the regulators in his second term.

Why PayPal wants to have a bank - The digital payments company would tap a bank subsidiary for lending to its merchants, but also to diversify its sources of capital.

Ex-PNC employee faces 5 charges in $86K theft - Jacqueline Clinton allegedly misused her position to make 10 false credit adjustments between May and August. Investigators flagged ATM withdrawals at casinos and gambling websites after transactions.

Hancock Whitney to buy Trustmark in $3.2B deal - The combination of Mississippi banks would create a $58 billion-asset lender with about 370 branches across six Southeastern states.

American Banker AI Week | November 17-19, 2026 -
Nubank U.S. reaches all 50 states in first weeks of launch - The Brazilian digital bank attributed early adoption in the U.S. to word of mouth referrals among its target market of international Latin Americans.

Fed warns of financial risks from AI-driven market optimism - The Federal Reserve flagged elevated stock valuations, growing corporate debt and risks tied to the data center boom as potential threats to financial stability in its most recent financial stability report.

How North Korean IT workers’ wages moved through US banks - A federal indictment lists 12 federally insured banks, all unnamed, as victims of a scheme that allegedly routed North Korean IT workers' wages to China.

Van Hollen leadership run could turn up pressure on banks - The prospect of progressive Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., leading the Senate could boost the profile of banking bills — including a renewed push for credit card competition — in the upper chamber.

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.

Agencies extend comment period for proposed third-party risk management guidance - Agencies extend comment period for proposed third-party risk management guidance

Federal Reserve Board announces pricing, effective January 1, 2027, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to banks and credit unions, and changes to streamline and adjust their che... - Federal Reserve Board announces pricing, effective January 1, 2027, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to banks and credit unions, and changes to streamline and adjust their check services

Federal Reserve announces revised tentative schedule of Federal Open Market Committee meetings in 2027 - Federal Reserve announces revised tentative schedule of Federal Open Market Committee meetings in 2027

Press Release: Agencies Extend Comment Period for Proposed Third-Party Risk Management Guidance - PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 13, 2026 Agencies Extend Comment Period for Proposed Third-Party Risk Management Guidance WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposi...

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 ...