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Minnesota Fraud Ringleader Gets 30 Years In Prison For $44 Million Scheme - Minnesota Fraud Ringleader Gets 30 Years In Prison For $44 Million Scheme Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness,A Minnesota man convicted of orchestrating a $44 million taxpayer fraud scheme has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, increasing scrutiny of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar and her connections to individuals involved in the massive Feeding Our Future scan...

The New American Housing Divide: Those With Family Assets And Those Without - The New American Housing Divide: Those With Family Assets And Those Without Authored by Martin Armstrong via The Burning Platform,The American dream of homeownership is becoming increasingly dependent upon whether your parents have assets. A new analysis from Rocket Mortgage found that the share of home buyers under 35 purchasing property with a co-applicant over 55 increased 21% b...

Alaska Governor Says Election Certification Could Be Halted Amid Peltola Campaign Probe - Alaska Governor Says Election Certification Could Be Halted Amid Peltola Campaign Probe Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy says the state could stop or change the certification of its U.S. Senate results if the investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign finds illegal conduct, days before the Nov. 3 election. He made the remarks Oct. 29 in an interview with NewsNation, a day after h...

Walmart Unveils Holiday Family Meal Basket For $3.50 Per Person, A Record Low - Walmart Unveils Holiday Family Meal Basket For $3.50 Per Person, A Record Low Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times,With less than one month to go before Thanksgiving Day, Walmart has announced its 2026 Holiday Meal Basket that will serve 10 people for a total of $35, or $3.50 per person, the lowest price since the introduction of the program in 2022.In its Oct. 28 announceme...

DEA Whistleblower Claims Agency Allowed Millions Of Fentanyl Pills To Reach US Streets - DEA Whistleblower Claims Agency Allowed Millions Of Fentanyl Pills To Reach US Streets Federal drug enforcement tactics are facing scrutiny in New Mexico, where a DEA whistleblower claims investigators have knowingly allowed massive quantities of fentanyl to enter communities in pursuit of larger criminal cases, according to CBS. CBS writes that the controversy has escalated as the...

DOJ Charges 18 More Noncitizens In North Carolina With Alleged Illegal Voting In 2024 - DOJ Charges 18 More Noncitizens In North Carolina With Alleged Illegal Voting In 2024 Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times,The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 18 aliens, including one illegal immigrant, in North Carolina for allegedly illegally voting in the 2024 election.Twelve people were previously indicted for the same charge in the state's Eastern District, b...

Beyond The AI Massacre: S&P500 Ex-AI Stocks Head For Best Month Since 2022 - Beyond The AI Massacre: S&P500 Ex-AI Stocks Head For Best Month Since 2022 The AI trade was crushed Friday morning, with the Nasdaq 100 tumbling 3% and the S&P 500 down 1.5%. Intel suffered its steepest intraday decline on record as AI-led selling deepened this week's tech rout.GS Broad AI US Index, Goldman Sachs' basket of US-listed stocks exposed to AI, sank 4.7%. Meanwhile, the ...

Surface-To-Air Missile Systems Added To Protect Trump At Mar-A-Lago - Surface-To-Air Missile Systems Added To Protect Trump At Mar-A-Lago Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times,The Secret Service ordered short-range surface-to-air missile systems and counter-drone technology to be positioned in and around President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, officials confirmed on Oct. 29.Military and presidential officials decl...

Tanker Fire Friday: Iran Claims At Least Two More Attacks In Strait of Hormuz - Tanker Fire Friday: Iran Claims At Least Two More Attacks In Strait of Hormuz Tensions continue to soar in the Strait of Hormuz, as Iranian military forces claimed a series of aggressive maritime actions on Friday, or what we might call another Tanker Fire Friday.The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has newly announced that it intercepted and halted two commercial tank...

Trump Reverses Course Again After Canceling Key Midterm Rallies - Trump Reverses Course Again After Canceling Key Midterm Rallies President Donald Trump has reinstating back-to-back campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday less than 24 hours after canceling them, according to the Associated Press.The sudden reversal comes after the Trump scrapped appearances in both states on Thursday, raising concerns about his campaign strategy as Republic...

You can expect the stock market to rally no matter who wins on Election Day - Also in Weekend Reads: Dividend stocks, a way to jump on the Anthropic bandwagon ahead of its IPO, and advice from The Moneyist.

Social Security’s fate — and your benefits — are in the hands of the candidates elected this year - The program is expected to run out of money in the next six years, which is the same amount of time as a senator’s term.

The big winners of the tech wreck are biopharma stocks - The shares of large drugmakers like Lilly, Gilead and J&J keep hitting record highs.

After Intel’s historic stock drop, analysts say there’s no reason to buy the dip - “A cheaper stock does not necessarily offer better value,” one expert says.

Trump administration is illegally delaying student-debt forgiveness for tens of thousands of public servants, lawsuit alleges - Teachers, nurses and other borrowers have waited years for approval to complete their payment obligation and access debt relief, the suit claims.

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

Private equity in your 401(k)? Heed Warren Buffett’s warning. - About 52% of people with a workplace retirement plan say they would invest in private assets if they were available in their company’s plan.

Our church has a $1.5 million bequest earning 3.75% in a savings account. Are we throwing money away? - “Given the size and long-term nature of this gift, we want to make sure the funds are managed prudently.”

In a wild October for markets, these stocks were the biggest winners and losers - Many Big Tech stocks were hit hard but the S&P 500 showed strength under the surface, with a majority of stocks showing gains for the month.

We stopped helping our neighbors with free home repairs and our friendship cooled. Who’s to blame? - “Last summer, they complained about needing to replace their roof. A few months later, they bought a new SUV.”

Nasdaq plunges 3%, heads for worst day since June as tech stocks lead sell-off: Live updates - Amazon and Intel shares tumbled after the companies posted their latest earnings reports.

Treasury Department announces new Series I bond rate of 5.51% for the next six months - The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced new Series I bond rates through April 2027.

'Bad time to troll': Binance cofounder Changpeng Zhao asks Elon Musk for 'respect' after post about bitcoin hack - Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao asked Elon Musk to stop “trolling” after a $6.3 billion hack, pointing to Binance’s $1 billion-plus SpaceX stake.

Tankers defy sharp escalation of Iranian attacks to keep crude oil flowing through Strait of Hormuz - Soaring freight rates are giving tankers a big financial incentive to run the gauntlet through the Strait of Hormuz.

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intel, Lumentum, Sandisk, Twilio, Coinbase & more - Here are some of the companies making headlines in midday trading.

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.

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

Tech Makes a Mess as Wrinkles Start to Show. Markets Are Edgy Now, Aren’t They? - These are some sudden massive movements in even huge stocks.

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

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Binance uncovers wider breach in $6.3 billion exploit, targets Sunday withdrawal restart - CEO Richard Teng said hackers erased evidence and bypassed security checks. Binance plans to publish its proof of reserves Monday.

Wall Street analysts urge investors to buy crypto stocks after $6.3 billion Binance hack - Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald, TD Cowen and Compass Point say the $6.3 billion Binance hack is unlikely to derail the crypto market's recovery.

Binance arranges $6.34 billion to cover losses from record crypto hack - Binance said it reserved its own funds to cover the $6.3 billion hack, including freezes of roughly $3 billion in stolen assets.

Here's how big bitcoin traders responded after the Binance hack hit - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 30, 2026

Here’s how an Ethereum upgrade helped drain part of Binance’s $6 billion loss - On Ethereum, the attacker used a 2025 upgrade built to make ordinary wallets smarter, armed with 50 signatures from Binance's own wallet.

Crypto liquidations jump to $1.57 billion as Binance hack sends bitcoin, ether lower - Bitcoin traded near $77,350 after $6.3 billion Binance hack, with crypto futures liquidations jumping to $1.57 billion.

Strategy CFO Andrew Kang resigns as company posts record operating profit - Andrew Kang’s departure comes as Strategy reports $21 billion in quarterly operating income and bitcoin holdings of 848,517 BTC.

Live updates: Bitcoin falls to $77,000 as Binance exploit combines with tech woes - The $6.3 billion Binance hack added to crypto jitters, while weak earnings outlooks and mounting concerns over AI spending pushed the Nasdaq down more than 2%.

Binance hacker dumps a little-known 2017 token and it crashes 90% - The hacker dumped FUN and other smaller tokens into markets too small to absorb large selling, leading to price crashes.

Bitcoin, ether and XRP selloff wipes out $1.5 billion in leveraged crypto bets - Bets on rising prices accounted for nearly 84% of forced closures, with Binance handling almost half the total. A rebound has since started catching short sellers.

Bitcoin Price Rebounds Above $77K, but Binance Hack Keeps Traders on Edge - Bitcoin stabilized above $77,000 after a $6.3 billion Binance hack triggered a marketwide sell-off, pushing the cryptocurrency to a multiweek low of $76,320. Bitcoin Plunges to Multiweek Low Following Binance Hack Bitcoin price stabilized above $77,000 following a marketwide sell-off triggered by Thursday’s $6.3 billion hack of Binance, which briefly dragged the cryptocurrency down toward […]

Gate CEO Calls for Crypto Security Alliance After $6.3B Binance Hack - Lin Han, founder and CEO of Gate, has called for the formation of a cryptocurrency security alliance to standardize procedures to prevent and eventually deal with the aftermath of security incidents similar to the $6.3 billion hack that Binance faced on Thursday. Gate CEO Calls for Global Security Alliance to Secure The Crypto Industry Following […]

Bitcoin ETFs Add $441M in 4 Days as Zcash Streak Hits Day 8 - Bitcoin ETFs stayed positive for a fourth straight session Thursday, adding $17.07 million and lifting week-to-date inflows above $440 million. Ether and solana funds suffered a fresh wave of redemptions, while zcash extended its winning streak and XRP demand strengthened. Bitcoin ETFs Add $17M to Extend Winning Streak Bitcoin’s week is still green. The momentum […]

Coinbase, Bitcoin Giant Strategy Fall as Binance Hack Rocks Crypto Stocks - Crypto-linked stocks plunged Friday as a multibillion-dollar Binance security breach collided with a broader technology selloff driven by concerns over AI spending. Coinbase dropped more than 12% and Strategy fell 6%, even after both companies reported quarterly profits on Thursday night. Binance Hack Adds a Crypto-Specific Shock Crypto stocks are being hit from both sides. […]

Who’s Next? OneKey CEO Warns Hackers Will Target Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF - Yishi Wang, founder and CEO of hardware wallet company OneKey, suggested that North Korean hackers could be eyeing another major target after Binance was ransacked: BlackRock’s IBIT, the world’s largest bitcoin ETF, holding nearly $63 billion in BTC with Coinbase listed as its sole custodian. BlackRock’s IBIT on North Korean Hackers’ Shortlist, Says OneKey Founder […]

Freed Up: Live Midterm Reactions - Election night, after dark: Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi react live to the midterms. Tune in on November 3, 10 p.m. ET.

After 11 Years of Muriel Bowser, D.C. Readies Itself for Its First Socialist Mayor - Come Tuesday, D.C. Councilmember Janeese Lewis George is all but assured to win election as a replacement retiring three-term Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Discovery Sanctions Recommended in "Are You a Jew? … Are You a Zionist?" Case - The factual allegations, from a Sept. 2025 decision in the case by Judge Susan Illston (N.D. Cal.) (the case is… The post Discovery Sanctions Recommended in "Are You a Jew? … Are You a Zionist?" Case appeared first on Reason Magazine.

10-Year "Harassment"/"Stalking" Sentence for Repeatedly Criticizing Police Detective Violated First Amendment, Amicus Brief Argues - I was delighted to sign on to this brief in State v. McMenamy (Mo. Ct. App.) just filed by the… The post 10-Year "Harassment"/"Stalking" Sentence for Repeatedly Criticizing Police Detective Violated First Amendment, Amicus Brief Argues appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Data Center Bans Won't Stop AI. They'll Barely Slow It Down. - Even still, data center moratoriums are not an optimal policy for the pro-AI camp.

Massachusetts Voters Don't Seem Inclined To Repeal Marijuana Legalization Next Week - Polls suggest support for a legal recreational market has increased since voters approved it a decade ago.

What Will Democrats Do? - Plus: Hackers break into Binance, Harvard student journalists wreck a Trump administration official, and more...

California Voters Have a Chance To Address the State's Broken Environmental Regulations - The California Environmental Quality Act has led to long delays, enormous costs, and special interests that use the process to stop projects they dislike.

Breach of Denmark's National ID System Demonstrates the Risks of a 'Papers, Please' Society - Centralized databases and national ID systems make tempting targets.

Today in Supreme Court History: October 30, 1735 - 10/30/1735: President John Adams's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 30, 1735 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 Tips for Parents this Digital Parenting Week - In today’s digital world, the internet is an essential resource for young people to access information, explore community, and find themselves. But we know that this often comes alongside fears of experiencing online harms like doxxing, grooming, or bullying. Trying to protect your family from everything all the time is impractical and exhausting, but some thoughtful planning can help families ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Warren urges DOJ to probe BofA’s AML issues - Weeks after three financial regulators fined Bank of America $1.21 billion, Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to know if criminal charges are coming.

City National private bank plays up RBC tie - The Los Angeles-based subsidiary of the Canadian lender is staffing up and “amplifying” RBC’s brand to grow its private bank business, an executive said.

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

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

The credit market is strained but growing; crypto's historic hack - The credit market is showing some strains, though overall it still looks solid; the crypto industry deals with a $6 billion hack at Binance.

Extortion group leaks keys to bank vendor's Fed firewall - Federal Reserve payment services "were not impacted," a spokesperson said. Still, experts say banks should ensure the vendor changed every leaked credential.

The future of AI in banking is not as clear as you might think - Even the leaders of the largest banks in the country can't agree on the impact artificial intelligence will have on the industry. But there are some steps everyone can take to ease the transition.

Wearable payments get a boost from new market entrants - The market for payments via smartwatches, glasses, rings and wristbands is poised for swift growth in the coming years.

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

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

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

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

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

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement - Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

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

Press Release: FDIC 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)...

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