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Maker Of Wild Turkey And Grand Marnier Tumbles After North American Sales Go Flat - Maker Of Wild Turkey And Grand Marnier Tumbles After North American Sales Go Flat Shares of Italian spirits group Campari, maker of Aperol, Wild Turkey, SKYY vodka, and Grand Marnier, plunged the most in European trading since May after an unexpected decline in third-quarter North American sales."In North America, we are still growing, just to be clear, but the overall growth traj...

Kamala Harris Warns Democrats Against Impeaching Trump If They Capture Congress - Kamala Harris Warns Democrats Against Impeaching Trump If They Capture Congress Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday cautioned congressional Democrats from moving to impeach President Donald Trump if they prevail in the midterm elections."I think that going in the direction of impeachment is not a good idea, just to be honest ...

Major Fast-Food Chain Faces Wave Of Restaurant Closures As Franchise Giant Files For Bankruptcy - Major Fast-Food Chain Faces Wave Of Restaurant Closures As Franchise Giant Files For Bankruptcy Wendy's could see up to 60 more restaurants closed across the United States through mid-November as one of its largest franchise operators battles bankruptcy, according to USA Today.Meritage Hospitality Group, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 17, has already ...

Trump Faces Plot Twist In Ilhan Omar Warrant Fight As Old Foe Reemerges; And What Did Obama's FBI Know? - Trump Faces Plot Twist In Ilhan Omar Warrant Fight As Old Foe Reemerges; And What Did Obama's FBI Know? The same Obama-appointed judge that President Donald Trump once branded a "Radical Left Lunatic" and demanded be impeached is now tasked with deciding whether the public can see what federal agents were searching for when they raided Rep. Ilhan Omar's home. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Mi...

Netanyahu's Likud Accuses Qatar, Turkey Of Election Interference Aimed At 'Islamizing Israel' - Netanyahu's Likud Accuses Qatar, Turkey Of Election Interference Aimed At 'Islamizing Israel' Via The CradleIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Qatar and Turkey of financing the unprecedented success achieved by Palestinian-Israeli parties in the election this week, with his Likud party warning of an "Islamization of Israel" on Thursday.An election interference probe ...

Now Is The Time To Accumulate Bitcoin, Galaxy Says - Now Is The Time To Accumulate Bitcoin, Galaxy Says Authored by James Van Straten via CoinDesk,Bitcoin's recovery above its 50-week moving average and reduced speculative exposure suggest June marked the cycle low, according to Galaxy.Rising government debt strengthens its investment case, although sustained weakness below $76,540 would challenge the firm's technical outlook.Bitcoin...

Hegseth Fires Pentagon's Top Military Planner Over Alleged Iran, Ukraine War Leaks - Hegseth Fires Pentagon's Top Military Planner Over Alleged Iran, Ukraine War Leaks Critics have called it a "purge" - but defenders have said the military's general officer ranks have been bloated and redundant. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has abruptly fired one of the Pentagon's top military strategists, curiously at a sensitive moment which has seen the Trump administration dra...

FBI, ICE Agents Won't Monitor Polls During Midterms: Filing - FBI, ICE Agents Won't Monitor Polls During Midterms: Filing Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employees will not monitor voting locations during the upcoming midterm elections, although other law enforcement agents will, a government official said in a court filing on Oct. 28."There will be no Federal Bureau of Investi...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Reportedly Targeted In Chinese Spy Plot - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Reportedly Targeted In Chinese Spy Plot U.S. spy agencies concluded that a Chinese businesswoman who had cultivated Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was passing intelligence to Beijing, and that President Trump was briefed on it roughly a year ago and took no action, according to claims in a Thursday report from the New York Times - which was based on interviews with...

Here's What They're Desperate To Hide... - Here's What They're Desperate To Hide... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity,GB News has released exclusive analysis of British police data showing a clear spike in reported crime in areas around three hotels used to house illegal migrants.Between September 2023 and August 2026 there were 673 crime and antisocial behavior reports at map points right by the sites in Bournemouth.V...

This credit card is the ‘best weapon’ to fight debt while interest rates keep climbing - After September’s rate hike and another projected increase in December, borrowing costs are expected to keep climbing for Americans carrying a credit-card balance.

Get ready for the ‘Year of Starlink’ as airlines battle over superfast WiFi - More airlines are looking to add the SpaceX-owned satellite internet to their fleets as passengers clamor for fast and reliable wifi/

You can’t rely on the S&P 500 as much as you may think - The index’s weakness may surprise a generation of investors raised on the cult of “stocks always go up.”

Our church has a $1.5 million bequest earning 3.75% in a bank account. Is inflation eroding it? - “Given the size and long-term nature of this gift, we want to make sure the funds are managed prudently.”

Looking for income? These dividend stocks have high yields that seem well supported. - Ford, Pfizer and Verizon are among 11 stocks that passed a screen of the S&P 500 for high dividend yields that are expected to be well covered by the companies’ free cash flow.

‘Fancy cars hold no appeal’: We have a 99% chance of outliving our life savings. Why not spend, spend, spend? - “I’m 68, she’s 74, and we’re both in good health. We married later in life and have no children.”

Florida is voting on whether to slash property taxes. Here’s who it would benefit — and hurt. - Amendment 3’s passage could add momentum to other states’ efforts to slash property taxes

Caterpillar’s stock is sinking. Here’s what that means for the Dow. - Caterpillar’s data-center business is fine, but other areas disappointed. The stock was heading for its biggest loss in years.

Consumers are spending more, but they’re not getting their money’s worth due to inflation - Consumer spending rose sharply in September, but it largely reflected households spending more on gas and transportation after an increase in energy costs.

Inflation surges, PCE shows. Fed pause on rate hikes unlikely to last with prices still rising. - Even though the Federal Reserve temporarily put its inflation fight on hold this week, the cost of living rose sharply again last month in a sign the central bank’s work is far from done.

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.

Alphabet earnings miss reflects first real sign that AI is taking a bite out of search - Wall Street hammered Alphabet for an earnings miss that included weaker-than-expected revenue out of the company's core business.

Steve Eisman gets more conservative with portfolio as AI trade nears 'tipping point' - The noted investor, famous from "The Big Short," says it would be "impossible" for an AI crash not to hurt the broader market

S&P 500 heads for first loss in four days as Alphabet, Caterpillar crack after earnings: Live updates - Alphabet reported a disappointing third quarter, and shares tumbled.

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: ADT, Alphabet, Caterpillar, Eli Lilly, Chipotle & more - These are the stocks posting the largest moves midday.

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.

Here are five key takeaways from the Fed rate decision and Warsh news conference - Even though the interest-rate vote went as expected, there were a few surprises out of this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

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 ...

Venezuelan leader demands return of gold from Bank of England - From Le Monde, ParisThursday, October 28, 2026 Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez demanded Wednesday the return of her country's gold reserves held at the Bank of England, where they were frozen more than six years ago. Venezuela has gold bars at the bank valued at $1.9 billion in 2023 that it cannot withdraw because Britain refused to recognize Nicolas Maduro's 2018 reelection. ... D...

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Fed Holds Rates, but with 2 Dissenters. A Hold before the Election Was Widely Expected. Dissenters Were Not - The statement upgraded the economy and left the door wide open for rate hikes. 10-Year Treasury yield kneejerk jumps.

The Growth of the Vacant Housing Stock in the US, Q3 2026 - Total housing units grew by 1.51 million YoY (new construction minus demolition). Vacant for-sale & for-rent units jumped by 7.1%, to 4.93 million, highest since 2013.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Stanley Druckenmiller's first X post backs Hyperliquid venture after $23 million indirect investment - The billionaire investor disclosed an investment in Trade[XYZ] as the platform teams up with the NYSE's parent company. His family office previously reported owning shares in a HYPE-focused treasury company.

KuCoin exits Russia and Belarus as crypto exchanges withdraw from Western-sanctioned markets - The exchange is closing accounts in both countries after MEXC and Bitget announced similar moves earlier this month.

From rivals to partners: Polygon and Solana team to bring stablecoin payments to banks - The two networks are setting aside their rivalry to connect Solana's stablecoin activity with Polygon's banking, wallet and payment infrastructure.

Crypto exchange HTX exits the UK after settling with the FCA - The former Huobi exchange has stopped accepting deposits from British customers and agreed not to target them with crypto promotions.

Polymarket brings ultra-short crypto prediction markets to U.S. platform - Polymarket’s new Up/Down crypto contracts come as the CFTC renews scrutiny of the prediction market’s compliance with its 2022 U.S. onboarding terms.

Crypto for Advisors: Only 1 in 5 Americans say the financial system is secure -
Why Switzerland’s first genuine spot bitcoin ETF could soon attract overseas banks and brokers - SIX Swiss Exchange confirms international access, while FINMA explains why it approved the fund and whether ether and solana ETFs could follow.

Chainlink adds weekend pricing for tokenized assets, with Aave as launch partner - The service uses perpetual futures quotes to update reference prices when traditional markets close.

New quantum model slashes hardware needed to break bitcoin keys by 17 times - Alice & Bob's new model reduces the hardware required for a potential attack, bringing it closer to reality and increasing pressure to adopt quantum-resistant security sooner.

Walmart, Eli Lilly join growing pushback against OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans - Five more companies have objected, bringing the total to 38 as a rival Canton venue prepares to launch with an issuer-sponsored stock under the SEC's innovation exemption.

Utah Hits Kalshi, Founders With Criminal Charges Over Sports Bets - Utah prosecutors have charged Kalshi and its co-founders, CEO Tarek Mansour and COO Luana Lopes Lara, with 13 felonies and a misdemeanor after an undercover state investigator placed a dozen sports bets on the platform. An Undercover Agent’s 12 Sports Bets The Utah Attorney General’s Office filed the charges on Wednesday in state court in […]

Bitcoin Bulls Eye $95K Price While Options Bears Quietly Load Up - Bitcoin’s derivatives market is carrying $54.78 billion in futures open interest, while options traders are stacking bullish bets around $90,000, $95,000, and $100,000 with bitcoin trading between $79,262 to $81,939 this week. On Thursday, the market’s speculative machinery is humming, although not everyone agrees on which direction the next move takes. Bitcoin Futures Open Interest […]

Quantum Researchers Say 30K Qubits Could Crack Bitcoin Keys in Just One Hour - New research from quantum computing company Alice & Bob suggests that breaking the cryptography protecting the Bitcoin network could require far fewer quantum computing resources than previously believed, adding urgency to efforts to prepare the cryptocurrency for a post-quantum future. Bitcoin’s ‘Q-Day’ Threat Draws Nearer The Paris- and Boston-based company announced Thursday that its researc...

Kalshi Hits $40 Billion Valuation After Another $1 Billion Raise - Prediction-market operator Kalshi has secured another $1 billion in funding, lifting its valuation to $40 billion, nearly 82% above its $22 billion valuation in May. The Sequoia Capital and Wellington Management-led investment marks the company’s second billion-dollar capital raise in roughly five months. Now, Kalshi is preparing to challenge established derivatives exchanges while a bitter […]

Walmart, Eli Lilly Among Latest Objectors to OKXICE Tokenized Stocks Platform - Walmart and pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly are among five additional companies opposing the tokenization of their shares on OKXICE, pushing the number of corporate objectors to 38 as resistance to the blockchain-based stock trading initiative continues to grow. The latest objections were disclosed in an updated public notice dated Oct. 28 from OKXICE, a joint […]

Jared Polis Warns Colorado's Progressive Tax Ballot Measure Could 'Cripple' the Economy - Voters in Colorado will decide a pair of ballot initiatives next week that could secure the state's low-tax reputation or shatter it.

The Law and Democrats Allegedly Recruiting Second "Dan Sullivan" to Run in Alaska Senate Race - Election law expert and UCLA Prof. Rick Hasen (Election Law Blog) has a post about this; an excerpt: Today's New… The post The Law and Democrats Allegedly Recruiting Second "Dan Sullivan" to Run in Alaska Senate Race appeared first on Reason Magazine.

When Mary Wollstonecraft Read John Locke - The pioneering feminist was a keen student of the classical liberal theorist.

Billionaires Have Already Paid Us Back. So Why Does California Want More? - People don't build great wealth first and redeem it later through good works. They build it by making the world better.

Video Shows ICE Agents Slashing Portland Couple's Car Tire Then Driving Off - An ACLU complaint says the couple was recording ICE agents when they chased, boxed in, and vandalized the couple's car.

Trump's Mandatory Immigration Detention Policy Fails the Textualist Test - The administration argues that it must detain an illegal immigrant who has lived in the U.S. for 20 years while removal proceedings occur. Is that what the law says?

Abdul El-Sayed Is a Socialist in All but Name - The Michigan Senate candidate once dissed Obama as "fairly centrist, middle-of-the-road."

Antics in Alaska - Plus: Israeli election results, Warsh might favor raising borrowing costs, and more...

Israeli Jews Vote by Economic Status, Even Though Elections Turn on Other Issues - A fascinating chart from Yedioth Aharanot newspaper shows the voting breakdown of the Jewish electorate in the Israeli election.  … The post Israeli Jews Vote by Economic Status, Even Though Elections Turn on Other Issues appeared first on Reason Magazine.

"Plaintiff Appears to Be a Well-Educated Individual with Time on His Hands," - "which makes him uniquely capable of clogging the judicial machinery with well-dressed nonsense."

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 ...

GOA Takes Virginia’s “Assault Weapons” Ban to Court … Again - THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT FOR YOUR 2A RIGHTS! Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… This week, GOA headed back to court in Virginia to fight the state’s so-called “assault weapons” ban…  Also, Montana AG Austin Knudsen announced that MT Republicans are working to roll back their NFA restrictions to align … Read more

OH: Information on Dangerous Ordnance Licenses - Ohio Law May Provide Another Exemption to NFA Registration Under ORC § 2923.18, Ohioans can apply for a $50 Dangerous Ordnance License, providing a separate exemption that does not expressly require federal NFA registration. A GOA employee recently received an approved license from the Jackson County Sheriff. However, whether this exception permits possession of unregistered suppressors remains...

OH: State Law Restricts Our NFA Win — Here’s What You Can Do - GOA secured a historic victory against the National Firearms Act, but Ohio law is still standing in the way. On August 5, GOA and our fellow plaintiffs won a federal court victory against NFA registration requirements for suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), and short-barreled shotguns (SBSs). Then, on October 9, ATF announced it would stop enforcing these requirements nationwide. Unfortu...

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.

U.S. Bank risk chief departs - Jodi Richard, who had been the Minneapolis-based bank’s chief risk officer since 2018, has left the lender. The bank’s chief credit officer will serve as interim CRO.

Smaller AI models help Bank of America, Capital One manage costs - Limiting excessive frontier model use makes financial sense, executives at the Evident AI Symposium said.

Elavon CEO: Trust, not speed, will rule in agentic commerce - Safety and soundness is paramount as the agentic commerce trend unfurls, and mobile wallet Paze is “ready to do pilots,” said Wally Mlynarski, CEO of the U.S. Bank subsidiary.

Bluevine, Valley Bank execs talk integration approach - Bank M&A has “a rhythm and a routine that's very well known,” Valley COO Russ Barrett said. But the bank’s Bluevine deal has “unique dimensions that are very different than a bank acquisition.”

Why the way advisors talk about Social Security changes claiming plans - Focusing on minimum or maximum ages to claim Social Security benefits has an effect on retirement planning, new research shows.

Even the largest U.S. banks measure AI returns differently - JPMorgan and BofA executives discuss AI returns differently. An American Banker survey finds banks that use pre-AI baselines more likely to quantify AI ROI.

Fed's preferred inflation measure comes in hot at 3.6% - The Bureau of Economic Analysis' PCE index came in at an annualized rate of 3.6%, confirming that prices continue to rise faster than the Federal Reserve's 2% target.

Digital assets will usher in multiple paradigm shifts in banking - The adoption of digital assets and the technology enabling consumers to transact with them at all times will have far-reaching effects on how financial services are delivered — many of which we can't yet imagine.

Fed will drop one interest rate vote next year; two in 2028 - Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said the Federal Open Market Committee will continue to meet eight times a year, but one such meeting will not include an interest rate vote or an official policy statement.

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 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

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026

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...

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