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Chaos In Riyadh: Aramco Skyscraper Hit By Missile Strike - Chaos In Riyadh: Aramco Skyscraper Hit By Missile Strike Three troubling developments emerged from the Gulf region on Sunday morning:An Aramco office building in Riyadh was damaged during a Houthi missile attack;Iran reported three oil tankers on fire in the Strait of Hormuz;US forces disabled a vessel in the Gulf of Oman amid surging regional tensions, less than a week after the ...

Ex-MAHA Insider Tells Rogan What Trump Didn't Know About His Own White House - Ex-MAHA Insider Tells Rogan What Trump Didn't Know About His Own White House Former senior White House advisor Calley Means says he had full White House approval for a federal look at how much sugar American children eat - until Trump's former Chief-of-Staff Susie Wiles killed it.  White House chief of staff Susie Wiles listens as President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after s...

The Incoming Democrat Governor Of Texas Is Already Going After Elon Musk - The Incoming Democrat Governor Of Texas Is Already Going After Elon Musk Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa (D-TX) has asked the state's parks department to hold off on a proposed sale of state land to SpaceX until she takes office, contacting the department's executive director before she is sworn in this January. The move puts part of Elon Musk's expansion plans in South Texas on hol...

Dave Chappelle Sparks Firestorm With Charlie Kirk Line At Madison Square Garden - Dave Chappelle Sparks Firestorm With Charlie Kirk Line At Madison Square Garden Comedian Dave Chappelle told a Madison Square Garden crowd this weekend that he has felt better "ever since that guy Charlie Kirk got murdered," a remark that has drawn fast condemnation from conservatives.“Ever since that guy Charlie Kirk got murdered, and I shouldn’t say this publicly but…. I feel bet...

The Inflation Hot Potato - The Inflation Hot Potato Authored by Connor O'Keeffe via Mises Institute,The 2020s have been a crazy decade in American politics.They began, of course, with one of the most chaotic and intense years in recent American history. After a global pandemic brought almost all aspects of life to a halt, cities erupted in nationwide riots for much of the summer, and a seemingly endless stre...

IRGC Says Three More Tankers Ablaze In The Strait Of Hormuz - IRGC Says Three More Tankers Ablaze In The Strait Of Hormuz On Sunday Iran announced that three more international tankers are ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz after presumably hitting mines in an 'illicit' transit area as Tehran continues to try and clamp down on passage under its protocol."Since the early hours of this morning, three non-compliant tankers have exploded and caught f...

PPI Vs CPI: Are Record Profit Margins About To Get Squeezed? - PPI Vs CPI: Are Record Profit Margins About To Get Squeezed? Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,The PPI vs CPI gap is the widest since 2022, and history says record profit margins are in the crosshairs...Key TakeawaysProducer prices rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026, the fastest pace since late 2022. Consumer prices rose 3.7%. That 2.6-point PPI vs CPI gap...

Drones Built To Look Like Birds Evaded Detection At Air Force Tech Exercise - Drones Built To Look Like Birds Evaded Detection At Air Force Tech Exercise Authored by Patty Nieberg via Task & Purpose,A wing-flapping drone appearing to fly like a bird evaded sensor detection at a recent Air Force tech exercise in the Mojave Desert. Mimicking a crow in shape and profile, Ornadyne's O1 launches during an evaluation during "Game of Drones" at Edwards Air Force B...

Could One Big Cold Snap Torch Hedge Funds' Record US NatGas Shorts - Could One Big Cold Snap Torch Hedge Funds' Record US NatGas Shorts Meteorologists are tracking a potential cold blast across the eastern half of the Lower 48 next week, just as hedge funds' short-only positions in US natural gas futures have surged to record highs. That crowded bearish positioning leaves the market vulnerable to a short squeeze if colder weather translates into str...

The Economic Crunch Fueling Youth Protests From France To Much Of Europe - The Economic Crunch Fueling Youth Protests From France To Much Of Europe Authored by Panos Mourdoukoutas via the Epoch Times,Protests that began in France have spread across much of Europe, drawing young people into the streets in growing numbers and unsettling investors watching for signs of political instability.What started as demonstrations over the cost of living, housing, and...

‘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.”

Funeral homes are finding new life hosting weddings and golf outings, as the traditional burial business dies out - “It’s not my funeral — it’s yours — so make it what you want,” one funeral-home operator says.

‘I have no financial safety net’: I’m 66, rely on Social Security and have just $500 in savings. What hope do I have? - “Sometimes I wonder whether wealthier Americans should trade places with people like me.”

My 93-year-old father changed his will at the 11th hour, leaving my brother his entire $500,000 estate. Can I challenge it? - “My brother had no job and needed a place to live.”

Corporate America’s profit numbers are just barely beating Wall Street’s expectations - S&P 500 companies’ earnings are mostly topping analysts’ estimates — but by the narrowest margin in roughly four years.

‘We’re losing to cottage cheese’: The protein-maxxing craze is hurting cream-cheese sales - U.S. cottage-cheese sales have more than doubled from levels seen in 2021.

Stocks are moving in sync again for the first time in a while. There’s just one problem. - An increasingly divided U.S. equity market is enjoying a rare moment of unity. Unfortunately, it has coincided with the biggest selloff in more than a year.

This market signal called the tech selloff. Now it’s sending another warning. - Correlations between individual stocks recently hit a record low, and a reversion to the mean may not be a good thing for the market.

This retired professor has reinvented himself — as a Taylor Swift scholar - His niece convinced him to spend his retirement analyzing Taylor Swift lyrics. Now he’s a successful podcaster at 72.

Second-guessing my adviser: Is an annuity the right move in this market? - “I haven’t committed to the strategy yet and would appreciate some independent perspectives.”

How Democrats will try to end Trump's tariffs - Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who is likely the next House speaker, has made clear that ending President Trump's tariffs is one of Democrats' top priorities.

Cathie Wood 'always feels better when the market is worried' — here's why - The Ark Invest CEO said there was a "wall of worry" gripping markets right now.

Using miles to fly for Thanksgiving? These are the most expensive and cheapest routes - Thanksgiving airfare will cost more than last year as fares rise and strong demand continues.

Iran suggests blasts are not U.S. attacks as both sides report ships hit - Iran officials have not confirmed any missile strikes on Iranian territory following blasts heard in several areas, including on Qeshm Island in the strait.

Amazon's Astro home robot has fans but looks destined for the 'trash heap.' Why it's trying again - Amazon has formed a new home robotics team and is hiring for a “new-to-world robot product,” according to CNBC’s analysis of job posts.

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%.

Sound Money Defense League's Jp Cortez discusses its work in interview with Charlotte McLeod - 10:19a ET Sunday, November 8, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The Sound Money Defense League's executive director, Jp Cortez, interviewed by Investing News Network's Charlotte McLeod at the New Orleans Investment Conference last week, describes the league's success with gold- and silver-related legislation among U.S. states. They also discuss the Trump administration's strange abandonment of...

GATA's Ed Steer: Precious metals stocks up big on the week - 9:40a ET Sunday, September 8, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "Precious Metals Stocks Up Big on the Week" and is posted in the clear at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here: https://silverseek.com/article/precious-metal-stocks-big-week CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/TreasurerGold Anti-Trust Action Committ...

A road trip through Venezuela's gold route - By Isabella RocafullCaracas Chronicles, Caracas, VenezuelaSaturday, November 7, 2026 This journey begins at 5:30 in the morning, with a small cup of guayoyo coffee to prepare for more than 12 hours of driving from Puerto Ordaz to Santa Elena de Uairen. After strapping two large fuel containers to the truck's roof, we set off to cross Bolívar state, almost as large as Wyoming.  Soon we'll see lo...

Alasdair Macleod: Gold and silver rally as Democrats take Congress - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, November 6, 2026 Mid-term election drama has gold and silver sharply higher, while oil, bond yields, and the dollar ease. There are reasons to believe that the potential for gold and silver prices to move higher could be explosive. The background is one of severe mispricing due to war propaganda, continual draining of physical metal from Western capi...

China extends gold-buying streak to two years as prices drop - By Yihui XieBloomberg NewsSaturday, November 7, 2026 China's central bank added to its gold reserves in October -- extending a buying streak to two years -- as the precious metal fell almost 7% to end the month below the $4,000-an-ounce support threshold. Bullion holdings at the People's Bank of China rose by 830,000 ounces in October, or around 25.8 metric tons, according to official data rele...

Would Be a Worrisome Sign for the Bond Market if Treasury Yields Turn Higher Next Week - Next week is loaded for the bond market: Two key inflation reports and the 10-year & 30-year Treasury auctions.

Where Are the Jobs? Winners and Losers by Industry in October and over the Years - How employment changed by industry amid big structural shifts in the US economy.

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.

Legal Tender Forces Gold Out - The government has many ways of forcing us to use their paper dollar as money. The tax on capital gains on gold (I wrote about this here) is one bullet in their gun. The legal tender law—U.S. Code ...

These Countries May Be Next To Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender - One of the main knocks against cryptocurrency has always been that it will never gain universal adoption, meaning its usefulness will always be limited. This perhaps changed forever on September 7, ...

Legal Tender - Legal tender is a medium of payment recognized by a legal system to be valid for meeting a financial obligation. Paper currency and coins are common forms of legal tender in many countries. Legal ...

Bill Introduced To Make Bitcoin A Legal Tender In Arizona - Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced a bill proposing to make bitcoin a legal tender in the U.S. state of Arizona. The bill seeks to add bitcoin to the list of instruments considered legal tender in ...

What Is Considered Legal Tender in the US? - "Legal tender" means that the financial instrument in question legally serves to pay any public or private debt. Federal law guarantees its printed value regardless of its intrinsic convertible value, ...

These Finland homes get free heat from bitcoin miners (as long as BTC stays above $70,000) - A Finnish startup has 30 bitcoin mining systems working as central heating, and at today’s prices each one earns slightly more than the electricity it burns.

Binance users in some European countries told to pull crypto before fees kick in, with accounts closing by year end - Affected accounts are reportedly set to close on Dec. 31. Users in Spain, France, and Poland say they've received similar notices.

U.S. Treasury moves to cut off crypto exchange MEXC over $16 billion in alleged illicit flows - Treasury billed the move as part of its campaign against Iran, but the order rests on MEXC's alleged role in Russian illicit finance.

Gnosis Pay breach exposes card numbers, home addresses and linked crypto wallets - One user said the exposed data tied his home address and card number to every crypto wallet linked to his account, raising the risk of targeted scams.

Apple, Meta reject OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans, leaving crypto firms as the ones to watch - Strategy, Coinbase, Circle and Robinhood are among six companies from the venture’s initial selection with no disclosed objection, after 90% of issuers opted out.

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

Weekly Report: Crypto Market Erases $100B Rally as Bitcoin, XRP Prices Slide - The crypto market endured a volatile first week of November, briefly gaining approximately $100 billion following the U.S. midterm elections before surrendering those gains amid a global technology stock sell-off. Post-Election Rally Gives Way to Global Market Sell-Off The crypto economy endured a volatile first week of November, with its market capitalization rising by $100 […]

Saylor Shares $64B Bitcoin Chart, Stirring Strategy Buy Questions - Michael Saylor shared a chart showing Strategy’s bitcoin holdings valued at $64.44 billion following a sharp market sell-off. His update revisited the company’s acquisition history as Strategy balanced bitcoin purchases with preferred-stock buybacks and cash reserves. Saylor Shares Strategy’s Bitcoin Acquisition Chart Michael Saylor, founder and executive chairman of Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR...

Blue Wave, Red Week — 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. Bitcoin fell to $75,618, a seven-week low near […]

CZ Issues AI Warning Following Binance Hack, STRC Repegs, And More – Weekly Recap - This week’s stories focused on security, treasury strategy and institutional adoption. CZ warned that AI is accelerating cyberattacks faster than crypto firms can strengthen defenses after Binance’s $6.3 billion hack. Strategy’s STRC returned to $100 after shifting to daily dividends, while Binance warned users about post-hack scams. Bitmine moved to 99% of its 5% ETH […]

Revolut Targets Latam Growth With Massive $1 Billion Investment - The British firm expects one in every four customers acquired in 2027 to come from Latam, and it is ready to invest at least a billion dollars in the coming years to sustain this growth through investments in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and Argentina. Revolut Announces Significant Expansion Into Latam Markets As traditional markets are […]

Today in Supreme Court History: November 8, 1994 - 11/8/1994: U.S. v. Lopez argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: November 8, 1994 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

How Milei Defused Argentina's Hyperinflation Bomb - Argentina's president restored the solvency of a bankrupt Treasury and a broken central bank.

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Court Allows Discovery as to Vindictive Prosecution Defense by Smartmatic's Parent Company - "It may well be that no fire will be discovered under all the smoke, but there is enough smoke here ... to warrant the unusual step of ... find[ing] out how this unusual prosecution came about."

Prosecution Over Threat to American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten Can Go Forward - From U.S. v. Spitzer (N.D. Ga.), filed by Magistrate Judge John Larkins on Oct. 9, and just affirmed Wednesday by… The post Prosecution Over Threat to American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Arkansas Bar Official Allegedly Transferred Points from Some Bar Examinees to Others - From the Arkansas Supreme Court Thursday: Evidence exists that Givens harvested points from a number of examinees' scores and then… The post Arkansas Bar Official Allegedly Transferred Points from Some Bar Examinees to Others appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Attorney Fee Award Cut from $100K to $50K, Partly as Sanction for Hallucinated Citations - In Ellis v. McNeese, written by Kansas District Court Judge W. Lee Fowler (decided April 22 but just posted on… The post Attorney Fee Award Cut from $100K to $50K, Partly as Sanction for Hallucinated Citations appeared first on Reason Magazine.

November 7 as Victims of Communism Day - 2026 - I have long advocated using May 1 for this purpose. But November 7 is a worthy alternative candidate, which I am happy to adopt if it can attract a broad consensus.

Labor Unions Won Big on Election Day, With Ballot Initiatives and Friendly Politicians - From the East Coast to the Midwest to the West, unions are celebrating.

Today in Supreme Court History: November 7, 1922 - 11/7/1922: Oregon enacts the Compulsory Education Act. The post Today in Supreme Court History: November 7, 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...

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.

Citi shooter was enraged over Best Buy credit-card debt suit - After receiving a court summons over $2,500 in delinquent debt, an Orlando, Florida, man shot and killed a Citi employee at the bank's Tampa campus, according to police.

Key turns to acquisitions amid middle-market M&A lull - Acquiring the boutique investment bank Atlantic-Pacific Capital will give Cleveland-based KeyCorp a new revenue source that will help offset recent weakness in middle-market M&A.

Waters teases housing focus on HFSC - Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is vying to return to the House Financial Services Committee once again as its chairman after Democrats' dominant performance earlier this week in the 2026 midterm elections gave control of Congress back to her party.

Affirm's direct pitch to bank customers moves forward - The company's Edge product integrates into banks and credit unions' mobile banking applications, allowing financial institutions to offer Affirm's buy now/pay later and installment lending directly to their customers.

Paraguay's largest digital bank collapses - Digital bank Ueno in Paraguay abruptly shut down on Tuesday, crippling the country's banking system and national government; Oklahoma City-based Bank7 Corp. completed its acquisition of a New Mexico-based competitor; Royal Bank of Canada hired equity capital markets banker Mariano Gaut from Mizuho Financial Group; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

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...