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Zelensky Complains About Starshield "Disruptions" (Again) - Zelensky Complains About Starshield "Disruptions" (Again) The Ukrainians are back to complaining about "significant disruptions" to Starshield, the military version of Elon Musk's Starlink, which provides satellite internet connectivity for consumer and commercial use. "Unfortunately, our units have been recording significant disruptions to Starshield's operations over the territo...

Dems Eye Bypassing The Electoral College After Swing-State Sweep - Dems Eye Bypassing The Electoral College After Swing-State Sweep Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times,With Democrats soon to be in full control of Congress following the Nov. 3 elections, Pennsylvania's governor and Wisconsin's governor-elect say they support electing the U.S. president by national popular vote and will talk with lawmakers about how to get there.One option i...

BofA Downgrades Victoria's Secret After "Brand Turnaround Has Played Out" - BofA Downgrades Victoria's Secret After "Brand Turnaround Has Played Out" Victoria's Secret shares dropped the most in two months in the cash session after Bank of America analysts downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral, warning clients earlier this morning of "limited EPS upside from here.""With the stock up meaningfully YTD, our thesis of upward estimate revisions driven by th...

San Diego State Now Offers A RuPaul's Drag Race Course To Study "Queens Of Color" - San Diego State Now Offers A RuPaul's Drag Race Course To Study "Queens Of Color" Authored by Veronica Webber via The College Fix,San Diego State University currently offers a course in which students will examine "race, gender, sexuality, class, nation, and trans/nonbinary politics" in a drag-race competition show.In "RuPaul's Drag Race - Media, Markets, and Power," students will ...

WTI Dips After Across The Board Inventory Builds, Big SPR Drain, & Record US Production - WTI Dips After Across The Board Inventory Builds, Big SPR Drain, & Record US Production Oil prices are higher again this morning after President Donald Trump nixed the idea of an eventual deal with Iran."We don't need a deal with Iran," Trump wrote in a social media post. "Those days have long since passed."The U.S. and Iran had reportedly been in on-again, off-again negotiations o...

Judge Denies Alaska Democratic US ​Senate Candidate's Request For Ballot Data - Judge Denies Alaska Democratic US ​Senate Candidate's Request For Ballot Data Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,A judge on Nov. 11 denied a request from the Democrat running for a U.S. Senate seat representing Alaska.Alaska Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews turned down a lawsuit from Mary Peltola’s campaign that demanded immediate access to records identifying peop...

Preserve All Evidence: With Huang Out At Nvidia, Democrats Want Every Record Of His Calls With Trump - Preserve All Evidence: With Huang Out At Nvidia, Democrats Want Every Record Of His Calls With Trump Hours before Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia's CEO on Thursday, two senior Senate Democrats told the Trump administration to preserve every record of its dealings with him, from his calls with President Trump to a Commerce Department probe of the chip buyer whose executive, a suspec...

Yttrium's 125-Fold Price Gap Looms Over Trump-Xi Talks In Shenzhen - Yttrium's 125-Fold Price Gap Looms Over Trump-Xi Talks In Shenzhen Authored by Michael Kern via OilPrice,China extended its pause on the October 2025 rare earth export controls to Jan. 10, but the April 2025 licensing rules that cover yttrium were never part of the pause.Argus prices yttrium about 125 times higher in Europe than in China, and Chinese customs data show yttrium oxide...

Crude Spikes As Trump Declares 'We Don't Need A Deal' With Iran - Crude Spikes As Trump Declares 'We Don't Need A Deal' With Iran President Trump has begun his Thursday morning with statements saying that the United States no longer sees a need to negotiate a diplomatic agreement with Iran. "We don't need a deal with Iran," the president stated, saying further: "Those days have long since passed."He argued that Washington already holds decisive l...

"Stuff You See In The Movies": Democrat-Elect Goes Rogue, Reveals Shocking Threats From Party Leaders To Fall In Line - "Stuff You See In The Movies": Democrat-Elect Goes Rogue, Reveals Shocking Threats From Party Leaders To Fall In Line An incoming Democrat congressman is exposing the ugly consequences that he says party insiders warned him he could face if he refuses to fall in line behind House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).Rep.-elect Don Leonard (D-OH) said on Wednesday that senior Demo...

I inherited $1.4 million from my father. Am I wrong to ask my husband of 25 years for a postnuptial agreement? - “He has always said he wants his daughter to inherit a chunk of his estate, and I’ve never objected to that.”

Nvidia’s stock is on sale after Jensen Huang’s exit. But is the selloff just beginning? - While shares of Nvidia look cheap on paper and on the charts, Wall Street analysts see more volatility ahead.

The bond market now has an even bigger fear than AI fallout - Carnage in tech stocks made Treasurys look more attractive in recent weeks, but fears of more Fed rate hikes are now driving yields higher

The trillion-dollar mistake corporate America is making about retirement - The market is dramatically underpricing the economic impact of Americans age 50 and older.

The scandal at Nvidia is exactly what’s wrong with the S&P 500 - A big chunk of your retirement is likely invested in the computer-chip giant.

The S&P 500 is shrugging off Nvidia’s selloff. Here’s what’s keeping the rest of the market afloat. - Investors have been forced to look up from the poster child of the artificial-intelligence trade and remember the other stocks on the board.

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.”

‘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.”

My wife and I are in our 70s. Should we pay off our 2.5% mortgage or invest in a stock market driven by AI? - “We are weighing up the wisdom of investing in a market driven by artificial intelligence.”

‘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 live updates: Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress following resignation - Nvidia CFO Colette Kress has been named interim CEO during the search for Huang’s replacement.

Buy Nvidia with 'both hands' because the valuation is at 'stupid' levels, says analyst Meeks - The Freedom Capital head of technology research noted that the stock with Thursday's decline is trading at just 10 times fiscal 2028 earnings estimates from analysts.

Here's what Nvidia interim CEO Colette Kress and board chair Harvey Jones wrote to Nvidia employees - Interim CEO Colette Kress and board chair Harvey Jones emailed Nvidia employees, expressing gratitude for "resilience, professionalism and continued dedication

In a policy switch, the Fed says its October 2027 meeting will not see a vote on interest rates - Fed Chair Kevin Warsh announced the move at his October news conference, though he did not set a date.

Jensen Huang's exit from Nvidia raises critical questions about the future of AI - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been a singular figure in the development of the AI industry, which suddenly has to survive without him.

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.

Consumers are showing signs of strain even as they keep spending, CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows - Retail sales rose at their slowest pace in nearly a year in October as American consumers showed signs of strain from high prices.

Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, more than expected, complicating Fed's inflation fight - The report comes at a critical juncture for the Federal Reserve as it considers its next move regarding interest rates.

China's goods surplus tops $1 trillion for a second year amid calls for Beijing to rebalance trade - China's trade surplus topped $1 trillion as of October, potentially intensifying complaints from trading partners already wary over the glut of cheap Chinese goods.

If GATA's work is worth something to you, please help us - 7:06p ET Wednesday, November 11, 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 th...

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'...

Vince Lanci: Is gold being spoofed lower again? - 9:26a ET Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: In his commentary today at VBLGoldFix, Vince Lanci picks up on GATA's report yesterday -- https://gata.org/node/25114 -- about the sharp increases in the gold swaps undertaken by the Bank for International Settlements in September and October. Lanci concurs that the BIS is the coordinator of central bank efforts to restrain the...

Myrmikan's Dan Oliver: The gold cycle turns - 7:24a ET Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Dan Oliver of Myrmikan Capital in New York writes this week that there will be pressure to sell gold to avert default as the artificial intelligence bubble deflates and high interest rates make carrying debt too expensive. But he adds that the world is enveloped in the largest credit bubble in history, the artificial intelligen...

Russia's push to replace dollar with China's yuan collapses - From Bloomberg NewsTuesday, November 10, 2026 Russia has effectively abandoned attempts to replace the dollar with China's yuan under the pressure of U.S. secondary sanctions, underlining the difficulties facing other nations looking for an alternative global currency. Despite rising trade with China, the yuan's share in payments for Russian exports has halved this year to 22% from its peak in ...

Household Debts, Debt-to-Income Ratios, Delinquencies, Foreclosures, Collections & Bankruptcies in Q3 2026 - How Americans are handling their debts.

10-Year Treasury Yield Spikes as Inflation Spreads across Economy, Driven by Ugly Core Services CPI - Inflation refuses to go back into the bottle, especially non-housing services inflation. Prices of food and core goods also jumped. It was ugly all around.

Social Security Deficit Blows Out: Trust Fund, Income, Costs, Deficits, and Interest Rates in Fiscal 2026 - Three months before insolvency of the SS Trust Fund in 1983, Congress passed and Reagan signed a fix that lasted 40 years. Now Congress needs to stop dilly-dallying around.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Illinois crypto tax is impossible to enforce as written, crypto industry tells court - The legal battle to head off the crypto transaction tax in Illinois has drawn up a hefty roster of industry opposition, and they're saying the tax won't work.

DTCC adds Solana to Wall Street tokenization plans, targeting 2027 rollout - The securities infrastructure giant plans to bring tokenized stocks, ETFs and U.S. Treasuries to Solana as it expands next year's roadmap beyond Stellar and Arc.

Crypto for Advisors: The blockchain built to run financial markets -
Jupiter adds Anchorage-backed USDGO to its $1 billion Solana lending platform - OSL offers a yield on USDGO only to professional investors, but Jupiter said its market lets other holders earn onchain at rates set by borrower demand.

The next Congress will write rules for AI and emerging tech. They should use the stuff first. - The best thing industry leaders can do is to invest the time to ensure this country’s policymakers can experience the technology they’re regulating up close, writes Allie Page, executive director of American Innovation Project.

Nvidia CEO Huang quits company he co-founded, led for 3 decades. Shares slump - CFO Colette Kress takes over as interim CEO after Huang steps down immediately as president, chief executive and board member, as shares tumble.

Bitcoin weakness erases September's bullish signal - Your day-ahead look for Nov. 12, 2026

UK bank Griffin raises $20 million to expand into stablecoin payments - The Series B funding round, led by Octagon Partners valued the London-based company at more than $100 million.

Ethereum researchers drop faster blocks to race toward quantum defenses in 2027 - Ethlabs wants quantum-resistant accounts targeted for next year, even if wallet holders still have to switch signing methods themselves.

Bitcoin dips with Nvidia as ETF outflows reach day five - Bitcoin slips 0.7% as Nvidia falls on reports its board may oust CEO Jensen Huang, while U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs lose another $299.9 million.

Binance Founder CZ Says Nvidia Made a Mistake Letting CEO Jensen Huang Resign - Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao criticized Nvidia for letting Jensen Huang resign following reports of affairs and an investigation into a reported foreign intelligence effort. The chipmaker appointed its finance chief to lead on an interim basis while it searches for a permanent successor. CZ Challenges Nvidia’s Leadership Change Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, […]

CFIX Secures VARA In-Principle Approval, Advancing CFI Financial Group’s Virtual Assets Strategy - Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 11th November 2026: CFI Financial Group (CFI), a globally recognized leader in online trading services, today announced that CFIX Virtual Assets Broker & Dealer Services L.L.C.S.O.C (“CFIX”), its dedicated virtual assets entity in Dubai, has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for Broker-Dealer services. CFIX...

Kalshi Will Pay a ‘GTA 6 Researcher’ Up to $135K as Launch Mania Builds - Kalshi is hiring a contract “GTA 6 Researcher” to stream Grand Theft Auto 6 from its Nov. 19 launch and report on the game’s economy, for a fixed fee of $100,000 to $120,000 plus a $15,000 completion fee. Traders on Kalshi and Polymarket are already betting on the release in anticipation of the biggest entertainment […]

India’s Unocoin Confirms Server Breach as Arkham Shows 81K Empty Wallets - India’s veteran cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin is confronting mounting scrutiny on Thursday, Nov. 12, after acknowledging a security breach while approximately 81,000 addresses attributed to the platform displayed zero balances on Arkham Intelligence. The exchange maintains that no customer cryptocurrency funds have been lost. Founded in 2013, Bengaluru-based Unocoin ranks among India’s earlie...

DTCC to Bring Tokenized Securities to Solana, Expanding $114T Custody Giant’s Reach - The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) plans to extend its recently launched tokenization service to Solana in 2027, adding another major blockchain to its expanding infrastructure for bringing traditional securities onchain. DTCC Adds Solana to the Roadmap In a Thursday announcement, DTCC said its Tokenization Service (DTS) will connect with the Solana Layer 1 […]

From Tariffs to $4.15 Gas: How Republicans Earned Their Midterm Shellacking - You cannot spend years governing this way—defying voters' clear directive to lower prices—and then expect the fear of what Democrats might do to spare your party from accountability.

Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Property Owners in Natural Gas Pipeline Case - The results in Hoffman v. WBI Energy Transmission look doubtful for the property rights side.

Arkansas S. Ct.: Legislature May Revive Cases Barred by Statute of Limitations - The court reverses its precedent, dating back to 1846, that held such revival unconstitutionally restricted the defendant's "vested rights" not to be sued, which had been created by the earlier statute of limitations.

Mamdani Signs a Law Letting Housing Nonprofits Bid First on Distressed Buildings  - Want to sell a building in NYC? These groups might get the first opportunity to buy.

The Media Environment Has Changed. Maybe That's All Right. - As trust in mainstream media has collapsed, Substack and other online platforms are opening the door to a more independent, diverse, and democratic news landscape.

If You Run Social Media for a University, Don't Misprint the Nickname of Its Team - From Hinckley v. Univ. of Wyoming, decided Aug. 28 by Judge Scott Skavdahl (D. Wyo.), but just recently posted on… The post If You Run Social Media for a University, Don't Misprint the Nickname of Its Team appeared first on Reason Magazine.

If You Commit a Crime with a Gun, You Might Not Want to Use a Purple Gun with a Blue Laser Sight - And if you do plan on doing that, you might not want to make a rap video depicting that very gun.

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Today in Supreme Court History: November 12, 1975 - 11/12/1975: Justice William O. Douglas resigns. The post Today in Supreme Court History: November 12, 1975 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Let Optometrists Wield Lasers - Alberta joins 17 U.S. states that have given trained optometrists the green light to perform certain advanced procedures, giving patients more eye care options.

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...

🤕 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 United States v. Sturdivant, 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 ...

Why Fewer People Are Challenging Bad Patents - The number of petitions being filed at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has collapsed. That’s not reason for celebration. The PTAB is an important line of defense against low-quality software patents being used in lawsuits against people and companies. The drop didn’t happen because suddenly patents have become higher quality. It’s simply because USPTO leadership is increasingly refusin...

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

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.

CSI arms community lenders for commercial banking fight - Fintech acquisitions have bolstered CSI’s capabilities so the company, in turn, can enable community bank clients to better compete with larger lenders, CEO Nancy Langer said.

BofA to settle fake-accounts lawsuit - The $3.4 trillion-asset lender allegedly opened thousands of unauthorized accounts from 2012 to 2023, according to plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit.

Black-owned M&F shareholders opt overwhelmingly to stay the course - Roughly 98.6% of voting investors supported a tie-up with fellow Black-owned Optus Bank despite a series of counterproposals. The deal, which needs regulator sign-off, is on track for a fourth-quarter close, M&F said.

Agentic AI in 2027: From Pilot to Production -
Blocking AI agents is the right near-term move for banks - Jamie Dimon has long been an enthusiastic advocate for technology. He’s made AI a strategic priority at JPMorganChase and backed a $19.8 billion technology budget for 2026. So, when the CEO of America’s largest bank says outside AI agents are too risky to allow into customer accounts, we should take note. Morgan Stanley, Bank of […]

Banks pour $270 million into Project Faro stablecoin - Project Faro’s bank-led stablecoin venture this week took a big step forward with a $270 million five-year funding commitment. If the news sounds familiar it’s probably because it is. Faro is one of several stablecoin ventures in various stages of development as banks consider how to adopt emerging digital assets that are still not widely […]

How banks can prepare for Democrats’ oversight era - Banks and other financial firms are getting ahead of the coming transfer of power on Capitol Hill by planning out their affordability messages and getting their ducks in a row for potential investigations.

Bank of America agrees to settle fake-accounts suit - In 2023, a group of customers sued Bank of America for allegedly opening accounts for them without their knowledge or authorization. Three years later, the bank has agreed to settle.

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 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

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of United Community Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of United Community Bank

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of two applications by Mutual Federal Bancorp, MHC, and MFB Bancorp, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of two applications by Mutual Federal Bancorp, MHC, and MFB Bancorp, Inc.

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...