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There Are Multiple Paths Out Of Israel's Election Deadlock - There Are Multiple Paths Out Of Israel's Election Deadlock Via Middle East EyeMore Israelis voted in Tuesday’s election than in any poll since 2001, yet neither Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his challengers have a straightforward path to power. Complicating matters are the stunning gains made by the Joint List and Ra’am, two slates representing Palestinian citizens ...

Final Defendants Plead Guilty In $65 Million Elder Fraud Ring Exposed By YouTube Scambaiters - Final Defendants Plead Guilty In $65 Million Elder Fraud Ring Exposed By YouTube Scambaiters The final two arrested members of a sprawling $65 million fraud syndicate that preyed on thousands of elderly Americans have pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California announced Monday. With Friday's guilty pleas from Zetian...

Is This The Real Reason There Won't Be A Blue Wave In November? - Is This The Real Reason There Won't Be A Blue Wave In November? Authored by Matt Margolis via PJ Media,Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has spent months warning his own party about socialism, and the left has refused to take him seriously."Our party has a socialism problem," Fetterman said. "I'll be the one Democrat that calls it for what it is and not use the euphemism that it's a big-...

'Shadow Government' FBI Official Got Advance Word Of NBC's Hunter Laptop 'Foreign Op' Story, Complaint Shows - 'Shadow Government' FBI Official Got Advance Word Of NBC's Hunter Laptop 'Foreign Op' Story, Complaint Shows Nikki Floris, then-head of the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force, tipped off bureau leadership that NBC News was about to report the FBI was probing whether Hunter Biden's laptop was tied to a foreign intelligence operation, according to a criminal complaint unsealed agains...

A Surveilled Country Is Not A Free Country - A Surveilled Country Is Not A Free Country Authored by Daniel Nuccio via Brownstone Institute,If you currently live in the United States, I regret to inform you that you no longer live in a free country. You are no longer a free person. Actually, you haven't been for quite some time.This may sound harsh with this being the year America celebrated her big Two-Five-Oh. But think abou...

Arrested Assistant Principal Resigns After 12-Year-Olds' Softball Brawl That Left A Dad Unconscious - Arrested Assistant Principal Resigns After 12-Year-Olds' Softball Brawl That Left A Dad Unconscious A youth softball game in Sugar Land, Texas, turned violent Saturday, and a father is still in the hospital with a broken jaw, a fractured skull and three brain bleeds, according to his attorney. Police arrested Kiarious Marshun Hall and his wife, Jazmine Hall, after the fight at Impe...

More Americans Are Falling For Romance Scams. Here's How They Entice You... - More Americans Are Falling For Romance Scams. Here's How They Entice You... Authored by Chris Summers and Eva Fu via The Epoch Times,Romance scams make up a large share of fraud perpetrated against Americans, with scammers often contacting victims through online dating apps, social media, or professional networking sites such as LinkedIn.They commonly use an image of a beautiful yo...

Democratic Socialist Of America Puts Crosshairs On United Airlines, Elbit System: "We Will Sever Supply Chains" - Democratic Socialist Of America Puts Crosshairs On United Airlines, Elbit System: "We Will Sever Supply Chains" The Democratic Socialists of America's list of targeted US companies, coupled with its aim to "sever the supply chain," raises national security concerns about the movement's actual agenda.DSA's public messaging emphasizes affordability and government-run grocery stores,...

Watch: Chaos Erupts At UN As Mike Waltz Gets Into Screaming Match With Cuban Diplomat, U.S. Staffer Allegedly Assaulted - Watch: Chaos Erupts At UN As Mike Waltz Gets Into Screaming Match With Cuban Diplomat, U.S. Staffer Allegedly Assaulted Cuba's communist regime brought its confrontational tactics into the halls of the United Nations last week, triggering a heated showdown with U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz. Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Eduardo Rodriguez Parrilla shouts toward US Permanen...

Inside The Little-Known Drug Program Making Big Hospitals Billions - Inside The Little-Known Drug Program Making Big Hospitals Billions Authored by Sylvia Xu, Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times,Hospitals that benefit from a government program intended to help safety-net institutions end up spending less on charity care than other hospitals, a new study has found, as federal policymakers move to reform the $244 billion initiative.The 340B Drug Prici...

Why Alphabet’s stock could see its worst drop in years after the latest results - A doubling of cloud revenue wasn’t enough to appease Wall Street as investors grew more concerned that AI is hurting the company’s ability to make money off search queries.

Lumentum’s stock pops as investors cheer a possible sale to Marvell - An agreement between the companies could come next week, Bloomberg reported

‘Just watch Judge Judy’: I’m in my 70s. Why do people keep making the same avoidable financial mistakes? - “Consider some familiar examples of poor decisions: accumulating credit-card debt or failing to plan for retirement.”

The major reason Microsoft’s stock is heading higher after earnings - Microsoft showed investors that it’s able to grow rapidly while keeping spending in check.

Fortinet’s stock is taking a dive after earnings. Here’s why. - Cybersecurity stocks are broadly falling as growth slows significantly in one of Fortinet’s business segments.

ServiceNow’s stock slides as earnings miss overshadows a raised AI outlook - Even with an uptick in multimillion-dollar AI deals, ServiceNow’s earnings results weren’t enough to win over software skeptics.

Is it curtains for COLA? Saving Social Security could mean changing the cost-of-living adjustment. - Several proposals consider changing the way retirees receive inflation protection. Here’s what it could cost you.

Chipotle now has more demand from lower-income diners than higher-income ones - The fast-casual chain says menu-price increases helped results. It also noted rising beef costs and “higher protein usage” as people try to find ways to pack more protein into their diets.

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.”

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.”

Alphabet sinks 10% as it holds 2026 capex unchanged, expects significant increase in 2027 - Alphabet missed Q3 expectations on earnings and revenue, its first top-and-bottom-line miss in nearly four years.

Samsung Electronics shares slid despite record profit in the third-quarter - Samsung Electronics reported third-quarter earnings on Thursday.

Microsoft stock jumps 4% as cloud growth drives earnings and revenue beat - Microsoft reported better-than-expected results driven by 48% growth in Azure revenue.

Nasdaq-100 futures dip as Alphabet shares sell off after earnings report: Live updates - Alphabet reported a disappointing third quarter, and shares tumbled after the results were released.

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.

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.

Bessent says 'not necessarily' a mistake if the Fed hikes again - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joined CNBC for an interview on Oct. 28, 2026.

The UK cuts energy bills, taxes banks and boosts defense in high-stakes budget - The U.K. budget cuts household energy costs, raises taxes on banks and directs billions toward defense, Ukraine and artificial intelligence

World Bank's Banga: Availability of capital 'not really an issue' as AI demand drives up borrowing costs - World Bank President Ajay Banga came on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Oct. 27, 2026.

Fed rate hikes are coming, but not this week: CNBC survey - The CNBC Fed Survey shows that 93% of respondent expect a pause at the Federal Reserve meeting taking place this week.

British investors rush to buy gold ahead of budget - By Linus UhligThe Telegraph, LondonWednesday, October 28, 2-26 Gold and silver purchases have skyrocketed by 210% over the past fortnight amid uncertainty over tax raids in the autumn Budget. Investors have flocked to precious metals to shield their wealth, with many turning to Britannias and Sovereigns, which are typically considered "safe havens," experts said. The Pure Gold Company, a gold d...

Chinese households are buying gold's dip as prices test $4,000 - By Yihui Xie, Jack Ryan, and Heng XieBloomberg NewsTuesday, October 27, 2026 Chinese households' appetite for gold has grown over the past two months as prices soften and onshore equities lose their shine, providing support at a time when bullion is testing $4,000 an ounce. One popular contract on the Shanghai Gold Exchange, Au99.99, saw volumes jump to 43 million lots last week, or around 430 ...

On LFTV, Maguire and Schectman discuss possible plan to reduce dollar's reserve status - 11:30a CT Monday, October 26, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Andy Schectman of Miles Franklin Precious Metals is the guest of London metals trader Andrew Maguire on Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, discussing what Schectman sees as a Trump administration plan to diminish the reserve status of the U.S. dollar in order to return manufacturing to the United States. This, Schectma...

Another African nation joins Burkina Faso, Ethiopia in refining gold at home - By Solomon EkanemBusiness Insider AfricaMonday, October 26, 2026 Africa's drive to process more of its mineral wealth locally is gaining momentum as Zambia joins Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and other African gold-producing nations in refining the metal domestically to capture more value from its natural resources. Developed by Minera Refineries Zambia Ltd., the facility is designed to refine gold t...

Alasdair Macleod: Gold and silver trashed by paper traders - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, October 23, 2026 Silver hits new lows for the year, while gold threatens to follow. Despite economic and debt deteriorations leading to a global crisis, precious metals remain the playthings of the paper traders. Looking at the chart showing gold and silver declining over the course of 2026, you wouldn't think that the world is going to hell in a han...

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.

What the “Housing Shortage” of New Single-Family Homes Looks Like: Ballooning Inventories, Falling Prices, So-So Sales - Homebuilders are doing their job creating new housing stock even as they’ve had trouble selling these homes.

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, ...

Bitcoin-backed mortgages are coming to Canada, but borrowers are still unaware of the cost - Prospective borrowers face collateral liquidation risks if bitcoin prices drop, though APX said property and crypto collateral will be handled distinctly.

CFTC chief poses questions about policing AI but calls it a road to 'autonomous trading' - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a forum in which the chairman, Mike Selig, suggested AI agents may usher in a financial revolution.

Crypto isn’t a partisan fight, proven by data - Treating crypto as a political battleground only makes it harder to build the secure, transparent, American-made financial system that most Americans say they want, argues DeFi Education Fund’s Jennifer Rosenthal.

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, as expected - A rate hike in December remains likely as the U.S. central bank continues to focus on inflation, which remains well above its 2% target.

Coinbase earnings: Wall Street divided on trading rebound after Robinhood crypto revenue sinks 55% - Coinbase faces a key earnings test as analysts debate the strength of its trading rebound following a sharp drop in Robinhood's crypto revenue.

Crypto Long & Short: What happens when an AI agent pays for the wrong thing - The largest card networks now sit in the top governance tier of x402, the standard that AI agents use to pay for things online. Albert Castellana of GenLayer Labs explains why that standard has no way to dispute a charge, and what happens when the payment settles but the agent receives something wrong or useless.

Wall Street backbone DTCC brings $30 trillion securities closer to blockchain with major banks - DTCC's tokenization service went live on Canton Network and private chain Besu, with JPMorgan, Citi and Morgan Stanley among 20 firms signed up.

JPMorgan, Coca-Cola, Dell also say 'no' to OKX-ICE tokenized stock trading plan - Nearly half the companies on the venture’s original roster have now objected to their shares trading on the planned blockchain-based venue.

Dissent and more: 3 things to watch for at the Fed meeting - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 28, 2026

XRP Ledger developers propose creating wallets with zero XRP for stablecoin payments - An experimental change would let companies cover the reserve for customer and AI-agent accounts, allowing users to start with stablecoins without first acquiring XRP.

Ripple CEO Praises US Treasury Secretary as Major Crypto Deals Unfold - Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse credited Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with supporting responsible U.S. crypto growth as Swell began. His remarks extended a history of endorsements as the conference featured new corporate treasury capabilities and financial partnerships. Garlinghouse Praises Bessent’s Crypto Leadership Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of blockchain infrastructure company Ripple, praised ...

Ripple Roars Toward $900M Milestone as XRP Gains Wall Street Access - Ripple is approaching a projected $900 million annualized product revenue run rate as institutional custody and payment channels expand around XRP. Its growth strategy combines payments, trading, treasury management, and digital asset infrastructure. Ripple Targets $900M as XRP Access Expands Ripple said Oct. 28 that it was on track to reach a $900 million annualized […]

The Betting Probe Behind Flávio Bolsonaro’s Escape From Brazil - Brazil’s defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has left the country for the U.S. after ignoring a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports. The order was issued in a money-laundering probe into his ties with a lawyer, who the government’s betting regulator found to be the country’s largest depositor on betting sites in 2025.   […]

$250M FalconX Facility Powers Ibis Push Into Onchain Credit - Onchain credit platform Ibis has launched out of stealth, securing a $250 million credit facility from FalconX alongside a closed pre-seed round. Funding and Strategic Backing Onchain credit platform Ibis announced its emergence from stealth on Oct. 28, backed by a $250 million credit facility from digital asset financial services firm FalconX and the completion […]

CFTC Revives Polymarket Probe as VPN Insider Case Heads to Trial: Reuters - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is again examining whether Polymarket broke its 2022 promise to keep Americans off its offshore platform, Reuters reported. The report landed a day after a federal judge refused to dismiss charges against a soldier accused of reaching that platform through a VPN to bet on the Maduro raid.   […]

ICE is Now Even More Unpopular than the IRS - The agency's growing unpopularity may make it easier to abolish it.

Trump Hands Alliant Energy $5.1 Billion in Loans Ahead of Key Midterm Races in Iowa and Wisconsin - It’s the 10th energy project financed by the Trump administration’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing, which has over $289 billion in loan authority.

The Failed Indictment of Cassidy Hutchinson Reflects Grand Jury Resistance to Politically Motivated Charges - Rejections of the Trump administration's dubious cases are a striking departure from the historical pattern of deference to federal prosecutors.

Farewell to Weil - Today the law firm of Weil Gotshal announced that it would wind down. I don't have any connections to the… The post Farewell to Weil appeared first on Reason Magazine.

How Wolford v. Lopez Refines Second Amendment Doctrine - Court's rejection of the Vampire Rule has broad implications

The Bigger Problem With Judge Ada Brown's Woke Tirade: She Said The Quiet Part Out Loud About "White Saviors" - Many lawyers and judges harbor the "anti-racist" views that Judge Brown spewed, but have the mental faculties to keep it private.

To Confuse Voters, Mary Peltola's Campaign Recruited a Second Dan Sullivan - The New York Times has the story.

Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Cases (2025-26) and Their Ideological Valence - FIRE has billed itself as a nonpartisan organization that fights speech restrictions that are seen as left-wing, right-wing, and no-wing.… The post Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Cases (2025-26) and Their Ideological Valence appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Ireland Is Banning Vape Flavors. This Shop Owner Warns It Could Cost Lives. - The government says it's protecting children, but the restrictions could drive adults back to smoking and hand business to the black market.

Ramaswamy's Attack on Amy Acton Was Bad Enough. Trump and Vance Made It Worse. - Accusing a candidate of lying about child sexual abuse is a new low, even by political campaigning standards. Will voters agree?

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...

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...

💾 Fighting DOGE's Data Grab | EFFector 38.19 - When we give our private information to the government to pay taxes, apply for a job, or vote, we should be able to trust that our data won't later be used against us. But in a betrayal of that trust, the federal government has been pooling the information it has about us on an unprecedented scale—and using it for purposes we never agreed to. EFF and other groups are fighting back. In our lates...

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...

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.”

Virginia lender First Community to expand into Ohio with $243M deal - The acquisition of Main Street Financial Services Corp., set to close in the second quarter of 2027, will add 21 branches to First Community’s footprint, along with $1.6 billion in assets.

UMB to buy California bank for $506M - Additional M&A isn’t off the table while the Missouri lender absorbs El Dorado Savings Bank, CEO Mariner Kemper said, but he’s not interested in a purchase that would involve giving up board seats.

Renasant to boost Memphis presence with $142M deal - Buying Commercial Bank & Trust would give Renasant nine added branches in Tennessee and access to a trust and wealth franchise that manages $1.2 billion in assets.

PNC CEO: AI will change the M&A landscape - For the next few years, Bill Demchak’s eyes are trained far away from mergers and acquisitions, and strongly on PNC’s artificial intelligence growth plans, which he said will cost “hundreds of millions to save billions.”

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.

A guide to getting AI buy-in as RIAs look to scale - Two experts discussed how they've gotten AI use at their firms to go from a few power users to part of the culture — and what they've gained because of it.

Renasant eyes trust boost from deal for Tennessee bank - Renasant CEO Kevin Chapman said the much smaller acquiree has been growing its trust business "a notch or two faster" than his own Tupelo, Mississippi-based company.

BofA adds Wisconsin to branch map, with more states to come - Bank of America announced five new locations in Wisconsin, and said it plans to expand into Alabama and Louisiana next year. All three states are new to the lender's branch network.

Ramp, Tipalti, Ripple hit the gas on business banking - The fintechs are pouring resources into technology to provide an alternative to traditional banks and payment companies.

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...