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Summary The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to refine the standard for the issuance of matters requiring attention (MRA) in response to violations of laws and regulations (12 CFR 4.92). The proposed rule would establish two categories of violations: “substantive violations” and “technical violations.” The proposal is intended to focus the attention of national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies (collectively, banks) and examiners on violations that could meaningfully impact a bank or its customers, while preserving an effective mechanism for addressing less significant violations. Comments on all…

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A Kalshi advertisement seen in Washington on March 27, 2026.Paul Lester | CNBCThe 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected prediction market platforms’ requests for injunctive relief against the Nevada Gaming Control Board, concluding that sports-related event contracts are not a derivative regulated by the federal government. The court rejected appeals by Kalshi and Crypto.com, two prediction market platforms, to stop Nevada from halting their operations which the state claims are gambling offerings outside of the gaming control board’s framework. The court also ruled against Robinhood’s request for injunctive relief. That firm also features event contracts on its trading platform. Under scrutiny…

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Fed’s Warsh: Numbers on price stability are ‘more concerning’Univ of Michigan final sentiment index for August 51.7 vs 51.0 estimateFed’s Hammack: It’s time to act with rate hikes, waiting will create painCanada GDP Q2 annualized 3.3% vs 3.4% estimateFed’s Goolsbee: Agrees with Warsh that inflation is Fed’s main issue right nowNon-farm payrolls benchmark revisions trimmed employment by 79K jobsMarkets:Gold down $145 to $4455US 10-year yields up 5.4 bps to 4.73%US 2-year yields up 12 bps to 4.36%WTI crude oil down 8 cents to $83.43USD leads, NZD lagsNasdaq down 0.5%S&P 500 down 0.2%It was a fairly straight-forward day in terms of…

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I was late to the A380 party.It took a move to Australia from the US, a passport itching for some stamps and a steady stream of family Christmases back home before I boarded one of Airbus’s double-decker behemoths a decade ago.Since its sensational commercial launch in 2007, the A380 has become a ubiquitous travel companion to many Australians, awed to see a twin set of stairs leading to a mysterious upper deck. Even for a nation that is used to long-haul flights, stepping onboard makes you feel a bit like Jonah, riding inside a flying whale at 35,000 feet.For those…

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Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. A White House teleprompter operator who used advance access to President Donald Trump’s speeches to bet on what the president would say has been ordered to pay nearly $173,000 and stop trading for three years, federal regulators announced Friday. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said Gabriel Perez, Trump’s teleprompter operator since 2016, misappropriated material, nonpublic information obtained through his government job to trade event contracts on Kalshi, a prediction market platform, for his personal benefit.Perez, who was placed on paid administrative leave in July amid the investigation into his conduct, was ordered to…

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OCC issues two revised policies and procedures manuals; proposes amendments to Violations of Laws and Regulations framework WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced additional actions to focus supervisory attention on the most significant risks and violations and to provide banks greater clarity, consistency and certainty in how Matters Requiring Attention (MRA) and enforcement actions are issued. In connection with the final rule regarding unsafe or unsound practices and MRAs issued jointly today with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the OCC has substantially revised its policies and procedures manuals (PPMs) regarding enforcement actions and MRAs. “Today,…

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More than a decade after exiting a market where it once operated 18 locations, Dunkin’ is looking to reopen a chapter that ended following a contentious franchise dispute. The coffee and donut chain has been pursuing new growth opportunities as it expands its footprint in the U.S. and internationally, including recent moves into markets where it previously operated. Founded in 1950, Dunkin’ is the largest coffee and donuts brand in the U.S., with more than 14,200 restaurants in nearly 40 global markets. The chain became part of Inspire Brands in 2020, joining a portfolio that also includes Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings,…

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Key PointsSocial Security’s cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, are extremely important to many retirees — especially those who rely on Social Security for most or all of their monthly income. Those COLAs are what allow benefits to keep up with inflation, avoiding a scenario where seniors automatically fall behind year after year.Back in January, Social Security benefits received a 2.8% COLA. And many retirees are no doubt hoping for a larger raise in 2027.Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a “Double Down” signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in…

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