Precious Metals and Market News

2026 will bring stablecoins, protocols and cybersecurity to the fore as Bitcoin and tokens cede the driver’s seat for now - (Kitco News) – Crypto analysts and industry experts were far more restrained in their predictions for the broader market compared to this time last year – not surprising, considering the performance of digital assets over the last quarter of 2025. And while many still believe Bitcoin could surpass its October high-water mark of $126k at some point in 2026, the focus has clearly shifted from tok...

Gold, silver see modest profit taking after both hit new highs earlier - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are steady to weaker on some mild profit-taking pressure near midday Wednesday. Both metals hit all-time record highs overnight.

Peter Schiff Says Fed Reversal, Inflation Clash With Trump, and Silver Surge Point to a Volatile 2026 - (Kitco News) As markets move toward 2026, Peter Schiff says the Federal Reserve has quietly returned to the policies that fueled past inflation shocks, even as political leaders publicly dispute whether inflation remains a problem. The debate has recently spilled into a high-profile exchange between Schiff and President Donald Trump, underscoring the growing gap between official messaging and m...

Price gains in gold, silver--more new record highs - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are higher and hit new record highs in early U.S. trading Wednesday. Safe-haven demand and bullish technical charts are propelling the two metals into the stratosphere.

Spot gold trades at $4,480/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to 214k - (Kitco News) - Gold prices were trading near session lows following the release of better-than-expected labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits was lower than economists’ forecasts.

Bitcoin December 24 daily chart alert - Christmas holiday pause - (Kitco News) - Wednesday, December 24--January bitcoin futures prices near steady in early trading Wednesday. The market is pausing on this Christmas holiday-shortened trading week.

Gold market analysis for December 24 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders - (Kitco News) - This 5-minute bar chart for Comex gold futures can be a valuable analytical and trading tool for the active intra-day gold futures trader/market watcher.

Gold’s bull run is set to continue in 2026, and crypto’s weakness could boost silver higher – ByteTree’s Charlie Morris - (Kitco News) – While Bitcoin, AI and the tech sector are likely to take a step back in 2026, gold’s bull run still has legs – and crypto’s weakness could add to silver’s strength, according to Charlie Morris, CIO and founder of ByteTree.

Gold firmer, silver sharply up; both hit new record highs - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are posting gains in midday U.S. trading, and hit record highs earlier today. Gold did back well down from its daily high following a stronger U.S. GDP report.

Spot gold slides to session low after U.S. Consumer Confidence falls to 89.1 in December - (Kitco News) - Gold prices fell into negative territory after the latest data showed U.S. consumer sentiment declining more than expected this month.The Consumer Confidence Index fell to 89.1 in December, below economists’ consensus forecast for a 91 reading and also down from the upwardly revised 92.9 print from November, the Conference Board announced on Tuesday. 

FCC Bans New Models Of China's DJI Drones, Citing Security Risks - FCC Bans New Models Of China's DJI Drones, Citing Security Risks Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it will ban all new models of foreign-made drones due to national security concerns, a move that will shut out Chinese drone manufacturers DJI and Autel from the U.S. market. A drone in flight at...

Murders In The USA Set For Largest One-Year Drop On Record - Murders In The USA Set For Largest One-Year Drop On Record The number of murders in the US is on track for its largest one-year drop on record, according to an analysis by noted crime stats expert, Jeff Asher. Using the Real-Time Crime Index that compares data from 570 law enforcement agencies, Asher reports a nearly 20% decline in murders in 2025 vs. the same period in 2024. The ...

Pax Germanica - Pax Germanica Authored by Conor Gallagher via NakedCapitalism.com, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz last week decried the end of Pax Americana and declared that Germany will fill the void: “The decades of Pax Americana for Europe and Germany are largely over for us. It no longer exists as we knew it. Nostalgia will not help us, and I would be the last person to give in to this n...

World War And The Plan To Control Or Kill Young Western Men - World War And The Plan To Control Or Kill Young Western Men Written by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us When I think of the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk I see the event as symbolic of the death of civil discourse in the west. The timeline split at that moment leaving two distinct groups: The conservatives and centrists who cling to the fantasy that progress through traditio...

Number Of Centenarians Skyrockets In The US - Number Of Centenarians Skyrockets In The US Between the 2010 and the 2020 Census, the number of centenarians in the United States grew by 50 percent to more than 80,000 as the realities of aging populations are catching up to a country that had previously outdone its peer when it came to fertility and demographic development. As Statista's Katharins Buchholz reports, the recentl...

Is A Paleoconservative 'New America First' Committee The Answer? - Is A Paleoconservative 'New America First' Committee The Answer? Authored by J.D. Hester via AntiWar.com With paleoconservatism currently ascendant in the United States, the slogan "America First" has risen to prominence in public discourse. However, this is not the first time that the phrase has been commonplace in American politics. While America First is currently associated wi...

US Northeast Set For Post-Christmas Winter Storm - US Northeast Set For Post-Christmas Winter Storm A post-Christmas Day winter blast is expected for parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast for the end of the week, with some of the heaviest snowfall expected in eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the New York City area. Meteorologist Steven DiMartino of private forecaster NY NJ PA Weather wrote in a new report Thursday that the...

All We Want For Christmas Is A Return To Civility - All We Want For Christmas Is A Return To Civility Authored by William Brooks via The Epoch Times, For many folks raised in the northern United States and Canada, the Christmas season evokes vivid childhood memories: fresh snowfalls, frosted windowpanes, the scent of a pine tree in a warm living room, and neighbourhoods aglow with coloured lights against the early evening darkness....

Ex-Netanyahu Aide Says 1st Post-Oct 7 Tasking From 'Panicked' PM Was Helping Him Dodge Responsibility - Ex-Netanyahu Aide Says 1st Post-Oct 7 Tasking From 'Panicked' PM Was Helping Him Dodge Responsibility A former top aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that, in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas invasion on Israel, the first assignment he received from a "panicked" prime minister was figuring out how he could avoid being held responsible for an attack that was as humil...

Treasury Targets Money Services Businesses In Crackdown On Cartel Money Flows - Treasury Targets Money Services Businesses In Crackdown On Cartel Money Flows Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Treasury Department has announced a wide-scale enforcement operation targeting more than 100 money services businesses operating along the U.S.–Mexico border, as part of the Trump administration’s campaign to disrupt cartel money laundering ...

I want to gift my grandnieces, ages 5 and 10, stocks. How do I make sure they get an equal amount when they turn 18? - “One child’s portfolio will have an additional five years of growth.”

Mysterious UFO at Jeff Bezos’ $165 million Beverly Hills home is probably just a sauna - Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sanchez have added an out-of-this-world element to their Beverly Hills mansion: a silver structure that is believed to be a sauna.

‘He never asks for anything’: I’m 61 with a $1.5 million 401(k). My girlfriend says I do too much for my son, 28. Is she right? - “I recently gave him $20,000 for a newer car and had him finance the rest.”

‘I don’t know how much my wife earns’: I’m 63 with $6.4 million in stocks, mostly Apple. Will I get punished on taxes? - “Each of our properties are worth over $1 million.”

‘I would like to give her a head start in life’: My house rose in value by $500K. Do I gift it to my daughter at a bargain price? - “I would sell it to her for enough to allow me to pay cash for a much smaller condo.”

‘I’m terrified I’ll be homeless when my husband, 76, stops working’: We only have $100K. What happens to people like us? - “I’m sick of reading how many millions everyone has.”

‘So much for holiday cheer’: I saw a guest take a bottle of wine as they left a Christmas party. Do I tell the host? - “I guess he thought no one would notice. It came in a gift bag, and it looked expensive.”

‘You need a third job or a rich husband’: I fell victim to Allen Stanford’s multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme and survived - “If you have never found yourself in a situation where your life does a complete 180, it’s wrong to talk down to anyone.”

For investors, the real gift from Wall Street comes a day after Christmas - For the S&P 500, Dec. 26 has historically been the most reliably positive day of the year.

Move over, Mariah: Michael Bublé is becoming the king of Christmas music with nearly $16 million in holiday earnings - “Bublé has been a busy little elf,” music-industry experts note

Stock futures are little changed, Wall Street heads for winning week: Live updates - U.S. stock futures were little changed Friday as traders came back from the Christmas holiday, with the major averages on pace for weekly gains.

Google is rolling out a new feature allowing users to change their Gmail address - Google says it is rolling out a feature that lets users change their Gmail addresses in a long-requested update to their email policy.

The Trump-class battleship faces a large obstacle in its way: reality. - Even if it were technically feasible, the cost of building the battleship would be prohibitive.

Why buying Berkshire was Warren Buffett's biggest mistake - As Warren Buffett goes into his last week as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO, a 2010 CNBC video clip has him explaining why buying the company was his biggest mistake.

This discount retailer thrived in 2025 despite a volatile backdrop. Why that momentum can continue in 2026 - The company hit an all-time high earlier in December, and the stock is up more than 19% — outpacing the S&P 500's 17% advance.

Gas prices fall to four-year lows as millions embark on holiday road trips - The average price of unleaded gasoline in the U.S. is at its lowest since 2021, according to AAA.

Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation - Thursday saw the release of a much lighter-than-expected inflation report for November, and economists are already questioning its significance.

November consumer prices rose at a 2.7% annual rate, lower than expected, delayed data shows - Economists polled by Dow Jones expected CPI to have risen 3.1% on an annualized basis.

Bank of England cuts interest rates, in welcome Christmas boost for consumers - The Bank of England voted to cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% in its last monetary policy move of 2025.

November's inflation report is the first to be released after the shutdown. Here's what to expect - November's CPI report is expected to show the annual inflation rate at 3.1%, according to economists polled by Dow Jones.

Adam Sharp: A better silver squeeze this time - By Adam SharpDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreThursday, December 25, 2025 In 1970 silver traded at around $1.60 per ounce. By its peak in 1980, it reached $49.45. An incredible 30x return. The story of how it got there is full of intrigue and conspiracy. We’ll get to that. But first a little background is in order. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Buy metals at GoldMoney and enj...

Gold demand is driving Thai baht up and Bank of Thailand doesn't like it - Gold traders and Bank of Thailand Discuss Controls By Nuntawun PolkuamdeeBangkok PostThursday, December 25, 2025 Gold traders have proposed dollar-denominated trading as a way to curb baht volatility, as the Bank of Thailand scrambles to ease the strength of the Thai currency while bullion soars to a fresh all-time high. The market is focused on Friday's meeting between Thai gold traders and th...

China's yuan climbs past 7 per dollar as central bank capitulates to bulls - From Bloomberg NewsWednesday, December 24, 2025 The yuan climbed past the psychological milestone of 7 per dollar for the first time since September 2024, on bets that China's central bank will allow gradual currency appreciation to boost market confidence. The offshore yuan gained as much as 0.2% to 6.9964 per dollar. The move came after the People's Bank of China strengthened its daily refere...

SolGold in Ecuador agrees to $1.2 billion takeover by its top investor, China's Jiangxi Copper - By Shashwat AwasthiReutersWednesday, December 24, 2025 Gold and copper miner SolGold said today it had agreed to be acquired by its largest shareholder, Jiangxi Copper, in a deal valuing it at 867 million pounds ($1.17 billion). The 28-pence-per-share deal represents an almost 43% premium to Ecuador-focused SolGold's closing price on November 19, the day before Jiangxi first approached the comp...

Banks and traders race to capitalize on gold's historic rally - By Leslie HookFinancial Times, LondonWednesday, December 24, 2025 Banks and traders are expanding their precious metals desks and logistics capabilities as they race to capitalise on gold's historic rally this year, which has suddenly made the sleepy world of bullion trading and vaulting one of the most profitable areas in finance.  The blistering rally in gold and silver prices in 2025 has had...

US Government Interest Payments to Tax Receipts, Average Interest Rate on the Debt, and Debt-to-GDP Ratio in Q3 2025 - Update on a slightly less ugly situation.

WHOOSH, Went the Economy in Q3. The Fed Needs to Watch Out, Economy Is Running Hot - Strong consumer spending growth (despite Sour Mood), big improvement of trade deficit, and government spending growth after two quarters of declines.

Carry Trade at Risk: Japan’s 10-Year JGB Yield Hits 25-Year High, Yield Curve Steepens, Finance Ministry Verbally Props Up Yen - Ridiculously-behind Bank of Japan is trying to deal with a huge multi-decade monetary mess without crashing global markets.

The Continental Bait-and-Switch - The Continentals and other paper monies only temporarily retained some value largely because of an initial promise of future redemption in gold and silver—a ...

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, ...

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 ...

Legal Tender Forces Gold Out - Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I make the case for using gold as money. The government has many ways of forcing us to use their paper dollar as money. The tax on ...

Canaan’s Turnaround Gains Steam as Benchmark Doubles Price Target to $4 - With Nasdaq compliance restored and momentum building in its Avalon mining rigs and self-mining operations, the broker sees renewed upside for Canaan’s shares.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Gains 4.5% as Index Trades Higher - Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was also a top performer, rising 2% from Wednesday.

Digital Asset Treasuries: Bitcoin’s Institutional Test Case - Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) are the first laboratories testing how a decentralised asset can operate as productive capital within the architecture of corporate finance, argues Sygnum Bank CIO Fabian Dori.

Plasma Obtains VASP License, Opens Amsterdam Office to Expand Stablecoin Payments in EU - The firm behind the fast-growing stablecoin blockchain also plans to obtain MiCA and EMI licenses as part of its expansion in Europe.

Gold Token Market Swells to $3.9B as CZ Calls It a 'Trust Me Bro' Asset - The tokens raise similar concerns to stablecoins, with potential risks around delivery, long-term reliability and the ability to redeem for physical gold.

Ledger Unveils $179 Nano Gen5, Built for Identity in an AI-Driven World - Alongside, there's the Ledger Wallet, a reimagined version of the company's Ledger Live app, and Ledger Enterprise Multisig, a new platform for institutional asset management.

Crypto Market Maker B2C2 Launches PENNY to Enable Instant, Zero-Fee Stablecoin Swaps - The institutional liquidity provider’s new platform says it will let users exchange stablecoins like USDT and USDC across multiple blockchains without fees.

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Edge Higher; HyperLiquid Surges on $1B Purchase Plan - After weeks of turbulence, the crypto market found support Thursday, with Bitcoin and Ether posting modest gains and HyperLiquid’s token HYPE soaring.

Risk Proxies Challenge Bitcoin's Bounce; HYPE, XMR Shine: Crypto Daybook Americas - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 23, 2025

Revolut Secures MiCA License in Cyprus, Expanding Regulated Crypto Services Across EU - Fintech giant gains CySEC approval to offer compliant crypto trading across 30 EEA markets under MiCA

Best Crypto Exchanges of 2025 – Final Rankings & Highlights from a Historic Year - Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase or sign up for a service, Bitcoin.com may receive a commission. Our editorial content is independent and based on objective analysis. As traders prepare for 2026, the top crypto exchanges 2025 continue to define what transparency, innovation, and security mean […]

Bitget: Young People in Cambodia Equipped to Thrive in Digital Economy Through Video Game Development - This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. As global demand for tech talent rises, UNICEF’s partnership with Bitget and the global tech industry expands access to 21st-century skills for youth across eight countries PHNOM PENH, 26th December 2025 – Adolescent girls in Cambodia prepare to thrive in a digital economy through an unexpected […]

Privacy Coins and Gold-Backed Tokens Lead 2025’s Altcoin Winners - Arthur Hayes recently argued that the altcoin season never actually stopped; instead, he said it has become “nuanced” and “decoupled.” Market data from much of 2025 supports this view, showing massive gains in certain niches while others stagnated. The Altcoin Disappointment and Hayes’ Counter-Narrative As 2025 draws to a close, bargain-hunting investors are frustrated that […]

Grayscale Predicts 10 Crypto Investing Themes Fueling Upside Across 6 Crypto Sectors - Grayscale signals a sustained crypto bull market heading into 2026, forecasting rising valuations across sectors, a new bitcoin high, and accelerating institutional adoption driven by macro risk, regulatory clarity, and deeper ties to traditional finance. Grayscale Sees Institutional Era Defining Crypto Markets In 2026 Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments published a report titled “2026 ...

Trust Wallet Users Suffer Mystery Hack: Over $6 Million Stolen From Hundreds - Reports of a large-scale hack involving Trust Wallet, a popular multi-currency wallet, flooded social media on Thursday. Known blockchain security influencer ZachXBT stated that hundreds were affected, and that over $6 million was siphoned from victims’ wallets. Over $6 Million Siphoned from Trust Wallet Users Several victims have been affected by a mystery hack hitting […]

Review: A Novel About Masculinity and Weightlifting - Muscle Man offers a subtler commentary than any thinkpiece about the bro-ification of the right.

Brickbat: Big Boss Man - Former Clayton County, Georgia, jailer Jabin Bethea pleaded guilty in federal court to violating a pretrial detainee's civil rights. While… The post Brickbat: Big Boss Man appeared first on Reason.com.

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How Does He Know When You've Been Bad or Good? - Thought I'd reprise a post that I'd put up a couple of times before.

Thoughts on the Supreme Court Ruling Against Trump in the Illinois National Guard Case - The decision is a preliminary "shadow docket" ruling. But it strongly suggests the majority believes Trump's use of the Guard is illegal.

The Logical Consequence of Enforcing Indigenous Treaties - A Canadian judge held a 513-day trial, and ruled that the "indigenous Cowichan Nation holds 'Aboriginal title' over 800 acres of land."

When Washington Crossed the Delaware on Christmas 1776, It Wasn't in the Name of Christian Nationalism - America was not founded to be a theocracy and it should not strive to become one.

Today in Supreme Court History: December 25, 2009 - 12/25/2009: Justice Elena Kagan "was probably at a Chinese restaurant." The post Today in Supreme Court History: December 25, 2009 appeared first on Reason.com.

The Fourth Amendment's Erratic Year at the Supreme Court - The right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure had a rocky 2025.

Mamdani's $6 Billion Child Care Expansion Would Be a Handout to Wealthy New Yorkers - The more the government intervenes in the market, the more New York parents pay for child care.

How Fiscal and Economic Crises Prompted Retirement Reforms Abroad—and What They Reveal for US Social Security - International experience suggests that fiscal crises often serve as catalysts for politically difficult but necessary retirement program reforms. Across advanced economies, rising debt burdens and economic shocks have forced governments to confront unsustainable retirement programs, often prompting benefit restraint and the adoption of automatic stabilizers to limit the need for future politica...

The Declaration, the Constitution, and America's 250th - In anticipation of our nation’s semi-quincentennial, here are my reflections—some previously published—on a dozen key questions related to America’s founding documents.

DHS Doesn’t List CECOT Prison Deportees in Its Worst of the Worst Data - The United States should have allowed most of these immigrants to reside and work in the country legally. They could have been economic assets to the United States, and it serves no legitimate purpose to send them back to, at best, horrific conditions in Venezuela and, at worst, more persecution.

Heritage Doesn’t Make Somebody an American - If seriously embraced, a blood and dirt conception of Americanness would destroy one of the most essential elements that make this country so successful and perhaps even its existence.

Schemel v. Marco Island Brief: Urging Limits on Electronic Surveillance of Florida Drivers - Cato filed a brief urging the Eleventh Circuit to reverse the decision (below) and check the encroaching electronic eyes and ears that could capture and forever store islanders’ every move.

Living Under the Consolidation the Founders Warned About - We the people ignored every warning about consolidation – and what a surprise – we now live under the largest government in history. The post Living Under the Consolidation the Founders Warned About appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

It Didn’t Say Go Abroad. It Said Stay Home. - Most who talk about the Monroe Doctrine hope you’ve never read it. In this episode, we go right to the source, James Monroe’s message to congress on Dec 2, 1823. Understanding his exact words, placing them alongside George Washington and John Quincy Adams, shows the doctrine as it was understood at the time: restraint and non-intervention. The post It Didn’t Say Go Abroad. It Said Stay Home. ap...

Unpacking the Presidential Appointments Lawsuit - For the Supreme Court to decide in favor of the president, it probably would have to overrule Humphrey’s Executor v. United States (1935) The post Unpacking the Presidential Appointments Lawsuit appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

EFF’s ‘How to Fix the Internet’ Podcast: 2025 in Review - 2025 was a stellar year for EFF’s award-winning podcast, “How to Fix the Internet,” as our sixth season focused on the tools and technology of freedom.  It seems like everywhere we turn we see dystopian stories about technology’s impact on our lives and our futures—from tracking-based surveillance capitalism, to street level government surveillance, to the dominance of a few large platforms cho...

Politicians Rushed Through An Online Speech “Solution.” Victims Deserve Better. - Earlier this year, both chambers of Congress passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act. This bill, while well-intentioned, gives powerful people a new legal tool to force online platforms to remove lawful speech that they simply don't like.  The bill, sponsored by Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL), sought to speed up the removal of troubling online content: non-consensual in...

How to Sustain Privacy & Free Speech - The world has been forced to bear the weight of billionaires and politicians who salivate over making tech more invasive, more controlling, and more hostile. That's why EFF’s mission for your digital rights is crucial, and why your support matters more than ever. You can fuel the fight for privacy and free speech with as little as $5 or $10 a month: Join EFF Become a Monthly Sustaining Donor Wh...

Florida Supreme Court Ends Homeowner’s Fight Against $100,000 Fine for Parking on Her Own Driveway - ARLINGTON, Va.— The Florida Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Lantana resident Sandy Martinez, who was challenging the sky-high fines for minor infractions issued […] The post Florida Supreme Court Ends Homeowner’s Fight Against $100,000 Fine for Parking on Her Own Driveway appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Innocent Man Brutalized by Task Force Members Again Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case  - WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, an innocent man who was brutalized by members of a joint federal/state task force in 2014 once again asked the United States Supreme […] The post Innocent Man Brutalized by Task Force Members Again Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case  appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Texas Grandmothers Fight State’s Unconstitutional Lifetime Ban on Practicing Social Work - AUSTIN, Texas—Tomorrow, attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ) will appear before the 15th Court of Appeals. They represent two Texans, Katherin Youniacutt and Tammy […] The post Texas Grandmothers Fight State’s Unconstitutional Lifetime Ban on Practicing Social Work 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 ...

Beware of Fake GOA Text Messages - We have been made aware of fraudulent text messages circulating that falsely use the Gun Owners of America (GOA) name, logo, and likeness. These messages are NOT from GOA. What’s happening Scammers are sending text messages that appear to come from GOA and may: Ask you to click a link Request personal or financial information Claim urgent action is required Offer fake prizes, donations, or poli...

ATF’s Repeated Violations of the Tiahrt Amendments Cannot Go Unpunished - The Tiahrt Amendments[i] are a series of permanent appropriation restrictions on ATF’s ability to publicly disclose private gun owner and gun store information. They prevent personal information contained in firearm trace data from being turned over to anti-gun zealots in Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requests.[ii] Unfortunately, career employees at ATF have now intentionally violated the...

State of Florida agrees in court settlement with Gun Owners of America, Open Carry is unequivocally protected by the Second Amendment - State of Florida agrees in court settlement with Gun Owners of America, Open Carry is unequivocally protected by the Second Amendment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2025  Fort Pierce, FL – Yesterday afternoon in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the St. Lucie County State Attorney’s Office and the Sheriff of St. Lucie County, representing … Read more

Wells Fargo alum tapped as Zions Bank’s next CEO - Nate Callister, the Salt Lake City-based lender’s executive director of commercial banking, will lead the bank after Paul Burdiss retires Dec. 31.

Democratic AGs sue Trump administration over CFPB funding - New York Attorney General Letitia James and others want a federal court in Oregon to force the CFPB to take funds from the Federal Reserve to continue its watchdog duties.

Huntington’s $7.4B Cadence deal gets regulatory sign-off - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved the acquisition 56 days after it was proposed – leaving just one multibillion-dollar banking deal from 2025 awaiting regulators’ blessing.

Comerica-Fifth Third deal’s speed attacked by investor HoldCo - A new presentation on the proposal comes as proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services recommends Comerica shareholders vote in favor of the acquisition.

Fed seeks comments on ‘skinny’ account - The Federal Reserve Board voted 6-1 on Friday to gather public comment on creating a new special payments account for use by financial institutions.

5 times politics impacted banking in 2025 - Banks typically prefer to steer clear of politics. But in 2025, politics would not steer clear of banks

How Brian Peret went from inmate to AI academy director - CodeBoxx Academy is filling a void for banks and other companies that desperately need AI experts. Peret's time behind bars uniquely informed how he runs the school, he says.

It's all on the line for the CFPB in 2026 - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will face an existential crisis in 2026 between the Trump administration's efforts to shut down the agency and the employee union and consumer advocates who want to stop them.

2025 was a big year for a smaller FDIC - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has made big changes in 2025, including cutting headcount, walking back Biden-era rules and guidance and resetting the agency's approach to emerging technologies and crypto.

With pennies scarce, Treasury weighs in on rounding prices - The Treasury Department issued guidance on how merchants can round cash transactions to the nearest nickel. Banks and retailers have been calling for more clarity from the government amid a penny shortage that stems from the Trump administration's abrupt decision to halt production of the one-cent coins.

Aino Bunge: Stablecoins and digital euro driven by digitalisation and geopolitics - Speech by Ms Aino Bunge, First Deputy Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, at SNS (Center for Business and Policy Studies), Stockholm, 4 December 2025.

Gabriel Makhlouf: Remarks - Economics Winter Workshop 2025 - Remarks by Mr Gabriel Makhlouf, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, at Economics Winter Workshop 2025, Dublin, 19 December 2025.

Piero Cipollone: The future of money - a central bank perspective - Contribution by Mr Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, to a roundtable at Aspen Institute Italia, Rome, 19 December 2025.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by National Bank Holdings Corporation - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by National Bank Holdings Corporation

Federal Reserve Board publishes its biennial report on debit card transactions, which summarizes information collected from large debit card issuers and payment card networks - Federal Reserve Board publishes its biennial report on debit card transactions, which summarizes information collected from large debit card issuers and payment card networks

Federal Reserve Board requests public input on “payment account,” which eligible financial institutions could use for the limited purpose of clearing and settling their payments - Federal Reserve Board requests public input on “payment account,” which eligible financial institutions could use for the limited purpose of clearing and settling their payments

Press Release: FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Application for Erebor Bank, N.A., Columbus, Ohio - PRESS RELEASE | DECEMBER 16, 2025 FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Application for Erebor Bank, N.A., Columbus, Ohio WASHINGTON – The Board o...

FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - BOARD MEETING | DECEMBER 16, 2025 FDIC Board of Director's Meeting Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Board of Directors met in open and closed sessions. Materials and information relative to the open Board actions are available on the Board Matters web...