Precious Metals and Market News

After silver’s massive price rally, it may be time to take profits while momentum lasts – HSBC - (Kitco News) – After a price increase of more than 200% year-over-year has pushed the gold:silver ratio to multiyear lows, it may be time for silver investors to take profits, according to analysts at HSBC.

BMO bullish scenario sees gold at $8,650 and silver at $220 by 2027 - (Kitco News) - Surging momentum in gold and silver reflects a shifting order in the global marketplace, as uncertainty over the future of government balance sheets and fiat currency resilience dominates investor sentiment, according to one Canadian bank.

Slight gains in gold, silver sells off on profit taking - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading slightly up in midday U.S. trading Tuesday, while the silver market is sharply lower. Both markets are seeing some profit taking from the shorter-term futures traders after prices Monday hit record highs.

Spot gold above $5,065/oz after U.S. Consumer Confidence falls to 84.5 in January - (Kitco News) - Gold prices stayed strong after the latest data showed U.S. consumer sentiment declining more than expected this month.The Consumer Confidence Index dropped to 84.5 in January, well below economists’ consensus forecast for a 90.9 reading and also down from the upwardly revised 94.2 print from December, the Conference Board announced on Tuesday. 

Gold market analysis for January 27 - 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.

Bitcoin January 27 daily chart alert - bears keeping tight grip - (Kitco News) - Monday, January 25--February bitcoin futures prices are near steady in early trading Tuesday. Prices Monday hit a five-week low.

Gold price near steady, silver down on profit taking - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading near unchanged in early U.S. trading Tuesday, while the silver market is lower. Both markets are seeing some profit taking from the shorter-term futures traders after prices Monday hit record highs.

Lynette Zang says 2026 will test system confidence as ownership and control risks rise - (Kitco News) As 2026 progresses, Lynette Zang says investors should spend less time focusing on short-term moves in gold and silver prices and more time questioning whether confidence in the financial system can be sustained. Rising debt levels, geopolitical escalation, and expanding policy intervention, she argues, are creating conditions where access and ownership may matter as much as valuat...

Tether now holds more gold than many central banks as its market cap rose to $2.24 billion in 2025 - (Kitco News) - Investment demand remains the driving force in the gold market as prices surpass $5,000 per ounce. But the marketplace is evolving, with tokenized gold growing in popularity as investors look to protect themselves from monetary uncertainty, geopolitical risk, and declining confidence in traditional financial hedges.

‘Our gold is no longer safe in the Fed’s vaults’ - German lawmakers and economists renew calls to repatriate sovereign gold - (Kitco News) – In the wake of Trump’s Davos showdown with Europe over Greenland, German lawmakers and leading economists are once again calling for the country to get its billions in gold reserves out of the United States, citing the recent rupture in transatlantic relations and the risky behavior of the U.S. administration.

Los Angeles Homeless Services CEO Charged With Defrauding Taxpayers To Pay For Luxury Lifestyle - Los Angeles Homeless Services CEO Charged With Defrauding Taxpayers To Pay For Luxury Lifestyle Via Headline USA, The CEO of a Los Angeles homeless services charity faces federal and state fraud charges after prosecutors said he lived a luxury lifestyle that included lavish vacations and designer clothes paid for with $23 million in public money meant to keep people off the street...

Guns, Grenades, Killer Drones, & The Hulk: Highlights From The 2026 SHOT Show - Guns, Grenades, Killer Drones, & The Hulk: Highlights From The 2026 SHOT Show Last week was the annual SHOT Show - an industry-only convention held in Las Vegas, Nevada that's notoriously difficult to get into. Fortunately, we were able to call in a favor and walked 25 miles over four days. We met (or almost met) all sorts of interesting folks, including Deputy AG Todd Blanche, Har...

Karoline Leavitt Torches The Left's Hypocrisy On Deportations - Karoline Leavitt Torches The Left's Hypocrisy On Deportations At her first briefing since the Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blamed Democratic leaders for refusing to enforce federal immigration law. She described Pretti as an armed left-wing agitator and said the administration’s message was clear: the Biden-era approach to immigr...

The Gold Move Is A Vote Of No Confidence In The Entire Global Financial Architecture - The Gold Move Is A Vote Of No Confidence In The Entire Global Financial Architecture By Michael Every of Rabobank As Axios puts it, ‘Wall Street's playbook for 2026 already needs to be rewritten’. Many players’ do. Gold is through $5,000 and silver up 5.5% at over $109 – it was even higher intraday. You might not trade either, and I remain sceptical that we are moving back to a g...

US Weighs Precision Strikes On Iranian Officials As Govt Is 'Weakest' Since 1979 - US Weighs Precision Strikes On Iranian Officials As Govt Is 'Weakest' Since 1979 On the one hand there are reports that the Trump administration "is open for business" when it comes to negotiations with Iran. "If they want to talk, and they know our terms, we are open to have a conversation," a senior US official has told Axios. But on the other, amid this 'openness' toward cutting...

Federal Officials Refer Minnesota To DOJ For Allowing Boys In Girls' Sports - Federal Officials Refer Minnesota To DOJ For Allowing Boys In Girls' Sports Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times, Federal officials have referred Minnesota to the Justice Department (DOJ) over alleged civil rights violations stemming from the state’s refusal to halt male participation in female sports. The referral came from the Education Department (ED) and Department...

Southwest Airlines Ends Open Seating, Moves To Reservation-Based System - Southwest Airlines Ends Open Seating, Moves To Reservation-Based System Authored by Rob Sabo via The Epoch Times, Southwest Airlines’ era of offering passengers open seating is officially ending, as the passenger carrier transitions its seating policy to a reservation-based system common with other airlines starting on Jan. 27. Southwest announced last summer that it would end ...

GM Shares Surge 7% After Surpassing Q4 Estimates, Raising Guidance, Planning $6B Stock Buyback - GM Shares Surge 7% After Surpassing Q4 Estimates, Raising Guidance, Planning $6B Stock Buyback General Motors exceeded Wall Street’s fourth-quarter earnings expectations and forecast another year of “strong financial performance” in 2026. While revenue fell slightly short, the company announced a 20% dividend increase and a new $6 billion stock buyback program, according to CNBC an...

Conference Board Consumer Confidence Crashes To 12 Year Lows - Conference Board Consumer Confidence Crashes To 12 Year Lows After Boomers and Gen X dragged The Conference Board Confidence measure down to eight month lows to end 2025, expectations were for a rebound to start 2026. But, reality was far worse with the headline plunging from 94.2 (revised up from 89.1) to 84.5 (well below the 91.0 expected) - the lowest since May 2014. The Prese...

"Did The White House Just Blink?" Border Patrol Boss 'Demoted' As Minneapolis Mayor Says Feds Are Leaving - "Did The White House Just Blink?" Border Patrol Boss 'Demoted' As Minneapolis Mayor Says Feds Are Leaving On the heels of President Trump's reconciliatory statement earlier hailing his "very good call" with Governor Tim Walz, and decision to send Tom Homan to the frontlines in Minnesota... "...we, actually, seemed to be on a similar wavelength," Trump said. "I told Governor Walz...

Here’s what happens to your HSA when you go on Medicare — and how to keep the tax savings going - Tax planning becomes a priority if you’re still working and can no longer fund an HSA.

Here’s how Amazon is looking to take on Walmart at its own game - Amazon is looking into opening a supercenter retail location, while closing its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores.

‘It’s my money’: My $800K inheritance is paying for a $1.6 million house. Shouldn’t I decide where my husband and I live? - ‘My husband and I have been together for 25 years. We have two children’

Everyone’s looking for political fireworks from Powell’s press conference. Here’s what to expect. - Experts debate Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s future ahead of his Wednesday remarks, which will follow the central bank’s decision on interest rates.

‘It’s an expensive piece of equipment’: My neighbor asked to borrow my snowblower. Do I say yes? - “The projected snowfall this weekend doesn’t look to be changing too much.”

Higher Medicare premiums will eat up more than 25% of Social Security’s COLA - Too much of our national and personal resources are being used to pay for healthcare.

UPS will cut a lot more jobs as its Amazon business shrinks, and investors like it - UPS said it expects 2026 earnings per share to be about the same as 2025, which would snap a three-year streak of EPS declines.

Cloudflare’s stock pops on viral Moltbot. Here’s how a cybersecurity company became the newest AI winner. - The rise of autonomous personal assistants like Moltbot is creating a new bull case for companies that help secure digital identities and local data, analysts said.

Micron’s stock is surging as the company looks to cash in on a ‘desperate’ market - The memory-chip company is adding a new facility that will boost capacity, but not before setting the stage for two years of big price increases.

Happy new year? Americans are in a foul mood despite a seemingly strong U.S. economy. - The stock market keeps hitting record highs, unemployment is low and the economy is growing surprising fast, but Americans were in a foul mood as the new year got under way.

Humana, UnitedHealth plunge 20% after Trump administration proposes keeping Medicare Advantage rates flat - Shares of large Medicare plan providers Humana, CVS Health and UnitedHealth Group plunged in extended trading.

The government is barreling toward a partial shutdown over DHS funding. Here's what to expect - The U.S. government may partially shutdown on Saturday months after a record 43 day shutdown in 2025.

Mozilla is building an AI ‘rebel alliance’ to take on industry heavweights OpenAI, Anthropic - Mozilla is looking to deploy its roughly $1.4 billion in reserves to support "mission driven" companies and nonprofits, and is particularly focused on AI.

Silver is retail traders' new obsession as record numbers bet on rally — and on a crash - The iShares Silver Trust (SLV) saw its largest ever flood of new cash from individual investors.

ICE chief ordered to appear in Minnesota federal court, judge threatens contempt ruling - Minnesota state officials have pressed for ICE and other immigration authorities to cease aggressive actions in Minneapolis and elsewhere in the state.

U.S.-India trade deal at 'very advanced stage,' Indian petroleum minister tells CNBC - A much-anticipated trade deal between India and the U.S. is at "a very advanced stage," India's oil and natural gas minister told CNBC Tuesday.

China's industrial profits edge up in 2025, reversing three years of declines as Beijing curbs price wars - China's industrial profits rose 0.6% in 2025 from a year earlier, snapping three consecutive years of declines, as Beijing sought to rein in excessive price competition.

AI spending wasn't the biggest engine of U.S. economic growth in 2025, despite popular assumptions - The GDP value of AI is smaller than it might appear given that a lot of high-tech equipment is imported, according to a recent MRB Partners report.

Trump withdraws 'Board of Peace' invitation to Carney in widening rift with Canada - Trump said he has withdrawn the invitation to Canada to join the new Board of Peace, days after Carney warned against economic coercion by superpowers.

Fed's main gauge shows inflation at 2.8% in November, edging further away from target - Inflation drifted slightly further from the Federal Reserve's target in November though in line with expectations.

The violence of gold's rise should explain to the FT what's behind it - 1:09p ET Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Today the Financial Times accelerates its longstanding campaign to denigrate the monetary metals and mystify the powerful increase in their prices. Reporter Bryce Elder writes analysis headlined "Who's Been Buying All the Gold?" and subheadlined "Because It Doesn't Look Like It's the Central Banks": https://www.ft.com/content/a253...

IMF prepares for run on U.S. dollar - By Thomas Moller-NielsenEuractive, Brussels, BelgiumMonday, January 26, 2026 The International Monetary Fund is preparing for the possibility of a rapid sell-off of U.S. dollar-denominated assets, its managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, said today. "At the fund, one muscle that we are building is our ability to hypothetically present scenarios of unthinkable events and then figure out what...

China's Zijin Gold is buying Canada's Allied Gold for about $4 billion - From ReutersMonday, January 26, 2026 Zijin Gold will buy Canada's Allied Gold for about C$5.5 billion ($4.02 billion) ​in cash, the companies said today as ‌the Chinese miner ramps up its global expansion against the backdrop of record high prices of the yellow metal. A surge in gold prices has boosted margins and cash flows for miners, ‌fuelling consolidation in the industry as large producers...

Gold pushes past $5,000 to record high on safe-haven rush - And still no mention by mainstream financial news organizations of the massive, government-underwritten, naked short derivative positions whose calling fuels the monetary metal's explosion. Oh, well, a fanfare is still in order: https://youtu.be/3WZP7-41iAU?t=367 * * * Gold rushes past $5,000 to record high on safe-haven rush By Kavya Balaraman and Anjana AnilReutersSunday, January 25, 2026 Gol...

Currency markets on guard for intervention in Japan's yen - By Tom Westbrook and Danilo MasoniReutersSunday, January 25, 2026 Foreign exchange markets are starting the ​week on edge amid the possibility of official yen buying to build on the currency's spike on Friday and a subsequent pledge by ‌Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to act against speculative moves. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... USA Gold: Coins and Bullion Since 1973 U...

Hard to Imagine an Economic Slowdown until this Business Investment Boom Fizzles. Core Capital Goods Orders Show Why - The five-month surge is a sign of strong business investment, partly driven by the AI infrastructure buildout.

US Government Struggles to Keep a Lid on 10-Year Treasury Yield and Mortgage Rates - The “rate check” on Friday to put a floor under the yen was the latest step.

Americans’ Incomes from Wages & Salaries, Businesses & Farms, Rentals, Dividends & Interest, and Transfer Receipts - But their massive capital gains, realized and unrealized, are not included here.

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: Key Distinctions You Need to Know - Discover the differences between fiat money and legal tender, their roles in the economy, and why it matters for your financial insights.

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: What’s the Difference? - Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...

A bill to make gold and silver legal currency in NH is back for the second year in a row - Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia, R-Tilton, has introduced a bill to make gold and silver legal tender in New Hampshire. Harvey-Bolia argued that gold and silver can hedge against inflation and allow people ...

Eleven states recognize gold, silver as U.S. currency. Which states are they? - Louisiana may soon start accepting gold and silver as currency if proposed legislation is enacted by legislators in the Louisiana Legislature. Eleven states currently recognize gold and silver coins ...

OpEd: On Gold, Silver as Our Legal Tender - Other states are testing parallel currencies, but legal, political and fiscal roadblocks make the idea nearly impossible in the Golden State. Imagine walking into your local coffee shop in Los Angeles ...

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

Treasury Secretary Says US Is Headed for a Non-Inflationary Economic Boom in 2026 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the United States is entering a period of accelerated growth without inflationary pressure, outlining what he calls a “Bountiful 2026” economic blueprint following meetings in Davos. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Details ‘Bountiful 2026’ Vision After Davos In a series of media appearances and official remarks on Tuesday, Scott Bessent […]

Bitgo’s Rocky NYSE Debut Sees BTGO Slide 18% in First Days of Trading - Bitgo, the digital asset custodian and financial services firm, has logged three and a half trading sessions since debuting on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) last Thursday. Over that brief stretch, however, Bitgo’s shares have declined by roughly 18%. BTGO Shares Tumble Lower Than Debut Price Founded about 14 years ago, Bitgo has built […]

EU and India Seal Historic Free Trade Deal, Signal Strategic Economic Shift - The European Union and India announce a landmark free‑trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and unveil a near‑final pact after nearly two decades of talks, announcing phased tariff eliminations on most chemicals, […]

Crypto ETFs Rebound as Ether Leads With $117 Million Inflow - Crypto ETFs opened the week with a much-needed rebound as ether snapped a four-day outflow streak and bitcoin finally edged back into positive territory. XRP and solana also closed green, signaling a tentative shift in market sentiment. Green Shoots Return to Crypto ETFs After Brutal Outflow Streak After a bruising stretch of red, crypto exchange-traded […]

Support or Surrender? XRP Circles the Drain Near $1.85 - XRP is trading at $1.89, down 1.2% today, which caps off a rather gloomy week of 2.4% losses and a two-week tumble totaling 8.4%. With a market cap holding steady at $114 billion, XRP clings to the fifth spot among cryptocurrencies by size—but don’t expect a celebratory confetti cannon just yet. The 24-hour trading volume […]

Tom Homan Isn't the Solution - Homan is a bully with little regard for rights or the rule of law. And the problems with Trump's immigration tactics point back to the White House itself.

Protest, Worship, and the Core of Free Exercise - On the anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in Minnesota

A Dying Woman Found Peace With Mushrooms. Most Americans Aren't Allowed That Option. - A new film tells the story of a cancer patient’s quest to confront the existential angst of dying by taking magic mushrooms.

"Celebrating Buckley v. Valeo: A Landmark of Political Freedom," by Joel M. Gora - "An original Buckley litigator shares the inside story of one of America’s most important political speech victories."

It's OK To Use Sports as an Escape From Politics - We don’t have to treat everything as political, even if politics has a meddlesome hand in everything.

The New York Times Is Trying To Rebrand Venezuela's New Dictator as a Serious Thinker - The paper mistook enforcement collapse for market reform, and now their "cosmopolitan technocrat" is Venezuela's dictator.

Third Circuit Denies Petition for Rehearing En Banc of Alina Habba Disqualification as U.S. Attorney - Could this case end up in the Supreme Court?

Bovino Put Out To Pasture - Plus: Vance gets Kamala'd, positioning aircraft carriers near Iran, and more...

New in Civitas Outlook: "Anti-Semitism and Anti-Christian Zionism On The Right" - "It is perverse to include Anti-Zionists and cozy up to antisemites."

Conviction for Posting Mayor's Office Phone Number, Which Led to Hundreds of Threatening Calls from Poster's Followers - From a decision in November in Hendry v. State, written by Indiana Court of Appeals Leanna Judge Weissmann, joined by… The post Conviction for Posting Mayor's Office Phone Number, Which Led to Hundreds of Threatening Calls from Poster's Followers appeared first on Reason.com.

Man Won Excessive-Force Lawsuit Without a Lawyer—But Holding Abusive Police Accountable Shouldn’t Be This Hard - While his case has had a remarkable outcome, it also shows the difficulties faced by ordinary Americans who are victims of officer misconduct.

Price Controls on Financial Services Do Not Help Consumers - No, the 2024 CFPB’s fee caps would not have promoted “affordability.” And we would not want to live in a world in which price caps on financial services actually worked, because bureaucrats blocked firms’ ability to adapt.

Immigrants Still Use Much Less Welfare Than Native-Born Americans - Next to reducing the size of the welfare state overall, the most sensible reform is to build a wall around the welfare state that tightens eligibility, removes non-citizen access to benefits, and reduces access to public benefits.

Purge Casts Doubt on China's Military Preparedness - As long as US policy remains steady and avoids pushing the envelope on expanding ties with Taiwan, the risk of conflict will recede for a while.

License to Kill? The Legal Black Hole of Federal Misconduct - As long as the Supreme Court continues on its trajectory of insulating government officials from accountability and Congress remains missing in action, federal agents will operate with the knowledge that the law is not a barrier, but a shield.

Was Elbridge Gerry the “Federal Farmer”? - The Letters from the Federal Farmer to the Republican are among the most highly regarded productions of Antifederalist literature. The post Was Elbridge Gerry the “Federal Farmer”? appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Usurpation: Weapon to Destroy Freedom - Usurpation, as the founders used the word, is the exercise of unauthorized, illegal, unconstitutional power. Or to put it more bluntly, stealing power from its rightful source.  The post Usurpation: Weapon to Destroy Freedom appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

This isn’t Asking Permission. It’s Physical Removal. - 1768 Boston. British agents board John Hancock's ship. No warrant. No authorization. What happens next isn't a petition or a court filing. It's what the founders showed a free people must do when government oversteps - a timeless blueprint of how to be free, whether the government likes it, or not. The post This isn’t Asking Permission. It’s Physical Removal. appeared first on Tenth Amendment C...

EFF Statement on ICE and CBP Violence - Dangerously unchecked surveillance and rights violations have been a throughline of the Department of Homeland Security since the agency’s creation in the wake of the September 11th attacks. In particular, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have been responsible for countless civil liberties and digital rights violations since that time. In the pas...

Search Engines, AI, And The Long Fight Over Fair Use - We're taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of copyright law and policy, and addressing what's at stake, and what we need to do to make sure that copyright promotes creativity and innovation. Long before generative AI, copyright h...

Rent-Only Copyright Culture Makes Us All Worse Off - We're taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of copyright law and policy, and addressing what's at stake, and what we need to do to make sure that copyright promotes creativity and innovation. In the Netflix/Spotify/Amazon era, many of us...

Hampton Roads Residents Will Appeal Court Decision Upholding Norfolk’s License Plate Reader Surveillance -  NORFOLK, VA.—Today, a federal judge sided with the city of Norfolk in a federal lawsuit challenging its warrantless use of more than 170 automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras. Hampton […] The post Hampton Roads Residents Will Appeal Court Decision Upholding Norfolk’s License Plate Reader Surveillance appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Public Interest Law Firm Stands With California YIMBY Advocacy Group to Protect First Amendment Rights - SAN FRANCISCO—Sonja Trauss is the executive director of the nonprofit organization YIMBY Law, which stands for “Yes In My Back Yard.” YIMBY Law is an […] The post Public Interest Law Firm Stands With California YIMBY Advocacy Group to Protect First Amendment Rights appeared first on Institute for Justice.

South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Online Vision Tests - COLUMBIA, S.C.—Today, the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a ban on online vision tests. Visibly, a technology company that provides online vision tests, is represented […] The post South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Online Vision Tests 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 ...

VA: 8 Gun Control Bills Pass Committee - Yesterday, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee advanced a package of anti-Second Amendment legislation that represents a serious threat to the rights of law-abiding Virginians. Despite clear opposition from thousands of gun owners like you, a large group of gun control bills were pushed forward on party-line votes. These measures place new restrictions, costs, and legal risks on responsible ...

VA: URGENT – Committee Vote on Gun Control TODAY - TODAY, Monday, January 26, the Virginia Senate Courts of Justice Committee is meeting to vote on a large package of gun control bills that would severely restrict your Second Amendment rights. Your immediate action is critical. Anti-Gun Bills SB 27 – Sen. Carroll Foy Allows lawsuits against gun manufacturers, sellers, and accessory companies for criminal misuse of products. SB 38 … Read more

DOJ Says USPS Gun Mail Ban is Unconstitutional - Americans may soon be able to ship handguns through the mail. That’s the potential practical outcome of the Department of Justice (DOJ) changing its position on the constitutionality of the federal ban against civilians shipping pistols through the United States Postal Service (USPS). On Thursday, the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel released a review of the shipping ban and concluded … Read more

Former Citi exec sues bank, alleging sexual harassment - Citi’s former global head of platform and experiences said she was subject to a campaign of sexual harassment, manipulation and grooming involving the bank’s wealth chief.

U.S. Bank CEO, other Minnesota execs seek ‘de-escalation’ - Gunjan Kedia and other CEOs of large Minnesota-based companies urged local and federal officials to collaborate on “real solutions” in the wake of a second shooting death by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.

Ally taps former acting OCC chief as policy adviser - Rodney Hood, who has served as acting comptroller of the currency and chair of the National Credit Union Administration, will serve as a senior policy adviser to Ally CEO Michael Rhodes.

Brex CFO Erica Dorfman’s take on the Capital One deal - In a rare look inside a major fintech transaction, Dorfman describes the speed, scale and boardroom logic that led Brex to Capital One.

SEC agrees to dismiss Gemini lawsuit - The lawsuit, regarding Gemini Earn, is appropriate to dismiss because its investors have already received 100% of their money back, the SEC said.

Mastercard expands startup outreach to agentic AI firms - The card network's Start Path engagement program is scouring the technology world for entrepreneurs working on the new form of artificial intelligence.

Banks' myopic focus on stablecoin interest obscures a greater threat - The risk facing U.S. banks is not that stablecoins will suddenly siphon deposits through yield alone. It is that deposits will gradually follow utility as financial experiences improve elsewhere.

State regulators optimistic about shift in bank supervision - State regulators say proposed changes by the Federal Reserve that would make state bank examiners the primary boots on the ground will make bank examinations faster, but could cause some issues to go overlooked.

What to expect at American Banker's ON-CHAIN Executive Summit - At a time when banks have tokenization, stablecoin and blockchain projects in the works, senior leaders will exchange ideas at a New York conference.

Lawsuit calls out AI hiring practices that many banks use - Eightfold AI, which many companies use as they screen job candidates, is being accused of gathering information about applicants without their consent. The lawsuit also alleges that the company uses an algorithm to judge candidates without explaining how it works.

A tractable menu cost model with an aggregate markup drift - by Ko MunakataThis paper extends the menu cost model of Gertler and Leahy (2008) by introducing a drift in the aggregate markup. Assuming that the drift is always negative and not large, consistent with moderate and positive trend inflation, the paper analytically characterizes firms' value function and markup distribution. It derives explicit equations sufficient to close the model in general ...

Monetary policy and private equity acquisitions: tracing the links - by Fernando Avalos, Boris Hofmann, José María Serena GarraldaPrivate equity funds play an increasingly important role in financial systems. Yet, the impact of monetary policy on their activity has been little explored so far. In this paper, we analyse the transmission of monetary policy through private equity (PE) deals, focusing on the impact on: (i) the volume of private equity deals; (ii) th...

The financial stability implications of artificial intelligence and digital finance - Remarks by Mr Tao Zhang, BIS Chief Representative for Asia and the Pacific, at International Financial Week, in conjunction with the Asian Financial Forum (AFF), Hong Kong, 26 January 2026.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Banco Inter, S.A. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Banco Inter, S.A.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of PrimeLending - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of PrimeLending

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fifth Third Bancorp - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fifth Third Bancorp

Press Release: FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Applications for Ford Credit Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, and GM Financial Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah - PRESS RELEASE | JANUARY 22, 2026 FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Applications for Ford Credit Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, and GM Financial Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah ...

FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - BOARD MEETING | JANUARY 22, 2026 FDIC Board of Directors Meeting Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Board of Directors met in open session to consider the following matters. Materials and information relative to the open Board actions are available on t...