Precious Metals and Market News

Schroders turns bullish on gold as debt, inflation and currency risks outweigh elevated real yields - (Kitco News) - After taking profits and moving to the sidelines in May, analysts at Schroders announced in late August that they had upgraded their view on gold, re-establishing a position in the precious metal.

Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold from U.S., Canada to London - (Kitco News) - Against a backdrop of growing economic and geopolitical uncertainty, including rising trade tensions between Canada and the U.S., one European central bank is taking steps to improve the liquidity and accessibility of its gold reserves, moving some of its holdings from New York and Ottawa to London.

Gold, silver prices rebound as ADP miss cools Fed-hike trade - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, as softer U.S. private-payrolls data and an intraday pullback in Treasury yields helped precious metals recover from early-session lows.

Goldman Sachs sees gold price at $4,900/oz by year-end, but investors hedging through gold derivatives could drive it even higher - (Kitco News) – Gold prices will rise to $4,900 per ounce by the end of 2026 amid strong demand from central banks seeking to diversify their foreign currency reserves, while investors using gold derivatives to hedge may be making the yellow metal more volatile, according to Goldman Sachs Research.

Gold price will approach $5,000/oz in 2026, $5,300/oz in 2027 on ‘uncertainty, de-dollarization, and debasement concern’ – RBC - (Kitco News) – Gold’s recent price action has demonstrated that geopolitical instability, global de-dollarization and worries over U.S. dollar debasement are returning to the fore, and the yellow metal is now poised to resume its march above $5,000 per ounce, according to Christopher Louney, Director of Global Commodity Strategy and MENA Research at RBC Capital Markets.

Gold looks cheap as debt, inflation and uncertainty threaten fiat currencies - Matthew Jones - (Kitco News) - Gold prices may be struggling as investors focus on rising inflation and the prospect of higher interest rates, but one precious metals analyst says the market is missing the bigger picture — and that could make the current selloff one of the most compelling buying opportunities in years.

Gold price hits CAD $6,087/oz after Bank of Canada holds rates, says ‘US tariffs and threats of further action pose risks’ - (Kitco News) - The Bank of Canada (BoC) maintained its key overnight rate at 2.25% on Wednesday, as expected, with the bank rate staying at 2.50% and the deposit rate remaining at 2.20%. The BoC said the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is keeping energy prices high. “As well, new US tariffs and Canadian counter-measures have been announced following the breakdown of trade talks between Cana...

Gold, silver rebound as soft ADP tempers Fed-hike trade - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as softer-than-expected ADP private-payrolls data gave metals a relief bid after a two-session selloff driven by higher oil prices, rising Treasury yields and firmer Fed-hike expectations.

Can gold price catch a bid? US labor market continues to struggle as ADP says 38K jobs created in August - (Kitco News) - After seeing significant selling pressure since the start of the week, the gold market is trying to find some solid ground as the private sector created fewer jobs than expected in August.

Gold tests $4,311 support as Fed-hike odds hold near 66% - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Tuesday, as a surge in crude oil prices and a global bond selloff pushed Treasury yields higher and reinforced expectations that the Fed may still raise rates this month.

The Two Lineages Of Liberty - The Two Lineages Of Liberty Authored by Philippe Lemieux via Mises Institute, Liberty's history is often presented as a direct consequence of the Enlightenment: inherited authority was subjected to reason, persecution gave way to toleration, monarchy to constitutional government, and privilege to individual rights. In this account, classical liberalism leads naturally to Austrian ...

Man Accused Of Trying To Set Portland Record Store On Fire After They Wouldn't Buy His Records - Man Accused Of Trying To Set Portland Record Store On Fire After They Wouldn't Buy His Records A dispute over a record sale escalated into threats and an alleged attempt to set a Portland record shop on fire, according to prosecutors. Adrian Orange, 40, is accused of confronting the owner of Vinyl Resting Place in St. Johns on Aug. 27 after the store declined to purchase records h...

Qatar And UAE Turn To Rare LNG Ship Transfers As Hormuz Crisis Drags On - Qatar And UAE Turn To Rare LNG Ship Transfers As Hormuz Crisis Drags On By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com Three LNG carriers loaded from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf have transferred their cargoes onto other vessels outside the Strait of Hormuz in the past month, a move that’s highly unusual for LNG cargoes but one that could raise the crippled LNG sh...

Xi In Rare Egypt Visit Blasts 'External Interference' In Mideast, As Iran War Drags On - Xi In Rare Egypt Visit Blasts 'External Interference' In Mideast, As Iran War Drags On Chinese President Xi Jinping in a rare trip to the Cairo told his Egyptian counterpart on Wednesday that "external interference" in the Middle East should be opposed, Chinese state media reported. Talks in the Egyptian capital between Xi and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi were a first i...

ICE Arrests More Than 120 Illegal Immigrants At Memphis Nightclub - ICE Arrests More Than 120 Illegal Immigrants At Memphis Nightclub Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, Federal immigration officers arrested 121 illegal immigrants on Aug. 30 at a Memphis nightclub during a targeted multiagency enforcement action, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said. New Orleans field office for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC...

MIT Student Claims To Make One Of The World’s Deadliest Chemicals, Sparking HAZMAT Response - MIT Student Claims To Make One Of The World’s Deadliest Chemicals, Sparking HAZMAT Response A potentially dangerous laboratory incident at MIT triggered a hazmat response last week after a graduate student told medical personnel he believed he had created dimethylmercury, a highly toxic mercury compound, according to the NY Post. The student, who has not been publicly identified, ...

Trump's New Foundry School Aims To Train America's Manufacturing Workers Of The Future - Trump's New Foundry School Aims To Train America's Manufacturing Workers Of The Future Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, The Trump administration will launch Foundry School on Thursday, a national training program meant to prepare entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, and industrial leaders for a rebuilding of U.S. manufacturing. Vice President JD Vance is set to...

Take-Two Slides Into Correction As Grand Theft Auto Leak Investigation Intensifies - Take-Two Slides Into Correction As Grand Theft Auto Leak Investigation Intensifies Take-Two Interactive, whose Rockstar Games studio is developing Grand Theft Auto VI, was hit by a series of leaks last month ahead of the fall release. Bank of America analysts described the leaked footage as "impressive, but unlikely to surprise," while TTWO shares have tumbled into a correction sin...

OpenAI Hits Back At Apple In Trade Secrets Lawsuit - OpenAI Hits Back At Apple In Trade Secrets Lawsuit Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times, OpenAI has pushed back against Apple's accusations that it stole the iPhone maker's hardware secrets, blaming the dispute on Apple's own handling of departing employees. In a court filing on Monday, OpenAI asked a federal judge to deny Apple's request for a preliminary injunction, which...

Russia Accused Of Helping Iran Develop Carrier-Killing Supersonic Cruise Missiles - Russia Accused Of Helping Iran Develop Carrier-Killing Supersonic Cruise Missiles Yet another major allegation against Russia has emerged this week in the pages of the London-based Financial Times, which says that Moscow has been helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles, in a clandestine program that has been ongoing throughout the war with the US and Israel. Early in the c...

There’s a new record number of 401(k) millionaires as retirement savings hold at all-time highs - Retirement savings hovered at record highs in the second quarter, pushing the number of 401(k) millionaires to a record as investors focused on their long-term goals despite persistent anxiety about the broader economy, Fidelity Investments said Thursday.

Broadcom’s stock falls despite upbeat earnings, extending a frustrating stretch for investors - Broadcom topped expectations with its latest quarterly financial results, but that wasn’t enough to send its stock higher.

Snowflake’s stock soars as the company blows away estimates with its AI-fueled forecast - Companies looking to build AI tools on top of their data are turning to Snowflake, driving robust revenue growth.

HPE follows in Dell’s footsteps as it rides the AI server boom to a big earnings beat - Unlike Dell, HPE focuses on enterprise and sovereign customers, which one analyst noted have a better profit profile.

We’re in our 60s. We earn $345,000 and have $1 million in 403(b)s. Is it too late for Roth conversions? - “Roth assets would provide our children with tax-free distributions.”

Nvidia’s stock is climbing as investors get more confidence in an expanding base of AI customers - Dell’s earnings showed that demand for AI hardware extends beyond major cloud providers.

‘I currently give him $1,000 a month’: My grandson has severe mental illness. How do I protect him after I’m gone? - “I’m desperately trying to plan ahead while I’m still able.”

Palantir’s stock is slumping. Why bond yields and Google may be to blame. - After a strong postearnings rally in August, Palantir’s rich valuation multiple is under pressure once again.

How Oracle’s ‘extremely controversial’ stock could more than double from here - Oracle could be “nearing the end” of its need to raise cash, a Bernstein analyst says.

How GoPro went from viral camera sensation to a victim of smartphone ubiquity - Advancements in smartphone technology have made GoPro cameras irrelevant to “anyone beyond hardcore sports enthusiasts or professional creators,” one analyst says.

Iran attacks Kuwait as Trump says renewed Mideast hostilities will not last 'too long' - On Thursday, Kuwait's army said it was confronting hostile missile and drone attacks from Iran.

Google starts September with AI momentum after longest monthly losing streak in over a decade - After a slow but extended selloff on Wall Steet, Google began September with renewed momentum, helped by new AI models.

The world appears to be entering a higher-rate era. Here’s who will pay the price - The bond sell-off is owed to a mix of high government debt issuance, an oil-price shock that has reignited inflation concerns, and expectations of higher rates.

Stock futures are little changed after major averages snap three-day losing streaks: Live updates - Major indices posted gains on Wednesday as Treasury yields retreated from multiyear highs

Trump and Xi are set to meet in DC. Why some China watchers have low expectations - Trump's summit with Xi is expected to take place less than six weeks before the U.S. election, with polls showing Democrats favored to make gains in Congress.

South Korea's semiconductor exports just tripled year-over-year. Is it too much of a good thing? - If growth were to slow in the semiconductor sector, would the slowdown take the Korean economy with it?

Private payrolls rose by 38,000 in August, less than expected, ADP reports - Though job creation held positive, August was the smallest gain since January and reflective of a broader slowdown in the labor market.

Euro zone inflation is back above 3%. Higher interest rates are likely to follow - The European Central Bank is seen hiking rates in September as the Iran war raises energy costs in the region.

India’s economy expands 7.8% in fiscal first quarter, beating estimates - The economy was driven by a strong performance in the financial, real estate, information technology and professional services sectors.

Bank of England chief warns new AI models threaten global financial stability - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that frontier AI could materially increase cyber risks to the global financial system.

Fear of seizure helped prompt transfer of Dutch gold out of U.S. - Dutch Central Bank Moves Gold Bars Out of New York Over 'Geopolitical Unrest' By Olaf StorbeckFinancial Times, LondonWednesday, September 2, 2026 The Dutch central bank has shifted more than 78 tonnes of gold from New York to London in a politically sensitive move, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest."  The transfer follows calls from European politicians and taxpayer lobbyists to repatriate...

Dutch National Bank statement on relocation of gold reserves - When will Hong Kong become a DNB depository? * * * DNB Improves Tradability of Gold Reserves From De Nederlandsche Bank, AmsterdamWednesday, September 2, 2026 In view of increasing geopolitical unrest, De Nederlandsche Bank is strengthening its crisis preparedness. Improving the liquidity and tradability of the Dutch gold reserves is part of these preparations. Moreover, a more balanced distrib...

Dutch central bank moves 10 billion euros in gold out of U.S. and Canada, citing 'instability' - From NL Times, AmsterdamWednesday, September 2, 2026 The Nederlandsche Bank announced today it relocated the equivalent of over 10 billion euros in gold from facilities in the United States and Canada over concern for global tensions. The Dutch central bank essentially moved 86,000 kilograms of gold to the Bank of England in London to make it easier to liquidate reserves should a crisis situati...

After gold processing overhaul, Ghana secures $35 million dividend from Perseus Mining - By Solomon EkanemBusiness Insider Africa, New YorkTuesday, September 1, 2026 Ghana has secured a $35 million dividend from Australian-listed gold producer Perseus Mining, seven times the $5 million payout the company made to the state last year, as Africas leading gold producer steps up efforts to capture more value from its mineral wealth. Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson said Perseus Minin...

Why Hong Kong may finally succeed in becoming gold's trading hub - By Julie ZhangSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongMonday, August 31, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3365719/golden-hour-why-hong-kong-may-finally-succeed-becoming-precious-metals-trading-hub For decades, Hong Kong has been a hub for gold jewelry. Brands such as Chow Tai Fook and Chow Sang Sang have drawn buyers from the world over, aided by the city's duty-free status and...

10-Year JGB Yield Hits 3.02%, 30-Year Hits 4.18%: as BOJ Tries to Halt Yen Collapse, Japan’s Bond Market Rises from YCC Grave - All monetary sins ultimately lead to the currency. There are no miracle exits for the BOJ.

AI Data Center Investment Mania Goes Exponential as Money Gets Thrown at Hurdles & Shortages - Exponential curves for investments burn out, often with a pop. But they can last longer than imagined.

What Warsh Referred to with “the Relatively Low Turnover in Today’s Labor Market…” - “…is partly a result of the significant rematching between employers and employees that happened at scale” after Covid.

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, ...

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, ...

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 A "Legal Tender Law"? And, Is It A Problem? - What is a legal tender law? Over the years, there has been some discussion about “legal tender laws” in the United States. I talked to a legal expert about it, and discovered – as I suspected – that ...

Dogecoin becomes only losing bet for Japan-listed firm as it sells altcoins for bitcoin - Remixpoint booked gains on ether, solana and XRP, but sold DOGE below its fiscal-year opening value as it concentrated its crypto holdings in bitcoin.

Bitcoin back above $77,500, XRP leads majors as Fed hike odds slide to 62% - Every major token is green over 24 hours, though only zcash and hyperliquid are holding gains on the week.

DOJ says Hamas crypto seizures reached $560,000 as FBI took over fundraising sites - FBI agents took control of domains and servers, specifically Alqassam.ps, to intercept donations and prevent further fundraising for the Al-Qassam Brigades.

Kraken parent Payward delays IPO to second quarter of 2027 at earliest - The crypto exchange operator, which confidentially filed for a U.S. listing last November, had already put its IPO plans on hold amid difficult market conditions.

Crypto made new friends in U.S. primaries, but focus now shifts to general election - Adding Massachusetts incumbent Auchincloss to the list of winning primary candidates Fairshake supported, the industry's influence moves on to November.

New Jersey becomes first state to ask Supreme Court to weigh in on prediction markets - After multiple appeals courts ruled differently about whether states can crack down on prediction markets' sports products, New Jersey asked SCOTUS to step in.

Crypto Long & Short: Crypto VCs are mistaking consensus for discipline - In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Varun Datta of Truth Ventures writes that crypto venture capital's retreat to later-stage deals is a consensus trade dressed as discipline. With proven companies taking 57% of last quarter's capital, he argues the founding-stage gap is where the returns are, and lays out three things to look for.

CrowdStrike and federal authorities dismantle Russian malware that secretly stole crypto for 8 years - Russia-based Sality watched for copied bitcoin and Ethereum addresses and quietly replaced them with the attacker’s. CrowdStrike and law enforcement have now isolated more than 15,000 infected machines.

The token supercycle: everything of value is becoming programmable - Tokenization is not just about increasing access to tokens, whatever they may represent, but a fundamental shift in how value is created, owned, financed and moved, argues Solana Foundation’s Lily Liu.

The bearish 'Bart Simpson' pattern is back as bitcoin and XRP prices pull back - Analysts discuss the cartoon-themed price action as prices for major cryptocurrencies wilt.

World Adds Post-Quantum Security to New ZK Proving Toolkit - World integrated 128-bit post-quantum security using the WHIR hash-based scheme to prevent future-proof forgery and align with National Institute of Standards and Technology guidelines.   Proactive Post-Quantum Adoption World recently unveiled an open-source and production-ready zero-knowledge (ZK) proving toolkit designed to enable individuals to generate cryptographic proofs directly on smart...

G20 Backs Clear Regulatory Pathways for Digital Asset Growth - G20 finance leaders endorsed clear regulatory pathways for digital asset innovation while pairing growth with financial stability safeguards. The statement also advances work on global stablecoins, cross-border payments, and tougher enforcement of virtual asset standards. G20 Places Digital Assets Within Its Global Growth Agenda Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 ...

Fidelity Warns Bitcoin’s Private Keys Face Future Quantum Risk - Fidelity Digital Assets says future quantum computers could derive Bitcoin private keys from exposed public keys, threatening funds. A proposed hash-based signature system could strengthen security, although larger signatures would reduce transaction throughput and complicate wallet recovery. Fidelity Examines Bitcoin’s Quantum Vulnerability Bitcoin’s private-key protections may eventually requ...

French Hill Highlights CLARITY Act as 2026 Passage Odds Hit 15% - Prediction-market traders assign the CLARITY Act only a 15% chance of becoming law in 2026. House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill continues to place the bill within a broader push for permanent financial rules. Prediction Markets Remain Skeptical of 2026 Passage Washington’s effort to establish national rules for crypto trading, custody, and market oversight […]

Grayscale Sees Crypto Opportunity as Stock Concentration Soars - Grayscale says record U.S. household equity exposure and demanding stock valuations strengthen the case for crypto diversification. The crypto asset manager argues digital assets are emerging from a market reset with lower valuations and investor positioning. Record Equity Exposure Strengthens Diversification Case Record stock concentration has left household portfolios more exposed to an equit...

Federal Court Issues First Ruling Against Trump's New Birthright Citizenship Executive Order - The court rightly concluded that the order is barred by the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara.

How St. Paul's Rent Control Experiment Backfired Spectacularly - Construction of new housing collapsed in the Minnesota city as builders took their business elsewhere.

No TRO Against Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as to Publishing of Data Center Plans - From KARK (Alex Kienlen) today, reporting on a decision by Judge Lee Rudofsky (E.D. Ark.) in Entergy Arkansas LLC v. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette… The post No TRO Against Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as to Publishing of Data Center Plans appeared first on Reason.com.

Mamdani Wants To Block a Law Giving Teachers' Aides $10,000 Bonuses. The Teachers Union Is Not Happy. - NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is sparring with the teachers union over bonuses. But is he really concerned about New York City’s education budget?

Prosecutors Say a North Carolina Teenager Committed Murder by Livestreaming a California Mosque Shooting - The case smacks of a desire for retribution that cannot be satisfied by prosecuting the actual killers, who committed suicide.

USDA Approves Bioengineered American Chestnut Tree That Could Bring Them Back From Near-Extinction - It sets a precedent for releasing other bioengineered organisms into the wild to repair ecological damage.

Trump Is Back To Seeking Regime Change in Iran - With the conflict over Hormuz dragging on, the administration is betting on a strategy that failed at the beginning of the war.

My New Liberalism.Org Article on the Centrality of Private Property Rights to Liberalism - It argues that strengthening protection for property rights is essential to liberty, and to benefiting the poor and disadvantaged.

Georgia Cop Claimed Petting Zoo Donkey Was Charging at His Team When He Shot It - In an incident report, the officer who shot the donkey wrote that he had to shoot the donkey to save himself and a K-9 team from injury.

Trump's Venezuela Oil Deal Sells Out Democracy and Free Markets - The Trump administration isn't trying to end socialism in Venezuela. Instead, it is doing socialism in Venezuela.

Heading toward the Cliff - The American people are complaining about affordability. The prices of groceries, automobiles, movies, clothes, gasoline, rent, mortgage payments, and just about everything else are soaring. Many Americans are having a very difficult time making ends meet. The post Heading toward the Cliff appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

How to Beat an Empire: The Founders’ Ignored Blueprint - Paul Revere rode into Philadelphia on Sept 16, 1774 with urgent business for the First Continental Congress. His task? Deliver a document from Boston - a blueprint for total resistance. If adopted, secession from the British Empire would be unavoidable. On this episode, it’s Joseph Warren’s forgotten and ignored Suffolk Resolves: The American Revolution’s step-by-step guide for defeating tyrann...

You Don’t Have “2nd Amendment Rights.” You Just Have Rights. - Millions of people today refer to their rights by amendment number, as if they get them FROM the Bill of Rights. Like referring to their right to keep and bear arms as their “2nd Amendment Rights.” But the founders saw things far differently. The words on paper aren’t a permission slip for the people. They aren’t a “gun permit.” They are a restraining order for government: hands off our natural...

Texas and Florida Step Back from ALPRs - Within the last few days, two important state actions have dealt a big blow to automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks. This is just the latest proof of the growing tide of public opposition to mass surveillance. After years of successful grassroots battles to pull these cameras from local streets, bipartisan momentum is sweeping the country. On August 28, Texas Governor Greg Abbott bann...

Judge Rules DOD Unlawfully Retaliated Against Anthropic - A federal judge has sided with Anthropic on its claims that the Department of Defense illegally retaliated against Anthropic’s protected speech by labeling the AI company a “supply chain risk.” The judge found that designation, intended to penalize Anthropic for telling the U.S. military it would not allow their technology to be used for mass surveillance of U.S. persons, “constituted unlawful ...

Meta's $17 Billion Settlement is a Bad Deal for Teens and All Social Media Users - Meta’s settlement with 52 state attorneys general is a bad deal for all internet users, and especially for teens. That’s what we said the day the settlement was announced. In this post, we go through the Settlement’s provisions in detail and explain why that is so, including how: The Settlement embeds age assurance technology and age-gates into Meta’s social media products and requires all use...

Institute for Justice Sounds Alarm on Smithtown Surveillance - IJ is warning residents of Smithtown, New York, that the town appears to have virtually no safeguards governing its new 250-camera surveillance network.   The post Institute for Justice Sounds Alarm on Smithtown Surveillance appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Connecticut Couple Demands Clarity After Town Threatens to Ban Them From Allowing Hikers on Their Property - ROXBURY, Conn.—Today, a Roxbury family demanded that the town stop using its zoning code to prevent them from opening their sprawling, rural property to hikers […] The post Connecticut Couple Demands Clarity After Town Threatens to Ban Them From Allowing Hikers on Their Property appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Support Pours in for Ranchers’ Supreme Court Battle with Pipeline Company Wielding Eminent Domain Power - ARLINGTON, Va.—With the U.S. Supreme Court poised to consider a case with massive implications for property owners across the country, support poured in for a […] The post Support Pours in for Ranchers’ Supreme Court Battle with Pipeline Company Wielding Eminent Domain Power 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 ...

This Week In Gun Control - THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… Biden’s “Ghost Gun” rule was struck down by the courts. GOA’s case against it is still active. Gun shops are passing ATF inspections after selling suppressors with no registration. A foreign ransomware gang hacked ATF. A federal judge struck down … Read more

PA: Legalize Suppressors - Let’s Eliminate Suppressor and SBR/SBS Restrictions in Pennsylvania Pennsylvanians should NEVER be treated like criminals for exercising their constitutionally-protected rights. Yet under Pennsylvania’s archaic Title 18, Section 908, law-abiding citizens face state criminal charges simply for possessing suppressors (hearing protection) and short-barreled firearms—tools that are widely owned acr...

ATF MUST PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO GUN DEALERS! - We won our case, but ATF is stalling, so let’s turn up the heat and make them clear things up for dealers and gun owners nationwide… On August 5th, GOA won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA. But, in the weeks following the decision, many GOA members have found that their dealer will not transfer … Read more

TabaPay eyes OCC charter with Denver bank deal - The money movement platform, which once sought to buy Synapse’s assets, received a $155 million investment to pursue Transact Bank.

Republicans unveil bill to change CFPB funding structure - "The agency would receive its funding from congressional appropriations instead of the Fed under the bill, which would also limit the CFPB’s ability to enforce violations against unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices.

Stablecoins lose ground to tokenized deposits - While the digital currencies have gained some acceptance, there is a growing interest by financial institutions in tokenized deposits as an alternative.

FNBO to acquire Colorado bank in $204M deal - The Nebraska-based lender said acquiring $1.4 billion-asset InBank will expand its Colorado footprint into the Denver and Colorado Springs markets.

Citizens targets gap between consumer, commercial banking - Tapping its private-bank focus areas, the lender has hired business bankers in New York, Florida and California markets, targeting clients with $5 million to $50 million in revenue.

Fed to address conflicts of interest for reserve bank officials - The Federal Reserve's Office of the Inspector General found inconsistencies in how reserve banks execute their search processes and review stock holdings for prospective directors.

Could Altruist deal turn Vanguard into 'the next Schwab'? - RIAs who work with Charles Schwab have long worried Schwab competes with them for business. Could Vanguard's pending purchase of Altruist put Altruist RIAs in the same position?

Credit unions have an AI risk gap: American Banker research - Banks are more prone to say artificial intelligence model performance has a high level of risk than credit unions, according to new American Banker research.

Benchmarking AI adoption: What US Bank's playbook tells us - The bank's strategy for getting from experimentation to measurable ROI is a model others should consider.

Agencies clarify banks may contact customers tied to SARs - Regulators issued a joint statement Wednesday clarifying that banks can discuss facts surrounding suspicious activity with customers so long as they do not disclose the existence of a suspicious activity report explicitly.

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 Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by National Westminster Bank Plc - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by National Westminster Bank Plc

Press Release: FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Fourth Quarter 2026 and First Quarter 2027 - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 28, 2026 FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Fourth Quarter 2026 and First Quarter 2027 WASHINGTON—The Federal Depo...

Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for July 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 28, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for July 2026 WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today...