Precious Metals and Market News

Gold, silver soften as markets price in December Fed hike risk - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were lower after the close Monday as a firmer U.S. dollar, renewed oil strength and elevated Treasury-yield risk offset safe-haven demand tied to the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S.-Iran conflict.

Gold defies multi-decade high bond yields, but Q4 headwinds remain – Invesco - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to face significant headwinds from persistent inflation, rising interest rates and higher bond yields; however, the precious metal has demonstrated remarkable resilience, ending the third quarter with solid gains even as U.S. Treasury yields climbed to multi-decade highs.

Gold price needs a dovish Fed or renewed debasement fears to reverse its downtrend – Bank of America - (Kitco News) - Investment demand in gold-backed exchange-traded funds has been resilient in the face of persistent inflation, higher bond yields and a stronger U.S. dollar

Gold ETF demand defies rising bond yields as investors pour $31 billion into record third quarter – WGC - (Kitco News) - Gold faces headwinds as persistent inflation pressures support higher interest rates, driving bond yields and the U.S. dollar higher.

Gold prices struggle to hold early gains as U.S. dollar nears 18-month high, bond yields remain elevated - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – The gold market is struggling to maintain its recent recovery as persistent inflation pressures, elevated bond yields and a U.S. dollar trading near an 18-month high continue to create significant headwinds for the precious metal ahead of another critical week of economic data.

Wall Street nears bullish majority after gold’s late-week rally, Main Street fails to reclaim bullish bias as inflation data take center stage - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street back on the brink of a bullish majority, while less than half of Main Street believed gold would gain next week.

Gold tests $4,200 as weak sentiment offsets sticky inflation expectations - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were sharply higher in late U.S. trading Friday, as a softer dollar earlier in the session, a pullback from this week’s Treasury-yield extremes and bargain buying helped metals recover from the midweek selloff.

Gold’s next chapter is about more than $5,000 - LBMA 2026 - (Kitco News) - There is no denying that since early spring, gold has had a tough run. Rising bond yields and stubborn inflation, driving hawkish interest rate expectations, have made it difficult for the precious metal to attract any consistent momentum.

Gold price holds critical $4,100 support, but can it break $4,200 as inflation risks loom? - (Kitco News) - The gold market may not be ready to break out to the upside as it encounters initial resistance at $4,200 an ounce, but there is still optimism among analysts as prices manage to hold support above $4,100 an ounce ahead of the weekend.

September CPI should be in line, and last month’s Fed rate hike may be the only one this cycle - Natixis - (Kitco News) – Next Wednesday’s September CPI report will likely be in line with expectations, with the hotter August print an outlier, and the Federal Reserve may have already delivered the only hike of the current cycle, according to Natixis.“We expect the September CPI report to show a 0.19% increase in the core component and 0.6% for the headline,” economists Christopher Hodge and Selin Ake...

Saudi Energy Conference Loses Shell, Exxon, BP Execs - Who Bail After Houthi Strikes - Saudi Energy Conference Loses Shell, Exxon, BP Execs - Who Bail After Houthi Strikes Via The Cradle Several top energy executives were dropped from the schedule of Saudi Arabia's ongoing WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh on Monday, as the kingdom insists on holding the conference despite the threat to the capital posed by the Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces (Houthis).  The event b...

Watch: Trump Says Russia & Ukraine 'Agreed' To Ceasefire Because He Told Them They Did - Watch: Trump Says Russia & Ukraine 'Agreed' To Ceasefire Because He Told Them They Did Update(1828ET): President Trump in a late in the day Monday exchange with reporters said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin must come together to end the war. He told the press at the White House that there had been violations of his proposed "energy...

Anthropic Bans "Sustained And Needless" Cruelty Toward Claude In New Usage Policy - Anthropic Bans "Sustained And Needless" Cruelty Toward Claude In New Usage Policy Anthropic has added a prohibition on "sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior toward our models" to its usage policy, AFP reported Thursday. The policy page lists an effective date of Nov. 12, 2026 - so you have about a month to abuse it like a red-headed stepchild. Breaking up will be up ...

Bipartisan Senators Challenge Trump's Russian Diesel Deal, Claim It Violates Federal Law - Bipartisan Senators Challenge Trump's Russian Diesel Deal, Claim It Violates Federal Law Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness, A bipartisan group of seven senators is demanding President Donald Trump reverse his decision to allow Russian diesel imports into the United States, arguing the agreement violates federal law and provides financial support to Moscow amid its o...

The Madness Of James Talarico - The Madness Of James Talarico Where there's smoke, there's fire.  Such is often the case with far-left political candidates and their thinly veiled rhetoric.  Not long ago these officials used to hide their more radical beliefs behind a facade of "centrism", but then something magical happened:  The year 2020. This was the year the mask was ripped off completely and progressives s...

Nearly 15,000 ICE Detainers Not Honored In New York City, DHS Says - Nearly 15,000 ICE Detainers Not Honored In New York City, DHS Says Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, A total of 14,916 immigration detainers issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were not honored by New York City due to its sanctuary policies, according to the Department of Homeland Security. There were 47,750 criminal charges and convictions lin...

Polymarket Sees 69% Chance Guilfoyle Out By Month's End As Trump, Rubio Weigh Firing - Polymarket Sees 69% Chance Guilfoyle Out By Month's End As Trump, Rubio Weigh Firing Prediction markets have dramatically repriced the tenure of Kimberly Guilfoyle as US Ambassador to Greece. As of Monday, Polymarket traders put a 69% probability on her being out of the post by October 31 - up sharply from the mid-single digits just days earlier - after reporting that President ...

"Too Combustible": New York Times Calls For Canceling Sophie Cunningham - "Too Combustible": New York Times Calls For Canceling Sophie Cunningham Authored by Jonathan Turley via JonathanTurley.org, The New York Times demonstrated again this week that it remains solidly part of the cancel campaign culture. The Athletic, owned by the Times, joined the mob in calling for the Indiana Fever to dump Sophie Cunningham for publicly opposing biological males pla...

DOJ Lacks Authority To Check Voter Lists Against Immigration Database, Judge Says - DOJ Lacks Authority To Check Voter Lists Against Immigration Database, Judge Says Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The Department of Justice (DOJ) cannot take the names of registered voters and compare them against a federal immigration database, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan, based in Washington, handed down an order on Oct. 9...

Feds Raid Ilhan Omar's DC Home As Immigration Fraud Investigation Heats Up - Feds Raid Ilhan Omar's DC Home As Immigration Fraud Investigation Heats Up Federal agents raided the Washington, D.C., home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) early Monday morning as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into the Somali-born congresswoman's immigration paperwork, according to Fox News. The pre-dawn operation began around 6 a.m., with multiple agents wearing Homeland ...

‘The prospectus looks impressive’: My financial adviser wants me to invest $350,000 in a UAE data center. Is this risky? - “I’m in my 60s, recently retired and living my best life.”

Investors worry the bull market is getting old. But history shows it can continue to age gracefully. - Contrary to a widespread current worry among some on Wall Street, bull markets do not die of old age,

‘I have no children’: My aunt gave me $50,000 for a down payment. Now she wants me to leave my home to her two children. - “The house cost $385,000. With my savings, her $50,000 and a small mortgage, I was able to close.”

Brazilian stocks are breaking out as investors look for opportunities beyond tech - Brazil’s presidential election is powering optimism in the country’s stock market — and capturing the attention of investors wary of having too much exposure to U.S. stocks.

Nvidia and AMD shares fall as new AI announcements fail to re-energize investors - The chip makers introduced hardware and software designs for future AI data centers, but the revenue potential is still far out, an analyst says.

‘The house is worth $925,000’: My sister moved in with our mother, 78, and says she deserves the family home. Is she right? - “The house is worth $925,000 and mom owns it outright. She also has $480,000 in investments.”

Why Ciena, Lumentum and other optical stocks were among the market’s biggest losers on Monday - The sharp moves could partly be a reaction to recent cautious commentary on AI spending.

Microsoft hits a big milestone that solidifies its revival - Microsoft has reclaimed a $4 trillion market cap on Monday — and fresh records are in sight.

Meta is back on the AI leaderboard with its new family of Wonder models - The company’s stock was up more than 3% following the release of Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, which analysts expect to drive new business opportunities.

Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ collides with real-world problems of dwindling fuel supplies - Oil markets were struggling on Monday to gauge how President Donald Trump’s new declaration of an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine might help mitigate a deepening global oil crisis as the Middle East conflict drags on.

Trump defends Russia diesel deal after bipartisan pushback: 'I made the right choice' - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the U.S. easing sanctions on Moscow "plays into Russia's hands."

Elon Musk gives $276 million to Republican groups, becomes biggest known 2026 midterm donor - Musk’s record midterm election spending comes as the Tesla and SpaceX CEO rebuilds his relationship with Trump and has business ties to the federal government.

Rep. Ilhan Omar blasts federal criminal raid on home: 'I will not be silenced' - The Minnesota Democrat, a Muslim who was born in Somalia, has been targeted for criticism in the past by President Donald Trump.

Trump 'not happy' with Kimberly Guilfoyle, weighs firing her as ambassador to Greece - The former Fox News personality Guilfoyle was previously engaged to the president's son, Donald Trump Jr.

Earnings beats are now the norm. What the stock market needs to keep rallying - Blockbuster profits are coming for the S&P 500. It may not be enough to keep fueling the rally.

India’s retail inflation jumps to 5.54% in September, above estimates - India inflations jumps for the 11-straight month, raising prospects of a further interest rate hike

Nobel prize in economics awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford - The U.S. economists were awarded for work that underpins the models used by central banks and governments to stabilize the economy.

World Bank jobs council urges 'crisis-era' employment support measures as IMF warns of AI ‘tsunami’ - IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva warned AI is hitting the global labor market like a “slow-moving tsunami,” with young workers entering the job market the most exposed.

Americans' debt problems are flashing a warning not seen since the Great Recession - Researchers found that while wealth disparities narrowed somewhat, the ability to meet debt payments deteriorated significantly.

Treasury's Bessent hires Trump's controversial former Fed board pick, Judy Shelton, as advisor - Shelton's controversial economic ideas led the Senate to block her nomination to the Fed. Now she's going to be a counselor to the Treasury secretary.

The game changer in Hong Kong's gold ambition is to serve as Shenzhen's jewelry hub - By Chow Chung-yanSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongMonday, October 12, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3370195/game-changer-hong-kongs-gold-ambition-shenzhens-jewellery-hub Hong Kong's ambition to become an international gold trading centre rests not only on serving the nation's financial needs, but also on China's booming consumer market for gold. As the world's la...

GATA still needs your help and now accepts credit card donations - 11:36a ET Monday, October 12, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: People increasingly dislike the chore of writing checks and sending them through surface mail, so GATA now is able to accept donations by credit card. This service is provided to GATA by a Montreal-based company called Zeffy, which assists nonprofit organizations like GATA for free, allowing them to receive 100% of the donations m...

Ethiopia launches first gold refinery - By Dawit EndeshawReutersMonday, October 12, 2026 ADDIS ABABA -- Ethiopia has launched its first gold refinery, ​a $50 million joint venture aimed ‌at turning the East African nation into a regional processing hub for precious metals, ​Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said ​over the weekend. Gold exports are one ⁠of Ethiopia's main sources of ​foreign exchange, earning the country $5.6 billion last ​ye...

Kazakhstan to reduce gold to 75% of its FX reserves - Kazakhstan Starts Gold Sales as Treasuries Burnish Dollar Appeal By Nariman GizitdinovBloomberg NewsMonday, October 12, 2026 Kazakhstan's central bank is switching from being one of the world's biggest buyers of gold to a seller, as high Treasury yields reinforce the need to rebalance its reserves. Heavy central-bank buying has helped drive gold sharply higher in recent years, but the rally has...

Investment demand now fuels China's gold buying - By Zheng XinChina Daily, BeijingMonday, October 12, 2026 Shoppers crowd jewelry counters during major Chinese holidays, yet a noticeable shift is unfolding across retail outlets nationwide: Sparkling gold ornaments are losing ground to plain gold bars and coins. For ordinary households, gold is evolving from a festive gift or fashion statement into a favored store of household wealth. ... Dispa...

The CEO’s of Broadcom and Intel Say the Quiet Part out Loud about AI and ROI - “I think we’ve probably got everything wrong. It’s a good way, humble way to realize how little we really know about the technology we are creating.”

US Government Sold $728 Billion of Treasuries this Week. Yields at the 3-Year, 10-Year, 30-Year Auctions Highest in 20+ Years, Demand Emerges. Short-Term Yields See Rate Hike - The bond market is functioning again after the Fed’s interest rate repression between 2008-2022 had broken it.

Despite the AI Debt Pileup, Bond Market Still in La-La-Land, Investors Chasing Yield, Backed by Sky-High AI Stock Valuations - With the stunning amount of capital getting sucked up while the AI revenue model is in fantasy land, you’d think it would be Panic City. But no.

Legal Tender Forces Gold Out - The government has many ways of forcing us to use their paper dollar as money. The tax on capital gains on gold (I wrote about this here) is one bullet in their gun. The legal tender law—U.S. Code ...

These Countries May Be Next To Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender - One of the main knocks against cryptocurrency has always been that it will never gain universal adoption, meaning its usefulness will always be limited. This perhaps changed forever on September 7, ...

Legal Tender - Legal tender is a medium of payment recognized by a legal system to be valid for meeting a financial obligation. Paper currency and coins are common forms of legal tender in many countries. Legal ...

Bill Introduced To Make Bitcoin A Legal Tender In Arizona - Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced a bill proposing to make bitcoin a legal tender in the U.S. state of Arizona. The bill seeks to add bitcoin to the list of instruments considered legal tender in ...

What Is Considered Legal Tender in the US? - "Legal tender" means that the financial instrument in question legally serves to pay any public or private debt. Federal law guarantees its printed value regardless of its intrinsic convertible value, ...

Palantir's Europe head warns the region is 'missing the boat' on AI just as it did with the internet - The Palantir UK chief said the U.S. is racing ahead on enterprise AI while Europe hesitates, and explained why he thinks the company faces intense political attacks.

Tom Lee sees $2 trillion wealth transfer fueling crypto demand as Bitmine buys more ether - The Bitmine chairman said he expects younger investors to drive demand for digital assets as his ether treasury company inches closer to owning 5% of the total supply.

Tokenized catastrophe bonds target the disaster-insurance gap - A planned Bermuda issuance would put legal ownership onchain and seek capital for disaster risks that remain costly to insure.

Standard Chartered offers RLUSD custody in Dubai and plans LMAX collateral link - Ripple previously gave LMAX $150 million in financing to integrate RLUSD into its institutional infrastructure.

Ledger claims CryptoBilis cases are limited as up to $93 million is traced, $10 million frozen - Ledger said every confirmed case involves devices sold by the Southeast Asian reseller, but critics say the hardware-wallet maker must answer for an authorized sales channel.

Bitcoin falls below $83,000 as dollar strength keeps markets on edge - Bitcoin and gold hold steady as a firm dollar and rising bond yields weigh on sentiment, while IREN secures a multiyear cloud services deal with Anthropic.

Global financial watchdog calls for cross-border information sharing, planning for stablecoin crisis - Coins jointly issued by multiple companies can trap reserves in one jurisdiction while redemption demands hit another, complicating cross-border crisis response.

South Korea just got its first traditional bank loans backed by bitcoin - Loans use third-party custodians for bitcoin holdings and rely on court-ordered sales if borrowers default.

SWI raises $894 million to repurpose former FTX bitcoin miner Genesis Digital to AI - SWI Group said it would use the proceeds from an 800 million-euro ($894 million) fundraise to transform Genesis Digital Assets, acquired from the FTX bankruptcy, from a bitcoin miner to an AI-focused data center.

Altcoins rally on thin trading as bitcoin holds below $83,500 - The CoinDesk 80 has risen around 3% in 24 hours, more than double the CoinDesk 5, while spot bitcoin ETFs lost $681 million last week.

Sydney Sweeney Mocks Bets on Her Underwear and Dictator Deaths in New Novig Ad - Sydney Sweeney is back in a new ad for Novig. The 30-second spot for the sports-only prediction market keeps the “just sports” slogan from the September launch ad, but this time takes aim at insider trading, bots, and war bets elsewhere in the industry. A Sports-Only Pitch Aimed at Rivals’ Other Markets Novig posted the […]

South Korea’s Bitcoin Lending Experiment Begins at Jeonbuk Bank - South Korea just cracked open the door to bitcoin-backed banking, according to local reports. Jeonbuk Bank has executed the country’s first reported traditional bank loan secured by bitcoin, allowing businesses to borrow Korean won without selling their coins or surrendering ownership to the lender. A Bitcoin Loan Without Touching Bitcoin Jeonbuk Bank, a subsidiary of […]

SWI Turns FTX’s Former Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure Toward AI Boom - Genesis Digital Assets, once one of Sam Bankman-Fried’s largest crypto investments, is being repurposed for the artificial-intelligence boom after SWI Group took majority control. SWI has now raised about $896 million to expand the former bitcoin miner’s data-center footprint for hyperscale computing customers. Genesis Digital Pivots From Bitcoin Mining to AI Data Centers A bitcoin […]

Who Pays and Who Gains as Ledger Drama Fuels Multisig Adoption - As bitcoin and crypto hardware wallet manufacturers and users increasingly face security challenges, the fallout could lead to higher device sales and more costly short-term but more secure long-term wallet setups for users. Technically savvy bitcoiners have been using multivendor multisig hardware wallet setups for years. Now, following the Coldcard crisis this summer and the […]

IMF Warns $65 Billion Tokenization Market Has a Dangerous Catch - Tokenized assets have climbed to $65 billion, but the technology promising to make Wall Street faster and cheaper carries an uncomfortable twist. The same instant settlement, automated trading and interconnected markets that eliminate financial friction could accelerate the next crisis. IMF Finds $65 Billion in Tokenized Assets The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is raising concerns […]

Congratulations to the Hoover Institution's Robert E. Hall, on His Economics Nobel Prize - From Hoover's post today: Robert E. Hall, the Robert and Carole McNeil Endowed Professor in Economics and Senior Fellow at… The post Congratulations to the Hoover Institution's Robert E. Hall, on His Economics Nobel Prize appeared first on Reason Magazine.

FBI Foils Plot To Attack Mall of America With FBI-Provided AK-47 - Remember, it's (almost) always the feds.

J.D. Vance Is Playing Dumb About Socialism - Plus: America's growing deficit, youth protests in France, and Kimberly Guilfoyle's corruption scandal

Thinking of Sending a Nude Shrek Pic to an Ohio Official? You Could Be Found Guilty of Harassment. - D.J. Byrnes was found guilty of telecommunications harassment after sending a risqué ogre image to a public official.

Release the Kelly Clarkson Tapes - The pop star's feud with Art of Play—a Brooklyn toy store—shows how quickly personal beefs can become a national emergency. In this case, there's only one way out.

DHS Searched Ilhan Omar's Home as Part of Immigration Fraud Investigation - Top administration officials have all but pronounced her guilty in an ongoing investigation.

Are Warrantless Phone Searches at the Border Constitutional? The Supreme Court May Soon Decide. - The case of George Anibowei, a U.S. citizen who has had his phone searched at least five times at the border, shows just how invasive border agents have become.

TV Networks Protested Press Bans by Declining To Cover Trump. That Might Have Been Illegal, the DOJ Says. - The antitrust investigation adds another layer of bullying to Trump's vendetta against "Fake News Media Outlets."

The Forgotten Origins of Columbus Day - Official Columbus Day celebrations started as a way to combat prejudice against Italian immigrants.

Michigan Congressman Proposes Using Tariff Revenue for Tariff Relief Fund - Rep. John James admits that Trump's tariffs are hurting Michigan businesses. His solution? Make them fill out more paperwork.

Lost Cause: The Federal Government will Never Limit Itself - Going to the federal government to convince the federal government to limit its own power? That’s not just dumb strategy and a lost cause. It’s dangerous to the Constitution and liberty. On this episode, it’s James Madison’s blueprint for beating the feds without relying on the feds to magically limit their own power. Plus the right to keep and bear arms as the ultimate safeguard for freedom. T...

The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. - That means the rules of the constitution apply whether someone calls it an “emergency” or not. On this episode, it’s the founders’ long-forgotten warning about the oldest weapon in the book. Let politicians have extra power or funding because THEY declare an emergency? And you’ll get never-ending emergencies. The post The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. a...

The ONLY Cure for a Corrupted Republic - Removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles is what Montesquieu said is the only path forward. Everything else is doomed to failure: “every other correction,” he warned, ”is either useless or a new evil.” On this episode, it’s the top-6 principles that built American independence. Forgotten and ignored for generations, but only truly lost if “We the People” refuse to bring them ba...

Resisting the Menace of Federal Data Consolidation - In the past two years, the federal government has unlawfully consolidated data exposing our private information.  This consolidation has been chaotic but generally came in three rolling waves: It started with DOGE, moved to agency-to-agency data sharing with ICE, and then attempted data-driven purges of state voter rolls. We all deserve to live in a world where the data we use to pay our taxes,...

Organizing in the Town at Oakland Tech Week - EFF was thrilled to join organizers, advocates, and activists in the East Bay for the second annual Oakland Tech Week last week. We are grateful to our friends at MediaJustice and Upturn for inviting us co-present this all-day event, “Building Beyond Big Tech: Organizing Oakland’s Future”, on Sept. 30.  The event, hosted by the Kapor Center in downtown Oakland, offered a unique chance to spend ...

Turkish Crackdown On LGBTQ+ Organizations Threatens Freedom of Expression and Association - EFF strongly condemns Turkey’s state-led discriminatory, oppressive attacks on feminist and LGBTQ+ organisations, media platforms, student groups, and rights defenders and activists within the country. Since mid-September, access to the websites and social media accounts of a dozen organizations have been blocked by court order, while over 60 members and activists have been detained, their off...

Texas City Hits Learning Pod with Cease-and-Desist in Violation of State Law - After working in K-12 education for nearly 30 years, including teaching special education and serving as a summer school principal, in 2025 Ruby Brock founded […] The post Texas City Hits Learning Pod with Cease-and-Desist in Violation of State Law appeared first on Institute for Justice.

New Decision in Ongoing Legal Saga of Atlanta Family Wrongly Raided by FBI SWAT Team - ATLANTA—A three-judge panel of the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in the years long lawsuit brought by an Atlanta family whose […] The post New Decision in Ongoing Legal Saga of Atlanta Family Wrongly Raided by FBI SWAT Team appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Denver Man’s Case to Revive Fourth Amendment’s Warrant Requirements - WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case of a Denver man who challenged the constitutionality of a warrant that led to his […] The post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Denver Man’s Case to Revive Fourth Amendment’s Warrant Requirements 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 Rights - THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… This week, ATF confirmed that guidance is incoming on GOA’s historic victory against the registration requirements of the National Firearms Act…  Also, ATF confirmed to Congress that they have more than 1.4 billion records in their illegal registry of guns … Read more

GOA Sues City of Jacksonville, Florida Over Illegal Gun-Free Zones - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 29, 2026  Jacksonville, FL — Gun Owners of America (GOA), Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), Florida Carry, and individual plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit challenging firearm restrictions enforced at City-owned venues across Jacksonville. The suit (Case No. 16-2026-CA-006676-AXXX-MA) names the City of Jacksonville, Sheriff T.K. Waters, and Mayor Donna Deegan—and chall...

President Trump Just Killed DOJ’s Appeal - PRESIDENT TRUMP TOLD DOJ: DON’T APPEAL GOA’S WIN! Thank you to President Trump for supporting the Second Amendment! President Trump personally ordered the Justice Department not to appeal our NFA victory. The deadline to file would have been October 5th. But, ATF still hasn’t issued guidance for FFLs and gun owners on how to proceed after the win. GOA has … Read more

Dive Deposits: Trump’s Cook committee is betting like it’s 2025 - The White House is convening a panel to re-investigate allegations against a Fed governor. The timing may indicate confidence in the midterm election outcome.

Nebraska’s Pinnacle Bancorp to buy Texas community bank - Acquiring SouthStar Bank expands Pinnacle’s Texas presence – currently concentrated in the Dallas-Fort Worth area – in Austin and the central part of the state.

The rate turn just put 2 years of margin recovery back in play - The rate environment is shifting. Here's what community institutions need to watch.

In AI-era banking, trust has a new enforcer—the network - From ATMs to AI agents, a bank's attack surface is expanding. See how the network closes the gap.

Warren presses NCUA OIG over empty board - The National Credit Union Administration didn’t have a single board member between August 10 and 24. Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to know who was in charge.

Upgrade is latest fintech to seek ILC charter - Neobank Upgrade has applied for an industrial loan company charter, the latest nonbank financial firm to seek an unconventional bank charter as the administration pushes to bring more of the into the regulatory fold.

Chase should lead the country out of the housing crisis - America's largest bank has an unpaid leadership tax. By following its own historical example, JPMorganChase can help address the nation's affordable housing crisis and transform community reinvestment.

How real-time pay is pressuring bank authentication - Lack of federal regulation makes for a patchwork of rules guiding verification and identity risk. Here's what payment experts say banks can do.

Most baby boomers want to age at home. That could be a blind spot for advisors - Rising costs for long-term care can pose a major risk to retirement security, but advisors can support clients and caregivers plan ahead and protect their financial security.

Ex-Fed nominee Shelton tapped to advise Treasury's Bessent - The Department of the Treasury has picked Judy Shelton, an economist and former nominee for the Federal Reserve Board, to be a counselor in Secretary Scott Bessent's office.

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 releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families - Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families

Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity ... - Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity related to money laundering

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026 - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 5, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC...

Press Release: FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (...