Precious Metals and Market News

Gold's path to $6,000 and silver's return above $90 depend on renewed investor confidence – Metals Focus - (Kitco News) - Gold prices continue to struggle as persistent inflation and rising interest rates drive investors toward higher-yielding assets; however, one precious metals analyst says the market is consolidating rather than entering a bear market, with the structural drivers that supported last year's historic rally remaining firmly intact.

U.S. consumers suffering highest financial stress since COVID as rising debt masks growing economic pain – LegalShield - (Kitco News) - American consumers are facing mounting financial pressure as persistent inflation, higher borrowing costs and record household debt take their toll, but one market analyst warns that traditional economic indicators may be masking the true extent of the deterioration in household finances.

Gold and silver prices pressured by hot inflation, but gold ETF holdings buck trend to hit 2026 highs – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Gold and silver both came under renewed pressure following last week’s elevated CPI and PPI prints. Still, gold ETF demand has bucked the earlier trend to rise to annual highs despite the oil and rate headwinds. At the same time, India’s evolving import tax rules continue to impact precious metals demand, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.

Gold slips, silver gains as oil retreats and Fed-pause expectations hold - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold prices were slightly lower and spot silver prices were higher in early U.S. trading Monday, as declining oil prices and lower Treasury yields provided support for precious metals while persistent inflation and expectations for additional Federal Reserve tightening limited buying interest.

Wall Street undecided on gold’s near-term trajectory, Main Street flirts with bearish bias after gold hits $4,200/oz ceiling - (Kitco News) – Gold prices staged a late-week recovery after coming under heavy pressure from hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data, rising Treasury yields, and a firmer dollar, as falling bond yields and reduced expectations for an October Federal Reserve rate hike helped the precious metal recover much of its losses.

Gold, silver diverge as Fed-pause expectations collide with rising crude prices - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were near steady and spot silver prices were lower in late U.S. trading Friday, as sharply higher crude oil prices and a modest rebound in Treasury yields offset support from a weaker U.S. dollar and renewed safe-haven demand.

Gold looks to housing, PMI and consumer sentiment data for direction next week - (Kitco News) – Gold heads into the coming week with investors focused on the health of the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate outlook, as housing, employment and business activity data could drive volatility across precious metals markets.

BlackRock’s Hambro blasts gold miners’ ‘reckless capital allocation towards share buybacks… without any real process’ - (Kitco News) – BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, sees the recent spate of share buybacks by gold miners as reckless and undisciplined, and believes that with gold prices likely to rise higher, the miners and their shareholders would be far better served by investing in new production.

Gold holds near $4,170 as inflation keeps December Fed tightening in play - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold prices were near steady and spot silver prices were modestly higher in early U.S. trading Friday, as a softer dollar and lower Treasury yields on the week continued to support precious metals following Thursday's rebound.

Gold approaches $4,170, silver gains 3% as bond rally lifts precious metals - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Gold and silver prices are sharply higher in late U.S. trading Thursday, as falling Treasury yields, a weaker U.S. dollar and renewed safe-haven demand helped precious metals recover from Wednesday's inflation-driven selloff.

Secret Service Deputy Director Quits Amid Questions Over Ties To Drone-Defense Maker Fortem - Secret Service Deputy Director Quits Amid Questions Over Ties To Drone-Defense Maker Fortem Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics, Deputy Director Matt Quinn announced his resignation from the Secret Service in an internal agency email Friday amid questions about his conflicts of interest over the agency's counter-drone technology. Quinn served 23 years as a Secret S...

Communism, Berlin Edition: Adler Bonds Crash To Record Low As Left Coalition Plans To Socialize 152,000 Apartments - Communism, Berlin Edition: Adler Bonds Crash To Record Low As Left Coalition Plans To Socialize 152,000 Apartments Five years after Berliners voted to expropriate their landlords, the German capital finally has a government willing to do it. On Saturday, Die Linke, the Greens and the SPD presented the 30-page exploratory paper that will underpin their coalition agreement for the n...

Marc Elias' Legal Team Threatens Media With Lawsuit For Questioning Roy Cooper's Health - Marc Elias' Legal Team Threatens Media With Lawsuit For Questioning Roy Cooper's Health Authored by Jonathan Turley via Jonathan Turley, Marc Elias has long been at the center of controversial election tactics, including criminal investigations. If lawyers had to take an oath to first do no harm, the court-sanctioned Democratic lawyer would leave Hippocrates gobsmacked. Well, Elia...

China's iPhone Flippers Face Losses Before Apple's Foldable Even Launches - China's iPhone Flippers Face Losses Before Apple's Foldable Even Launches Apple's first foldable iPhone, the Duo, launches in mainland China and the United States this Friday, following an October 16 preorder opening. Yet days before the first handsets even ship, Chinese speculators who lined up to flip launch-day units are already watching their expected profits evaporate. apple....

This Is Perhaps The Most Dystopian Thing Ever... - This Is Perhaps The Most Dystopian Thing Ever... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, France's streets burned, shops were looted and stripped bare and a historic town hall collapsed under arson. Yet the most striking images from Saturday night were not the fires. They were the people who carried on as if nothing was happening. One woman jogged straight through thick bla...

Trump Dangles $100 Million Kentucky Pharma Investment, But Only If Republicans Win Midterms - Trump Dangles $100 Million Kentucky Pharma Investment, But Only If Republicans Win Midterms Authored by Travis Gillmore via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump announced plans for the Department of War to invest $100 million to support a pharmaceutical company, with the offer conditional on Republicans winning the midterm elections next month. President Donald Trump takes the...

Putin's Hometown: Biggest Ukrainian Attack On St. Petersburg Since War's Start - Putin's Hometown: Biggest Ukrainian Attack On St. Petersburg Since War's Start St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city, came under heavy drone attack early Sunday - resulting in huge fires over what is also the second most important civic center after Moscow. An oil depot and oil export facility suffered direct hits, despite President Trump multiple times making it known that...

Saudi Arabia Cancels In-Person 'Davos In The Desert' Event Amid Houthi Attacks - Saudi Arabia Cancels In-Person 'Davos In The Desert' Event Amid Houthi Attacks Update(11:13ET): Saudi Arabia, having come under nearly daily ballistic missile attacks from the Houthis in Yemen, will not hold its 'Davos in the Desert' flagship investor conference in-person next week. Instead it looks to merely be an online event.  "Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative, a mar...

Cook Case Tests The Limits Of Fed Independence - Cook Case Tests The Limits Of Fed Independence Authored by Alexander W. Salter via The Daily Economy, President Trump has renewed his effort to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board. Whether he has a legitimate reason to fire her is another matter. The White House announced a three-person "committee of inquiry" to investigate whether Cook made false statements on mortg...

Zelensky Knows Peace Deal Would End Him, Lavrov Says - Zelensky Knows Peace Deal Would End Him, Lavrov Says Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is currently in the Gulf region. On Sunday he visited Bahrain, which was hit frequently by Iranian drone and missile attacks earlier in the US-Iran war. On Monday, the top Russian diplomat is meeting with senior Iranian officials in Tehran, where top of the agenda is the ongoing conflict w...

When should you dump your target-date funds? - Target-date funds aren’t necessarily built to handle many of the decisions retirees face.

‘My husband suffered a massive stroke at 53’: I’m 64 and will rent for the rest of my life — but I’m still hopeful - “Ill-timed circumstances can change our financial future in unexpected ways.”

Micron and other chip stocks spring back to life after bruising selloff - It’s a key week for tech stocks as Nvidia gears up for a European conference and Meta prepares to report earnings.

Why a former Intel skeptic is giving up his negative call on the stock after four years - Intel’s manufacturing and chip design have improved, according to a J.P. Morgan analyst.

SpaceX’s stock made billions for college endowments. But their luck is about to run out. - Outsized positions have made many higher-education endowments less diversified and more at risk when shares slide

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

‘I’m naturally skeptical’: I receive 10 calls a day offering me $15,000 loans at 8% interest. Is this a scam? - “They insist that the details will be provided after they have carried out a soft credit check.”

Colleges raced to build massive computer-science departments. Now the boom is turning to bust. - “Computer science isn’t the ticket to the American dream like people thought it was.”

My wife says we can’t afford to retire. I vetoed her $8,000 trip to Italy. We’re in our 60s and have $4 million. Do I keep working? - “I worry about healthcare, long-term care, inflation, a long bear market and living to 95.”

Builders slash prices on new homes as buyer traffic drops to 14-year low - Four in 10 home builders are cutting prices to boost demand, even as they face rising construction costs.

Nasdaq gains as investors buy the dip in the AI trade: Live updates - The S&P 500 lost nearly 2% last week, its biggest weekly decline since late June. The Nasdaq fell 4.5%, snapping a four-week winning streak.

OpenAI bugging suspect's conduct could pose danger to U.S. national security, feds warn - Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan is accused of planting a recording device in an executive conference room at OpenAI headquarters in San Francisco.

Saudi Arabia postpones big investor conference to 2027 as Iran-backed Houthis escalate attacks on kingdom - Iran-backed Houthi militants have launched repeated volleys of missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia since a deadly airport attack earlier this month.

Apple announces product launch event for Oct. 28. Analysts expect touchscreen laptop - Apple sent invitations for an event next week, calling it "Pro and tell."

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Sandisk, Marvell, Datadog, Cleveland-Cliffs, Amazon & more - Here are some of the companies making headlines in midday trading.

Women may be at greater risk of AI job losses. Telephone switch operators and PCs show why - The history of technological progress suggests that as AI spreads, the employment impact will hit women more than men.

India’s finance minister says market liquidity makes it easier for investors to exit - Sitharaman identified fuel, fertilizer and access to capital as risks for India’s economy in 2027.

U.S. budget deficit swells to almost $2 trillion for fiscal 2026, up 12% in a single year - The Treasury Department published the U.S. budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year.

Analysis: Everyone expects the Fed to hold rates in October. Kevin Warsh could surprise us all - Investors expect the Fed to pause rate hikes in October, but Kevin Warsh's rejection of traditional communications practices and continued concern about inflation leave the decision uncertain.

Economists: Hot PPI shows Fed's work is not done - 'We see real risks the Fed will deliver another rate hike in two weeks' time,' one Fedwatcher warns

Dominic Frisby interviews James Turk: Gold's not an investment; it's money - By Dominic FrisbyThe Flying FrisbySunday, October 19, 2026 James Turk, founder of GoldMoney, has spent five decades working in banking, finance, and investments, making the case that gold is not an investment or another commodity, but money in its purest form.  We discuss why he believes the United States can no longer repeat the Volcker rescue of the 1980s, the relationship between sound money...

Robert Lambourne: BIS swaps seem designed to conceal double-counted gold in exchange-traded funds - By Robert LambourneSunday, October 18, 2026 Evidence is growing that the gold swaps that long have been undertaken through the Bank for International Settlements have been meant to accomplish the double-counting of gold attributed to the major gold exchange-traded funds so the ETF gold could be used to support longstanding Western central bank and government gold price-suppression efforts. As G...

In push for global gold hub, Hong Kong touts features to set it apart from London - Lam Ka-sing and Denise TsangSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongSaturday, October 17, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3371228/hong-kong-touts-distinct-features-set-it-apart-london-global-gold-hub-push Distinctive features will set Hong Kong apart from London, a major bullion hub, as the city accelerates efforts to develop an international gold and precious meta...

Michael Hudson and Kathleen Tyson: Getting paid without the dollar - 9:48p ET Saturday, October 17, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: "Getting Paid Without the Dollar" is the headline on this week's discussion for the David Graeber Institute between economist and historian Michael Hudson and financial system architect and former central banker Kathleen Tyson. Hudson and Tyson cover many topics relevant to Western gold price suppression policy, the ongoing const...

GATA's Steer examines 'bear raid' by bullion banks in gold and silver - 3:56p ET Friday, October 16, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): Interviewed by Jesse Day for the Commodity Culture channel at YouTube, GATA board member Ed Steer, publisher of Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest letter, says this week's plunge in gold and silver prices was a "bear raid" by bullion banks trying to cover short positions in the futures market. But, Steer adds, the banks...

Long-Term Treasury Yields Buffeted by Hot Inflation and Cracks in AI Mania - The magic 5%-line for the 10-year Treasury yield seems to be the new floor, after being the ceiling it couldn't break through for three years.

Oh Dear, Prices of Single-Family Homes Fell by 11% to 26% in 16 Bigger Markets Already - In another 13 bigger cities, prices fell by 9% to 10%. But San Francisco’s market goes haywire as AI mania money spills into housing.

Businesses Slammed by 6.3% PPI Inflation, Worst since 2022, Much Worse than Consumer-Facing Inflation - Driven by spiking costs of energy and services.

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 ...

This Day In Market History: Legal Tender Act Of 1862 - What Happened? On this day in 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Legal Tender Act into law. Where The Market Was: The Legal Tender Act predates both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones ...

U.S. CFTC rebuffs CME legal stance in consequential fight over perpetual futures - The future of perps in the U.S. may be at stake as the CFTC argues that CME hasn't shown the new policy is hurting it after the agency OK'd its first bitcoin perp.

Zerohash rolls out a new tool to move crypto without copying wallet addresses - The launch comes as Zerohash bids for a federal trust charter.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is building a new programming language for the network - Hoskinson said on X the language will bundle transaction requests with cryptographic proofs. He hasn’t shared a name, specs or a release date.

Strategy's price chart is about to flash a major bullish signal weeks after bitcoin did - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 19, 2026

Live updates: Bitcoin holds near $82,000 as Nasdaq rebounds more than 1% - Bitcoin treasury company Strive continued to add large numbers of BTC to its balance sheet, while far larger peer Strategy acquired only a small amount.

Bitcoin extends bounce above $82,000 as stocks rebound, DeFi tokens lead altcoin gains - Bitcoin rose 0.8% to around $82,700 as China’s GDP beat estimates and Nasdaq futures rebounded, while the CoinDesk 80 gained 1.3% and DeFi led gains.

JPMorgan brings JPM Coin, representing dollar deposits, to Ethereum - JPMorgan's dollar deposit token is heading to Ethereum as the lender looks to offer it to wider selection of institutional clients.

Crypto vault deposits top $10 billion as lending risks draw regulatory scrutiny - Curator-managed lending strategies are attracting institutional capital, while exposing depositors to collateral, liquidity and smart-contract risks.

Bitcoin mining offshoot Nscale loses Microsoft AI deal as power delay stretches into 2030s - The Nvidia-backed company planned to deliver 23,000 AI chips in the U.K. next year, but its grid connection may not be ready until the 2030s.

CME’s bitcoin cash, uniswap futures, global PMIs: Crypto Week Ahead - Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 19.

Bitcoin Rally Stalls at $83K as ETF Outflows Raise Concerns - Bitcoin rebounded over $2,000 on Monday from a Sunday low of $80,595 to peak above $83,000, dispelling fears of a “Black Monday” market crash. However, the rally lost momentum at $83,000 resistance, settling under $82,000 with a $1.64 trillion market cap.   Bitcoin Bounces Above $83K as ‘Black Monday’ Fears Fade Bitcoin staged a recovery […]

Strive Buys 1,223 Bitcoin While Preparing a $630 Million Cash Raise - Strive has added another 1,223 BTC to its corporate treasury, spending approximately $100 million between Oct. 14 and 16 at an average price of $81,734 per bitcoin. The acquisition brings the Nasdaq-listed company’s holdings to 36,818 BTC, worth roughly $3 billion. Meanwhile, Strive is preparing to collect proceeds from a $630 million preferred-stock offering, potentially […]

Elon Musk Pledges $10.5B in SpaceX Shares to American Children - Musk posted on social media that he would give one of his SpaceX shares to every kid in America next year, and that this offering would be “the first of many”—without offering more details on how this massive wealth transfer would work. Musk Pledges Over $10 Billion Worth of SpaceX Shares Elon Musk, the richest […]

MrBeast’s New Banking App Step Shows No Signs of Crypto - Nine months after ether treasury giant Bitmine invested $200 million in top YouTuber MrBeast’s company, Beast Industries, MrBeast is promoting Step, his “brand new banking app,” in his videos. However, despite earlier hopes and speculation, the app has not returned to crypto. In an Oct. 17 video about a couple trying to lose weight to […]

Crypto ETFs Lose $593M in a Week as Bitcoin, Ether Selling Persists - U.S. crypto ETFs remained under pressure in the week through Oct. 16, with bitcoin funds losing about $229 million and ether ETFs shedding $320 million. The pace of withdrawals eased from the previous week, yet selling spread across all major ETFs as investors continued to reduce risk. Crypto ETF Outflows Drop 52% but All Major […]

Matt Gaetz Lawsuit Shows How Twisted the Term 'Sex Trafficking' Has Become - Two women are suing Gaetz in federal court for alleged sex trafficking. But they claim no force, fraud, or underage victims, just an "exploitative power imbalance."

3 Reasons to Cancel This Year's 3.6 Percent Social Security Boost - Or at least change how the cost-of-living adjustment is calculated.

Supreme Court Will Hear Necessary and Proper Clause Case on Federal Law Banning Home Distilleries - The case is likely to be the most important Necessary and Proper Clause case since 2012.

Beasts of the Law - A quiz about three animal-related figures of legal speech (all of which had been mentioned on this blog in years… The post Beasts of the Law appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Be Prepared for Elizabeth Warren's Reign of Economic Error - The progressive Democrat, whose party may take control of the Senate, is sounding alarms over consolidation in the hot sauce business.

Four Justices Recuse From Petition By Publishing Companies And Court Grants New Case on Disparate Impact - Many lawyers billed a lot of hours to have a judge affirmed due to a lack of a quorum.

"The AI Data Will Provide an Unrivaled View into the Mind of a Defendant …" - "whose [mental state] is itself the measure of Plaintiff’s [punitive] damages."

France Burns - Plus: Property-tax rebellion, Paxton loses suburban women, Jewish life in the UAE, and more...

Civilians Using Guns to Defend Against Multiple Shootings - There were apparently at least a dozen such uses in the U.S. in 2025.

Today in Supreme Court History: October 19, 1789 - 10/19/1789: Chief Justice John Jay takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 19, 1789 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

This isn’t an Instruction Manual. It’s a Warning. How Empires Fall. - Collapse is self-inflicted: Benjamin Franklin knew the pattern all through history. In 1773, he wrote a masterpiece of biting satire - 20 rules for how a great empire destroys itself from within by making its own people see it as detestable. It was supposed to be a warning, but London completely ignored it and paid the price. Once you hear his “rules,” judge for yourself. Is this just another h...

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...

Announcing Privacy Badger for Safari on macOS - Exciting news for Safari users: Privacy Badger is now available on Safari for macOS! You’ll need Safari version 26.5 or higher to use it. Whether you want to protect yourself from data brokers or just don’t want Big Tech profiting off your browsing data, Privacy Badger is here to help. More than 4 million people already use EFF’s free tracker-blocking extension to take a stand against online su...

EFF Launches Privacy Badger for Safari on macOS - Free Tracker Blocker Used by Millions Will Protect Even More Users' PrivacySAN FRANCISCO—Privacy Badger, the award-winning tracker blocker made by the member-supported digital rights nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), is now available for Safari on macOS.   Safari users can download the free browser extension today and join the more than 4 million people using Privacy Badger to tak...

In Memoriam: Barry Steinhardt - Barry Steinhardt, a lifelong privacy champion and an early leader in the battle for digital civil liberties who served as EFF’s president in 1998-99, died last week at age 73.  A Connecticut native, Steinhardt led the Vermont and Pennsylvania affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union before becoming associate director of the national ACLU. There, he helped spearhead the fight to overturn...

South Bend Mom’s Fight for Compensation After Police Wrecked Her Home Heads to State Court After Supreme Court Turns Down Appeal - WASHINGTON—Amy Hadley’s South Bend home was wrecked in June 2022 when police raided it looking for a fugitive who was never there and who had […] The post South Bend Mom’s Fight for Compensation After Police Wrecked Her Home Heads to State Court After Supreme Court Turns Down Appeal appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Los Angeles Business Owner’s Case Seeking Compensation After SWAT Team Destroyed Shop - WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a Los Angeles small business owner’s lawsuit seeking compensation after a SWAT team destroyed his print […] The post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Los Angeles Business Owner’s Case Seeking Compensation After SWAT Team Destroyed Shop appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Nitro Nostalgia, an Ice Cream and Board Game Café, Wins South Side Pitch Competition - CHICAGO—The Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship (IJ Clinic)’s 13th Annual South Side Pitch announced that Nitro Nostalgia, an ice cream and board game café, […] The post Nitro Nostalgia, an Ice Cream and Board Game Café, Wins South Side Pitch Competition 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 ...

PA: GOA Knocks Down Federal NFA Scheme—Now AG Dave Sunday Must Protect Pennsylvanians - GOA’s Federal NFA Win Leaves PA Gun Owners in Legal Limbo: AG Sunday Must Act NOW! Following a massive legal victory by Gun Owners of America, law-abiding Pennsylvanians are finally seeing unconstitutional federal overreach dismantled. In Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, the federal court struck down the National Firearms Act’s unconstitutional registration and transfer scheme for short-barrele...

Grow GOA, Grow Your Business - Get paid every time one of your customers joins the fight! As a part of Gun Owners of America’s Corporate Membership Program, you’re already actively in the fight to protect the Second Amendment. Your customers are the same gun owners we go to war for every day in Congress and in the courts. Today, we’re rolling out a new way … Read more

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

Investment bank Evercore names 2 co-presidents - Nigel Dawn and Naveen Nataraj will ascend to the tier below the top executive, but one may have to wait to take the reins: CEO John Weinberg agreed to stay at least three more years.

Fifth Third CEO downplays risk from AI agent Muse - “Incumbents have a lot of leverage here, provided that we respond,” Tim Spence said Monday during the Cincinnati-based regional bank’s earnings call.

Huntington launches small-biz operating platform - “We have a desire to have the most compelling value proposition for small businesses in the country,” Huntington President Brant Standridge said of the bank’s AI-powered 1866 Studio.

Recurring bill service ScribeUp raises $13M - ScribeUp aims to give financial institutions the ability to help consumers stay atop subscriptions and other recurring payments.

The risk you can’t report: banking’s hidden cyber exposure problem - Your bank knows its vulnerabilities. Does it know who owns the systems behind them?

Citi hires Google's director of engineering, shuffles AI leaders - Former chief technology officer David Griffiths, who now heads AI, has recruited some leaders and moved people from other parts of the company onto his team.

Inside Fifth Third's 'innovation economy' ambitions - The Cincinatti-based regional bank is bringing together its embedded banking platform Newline and Comerica's venture banking business to sell financial services to technology companies.

Bankers need to engage as lawmakers consider AI guardrails - The risks that artificial intelligence poses to the financial services industry are real and becoming more apparent every day. As lawmakers and regulators consider new rules, bankers need a seat at the table.

How corporate clients' 'small complaints' are hurting banks - Payment experts say there are several areas in which banks are falling short, threatening relationships.

What if the bond market has outgrown the Fed? - Kevin Warsh doesn't want the market slavishly paying attention to the Fed; looking at what's happening in the the bond market, it may already be obliging him.

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 announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026

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

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 (...