Precious Metals and Market News

Gold softens, silver firms as CPI week tests Fed repricing - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are modestly lower and spot silver prices are firmer in early U.S. trading Monday, as the market consolidates Friday’s payroll-led precious-metals rally ahead of this week’s U.S. inflation data.

Gold's biggest headwind may finally be peaking - (Kitco News) - Gold investors have spent much of 2026 confronting a frustrating paradox: the geopolitical and fiscal backdrop has arguably never looked more supportive for a safe-haven asset, yet gold has struggled in recent months as rising real interest rate expectations have dramatically increased the opportunity cost of holding a non-yielding metal.

Wall Street, Main Street solidly bullish as prices end the week nearly $300 higher - (Kitco News) - After a relatively quiet start to the summer, sentiment in the gold market is heating up as extraordinary bullish momentum propels prices out of their two-month consolidation pattern.

Gold, silver rally as weak payrolls cut Fed hike pressure - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices rallied after the North American equities close Friday, as a negative July payrolls print pulled Treasury yields lower, softened the U.S. dollar and eased pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise rates again in September.

Gold breaks out following soft jobs data but could still struggle to get to $4,500 - (Kitco News) - After two months of consolidation and testing support at $4,000 an ounce, the gold market has broken convincingly to the upside as the precious metal sees its best weekly performance since the start of the year.

PBOC boosts gold buying with largest monthly purchase since 2023 - (Kitco News) - Not only has the People’s Bank of China bought gold for 21 straight months, but the central bank has also continued to make solid tactical moves as prices have dropped nearly 30% from their all-time highs at the start of the year.

Gold, silver rally as yields fall after surprise jobs loss - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher in early U.S. trading Friday, as a surprise decline in July payrolls pulled Treasury yields lower and reduced near-term Fed hike expectations.

Gold prices surging higher as U.S. economy loses 23k jobs in July - (Kitco News) - The gold market is surging higher as the U.S. economy lost jobs in July, significantly missing expectations.

Investors take profits in gold and silver as oil, yields rise after Hormuz deal doubts - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were weaker in late U.S. trading Thursday, as rising oil prices, firmer Treasury yields and a stronger U.S. dollar prompted investors to take some profits after Wednesday’s breakout rally.

Now is the time to buy gold; BCA sees bullish opportunity as real yields peak - (Kitco News) - Gold's recent correction has likely run its course as the key macro headwinds that pressured the precious metal are beginning to fade, according to one Canadian research firm, which argues that real interest rates have likely peaked and the U.S. dollar will eventually turn from a headwind into a tailwind for bullion.

Ukrainian Drones Launched 750-Miles Deep Into Central Russia Kill 13 - Ukrainian Drones Launched 750-Miles Deep Into Central Russia Kill 13 Ukraine's military has conducted a rare, mass casualty attack deep into central Russia. Long-range drones reached Tatarstan, which lies some 1,200km (or about 750 miles) east of the Ukrainian border. The strikes killed 13 people and wounded at least 75 in what's widely being called one of the most deadly single a...

Boeing Sells Flying-Taxi Venture To Rival Archer Aviation, Takes Near 20% Stake - Boeing Sells Flying-Taxi Venture To Rival Archer Aviation, Takes Near 20% Stake Archer Aviation shares surged in premarket trading after The Wall Street Journal reported that Boeing had agreed to take a nearly 20% stake in the eVTOL startup as part of a deal that transfers control of its autonomous flying-taxi venture, Wisk Aero, to Archer. Archer will acquire Wisk, air-traffic so...

Intel Selling $15 Billion In Stock To Fund AI Boom - Intel Selling $15 Billion In Stock To Fund AI Boom With AI capital expenditures exploding to $1 trillion this year, the financing mix is beginning to shift from free cash flow and debt toward equity. Among the megacap hyperscalers, Alphabet has been the most aggressive in tapping the equity market (read report), while Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta continue to rely primarily on cash...

Tehran Doubles Down On Hormuz Demands As Hardline IRGC Commander Promoted To National Security Chief - Tehran Doubles Down On Hormuz Demands As Hardline IRGC Commander Promoted To National Security Chief After President Trump said Sunday that the US is now "low-keying it" with Iran and only "semi-negotiating" following a top Iranian security official having laid out multiple stringent conditions for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, oil is edging higher on Monday. "We are only s...

Futures Erase Overnight Gains As Oil Hits One-Week High, Yen Slides - Futures Erase Overnight Gains As Oil Hits One-Week High, Yen Slides US equity futures start the new week barely higher, having erased almost all of their overnight gains, yet still trading at all time highs, led by Tech with small caps starting the week in the red. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are fractionally in the green as traders look to the next big data print from the US this ...

'The Financial Equivalent Of All Out Nuclear War': Jim Rickards Says 'Yentervention' Is The Biggest Story In The World - 'The Financial Equivalent Of All Out Nuclear War': Jim Rickards Says 'Yentervention' Is The Biggest Story In The World Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com, Eight-time, best-selling financial author Jim Rickards is warning of a financial calamity already underway that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is trying to contain.  It is the Japanese yen carry trade where the US Treasury is p...

The Fed Is Failing Its Mandate, But It Could Change Soon - The Fed Is Failing Its Mandate, But It Could Change Soon Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The Federal Reserve’s legal mandate is clear. It must focus on stable prices and maximum employment. In the past five years, the Fed has failed on both. Inflation remains materially above the 2 percent target, reaching a decade-high 25% cumulative inflation in the 2021-2025 period, while restricti...

These Restaurant Chains Won The Social Media War For Gen Z's Attention - These Restaurant Chains Won The Social Media War For Gen Z's Attention Millennials and Generation Z spend a disproportionate amount of time on social media, swiping left, right, up, and down, making growth in interactions an increasingly important measure of brand relevance. For restaurant chains seeking to attract younger consumers, social media platforms have become critical adve...

Bitcoin 'Red Team' Says AI Is Finding 100s Of Critical Exploits Across Core Projects - Bitcoin 'Red Team' Says AI Is Finding 100s Of Critical Exploits Across Core Projects Authored by Jason Nelson via Decrypto.co, A volunteer security initiative says it used frontier AI models to scan 150 Bitcoin repositories and found more than a dozen vulnerabilities as developers increasingly use artificial intelligence to audit blockchains. In a post on X earlier this week, A...

"We're Here To Destroy The White Race": Democratic Socialist Of America Hero Declares War On West - "We're Here To Destroy The White Race": Democratic Socialist Of America Hero Declares War On West Marxist streamer Hasan Piker has emerged as an increasingly visible, if unofficial, spokesman for the Democratic Socialists of America's rapidly expanding political action network. He campaigned for Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Wisconsin gubernatorial candida...

The U.S. economy is shedding jobs. Here’s why that’s good news for stocks. - A weaker labor market may mean the Federal Reserve can cut interest rates amid benign wage inflation, says 22V.

Berkshire Hathaway finally started spending its nearly $400 billion in cash — on one stock it knows very well - Berkshire is buying its own stock after years of building up a cash pile. Not everyone is excited.

Apple’s stock could underperform, especially without an ‘all-glass’ iPhone, this analyst warns - A Jefferies analyst says that it may be harder than it looks for Apple to roll out dramatically more expensive devices in a bid to boost profitability.

Intel plans to sell $15 billion worth of stock after it has risen 400% in a year - The company said it sees growth opportunities in physical AI, custom chips and advanced packaging.

‘My wife and I are both retired’: Do we dip into our $2.3 million fund to pay off our $300,000 mortgage at 2.9%? - “Right now, we’re withdrawing about $100,000 a year from our investments.”

Are target date funds aggressive enough to give Americans retirement savings that last their lifetimes? - The popular default investments may need to be more aggressive in order to fund decades of retirement.

How can we minimize taxes in retirement with a $2.3 million nest egg — while buying homes in Florida and New England? - Timing is everything when balancing retirement distributions and moving across state lines.

Don’t worry about what other people have saved for retirement. Here’s how to find your perfect number. - Don’t compare your nest-egg balance to a number that doesn’t actually mean anything. Instead, do this calculation to see if you’re on track for retirement.

‘I want her to choose the best strategy’: My wife’s Social Security is just $900. Should she claim spousal benefit at 62? - “She was a teacher at a school district, so didn’t put much into Social Security.”

Mark Zuckerberg takes on the AI doomers in 6,500-word essay - Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a response to the gloom about artificial intelligence coming from both inside and outside the industry: AI will be helpful for both the economy and society.

S&P 500 opens little changed as traders await possible Hormuz deal, Intel shares fall: Live updates - The market's moves come amid growing doubts that the U.S. and Iran will come to a lasting resolution to the conflict in the near term.

Intel plans $15 billion stock offering as AI demand accelerates - Technology giants have shelled out trillions to support insatiable AI demand and the infrastructure buildout.

Trump signals shift to economic pressure as Iran hardens stance over Strait of Hormuz - The escalating tally underscores how far the two sides remain from resolving a crisis that has choked the Strait of Hormuz for more than five months.

Trump’s foreign licensing business booms to $59.5 million as Gulf developers pay - Nearly two-thirds of Trump’s foreign licensing fees came from two Gulf developers, in the UAE and Qatar, including one pursuing a $20 billion U.S. expansion.

Archer shares surge after Boeing stake, electric aircraft subsidiary deal - Boeing is selling three of its subsidiaries to Archer Aviation in exchange for a stake in the eVTOL startup.

Here are three key takeaways from the disappointing July jobs report - Nonfarm payrolls in the U.S. unexpectedly declined in July, but so did the unemployment rate, leaving investors with mixed signals.

U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July - Nonfarm payrolls were projected to increase by 83,000 in July while the unemployment rate would hold steady at 4.2%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The July jobs numbers are due out Friday. Here's what to expect - Nonfarm payrolls are expected to post a gain of just 83,000 with an unchanged unemployment rate at 4.2%.

Private companies added just 44,000 workers in July, below expectations, ADP reports - Hiring at private companies slowed considerably in July, with most of the job growth coming health care.

Europe is blowing up riverbeds as an extreme drought wreaks havoc on its economy - Severe drought is disrupting energy and freight across Europe as low Rhine and Danube levels raise risks for supply chains and economic growth.

Timothy Noah: Why does the world put up with the dollar? - By Timothy NoahThe New Republic, New YorkMonday, August 10, 2026 The most powerful tool of the American imperium is not, as is generally supposed, its military, but rather its currency.  Other nations (China, India) possess more troops, but none possesses more legal tender. There were 57,000,000,000 dollar-denominated bills in circulation last year. By comparison, euro-denominated bills -- the ...

UK regulator prepares framework for tokenised gold - By Nikou Asgari and Martin ArnoldFinancial Times, LondonMonday, August 10, 2026 UK regulators are preparing a framework for tokenised gold as part of plans to encourage the digitisation of financial markets and to protect the dominance of London in global bullion trading. The Financial Conduct Authority has talked to industry members, including big banks, about ways it could regulate tokenised ...

Truce between gold miners Barrick and Newmont clears way for IPO - By Leslie HookFinancial Times, LondonMonday, August 10, 2026 Two of the largest gold mining companies, Barrick and Newmont, have agreed to combine some of their biggest mines -- a truce that paves the way for one of the biggest mining IPOs of the year. The two rivals, which already partner on the Nevada Gold Mines joint venture, had been locked in a dispute as Newmont tried to block Barrick's p...

Golden asteroid might yet have a place in the Western financial system - Money for nothing and your chicks for free. * * * 8:13p ET Sunday, August 9. 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Maybe the other day GATA was too quick to endorse the report in Space Daily -- https://www.gata.org/node/24890 -- that nothing would ever come of mining asteroids for gold, and particularly not the asteroid Psyche, which is believed to contain zillions of tonnes of gold and which NASA...

Ed Steer: Silver and gold stocks up +20% on the week - 4:19p ET Sunday, August 9, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "Silver and Gold Stocks Up +20% on the Week" and is posted in the clear at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here: https://silverseek.com/article/silver-gold-stocks-20-percent-week CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/TreasurerGold Anti-Trust Action Commi...

US Government Sold $638 Billion of Just T-Bills this Week, 10-Year Treasury Yield Dips after Big Kahuna Yen Intervention - Treasury bills outstanding ballooned by $1 trillion year-over-year, to $7 trillion. But total marketable Treasury securities ballooned by $2.5 trillion. So...

Self-Employed Workers (the “Gig Workers”), Part-Time Workers, and Multiple Jobholders: Some Thoughts - Looking at them in the context of the rest of the labor market.

The Private Sector Gains 30,000 jobs, but Local Governments Shed 57,000 Jobs. Supply of Labor Continues to Shrink - Crackdown on illegal immigration and boomer retirements continued to reduce the labor force, causing unemployment to drop further.

Strategy sells 1,690 bitcoin, raises $653 million from MSTR shares - The company increased its USD reserve to $4.65 billion while reducing its bitcoin holdings to 840,447 BTC

Crypto exchange Coinsbuy loses $8 million in coordinated two-blockchain attack - Onchain forensics tie a single actor to an $8 million coordinated drain across TRON and Ethereum, with most funds routed through FixedFloat and the attack vector still unknown.

Why the UK financial watchdog is drafting new rules for tokenized gold - The FCA is expected to announce progress on drafting new rules for tokenized digital assets within the next few months.

Bitcoin's BIP-110 episode is free-market capitalism in purest form - Your day-ahead look for Aug. 10, 2026

Bitcoin steadies above $65,000 as Iran-Oman deal talk eases Hormuz concerns, lifts risk assets - BTC rose to $65,209 and Nasdaq 100 index futures gained 0.45% on reports that Iran may strike a deal with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Bitcoin volatility is in meltdown, but downside protection still commands a premium - Bitcoin’s BVIV volatility index hit the lowest level since 2025 as option demand collapsed. Still, overwriting surged and downside protection stayed pricey.

A rare CME shift: Hedge funds abandon structural shorts to bet on a bitcoin rally - CME leveraged funds turn net long as weak futures yields undermine the once-popular basis trade.

U.S. CPI inflation, Securitize, Gemini among earnings reports: Crypto Week Ahead - Your look at what's coming in the week starting Aug. 10

Inside stablecoin firm BVNK’s journey to a $1.8B acquisition by Mastercard - Early BVNK investor Concentric shares a fascinating inside view on the stablecoin startup’s journey and the eventual Mastercard deal.

Robinhood brings crypto trading to UK in AI-powered all-in-one app - The trading firm is also introducing “Robinhood Cortex Digests for Crypto,” a generative AI-powered widget that analyses breaking news and other data.

OCEAN Pledges BTC Refunds After Chain-Split Error - Bitcoin mining pool OCEAN revealed that a configuration issue caused some miners to unknowingly mine on the stalled BIP-110 chain for roughly 18 hours. The pool said it will distribute approximately 0.3 bitcoin in direct rebate payments to match the rewards miners would have earned on the main chain.   Reimbursing Affected Miners Bitcoin mining […]

Strategy Sells 1,690 Bitcoin as Saylor Reloads Its Cash War Chest - Strategy sold 1,690 bitcoin for $108.6 million last week, using the proceeds to repurchase its STRC preferred stock as Michael Saylor’s company reshuffled a balance sheet still dominated by bitcoin. The company disclosed Monday that it sold the bitcoin between Aug. 3 and Aug. 9 at an average price of $64,262 per coin. After the […]

Mystery Whale Dumps $486 Million in Bitcoin Over Three Weeks - An anonymous bitcoin holder has offloaded more than 7,500 BTC since mid-July, including another 1,019 BTC just hours ago, deepening questions about who is behind one of the market’s largest recent sell streaks. A Steady, Unidentified Seller Onchain analytics firm Lookonchain flagged a fresh transfer from a bitcoin whale that has been quietly distributing coins […]

Grayscale Pulls Three Altcoin ETF Filings in Just 190 Seconds - Grayscale has quietly withdrawn its Cardano, Hedera and Polkadot exchange-traded fund (ETF) registrations within three minutes of each other, ending three attempts to bring the tokens to U.S. markets without explanation. Three Withdrawals, 190 Seconds Apart According to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, Grayscale filed three separate Form RW submissions on Aug. 7, withdrawing […...

Bitcoin Notches Its Best Q3 Since 2021: Can It Hold? - Bitcoin is up nearly 11% this quarter, its strongest third-quarter showing since 2021, but the gain follows a brutal first half that has traders asking whether the rebound has real staying power. A Quarter That Started Ugly and Turned Around Bitcoin entered the third quarter deep in a hole with the asset falling to its […]

D.C. Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Trump's Ballroom - The Constitution assigns control of federal property to Congress, which never approved the president's demolition and replacement of the East Wing.

Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Case Against Southern Poverty Law Center - The court rejects the argument that the prosecution should be dismissed on the grounds that it's "vindictive."

No Qualified Immunity When Government Official Allegedly Deleted Comments Based on Viewpoint - From Thursday's Schulte v. Leners, decided by Judge Frank Easterbrook, joined by Judges Doris Pryor and Joshua Kolar: Elizabeth Schulte… The post No Qualified Immunity When Government Official Allegedly Deleted Comments Based on Viewpoint appeared first on Reason.com.

Today in Supreme Court History: August 10, 1993 - 8/10/1993: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 10, 1993 appeared first on Reason.com.

The Socialist Surge Revives Failed and Hateful Ideas - Socialism, totalitarianism, and bigotry find a receptive audience among the young and disillusioned.

Brickbat: Traffic Toll - Former Ruleville, Mississippi, police officer Antonio Wade was sentenced to seven years in federal prison plus three years of supervised… The post Brickbat: Traffic Toll appeared first on Reason.com.

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Second Amendment Roundup: $0 Tax Left NFA with No Constitutional Basis - Northern District of Texas decides that registration requirements for non-taxed NFA firearms are no longer grounded in Congress’ power to lay and collect taxes.

Some Tentatively Final Thoughts on Substack - I appreciate the emails I received from my two posts on starting a Substack. I am also grateful to David… The post Some Tentatively Final Thoughts on Substack appeared first on Reason.com.

In Post-Soviet Georgia, a Fledgling Libertarian Movement Faces an Increasingly Authoritarian State - As leader of the “Girchi—More Freedom” party, Zurab Japaridze spent 7 months jailed as a political prisoner. He’s prepared to spend much longer there if he has to.

Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund Is a (Another) Slush Fund - If Trump’s settlement stands, future presidents will have a roadmap for turning lawsuits into spending programs and political grievances into taxpayer-financed payouts.

There and Back Again: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - The House’s amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a great improvement over the Senate’s version. However, the bill is still filled with policies that won’t help, but rather harm, the housing market.

After the Castro Tyranny, Cubans Should Lead Their Transition to Freedom - When and if the Cuban dictatorship finally collapses, it would be best to let Cubans themselves determine their return to freedom.

A Federal Gas Tax Holiday Would Be Expensive and Ineffective - When the federal gas tax comes up for reauthorization in 2028, Congress should simply let the gas tax expire.

The SEC Throws in the Towel on Gag Orders - Facing an increasingly speech-friendly Supreme Court, the SEC reluctantly–and belatedly–decides to stop censoring its victims.

President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER. - For the founders, an elective monarchy was just as bad as an hereditary one - because the core issue was the power of discretion. On this episode, it’s 6 of the most dangerous powers of a king as the founders understood them. And you just might recognize every single one of them today. The post President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

The Buck Stops Nowhere - Having burned through billions of dollars and depleted critical munitions stockpiles, the Pentagon is running out of money. Our money. According to the Washington Post, the Pentagon is facing an urgent budget shortfall caused largely by the Iran war, with some critical funding accounts expected to run dry within weeks. Training, maintenance and other military priorities are reportedly being […]...

Constitution Enforcement: 6 Ignored Steps That Actually Work - The founders knew exactly what it takes to deal with unconstitutional power. How that gets done? It’s built on their experience and tactics against the British empire. On this Episode - it’s 6 steps that actually work as the real enforcement mechanism for the constitution. They come right from the American Revolution, backed by the ultimate check - the duty of self preservation The post Constit...

Tomorrow’s U.S. Senate Vote: Four Internet Bills, One Wrong Direction - The Senate Commerce Committee will vote this week on several censorious and privacy invasive bills: KOSA, the SCREEN Act, Youth AI Privacy Act, and CHATBOT Act. While we appreciate that the Committee is taking the time to look at these bills separately, it’s still impossible to ignore the message Congress is sending to the world: Age-gate the internet and block young people from speaking and ac...

Appeals Court Agrees with EFF that Building a Web Browser Doesn’t Violate the CFAA - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has endorsed a commonsense technical interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a law not usually given to such interpretation. Amazon had sued Perplexity AI to try to shut down its Comet browser, claiming the browser’s optional agentic AI “Assistant” that can browse websites like Amazon for comparison shopping purposes, violated the CFAA becau...

Mobile Ad Software Encourages Location Data Sharing, EFF Report Finds - Developers Must Beware of Ad Libraries that Betray Users’ PrivacySAN FRANCISCO – Some software development kits (SDKs) provided by advertising companies to help developers monetize their apps are automatically feeding users’ location data into systems that location data brokers use to track people, an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) report found.  EFF began investigating the location-shari...

Court Rules North Carolina Family’s Lawsuit Can Move Forward After SWAT Team Raided, Damaged Wrong Home - WILMINGTON, N.C.—On Thursday, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina denied qualified immunity for officers who raided an innocent family’s Pender County home in […] The post Court Rules North Carolina Family’s Lawsuit Can Move Forward After SWAT Team Raided, Damaged Wrong Home appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Former Attorneys General, Business Associations, and Former Department of Labor Leaders Support Family Farm’s Supreme Court Case - ARLINGTON, Va.—In its fall term, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Department of Labor’s agency court system. New […] The post Former Attorneys General, Business Associations, and Former Department of Labor Leaders Support Family Farm’s Supreme Court Case appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Major Ruling in Favor of True Food Labels as Federal Appeals Court Revives First Amendment Lawsuit Against FDA and USDA - ARLINGTON, Va.—A federal appeals court revived a First Amendment lawsuit from a customer and small business owner seeking to provide true information on food labels. The United States […] The post Major Ruling in Favor of True Food Labels as Federal Appeals Court Revives First Amendment Lawsuit Against FDA and USDA 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 ...

Don’t Let DOJ Appeal GOA’s NFA Win! - TELL YOUR SENATORS, DON’T LET DOJ APPEAL OUR WIN! We won our case, but DOJ may appeal. Let’s secure our win and tell the “most pro-2A” Department of Justice to walk the walk… We just won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA at the district level in Texas. This is quite possibly the largest victory … Read more

WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT! - WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT! Thanks to GOA’s “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit” a federal judge has struck down the registration requirements on certain NFA items… We just won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA at the district level in Texas. This is quite possibly the largest victory against the National Firearms … Read more

Federal Court Rules Key National Firearms Act Restrictions Are Unconstitutional in GOA Lawsuit  - Federal Court Rules Key National Firearms Act Restrictions Are Unconstitutional in GOA Lawsuit  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  August 5, 2026  SAN ANGELO, TX — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and fellow plaintiffs scored a major win today. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled that key National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA) restrictions are unconstitutional for untaxed firearms and ...

Allocating digital asset exposure - Understanding how exposure is allocated and how it interacts with coverage determines resilience.

Warren wants United Texas Bank’s charter revoked - The senator said the OCC and Federal Reserve should not have let the bank convert its charter from state to national oversight while under an active consent order.

Solo develops reusable customer-vetting tool for banks, fintechs - The company demonstrated a data sharing model, in coordination with regulators, that could eliminate duplication in the know-your-customer process.

CX takes a backseat during mergers and acquisitions. Customers notice. - Customers should experience the benefits of the merger — not the complexity behind it, experts say.

Chime’s CFO is stepping down - The fintech’s president, Mark Troughton, will serve as interim finance chief while the company conducts an executive search. Chime also reported a 27% year-over-year increase in second-quarter revenue.

The problems in the July jobs report are bigger than one report - The July jobs report was bad, but the context is worse: people leaving the labor force, stubborn inflation and rising bond yields.

Here's what happened when a struggling bank was 'too small to save' - America's smallest bank, with just $3.7 million of assets, survived for more than a century, including the Great Depression and the Great Recession. But, it could not survive overzealous regulators.

Top-performing banks with $10B to $50B of assets in 2025 - In American Banker's ranking of banks with the strongest metrics, here is this year's list in the $10-$50 billion range, based on data from Capital Performance Group.

FTC, like CFPB and others, won't enforce disparate impact - The Federal Trade Commission has ended enforcement of disparate-impact claims under federal antidiscrimination law, aligning with the stance taken by other federal agencies during the Trump era.

Why an employee-owned RIA took a majority stake investment - Berger Financial Group plans to more than double its footprint and staff, and Investcorp is looking at more opportunities beyond supporting Berger in the "untapped" wealth space.

Mary-Elizabeth McMunn: Reinforcing the foundations - openness through resilience in the face of change - Speech by Ms Mary-Elizabeth McMunn, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, at PWC, Dublin, 23 July 2026.

Joachim Nagel: Acting together for a sovereign and competitive Europe - Speech by Dr Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the meeting with the European ambassadors' delegation on the occasion of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Frankfurt am Main, 21 July 2026.

Swaminathan J: Strengthening customer grievance redress - the role of the internal ombudsman - Keynote address by Mr Swaminathan J, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the Internal Ombudsman Conference, organised by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai, 13 July 2026.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Banco Santander, S.A. and Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Banco Santander, S.A. and Santander Holdings USA, Inc.

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

Press Release: FDIC Launches New Office of Supervisory Appeals - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 4, 2026 FDIC Launches New Office of Supervisory Appeals WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) tod...