Precious Metals and Market News

Gold climbs above $4,050 as Wall Street rallies ahead of Fed decision - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and  silver prices were higher in late U.S. trading Tuesday, recovering from early-session losses as declining crude oil prices eased inflation concerns and supported renewed buying interest in precious metals ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve monetary policy decision.

Downside risks are building in gold, but prices still have a path to $5,000 - State Street’s Doshi - (Kitco News) - Gold's struggle to hold support around $4,000 an ounce is testing investor confidence in the precious metal, but one major investment firm remains optimistic that prices can recover to $5,500 by early next year.

Gold price needs to build a floor here or face a deeper correction - Standard Chartered’s Cooper - (Kitco News) - Gold’s drop below $4,000 last week is starting to attract some early attention as the two-month downtrend has pushed prices toward oversold territory.

FOMC rate decision could mark return of dissenters, offer clues for December – Natixis - (Kitco News) – The Federal Reserve is unlikely to surprise markets with a rate hike at Wednesday’s meeting, but July’s trio of dissenters could return, and Warsh’s press conference could offer clues about where the central bank’s focus lies for the balance of 2026, according to Natixis.

Gold prices holding above $4,000 as U.S. new home sales fall - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to hold critical support around $4,000, but the precious metal could continue to attract safe-haven interest as the U.S. housing sector continues to struggle.

Gold price shoots to session high $4,048/oz after Consumer Confidence rises to 91.7 - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading at session highs after the latest data showed an improving picture of the attitudes of U.S. consumers this month.The Consumer Confidence Index rose to 91.7 in October, above economists’ consensus forecast for an 81 reading and also above the upwardly revised 84.2 print from September, the Conference Board announced on Tuesday. 

Freeport beats Q3 earnings expectations despite rising costs and sharp drop in gold sales - (Kitco News) - The earnings bonanza in the mining sector continues as one of the world's largest copper and gold producers reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings, with higher metal prices offsetting rising production costs and a sharp decline in gold sales.

Precious metals weaken as Hormuz uncertainty keeps oil elevated ahead of Fed decision - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold and silver prices were lower in early U.S. trading Tuesday, as persistent expectations for additional Federal Reserve tightening and uncertainty surrounding Middle East energy supplies continued to weigh on precious metals.

Gold holds above $4,000 as Hormuz diplomacy cools crude ahead of Fed decision - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and  silver prices were higher in late U.S. trading Monday, recovering some of last week's steep losses as declining crude oil prices eased inflation concerns and encouraged renewed buying interest in precious metals ahead of this week's Federal Reserve monetary policy decision.

The Iran war needs to end for gold to have a chance to rally - UBWM’s Haworth - (Kitco News) - Gold became a major investment theme at the start of the year as central bank demand helped drive prices to record highs above $5,600 an ounce; however, sentiment has turned significantly more cautious in the second half of 2026 as the conflict in the Middle East remains far from over.

Democracy Dies In Brazil? Bolsonaro Flees Lula's Totalitarian Crackdown As Trump Admin Plans To Grant Visas - Democracy Dies In Brazil? Bolsonaro Flees Lula's Totalitarian Crackdown As Trump Admin Plans To Grant Visas Summary: Brazil On Brink Of Political Chaos? Bolsonaro Inbound To US, Trump To Issue Visas Democracy Dies In Brazil Under Lula's Socialist Regime Bolsonaro Reportedly Entered Argentina To Fly To US Bolsonaro Says His Political Prosecution By Socialists Is "Sign Democracy Has ...

Relax, It's Only An Exxon Valdez On Steroids - Relax, It's Only An Exxon Valdez On Steroids Authored by Larry C. Johnson via Sonar21,Good news from the Persian Gulf: the war is going so well that the sea itself has joined the fight. While Washington's experts debate missile counts and the price of oil (around $115 for Brent on Friday, in case anyone in the White House is still checking), Karl Miller, who is actually on the grou...

Chicago Man Who Staged Fake Armed Robberies For $30K Gets Two Years After Botched Job Turns Deadly - Chicago Man Who Staged Fake Armed Robberies For $30K Gets Two Years After Botched Job Turns Deadly A federal judge in Chicago sentenced Parth Nayi, 29, of Woodridge, to two years in prison and a $50,000 fine on Thursday for organizing staged armed robberies so the people "robbed" could apply for 'U visas' (which are reserved for crime victims who help police), according to the DOJ....

Federal Judge Strikes Down New York Body Armor Ban - Federal Judge Strikes Down New York Body Armor Ban Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,A federal judge this past week overturned New York state's ban on the sale and purchase of body armor, saying it violated the Constitution's Second Amendment.In a 47-page ruling on Oct. 21, U.S. District Judge John Sinatra wrote that body armor is encompassed under the Second Amendment'...

More Than 250 Hospitals Pledge To Serve Healthier Food: RFK Jr. - More Than 250 Hospitals Pledge To Serve Healthier Food: RFK Jr. <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,More than 250 hospitals have committed to serving healthier food, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Oct. 26. Heal...

North Carolina Libertarian Senate Candidate Arrested After Live-Blogging Armed Standoff With Police - North Carolina Libertarian Senate Candidate Arrested After Live-Blogging Armed Standoff With Police Jonathan D. Miller, the Libertarian Party's nominee for a North Carolina state Senate seat covering much of Cary, was arrested at about 3 p.m. Monday after an hours-long standoff with police that ended in the woods behind his apartment, according to WRAL. No shots were fired, and no ...

DOJ Flags More Than 400 Suspected Noncitizens On Washington Voter Rolls - DOJ Flags More Than 400 Suspected Noncitizens On Washington Voter Rolls Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Oct. 26 asked Washington state to set aside ballots cast by more than 400 registered voters whom the federal government suspects are noncitizens. An election worker stacks opened envelopes while processing ballots for the midterm ...

Anti-Netanyahu Bloc Leads Israel's Election, But Bibi's Likud Is Biggest Party, With No Clear Victor Emerging - Anti-Netanyahu Bloc Leads Israel's Election, But Bibi's Likud Is Biggest Party, With No Clear Victor Emerging SummaryNo Clear Victor: Likud leads as the largest party with 24-25 seats, but the anti-Netanyahu bloc leads overall, with neither side near the 61-seat majority needed to govern.Record Voter Turnout: Participation hit 66.7% by 6 p.m., fueled partly by strong Arab-Israeli t...

Oakland Weighs $108,000 Pay Increases For Councilmembers Despite Budget And Homelessness Crises - Oakland Weighs $108,000 Pay Increases For Councilmembers Despite Budget And Homelessness Crises Despite struggling with homelessness, crime, illegal dumping and a persistent budget deficit, Oakland could soon hand its city councilmembers pay and benefits increases worth as much as $108,000 annually under a ballot measure supported by Mayor Barbara Lee, according to the NY Post.Meas...

Illinois Man Charged With Mailing Threatening Letters Containing White Powder To Lawmakers - Illinois Man Charged With Mailing Threatening Letters Containing White Powder To Lawmakers Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times,An Illinois man was charged Monday with mailing letters containing a white granular substance to four members of Congress, telling investigators he used salt because it looked like anthrax, according to a federal criminal complaint. The U.S. Cap...

Retail traders buy the dip on chip stocks — but Robinhood gets burned by the crypto market - Robinhood CFO says market volatility didn’t scare traders away from buying chip stocks “that they had really done research on.”

‘She’s living the dream’: My stepmother said I can buy my childhood home for $850,000. Is she taking advantage of me? - “My late father bought our house for $250,000 in the 1990s.”

CoreWeave and other AI stocks rise as Anthropic restores the market’s faith in sustained spending - Now that investors have been able to dive further into Anthropic’s IPO filing, they’re seeing the same sorts of trends that helped buoy AI stocks for much of this year.

As Trump touts energy companies’ fortunes, U.S. consumers face the most expensive year for gas prices ever - President Donald Trump can’t stop touting the fortunes U.S. energy companies have made during the Iran war, while canvassing the country to support Republican candidates ahead of next week’s midterm elections.

The rest of the market is leaving Big Tech behind after a historic comeback - The artificial-intelligence trade carried the U.S. stock market in September. But in October, it is being carried out on a stretcher.

My husband wants to sell our $1.5 million home and downsize. But this is where we raised our kids — and I can’t bear to leave. - “He wants to buy something for $600,000 now that we are empty-nesters.”

The big reason Boeing’s stock is falling so hard after earnings - Boeing will come up short on 737 Max deliveries, casting doubt on its turnaround plans.

How Broadcom’s stock can surge and overcome ‘the biggest dislocation in the market’ - Broadcom’s stock has gone nowhere this year, but an analyst thinks it and other quality chip stocks like Nvidia will soon start trading at higher valuations.

JetBlue has been losing money for years. It just charted a path to profitability. - JetBlue’s stock rises nearly 20% as a new profit target helps calm fears about the airline’s viability.

We stopped helping our neighbors with free home repairs and our friendship cooled. Who’s to blame? - “Last summer, they complained about needing to replace their roof. A few months later, they bought a new SUV.”

Early third-quarter earnings show a 'resilient' U.S. consumer, with signs of strain - Companies from Royal Caribbean to Coca-Cola and UPS say they are seeing steady consumer spending despite high inflation.

Speaker Mike Johnson calls election-transfer concerns ‘absurd’ - Democrats and voting rights groups have raised concerns that President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans could challenge election results if they lose.

Amazon's anti-tokenmaxxing memo says engineers should be pickier about using AI - Amazon has rapidly integrated AI across the e-commerce giant's sprawling business operations under CEO Andy Jassy.

Trump administration may let more Russian diesel onto market, energy secretary tells CNBC - The diesel volumes in the Trump-Putin deal won't materially lower prices because the shipments are small compared to total demand, analysts say.

Grand jury rejects DOJ bid to indict ex-Trump WH aide Cassidy Hutchinson: Reports - Cassidy Hutchinson had testified to a House committee about Trump's conduct on the day of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot by his supporters.

World Bank's Banga: Availability of capital 'not really an issue' as AI demand drives up borrowing costs - World Bank President Ajay Banga came on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Oct. 27, 2026.

Fed rate hikes are coming, but not this week: CNBC survey - The CNBC Fed Survey shows that 93% of respondent expect a pause at the Federal Reserve meeting taking place this week.

Jobless claims near the lowest since the 1960s as low-fire trend continues - Initial filings for unemployment insurance slipped to a seasonally adjusted 194,000.

Trump's approval rating on economy hits all-time low as midterm looms: CNBC survey - Eight out of 10 Americans now rate the economy as fair or poor, one of several findings in a CNBC poll that show why Republican candidates face uphill battles. 

UK inflation jumps to 3.5% — cementing rate hike expectations - U.K. inflation rose by a hotter-than-expected 3.5% in the 12 months to September, driven by the surging cost of motor fuels.

Chinese households are buying gold's dip as prices test $4,000 - By Yihui Xie, Jack Ryan, and Heng XieBloomberg NewsTuesday, October 27, 2026 Chinese households' appetite for gold has grown over the past two months as prices soften and onshore equities lose their shine, providing support at a time when bullion is testing $4,000 an ounce. One popular contract on the Shanghai Gold Exchange, Au99.99, saw volumes jump to 43 million lots last week, or around 430 ...

On LFTV, Maguire and Schectman discuss possible plan to reduce dollar's reserve status - 11:30a CT Monday, October 26, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Andy Schectman of Miles Franklin Precious Metals is the guest of London metals trader Andrew Maguire on Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, discussing what Schectman sees as a Trump administration plan to diminish the reserve status of the U.S. dollar in order to return manufacturing to the United States. This, Schectma...

Another African nation joins Burkina Faso, Ethiopia in refining gold at home - By Solomon EkanemBusiness Insider AfricaMonday, October 26, 2026 Africa's drive to process more of its mineral wealth locally is gaining momentum as Zambia joins Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and other African gold-producing nations in refining the metal domestically to capture more value from its natural resources. Developed by Minera Refineries Zambia Ltd., the facility is designed to refine gold t...

Alasdair Macleod: Gold and silver trashed by paper traders - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, October 23, 2026 Silver hits new lows for the year, while gold threatens to follow. Despite economic and debt deteriorations leading to a global crisis, precious metals remain the playthings of the paper traders. Looking at the chart showing gold and silver declining over the course of 2026, you wouldn't think that the world is going to hell in a han...

Central banks still exchanging dollars for gold, Maguire tells LFTV - 2:25p ET Thursday, October 22, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Gold's structural breakout, London metals trader Andrew Maguire says on this week's edition of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, continues to be driven by central bank replacement of dollar reserves with the monetary metal. The recent decline in gold prices, Maguire says, is again entirely a matter of derivatives sho...

What the “Housing Shortage” of New Single-Family Homes Looks Like: Ballooning Inventories, Falling Prices, So-So Sales - Homebuilders are doing their job creating new housing stock even as they’ve had trouble selling these homes.

Mega and Large Investors Pull Back from Housing Market, Become Net Sellers, Small Investors Continue to Pile In - Who is the smart money, after the home-price explosion?

AI Changed the Internet, and WOLF STREET Needs You More than Ever: Please Donate, Fall 2026 Reminder - Your generous donations have kept WOLF STREET free and open to all, without paywall. Thank you!!

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Treasury's Bessent sees crypto as America's next tool for keeping the U.S. dollar on top - Speaking at Ripple's conference, the U.S. Treasury Secretary said the SEC and CFTC action could help fill the gap left by the Clarity Act's failure, while curbing crypto debanking.

Robinhood's crypto revenue fell 55% from last year, but topped Street forecasts - Crypto trading volume fell 38% from year-ago levels, but the firm's overall blockchain business gained traction.

U.S. agency hits Utah with lawsuit to shield Kalshi's ability to offer betting there - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has pursued more than a dozen legal actions to protect what its chief sees as its sole power over prediction markets.

Intel, Oracle, IBM join growing list of firms objecting to OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans - The latest notice added four objections, bringing the total to 26 as the joint venture prepares to test the SEC’s new framework for blockchain-based stock trading.

Brazilian companies turned to stablecoins on election day to dodge a currency crash - USDT volume on crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin jumped nearly 800% and bitcoin volume surged 865%. Binance’s USDT/BRL market tripled while the global BTC/USDT pair fell.

Robinhood taps Ripple’s $2.5 billion RLUSD stablecoin despite backing rival USDG - Robinhood helped launch a rival dollar-backed token, USDG, but will also offer Ripple's stablecoin to retail customers later this year.

Nasdaq-100 comes onchain as Janus Henderson and Centrifuge launch first licensed fund - The $500 billion asset manager is launching an issuer-sponsored fund on Stellar, taking a different approach from third-party stock tokens.

CF Benchmarks brings Wall Street pricing infrastructure onchain, including data used by BlackRock - The new service could help developers build blockchain-based index funds, tokenized portfolios and derivatives using established financial benchmarks.

Bitcoin miners' move into AI is creating a new market for trading computing power - Luxor raised $16 million to expand into AI hardware and trading, betting that computing power will become a market where companies can hedge costs and prices.

Bitcoin shows signs of weakness while Ripple's bank win fails to bolster XRP - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 27, 2026

Bitcoin Mining Firm Luxor Raises $16 Million to Accelerate AI Expansion - Bitcoin mining technology company Luxor has raised $16 million in a strategic funding round led by CMT Digital, accelerating its expansion into artificial intelligence infrastructure as cryptocurrency mining businesses increasingly pursue opportunities in the rapidly growing AI computing market. Luxor Raises $16 Million The Seattle-based company announced the investment Tuesday, with participat...

Ripple and C2FO Tap XRP Ledger to Turn Payment Delays Into Seconds - Ripple and C2FO are bringing invoice financing and settlement to the XRP Ledger, using Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD. The initiative targets bank transfer delays that leave suppliers waiting days for approved early payments. XRP Ledger Targets Settlement Delays Suppliers could gain faster access to cash from approved invoices through an initiative announced Oct. 27 at […]

CFTC Sues Utah, Warns Kalshi Crackdown Threatens Federal Oversight - The federal government has hauled Utah into court over prediction markets, challenging a state gambling crackdown that targets Kalshi and potentially $61.2 million in trading fees. The showdown pits Washington’s derivatives regulator against one of America’s strictest gambling prohibitions. CFTC Challenges Utah’s Gambling Crackdown On Tuesday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and...

Robinhood Crypto Revenue Plunges 55% in Q3 Despite Record $1.42B Overall Revenue - Robinhood reported record quarterly revenue of $1.42 billion as growth in options and prediction markets offset a sharp decline in cryptocurrency trading, even as the company expanded its blockchain and digital asset businesses. Record Overall Revenue, But Not for Crypto Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD) reported a 55% year-over-year decline in cryptocurrency transaction revenue to $120 […]

Intel, Oracle, IBM and IonQ Join Growing Opposition to OKXICE Tokenized Stock Plan - Four more major technology companies have objected to having their shares tokenized on OKXICE’s proposed blockchain trading platform, bringing the total number of corporate objections to 26 as resistance to the venture continues to mount. OKXICE Objectors List Grows to 26 Firms Intel, Oracle, International Business Machines (IBM), and quantum computing firm IonQ are the […]

Hasan Piker Sues Scott Jennings - From the complaint in Piker v. Jennings; of course, this is just Piker's side of the story—I expect we'll get… The post Hasan Piker Sues Scott Jennings appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Alibaba and the Forty Lobbyists, and the First Amendment - From a long opinion yesterday by Judge Eumi Lee (N.D. Cal.) in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. v. U.S. Dep't of… The post Alibaba and the Forty Lobbyists, and the First Amendment appeared first on Reason Magazine.

CBP Really Doesn't Want To Reveal What It Does to Americans' Phones - A judge ruled that the border agency has to give a clearer explanation for why it seized a traveler’s phone without a warrant.

In D.C.'s Delegate Race, 2 Candidates Agree: No Federal Income Tax for District Residents - D.C. filers pay more in federal income tax per return than residents of any state, yet they have no representation in Congress.

Government Officials Admit His Halloween Decorations Are Legal. Why Won't They Leave Him Alone? - Ever since a Pennsylvania man hung mannequins from a tree on his property, local officials have been haunting him.

Democrats Want to Punish Elon Musk. Nationalizing SpaceX Would Punish Innovation. - Robert Reich says Democrats should lay the groundwork to nationalize Starlink and SpaceX, but taking over a successful tech company would risk escalation with Russia and chill innovation without helping Ukraine.

The Justice Department's 3rd Attempt To Imprison James Comey Stinks of Trump's Desperation for Revenge - Prosecutors allege that the former FBI director illegally disclosed classified information in 2016—an incident that was investigated twice without resulting in charges.

Two Brief Discovery-Related Orders in Trump v. BBC - From Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett (S.D. Fla.): [1.] Defendant served its Notice of Subpoena Duces Tecum to non-party Mar-a-Lago… The post Two Brief Discovery-Related Orders in <i>Trump v. BBC</i> appeared first on Reason Magazine.

The Populism-to-Paperwork Pipeline - In order to save American homeownership from Wall Street, the Trump administration proposes a lot of paperwork requirements.

Free Speech Unmuted: Flock Cameras and the Fourth Amendment, with Orin Kerr - Not quite free speech, but free speech adjacent, and I think of interest to many of our regular Free Speech Unmuted listeners.

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...

Social Media When Elections Are Close: Doing the Impossible Better - Everyone knows, or should, that perfect (balanced, targeted, transparent, swift and swiftly appealable) content moderation at scale is impossible. That doesn’t mean powerful social platforms don’t have to try to get at least reasonably close, especially when access to good information can have a profound effect on political participation and speech. That’s why so many people, including the Meta...

New Records Obtained by EFF Expose More Problems with Medicare’s AI Experiment - New records obtained by EFF expose additional issues with Medicare’s AI-driven prior authorization program and show why we need stronger legal limits around government use of automated decision-making.  EFF sued the government back in March for information about the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) model, a new Medicare program that uses AI to evaluate prior authorization re...

French Court’s Site-Blocking Orders Drive Quad9 Out Of France - A nonprofit service that protects internet users’ privacy is leaving France. Quad9, a free DNS resolver, has said it will reluctantly stop serving users in France on November 24. This follows a French court order that Quad9 must block access to websites that are accused of infringing the copyrights of a sports broadcaster. Forcing a responsible privacy service out of an important market is a pr...

Animal Sanctuary’s Fight to Stay Open Ends After North Carolina Supreme Court Rejects Appeal - ARLINGTON, Va.—A Winston-Salem animal sanctuary’s fight against senseless zoning restrictions has ended after the North Carolina Supreme Court declined to hear the case. Fairytale Farm […] The post Animal Sanctuary’s Fight to Stay Open Ends After North Carolina Supreme Court Rejects Appeal appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Kentucky Small Business Sues After Federal Government Takes Nearly $1.4 Million Without Explanation During Two Different Incidents - MIAMI—Today, a Kentucky small business filed federal lawsuits against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after the two agencies took […] The post Kentucky Small Business Sues After Federal Government Takes Nearly $1.4 Million Without Explanation During Two Different Incidents appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Proposed Vendor Ordinance “Would Open Up Opportunities” Says Chicago Entrepreneur Advocate - CHICAGO—For many years, Chicago’s sidewalk vendors have been prohibited from selling anything that was not prepackaged.  As a result, they are not allowed to mix […] The post Proposed Vendor Ordinance “Would Open Up Opportunities” Says Chicago Entrepreneur Advocate 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 ...

GOA Takes Virginia’s “Assault Weapons” Ban to Court … Again - THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT FOR YOUR 2A RIGHTS! Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… This week, GOA headed back to court in Virginia to fight the state’s so-called “assault weapons” ban…  Also, Montana AG Austin Knudsen announced that MT Republicans are working to roll back their NFA restrictions to align … Read more

OH: Information on Dangerous Ordnance Licenses - Ohio Law May Provide Another Exemption to NFA Registration Under ORC § 2923.18, Ohioans can apply for a $50 Dangerous Ordnance License, providing a separate exemption that does not expressly require federal NFA registration. A GOA employee recently received an approved license from the Jackson County Sheriff. However, whether this exception permits possession of unregistered suppressors remains...

OH: State Law Restricts Our NFA Win — Here’s What You Can Do - GOA secured a historic victory against the National Firearms Act, but Ohio law is still standing in the way. On August 5, GOA and our fellow plaintiffs won a federal court victory against NFA registration requirements for suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), and short-barreled shotguns (SBSs). Then, on October 9, ATF announced it would stop enforcing these requirements nationwide. Unfortu...

PNC CEO: AI will change the M&A landscape - For the next few years, Bill Demchak’s eyes are trained far away from mergers and acquisitions, and strongly on PNC’s artificial intelligence growth plans, which he said will cost “hundreds of millions to save billions.”

Ripple gets OCC’s unconditional charter approval - The fintech is building on its charter victory by announcing expanded partnerships with BNY and Robinhood.

Piermont CEO: Discipline with fintech clients is key - Wendy Cai-Lee, also the New York-based bank’s founder, said “time will tell” whether newly chartered entities can withstand examination scrutiny.

[Podcast] From Fragmentation to Infrastructure: The Lasting Value of Modernizing Insurance Payments - Explore how modernizing and unifying insurance payments helps insurers reduce costs, improve customer experiences, and build a foundation for long-term growth.

Warren urges Fed, OCC, FDIC to restore bank examiner powers - Policies limiting when examiners can issue warnings and enforcement actions leave banks more vulnerable to escalations in AI and cybersecurity threats, the senator said.

Plenty of red flags, few restrictions: Is FINRA's Rule 4111 working? - Roughly a dozen brokerages have enough customer complaints and other disclosures to merit preliminary scrutiny for a public "scarlet letter" alerting investors of heightened risks. But only two firms have been deemed restricted by FINRA.

SoFi's Noto offers positive forecast despite 'haters' - The online bank and lender raised its full-year guidance even after its early estimates mis-estimated the direction of interest rates from the Fed this year.

Attorneys General sue Treasury over ownership reports - A group of 21 Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging Treasury's decision to exempt domestic companies from beneficial ownership reporting requirements "effectively repeal[s]" the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act.

Banks can't escape liability in app scams, judge rules - A federal judge ruled that consumer protection laws apply to banking-app scams, allowing a couple's $106,000 fraud lawsuit against Bank of America to move forward

Clients may value certifications more than they understand them - A new study by the Investments & Wealth Institute and Absolute Engagement shows many clients don't grasp what their financial advisors' certifications signify. That doesn't mean those marks are unimportant to them.

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 Announces Six Senior Leadership Appointments - PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 26, 2026 FDIC Announces Six Senior Leadership Appointments WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) t...

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...