Precious Metals and Market News

Gold is throwing out the old rulebook - (Kitco News) - By almost every traditional correlation, gold should be substantially lower than it is today – and the fact that it isn’t is telling us something loud and clear.

Wall Street split on gold price path after drop below $4,300, Main Street maintains bullish majority as jobs take center stage - (Kitco News) – Gold prices survived another difficult week as early attempts to stabilize above $4,350 were overwhelmed by higher Treasury yields, hawkish Federal Reserve expectations, and persistent inflation concerns tied to energy prices and the U.S.-Iran conflict.

Gold caps weekly loss as Fed bets, 5.2% yields limit rebound - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were firmer and spot silver prices were higher in late U.S. trading Friday, as oil prices fell on renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy hopes while rising Treasury yields and firm Fed rate-hike expectations capped bullion’s rebound.

Gold’s $4,300 support faces another test next week as bond yields surge and jobs data looms - (Kitco News) - Gold is ending another week in negative territory as the market continues to fight for support around $4,300 an ounce. Despite significant downside risks, analysts note that prices remain fairly resilient.

Rising inflation risks and bond yields put portfolio diversification back in focus – Man Group - (Kitco News) - Investors may be tempted by U.S. Treasury yields above 5%, but one prominent market strategist warns that rising borrowing costs represent a growing threat to both financial markets and the broader economy, creating an environment in which investors need to remain broadly diversified with exposure to gold and other commodities.

Gold price hits low of $4,254/oz after final Consumer Sentiment rises to 48.1, inflation expectations spike - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading near session lows after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. ticking higher, with inflation expectations shooting up.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the final reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for September was 48.1. The data was slightly better than the preliminary reading of 47.8 and the expectation of ...

Metals bounce as Hormuz diplomacy cools crude, yields stay elevated - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were firmer and spot silver prices were sharply higher in early U.S. trading Friday, as oil prices slipped on renewed U.S.-Iran truce hopes while elevated Treasury yields and Fed rate-hike expectations kept bullion on track for a weekly loss

Gold holding its own around $4,300 as US durable goods remains resilient - (Kitco News) - Gold continues to hold the line around $4,300 an ounce but could continue to face some headwinds as the U.S. manufacturing sector remains fairly resilient.

Silver’s tight supply creates yield opportunity as Theo launches new tokenized product - (Kitco News) - Silver has traditionally been viewed as a non-yielding asset, but one financial technology company is looking to change that narrative by opening the metal’s historically opaque lease market to a broader range of investors and making it more accessible through tokenization on the blockchain.

Metals stay defensive as Hormuz talks stall, equities close mixed - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were weaker in late U.S. trading Thursday, as elevated Treasury yields, a firmer U.S. dollar and renewed oil-price strength kept pressure on non-yielding metals.

Silver Is Backed Up For Months. Here's Why - Silver Is Backed Up For Months. Here's Why Authored by VBL via GoldFix, Silver sold off during Josh Phair's September 23 interview, but the Scottsdale Mint CEO said the physical market's immediate constraint was at the refinery. "Silver is backed up at the refineries... in many cases about 3-4 months," depending on the material, while finished refined metal remained amply availa...

A World Turned Upside Down - A World Turned Upside Down Authored by Alastair Crooke (former British diplomat, founder and director of the Beirut-based Conflicts Forum) via LewRockwell.com, Outline of a talk given at the Higher School of Economics, Moscow, 7 Sept 2026 Can civilizations pull together the fragments of older insights and knowing to give the context by which to make moral discourse intelligible a...

These Are The Countries Importing The Most Military Drones - These Are The Countries Importing The Most Military Drones Two countries at war with each other account for more than nine in ten of the military drones that crossed borders over the past four years. Ukraine took delivery of 8,664 foreign-supplied military drones from 2022 through 2025, most of them American, while Russia received 6,720, mostly Iranian Shahed-136s, according to SI...

Italian Energy Giant Eni Caps Fuel Prices As Refining Crunch Drives Costs Higher - Italian Energy Giant Eni Caps Fuel Prices As Refining Crunch Drives Costs Higher Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, Italian energy major Eni will cap fuel prices at its Enilive service stations beginning September 28 as tighter refined-product supplies and reduced European refining capacity continue to put upward pressure on pump prices. The company said diesel sold ...

Never Trust Uncle Sam On Drugs - Never Trust Uncle Sam On Drugs Authored by James Bovard via JimBovard.com, As the Covid-19 pandemic struck this nation, many Americans were stunned to see top federal health officials brazenly lie to buttress their own power. Bureaucrats and politicians unleashed themselves by shrouding how the feds bankrolled the creation of the pathogen, sanctifying a pseudo-miracle cure vaccine...

The Strange Case Of NAC: The Supplement The FDA Says Isn't One - The Strange Case Of NAC: The Supplement The FDA Says Isn't One N-acetyl cysteine, or NAC, is one of the most popular amino acid supplements in America. People take it for liver support after a long night, for their lungs and, lately, as a longevity staple. One brand among dozens, NOW, said in 2021 that it alone had sold "millions, perhaps billions" of NAC pills with no adverse even...

Nicki Minaj Blasts Democrats For Treating The Black Vote Like It's Theirs - Nicki Minaj Blasts Democrats For Treating The Black Vote Like It's Theirs Rapper Nicki Minaj urged young Americans to vote Republican in the upcoming midterm elections during an appearance on Fox's My View with Lara Trump, according to comments Fox News reported Sunday. Minaj, a supporter of President Donald Trump, also accused the Democratic Party of discouraging black voters from...

China Extends Mortgages To 40 Years, But Homebuyers Remain Reluctant To Borrow - China Extends Mortgages To 40 Years, But Homebuyers Remain Reluctant To Borrow Authored by Michael Zhuang via The Epoch Times, China's decision to extend the maximum term for individual home mortgages from 30 years to 40 years has received a lukewarm response from homebuyers. Residential buildings under construction by Chinese real estate developer Vanke in Hangzhou, in eastern C...

Two-Month China Truce Falls Short Of Expectations As Markets Fade Trump-Xi Summit - Two-Month China Truce Falls Short Of Expectations As Markets Fade Trump-Xi Summit Donald Trump gave Xi Jinping the full state-visit treatment in Washington, but markets were more interested in what the two leaders did not deliver. After three days of ceremony, an unusually warm presidential welcome and repeated pledges to stabilize relations between the world's two largest economi...

"Looking To Do Big Damage": Trump Says Suspected UK Airbase Plotters Had Been Under Surveillance - "Looking To Do Big Damage": Trump Says Suspected UK Airbase Plotters Had Been Under Surveillance Summary: Reuters Says Possible Iranian-Linked Motive Likely  Trump Says Suspects "Looking to do Big Damage" Against Airbase  US Stealth Bomber Base In UK On "Delta" Alert As Counter-Terror Police Make Arrests, Deploy Bomb Squad Search Of Vans Trump Says Suspects "Looking to do Big D...

‘I want to make her proud’: My mother, a divorcée, died and I’m her executor. Do I need to file for probate? - “The only debts were utility and credit-card bills, which we will pay off.”

‘We lived within our means’: I earned $30,000 as a pastor and still retired comfortably. Why don’t you tell people that? - “As a country, we have grown dangerously comfortable.”

A ‘death cross’ is coming for the dollar. Why Trump will be happy. - Don’t look now, but there are some technical reasons to believe that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was right when he declared to the financial markets that “I am the house now.”

Social Security overpaid my 82-year-old mother by $20,000. What else is hiding in her finances? - “My mother has a pension, Social Security, investments and a house probably worth over $1 million.”

My husband and I are in our 50s and have no kids. We have $2 million in IRAs and 401(k)s. Do we really need a will? - “We have no debt and own our primary home, a vacation home, as well as my mother’s home in another state.”

‘It doesn’t seem fair’: I’m retired and have plenty of money. Why can’t I qualify for a retail credit card? - “I draw from my IRA as needed for household repairs, trips and other larger expenses.”

My friend is terminally ill. Should she sell her rental home and pay $100,000 in capital gains? - “Her younger son lives in the condo, but wants to move elsewhere with friends.”

I’m 77, pay rent and live off Social Security, but I help homeless people. Why are so many people going hungry? - “I am a retired senior citizen living check-to-check.”

Micron could dethrone Nvidia and become the biggest driver of S&P 500 profit growth - Micron is increasingly important to the S&P 500, and its earnings report has become “a market event in and of itself.”

Look closer, and Wall Street’s rally is showing cracks - Major stock indexes hovering near records are masking a market straining under elevated oil prices, rising Treasury yields and a Federal Reserve bracing for additional interest-rate hikes.

Trump ‘very seriously’ considering diesel export ban as global supply crunch worsens - Analysts warn an export ban could backfire, pushing up global diesel prices and potentially triggering higher U.S. gasoline prices as refiners adjust.

Police 'investigate Iran link' to suspected bomb plot at UK air base used by U.S. - U.K. counter-terrorism police are understood to be investigating a potential link with Iran after an alleged bomb threat against an air base hosting U.S. forces

SpaceX prepares to send Starship rocket to orbit for first time - Elon Musk's SpaceX is poised to launch a historic test flight of its massive Starship rocket early Monday.

CNBC Daily Open: A tale of two truces - Chinese president's state visit to Washington appears to have produced more personal diplomacy than breakthroughs.

Trump-Xi summit analysis: 'Tangible outcomes' needed for U.S.-China truce to hold - U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Washington, D.C., last week and signaled plans to meet two more times this year.

China posts weakest industrial profit growth this year, expanding 4.2% in August - Economists expect Beijing to lean harder on stimulus to stabilize corporate profitability, as consolidation accelerates in sectors facing sluggish demand and fierce competition.

China saw 'surprise' jump in U.S. orders ahead of Trump-Xi summit, private survey shows - A private survey shows a rebound in China's exports to the U.S. as companies position for continued stability between the world's two largest economies.

Surging Treasury yields pose a brand new problem for Kevin Warsh and the Fed - Markets expect the central bank will take a firmer hand on inflation. It's not that easy.

Global debt tops $365 trillion as economists sound alarm over 'vicious cycle' - More is being paid out by advanced economies in debt interest than the whole world spends on AI, defense or clean technology.

Switzerland is keeping rates at 0% — for now - The Swiss National Bank held rates at 0% as low inflation and a strong franc enable it to diverge from other central banks, though markets expect hikes ahead.

Will this review of GATA's work persuade you to help? - 7:40p ET Sunday, September 29, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): Last week Mark Maharrey and GATA's other friends at Money Metals Exchange generously gave your secretary/treasurer a half hour on their weekly podcast to review GATA's work over the last 26 years and to remark on recent developments in the monetary metals. The MME people did a wonderful job with the presentation, sum...

Gold-rich Nicaragua gives Chinese miners rights to a tenth of its land - By Christine Murray, Camilla Hodgson, Janina Conboye, and Aditi BhandariFinancial Times, LondonSunday, September 27, 2026 Nicaragua has handed mining concessions covering more than a tenth of its land to Chinese companies in the past three years, expanding Beijing's foothold in the gold-rich country as it tussles with Washington for influence. The Central American autocracy has awarded 80 conce...

China imported 1,100 tonnes of gold in 8 months, a record $158.8 billion haul that beats 2025 - By Brian O'ConnellAssociated Press MoneywiseSaturday, September 26, 2026 China is importing precious metal at a record pace, as robust investor demand and a strong yuan create stellar conditions for a Far East gold rush. Chinese August gold imports hit a record, as the country added 44 tonnes of gold to bring the year-to-date total to 1,100 tonnes, according to China's General Administration of...

Gold Fields said to be interested in buying Northern Star - By Crystal Tse, Dinesh Nair, Manuel Baigorri, and Loni PrinslooBloomberg NewsSaturday, September 26, 2026 South Africa's Gold Fields Ltd. has expressed interest in acquiring Northern Star Resources Ltd., according to people with knowledge of the matter, a potential blockbuster deal that would deepen the miner's bet on Australia's prolific deposits of the metal. Gold Fields recently approached N...

Alasdair Macleod: Bond yields and gold - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, September 26, 2026 This week saw bond yields catapulting higher. What does it mean for gold, silver and the entire commodity complex? "The fact of the matter is that the emerging crisis is unlike those which have come before. Since the Second World War, crises have always been in the private sector followed by governments riding to the rescue. This o...

Long-Term Treasury Yields Rise to 5.5%, Mortgage Rates to 7.5%, as Bond Market Grapples with a Complex Reality - It would make sense for the bond market to take a breather here and digest a little. But the dynamics are in place for yields to rise further.

WHOOSH, Go Orders at US Manufacturers of “Core Capital Goods,” Fueled by the AI Infrastructure Boom - Orders received by manufacturers of core capital goods spiked by 14% YoY, of machinery by 15%, of IT equipment by 16%.

What the Infamous “Housing Shortage” Looks Like: Inventories of New Single-Family Homes Balloon, Sales Crawl, Prices Sag - Homebuilders have been doing their job creating lots of new housing stock, but demand is weak, and supply sky-high.

Is Trump’s $1 coin now on sale a legal tender? What the law says - The US Mint has begun selling the 2026 Donald Trump $1 coin, a legal-tender issue marking America’s 250th anniversary. Rolls of 25 cost $61, while 100-coin bags cost $154.50. The coin has a $1 face va ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

RedotPay completes financial audit as it presses ahead with U.S. IPO plans - The stablecoin payments company said the audit is part of its preparations to go public, disputing an August report that the listing had been put on hold.

California's Newsom signs memecoin ban and calls it 'The Opposite of Trump' - The California Governor signed AB 2409 as part of an anti-corruption package, framing it as a response to President Trump's $TRUMP fiasco.

Solana ETFs draw record $188 million in a week as Bitwise takes two-thirds of inflows - All seven funds attracted money, while Friday’s $87 million intake set a daily record.

Bitcoin, Nasdaq futures decline as Trump won’t rule out more Iran strikes - Trump on Sunday didn’t rule out additional strikes on Iran before the midterm elections, even as he said the war could end soon.

Vitalik Buterin maps Ethereum’s shift beyond a blockchain in sweeping 2030 vision - Buterin wants Ethereum to do far more work without forcing every computer on the network to repeat the same calculations.

How months of work on the Clarity Act all fell apart - Interviews with industry participants and legislative aides paint a picture of a blown bill-writing process, with sources pointing to nearly every facet of the bill's development and the debate around it as contributing factors to this month's failed vote.

Kraken’s parent Payward is betting billions on becoming financial infrastructure, not just a crypto exchange - Kraken parent Payward is unifying trading, payments, asset management and institutional services on common rails, co-CEO Arjun Sethi said.

Binance deal gives Circle a boost in stablecoin race with Tether, analysts say - The five-year deal could strengthen USDC’s reach in emerging markets, though Tether’s liquidity advantage remains hard to dislodge, analysts told CoinDesk.

Bitget hacker moves $83 million in stolen XRP beyond reach of freeze controls - Two wallets have been almost emptied and a third is being drained, with about $75 million remaining across the five original holding accounts.

Bitcoin could soon get Zcash-style 'shielded' privacy without changing its rules - Researchers have mapped out private bitcoin-denominated transfers that run alongside Bitcoin, but the system still lacks a finished way to lock up real BTC and release it again.

Bitcoin Price Crashes to $82,780 as Gold and Silver Lose $550B in Hours - Gold and silver shed more than $550 billion over a three-hour stretch earlier today as bond yields and rate-hike bets hit metals, and bitcoin’s price slid right alongside them instead of acting as a refuge. The Three Hours That Erased $550 Billion Metals opened the week down in a hole, with gold slipping 1.55% and […]

Zero-Knowledge Breakthrough Makes Bridge Hacks ‘Unviable’ - Researchers at Americanfortress have introduced a zero-knowledge cryptographic framework designed to prove ownership relationships without exposing private recovery phrases or public transaction histories. Michal Pospieszalski says the technology makes bridge hacking economically unviable by requiring attackers to commit equivalent personal funds. Solving Blockchain’s Multi-Key Privacy Dilemma ...

Scammers Launch Fake ETH L2 to Steal $2M From Crypto Traders - An unidentified group of threat actors launched a fake L2 chain impersonating Giwa, a project backed by Upbit, identified by DYORSWAP, a multichain decentralized exchange. Over 760 ETH bridged to the chain were lost, and DYORSWAP announced a compensation process for affected users. Fake Giwa L2 Chain Deployment Scheme Causes Over 760 ETH in Losses […]

Painting Roofs White Cut AC Use in a Philadelphia Pilot of 340 Homes - A reflective white roof coating cut air-conditioning demand by about 560 kWh per home per year in a Philadelphia pilot that covered 340 modest houses. Run by the Energy Coordinating Agency between 2001 and 2003, the program also lowered indoor temperatures by roughly 4 to 5°F, pointing to a low-cost way to blunt heat risk […]

Kazakhstan Turns to Flare Gas to Power Crypto Mining Revival - Kazakhstan is working to entice crypto miners to take advantage of flared gas opportunities as part of a push to revive mining, which was severely hampered by power limitations imposed by an auction system designed to protect the country’s aging grid. Kazakhstan Works Towards Bringing Crypto Miners and Flare Gas Energy Together The government of […]

Brickbat: Every Step You Take - Laurie Moore, a senior investigator with the Albany County, New York, Sheriff's Office, faces misdemeanor charges of official misconduct and… The post Brickbat: Every Step You Take appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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'I Would Be the Greatest Communist in History' - President Donald Trump's joking tone belies his very real moves to take government ownership of private companies.

Today in Supreme Court History: September 27, 1787 - 9/27/1787: First Anti-Federalist letter by "Cato" is published. The post Today in Supreme Court History: September 27, 1787 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Police in Texas Totaled an Innocent Woman's Car. Why Did Houston Deny Her Claim for Compensation? - Law enforcement shot bystander Abigail Trujillo's vehicle dozens of times. Her struggle to get help is part of a larger pattern.

No, Private Equity Isn't Ruining Your Sandwiches, Your Apartment, or Grandma's Nursing Home - Much of the hatred directed at private equity is just a familiar form of opposition to free markets.

A Few More Thoughts On The Missouri Ruling - When electoral chaos is on the horizon, nothing else matters.

When Making a Statutory Argument, It Helps To Read the Statute - A quick rejoinder to Ben Zycher on the EPA's rescission of the endangerment finding.

The Road Not Taken in Trump v. Barbara - A brief essay on why the Court should have decided the Birthright Citizenship case on statutory grounds.

Music Teacher's Defamation Lawsuit Against StopAntisemitism Thrown Out - From Lewis v. StopAntisemitism, decided Friday by Judge Adrienne Nelson (D. Or.): Plaintiff is a professional musician who has worked… The post Music Teacher's Defamation Lawsuit Against StopAntisemitism Thrown Out appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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

When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning - Every generation faces a temptation to exchange freedom for security. Every generation is told that normal rules cannot apply because a crisis is too serious, an enemy too dangerous and a moment too urgent. The post When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

They’re not Patriots. They’re Degenerate Cowards. - Degenerate cowards. That’s how the founders and old revolutionaries viewed people who refuse to protect and defend their own constitution and their own liberty out of fear for their own skin - or a lazy preference for comfort. On this episode, it’s the founders’ hard reality check - what needs to be done if we ever want to live in a REAL “land of the free.” The post They’re not Patriots. They’r...

EFF to Court: Trump's Use of Truth Social's Pay-To-See-Posts-First Scheme Violates Americans' 1st Amendment Equal Access Rights - EFF legal intern Simar Kaur also contributed to this article. Americans’ First Amendment right to equal access to official government statements is violated by the Trump administration’s use of Truth Social’s preferential treatment scheme, which blocks people who won’t pay Trump’s company up to $100,000 a month early access to government news, EFF told a federal court.The First Amendment guaran...

DraftKings Is Using AI to Supercharge the Harms of Online Behavioral Advertising - Online sports betting company DraftKings is using AI to target customers who are most likely to place losing bets and respond to gambling promotions. This kind of targeting is a form of online behavioral advertising, which is when companies personalize the ads they show you based on the data they’ve collected about you. The more data a company has, the more personalized the ad can be. While Dra...

D.C. Circuit Must Vacate a Drone Flight Restriction That Criminalized Recording Immigration Agents - EFF joined an amicus brief with ACLU, ACLU of D.C., National Press Photographers Association, and Professional Photographers of America to urge the D.C. Circuit to vacate an FAA drone flight restriction that violated the First Amendment right to record law enforcement. This is an important case—Levine v. FAA—challenging the ability of the government to punish drone pilots who record law enforce...

Five South Side Businesses Selected for Finals in Pitch Showcase - CHICAGO—Five South Side businesses will compete on October 15 in the finals of the 13th annual South Side Pitch, hosted by the Institute for Justice […] The post Five South Side Businesses Selected for Finals in Pitch Showcase appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Victory! Court Rejects Qualified Immunity in Louisiana Motorists’ Case, Allowing Fourth Amendment Claims of an Unconstitutional Traffic Stop to Continue - NEW OLREANS—For nearly four years, Mario Rosales and Gracie Lasyone have pursued justice over an unconstitutional traffic stop and roadside questioning by two Alexandria, Louisiana, […] The post Victory! Court Rejects Qualified Immunity in Louisiana Motorists’ Case, Allowing Fourth Amendment Claims of an Unconstitutional Traffic Stop to Continue appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Illinois Town Threatens to Destroy Award-Winning Garden, Violating State’s Right-to-Garden Law - The city of Danville is threatening to uproot an award-winning neighborhood garden, in violation of state law. The post Illinois Town Threatens to Destroy Award-Winning Garden, Violating State’s Right-to-Garden Law 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 ...

Take Action: Stop State Gun Taxes & Fix the SHOT Act - LET’S PASS THESE BILLS! These two bills are marked up tomorrow, we need your help to pass them…. If you’re receiving this email, your Representative in Congress is on the House Judiciary Committee. That means we’ve got an important request for you. Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee will be voting on two bills that matter to your Second Amendment rights: … Read more

Gun Owners of America Endorses Victoria Spartz - Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse and stand by our friend, Victoria Spartz. Victoria embodies the values that make our state strong. She has a proven track record of defending and standing up for our Second Amendment rights alongside GOA. Victoria Spartz has been a leader on gun rights in Washington. For her, the Second Amendment is more … Read more

GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 4, 2026  GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF)—along with Century Arms, Canik USA, B&T USA and Fostech—filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down “assault weapons” bans in Viramontes v. Cook County.  What that case comes d...

Fed proposes stablecoin rules - In a statement issued alongside proposed rules, Fed Gov. Michael Barr said stablecoins “will only be stable if they can be reliably and promptly redeemed at par in a range of conditions.”

Michigan credit union CEO is out after ‘Lake America’ blowback - The executive privately posted an AI-altered photo of family members wearing ‘Lake America’ sweatshirts while headed to Canada for vacation. A public repost – without the AI label – went viral.

WestStar stretches New Mexico presence with Southwest Capital deal - The transaction, set to close in the first quarter of 2027, gives Southwest Capital a landing spot after a previous tie-up with a credit union collapsed.

BofA battles for talent as business banker hiring surges - Bank of America's Sharon Miller says competitors recognize business owners as a fountain of leads for cross-selling opportunities and are chasing that business, too.

Wells Fargo names COO Scott Powell as next risk chief - Chief Risk Officer Derek Flowers will retire from Wells Fargo in mid-January, and Powell will transition to that role, the bank said.

Embattled California bank is latest to fail - The $736 million Orange County bank had faced a smattering of enforcement actions over the years, including for concentration risks, governance issues and questionable insider transactions.

What climate finance means for portfolios - As the U.N. renews its call for $1.3 trillion a year in climate finance, four leaders in climate finance say the biggest question for advisors is where that money goes.

State regulators push back on Sen. Warren's insurance probe - The National Association of Insurance Commissioners responded to a query from Sen. Elizabeth Warren about risks to policyholders stemming from private-equity ownership of life insurers.

New York sues Polymarket, alleging 'illegal gambling' - The platform had a lawsuit filed against it by New York officials this week as the latest in a series of cases against prediction markets on the state level.

Why BMO has regained confidence in its US strategy - The Canadian bank's U.S. operations experienced challenges following a large acquisition on the West Coast. But the bank is now making good progress, according to a top BMO executive.

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 approval of application by Peoples Bancorp Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Peoples Bancorp Inc.

Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on two proposals related to establishing a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act - Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on two proposals related to establishing a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Sandy Spring Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Sandy Spring Bank

Press Release: Sunwest Bank Assumes All Deposits and Certain Assets of Nano Banc, Irvine, California - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 Sunwest Bank Assumes All Deposits and Certain Assets of Nano Banc, Irvine, California WASHINGTON—Nano Banc of...

Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for August 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for August 2026 WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) ...