Precious Metals and Market News

Gold price slips as oil spike, Fed-hike odds hit risk appetite - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are slightly lower and spot silver prices are modestly higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Monday, as renewed U.S.-Iran military escalation lifted oil prices, pushed long-end Treasury yields higher and kept pressure on non-yielding metals after Friday’s hawkish Fed shock.

Treasury’s ramped-up bond buybacks soften the U.S. dollar and boost the gold price – Julius Baer - (Kitco News) – The Treasury Department’s doubling of planned U.S. debt buybacks has intensified debate about bond market intervention and has revived the USD debasement trade, with gold and silver benefiting from a renewed focus on the fiscal position of the United States, according to analysts at Julius Baer.

Gold, silver price corrections may create buying opportunities despite hawkish Fed, says analyst - (Kitco News) - Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s renewed focus on inflation has injected fresh volatility into precious metals, with gold prices dropping below $4,500 and silver testing support near $66 an ounce, but one market analyst says the hawkish shift in monetary policy expectations does not necessarily spell the end of the broader bull market in gold and silver.

Gold price is going to $20,000 as the Fed is ‘powerless’ to fight inflation, miners offer greatest upside - Crescat’s Kevin Smith - (Kitco News) - Despite all the volatility so far this year as gold suffered a significant correction from its record highs, one fund manager says the precious metal’s secular bull market remains firmly intact, with expanding global money supply and unsustainable government debt ultimately driving prices toward $20,000 an ounce.

Fed’s hawkishness will drive gold price toward $4,200/oz this year, but $5,350 by Q3 2027 still in play – TD Securities’ Melek - (Kitco News) – Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh leaned hawkish in his speech from Jackson Hole, Wyoming on Friday, reiterating the central bank’s commitment to keeping inflation under control, and this stance could be a significant headwind for gold in the near term, according to Bart Melek, Head of Commodity Research at TD Securities.

Gold and silver see renewed ETF demand, but investor sentiment still lags price action – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Gold and silver ETFs have risen well off last month’s lows, and while investor sentiment has yet to match the recent price action, the Iran conflict, sticky inflation and U.S. debt concerns will likely drive investors back to bullion, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In their latest update, the analysts noted that following the rally to $5,595/oz in late January, ...

Gold slips as Warsh repricing, Hormuz oil spike lift rate risk - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are lower and spot silver prices are firmer in early U.S. trading Monday, as traders weighed higher September Fed-hike odds and a renewed Strait of Hormuz oil shock against defensive demand tied to fresh U.S.-Iran escalation.

Wall Street holds out hope for gold despite fall to $4,445/oz, Main Street pares bullish majority with payrolls now in focus - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed half of Wall Street still bullish even after gold’s dramatic Friday slide, while Main Street sentiment pulled back from last week’s high-water mark.

Gold, silver sink as Warsh revives September Fed-hike trade - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh used his Jackson Hole speech to reinforce the central bank’s inflation fight, lifting short-end yields, firming the U.S. dollar and forcing a heavy unwind in precious metals.

Gold is 'on the radar screen' and the Fed is split 'down the middle,' former Fed president says - (Kitco News) - Jim Bullard says a hold next month could still be hawkish, foreign central banks found physical gold more desirable than Bitcoin this year, and gold’s run-up may signal eroding faith in the Fed, something he says is "on the radar screen."

The Long Shadow Of Judge Indira Talwani - The Long Shadow Of Judge Indira Talwani Authored by Jonathan Turley via Jonathan Turley, Below is my column in The Hill on the latest controversy from the chambers of Judge Indira Talwani. While the court could be upheld in halting the executive order on mail-in balloting in this case, Talwani is one of a number of jurists who have been habitual blockers of executive reforms and p...

'Betrayal': Internal Pentagon Spat Emerges Over Leaked Middle East Deployment Plans - 'Betrayal': Internal Pentagon Spat Emerges Over Leaked Middle East Deployment Plans A number of US military top generals have taken the rare step of formally registering warnings to Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth over potential plans for a new phase of strikes against a non-compliant Iran.  The warnings reportedly emerged through the Secretary of Defense Orders Book, which enumerates...

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Submits Resignation Amid Tensions With Hegseth - Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Submits Resignation Amid Tensions With Hegseth Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is out. Early Monday evening The Wall Street Journal is the first to break the news, describing that he submitted his resignation to President Trump, following months of tensions with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth. Some national security sources have already been quoted as saying t...

Universities Could Lose Foreign-Student Certification Over Internship Rule Violations, Trump Admin Says - Universities Could Lose Foreign-Student Certification Over Internship Rule Violations, Trump Admin Says Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump's administration has issued a memo to universities aimed at restricting certain internship work authorizations for international students. Officials cautioned that schools failing to comply could have their c...

Take-Two Tumbles Most In Months As BofA Calls Grand Theft Auto Reveal "Impressive, But Unlikely To Surprise" - Take-Two Tumbles Most In Months As BofA Calls Grand Theft Auto Reveal "Impressive, But Unlikely To Surprise" Take-Two Interactive shares plunged the most in nearly seven months on Monday as investors weighed a series of "Grand Theft Auto VI" leaks in recent weeks ahead of the Nov. 19 release.  The leaked clips reportedly expose plot details, character scenes, and gameplay mecha...

FDA Authorizes Generic Ivermectin Shot To Prevent Screwworm - FDA Authorizes Generic Ivermectin Shot To Prevent Screwworm Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Federal regulators have authorized a generic ivermectin injection for the prevention of New World screwworm in cattle. The Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 27 granted emergency use authorization for Bimectin, the injection, for use within 24 hours of birth. The drug...

Fauci Told Aide To Delete Email About Risky Research - Fauci Told Aide To Delete Email About Risky Research Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Dr. Anthony Fauci said an aide should delete an email about risky research his agency was funding, according to documents released on Aug. 29 by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). "Please delete this e-mail and then delete from the deleted file," Fauci told Dr. Clifford Lane, a senior off...

SCOTUS Rules Trump Can Build White House Ballroom, Roberts Joins Dissenting Liberals - SCOTUS Rules Trump Can Build White House Ballroom, Roberts Joins Dissenting Liberals The U.S. Supreme Court just issued an order allowing construction of President Trump’s White House ballroom project to continue while the administration contests a lower court order that would block much of the development. The justices voted 5–4 (with Chief Justice Roberts joining the three 'li...

The Fallacy Of Stable Prices - The Fallacy Of Stable Prices Authored by George Ford Smith via Mises Institute, Though Herbert Hoover was a pioneer among presidents in getting the government to "do something" about a depression, he was no maverick. He had the support of distinguished court economists who promoted the idea that stable prices were the key to lasting prosperity. Common sense tells us that if we ...

Feminist New York Governor Sports Hijab While Pandering To Muslim Voters - Feminist New York Governor Sports Hijab While Pandering To Muslim Voters New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a self described feminist and "social justice Catholic", has raised eyebrows this week after appearing in a hijab at an Islamic Cultural School in the Bronx to make statements against "Islamophobia".  The visit is part of a greater Democrat Party effort to strengthen political a...

Amazon’s stock slips as the FTC alleges billions of dollars in hidden ad fees - Regulators claim Amazon artificially bumped up floor prices during peak shopping periods, adding surcharges to merchants’ ad spending.

‘I’m leaving money on the table’: I’m 64 and my husband is 70. Should I take spousal benefits or wait for my own? - “I paid a significant amount into Social Security.”

The S&P 500 usually falls in September. Why this year should be different. - As U.S. stocks head into September, a key trading level suggests the S&P 500 could dodge a big loss in what is historically a turbulent month.

‘Neither of us attended college’: At 62, how can we afford to put our granddaughter through college? - “Her life was very challenging before we got custody.”

Vanguard’s S&P 500 index fund changed how we invest — but there may be a smarter way to get into the market - When everyone indexes, what is the market?

Maybe the snowbirds are right? One state dominates this list of best places to retire. - Access to healthcare, recreation, and low taxes lure retirees, new research says

23 best-performing stocks of August, as the software industry continues its recovery - The energy and technology sectors did well in August, while Moderna’s stock was the best performer by a wide margin.

Tesla’s stock among S&P 500’s top gainers as investors prepare for a Cybercab launch - The company is seemingly getting closer to rolling out a vehicle that comes without a steering wheel or pedals.

This maneuver is boosting oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz - Middle East oil producers are finding more ways to evade Iranian threats and push more of their product to market.

With Warsh running the Fed, should bond investors be worried? - The usually drama-free investment vehicle, U.S. government debt, is now causing some concern.

Trump announced a massive oil deal with Venezuela. Why it won't lower gas prices anytime soon - President Donald Trump announced Friday that the U.S. secured majority control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's proven oil reserves.

Supreme Court lets Trump build White House ballroom as lawsuit continues - Chief Justice John Roberts dissented with three liberal justices, saying, "That construction is likely unlawful."

Stock futures are little changed after Wall Street closes out winning August: Live updates - The major averages fell Monday, but notched gains for the month.

Bessent, Warsh kick off G20 finance meeting with growth-focused remarks - This was CNBC's live blog of day one of the U.S. G20 finance ministerial in Asheville, North Carolina.

House Intelligence Committee warns of 'Black Swan' AI risks - Bipartisan lawmakers cautioned that existing safeguards may not be enough to keep up with AI's advances.

India’s economy expands 7.8% in fiscal first quarter, beating estimates - The economy was driven by a strong performance in the financial, real estate, information technology and professional services sectors.

Bank of England chief warns new AI models threaten global financial stability - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that frontier AI could materially increase cyber risks to the global financial system.

China's factory activity shrinks for second straight month, contracting less than expected - China's manufacturing activity shrank for a second straight month, keeping pressure on Beijing to support the economy as growth loses momentum.

Singapore tackles finances and culture to avert a demographic crisis - One challenge for policy makers is that success on many measures won't show up immediately.

K, C or E? Why economists can’t agree on the shape of today’s economy - Economists have long viewed the post-pandemic economy as "K"-shaped. That consensus has now evaporated.

Why Hong Kong may finally succeed in becoming gold's trading hub - By Julie ZhangSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongMonday, August 31, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3365719/golden-hour-why-hong-kong-may-finally-succeed-becoming-precious-metals-trading-hub For decades, Hong Kong has been a hub for gold jewelry. Brands such as Chow Tai Fook and Chow Sang Sang have drawn buyers from the world over, aided by the city's duty-free status and...

Stuart Englert: The fiat dollar's inflationary decline prophesizes its demise - By Stuart EnglertStuart Englert's SubstackFriday, August 28, 2026 ... Last week I was pressed to provide a mechanism and timeline for failure of the fiat U.S. dollar. Coincidentally, the online individual who insisted I provide answers was wise enough not to offer his own estimate -- or timetable -- hen the unbacked dollar would cease to function as a viable currency. His prodding, however, got...

Thailand plans closer gold market supervision to curb misuse - By Anuchit NguyenBloomberg NewsSunday, August 30, 2026 Thailand plans to tighten oversight of the gold-trading industry, including online transactions and physical bullion, as the government seeks to curb money laundering, scams, and other financial crimes. The Finance Ministry is working with the Bank of Thailand on legislation that would strengthen supervision of the industry and increase tra...

Thai central bank says gold curbs are working and may be tightened - By Suttinee (Ying) Yuvejwattana and Randy Thanthong-KnightBloomberg NewsThursday, August 27, 2026 Thailand's central bank governor said restrictions on gold trading have weakened the metal's influence on the baht and could be tightened further, as authorities step up scrutiny of the market for signs of illicit money flows. In March the Bank of Thailand imposed a 50 million-baht ($1.5 million) d...

Singapore removes 5% cap on gold held by investment funds - By Benicia Tan and Jean LowThe Straits Times, SingaporeTuesday, August 25, 2026 When gold prices hit a record high of around US$5,500 an ounce in January, certain family offices and fund managers were forced to reduce their holdings in order to continue enjoying tax incentives.  Since Aug. 1 they have no longer faced such a constraint. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... B...

AI, Leverage out the Wazoo, Sky-High Asset Prices, Private Credit, Interconnectedness, and Government Debt Pose Risks to Global Financial System - The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors get warned by the international Financial Stability Board.

US Government Sold $797 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week. 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 4.73%, 30-Year Yield 5.22% - Warsh moved the needle on Friday, while Bessent’s Hocus-Pocus Shows 1-3 fizzled.

Warsh Speaks, Treasury Yields Jump, 6-Month to 3-Year Treasury Yields Spike - He stated what's has been clear to everyone but the Fed: amid too-high inflation, Financial Conditions are not “restrictive.”

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, ...

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

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 ...

Idaho Reaffirms Gold and Silver As Legal Tender - BOISE, IDAHO / ACCESS Newswire / March 21, 2025 / For the second time this month, new sound money legislation has become law in Idaho. Faced with the overwhelming likelihood of a veto override from ...

North Korean hackers are moving tens of millions on Hyperliquid as Trump pushes to onshore the crypto platform - Blockchain data reviewed by CoinDesk shows wallets tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million in bitcoin on the platform in the last three weeks alone.

Kalshi lays down first lifetime ban for ex-member of Congress George Santos - The prediction market platform banned Santos for manipulation as part of the industry's ongoing efforts to show it's dealing with bad behavior.

NYSE owner ICE taps tZERO for tokenized securities push, takes stake in firm - The deal adds transfer-agent and settlement infrastructure to ICE's plans for an NYSE-affiliated market for tokenized stocks, tZERO said.

Ireland bars crypto from new tax-advantaged investment accounts - Eligible assets for the new accounts include listed stocks, bonds, and ETFs, with providers handling tax reporting to simplify investor compliance.

Bitmine makes largest ether purchase since June as Tom Lee points to crypto's strong Q3 - Company Chairman Lee said crypto’s recent outperformance could draw more institutional investors.

Strategy returns to bitcoin buys, adding $370 million of BTC last week - It's the first week of bitcoin purchases for the Michael Saylor-led company in about two months.

Robinhood Chain beats Ethereum in daily revenue as memecoin trading takes over - The two-month-old network processed a record 5.52 million transactions on Aug. 30 as users launched 22,600 tokens and memecoin trading tools drove most of the $2.66 million in revenue.

Sberbank plans to add ether and USDT as collateral for crypto-backed loans: Report - The Bank of Russia recently included ETH and USDT in a draft list of cryptocurrencies approved for public trading on Russian exchanges.

Here's 1 metric on U.S. debt that makes bitcoin's bull case look stronger than ever - Your day-ahead look for Aug. 31, 2026

U.S. strikes on Iran fail to stir bitcoin, on track for best month since November 2024 - Bitcoin held steady despite a broader risk-off move after the first U.S. strikes against Iran for weeks sent oil higher and stocks lower. The cryptocurrency has gained 24% this month.

Bitwise XRP ETF Crosses $500M in Assets 9 Months After Launch - Bitwise’s XRP ETF has surpassed $500 million in assets under management nine months after its launch. The fund now holds nearly 364.8 million XRP, giving brokerage-account investors indirect exposure to the crypto token without direct custody. Bitwise XRP ETF Passes $500 Million Milestone Bitwise Asset Management stated in an Aug. 31 post on X that […]

Ninth Circuit Ruling Sets Up a Kalshi Supreme Court Fight on Sept. 3 - New Jersey has until Thursday to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Third Circuit decision protecting Kalshi’s sports event contracts from state gambling law. On Friday, a federal appeals court in San Francisco decided the same question the opposite way, handing the state the circuit split it told Justice Samuel Alito in June […]

Robinhood Chain Hits Record $875M DEX Volume as Tokenized Stocks Surge - Robinhood Chain posted record decentralized exchange (DEX) activity at the end of August, with daily DEX volume reaching $875 million. Tokenized equities are emerging as a major source of that growth, giving DeFi venues and blockchain infrastructure a new stream of trading activity. Robinhood Chain Processes 5.52M Transactions in Record DEX Day Robinhood Chain is […]

BIP-110 Supporters Revive Minority Fork, Slash Block Size to Just 300 KB - This weekend, the BIP-110 community restarted the stalled fork that occurred on Aug. 8, 2026, and so far, the chain has mined over 800 blocks. In addition to changing the proof-of-work (PoW) consensus from SHA-256d to Blake2b, blockchain developer Luke Dashjr reduced the block size, something he’s been itching to do to Bitcoin for years. […]

Bitwise’s Solana ETF Hits $1 Billion AUM Just 10 Months After Launch - Bitwise’s solana staking exchange-traded fund (ETF) has crossed $1 billion in assets just 10 months after launch, making solana one of only three crypto assets with an ETF above that threshold. The milestone comes as SOL rebounds sharply and major financial firms expand access to the token. Bitwise Takes Solana ETF Past $1 Billion as […]

Learned Hand's Reflections On His Professors - A favorite.

Trump Wants the FCC To Punish His Enemies - Plus: the escalating war with Iran, Meta's $17 billion settlement, and Milo Yiannopoulos gets deported.

Strictly Ballroom: Justice Kavanaugh Defeats Chief Justice Roberts - The Court rejects the D.C. Circuit's erroneous "aesthetic injury" standing precedents and the Chief can only wax about Churchill.

Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Go Forward, at Least for Now - The majority didn't decide whether the construction violated federal law, only that plaintiffs' purely aesthetic interests didn't allow them to assert a federal claim.

The 8th Circuit Lets the Government Retroactively Repair Unconstitutional Gun Cases Against Pot Smokers - A SCOTUS petition argues that the practice, which allows a judicial finding of dangerousness based on a preponderance of the evidence, violates the Fifth Amendment.

A Liberal Think Tank and an Air Force Major Are Trump's Latest Targets for Speech Policing - Trump threatened the Center for American Progress with a defamation lawsuit, while Jason Watson faces a court martial for offending the president.

Cops in Polk County, Georgia, Fatally Shoot Petting Zoo Donkey - The donkey's owner says officers wandered onto her property without permission and shot the small donkey because they felt threatened.

What Craigslist and Backpage Can Tell Us About the Meta Settlement - It doesn't matter if you're right. If you don't cave, the government might stop at nothing to destroy you.

Startpage Search Engine Output Omitting Certain Search Results? - Startpage is a search engine that promotes itself as protecting user privacy; it gathers results via Google and Bing, but:… The post Startpage Search Engine Output Omitting Certain Search Results? appeared first on Reason.com.

Trump's Trade War With Canada Is Costly, Absurd, and Unfunny - American consumers and businesses are being taken advantage of by Canadians who are…offering to sell us aluminum, oil, and wood? How?

You Don’t Have “2nd Amendment Rights.” You Just Have Rights. - Millions of people today refer to their rights by amendment number, as if they get them FROM the Bill of Rights. Like referring to their right to keep and bear arms as their “2nd Amendment Rights.” But the founders saw things far differently. The words on paper aren’t a permission slip for the people. They aren’t a “gun permit.” They are a restraining order for government: hands off our natural...

The Welfare Trap: Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Warning - Politicians tell us that welfare programs are absolutely necessary - and helpful. But they ignore the fatal trap that Benjamin Franklin uncovered over 250 years ago: The more you subsidize something, the more you get - government welfare programs make things worse. The post The Welfare Trap: Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Warning appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

The 17th Amendment Broke the Founders Kill Switch - 1913 was a really bad year. And one of the biggest changes came from the 17th Amendment. It didn’t just alter the way federal senators are chosen, it actually broke a process the framers built into the system: A constitutional KILL SWITCH to end the federal government. On this episode, it’s the “absolute safeguard” - the lost nuclear option for the states that the government-run schools never t...

EFF to Governor Newsom: Veto California’s AB 1709 - The California legislature passed Assembly Bill 1709 (A.B. 1709) today, which functions as a sweeping ban on social media use for young people under the age of 16. This well-intentioned, but deeply flawed piece of legislation, cuts young people off from essential information and experiences, particularly harming vulnerable youth and marginalized groups who often find safety in supportive online...

EFF to Courts: Don’t Rewrite Copyright Over AI Hype - The history of technology is rife with copyright panics.  In the 1980s, major rightsholders ran to Congress and the courts, claiming that videotape recorders (VTR) were “to the American film producer and the American public as the Boston strangler is to the woman home alone.” Then, the Supreme Court declined to embrace the hype, noting that the VTR was capable of all kinds of non-infringing use...

Doxxing Safety Part II: Incident Response - Doxxing, also known as the deliberate sharing of personal information to harass or endanger someone, is a tricky thing to protect against. It often happens by some ill-intentioned person accessing publicly available information, then sharing that information more widely in the hopes it will intimidate their target or worse.  This guide is a followup from a previous post that describes a methodo...

Institute for Justice Sounds Alarm on Smithtown Surveillance - IJ is warning residents of Smithtown, New York, that the town appears to have virtually no safeguards governing its new 250-camera surveillance network.   The post Institute for Justice Sounds Alarm on Smithtown Surveillance appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Connecticut Couple Demands Clarity After Town Threatens to Ban Them From Allowing Hikers on Their Property - ROXBURY, Conn.—Today, a Roxbury family demanded that the town stop using its zoning code to prevent them from opening their sprawling, rural property to hikers […] The post Connecticut Couple Demands Clarity After Town Threatens to Ban Them From Allowing Hikers on Their Property appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Support Pours in for Ranchers’ Supreme Court Battle with Pipeline Company Wielding Eminent Domain Power - ARLINGTON, Va.—With the U.S. Supreme Court poised to consider a case with massive implications for property owners across the country, support poured in for a […] The post Support Pours in for Ranchers’ Supreme Court Battle with Pipeline Company Wielding Eminent Domain Power appeared first on Institute for Justice.

TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 24, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Platinum-level corporate partner. “At Taurus, we believe that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American way of life,” said Taurus USA The post TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP appear...

CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARRY PERMIT STARTING APRIL 22 - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 22, 2025 — Thanks to a preliminary injunction in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) case CRPA v. LASD, starting Tuesday, April 22, non-resident SAF members can apply for a California carry permit.  The injunction requires that California accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a The post CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARR...

SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state. Minnesota asked the The post SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF ...

PA: Legalize Suppressors - Let’s Eliminate Suppressor and SBR/SBS Restrictions in Pennsylvania Pennsylvanians should NEVER be treated like criminals for exercising their constitutionally-protected rights. Yet under Pennsylvania’s archaic Title 18, Section 908, law-abiding citizens face state criminal charges simply for possessing suppressors (hearing protection) and short-barreled firearms—tools that are widely owned acr...

ATF MUST PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO GUN DEALERS! - We won our case, but ATF is stalling, so let’s turn up the heat and make them clear things up for dealers and gun owners nationwide… On August 5th, GOA won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA. But, in the weeks following the decision, many GOA members have found that their dealer will not transfer … Read more

NFA Victory FAQ: What Gun Owners Need to Know - On August 5, 2026, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the National Firearms Act’s registration requirements are unconstitutional for certain firearms whose NFA tax has been reduced to $0. This ruling was thanks to GOA’s historic “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit.”  Since then, we’ve received thousands of questions about what the ruling means for gun owners. Here are the answers we have right now to s...

BitGo acquires NYDIG’s institutional trading business - The transaction allows NYDIG to focus on power generation, bitcoin mining and data center development, the company said.

SVB parent not entitled to $1.7B from FDIC - Silicon Valley Bank’s former parent company will not get $1.7 billion from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., a federal judge ruled, because some executives made decisions that led to SVB’s bankruptcy.

U.S. Bank expands business banking roster - The super-regional lender is adding bankers to serve business clients in Florida and Georgia, where it already has wealth and middle market bankers, an executive said.

Warsh furthers his push toward a ‘quieter Fed’ - In his first Jackson Hole address, new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh doubled down on a promise to cut “forward guidance” and a commitment to 2% inflation.

VALT Bank gets FDIC’s nod - The proposed Eagle, Idaho-based digital business bank, which received its conditional OCC charter in March, plans to open in the fourth quarter, proposed CEO Matt Gediman said.

Nonbank lender finds niche in airport concession business - Los Angeles-based Lendistry recently received a $100 million credit facility from East West Bank to support loans to airport concession operators.

U.S. Bank's business banking expansion targets the Sun Belt - Florida, Georgia, Texas and Arizona are all states where U.S. Bank, which operates mainly in the Midwest and the West, sees growth opportunities.

Asset managers misjudge what advisors prioritize: Cerulli - Many advisors want asset managers to do more than provide access to investments. A new Cerulli report suggests they should emphasize practice management strategies rather than business growth.

Why JPMorganChase is deploying robots in its lockbox - The robots, which have the dexterity of a human arm and can open envelopes, remove staples, and scan documents, are being used in its Chicago lockbox and will eventually be deployed in its six other lockbox locations across the U.S.

BitGo buys institutional trading division from NYDIG - The crypto company made the acquisition to expand its institutional platform after it received approval from the OCC for a national trust bank charter.

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 issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by National Westminster Bank Plc - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by National Westminster Bank Plc

Press Release: FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Fourth Quarter 2026 and First Quarter 2027 - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 28, 2026 FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Fourth Quarter 2026 and First Quarter 2027 WASHINGTON—The Federal Depo...

Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for July 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 28, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for July 2026 WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today...