Precious Metals and Market News

Gold crosses a historic milestone, Fed says 'Yeah, but...' - (Kitco News) - There’s an old saying that if you have to explain why something isn’t important, there is probably a reason people are paying attention to it.

Wall Street indecisive after gold price rollercoaster ride, Main Street clings to bullish majority as CPI takes center stage - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street split between bulls, bears, and fence-sitters after gold’s mercurial week, while Main Street pared back its bullish majority following another failed breakout.

Gold, silver prices slide as strong payrolls revive Fed-hike trade - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, after a stronger-than-expected August employment report lifted Treasury yields, firmed the U.S. dollar and revived expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise rates at its Sept. 15-16 meeting.

Gold claws back from brutal jobs selloff as markets brace for key inflation data - (Kitco News) - Gold bulls are not heading into the long weekend without a fight after stronger-than-expected employment data sparked a brutal selloff Friday morning.

Rising gold price and spiking global yields reflect investor fears about skyrocketing debt levels – Invesco’s Hamilton - (Kitco News) – Investors are beginning to treat gold less as a tactical play and more as a strategic allocation as government debt levels continue to spiral higher, according to Christopher Hamilton, head of client solutions, Asia Pacific at Invesco.In an interview with CNBC on Thursday, Hamilton was asked what he thinks is behind the broad-based selloff in the global bond market.Hamilton point...

Gold never actually passed U.S. Treasuries as the world's preferred reserve asset – Fed’s Weiss - (Kitco News) – Even though central banks have been ramping up their bullion purchases in recent years, a simple comparison of the value of U.S. treasuries and gold in countries’ official reserves is misleading, as gold’s price appreciation has been driven largely by private demand, while most official gold reserves are still held by countries that haven’t purchased any in over 50 years, ac...

Gold, silver sell off as strong payrolls revive Fed-hike trade - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in early U.S. trading Friday, after a much stronger-than-expected August employment report lifted Treasury yields, firmed the U.S. dollar and revived expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise rates later this month.

Gold price hit with major selling as U.S. economy creates 162K jobs in August - (Kitco News) - The gold market is seeing some dramatic selling pressure, with prices quickly dropping through initial support at $4,400 an ounce as the U.S. economy remains resilient, creating significantly more jobs than expected in August.

U.S. Treasury's interventions show weakness: ‘Incredibly bullish for gold’ – Adrian Day - (Kitco News) – While the U.S. Treasury Department has made massive waves with their two recent interventions – one targeting the yen, and the other long-term yields – these did next to nothing to solve the real problems plaguing the dollar and the debt, and gold will be the inevitable beneficiary, according to Adrian Day, president of Adrian Day Asset Management.

Gold, silver rally as Fed’s Waller cuts September hike odds - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as Fed Governor Christopher Waller’s less-hawkish rate comments pulled Treasury yields lower, weakened the U.S. dollar and gave precious metals room to extend Wednesday’s rebound.

COSCO Denies US Claims Its Container Ships Serve As Beijing's Global Spy Network - COSCO Denies US Claims Its Container Ships Serve As Beijing's Global Spy Network China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO rejected a report published last week alleging that the company had concealed advanced surveillance equipment aboard its cargo ships to monitor US military communications near the coastlines of target nations, including the US. Reuters quoted COSCO on Friday as...

Iran Releases Footage Of Drone Swarm Attacks On Several 'US-Linked' Ships In Hormuz Strait - Iran Releases Footage Of Drone Swarm Attacks On Several 'US-Linked' Ships In Hormuz Strait Summary: Iran says it has attacked 3 'US-linked' along with 3 American ships in the Hormuz Strait State media released footage of foreign vessels under attack in "response" to US aggression CENTCOM Confirms Iranian Tankers Hit Near Kharg Island Iranian Tanker Reportedly Hit By Missiles Ne...

"Experiencing A Psychotic Episode...": First 'Clancy Copycat?' Mom Hangs 2-Year-Old Son - "Experiencing A Psychotic Episode...": First 'Clancy Copycat?' Mom Hangs 2-Year-Old Son Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, A horrific copycat Lindsay Clancy murder of a child has been committed by a woman in Frankfort, Illinois. Prosecutors say Corie Walsh hanged her 2-year-old son, Barrett, from a basement rafter on Tuesday, then tried to kill herself with a knife. ...

'Not Simple': Witkoff, Kushner Meet Putin For High-Level Peace Talks Under 72-Hour Ukraine Air Truce - 'Not Simple': Witkoff, Kushner Meet Putin For High-Level Peace Talks Under 72-Hour Ukraine Air Truce Summary:  Putin Tells Witkoff and Kushner that Ukraine War "Not Simple"  Putin Meets Witkoff and Kushner for Peace Talks  US Envoys Witkoff, Kushner Land In Moscow For Peace Talks As Putin Halts Attacks On Kiev New details have emerged about the meeting between US envoys Steve Wi...

Citadel Eyes US Shale As Oil Trading Moves Closer To The Wellhead - Citadel Eyes US Shale As Oil Trading Moves Closer To The Wellhead Authored by Julianne Geiger via OilPrice.com, Citadel is shopping for U.S. oil production assets, including a previous bid for WildFire Energy before Magnolia Oil & Gas agreed to buy the Eagle Ford producer for $4.06 billion. Reuters reported Friday that the hedge fund and commodities trader has held talks with s...

DeepSeek's 160,000 Huawei Order Is A Real Threat To Nvidia In 2027 - DeepSeek's 160,000 Huawei Order Is A Real Threat To Nvidia In 2027 Roughly 350 kilometers northwest of Beijing, in the city of Ulanqab, DeepSeek is constructing a data center measured in gigawatts. Running at full capacity, the site would draw enough power to supply 750,000 homes. On Friday, Bloomberg reported that DeepSeek intends to fill a portion of this massive footprint with a...

With Its War On Prediction Markets, The Gaming Lobby Plays A Bad Hand - With Its War On Prediction Markets, The Gaming Lobby Plays A Bad Hand Authored by Dean Heller via RealClearMarkets, There's a saying in Vegas, the house always wins. I represented Nevada in Congress for more than a decade and I can attest to the truth behind that phrase. But what I learned is that it's rarely a fair fight. The gaming industry works to stack the odds against compet...

Under-The-Radar Oklahoma Bitcoin Mining Site Condemned After Leaking 3 Million Gallons Of Water - Under-The-Radar Oklahoma Bitcoin Mining Site Condemned After Leaking 3 Million Gallons Of Water A massive water leak in El Reno, Oklahoma has brought new scrutiny to a Bitcoin mining operation that city officials say had been operating without required approvals and in violation of multiple building and safety codes, according to KFOR 4. Three million gallons of water were leaked, ...

FICO Crashes As Trump Housing Chief Pulte Cracks Mortgage-Score Monopoly - FICO Crashes As Trump Housing Chief Pulte Cracks Mortgage-Score Monopoly "Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion have been overcharging Americans for far too long," Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte wrote on X late Thursday. The Trump administration's campaign against the cost of credit scores and reports used in the mortgage industry sent shares of Fair Isaac, the co...

The Soft Antichrist Of The AI Age: What Everyone Is Missing About The US-China Arms Race - The Soft Antichrist Of The AI Age: What Everyone Is Missing About The US-China Arms Race Authored by Patrick Feeley via Substack, I. The word Peter Thiel spent the back half of last year giving private lectures on the Antichrist, and the word has been loose in the discourse ever since. His political reading is the old one. The Antichrist is not a cartoon devil. He is the figure w...

Why does almost nobody want to befriend older people like me — except scammers? - “I’d rather leave my estate to people who spent time with me because they genuinely valued my company.”

Think you maxed out your 401(k)? The real limit is actually almost $50,000 higher. - You can unlock greater retirement wealth by reading this document that nearly everyone ignores.

Will a data center hurt your home’s value? Research says no. Sellers disagree. - In recent months, Americans have gotten more vocal about their concerns over data centers and the effects they could have on home values.

Why the jobs report will actually be good for bonds - Based on the chatter on Wall Street, you’d think labor has never had it so good. Sadly for working Americans, this isn’t actually the case.

7% mortgage rates are already here, some buyers and mortgage experts say - Mortgage rates ticked up to a new high for the year, delivering more bad news for home buyers.

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

There’s a new record number of 401(k) millionaires as retirement savings hold at all-time highs - Retirement savings hovered at record highs in the second quarter, pushing the number of 401(k) millionaires to a record as investors focused on their long-term goals despite persistent anxiety about the broader economy, Fidelity Investments said Thursday.

‘I currently give him $1,000 a month’: My grandson has severe mental illness. How do I protect him after I’m gone? - “I’m desperately trying to plan ahead while I’m still able.”

Jobs and Iran add to Trump’s midterm headaches. Why that’s good for bonds and bad for energy stocks. - The president needs lower gasoline prices and mortgage rates — fast.

How to invest in a booming stock market that’s way cheaper than the S&P 500 - Poland’s reclassification as a developed economy from an emerging market opens it up for investment by many more investors.

Trump turns up the heat on Warsh as Fed rate hike looms - Ten days ahead of the next Federal Reserve meeting, the Trump administration looks to be in a full-court press to halt a rate hike in its tracks.

Trump’s state capitalism comes to the oil industry with his unprecedented Venezuela deal - The deal comes eight months after Washington ousted former President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid.

LeBron James teases partnership with Polymarket - LeBron James on Saturday teased an upcoming partnership with the prediction markets platform Polymarket in a social media post.

U.S. attacks 3 Iranian oil tankers after missiles target Navy warships - Three Iranian crude oil carriers were hit by U.S. forces on Saturday near Iran's key oil export hub, Kharg Island, in the Gulf, U.S. Central Command reported.

Meet the CISO: A new front line star in the AI cybersecurity war - The OpenAI-Hugging Face agent hack sent shockwaves through the business world and helped put the chief information security officer into the spotlight.

Trump turns up the heat on Warsh as Fed rate hike looms - Ten days ahead of the next Federal Reserve meeting, the Trump administration looks to be in a full-court press to halt a rate hike in its tracks.

From ‘mystery vacations’ to hostels, budget travelers get thrifty as prices rise - Despite rising prices and the travel industry focusing on the luxury segment, budget-minded vacationers are still finding ways to get away.

Women accounted for almost all of job gains in August. Here's why - Women accounted for virtually all of August's payroll gains, the latest sign of their growing power in the labor market.

U.S. payrolls rose 162,000 in August, much more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.1% - Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 53,000 in August while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The big business of personal protection: How private security became a $50 billion industry - Private security spending and guard employment have climbed as companies and communities respond to high-profile attacks, even as violent crime falls.

China expands currency swap with Egypt as trade ties reach new heights - By Jevans NyabiageSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongSaturday, September 5, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3366430/china-expands-currency-swap-egypt-trade-ties-reach-new-heights Egypt's expanded currency swap with China may help bring the yuan into wider use in trade and investment, but experts say any reduced reliance on the US dollar will not happen in a hurry. Chinese...

Ronan Manly: It's more than a bull market in gold but a change in the financial system - 9a ET Saturday, September 5, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Bullion Star's Ronan Manly returns today with a comprehensive review of gold's revival during the last decade, which, he writes, is far more than a rally in price but its return to the center of the world financial system.  Manly writes: "While the financial media's labelling of the price action as a 'gold bull market' is technical...

Alasdair Macleod: A yen for gold - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, September 4, 2026 The yen carry trade is blowing up, driving up global bond yields. Investors are slowly learning that the only safe havens are to be found in gold, silver, and storable commodities. It started with Scott Bessent at the U.S. Treasury intervening in the JPY rate doing a favor for Japan's finance ministry in late-July.  ... Dispatch con...

Norway's $2 trillion sovereign fund proposes deep cuts to U.S. Treasury holdings - By Iain Withers and Tommy Reggiori WilkesReutersFriday, September 4, 2026 LONDON -- The manager of Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund has proposed significantly cutting its exposure to U.S. Treasuries as part of ‌a wider shake-up of its bond investments to improve returns, according to a letter published this week. Norges Bank Investment Management has recommended reducing its weighti...

Biggest money managers are rebuilding gold positions - By Yihui Xie, Yvonne Yue Li, and Jack RyanBloomberg Newsvia The Straits Times, SingaporeFriday, September 4, 2026 Some of the world's biggest money managers have rebuilt their gold holdings after prices dropped, betting that long-term drivers of the precious metal will endure even as the U.S. Federal Reserve takes a more assertive stance on inflation. Amundi SA, Europe's largest asset manager, ...

Where Are the Jobs? Winners and Losers by Industry - The job creation machine is running backwards in some industries and forward in others.

Turns Out, the Labor Market is OK Despite All Moaning & Groaning about the Economy or Whatever - The Fed can focus on getting its messy inflation-house in order.

The Spread between 10-Year Treasury Yield & 30-Year Mortgage Rate Has Been Stuck at 2 Percentage Points despite Fannie & Freddie MBS Buybacks: Some Thoughts - That looming 7% mortgage rate...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

Why crypto experts say buying and holding bitcoin easily beats trying to time the market - A historical analysis of bitcoin price performance from 2010 through 2026 demonstrates that the vast majority of the asset's annual returns occur during a tiny fraction of the calendar year.

Dollar-backed stablecoins can push local currencies lower, Bank of Korea study finds - Buying pressure in Binance-paired currencies correlates with local currency depreciation as market makers balance positions.

British investor thought he lost $2,000 in bitcoin in 2012. He just recovered $4.5 million - CEL Solicitors says it has identified a wallet holding more than 5,500 BTC linked to former Intersango users.

XRP Ledger has fewer active accounts than last year, but bigger trades and more value - Daily order-book traders fell about 40% from a year ago while volume rose 79%, as the value held on XRPL climbed above $4 billion.

Southeast Asia’s crypto funding rebounds to $680 million as investors focus on mature firms - Blockchain investment in Southeast Asia in 2026 has been led by crypto financial services, though funding remains heavily concentrated in Singapore and a handful of companies.

Robinhood isn't backing down after AMC CEO demands halt to stock tokens - AMC boss Adam Aron called Robinhood’s stock tokens “synthetic equity” and threatened legal action. Vlad Tenev says the brokerage stands behind the product.

From warning to listing: UK’s largest retail investment platform opens access to crypto ETNs - The U.K.'s largest retail investment platform, Hargreaves Lansdown, has reversed course following the FCA's decision to lift its retail ban on crypto ETPs in October.

U.S. Sheriff’s association shifts opposition stance to Clarity Act to 'neutral' - The law enforcement association said it has pivoted its position regarding the Clarity Act to neutral, months after it warned against a law it said would shield crypto crime.

U.S. added stronger than expected 162,000 jobs in August as labor market bounced back - This morning's report will be key as the Fed considers whether to raise interest rates at its September policy meeting.

We checked 6 years of bitcoin data. The NFP report isn't big price mover - Your day-ahead look for Sept. 4, 2026

Bitwise CIO Calls Bitcoin and Zcash Assets to Own for the Next Decade - Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan has boiled the whole crypto market down to three stories, i.e., bitcoin, zcash and tokenization. Three Stories, One Portfolio Matt Hougan isn’t typically one to pick individual assets, as the Bitwise chief investment officer spends most of his airtime on structure, be it exchange-traded funds (ETFs), financial advisors, or regulation. However, […]

Ripple CEO Says US Crypto Capital Goal Is Now ‘Within Reach’ - Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse renewed his call for U.S. crypto leadership after joining industry executives and federal regulators at the White House. His message arrives as the CLARITY Act approaches a Senate procedural vote on federal crypto market structure legislation. Garlinghouse Renews US Crypto Leadership Call Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse renewed his support for President […]

Strategy Joins SpaceX, Google, Intel as Top US Equity Issuers - Strategy ranked fourth among the largest U.S. equity issuers in 2026 after issuing $20.9 billion in common and preferred stock, according to CEO Phong Le. The bitcoin treasury company trailed SpaceX, Alphabet, and Intel. Strategy Reaches the Top Four Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) joined some of America’s largest technology companies near the top of the […]

Ethereum Price Teases Breakout as Bulls Eye a Violent Move - As of this weekend at 2:55 p.m. EDT on Saturday, ethereum’s price is exchanging hands for $2,479 per unit, up 1.3% against the U.S. dollar over the last day. Ether’s price action this week was pretty much two-sided and not a clean trend. Ether Holds Its Ground With $302 Billion Market Cap One-month statistics against […]

Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Continue to Stir as $50M Moves in September - With bitcoin trading between $76,000 to $82,000 this past week, during the first five days of September, a total of 626.74 BTC worth over $50 million, from dormant sleeping bitcoin wallets, moved for the first time in years. While the steady stream of transfers continues, the pace at which vintage coins are waking from dormancy […]

N.C. Court Has Jurisdiction over Alienation of Affection Claim Brought Against Ex-Arizona-Senator Kyrsten Sinema - This tort, which lets people sue their spouses' lovers for interfering with the marriage, is litigated in about 150 new cases per year in North Carolina.

Opera Star Anna Netrebko Loses Follow-Up Defamation Case Against the N.Y. Metropolitan Opera - From Netrebko v. Metropolitan Opera Ass'n Inc., decided Thursday by Judge Analisa Torres (S.D.N.Y.): In early 2022, the Met fired… The post Opera Star Anna Netrebko Loses Follow-Up Defamation Case Against the N.Y. Metropolitan Opera appeared first on Reason Magazine.

How Would You Have Applied Massachusetts Law in the Lindsay Clancy Trial? - [A.] I know lots of people have opinions about the Lindsay Clancy trial, and I wanted to pass along the… The post How Would You Have Applied Massachusetts Law in the Lindsay Clancy Trial? appeared first on Reason Magazine.

NYC Law Could Force Uber and Lyft to Keep Dangerous Drivers on the Road - A federal judge temporarily blocked it from taking effect. But the legal fight is ongoing.

Today in Supreme Court History: September 5, 1922 - 9/5/1922: Justice George Sutherland takes the oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: September 5, 1922 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

The Iraq War Cheerleaders Were Wrong. They're Wrong About Iran Too. - Hawkish pundits predicted both wars would be swift and successful. That's not how it turned out.

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Sean Combs (P. Diddy)'s Defamation Suit Can Go Forward (Including Against NewsNation) - From Judge John Cronan (S.D.N.Y.) today in Combs v. Mitchell: Plaintiff Sean Combs is a well-known musician who uses the… The post Sean Combs (P. Diddy)'s Defamation Suit Can Go Forward (Including Against NewsNation) appeared first on Reason Magazine.

A Federal Indictment Charges an ICE Officer With Lying About a Shooting That DHS Eagerly Defended - The habitually dishonest department uncritically accepted a story that was immediately contradicted by video footage and physical evidence.

Texas Labeling Islamic Group a Terrorist Organization Infringes on Campus Free Speech - By labeling this group a terrorist organization, the state is chilling more than Muslims' freedom of expression.

Heading toward the Cliff - The American people are complaining about affordability. The prices of groceries, automobiles, movies, clothes, gasoline, rent, mortgage payments, and just about everything else are soaring. Many Americans are having a very difficult time making ends meet. The post Heading toward the Cliff appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

How to Beat an Empire: The Founders’ Ignored Blueprint - Paul Revere rode into Philadelphia on Sept 16, 1774 with urgent business for the First Continental Congress. His task? Deliver a document from Boston - a blueprint for total resistance. If adopted, secession from the British Empire would be unavoidable. On this episode, it’s Joseph Warren’s forgotten and ignored Suffolk Resolves: The American Revolution’s step-by-step guide for defeating tyrann...

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...

Court Rules Against Citizen Journalists in DMCA Takedown Case—EFF Will Appeal - A federal court in Massachusetts has ruled that copyright holders can issue online takedown notices based on a subjective belief of copyright infringement, even when that belief is unreasonable and self-serving. The case was brought by our client, Channel 781 News, after takedown notices temporarily shut down the citizen journalism group's YouTube channel. We think the court set the bar far too...

Texas and Florida Step Back from ALPRs - Within the last few days, two important state actions have dealt a big blow to automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks. This is just the latest proof of the growing tide of public opposition to mass surveillance. After years of successful grassroots battles to pull these cameras from local streets, bipartisan momentum is sweeping the country. On August 28, Texas Governor Greg Abbott bann...

Judge Rules DOD Unlawfully Retaliated Against Anthropic - A federal judge has sided with Anthropic on its claims that the Department of Defense illegally retaliated against Anthropic’s protected speech by labeling the AI company a “supply chain risk.” The judge found that designation, intended to penalize Anthropic for telling the U.S. military it would not allow their technology to be used for mass surveillance of U.S. persons, “constituted unlawful ...

Freeport, Texas, Family to Appeal in Case to Keep Their Land From Port’s Eminent Domain Abuse - Freeport, Texas—Yesterday, a Texas trial court granted a motion for summary judgment against a group of property owners in Freeport’s historically Black community of East […] The post Freeport, Texas, Family to Appeal in Case to Keep Their Land From Port’s Eminent Domain Abuse appeared first on Institute for Justice.

FinCEN Renews Financial Surveillance Order Declared Illegal in 9th Circuit - ARLINGTON, Va.—Yesterday, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reissued an order requiring certain businesses in targeted ZIP codes in New Mexico and Texas to report […] The post FinCEN Renews Financial Surveillance Order Declared Illegal in 9th Circuit appeared first on Institute for Justice.

US Citizen and Construction Worker Wins First Round in His Lawsuit Over Repeated Unconstitutional Detentions - MOBILE, Ala.—A judge in Alabama granted Leo Garcia Venegas, an American citizen and construction worker, a first-round victory in his federal lawsuit aimed at stopping unconstitutional raids […] The post US Citizen and Construction Worker Wins First Round in His Lawsuit Over Repeated Unconstitutional Detentions 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 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...

This Week In Gun Control - THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… Biden’s “Ghost Gun” rule was struck down by the courts. GOA’s case against it is still active. Gun shops are passing ATF inspections after selling suppressors with no registration. A foreign ransomware gang hacked ATF. A federal judge struck down … Read more

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...

MoneyLion alums take OpenReserve ‘out of stealth’ - Couched as a home for “continuous” banking, the company received conditional approval for a national banking license from the OCC.

Revolut nabs conditional OCC charter - The neobank has long eyed a U.S. banking charter, seeing it as “a seat at the table” with regulators.

Banks without holding companies need better disclosure rules: GAO - Such banks aren’t subject to SEC review, and regulators aren’t assessing those lenders’ disclosures for investors’ benefit, the watchdog said.

Kansas’ Equity Bank to expand in Iowa with $123.8M deal - Acquiring Lincoln Savings Bank would give Equity 16 added branches in the Hawkeye State and create a lender with $9.1 billion in assets.

Banks can question customer activity without disclosing SARs - Five federal regulators clarified how financial institutions can talk to customers about suspicious activity without violating the Bank Secrecy Act.

Georgia investors evolve their plan for starting a new bank - The group behind the proposed Georgia Skyline Bank says recapitalizing a 24-year-old Virginia bank offers a faster path to success than a new charter would.

Bank ID vendor traced to a dark web license sale - IDScan.net removed the pages naming its bank and credit union integrations after KrebsOnSecurity traced 153 million license scans to the company.

Int'l banks plan stablecoin, OpenPayd enters US market - A consortium of international FIs are planning to issue a U.S. stablecoin in early 2027; London-based OpenPayd has entered the U.S. through its acquisition of MSB USA; the U.K. fined Citi £4.7 million ($6.3 million) for hundreds of transactions in breach of sanctions against Russia; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

After owner couldn't repay debts, NM bank poised for sale - The controlling owner of Santa Fe-based Century Financial Services Corp. wound up in bankruptcy court. Now his 71% stake is on the verge of being sold to an Oklahoma bank.

Citi's use of Swift blockchain extends tokenized deposits' reach - Swift's network of 11,500 banks can exchange deposit tokens in a standardized way.

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 United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp. - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp.

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

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FD...

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...