Precious Metals and Market News

Wall Street retreats to the fence after flash selloff, Main Street remains bullish ahead of thin holiday trading week - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed the preponderance of Wall Street experts on the fence about gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street investors maintained last week’s bullish majority despite the week’s drama.

Silver outshines gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics - (Kitco News) - And now for something completely different… The 2026 Milan and Cortina Winter Olympics are in full swing as athletes from around the world compete for gold, silver and bronze.

Gold reclaims $5,000 as analysts warn volatility is far from over - (Kitco News) - The gold market has managed to reclaim the $5,000-an-ounce level ahead of the weekend, but analysts are cautioning investors that Thursday’s sharp selloff is an indication that the market is still trying to find its balance.

Silver’s 10.5% Drop Reflects Structural Liquidation, Not Manipulation, Says Former Bullion Bank Executive - (Kitco News) - Silver’s wild 10.5% plunge this week sent prices tumbling to a low just shy of $75 before clawing back some ground, and the move has traders arguing once again over whether this was a case of coordinated pressure or a sign of something deeper shifting in the precious metals rally. Gold wasn’t spared either, dropping nearly $150 in the same session and briefly testing the $4,880 l...

New Fed and tariff developments could sap tailwinds for precious metals in Q2  – TD Securities’ Melek - (Kitco News) – While the nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair has removed some uncertainty from the market, it has also complicated the rate path, while the potential for clarity on the trade tariffs front could remove another key driver for precious metals, according to Bart Melek, managing director and global head of commodity strategy at TD Securities.

Gold prices testing resistance just below $5,000 as US inflation cools in January - (Kitco News) - The gold market is seeing some renewed momentum and testing resistance back at $5,000 an ounce as inflation pressures appear to be easing, giving the Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates later this year.

Price gains for gold, silver ahead of U.S. CPI - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Friday, just ahead of one of the major the U.S. economic data points of the month: the consumer price index.

Bitcoin Feb. 13 daily chart alert - bigger price move on the horizon - (Kitco News) - Friday, February 13--February bitcoin futures prices are once again near steady in early U.S. trading Friday. Price action has paused this week after prices hit a contract low and 15-month low last Friday.

Gold market analysis for February 13 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders - (Kitco News) - This 5-minute bar chart for Comex gold futures can be a valuable analytical and trading tool for the active intra-day gold futures trader/market watcher.

Agnico Eagle posts record free cash flow in 2025 as higher gold prices drive margins - (Kitco News) - According to some analysts, Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM; TSX: AEM) continues to fire on all cylinders, as its solid production in the final three months of the year capitalized on an unprecedented rise in gold prices, according to the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report.

The Unsettling Truths The Epstein Files Reveal About Power And Privilege - The Unsettling Truths The Epstein Files Reveal About Power And Privilege Authored by Patrick Keeney via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The public fixation on the Epstein files has settled, predictably, on the most lurid elements of the story. This is understandable. Sexual exploitation, particularly of the young, is among the most corrosive of crimes, and the scale of Epstein...

Germany, France Hold Secret Talks On Continental Nuclear Shield In Pivot From US - Germany, France Hold Secret Talks On Continental Nuclear Shield In Pivot From US Has Europe really embarked on a nuclear reset, rethinking its US-led deterrent architecture? For the first time since the Cold War, major European capitals are openly debating the need for an independent nuclear deterrent - an emerging theme on clear display this week at the Munich Security Conference....

Stolen Land At The Grammys: How Hollywood Groupthink Threatens Democracy - Stolen Land At The Grammys: How Hollywood Groupthink Threatens Democracy Authored by Patrick Keeney via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Commentary Among the consolations of youth is the certainty with which one holds beliefs about the world. There is comfort in the conviction that one’s moral bearings are firmly set, that one’s understanding of complex questions is not only sinc...

WhatsApp & YouTube Blocked In Russia, Telegram Throttled As State "Super-App" Falters - WhatsApp & YouTube Blocked In Russia, Telegram Throttled As State "Super-App" Falters The West has been calling Russia's ever-tightening internet regulations on its citizenry a "digital Iron Curtain". Already over a period of months and years of the Ukraine war, various popular US-based social media apps have been throttled and even banned, but this week things have escalated with ...

Amazon's Ring And Google's Nest Unwittingly Reveal The Severity Of The U.S. Surveillance State - Amazon's Ring And Google's Nest Unwittingly Reveal The Severity Of The U.S. Surveillance State Authored by Glenn Greenwald via Substack, That the U.S. Surveillance State is rapidly growing to the point of ubiquity has been demonstrated over the past week by seemingly benign events. While the picture that emerges is grim, to put it mildly, at least Americans are again confronted wi...

Tim Walz Demands Federal Government Foot Bill For Minnesota’s 'Recovery' From Anti-ICE Riots - Tim Walz Demands Federal Government Foot Bill For Minnesota’s 'Recovery' From Anti-ICE Riots Last month, President Donald Trump sent Homan to Minnesota to personally oversee immigration enforcement operations and end the chaos, after ICE and CBP officers shot two protesters and the situation began to spiral out of control. Soon after, Homan successfully convinced Gov. Tim Walz and ...

US-Controlled ATACMS Missiles Deployed In South China Sea, 10km Off China's Mainland - US-Controlled ATACMS Missiles Deployed In South China Sea, 10km Off China's Mainland Authored by Drago Bosni Mere days after the US-backed government in Taipei launched the so-called Joint Firepower Coordination Center (JFCC), defined as “an enhanced firepower coordination effort in close cooperation with the United States”, multirole sources have confirmed that the Chinese breaka...

CIA Releases Video To Recruit Spies In China Amid Xi's Top Brass Purge - CIA Releases Video To Recruit Spies In China Amid Xi's Top Brass Purge The CIA rolled out a new recruitment video Thursday aimed squarely at prying open cracks inside China's military establishment - already as a Xi CCP purge of top military officials has been underway, according to Reuters. This latest video features a pitching other officers in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)...

India Explores Gas Power Boost To Stabilize Grid During Peak Hours - India Explores Gas Power Boost To Stabilize Grid During Peak Hours By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com, India considers boosting the run rates of its gas-fired power plants during evening peak hours to support the grid amid the surge in renewable power generation, India’s Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal said on Friday.   “For the last three years we have been studying whether ga...

"Low Profile" Doomsday Nuclear Bunker Hits Market, Just 3 Hours From DC - "Low Profile" Doomsday Nuclear Bunker Hits Market, Just 3 Hours From DC Continuing our coverage of privately owned nuclear bunkers for sale, we generally find Cold War-era underground sites clustered in the Midwest. However, a recently listed bunker in the hills of central Pennsylvania sits roughly a three-hour drive from Washington, D.C., and New York City, offering a rare Mid-Atl...

Three things to consider to make your money last the rest of your life - Good news: We’re living longer. Too bad most of us can’t afford it.

‘I’m part of a blended family that didn’t blend well’: My stepsister added her mailing address to our mother’s bank account. Can she be trusted? - “It’s things like this that make me wonder what else she might be doing.”

‘I’m close to retiring’: I’m behind on my property tax. Is this a really bad time to sell my house? - “I’ve never been late on a mortgage, so this makes me nervous.”

Tax refunds are up this year to an average of $2,290, early IRS numbers show. How does yours compare? - “Average refund amounts are strong,” the IRS said in an explanation of the data.

Amazon’s stock just clinched its worst losing streak in nearly 20 years. It’s giving investors AWS déjà vu. - As shares of Amazon deepen into a bear market, investors are once again weighing if the company’s spending plans will pay off.

‘You’re a line item on a spreadsheet.’ The case for why you don’t need to love your job. - Complacent high earners may be making tens of thousands of dollars less each year than they could be making elsewhere.

These 32 favorite stocks signal the bull market is running on fumes - The S&P 500 sectors that top investment newsletters currently like most are strongest at market peaks.

The Dow transports’ steep takeoff isn’t the green light you’re told it is - The S&P 500 does better when the Dow industrials outperform the Dow transports.

Big Warner Bros. shareholders are losing patience with the Paramount-Netflix bidding war - Institutional owners of Warner Bros. shares might jump ship as Paramount ups the ante.

Investors see hope in the economy despite AI fears igniting a turbulent week for markets - Investors wrapped up an unusual week in the stock market, with surprisingly strong job gains for January and an easing annual rate of consumer-price inflation offset by jitters about artificial intelligence’s capacity to destroy industries.

U.S. and European interests are 'intertwined', Rubio says - Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, the U.S. secretary of state stressed the importance of cooperation with Europe.

Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter-ID requirements before midterms - President Donald Trump proclaims that he will find a way to implement national voter-ID requirements by November's elections.

It's been a big — but rocky — week for AI models from China. Here's what's happened - New AI models launched by China's biggest players underscore how the country's companies are keeping up with the U.S.

What's next for Cuba? Trump turns the screws as the island runs out of jet fuel - Cuba’s government appears to be on the brink of economic collapse amid a worsening energy crisis.

Epstein files: LA28 chief Wasserman puts his talent agency up for sale after Maxwell revelations, WSJ reports - Casey Wasserman told his firm's staff that he felt that he had "become ‌a distraction" to its work and had begun the process of selling the company.

Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in January, less than expected - The consumer price index was expected to increase 2.5% from a year ago in January, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The January CPI inflation report is due out Friday morning. Here's what it's expected to show - Investors got some good news this week on the state of the labor market, and more may be on the way Friday on inflation.

UK economy ekes out 0.1% growth in the fourth quarter - The U.K. economy grew a meager 0.1% in the fourth quarter, according to preliminary figures from the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.

The jobs picture still looks muddy, even with surprisingly strong January growth - January job gains were better than anything the U.S. economy saw in 2025 but not still enough to sound an all-clear.

Tariff revenue soars more than 300% as U.S. awaits Supreme Court decision - The U.S. government in January ran up a smaller deficit than a year ago, while tariff collections surged.

Matt Badiali: A generational opportunity in miners  - By Matt BadialiDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreFriday, February 13, 2026 The selloff in gold miners this week has shaken out the hedge funds and momentum traders. That's fine, because over the next few years they're going to miss something special. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Guanajuato Silver Is Reactivating Silver and Gold Mines in Mexico Guanajuato Silver is a precious ...

Silver smashes are just derivatives and metal is still scarce, Maguire tells LFTV - 12:20p ET Friday, February 13, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The recent smashes of the silver price have been entirely matters of derivatives trading to facilitate short-covering and the metal remains in great scarcity, London metals trader Andrew Maguire tells this week's episode of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program. Additionally, Maguire says, the People's Bank of China is pr...

'Genius' girl, 10, in China began buying gold 3 years ago to keep parents from spending her lucky money - By Fran LuSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongFriday, February 13, 2026 A 10-year-old girl from northern China began buying gold with her Lunar New Year lucky money three years ago, fearing her parents would spend it. She has since been hailed as a "genius" due to the skyrocketing prices of gold. The girl, hailing from Langfang in Hebei province, has been using the red packets -- known as lai se...

Russian memo sees return to dollar system in pitch made for Trump - By Alberto NardelliBloomberg Newsvia MoneyControl.com, MumbaiThursday, February 12, 2026 The Kremlin has set out proposals that could see Russia embrace the dollar again as part of a wide-ranging economic partnership with the Trump administration, according to an internal Russian document reviewed by Bloomberg. The high-level memo, which was drafted this year, details seven points where, in the...

Ontario, Finland do best in world mining risk rankings - By Sam WilliamsMining Journal, LondonThursday, February 12, 2026 Ontario retained its position as the world's lowest-risk mining jurisdiction in Mining IQ's World Risk Insights featuring MineHutte ratings, with Finland surging to second. The report, produced by Aspermont research division Mining IQ and partner and legal consultants MineHutte, rates mining investment risk across six categories -...

Services Inflation Spikes in January, but Bad-Joke OER CPI Pushes Down on Year-over-Year CPI. OER is Huge and Bad - Gasoline & used-vehicle prices plunge, food inflation backs off for a moment, natural gas bills jump.

Sales of Single-Family Homes Plunged (even in the West in Warm Weather), Supply Surged, Median Price Nearly Flat YoY - Demand destruction continues after the price explosion from mid-2020 to mid-2022.

Here Come the HELOCs: Mortgages, Housing-Debt-to-Income-Ratio, Serious Delinquencies, and Foreclosures in Q4 2025 - One of the most fundamental changes resulting from the Financial Crisis was the transfer of mortgage risk from banks to taxpayers.

Want to protect yourself from inflation? Just buy gold, GA bill says - A bill filed in the Georgia Senate would make gold and silver legal tender, meaning it could be used as currency in the state. Here's what we know.

Georgia lawmakers introduce bill to make gold and silver legal tender - A new bill introduced under the Gold Dome could allow Georgians to use gold and silver as official legal tender.

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: What’s the Difference? - Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...

A bill to make gold and silver legal currency in NH is back for the second year in a row - Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia, R-Tilton, has introduced a bill to make gold and silver legal tender in New Hampshire. Harvey-Bolia argued that gold and silver can hedge against inflation and allow people ...

Eleven states recognize gold, silver as U.S. currency. Which states are they? - Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Louisiana may soon start accepting gold and silver as currency if proposed legislation is enacted by legislators in the Louisiana ...

Canaan’s Turnaround Gains Steam as Benchmark Doubles Price Target to $4 - With Nasdaq compliance restored and momentum building in its Avalon mining rigs and self-mining operations, the broker sees renewed upside for Canaan’s shares.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Gains 4.5% as Index Trades Higher - Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was also a top performer, rising 2% from Wednesday.

Digital Asset Treasuries: Bitcoin’s Institutional Test Case - Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) are the first laboratories testing how a decentralised asset can operate as productive capital within the architecture of corporate finance, argues Sygnum Bank CIO Fabian Dori.

Plasma Obtains VASP License, Opens Amsterdam Office to Expand Stablecoin Payments in EU - The firm behind the fast-growing stablecoin blockchain also plans to obtain MiCA and EMI licenses as part of its expansion in Europe.

Gold Token Market Swells to $3.9B as CZ Calls It a 'Trust Me Bro' Asset - The tokens raise similar concerns to stablecoins, with potential risks around delivery, long-term reliability and the ability to redeem for physical gold.

Ledger Unveils $179 Nano Gen5, Built for Identity in an AI-Driven World - Alongside, there's the Ledger Wallet, a reimagined version of the company's Ledger Live app, and Ledger Enterprise Multisig, a new platform for institutional asset management.

Crypto Market Maker B2C2 Launches PENNY to Enable Instant, Zero-Fee Stablecoin Swaps - The institutional liquidity provider’s new platform says it will let users exchange stablecoins like USDT and USDC across multiple blockchains without fees.

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Edge Higher; HyperLiquid Surges on $1B Purchase Plan - After weeks of turbulence, the crypto market found support Thursday, with Bitcoin and Ether posting modest gains and HyperLiquid’s token HYPE soaring.

Risk Proxies Challenge Bitcoin's Bounce; HYPE, XMR Shine: Crypto Daybook Americas - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 23, 2025

Revolut Secures MiCA License in Cyprus, Expanding Regulated Crypto Services Across EU - Fintech giant gains CySEC approval to offer compliant crypto trading across 30 EEA markets under MiCA

Brazil to Propose 3.5% Tax on Stablecoin Purchases and Remittances - The measure, described last week, would be submitted by Brazil’s Revenue Service for public consultation and would impose a 3.5% tax on both stablecoin purchases and remittances, treating them as foreign currency exchanges subject to the existing Tax on Financial Transactions (IOF). Brazil Prepares For Issuing Decree Taxing Stablecoin Purchases and Remittances The Brazilian crypto […]

Adrian Wall of Digital Sovereignty Alliance Advocates for Digital Asset Leadership at YPO EDGE 2026 in Sydney - This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Washington, D.C., February 14, 2026 — The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing clear and ethical public policy, research and education surrounding emerging technologies, today announced the successful conclusion of its participation at the YPO EDGE 2026, held February 10-12 in Sydney, […]

The Privacy Prerequisite: Why Confidentiality is the Key to Institutional Crypto Adoption - In the transition from a speculative market to a global financial pillar, privacy has moved from a niche preference to a non-negotiable requirement for institutional scale. Mixin CMO Sonny Liu argues that transparency, once an asset, has become a liability. A Defensive Hedge Against Surveillance As the digital asset landscape undergoes a profound structural realignment, […]

Fraud Exposed: 40,000 Investors Caught in Crypto Ponzi as Jury Finds Sales Leader Liable - A federal jury delivered a sweeping verdict in a crypto Ponzi scheme that ensnared roughly 40,000 investors, marking a decisive step in escalating enforcement efforts and intensifying scrutiny of large-scale digital asset fraud. Crypto Ponzi Targeting 40,000 Investors Crushed—Verdict Signals Stronger Market Oversight Ahead The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement on ...

Justin Sun Highlights AI and Resilient Blockchain Infrastructure at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 - This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, February 14, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications ( dApps), proudly served as a continuous sponsor of CoinDesk’s Consensus Hong Kong 2026 and showcased AI and Stablecoin Infrastructure Leader...

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Trump's FTC Chairman Sends a Threatening Letter to Apple for Not Promoting Enough Conservative Media - Chairman Andrew Ferguson continues the Federal Trade Commission’s crusade against free speech with an official letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook.

Trump's $10 Billion Lawsuit Against the BBC - A federal judge has set the date for the president's push to punish a news organization he dislikes, again.

Mr. Wonderful v. BitBoy Crypto: Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary Awarded $2.8M in Defamation Suit - Defendant has apparently "informed his psychiatrist ... that he believes he is dead and in a waiting room for Hell."

A Federal Judge Explains Why Trump Can't Jail Legislators for Producing a Video That Offended Him - U.S. District Judge Richard Leon notes that Sen. Mark Kelly's comments about unlawful military orders were "unquestionably protected" by the First Amendment.

How Much Is Kristi Noem's Alleged Adultery Airplane Costing You? - If the DHS secretary is actually having a high-flying affair with Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski, the taxpayers are the ones getting screwed.

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal - Shooting in a car, discrimination in the air, and injuries at sea.

Ring Drops Controversial Partner After Super Bowl Ad Backlash - The move is a rare win for privacy, both for users and their neighbors.

The Cowardice of the Republican 'Tariff Skeptics' - Finally given a chance to influence trade policy, the vast majority of House Republicans decided it was more important to keep President Donald Trump happy.

AEI's Conference on Scalia's Legacy - Video of the panels available on YouTube

Friday Feature: Sudbury Valley School - Opened in 1960, Sudbury Valley in Framingham, Massachusetts, is a fully democratic, self-governing school where students essentially run everything.

FTC Continues to Confuse Free Expression and Censorship as It Threatens Apple News - The FTC and other government agencies should stop their censorial attempts to control online speech.

Congress’s Rejection of Trump’s Canada “Emergency” Is a Welcome—but Woefully Insufficient—Move - The resolution passed by the House and its likely passage in the Senate are welcome news, but if Congress is to fulfill its constitutional obligation to serve as a real check on unbounded executive power, there’s much left to do.

Federal Judge: Government Is Not Above the Law, Nor Are Former Death-Row Inmates Beneath Its Protection - Based on this evidence, Judge Timothy Kelly found the transfer proceedings to be “an empty exercise to approve an outcome that was decided before it even began”—they were a legal pretext for a fundamentally lawless decision.

CBO Warns of Ballooning Deficits in Latest Fiscal Report - The CBO’s projections reinforce a clear, recurring message: The current fiscal trajectory is unsustainable and demands action.

You’re not Free. You’re Ruled. - The foundation of the American revolution was a question of WHO IS IN CHARGE: government, or the people? This is the story of the real root cause of the clash with the British. Once we’re done, you’ll see - This isn’t a “land of the free” - because government won The post You’re not Free. You’re Ruled. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Who’s in Charge? The Founders on Sovereignty - No servant is greater than the master. That means the people are in charge. They have final authority. They just need to start using it in support of their own constitution and liberty. The post Who’s in Charge? The Founders on Sovereignty appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

How to Spot a Redcoat: Easy 6-Step Guide - They’re EVERYWHERE! They don’t wear British uniforms. They hide their true colors under slogans and wrap it in patriotism. But listen to what they support, and you’ll see the old mindset everywhere. The founders didn’t just fight to secede from the British army - they fought to reject a set of ideas they considered a fate worse than death. On this episode - 6 ways to spot a redcoat, the enemy w...

Seven Billion Reasons for Facebook to Abandon its Face Recognition Plans - The New York Times reported that Meta is considering adding face recognition technology to its smart glasses. According to an internal Meta document, the company may launch the product “during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”  This is a bad idea that Meta should abandon. If ad...

Discord Voluntarily Pushes Mandatory Age Verification Despite Recent Data Breach - Discord has begun rolling out mandatory age verification and the internet is, understandably, freaking out. At EFF, we’ve been raising the alarm about age verification mandates for years. In December, we launched our Age Verification Resource Hub to push back against laws and platform policies that require users to hand over sensitive personal information just to access basic online services. A...

🗣 Homeland Security Wants Names | EFFector 38.3 - Criticize the government online? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) might ask Google to cough up your name. By abusing an investigative tool called "administrative subpoenas," DHS has been demanding that tech companies hand over users' names, locations, and more. We're explaining how companies can stand up for users—and covering the latest news in the fight for privacy and free speech on...

IJ to SCOTUS: A Conversation Cannot be a Crime - Today, a New York nonprofit—Upsolve—partnered with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to ask the Supreme Court of the United States to take up a case […] The post IJ to SCOTUS: A Conversation Cannot be a Crime appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Victory! California State Bar Closes Investigation of YIMBY Advocacy Group After Public Interest Law Firm Stands Up for First Amendment Rights to Petition the Government - SAN FRANCISCO—Last Friday, the California State Bar responded to a letter from the Institute for Justice (IJ) demanding that the agency retract its investigation into […] The post Victory! California State Bar Closes Investigation of YIMBY Advocacy Group After Public Interest Law Firm Stands Up for First Amendment Rights to Petition the Government appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Class Action Plaintiffs and Brookside, Alabama, Submit Settlement Proposing $1.5 Million in Compensation, Plus Reforms to Town’s Towing and Ticketing Practices - BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—In early 2022, the town of Brookside, Alabama made national headlines for running a relentless policing-for-profit scheme that victimized thousands of drivers in a […] The post Class Action Plaintiffs and Brookside, Alabama, Submit Settlement Proposing $1.5 Million in Compensation, Plus Reforms to Town’s Towing and Ticketing Practices 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 ...

WV: Defend the Rights of Young Adults. Support SB 30 and HB 4106! - SB 30 and its companion bill, HB 4106, are advancing quickly, and now is the moment for every supporter of constitutional rights to make their voice heard. These bills close a long-standing gap in state law by extending constitutional carry protections to adults between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one. Under current law, these young adults may legally possess a handgun, yet they are require...

Gun Owners of America Launches State of the Second, Its First Digital Magazine - Gun Owners of America Launches State of the Second, Its First Digital Magazine FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2026 Springfield, VA – Gun Owners of America (GOA) is proud to announce the launch of State of the Second, the organization’s first-ever digital magazine and a new exclusive benefit for GOA members. Building upon the success of GOA’s State of the Second Podcast, the new … Read more

GOA Opens Registration for GOALS 2026, Celebrating 50 Years of No Compromise - GOA Opens Registration for GOALS 2026, Celebrating 50 Years of No Compromise FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2026 Springfield, VA – Gun Owners of America (GOA) is proud to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit (GOALS), taking place August 1–2 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. GOALS 2026 is the … Read more

Citi pays CEO Fraser $42M for 2025 - The bank touted progress in modernizing its tech, continuing to exit foreign retail markets and marching toward the medium-term goal of its reorganization.

Chicago suburb sues Fifth Third for ex-mayor’s alleged theft - Fifth Third acted in violation of “reasonable” banking standards by allowing Dolton’s then-mayor to cash $1.9 million in vendor checks without the village clerk’s signature, a lawsuit alleged.

Goldman legal chief resigns over Epstein ties - Kathryn Ruemmler will leave the bank June 30, after the Justice Department’s release of Epstein-related documents revealed the extent of her ties to the late financier and convicted sex offender.

BNP Paribas tops 2025 target, invests $299B in low carbon transition - The French bank said 82% of its energy production credit exposure was directed to low-carbon energies as of September 2025.

JPMorgan, Nacha to share data via blockchain - The companies aim to simplify the account verification process for JPMorgan Chase customers.

Japanese payments fintech PayPay files US IPO - PayPay is the latest international fintech to signal entry into the U.S. fintech investor market with an IPO that has been planned by SoftBank for years.

Banks effectively deputized in Trump's immigration fight - Attorneys from Holland & Knight warn that Treasury is targeting financial services companies in Minneapolis and at the southern border in an AML crackdown.

Bucking a trend, one out-of-state bank will exit North Carolina - First National Corp. in Virginia announced the sale of its two North Carolina branches. Meanwhile, a number of larger competitors are laying plans for growth in the Carolinas.

Coinbase's CEO projects confidence despite crypto crash - After losing nearly $700 million in the fourth quarter as bitcoin's valuation tanked, Brian Armstrong stressed product diversification will help the company navigate the downturn.

Goldman's top lawyer Ruemmler to leave over Epstein ties - The Wall Street investment bank had staunchly defended Kathy Ruemmler over her previous association with Jeffrey Epstein.

Lending to vulnerable households and consumption: evidence from Korea - by Jieun Lee, Ilhyock ShimUsing a large quarterly consumer credit panel dataset from Korea covering 2017–2023, we present four key findings on the characteristics, lending sources, and macroeconomic consequences of vulnerable borrowers-namely, delinquent borrowers whose debt repayment is overdue at least 30 days, and borrowers whose debt service ratio is higher than 50% but who are not delinque...

The next generation of insurance supervision - resourcing the future - As the insurance market landscape continues to change, insurance supervisors require adequate human, financial and technological resources to deliver on their supervisory objectives, respond to market developments, implement regulatory reforms in line with international standards and cope with technological advancements and expanding supervisory mandates. Drawing on a survey of 23 insurance sup...

Irena Radović: Speech - Regional Conference "AML/CFT and anti-fraud procedures for instant payments" - Speech by Dr Irena Radović, Governor of Central Bank of Montenegro, at the Regional Conference" AML/CFT and anti-fraud procedures for instant payments", Podgorica, 5 February 2026.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Elga, Ltda. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Elga, Ltda.

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

Federal Reserve Board finalizes hypothetical scenarios for its annual stress test and votes to maintain the current stress test-related capital requirements until public feedback can be considered - Federal Reserve Board finalizes hypothetical scenarios for its annual stress test and votes to maintain the current stress test-related capital requirements until public feedback can be considered

Press Release: FDIC Releases Economic Scenarios for 2026 Stress Testing - PRESS RELEASE | FEBRUARY 12, 2026 FDIC Releases Economic Scenarios for 2026 Stress Testing WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporatio...

FDIC Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Establish GENIUS Act Application Procedures for FDIC-Supervised Institutions Seeking to Issue Payment Stablecoins - PRESS RELEASE | FEBRUARY 6, 2026 FDIC Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Establish GENIUS Act Application Procedures for FDIC-Supervised Institutions Seeking to Issue Payment Stablecoins ...