Precious Metals and Market News

Gold falls as dollar, Treasury yields rise; silver holds modest gains - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were lower and spot silver prices were slightly higher in late U.S. trading Monday, as a firmer U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields pressured bullion while traders weighed persistent inflation risks against expectations for a Federal Reserve pause later this month.

‘I got out of my bank stocks’: Why former Fed insider Chris Whalen is betting on gold - (Kitco News) - Christopher Whalen has spent more than four decades picking apart bank balance sheets, starting at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. So it says something that, at the end of September, he sold every bank stock he owned.

‘Short the dollar’ and hold gold or Bitcoin as inflation erodes wealth – Ledn’s Leeds - (Kitco News) – Inflation and jurisdictional risks are serving as powerful examples of the value of alternative assets like gold and Bitcoin, and the ability to borrow against these non-yielding assets could make them even more attractive in the coming years, according to Adam Leeds, CEO of digital-asset-backed lending platform Ledn – which is launching Tether Gold-backed loans in the coming wee...

Gold's path to $6,000 and silver's return above $90 depend on renewed investor confidence – Metals Focus - (Kitco News) - Gold prices continue to struggle as persistent inflation and rising interest rates drive investors toward higher-yielding assets; however, one precious metals analyst says the market is consolidating rather than entering a bear market, with the structural drivers that supported last year's historic rally remaining firmly intact.

U.S. consumers suffering highest financial stress since COVID as rising debt masks growing economic pain – LegalShield - (Kitco News) - American consumers are facing mounting financial pressure as persistent inflation, higher borrowing costs and record household debt take their toll, but one market analyst warns that traditional economic indicators may be masking the true extent of the deterioration in household finances.

Gold and silver prices pressured by hot inflation, but gold ETF holdings buck trend to hit 2026 highs – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Gold and silver both came under renewed pressure following last week’s elevated CPI and PPI prints. Still, gold ETF demand has bucked the earlier trend to rise to annual highs despite the oil and rate headwinds. At the same time, India’s evolving import tax rules continue to impact precious metals demand, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.

Gold slips, silver gains as oil retreats and Fed-pause expectations hold - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold prices were slightly lower and spot silver prices were higher in early U.S. trading Monday, as declining oil prices and lower Treasury yields provided support for precious metals while persistent inflation and expectations for additional Federal Reserve tightening limited buying interest.

Wall Street undecided on gold’s near-term trajectory, Main Street flirts with bearish bias after gold hits $4,200/oz ceiling - (Kitco News) – Gold prices staged a late-week recovery after coming under heavy pressure from hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data, rising Treasury yields, and a firmer dollar, as falling bond yields and reduced expectations for an October Federal Reserve rate hike helped the precious metal recover much of its losses.

Gold, silver diverge as Fed-pause expectations collide with rising crude prices - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were near steady and spot silver prices were lower in late U.S. trading Friday, as sharply higher crude oil prices and a modest rebound in Treasury yields offset support from a weaker U.S. dollar and renewed safe-haven demand.

Gold looks to housing, PMI and consumer sentiment data for direction next week - (Kitco News) – Gold heads into the coming week with investors focused on the health of the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate outlook, as housing, employment and business activity data could drive volatility across precious metals markets.

Brookfield, NextEra To Build $100 Billion AI Hub On Cold War Nuclear Site - Brookfield, NextEra To Build $100 Billion AI Hub On Cold War Nuclear Site Authored by Alex Kimani via OilPrice, The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) has announced a landmark $100-billion private investment to turn the former uranium enrichment site in Western Kentucky into the new Paducah American Energy Hub, marking one of the largest economic development projects in Kentucky's hi...

'Once He Leaves, The Case Is Over': Judge Jails OpenAI Bugging Suspect After Saudi Consulate Offers 'Blank-Check' Bail - 'Once He Leaves, The Case Is Over': Judge Jails OpenAI Bugging Suspect After Saudi Consulate Offers 'Blank-Check' Bail When a foreign government volunteers to bankroll your release from federal custody, it may be time to reconsider the "no ties to a foreign state" defense. On Monday, a San Francisco federal magistrate ordered Abdulrahman Alfozan, the 35-year-old Saudi national acc...

Iran's New Defense Minister Is A Veteran Arms Industry Chief, Vows Tech Expansion - Iran's New Defense Minister Is A Veteran Arms Industry Chief, Vows Tech Expansion Via The Cradle Tehran appointed a new Defense Minister, military industry veteran Mehrdad Akhlaghi, on Sunday during a vote of confidence at an open session of the Iranian parliament. Akhlaghi received 237 votes in favor and 15 against, with no abstentions. Former Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh wa...

Another Nor'easter Brews In Atlantic, Putting Mid-Atlantic In Potential Crosshairs - Another Nor'easter Brews In Atlantic, Putting Mid-Atlantic In Potential Crosshairs Meteorologists are monitoring the risk of a coastal storm developing off the southeastern US early next week, raising concerns about a storm similar to the powerful nor'easter that hit the US East Coast in late September. The potential threat comes as the East Coast has had a quiet hurricane season s...

'Operation Protect The Vote': Feds Arrest 28 Foreign Nationals In California Monday For Illegal Voting - 'Operation Protect The Vote': Feds Arrest 28 Foreign Nationals In California Monday For Illegal Voting Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness, Federal agents arrested more than two dozen foreign nationals across California on Monday, for fraudulently registering and voting in U.S. elections. Specifically, the 28 suspects are being charged with a combination of illegal vot...

Trump Favorable On Trilateral Meeting With Xi, Putin: "I Would Do It" - Trump Favorable On Trilateral Meeting With Xi, Putin: "I Would Do It" Zelensky Should Get Out of the Way, Trump Suggests President Trump has once again put Zelensky in his place, in a Monday afternoon exchange with reporters he actually again suggested that the Ukrainian leader needs to be booted from leadership, and cut out of negotiations in an effort to find peace in the war wi...

Intifada For All... - Intifada For All... Authored by James Howard Kunstler via kunstler.com, "The Dems are a total mess of cluster B psychopathology. They will continue to humiliate themselves & alienate the normal population." - JD Haltigan on X Looks like the punishments will continue across the pond until morale improves. France on fire in the "mostly peaceful" riots - according to the BBC - th...

Houthis Target More Saudi Airports, Aramco Sites As US Issues Urgent Alert For 12 Mideast States - Houthis Target More Saudi Airports, Aramco Sites As US Issues Urgent Alert For 12 Mideast States Embassies in the Middle East - and broadly the State Department - have issued warnings that the Iran and Yemen conflicts may soon escalate unpredictably, including a blanket new travel alert covering for no less than a dozen regional countries. More missiles were launched on Saudi Arab...

44% Of Americans Have Trouble Paying For Basic Necessities As Lifetime Cost Of The American Dream Tops $5 Million - 44% Of Americans Have Trouble Paying For Basic Necessities As Lifetime Cost Of The American Dream Tops $5 Million Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse Blog, How did we get to a point where nearly half of the entire population is struggling to even pay for the most basic necessities? A lot of people talk about "economic collapse" as something that will occur someday...

Trump Admin, US Businesses 'Need To Be Wary' Of AI Espionage, Intelligence Chief Warns - Trump Admin, US Businesses 'Need To Be Wary' Of AI Espionage, Intelligence Chief Warns Authored by Timothy Frudd via The Epoch Times, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned that both the Trump administration and American companies "need to be wary" of foreign espionage with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), which the government now refers to as super intellig...

Blood clots are ‘incredibly common,’ even for pro athletes like Jalen Hurts. Here’s what to know. - Research has found that it can take more than six months for professional athletes to return to play after being treated for a deep-vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.

When should you dump your target-date funds? - Target-date funds aren’t necessarily built to handle many of the decisions retirees face.

Credit markets have entered uncharted territory as the riskiest junk bonds send a warning to investors - Credit markets are sending unusually mixed messages to investors right now, and it’s making some people nervous.

‘I don’t feel sorry for myself’: I’m 64 and will be renting for the rest of my life — but here’s I’m still hopeful - “Ill-timed circumstances can change our financial future in unexpected ways.”

‘I’m naturally skeptical’: I receive 10 calls a day offering me $15,000 loans at 8% interest. Is this a scam? - “They insist that the details will be provided after they have carried out a soft credit check.”

Micron and other chip stocks spring back to life after bruising selloff - It’s a key week for tech stocks as Nvidia gears up for a European conference and Meta prepares to report earnings.

SpaceX earnings will be all about AI — for better or for worse - SpaceX has been renting out access to computing power, which is a big source of revenue growth but also one that comes at a high cost.

Why a former Intel skeptic is giving up his negative call on the stock after four years - Intel’s manufacturing and chip design have improved, according to a J.P. Morgan analyst.

Why the midterm elections are likely to become a strong tailwind for the stock market - The six months subsequent to midterm elections have seen strong gains, historically

Retiring abroad? Don’t cut these financial ties to the U.S. - Think carefully about your Social Security, Medicare, credit cards and bank accounts before picking your new home overseas.

Supreme Court won't review Trump's firing of labor board member - The court's action follows its June decision backing Trump's firing of Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic Federal Trade Commission member.

Cornell sexual assault case has some prospective students rethinking plans, consultants say - Some prospective Cornell University students are rethinking applications amid the Jane Doe sexual assault lawsuit, college admissions consultants say.

LightStream stops accepting loan applications. Try these 6 lenders instead - The online division of Truist Bank was "generating returns well below our targets," CFO Mike Maguire said in an earnings call.

Robot factories and hypersonic missiles: JPMorgan Chase's first $5 billion of defense investments - With $5 billion already deployed off its balance sheet, JPMorgan Chase is racing ahead on direct investments in defense tech, hardware and supply chains.

Putin reportedly proposes three-way summit with Trump and Xi on Ukraine war — without Zelenskyy - The report comes amid mounting tensions between Ukraine and the United States, its largest military backer.

Women may be at greater risk of AI job losses. Telephone switch operators and PCs show why - The history of technological progress suggests that as AI spreads, the employment impact will hit women more than men.

India’s finance minister says market liquidity makes it easier for investors to exit - Sitharaman identified fuel, fertilizer and access to capital as risks for India’s economy in 2027.

U.S. budget deficit swells to almost $2 trillion for fiscal 2026, up 12% in a single year - The Treasury Department published the U.S. budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year.

Analysis: Everyone expects the Fed to hold rates in October. Kevin Warsh could surprise us all - Investors expect the Fed to pause rate hikes in October, but Kevin Warsh's rejection of traditional communications practices and continued concern about inflation leave the decision uncertain.

Economists: Hot PPI shows Fed's work is not done - 'We see real risks the Fed will deliver another rate hike in two weeks' time,' one Fedwatcher warns

NYTimes shows LBMA gold mining standards are a fraud, like the LBMA itself - How a Trillion-Dollar Industry Launders Illegal Gold By Justin ScheckVisuals by Lynsey AddarioThe New York TimesMonday, October 19, 2026 In an industry riddled with abuse, the world's banks and governments rely on one entity to keep gangsters, warlords, and human rights violators from selling gold into the mainstream market. That group, the London Bullion Market Association, is the self-describ...

Now where's the story about how the fiat currency boom has fueled wars everywhere for centuries? - How the Gold Boom Is Fueling Tree Loss from Ghana to the Amazon By Mark HillsdonReutersMonday, October 19, 2026 As the price of gold booms, so does the roar of excavators and scream of chainsaws in some of the world's most ecologically sensitive forests. Between 2001 and 2019, gold drove more deforestation than any other mineral, from the dense tropical forests of the Amazon and Africa's wester...

Digital gold market triples to $55 billion as younger investors pile in - A comeback for the fractional-reserve gold banking system? * * * By Daniel ThomasFinancial Times, LondonMonday, October 19, 2026 The value of the digital gold market has tripled since the start of 2025 to reach as high as $55 billion, as the industry seeks to court younger investors to invest in more easily traded forms of the bullion.  The World Gold Council said today that it expects digital ...

Dominic Frisby interviews James Turk: Gold's not an investment; it's money - By Dominic FrisbyThe Flying FrisbySunday, October 19, 2026 James Turk, founder of GoldMoney, has spent five decades working in banking, finance, and investments, making the case that gold is not an investment or another commodity, but money in its purest form.  We discuss why he believes the United States can no longer repeat the Volcker rescue of the 1980s, the relationship between sound money...

Robert Lambourne: BIS swaps seem designed to conceal double-counted gold in exchange-traded funds - By Robert LambourneSunday, October 18, 2026 Evidence is growing that the gold swaps that long have been undertaken through the Bank for International Settlements have been meant to accomplish the double-counting of gold attributed to the major gold exchange-traded funds so the ETF gold could be used to support longstanding Western central bank and government gold price-suppression efforts. As G...

Single-Family & Multifamily Rents in the US and 22 Large US Metros: Amid Massive Divergence, Rents Are Re-Accelerating - Who owns the single-family and multifamily rental housing stock?

Long-Term Treasury Yields Buffeted by Hot Inflation and Cracks in AI Mania - The magic 5%-line for the 10-year Treasury yield seems to be the new floor, after being the ceiling it couldn't break through for three years.

Oh Dear, Prices of Single-Family Homes Fell by 11% to 26% in 16 Bigger Markets Already - In another 13 bigger cities, prices fell by 9% to 10%. But San Francisco’s market goes haywire as AI mania money spills into housing.

Legal Tender Forces Gold Out - The government has many ways of forcing us to use their paper dollar as money. The tax on capital gains on gold (I wrote about this here) is one bullet in their gun. The legal tender law—U.S. Code ...

These Countries May Be Next To Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender - One of the main knocks against cryptocurrency has always been that it will never gain universal adoption, meaning its usefulness will always be limited. This perhaps changed forever on September 7, ...

Legal Tender - Legal tender is a medium of payment recognized by a legal system to be valid for meeting a financial obligation. Paper currency and coins are common forms of legal tender in many countries. Legal ...

This Day In Market History: Legal Tender Act Of 1862 - What Happened? On this day in 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Legal Tender Act into law. Where The Market Was: The Legal Tender Act predates both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones ...

Bill Introduced To Make Bitcoin A Legal Tender In Arizona - Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced a bill proposing to make bitcoin a legal tender in the U.S. state of Arizona. The bill seeks to add bitcoin to the list of instruments considered legal tender in ...

Tether: Senator's investigation misses positive work that's led to lower Iran volumes - The stablecoin issuer's CEO, Paolo Ardoino, has been defending against accusations that the firm's stablecoins have fueled financial activity in Iran.

U.S. CFTC rebuffs CME legal stance in consequential fight over perpetual futures - The future of perps in the U.S. may be at stake as the CFTC argues that CME hasn't shown the new policy is hurting it after the agency OK'd its first bitcoin perp.

Zerohash rolls out a new tool to move crypto without copying wallet addresses - The launch comes as Zerohash bids for a federal trust charter.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is building a new programming language for the network - Hoskinson said on X the language will bundle transaction requests with cryptographic proofs. He hasn’t shared a name, specs or a release date.

Strategy's price chart is about to flash a major bullish signal weeks after bitcoin did - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 19, 2026

Live updates: Bitcoin holds near $82,000 as Nasdaq rebounds more than 1% - Bitcoin treasury company Strive continued to add large numbers of BTC to its balance sheet, while far larger peer Strategy acquired only a small amount.

Bitcoin extends bounce above $82,000 as stocks rebound, DeFi tokens lead altcoin gains - Bitcoin rose 0.8% to around $82,700 as China’s GDP beat estimates and Nasdaq futures rebounded, while the CoinDesk 80 gained 1.3% and DeFi led gains.

JPMorgan brings JPM Coin, representing dollar deposits, to Ethereum - JPMorgan's dollar deposit token is heading to Ethereum as the lender looks to offer it to wider selection of institutional clients.

Crypto vault deposits top $10 billion as lending risks draw regulatory scrutiny - Curator-managed lending strategies are attracting institutional capital, while exposing depositors to collateral, liquidity and smart-contract risks.

Bitcoin mining offshoot Nscale loses Microsoft AI deal as power delay stretches into 2030s - The Nvidia-backed company planned to deliver 23,000 AI chips in the U.K. next year, but its grid connection may not be ready until the 2030s.

Missouri Hits Polymarket and Kalshi With Cease-and-Desist Orders - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway stressed that prediction markets could not label sports bets as event contracts to skirt law compliance. The state sent letters to Polymarket, Kalshi, Crypto.com, Novig, Underdog, and Robinhood calling on them to stop offering these products to Missourians or face enforcement actions. Missouri Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters to Prediction Market Platfo...

Smashed Quantum Computing Record Raises Stakes for Bitcoin Security - Quantum computing firm Quantinuum has announced a major breakthrough in error correction, achieving a record 99.9995% logical fidelity that it says strengthens its path toward a commercially viable, fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029. The advance comes amid mounting concerns that increasingly powerful quantum machines could eventually undermine the cryptography protecting bitcoin and other...

JPMorgan Brings JPM Coin to Ethereum as Wall Street Embrace Expands - JPMorgan Chase is expanding its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum, bringing blockchain-based dollar payments to the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency network as traditional financial institutions increasingly embrace public blockchain infrastructure. JPMorgan Expands to Ethereum Mainnet The largest U.S. bank announced Monday that JPM Coin, which represents U.S. dollar deposits held at JPMo...

Visa and Mesh Seek to End the Separate Crypto Card Requirement - Mesh and Visa are joining forces to let consumers spend cryptocurrency and stablecoins at more than 175 million merchant locations without obtaining a separate crypto card or manually converting their holdings into cash. Announced Monday, the partnership connects digital wallets to Visa’s global payments network, although the companies have yet to disclose participating platforms or […]

Mastercard Unveils Stablecoin Security to Police Digital Payments - Mastercard is extending its reach into stablecoin payments with a new security system designed to spot fraud, scams, and sanctions risks before funds reach the blockchain. Announced Oct. 19, 2026, Stablecoin Security combines traditional payment intelligence with blockchain analytics. Borderless.xyz and Keyrails are the initial partners, with a North American launch preceding broader commercial...

France's Welfare State Is Finally Imploding - Plus: Trump's tariffs lose support among his own voters, a five-day White House press secretary, and Elizabeth Warren's crusade against corporate mergers

Justice Department Will Investigate Conditions at D.C. Jail After Years of Reports of Filth and Neglect - The Justice Department is investigating years of complaints of wretched living conditions, neglect, and brutality inside the D.C. Jail.

"The Court Requires Me to Warn You That I Pose a Risk of Stalking and Harassment to Intimate Partners" - From Judge Ted Stewart (D. Utah) in U.S. v. Wang, dated Sept. 9 but just docketed today: Defendant objected to… The post "The Court Requires Me to Warn You That I Pose a Risk of Stalking and Harassment to Intimate Partners" appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Britain Wants To Punish Microsoft for Being Too Successful - Britain's regulator says Microsoft's products are “useful,” “secure,” and “good value for money.” Apparently, that’s a problem.

A Texas Lawsuit Dubiously Accuses Students for Life of Violating the State's Abortion Pill Restrictions - The case, styled as a critique of the state's "vigilante" statute, aims to punish anti-abortion activists for constitutionally protected advocacy.

A Months-Old Anti-Robotaxi Group Is Steering Transportation Policy From Albany to D.C. - Even though its claims about job loss and safety don't hold up, the group has convinced the likely next mayor of D.C. to slow Waymo's development.

Supreme Court Will Hear Case on "Facially Neutral" Discrimination Against Asian Students in Admissions to Public Magnet Schools - The case arises as both right and left favor various forms of anti-Asian discrimination.

Matt Gaetz Lawsuit Shows How Twisted the Term 'Sex Trafficking' Has Become - Two women are suing Gaetz in federal court for alleged sex trafficking. But they claim no force, fraud, or underage victims, just an "exploitative power imbalance."

3 Reasons To Cancel This Year's 3.6% Social Security Boost - Or at least change how the cost-of-living adjustment is calculated.

Supreme Court Will Hear Necessary and Proper Clause Case on Federal Law Banning Home Distilleries - The case is likely to be the most important Necessary and Proper Clause case since 2012.

This isn’t an Instruction Manual. It’s a Warning. How Empires Fall. - Collapse is self-inflicted: Benjamin Franklin knew the pattern all through history. In 1773, he wrote a masterpiece of biting satire - 20 rules for how a great empire destroys itself from within by making its own people see it as detestable. It was supposed to be a warning, but London completely ignored it and paid the price. Once you hear his “rules,” judge for yourself. Is this just another h...

Lost Cause: The Federal Government will Never Limit Itself - Going to the federal government to convince the federal government to limit its own power? That’s not just dumb strategy and a lost cause. It’s dangerous to the Constitution and liberty. On this episode, it’s James Madison’s blueprint for beating the feds without relying on the feds to magically limit their own power. Plus the right to keep and bear arms as the ultimate safeguard for freedom. T...

The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. - That means the rules of the constitution apply whether someone calls it an “emergency” or not. On this episode, it’s the founders’ long-forgotten warning about the oldest weapon in the book. Let politicians have extra power or funding because THEY declare an emergency? And you’ll get never-ending emergencies. The post The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. a...

Announcing Privacy Badger for Safari on macOS - Exciting news for Safari users: Privacy Badger is now available on Safari for macOS! You’ll need Safari version 26.5 or higher to use it. Whether you want to protect yourself from data brokers or just don’t want Big Tech profiting off your browsing data, Privacy Badger is here to help. More than 4 million people already use EFF’s free tracker-blocking extension to take a stand against online su...

EFF Launches Privacy Badger for Safari on macOS - Free Tracker Blocker Used by Millions Will Protect Even More Users' PrivacySAN FRANCISCO—Privacy Badger, the award-winning tracker blocker made by the member-supported digital rights nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), is now available for Safari on macOS.   Safari users can download the free browser extension today and join the more than 4 million people using Privacy Badger to tak...

In Memoriam: Barry Steinhardt - Barry Steinhardt, a lifelong privacy champion and an early leader in the battle for digital civil liberties who served as EFF’s president in 1998-99, died last week at age 73.  A Connecticut native, Steinhardt led the Vermont and Pennsylvania affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union before becoming associate director of the national ACLU. There, he helped spearhead the fight to overturn...

South Bend Mom’s Fight for Compensation After Police Wrecked Her Home Heads to State Court After Supreme Court Turns Down Appeal - WASHINGTON—Amy Hadley’s South Bend home was wrecked in June 2022 when police raided it looking for a fugitive who was never there and who had […] The post South Bend Mom’s Fight for Compensation After Police Wrecked Her Home Heads to State Court After Supreme Court Turns Down Appeal appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Los Angeles Business Owner’s Case Seeking Compensation After SWAT Team Destroyed Shop - WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a Los Angeles small business owner’s lawsuit seeking compensation after a SWAT team destroyed his print […] The post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Los Angeles Business Owner’s Case Seeking Compensation After SWAT Team Destroyed Shop appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Nitro Nostalgia, an Ice Cream and Board Game Café, Wins South Side Pitch Competition - CHICAGO—The Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship (IJ Clinic)’s 13th Annual South Side Pitch announced that Nitro Nostalgia, an ice cream and board game café, […] The post Nitro Nostalgia, an Ice Cream and Board Game Café, Wins South Side Pitch Competition 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: GOA Knocks Down Federal NFA Scheme—Now AG Dave Sunday Must Protect Pennsylvanians - GOA’s Federal NFA Win Leaves PA Gun Owners in Legal Limbo: AG Sunday Must Act NOW! Following a massive legal victory by Gun Owners of America, law-abiding Pennsylvanians are finally seeing unconstitutional federal overreach dismantled. In Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, the federal court struck down the National Firearms Act’s unconstitutional registration and transfer scheme for short-barrele...

Grow GOA, Grow Your Business - Get paid every time one of your customers joins the fight! As a part of Gun Owners of America’s Corporate Membership Program, you’re already actively in the fight to protect the Second Amendment. Your customers are the same gun owners we go to war for every day in Congress and in the courts. Today, we’re rolling out a new way … Read more

This Week in Gun Rights - THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… This week, ATF confirmed that guidance is incoming on GOA’s historic victory against the registration requirements of the National Firearms Act…  Also, ATF confirmed to Congress that they have more than 1.4 billion records in their illegal registry of guns … Read more

Investment bank Evercore names 2 co-presidents - Nigel Dawn and Naveen Nataraj will ascend to the tier below the top executive, but one may have to wait to take the reins: CEO John Weinberg agreed to stay at least three more years.

Fifth Third CEO downplays risk from AI agent Muse - “Incumbents have a lot of leverage here, provided that we respond,” Tim Spence said Monday during the Cincinnati-based regional bank’s earnings call.

Huntington launches small-biz operating platform - “We have a desire to have the most compelling value proposition for small businesses in the country,” Huntington President Brant Standridge said of the bank’s AI-powered 1866 Studio.

Recurring bill service ScribeUp raises $13M - ScribeUp aims to give financial institutions the ability to help consumers stay atop subscriptions and other recurring payments.

The risk you can’t report: banking’s hidden cyber exposure problem - Your bank knows its vulnerabilities. Does it know who owns the systems behind them?

Schwab's long-short plans raise questions about competition - Schwab plans to introduce its own version of a popular long-short strategy used to hold down investors' tax bills. Some wonder if the move is yet another bid to hold more assets for itself.

After Comerica integration, Fifth Third vows focus on growth - Fifth Third closed its acquisition of Comerica in February 2026. Eight months later, the Cincinnati-based bank says it's poised to reap the rewards.

The SIPC safety valve: What financial advisors should know about brokerage failures - No current events compare to, say, the collapse of Lehman Brothers or Bernie Madoff's firm. Nevertheless, experts say RIA owners and financial advisors should still understand how SIPC protection works.

How to evaluate life settlements for clients who no longer need insurance - Instead of letting life insurance policies lapse or even liquidating them, advisors can guide clients through settlements, which might make sense depending on clients' situations.

Citi hires Google's director of engineering, shuffles AI leaders - Former Chief Technology Officer David Griffiths, who now heads AI, has recruited some leaders and moved people from other parts of the company onto his team.

Pushing the monetary frontier: stablecoins and tokenised deposits - Speech by Mr Pablo Hernández de Cos, General Manager of the BIS, at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, 28 August 2026.

BIS residential property price statistics, Q1 2026 - Real global house prices declined by 1.2% year on year (yoy) in the first quarter of 2026.

Effective resolution strategies and plans for insurers – Executive Summary - The Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions (Key Attributes) of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) require resolution plans to be developed for all financial institutions, including insurers, that could be systemically significant or critical upon failure.

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026

Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families - Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 5, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC...

Press Release: FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (...