Precious Metals and Market News

Silver sprints ahead, then hits a wall - (Kitco News) - It’s only been two weeks, but the precious metals market is already acting like it’s lived through an entire year—particularly silver, which appears to have mistaken momentum for invincibility.

Wall Street cools on gold after late-week slide, Main Street bolsters its bullish bias as geopolitics drives price action - (Kitco News) – Geopolitical tensions and domestic turmoil drove gold prices to record highs this week as volatility returned with a vengeance to precious metals markets.

Even if gold prices consolidate next week, the rally is far from over - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are ending the week in record territory; however, momentum appears to be topping out, with prices down from their record highs.

India’s gold market sees standout 2025, December ETF inflows reach all-time high – WGC’s Chacko - (Kitco News) – Indian gold prices rose along with international benchmarks last month, with unprecedented inflows into Indian gold ETFs and 2025 demand reaching a historic high, according to Kavita Chacko, Research Head for India at the World Gold Council (WGC).Chacko wrote in the latest WGC update that gold is rising on the back of geopolitical uncertainty.

Bitcoin January 16 daily chart alert - Corrective price pullback - (Kitco News) - Friday, January 16--January bitcoin futures prices are near steady in early trading Friday and have experienced a routine corrective pullback late this week after hitting a two-month high Wednesday.

Gold market analysis for January 16 - 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.

Profit-taking price pressure on gold, silver - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver market bulls have had another good trading week, with both metals hitting new all-time highs. Now, heading into a three-day U.S. holiday weekend, the shorter-term futures traders are ringing the cash register and taking some profits.

BMO warns investors that the gold/silver ratio could be nearing a historic bottom - (Kitco News) - Speculative momentum continues to provide unprecedented support for silver prices as the market manages to push back above $91 an ounce; however, one bank notes that its performance—particularly compared to gold—could be overdone.

Key factors for investors seeking relative value in precious metals in 2026 – CME Group’s Norland - (Kitco News) – While there are a number of ongoing drivers supporting further price gains for gold, silver, platinum and palladium this year, each have key factors that could strengthen or weaken their prospects against the rest – even as the interest rate and inflation picture will impact the entire precious metals complex, according to Erik Norland, Managing Director and Chief Economist at CM...

TD Securities takes a second hit on silver short, losing $606k - (Ktico News) - Commodity analysts at TD Securities have once again underestimated momentum in the silver market, as the Canadian bank has been stopped out of its short silver trade for a second time since October.

Face Reality: Two-Party Politics Has Failed! - Face Reality: Two-Party Politics Has Failed! Authored by John Halpin via The Liberal Patriot, National Politics Is A Graveyard It’s time to face reality: two-party politics has failed. Americans want more and better choices than the ones Republicans and Democrats currently provide. Whether the two-party system stands or gets radically transformed in the future remains an open que...

Catch-Up Contributions: Maximizing Your Savings If You're Over 50 In 2026 And Beyond - Catch-Up Contributions: Maximizing Your Savings If You're Over 50 In 2026 And Beyond Authored by John Rampton Via The Epoch Times, If you’re over 50 and feel behind on retirement savings, you’re not alone—and you’re not out of options. There is a powerful tool that the government provides to help you close the gap: catch-up contributions. Ground Picture/Shutterstock This extra co...

Trump To Unveil Plan Allowing Homebuyers To Use 401(k) Funds For Down Payments - Trump To Unveil Plan Allowing Homebuyers To Use 401(k) Funds For Down Payments Authored by Emel Akan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump will unveil a plan next week that would allow Americans to withdraw funds from their 401(k) accounts to use for a home down payment. A for-sale sign is posted in front of a home in Las Vegas, Nev., on Aug. 8, 2025. Justin ...

NYC Socialists Prepare Mass Mobilization Of 4,000 Anti-ICE Army - NYC Socialists Prepare Mass Mobilization Of 4,000 Anti-ICE Army New York City's Democratic Socialists of America are moving to train and mobilize more than 4,000 anti-ICE activists into "rapid response" units designed to interfere with federal deportation operations targeting criminal illegal aliens, according to a New York Post report. DSA's effort to assemble a highly organiz...

MSM Melting Down Over New Term For Liberal White Women - MSM Melting Down Over New Term For Liberal White Women In the days since Renee Good tried to run over an ICE agent in Minneapolis and was shot and killed by an ICE officer, the liberal media has found yet another offensive word to whinge over.  “The far-right has coined a new derogatory term for white women, which has gained traction following the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 3...

DOJ Sues Virginia For Failing To Turn Over Voter Rolls - DOJ Sues Virginia For Failing To Turn Over Voter Rolls Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the Commonwealth of Virginia over its failure to provide election records, according to a news release Friday. The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times This lawsuit becomes t...

Violent Left Wing Mobs In Minneapolis Hunt For ICE And Attack Counter Protesters - Violent Left Wing Mobs In Minneapolis Hunt For ICE And Attack Counter Protesters The NGO-funded madness continues in Minneapolis, but the volume on violence has been turned up and it appears that activists have been given the green light to physically assault anyone and everyone they deem a political enemy.  Conservative counter-protesters arriving in the area in small groups or a...

Ethereum Validator Exit Queue Tumbles To Zero As Staking Demand Soars - Ethereum Validator Exit Queue Tumbles To Zero As Staking Demand Soars Authored by Brayden Lindrea via CoinTelegraph.com, The Ethereum staking validator exit queue has dropped to zero - signaling a dramatic fall in selling pressure and strengthening confidence in Ether (ETH) as a yield-bearing asset. Data from Ethereum Validator Queue shows the exit queue has fallen from its Sep...

Pentagon Puts 1,500 Arctic-Trained Troops On Standby For Minnesota Deployment Amid Left-Wing Chaos - Pentagon Puts 1,500 Arctic-Trained Troops On Standby For Minnesota Deployment Amid Left-Wing Chaos The Pentagon has placed 1,500 active-duty troops on prepare-to-deploy status for a possible deployment to the Minneapolis metro area if social unrest escalates in the sanctuary city governed by left-wing politicians, according to multiple reports from ABC News and The Washington Post...

Imagine Ramping Up A "War Time" Economy Where Most Of The Stuff You Shoot At The Enemy, Comes From The Enemy - Imagine Ramping Up A "War Time" Economy Where Most Of The Stuff You Shoot At The Enemy, Comes From The Enemy By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities If you have not read our 2026 Outlook piece – ProSec 2026, we really urge you to do it. It is our best attempt, to date, to outline why ProSec, or Production for Security (and Resilience) is the dominant theme for this year (and likely f...

Trump plans 10% tariffs on European countries over Greenland: What it means for markets. - Trump levels latest threat at Europe as Supreme Court decision on his tariffs loom

Big Tech stocks are quickly falling out of favor. Here’s the market’s new momentum trade. - The U.S. stock market has pushed higher this year despite angst over the Federal Reserve’s independence and heightened tensions around U.S. foreign policy.

Is the stock market open on MLK Day? Does the post office deliver mail? - The Monday holiday commemorates the birth of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

My mom, 90, has dementia. My brother wants her to buy a $500K property near his house. Does that make any sense? - “I can’t, for the life of me, see how this makes sense on any level — personal or financial.”

I manage an $80K trust for a 15-year-old. How do I do deal with interfering relatives? - “I don’t want to step on any toes.”

I started working as a dishwasher at age 13. Social Security refuses to acknowledge this. Am I being cheated? - “I am 69, and started collecting Social Security when I was 66½.”

My wealthy friend invited me to stay, but he doesn’t need more ‘stuff.’ What do I get the man who has everything? - “He has a beautiful home, and enough antiques and collectibles stored up over a lifetime.”

‘I’m considering driving Lyft part time’: I’m 58 with a $1 million home. Do I finally give up work and enjoy life? - “One thought is for me to stop working at age 60, while my wife continues for two more years at her teaching job.”

These 20 cheap S&P 500 stocks can cushion the blow in a market downturn - Conservative investors favor stocks trading at low P/E ratios — and the long-term record proves them right.

14 million Americans are getting access to these game-changing investment accounts — without risking their Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid benefits - ABLE accounts have expanded eligibility to those up to age 46.

Trump says 8 European nations face tariffs rising to 25% if Greenland isn't sold to the U.S. - Trump recently hinted that he may pursue a tariff strategy on Greenland similar to the one he used to force foreign countries to change their drug prices.

Supreme Court unlikely to overturn Trump tariffs, his ‘signature economic policy’: Bessent - Bessent's comments come one day after Trump said he would impose new tariffs on some European goods until a deal is struck for the U.S. to acquire Greenland.

Trump wants nations to pay $1 billion for permanent Board of Peace seats - The Trump administration wants nations to pay $1 billion to remain on his Gaza peace board, reports show.

Democrat Khanna refloats bill to block investors from buying up homes after Trump proposal - President Donald Trump is cultivating an affordability agenda as he and Republicans sink in the polls.

Chinese EV giant BYD is a buy — and not just for its cars, Bernstein says - After beating Tesla in the number of electric vehicles sold, BYD has another big business that investors have yet to fully appreciate, according to Bernstein.

Trump tells Hassett he wants to keep him where he is; Warsh Fed chair odds jump - Trump, without explicitly stating his decision, said he'd prefer to keep Hassett in his position as top economic advisor.

UK economy surprises with stronger-than-expected 0.3% growth in November - Economists expect the U.K. economy to improve in 2026, particularly as the Bank of England is likely to continue on its interest rate-cutting path.

Wholesale inflation was softer than expected, retail sales moved higher in November - Wholesale prices moved up less than expected while consumers kept up a heavy buying pace, according to economic data Wednesday.

China's annual trade surplus hits a record $1.2 trillion, even as exports to U.S. decline by 20% - China's exports growth in December sharply beat expectations, catapulting the annual trade surplus to a record high.

A major development in Trump's Fed feud is set to happen next week in the Supreme Court - Supreme Court arguments on Jan. 21 will likely be the next big development for the central bank's quest to maintain independence.

Gold price manipulation may be as old as government itself - By Konstantine PanegyresLiveScience.com, New YorkSunday, January 18, 2026 "All I want is an income of 20,000 sesterces from secure investments," proclaims a character in a poem by Juvenal (first to second century A.D.), the Roman poet. Today 20,000 sesterces would be equivalent to about [Australian] $300,000 in interest from investments. Anyone would be very happy with this much passive annual ...

Mike Maharrey: Impact of China's new silver export rules has been overstated - By Mike MaharreyMoney Metals Exchange, Eagle, IdahoThursday, January 15, 2026 The impact of Chinese silver export rules won't be as significant as many initially thought. Last week I reported that China was attempting to control the silver market using more restrictive export rules and that it could exacerbate global silver shortages. China has used a similar strategy to control the markets for...

Clive Maund: A roundup about the metals as the fiat money system collapses - By Clive MaundCliveMaund.comFriday, January 16, 2026 With a massive metals bull market in full swing, it's always worth us stepping back from time to time to review the big picture.  The background to all this is of course the accelerating collapse of the current fiat money system in the face of hopeless, intractable mountains of debt with the "can kicking" enabled by derivatives, etc., coming ...

Silver's torrid rally has Americans in frenzy to buy, sell coins - By Yvonne Yue LiBloomberg Newsvia Mining.com / The Northern Miner, TorontoWednesday, January 14, 2026 The last time silver was this hot, Reddit posters piled in to drive prices even higher, creating a frenzy that overwhelmed dealers. The metal's current rally has set off a similar dynamic. Over the past year the price of the white metal has tripled, with a nearly 30% jump just this month as inv...

Retail stampede fuels silver's wild rally - By Leslie HookFinancial Times, LondonFriday, January 16, 2026 At Dillon Gage, a refinery in Texas, workers are toiling round the clock to melt down jewelry, dining sets, and even old dental fillings, but it is still struggling to keep pace with customers' rush to sell the family silver. "We are running three shifts, seven days a week," says president Terry Hanlon. "We can’t keep up." Hanlon is ...

US Government Sold $654 Billion of Treasuries this Week, 10-Year Yield Spikes to 4.24%, Highest since Sep 2, despite 3 Rate Cuts - The new supply: $138 billion of new 10-year Treasury notes replaced $66 billion of matured 10-year Treasury notes.

Condo Prices Now Below 2005-2007 Housing Bubble Peaks in 8 Cities, including Oakland, Chicago, and 2 Cities in Florida - Condos are subject to huge booms and busts. But these cities are more special than others, so to speak.

Food Inflation Gets Hot, but Not Every Item: A Look at Beef, Chicken, Coffee, Eggs, Dairy, Fruit & Vegetables, “Other Foods” - CPI for “Food at home” jumped in December and is up 30% since January 2020. The CPI for restaurant food is even hotter.

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: Key Distinctions You Need to Know - Discover the differences between fiat money and legal tender, their roles in the economy, and why it matters for your financial insights.

Legal Tender: Definition, Economic Functions, and Examples - Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Amanda Jackson has expertise in personal ...

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? - Louisiana may soon start accepting gold and silver as currency if proposed legislation is enacted by legislators in the Louisiana Legislature. Eleven states currently recognize gold and silver coins ...

Missourians could soon pay with gold & silver after lawmakers approve odd bill - Shoppers in Kansas City and across Missouri could soon be able to pay for their groceries and pay taxes with gold and silver. Missouri lawmakers this week, in a move that surprised some, approved a ...

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

Bitcoin Falls Below $92K as Sunday Selloff Unleashes Hundreds of Millions in Liquidations - On Sunday evening, around 6:15 p.m. Eastern time, bitcoin slipped below the $95,000 perch it had clung to for the past day, giving up about 3% in the process. The asset brushed an intraday low of $91,917 per coin as gold and silver headed the opposite direction, charging into fresh price highs. Bitcoin Stumbles Into […]

Bitcoin’s Four-Year Cycle Isn’t Dead — Research Reveals Bear, Gradual Decline Ahead - Bitcoin’s latest slump is challenging long-held cycle assumptions as miner stress, ETF-driven market shifts, and macro headwinds reshape price behavior, raising fresh questions about volatility, timing, and what this phase means for crypto’s broader trajectory, Canary Capital says. Early Downturn Tests Assumptions as Bitcoin Cycle Holds Global crypto markets are reassessing bitcoin’s cycle dyna...

Congress Slams SEC’s Crypto Retreat — Oversight Concerns Raised by House Democrats - Lawmakers are pressing the SEC over a sudden pullback in crypto enforcement, warning that dropped cases and delayed actions risk harming investors, weakening market confidence, and signaling selective oversight as scrutiny of federal crypto regulation intensifies. House Democrats Challenge SEC on Crypto Enforcement Retreat A congressional inquiry has intensified scrutiny of federal crypto overs...

Upbit Towers Over Rivals as South Korea’s Primary Crypto Liquidity Hub, Research Finds - Liquidity on South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchanges looks deceptively simple on the surface, but Kaiko Research finds that beneath the headline volumes lies a far more nuanced—and occasionally unforgiving—market structure. South Korea’s Crypto Liquidity Is Complicated—Kaiko Research Explains Why In its report, “The State of Liquidity on Korean Crypto Markets,” Kaiko Research defines liquidity n...

Report: China’s Digital Yuan Processes $55B as Cross-Border CBDC Rails Take Shape - According to a Reuters report citing data compiled by the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank that tracks central bank digital currencies ( CBDCs) and their expansion, China’s CBDC, known as e-CNY, has processed $55 billion through the ‘mBridge’ platform. Digital Yuan Momentum Builds as mBridge Fuels Cross-Border Payments China’s CBDC is steadily finding its […]

Trump's Plan to Seize Greenland is Simultaneously Evil, Illegal, and Counterproductive - It would alienate allies, impose US rule on an unwilling population, and blatantly violate both US and international law.The plan to impose tariffs on nations opposing the seizure is also illegal and harmful.

Today in Supreme Court History: January 18, 1873 - 1/18/1873: Bradwell v. Illinois argued.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: January 18, 1873 appeared first on Reason.com.

How the FCC Became the Speech Police - The constitutionally anomalous status of broadcasting invites government meddling.

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How to Abolish ICE - Recent events in Minnesota bolster the already strong case for abolishing ICE - and for the plan of doing so by transferring its funds to ordinary state and local police.

Why Can't New York Get Rid of 2-Person Subway Crews? - Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill mandating two-person subway crews, but union contracts and bipartisan support ensure New Yorkers will keep paying for them anyway.

Today in Supreme Court History: January 17, 1973 and January 17, 1996 - Frontiero v. Richardson (1973) and United States v. Virginia (1996) were argued on the same day, twenty-three years apart. Ruth… The post Today in Supreme Court History: January 17, 1973 and January 17, 1996 appeared first on Reason.com.

ICE vs. Wine Moms, Rogan on Fauci's Crimes, and the Star Wars Prequels - A delightfully chaotic episode of Freed Up where the hosts discuss how Minnesota wine moms have taken to the streets and the Star Wars prequels somehow end up on trial—again

ICE Agents Flouted DHS Policies That Could Have Prevented Renee Good's Death - DHS tells officers to use "de-escalation tactics," employ "a verbal warning" instead of force when feasible, and avoid "placing themselves in positions" that trigger the use of deadly force.

Video Shows Feds Shooting ICE Protester With Nonlethal Round at Point-Blank Range, Blinding Him in One Eye - The incident raises more questions about federal agents' use-of-force policies and training.

Dollarization Turns 26 in Ecuador - Economic progress depends on greater productivity and not on the existence of a sovereign monetary policy.

Manufacturing Employment Data Confirm the Concentrated Benefits—and Dispersed Costs—of Trump’s Tariffs - For the sake of American manufacturing, policymakers should finally learn the lesson and remove the tariffs.

Brief Filed in Mohamud v. Weyker: State Officers on Federal Task Forces Should Not Be Immune from Accountability - Based on Weyker’s false testimony, Mohamud, a 16-year-old girl, languished in prison for over two years for a crime she did not commit. The government eventually abandoned its case.

Trump's Pentagon Takes Equity Stake in Defense Contractor - The federal government is to become the customer, regulator, and partial owner of a defense contractor under a deal announced by the Pentagon this week.

Congress Should Scrap the Golden Dome Project - Congress should scrap the Golden Dome project. It is a bad idea that keeps on giving.

This isn’t Defense. It’s the Constitution Betrayed. - He wanted a president for life - the ultimate big-government founder. Yet Alexander Hamilton's position on war powers makes every modern president look like they’ve completely betrayed the constitution. The standard they buried. Original sources. Direct quotes. The truth the schools don’t teach. The post This isn’t Defense. It’s the Constitution Betrayed. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Cente...

Originalism, Nonoriginalism and Venezuela - So you can say the President acted unconstitutionally, or you can say originalism is bunk, but you can't say both. The post Originalism, Nonoriginalism and Venezuela appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

He Could Have Been King. Watch What He Did Instead. - January 8, 1790: George Washington delivered the first State of the Union. It wasn't a royal decree. It was a job report. No applause. No guests. Just the shortest annual message in history. He could have acted like a king. Instead, he called for an armed, educated people ready to defend their own liberty. He established the standard for a free republic - defense, war powers, education, debt an...

EFF Condemns FBI Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Home - Government invasion of a reporter’s home, and seizure of journalistic materials, is exactly the kind of abuse of power the First Amendment is designed to prevent. It represents the most extreme form of press intimidation.  Yet, that’s what happened on Wednesday morning to Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson, when the FBI searched her Virginia home and took her phone, two laptops, and a Gar...

EFF to California Appeals Court: First Amendment Protects Journalist from Tech Executive’s Meritless Lawsuit - EFF asked a California appeals court to uphold a lower court’s decision to strike a tech CEO’s lawsuit against a journalist that sought to silence reporting the CEO, Maury Blackman, didn’t like. The journalist, Jack Poulson, reported on Maury Blackman’s arrest for felony domestic violence after receiving a copy of the arrest report from a confidential source. Blackman didn’t like that. So, he s...

Baton Rouge Acquires a Straight-Up Military Surveillance Drone - The Baton Rouge Police Department announced this week that it will begin using a drone designed by military equipment manufacturer Lockheed Martin and Edge Autonomy, making it one of the first local police departments to use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a history of primary use in foreign war zones. Baton Rouge is now one of the first local police departments in the United States to de...

Federal Judge Grants Early Win in Challenge to Texas Ban on Cultivated Meat  - AUSTIN, Texas—At a hearing this afternoon, a federal judge denied the State of Texas’s motion to dismiss the Institute for Justice’s lawsuit challenging Texas’s ban […] The post Federal Judge Grants Early Win in Challenge to Texas Ban on Cultivated Meat  appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Michigan Supreme Court Will Hear Case Against Wayne County Over Retaliatory Criminal Charges - LANSING, Mich.—Today, the Michigan Supreme Court agreed to hear Robert Reeves’s case against Wayne County over retaliatory criminal charges he faced after he sued the county over […] The post Michigan Supreme Court Will Hear Case Against Wayne County Over Retaliatory Criminal Charges appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Challenging New York City’s ‘Unreviewable’ Code Fines - WASHINGTON—Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a New York City man’s lawsuit challenging the city’s scheme of issuing “unreviewable” fines to enforce […] The post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Challenging New York City’s ‘Unreviewable’ Code Fines 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 ...

NH Legislative Update: Critical Pro-Gun and Anti-Gun Bills Moving Now - The 2026 New Hampshire legislative session is in full swing, and the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee is already considering a slate of bills that will directly impact your Second Amendment rights. We are seeing a mix of encouraging pro-gun reforms and dangerous attempts to erode our freedoms. It is vital that you contact your State Representatives to … Read more

Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation Win Landmark Legal Victory Over USPS Firearms Shipping Restrictions - Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation Win Landmark Legal Victory Over USPS Firearms Shipping Restrictions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEAS January 15, 2026 Springfield, VA — Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) hailed a landmark opinion from the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) declaring that 18 U.S.C. § 1715—the federal statute prohibiting the m...

The Maverick Who Revolutionized Gun Rights In America - The Maverick Who Revolutionized Gun Rights In America The Legacy of H.L. “Bill” Richardson Innovative Maverick. Defender of Freedom. Effective, provocative, colorful, and imaginative – these words perfectly describe Senator H.L. Richardson, the founder of Gun Owners of California and Gun Owners of America. Long before the anti-gun movement was on anyone’s radar, California State Senator H.L. “B...

Senator probes BNY for more Epstein info - Sen. Ron Wyden asked the bank for details related to 18 $1 million wire transfers between accounts linked to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as well as BNY’s KYC procedures and names of individual bankers.

First Horizon calls out Raleigh as a market of interest - The bank’s CFO said First Horizon isn’t interested in a large acquisition, but if a smaller bank with a handful of branches were to come for sale, “we’re going to run the math.”

PNC mandates 5-day RTO starting May 4 - Whispers about a return to full-time office work have been stirring at PNC since CEO Bill Demchak said in a December fireside chat that remote work “hurts” companies.

BofA joins Citi, Wells in projecting lower headcounts this year - Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan expects his bank’s workforce to shrink as the lender leans into AI. Citi CEO Jane Fraser, meanwhile, said the “bar is raised” for working at the bank.

M&A in 2026 may put more distance between big, small banks - Expect the acceleration in bank M&A to pick up further, especially in advance of this year’s midterm elections.

Gould floats bare-bones resolution planning revamp - Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said Friday afternoon that regulators should scale back what he characterized as costly and ineffective bank-prepared resolution plans and shifting resolution responsibility onto bank regulators.

MUSA designated primary dealer by New York Fed - MUFG Securities Americas is designated a primary dealer by the New York Fed; Founders Bank appoints Chris Lipscomb its senior vice president and chief lending officer; the Independent Community Bankers of America names Charles Yi senior executive vice president of government relations; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Regions has what it needs to compete in the Southeast: CEO - The Huntsville, Alabama-based regional bank is well positioned to defend its Southeast footprint, according to CEO John Turner. It's hiring more bankers in growth markets, it has strong brand recognition and it has a long history in its core markets, he said.

Senate Dems probe banks on role in Trump's Venezuelan oil plans - Warren, Wyden, Whitehouse, Welch and Schatz say the administration's memo contradicts public statements, and they want more answers on whether the administration is working with top U.S. banks to funnel money out of the South American nation.

Voluntary 'Trump card' idea lowers risk of legislation - White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Friday that the administration expects banks to voluntarily issue "Trump cards" with 10% rate caps, a move that could quell Congress' moves to impose a cap through legislation — but that's no guarantee.

BIS statement of commitment to the FX Global Code - The Bank for International Settlements has reviewed the content of the FX Global Code and acknowledges that the Code represents a set of principles generally recognised as good practice in the wholesale foreign exchange (FX) market.

Embracing gen AI: a comparison of Italian and US households - by David Loschiavo, Olivier Armantier, Antonio Dalla Zuanna, Leonardo Gambacorta, Mirko Moscatelli, Ilaria SupinoThis paper explores the household adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in the United States and Italy, leveraging survey data to compare usage patterns, demographic influences, and employment sectoral composition effects. Our findings reveal higher adoption rates in...

The liquidity coverage ratio a decade on: a stocktake of the literature - In the decade since the implementation of the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), what have we learned about its design, effectiveness and impact? The LCR is a central pillar of the Basel III regulatory reforms and aims to ensure that banks hold sufficient high-quality liquid assets to withstand short-term funding stress.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Banco Inter, S.A. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Banco Inter, S.A.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of PrimeLending - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of PrimeLending

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fifth Third Bancorp - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fifth Third Bancorp

Sunshine Act Notice: FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - SUNSHINE ACT MEETING NOTICE  The FDIC Board of Directors will meet in an open session: Date and Time: Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET Place: The Board meeting will be open to public observation by webcast. Members of the media should contact the Office of...

Press Release: Travis Hill Sworn in as the 23rd Chairman of the FDIC - PRESS RELEASE | JANUARY 13, 2026 Travis Hill Sworn in as the 23rd Chairman of the FDIC WASHINGTON – Travis Hill was sworn in as the 23rd Chairma...