Precious Metals and Market News

Gold surges above $4,500, silver breaks $66 as Treasury buyback sinks yields - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, as a Treasury-led bond-market rally pulled yields lower, weakened the U.S. dollar and helped precious metals cut through key resistance levels even after Fed minutes showed policymakers were more concerned about inflation.

Gold price jumps 4% past $4,500 as Treasury buys back its own long-term debt - (Kitco News) - Thirty-year yields fell, short rates rose, and the dollar hit a three-month low. The Fed's minutes, out the same afternoon, showed officials arguing to go the other way.

FOMC minutes show a Fed growing restless on inflation as Warsh floats six-meeting FOMC schedule for 2027 - (Kitco News) – The minutes from the July 28-29 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting showed members growing increasingly concerned about persistent inflation, with some insisting that price pressures were up even after discounting Iran, tariffs and other more transitory factors. Meanwhile, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh continued to shake things up, proposing a reduced schedule of six FOMC meetin...

Indian gold market heats up in July as jewelry demand, futures and imports all improve ahead of festival season – WGC’s Chacko - (Kitco News) – Indian gold jewelry demand appears to be strengthening as consumers responded to lower and more stable gold prices ahead of the festive season, while investment demand remained steady in July and futures market activity picked up, according to Kavita Chacko, Research Head for India at the World Gold Council (WGC).In the latest WGC India update published Wednesday, Chacko wrote th...

33% of UK respondents regret missing out on gold’s 128% price rally – The Royal Mint - (Kitco News) – One in three UK adults regret not investing in gold over the past five years – during which time the yellow metal gained 128% in value – while nearly a third (30%) regret missing out on silver, according to new research from The Royal Mint.

Gold firms as softer dollar offsets oil-led yield pressure - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are higher and spot silver prices are near steady in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as a softer U.S. dollar supported precious metals while elevated Treasury yields and higher crude oil kept the rate-relief trade in check.

Gold performs like nothing else in the commodity complex – WGC’s De Pessemier - 9Kitco News) – Gold’s supply-and-demand dynamics, diversification benefits and resilience across market environments are unique among all commodities, and the yellow metal should be treated as a distinct portfolio allocation, according to Jeremy De Pessemier, asset allocation strategist at The World Gold Council (WGC).

Gold, silver slide as AI selloff, Hormuz risk lift rate concerns - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Tuesday, as elevated global bond yields and a renewed selloff in AI-linked equities outweighed support from a softer U.S. dollar and lingering Strait of Hormuz risk.

Nearly 70% of exchange copper sits in America and some may be 'stranded': Saxo's Hansen - (Kitco News) - The U.S. consumes only 6% to 7% of the world's copper but now holds close to 70% of visible exchange inventory. Saxo Bank's head of commodity strategy says some of it could stay put.

Wells Fargo reiterates positive outlook for precious metals, still sees gold at $4,900 in 2026 - (Kitco News) – Gold prices are getting a boost from falling rate hike expectations, but Asian investors and central banks never abandoned the yellow metal, and prices will gain an additional 11% between now and year-end, according to strategists at Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

The Specter Of 'Economic Death' Looms Over All Of Us In Late-Stage Surveillance Capitalism - The Specter Of 'Economic Death' Looms Over All Of Us In Late-Stage Surveillance Capitalism Authored by Milan Adams via Preppgroup, I used to think the whole “debanking” panic was overblown. I really did. I’d roll my eyes at the Twitter threads and the think-pieces about how we’re all living in some dystopian soft-censorship nightmare. I’m a reasonable person, you know? I vote, I p...

US Airports Remain Busy Despite Surging Prices - US Airports Remain Busy Despite Surging Prices Following the historic slump in air travel during the Covid-19 pandemic, passenger volume at U.S. airports has gradually recovered, roughly matching pre-pandemic levels in 2023 and exceeding it in 2024 and 2025. In fact, 2025 was the busiest year ever at U.S. airports with an average of 2.48 million travelers passing through TSA check...

Governments Don't Like It When We Gather Without Their Permission - Governments Don't Like It When We Gather Without Their Permission Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker, Freedom of association is under attack... There are a number of ways in which Western governments are waging war against their citizens.  The United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and leftists in the United States do not believe in free spee...

Arrest Warrants Issued For 6 DC Cops Accused In $440K Overtime Fraud - Arrest Warrants Issued For 6 DC Cops Accused In $440K Overtime Fraud A D.C. Superior Court judge signed arrest warrants on August 18, 2026, for six current and former members of the Metropolitan Police Department's Fifth District, accusing them of fraudulently claiming overtime and regular-duty hours they did not work in 2024. The warrants target Peter Sheldon, Frantz Fulcher, Thom...

S.Korea Reaffirms Push For Military Independence After Trump Announced Scaled-Back Drills - S.Korea Reaffirms Push For Military Independence After Trump Announced Scaled-Back Drills Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has reaffirmed his push for South Korea to regain independent control of its military from the US after President Trump announced the scaling back of joint US-South Korean military drills taking place this week. Th...

Amazon 'Prime Air' To Expand Drone Delivery To Nearly 500 US Cities This Year - Amazon 'Prime Air' To Expand Drone Delivery To Nearly 500 US Cities This Year Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery service, first teased by Jeff Bezos in a 2013 60 Minutes interview as a way to get packages under 5lbs to customers in 30 minutes or less, represents the broader push toward autonomous aerial last-mile logistics that could bypass traffic and cut delivery times dramaticall...

"Doom Loop" Engaged: US Debt Hits $40 Trillion As Treasury Enters The Endgame - "Doom Loop" Engaged: US Debt Hits $40 Trillion As Treasury Enters The Endgame It took the US 200 years to reach its first $1 trillion in debt. It took 95 days to add its last. After several weeks of build up, today the Treasury announced that total public debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, after jumping by over $60 billion in one day, and has now surged by $1 trillion...

"Economic D-Day": Trump Announces "Most Crushing Economic Operation Ever" Against Iran - "Economic D-Day": Trump Announces "Most Crushing Economic Operation Ever" Against Iran Summary: Trump's Economic War against Iran Begins  Trump says "severe economic consequences" for any country that does businesses with Tehran Trump says "ECONOMIC D-DAY" begins against Iran UAE Cuts Ties As Iran Warns Gulf States Against Helping Washington; Kpler Says US Navy Gaining Ground I...

Trump Indicates Plans To Meet North Korea's Kim Jong-Un Later This Year - Trump Indicates Plans To Meet North Korea's Kim Jong-Un Later This Year President Trump on Wednesday issued some surprisingly positive statements regarding North Korea and its expanded nuclear modernization ambitions, while fielding questions from reporters. The comments come days after the Commander-in-Chief ordered scaled back US-South Korean joint military drills, which are hap...

8 Examples That Demonstrate That The Islamization Of America Is Steadily Progressing - 8 Examples That Demonstrate That The Islamization Of America Is Steadily Progressing Authored by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream, In Islam, there is no separation between mosque and state. The goal is to use the state to make everyone submit to Islam. If you want to see what this looks like, just check out almost any country in the Middle East that has a Muslim ma...

My son does not work, yet pays $500 for Affordable Care Act health insurance. Is that fair? - “I see people who have a lot of money but little or no taxable income who still qualify for ACA Marketplace subsidies.”

I hold my mother-in-law’s power of attorney. I’m also her executor and trustee. Do I have ultimate authority? - “There is a lot of legal and financial power in my hands.”

Retirees: This investment gives you a guaranteed 5% safe withdrawal rate - TIPS yields are at or close to 20-year highs.

The chip-stock rally hits a speed bump — but these analysts see reason to be hopeful - Previous instances of short-term pressure on semiconductor stocks opened up opportunities for investors who bought the dip, according to one analyst.

ServiceNow’s stock leads a software rally. Here’s what’s energizing investors. - There’s growing confidence in the idea that traditional software companies will be able to withstand AI disruption.

A $420 camera for $10: China’s young consumers would rather rent than buy. Beijing has a problem. - Young Chinese are renting cameras, drones and camping gear instead of buying them. It’s a clever way to save money — but also the latest challenge to Beijing’s effort to get consumers spending.

Marvell’s stock pops on news of Google chip deal — and Broadcom’s falls - Google will also get the option to purchase about $12 billion worth of Marvell’s stock.

Why the Treasury market’s newfound calm could break down in September - A brutal summer stretch for the U.S. Treasury market risks getting worse come September, right as many of the world’s largest companies plan to unleash a new wave of bond issuance.

‘I brought my Super Bowl ring to the open houses’: Seahawks player shares story of getting his real-estate license - Montorie Foster Jr. of the Seattle Seahawks got his real-estate license before becoming a Super Bowl champion.

The national debt just hit $40 trillion. Here’s how it can hurt Americans. - A research group looked at the consequences for a student financing college, a family buying a home and a Social Security recipient.

S&P 500 futures are little changed after index snaps three-day slide: Live updates - The S&P 500 snapped a three-session losing streak earlier in the day.

Trump announces 'economic warfare' on Iran, threatens ‘tremendous’ consequences for its backers - The announcement extends a pressure campaign the Trump administration has waged since April under the banner Operation Economic Fury.

Bessent moves to curb Treasury yields, putting new pressure on Warsh's Fed - Treasury's move to buy back more long-term debt cooled a bond selloff, but economists warn it could raise new inflation and independence questions for the Fed

China is defying the global bond yield surge, boosting its diversification appeal - Chinese government bond yields have remained low amid a global surge.

Cancer vaccine from Moderna, Merck shows promise in late-stage trial; both stocks soar - The combination regimen significantly extended the time patients lived without their melanoma returning, compared with Keytruda alone.

U.S. government debt passes $40 trillion, more than doubling in a decade -
Trump bemoans Fed interest rate policy, says U.S. should be paying much less - As he has done in the past, Trump accused Fed officials of having political motives.

Russia says its economy is strong. It just fired a top economist who warned otherwise - Andrei Klepach was reportedly fired from his role after presenting a report warning that Russia could not win a prolonged war of attrition with Ukraine.

Wholesale prices were flat in July, below expectations for 0.2% increase - The producer price index was expected to increase by 0.2% in July, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The Iran war risks bringing the G7's fastest-growing economy to a halt - The U.K. economy is showing further signs of a long-awaited rebound, but the picture is complicated by the fallout from the Iran war and high energy prices.

Bessent becomes most interventionist Treasury chief in decades - By Christopher Anstey, Jorgelina do Rosario, Michael MacKenzie, and Greg RitchieBloomberg Newsvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaWednesday, August 19, 2026 With a slew of unexpected maneuvers this year, Scott Bessent has emerged as the most interventionist Treasury secretary in financial markets in decades -- putting his credibility on the line in an effort to quell a potentially damaging ris...

U.S. debt rises above $40 trillion after doubling under Trump and Biden - By David Lawder and Jacob BogageReutersvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaWednesday, August 19, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Total U.S. debt has topped $40 trillion for the first time, the Treasury Department said today, drawing fresh warnings that a fiscal crisis is brewing as ballooning costs for social safety-net programs and interest payments far outstrip revenues held back by tax cuts. The Treasur...

Adam Sharp: Gold smells a rat - By Adam SharpDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreWednesday, August 19, 2026 Boom! It was another great day for gold, silver, and miners. The GDX gold miner ETF is up a whopping 9% as of midday. Gold moved up 3.5% and crossed the $4,500 level. Silver also popped 3.5% to $66.43. So ... what the heck happened? ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Fisher Precious Metals offers great prices...

Another big market intervention by U.S. Treasury - U.S. Treasury Boosts Long-Term Debt Buybacks After Climb in Yields By Michael MacKenzie and Greg RitchieBloomberg NewsWednesday, August 19, 2026 The U.S. Treasury unexpectedly announced it's ramping up buybacks of long-dated government debt, taking the action in the wake of yields on such securities hitting the highest levels in years. Just two weeks after releasing its planned schedule for buy...

Agreement near to release Venezuelan gold to U.S. supervision - Thirty Tons of Venezuelan gold, a Bargaining Chip Between Chavismo and the Opposition By Alonso MoleiroEl Pais, MadridWednesday, August 19, 2026 The likelihood is growing that an agreement will be reached to use Venezuelan assets frozen abroad as part of talks, mediated by the United States, between government and opposition delegations that began earlier in August.  Several figures involved in...

To Absorb $1 Trillion of New Treasuries in 3 Months, as the Debt Ballooned to $40 Trillion, Investors Demanded Higher Yields. Bessent Blows Fuse - Bessent’s job is to sell these bonds come hell or high water, and at the lowest possible yield.

Bessent Doubles Yellen’s Hocus-Pocus Treasury Buybacks, Swapping Old Cheap Debt at a Discount for New Expensive Debt - Hocus pocus works with the bond market only briefly. His last hocus-pocus, the big kahuna US-Japan joint intervention, fizzled in days and bond yields marched higher.

Oh Dear, Prices of Single-Family Homes Fell by 11% to 26% in 15 Bigger Cities Already - In another 5 bigger cities, price fell by 10%. But San Francisco powered off the list after AI mania started running the housing market.

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 ...

What Is A "Legal Tender Law"? And, Is It A Problem? - What is a legal tender law? Over the years, there has been some discussion about “legal tender laws” in the United States. I talked to a legal expert about it, and discovered – as I suspected – that ...

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

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

Floridians could soon be able to use gold and silver to pay for things - You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Tuesday that would recognize gold and silver as legal tender in the ...

Bitcoin briefly hits $70,000 for the first time since June. Here is why - The largest crypto asset rose more than 7% on Wednesday after several catalysts sent crypto-related assets higher.

HYPE jumps 11% as Trump says CFTC is working to bring Hyperliquid to U.S. - During a White House meeting Wednesday, President Donald Trump said CFTC Chair Mike Selig is working to bring the perpetual futures platform into the U.S. under federal rules.

Trump pushes Congress to move on Clarity Act during White House crypto event - The CEOs from companies across several tech-forward sectors met with the president in advance of this week's first Innovation Advisory Committee at the CFTC.

Crypto campaign fund Fairshake faces $2 million setback in Florida primaries - In a race that drew criticism to crypto's leading political action committee for featuring fake headlines in ads, Fairshake's expensive effort fell short.

Bitcoin surges above $68,000, liquidating $1.4 billion shorts as Treasury buybacks boost risk appetite - BTC rose about 6% while ether, solana and crypto stocks climbed after the Treasury doubled the size of its bond buybacks.

Bitcoin nears key technical breakout that could propel prices to $76,000 - Bitcoin is close to forming a pattern that analysts say could signal prices rising to as high as $76,000.

Coinbase, Circle and Bullish jump as Clarity Act proponents express optimism about bill - COIN and BLSH rose about 8% and CRCL gained nearly 10% ahead of a key procedural vote scheduled for Sept. 15.

AI could supercharge crypto but there’s a catch, Fidelity Digital Assets says - AI agents could boost crypto activity, but much of the value may bypass blockchains and their tokens.

Crypto Long & Short: Where DeFi yield really comes from (and why it broke this spring) - In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Solstice Finance's David Plisek argues that most of the money lost in DeFi this spring wasn't taken by hackers but by yield strategies that quietly stopped working. Looking at April's $13 billion drawdown, he shows that a headline yield number reveals almost nothing about whether it will hold under stress, laying out four questions an allocator should ask bef...

HSBC, Standard Chartered execute first live banking transaction on Swift’s 24/7 ledger - The cross-border transaction is Swift’s first in a pilot project as it tests settlement in its push to remain relevant as stablecoins and tokenized deposits become widely used worldwide.

XRP Sees 23% of Onchain Trading Volume in a Three-Hour Trading Window - XRP trading has developed a pronounced weekday peak during overlapping London and New York business hours. Evernorth highlighted that the three-hour window captured 23.5% of weekday on-chain volume in July, up from 14.3% a year earlier. XRP Trading Develops a Weekday Rush Hour XRP treasury company Evernorth shared Aug. 18 that weekday on-chain activity increasingly […]

Trump Opens Bitcoin Door as US Debt Blows Past $40 Trillion - Treasury Department figures and debt clock readings reported Aug. 19 put total public debt at a staggering $40.049 trillion. About $32.266 trillion sits with the public, while another $7.782 trillion is effectively Washington owing money to federal accounts, including trust funds. The tab has more than doubled from roughly $19.95 trillion when U.S. President Donald […]

Replay Attack Alarm Grows as BIP-110 Backers Brand Bitcoin ‘Spamcoin’ - A planned revival of the failed BIP-110 stalled fork is putting an old cryptocurrency hazard back in the spotlight: replay attacks, where a transaction intended for one blockchain can potentially be copied onto another. The issue matters because Luke Dashjr and other BIP-110 supporters are discussing a hard fork that would replace the minority chain’s […]

Trump Hosts Top Crypto CEOs at White House as US Weighs Bitcoin Buy - President Donald Trump brought cryptocurrency executives, financial market leaders, and federal regulators together at the White House on Aug. 19. Participants discussed digital asset legislation, capital formation, tokenization, and U.S. technological competitiveness. Trump Says His Administration Ended the War on Crypto President Donald Trump convened executives from cryptocurrency platforms ...

Scaramucci Backs BTC Above $100K as Bear Phase Nears End - Skybridge Capital CEO Anthony Scaramucci remains confident that bitcoin will surge past $100,000, arguing that the supply cuts from the halving cycle will drive the next major breakout. Bold Scaramucci Thesis: $100K Bitcoin Ahead Skybridge Capital founder and CEO Anthony Scaramucci remains steadfastly bullish on bitcoin, even as the flagship token endures its narrowest volatility […]

"Trendy Eateries May Keep a Secret Menu; the United States Code Does Not" - Some excerpts from the long opinion in R.J. Reynolds Tobacco v. FDA, written by Judge Don Willett and joined in… The post "Trendy Eateries May Keep a Secret Menu; the United States Code Does Not" appeared first on Reason.com.

ICE Handed Over Specific Iranians at the Islamic Republic's Request - Newly released FOIA files reveal a back channel between ICE's office in Israel, the Qatari government, and the Islamic Republic.

Breakthrough Personalized mRNA Vaccines Are Highly Effective Against Melanoma Skin Cancers - The vaccine could be available as soon as 2027.

Unionized Delivery Drivers Vs. Deliveries - Across the country, the Teamsters union is at war with companies trying to ship more things to your door for less money.

"The Cascade of Dysfunction That Helped Doom Jason Arday" - An excellent piece today by Jesse Singal in The Dispatch; the whole thing is worth reading, but here are some… The post "The Cascade of Dysfunction That Helped Doom Jason Arday" appeared first on Reason.com.

Border Agents Searched His Phone 5 Times Without a Warrant. He's Asking the Supreme Court To Put a Stop to It. - How many warrantless cellphone searches does it take to change border policy?

Fourth Circuit Concludes South Carolina Cannot Limit "No-Excuse" Absentee Ballots to Those Over 65 - An election law question that seems destined for the Supreme Court.

Does Gun Control Make Us Safer? - Statistician Aaron Brown and professor Robert Spitzer debate the efficacy of gun control.

Islamic Center's Allegation of Religious Targeting by Texas Funeral Services Commission Can Go Forward - From the longish opinion by Judge David Alan Ezra in East Plano Islamic Center v. Texas Funeral Servs. Comm'n, decided… The post Islamic Center's Allegation of Religious Targeting by Texas Funeral Services Commission Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

Can America Survive Its Political Divide? - Kurt Andersen discusses the politicization of everyday life, generational conflict, and whether markets have failed younger Americans.

Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund Is a (Another) Slush Fund - If Trump’s settlement stands, future presidents will have a roadmap for turning lawsuits into spending programs and political grievances into taxpayer-financed payouts.

There and Back Again: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - The House’s amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a great improvement over the Senate’s version. However, the bill is still filled with policies that won’t help, but rather harm, the housing market.

After the Castro Tyranny, Cubans Should Lead Their Transition to Freedom - When and if the Cuban dictatorship finally collapses, it would be best to let Cubans themselves determine their return to freedom.

A Federal Gas Tax Holiday Would Be Expensive and Ineffective - When the federal gas tax comes up for reauthorization in 2028, Congress should simply let the gas tax expire.

The SEC Throws in the Towel on Gag Orders - Facing an increasingly speech-friendly Supreme Court, the SEC reluctantly–and belatedly–decides to stop censoring its victims.

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

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

President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER. - For the founders, an elective monarchy was just as bad as an hereditary one - because the core issue was the power of discretion. On this episode, it’s 6 of the most dangerous powers of a king as the founders understood them. And you just might recognize every single one of them today. The post President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

📍 The Sneaky Code Tracking App Users | EFFector 38.15 - Your location isn't just a pin on a map—it can expose some of the most intimate details about your life. The value of this information to advertisers and others has turned the location data business into a multi-billion dollar industry. In our latest EFFector newsletter, we're covering a new EFF report on how ad libraries encourage apps to leak user location data—potentially without app develop...

Ninth Circuit Ruling Will Force Online Platforms That Host User Speech to Fight Lengthy and Costly Lawsuits Before They Are Dismissed Under Section 230 - A federal appeals court just made it harder for online services, big and small, to get lawsuits over user speech dismissed early. In California v. Meta, a Ninth Circuit three-judge panel held that the lower court’s denial of Section 230 immunity to Meta is not immediately appealable. The misguided ruling has the potential to have widespread impact and to threaten the free speech of all internet...

Zero Knowledge Proofs Aren’t Age Verification Silver Bullets - Age verification (laws and regulations requiring platforms and websites to assure or estimate that a user seeking to use an online service is of a certain age) is everywhere. At the time of writing, about half the states in the US have some internet age verification law in place, and dangerous proposals, from the KIDS Act to the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), have been advancing at the federal ...

Institute for Justice Calls Flock Safety’s Proposed Reforms ‘Window Dressing’ - ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) released a statement responding to suggested “reforms” announced by automated license plate reader (ALPR) provider Flock Safety.  “This […] The post Institute for Justice Calls Flock Safety’s Proposed Reforms ‘Window Dressing’ appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Austin Councilmember, Public Interest Law Firm Applaud Austin’s New Microbusiness Resolution - AUSTIN, Texas—Last night, the Austin City Council passed a resolution to support microbusinesses in the city. Councilmember Vanessa Fuentes, one of the resolution’s sponsors, and […] The post Austin Councilmember, Public Interest Law Firm Applaud Austin’s New Microbusiness Resolution appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Public Interest Law Firm Releases New Page Tracking License Plate Reader Abuse Nationwide - ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) released a new page tracking misuse of automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems across the country. The tracker, […] The post Public Interest Law Firm Releases New Page Tracking License Plate Reader Abuse Nationwide 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 ...

FL VICTORY: Byron Donalds Wins Primary Election - Florida’s gun owners get to celebrate the Second Amendment wins that happened during last night’s primary elections. Why? Because GOA was the only gun rights organization involved in this election. Not just the only group to endorse. GOA was the only gun rights organization that showed up at all to fight for the Second Amendment, PERIOD. And our members and supporters … Read more

Florida: Vote GOA on August 18 - Florida gun owners, Election Day is TODAY, Tuesday, August 18 — and it’s time to VOTE. The future of our Second Amendment rights in Florida will be shaped by who shows up to the polls in this primary election. At the top of the ticket, Gun Owners of America is backing Byron Donalds for Governor of Florida. When Florida passed the Parkland gun-control … Read more

GOA Members Make History With First Suppressor Transfers Without NFA Registration Since 1934 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  August 13, 2026  GOA Members to Make History with First Suppressor Transfers Without NFA Registration Since 1934 Leander, TX — Gun Owners of America (GOA), along with lead plaintiff Silencer Shop, made history tonight as GOA members Brandon Herrera and Wes Virdell lawfully acquired suppressors without complying with the currently enjoined registration requirements of the ...

Klarna CFO, CMO to leave early next year - The Swedish fintech has begun a search for a New York-based finance chief. Meanwhile, the company adjusted its 2026 financial outlook downward.

SEC proposes crypto rules amid Clarity stall - The proposal will establish a framework for crypto firms to raise capital under federal securities laws and also includes a conditional safe harbor from being deemed an investment contract.

Monzo’s chair to exit next month - Longtime Barclays alum Gary Hoffman cited health concerns as his reason for leaving the fintech before his term ends. His departure comes after a year of contentious change.

Ex-Veritex exec scouts for more Texas M&A - Future Financial CEO Jeff Kesler spent a year courting a small family-owned bank, and believes a patient approach will unlock deals competitors may miss.

Goldman Sachs to buy real estate investment firm for $410M - The acquisition of LCN Capital Partners, set to close by year-end, marks the second nine-figure-or-higher transaction for Goldman in the past week.

4 ways RIAs can respond to Schwab's higher asset floor for client referrals - Industry consultants recommend steps RIAs in Schwab's referral network can take if they're worried about competition for clients.

Three simple steps for banks to measure AI's ROI - T-shaped teams help banks measure AI impact by defining outcomes upfront, tracing results to AI and rolling them into business impact at the enterprise level.

Despite White House push, crypto bill's window is closing - President Trump lobbied again for Congress to pass the CLARITY crypto market structure bill, but paths toward this Congress doing so are treacherous with few legislative days left.

What small businesses want from their banks' AI - As banks consider how to expand relationships by selling new uses for artificial intelligence, getting clients to trust the innovation is a major challenge.

Veteran banker has a plan to roll up small Texas lenders - Jeff Kesler leads a firm that recently struck a deal to acquire a small bank in Palmer, Texas. Kesler says he's on the lookout for other Lone Star State banks to buy.

High public debt in the Americas: non-linear implications for risk premia and inflation expectations - by Eduardo Amaral, Rafael Guerra, Alejandrina Salcedo, Pablo Tomasini, Christian Upper

Lesetja Kganyago: Remarks - annual dinner for the Heads of Foreign Missions accredited in South Africa - Remarks by Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, at the annual dinner for the Heads of Foreign Missions accredited in South Africa, South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria, 9 July 2026.

Lesetja Kganyago: Overview of the South African economy - Address by Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, at the 106th Ordinary Annual General Meeting, South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria, 31 July 2026.

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, July 28–29, 2026 - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, July 28–29, 2026

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 announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc.

Press Release: FDIC Announces New Review Process for Deposit Insurance Applications - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 10, 2026 Press Release: FDIC Announces New Review Process for Deposit Insurance Applications WASHINGTON—The Federal Depos...

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