Precious Metals and Market News

Strong price gains, record highs in gold, silver on risk aversion - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver markets are strongly higher and hit new all-time highs overnight, on safe-haven demand amid keen risk aversion on the general marketplace.

Bitcoin January 20 daily chart alert - Bulls are fading - (Kitco News) - Tuesday, January 20--January bitcoin futures prices are solidly lower in early trading Tuesday as the bulls have lost power and a price uptrend is in serious jeopardy.

Gold market analysis for January 20 - 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.

The odds of gold going to $5,000 just keep getting better and better - State Street’s Aakash Doshi - (Kitco News) - At elevated price levels, investors should expect to see some volatility in gold. But according to State Street Investment Management’s Head of Gold Strategy, Aakash Doshi, the broader trend remains firmly intact—and the odds of prices pushing beyond $5,000 an ounce in 2026 are no longer remote.

Gold continues to push closer to $5,000 as geopolitical risks dominate the global outlook - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to attract significant interest as investors look to hedge against geopolitical uncertainty.

Gold, silver hit record highs as trade war fears spark safe-haven rush - (Kitco News) - Renewed geopolitical tensions over the weekend are providing fresh momentum to precious metals, with safe-haven demand driving gold and silver prices to new all-time highs above $4,660 and $94 an ounce, respectively.

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.

USA Rare Earth Soars, To Build Plant In France With Government Support - USA Rare Earth Soars, To Build Plant In France With Government Support USA Rare Earth (USAR), a US-based (duh) rare earth miner, refiner and processor, which for much of the past year lived in MP Minerals' shadow amid expectations that it too will receive government generosity, surged on Tuesday on news that it will build a facility in Lacq, France, capable of producing 3,750 metri...

"The US Is Basically Not A Good Credit": Danish Pension Fund To Sell US Treasuries - "The US Is Basically Not A Good Credit": Danish Pension Fund To Sell US Treasuries Over the weekend, Deutsche Bank's head of FX George Saravelos laid out one theoretical reason why in his view, Europe has leverage over the US in the latest burst of transatlatnic tensions over Greenland: or rather $8 trillion reasons why the US has leverage. As  Saravelos wrote, "European countries...

More Than 10,000 Illegal Immigrants Arrested In Minnesota: Noem - More Than 10,000 Illegal Immigrants Arrested In Minnesota: Noem Authored by Arjun Singh via The Epoch Times, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced on Jan. 19 that more than 10,000 criminal illegal immigrants had been arrested by federal law enforcement officers during ongoing immigration-related operations in Minneapolis. “We have arrested over 10,000 criminal ille...

Carney's Beijing Gambit Triggers Trump Warning In The Form Of A Big Beautiful Map - Carney's Beijing Gambit Triggers Trump Warning In The Form Of A Big Beautiful Map After over the weekend warning that he would impose a 10% tariff on imports from several European countries in response to their opposition to his Greenland takeover plan, later threatening the tariff could be raised to 25% within weeks if those governments fail to fall in line - President Trump has o...

TACO Tuesday? Everything Crashing As Trump Arrives In Davos Amid Japan Bond Meltdown - TACO Tuesday? Everything Crashing As Trump Arrives In Davos Amid Japan Bond Meltdown US equity futures are sharply lower, on pace for their biggest drop of the year, with Beta underperforming. And while geopolitics are the catalyst - as attention remains glued to see what Trump will say next on his Truth Social feed ahead of this week's Davos meetings - after Trump reignited his tr...

Trump Threatens 200% Champagne Tariff After Macron Rejects 'Board Of Peace' - Trump Threatens 200% Champagne Tariff After Macron Rejects 'Board Of Peace' President Trump told reporters that French leader Emmanuel Macron's refusal to back the proposed "Board of Peace" for the Gaza Strip could result in a 200% tariff on French champagne and wine. Trump mocked Macron's political future and suggested the tariff threat would force France to join. Earlier, a r...

JGBs Implode, Gold Soars: The Trade CNBC Ridiculed Is Crushing Everything - JGBs Implode, Gold Soars: The Trade CNBC Ridiculed Is Crushing Everything Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance As I first noted back in 2023, my disdain, distrust and general disgust for financial media reached a peak in 2016 when CNBC’s Fast Money invited Bill Fleckenstein on the air to offer up his take on the economy and why the Fed-fueled market was “un-shortable”. Bill is a wel...

Bessent Says MSM Causing "Hysteria" Over Greenland, Downplays Treasury Dumping Threat - Bessent Says MSM Causing "Hysteria" Over Greenland, Downplays Treasury Dumping Threat Asian and European stocks, along with US equity index futures, are deeply in the red this morning as tensions between President Trump and Europe intensify over Greenland. At the annual World Economic Forum in Davos earlier, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged calm on the Greenland issue. He ...

Germany's Censorship Frontier And The Rise Of Digital Control - Germany's Censorship Frontier And The Rise Of Digital Control Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Schleswig‑Holstein’s Minister‑President Daniel Günther has, in what felt like a genteel salon, pulled back the curtain on the true censorship ambitions of politics. In the safe biotope of public broadcasting, he simply babbled and hit the spotlight on the repressive tendencies within the party ...

Don Lemon Faces KKK Act Charges On MLK Holiday - Don Lemon Faces KKK Act Charges On MLK Holiday Update (1408ET): Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon told conservative podcaster Benny Johnson that former CNN host Don Lemon has been put "on notice" by the Justice Department and could face charges under federal civil-rights laws, including the Ku Klux Klan Act, for his role in storming a church service in M...

How Greenland could turn into a Big Tech problem, according to Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson - Strategists like Morgan Stanley’s chief U.S. equity strategist say fallout from a brewing U.S.-Europe spat over Greenland could be bad for tech.

The ‘Sell America’ trade is making a comeback — but investors are selling most everything else, too - Talk of the “Sell America” trade is making a comeback this week as President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats against European allies threaten a rerun of last April’s violent market spasms.

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.”

Netflix bolsters its bid for Warner Bros. by making it all cash - The change addresses one of Paramount’s arguments of why its buyout bid was better than that of Netflix — it didn’t include stock.

Elon Musk and Ryanair’s CEO call each other ‘idiots.’ The numbers say something else. - Elon Musk and Michael O’Leary are calling each other idiots — but shareholders of both companies would reject that charge.

3M’s earnings beat can’t save the stock from the broad-market selloff - Shares of 3M slipped in early Tuesday trading, as the Post-it Notes, Scotch tape and Command strips maker’s quarterly earnings beat and in-line profit outlook was overshadowed by a broad-market selloff.

Ask these 3 questions before deciding whether to do your own taxes or hire a pro - Tax filing season starts Jan. 26 and it’s the first with Trump big new tax law on the books

My sister is buying our parents’ $3 million house, but wants to deduct $100K for renovations. Who’s right? - “If she didn’t want the home, it would have been sold at fair market value.”

‘I’m simply exhausted’: I’m 55 and have $1.3 million for retirement. Can I retire next year? - “I had a major health scare 4 years ago, and I’ve seen close friends die from cancer, heart disease, etc., way too soon.”

Netflix expected to see ad boom, even as Warner Bros. acquisition casts shadow on earnings - While investors don’t seem to happy that Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos has moved to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, analysts say Netflix’s business fundamentals remain strong and are predicting strong ad growth ahead.

'This is sell America' — U.S. dollar, Treasury prices tumble and gold spikes as globe flees U.S. assets - The 'sell America' trade is in full swing Tuesday morning.

Ray Dalio warns that 'capital wars' could follow Trump's actions, with countries dumping U.S. assets - Dalio said history offers multiple examples of similar episodes in which economic conflict escalated beyond trade into capital flows and currency disputes.

Tech stocks lead Wall Street sell-off as tensions over Greenland escalate - Tech stocks led declines Tuesday as renewed trade rhetoric tied to Greenland fueled a risk-off move across U.S. markets.

Trump is showing the world the U.S. is 'back,' Scott Bessent tells CNBC as Greenland tensions ratchet up - President Donald Trump's bid to acquire Greenland is 'not something new,' said U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking to CNBC.

Trump's Greenland tariff threats could be upended by Supreme Court decision - The Supreme Court Trump tariff decision could decide the fate of President Trump's threat to tariff NATO nations over control of Greenland.

China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged despite slowing economic growth - The People's Bank of China held its 1-year and 5-year loan prime rates at 3% and 3.5%, respectively, keeping them unchanged for an eighth straight month.

Europe weighs using trade 'bazooka' against the U.S. as Greenland crisis deepens - European countries are reportedly considering retaliatory tariffs and wider economic counter-measures against the U.S.

China fourth-quarter growth slows to 4.5%, weakest in nearly three years as consumption misses forecasts - China's economic growth slowed to the weakest level in nearly three years in the fourth quarter as retail sales fell to the lowest level since late 2022.

What the U.S.-Taiwan deal means for the island's 'silicon shield' - The U.S.-Taiwan deal aimed at expanding chip production capacity in the U.S. may not fully wean Washington off the island's most advanced semiconductors.

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.

Silver has become world's second most valuable asset - By Mike MaharreyMoney Metals ExchangeMonday, January 19, 2026 Silver was up nearly 148% in 2025 and the price has continued to climb in the new year, trading over $90 an ounce. With the rapid gain, silver now ranks as the second-most valuable asset in the world with a market cap of $5.35 trillion. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Buy, Sell, or Store Precious Metals with M...

Hong Kong billionaire puts a quarter of his wealth into gold - By Diana LiBloomberg NewsSunday, January 18, 2026 For three decades, Cheah Cheng Hye was a face of value investing in Asia, building Value Partners Group Ltd. into a multi-billion dollar stock-picking powerhouse. Now the former fund manager is putting a massive portion of his personal wealth into gold and is advising others to do the same.  ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT .....

Gold miner plans seizure of Peruvian assets over arbitration debt of $67 million - By Marcelo RochabrunBloomberg Newsvia National Post, TorontoMonday, January 19, 2026 A Canadian gold miner said it will attempt to seize Peruvian state assets -- including future debt payments -- unless the South American nation makes prompt payment of an arbitration award. Lupaka Gold Corp. won a US$67 million award in June over the Peruvian government's failure to curb community protests that...

With Shanghai exchange agreement, Hong Kong presses bid to become global gold trading center - By Oscar LiuSouth China Morning PostSunday, January 18, 2026 Hong Kong will sign an accord with Shanghai next week to establish a cross-border gold trade clearing system, a move the finance chief has said will bolster the city’s push to become an international trading hub for the precious metal. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po revealed on Sunday that the city and the Shanghai Gold Exchange ...

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 ...

Energy Inflation for Households: Electricity, Natural Gas Piped to the Home, Gasoline, and Other Fuels - Demand for electricity has surged, and so has the price.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

German Lawmaker Pushes For Bitcoin To Become Legal Tender - In a move that could significantly influence the cryptocurrency landscape, German lawmaker, Joana Cotar, is spearheading an initiative to establish Bitcoin BTC/USD as a legal tender in the country.

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

Japanese Bonds Crashing — Bitwise Says the US Fiscal Path Is No Safer - Japan’s bond market convulsions are rattling global debt assumptions, with Bitwise warning the sell-off exposes structural cracks that could foreshadow mounting U.S. fiscal strain as borrowing costs climb worldwide. Bond Market Turmoil in Japan Sparks New Warnings on US Fiscal Stability, Bitwise Says Japanese government bond markets plunged into rare disorder as long-term yields spiked […]

Strategy Buys 22,305 Bitcoin as Blackrock Circles Its Credit Stack - Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy just scooped up another 22,305 BTC, pushing its stash past the 700,000 mark. The company’s founder broke the news on Tuesday while equity markets were closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, adding that Strategy shelled out an average of $95,284 per bitcoin for the latest haul. Saylor’s Bitcoin Bet Grows […]

$91K Bitcoin Faces Judgment Day: Bounce or Breakdown? - Bitcoin’s cooling jets are humming after another hot run. As of Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, the flagship crypto is priced at $90,902 to $91,106 over the past hour, holding a market capitalization of $1.82 trillion with a 24-hour trading volume of $39.69 billion. After dancing between $90,599 and $93,301 today, it seems the bulls are […]

Forward Industries Grows Solana Treasury to Nearly 7 Million SOL - Forward Industries reported holding nearly 7 million SOL as it expands its solana-focused treasury strategy. The company is also advancing tokenized equity and decentralized finance ( DeFi) initiatives on the network. Nasdaq-Listed Forward Expands Solana Strategy and Tokenized Shares Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWDI) has released an update on its solana treasury and recent operational […]

Dreamcash to Launch RWA Perpetual Markets on Hyperliquid With Tether and Selini Capital - This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Dreamcash, the mobile-first trading app for Hyperliquid, today announced the launch of CASH, its HIP-3 perpetual DEX bringing equity markets on-chain. The debut includes three perpetual markets—USA500- USDT (S&P 500 index), TSLA- USDT (Tesla), and NVDA- USDT (Nvidia)—all available with up to 20x leverage. The launch […]

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$300K Settlement Against Michigan State Over Elected Officials Allegedly Orchestrating Public Criticism of (and Racism Allegations Against) Professor - Besides the monetary settlement, MSU Trustee Dennis Denno signed a document stating, Trustee Rema Vassar signed another stating, While I… The post $300K Settlement Against Michigan State Over Elected Officials Allegedly Orchestrating Public Criticism of (and Racism Allegations Against) Professor appeared first on Reason.com.

Religious Employment and Title VII: Part 2—Reading the Exemption Textually - A textualist interpretation of Section 702 shows that the exemption applies when a religious employer confines employment to people who fit the employer's religious observances, practices, and beliefs.

Buckley v. Valeo: A Retrospective Series - The introduction to an Institute for Free Speech symposium, which I'll be cross-posting over the next couple of weeks.

Today in Supreme Court History: January 20, 1953 - 1/20/1953: President Eisenhower takes the inaugural oath on January 20. He would make five appointments to the Supreme Court: Chief… The post Today in Supreme Court History: January 20, 1953 appeared first on Reason.com.

Brickbat: Silent Down Under - In Australia, New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon extended restrictions on public assemblies and protest marches in Sydney's central, southwest,… The post Brickbat: Silent Down Under appeared first on Reason.com.

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"Miami Beach Police Chief Defends Detectives' Visit to Activist over Facebook Post About Mayor" - So WPLG Local 10 (Miami) [Ryan Mackey] reported Friday. Apparently, [A] Facebook post by [Steven] Meiner, who is Jewish, …… The post "Miami Beach Police Chief Defends Detectives' Visit to Activist over Facebook Post About Mayor" appeared first on Reason.com.

Three Flawed Opinions In Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections - The majority and dissent’s understanding of standing turned on their visions of democracy. The concurrence does not fare much better.

'We Are Not Investigating' the Shooting of Renee Good, the Deputy Attorney General Says - Todd Blanche joins other top administration officials in declaring that ICE agent Jonathan Ross was justified in killing Good. Most Americans disagree.

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.

Square, Stripe take a fresh swing at crypto payments - Cryptocurrency has traditionally been an investment product more than a way to make purchases, but fintechs are betting there's a future for digital assets at the point of sale.

Scotiabank's former CEO thrived on crisis - Howard Green's new book Gimme a Crisis offers a deep dive into the former Scotiabank CEO's career, from bringing the NBA to Toronto to navigating 2008.

A 'K-shaped' US economy augurs ill for the country's banks - A significant majority of Americans are now living lives of permanent financial stress, and debt delinquency is on the rise. For bankers, that's a recipe for problems with profitability, and perhaps with safety and soundness.

Ingenico bets on stablecoin payments - The payments firm is hoping that planting a flag in merchant stablecoin payments now will be accretive as stablecoins gain greater adoption.

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.

Banks and capital requirements: evidence from countercyclical buffers - by Iñaki Aldasoro, Andreas Barth, Laura Comino Suarez, Riccardo RealeWhen capital requirements rise, banks can raise equity or reduce risk-weighted assets, typically by cutting lending. We show they also use credit default swaps (CDS). Linking EU trade-repository CDS data to syndicated loans for November 2017 to April 2024, we document that banks significantly increase CDS hedging on loans to f...

2025 IFC Annual Report - 2025 IFC Annual Report

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.

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...