Precious Metals and Market News

Gold snaps four-day advance as yields ease, oil drops - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as a cooler wholesale inflation report cut Treasury yields and rate-hike expectations but also reduced demand for metals as near-term inflation hedges.

Cooler CPI and PPI boost gold and ease rate hike bets, but the Fed needs more from core ahead of September – Experts - (Kitco News) – Gold prices got a boost from a reassuringly in-line CPI report on Wednesday, and while Thursday morning’s equally benign PPI print didn’t push prices higher, the yellow metal has successfully broken out of its recent range and is holding above $4,350 on Thursday afternoon, exactly $100 below its post-CPI peak. 

UBS sees gold price challenging $5,000/oz in H1 2027 on lower real rates, softer USD and strong sovereign demand - (Kitco News) – Gold prices have faced the strong headwind of a high opportunity cost for much of 2026, but falling real rates will drive investors back to the precious metal, with a weaker dollar and strong central bank demand helping to propel prices back toward $5,000 per ounce in the first half of 2027, according to strategists at UBS.

Gold, silver slip as flat PPI masks firm core pressure - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Thursday, as a flat headline PPI print was offset by firmer core producer-price pressure, a steady dollar and caution ahead of Friday’s retail sales report.

Spot gold at $4,387/oz after July PPI posts flat 0.0%, core PPI up 0.2% - (Kitco News) - The gold market is holding steady after the latest data shows U.S. producers saw easing price pressures on balance last month.The headline Producer Price Index (PPI) posted a flat 0.0% in July, following June’s unrevised -0.3% drop, the U.S. Labor Department announced on Thursday. The latest headline data was lower than expectations, as economists looked for a 0.2% increase.

Spot gold approaches $4,400/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims rise to 209k - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are getting closer to the $4,400 per ounce level on Thursday morning following the release of worse than expected labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits came in above economists’ forecasts.

Gold prices test two-month highs as CPI trims yields, Fed hike odds - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, after a cooler July CPI report cut September Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations and helped Treasury yields ease.

LBMA snapshot survey predicts gold price average near $4,500/oz by year-end - (Kitco News) – Spot gold will trade on either side of $4,500 per ounce at the end of 2026, according to a new survey published by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA).The LBMA surveyed 16 professional analysts in July, and even as gold was trading at its 2026 lows, frequently dipping below $4,000 per ounce during the month, the average of the experts’ year-end price predictions was over...

Fed is still ‘inflation-first’ after cooler CPI, but weak jobs report means it’s no longer ‘inflation-only’ – Natixis - (Kitco News) – Wednesday morning’s CPI report is proof that broad inflationary pressures are easing, but while the Federal Reserve is likely to remain focused on inflation between now and the September meeting, last Friday’s dismal nonfarm payrolls data means both sides of the dual mandate are back in play, according to economists at Natixis.Economists Christopher Hodge and Selin Aker wrote tha...

Gold, silver rally as CPI cools but oil keeps Fed risk alive - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Wednesday, after July CPI matched expectations and left the market split on whether the Federal Reserve will raise rates at its September meeting.

Total Freedom Vs Total Slavery & The Race For AI Supremacy - Total Freedom Vs Total Slavery & The Race For AI Supremacy Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us The introduction of AI into popular consciousness and everyday usage has been rather disappointing, for the most part. And by that I mean, we’re not seeing any spectacular benefits to the presence of AI while the negatives keep piling up. At best, AI represents an advancement fo...

Meet The Red State Corridor Behind America's Top Boomtowns - Meet The Red State Corridor Behind America's Top Boomtowns The two top-ranked boomtowns in the United States lie less than 80 miles apart on the same stretch of Texas interstate, turning a single highway into one of the nation's most potent engines of population and economic expansion. New Braunfels ranked second and Georgetown first in a SmartAsset study that examined more than 4...

Anthony Fauci And The Collapse Of Scientific Authority - Anthony Fauci And The Collapse Of Scientific Authority Authored by Jason Locasale via The DisInformation Chronicle, Today's guest essay comes from Jason Locasale who looks at academia's embrace of authority over scientific data and evidence to preserve narratives and protect those in power. Anthony Fauci is now facing intense scrutiny. His diaries, emails, and testimony have ra...

US Sending Fresh Carrier To Relieve Over-Extended USS Lincoln Amid Reports Of Sailor Burn-Out - US Sending Fresh Carrier To Relieve Over-Extended USS Lincoln Amid Reports Of Sailor Burn-Out Below we've detailed the immense strain placed on the long-deployed USS Lincoln aircraft carrier, which has been the main floating naval hub of operations amid the Iran war. The past weeks have seen growing US media coverage of the immense strain placed on the some 5000-member crew, and gi...

Babylon Bee Sues New Mexico Over Restrictions On AI Satirical Posts - Babylon Bee Sues New Mexico Over Restrictions On AI Satirical Posts Authored by Kevin Stocklin via The Epoch Times, The Babylon Bee, a satirical online publication, is suing the state of New Mexico over a law that bans artificial intelligence-created misrepresentation of political figures and issues, including satire and parody, in the months leading up to an election. (L-R) Timot...

US Creates New 'Multinational' Attack Drone Task Force Amid Iran War & Lessons Learned In Ukraine - US Creates New 'Multinational' Attack Drone Task Force Amid Iran War & Lessons Learned In Ukraine Compared to what Ukraine and Russia are learning in the context of their grinding years-long war, the Pentagon is a bit late in putting together comprehensive drone swarm battle plans and tactics, but it seems to be the clear direction of future conflict spaces. On Thursday US Central...

State Department Launches Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force - State Department Launches Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times, The Department of State on Wednesday announced the existence of a task force that has already revoked hundreds of visas from foreign nationals accused of exploiting U.S. immigration laws. Migrants, including a pregnant Haitian woman seeking to give birth in the United States, ...

The "Big Tent" Dilemma: Marxist Hasan Piker Pleads With Democrats For Help, But Will They Answer - The "Big Tent" Dilemma: Marxist Hasan Piker Pleads With Democrats For Help, But Will They Answer Senior Democratic leaders appear to have converged on a common messaging strategy as Republicans intensify an information operation portraying the party as hijacked by socialists and Marxists.   Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Adam Schiff, Abigail Spanberger and others have repeatedly de...

India Eyes Two New Sites To Expand Strategic Oil Reserves - India Eyes Two New Sites To Expand Strategic Oil Reserves By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com State-controlled Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL) is finalizing feasibility studies for two new strategic petroleum reserves facilities as the world’s third-largest crude oil importer looks to boost its energy security. ISPRL, a government-owned special purpose vehicle...

Outrage As Texas Schools Bus Kids To Mosque So They Can "Experience Islam" - Outrage As Texas Schools Bus Kids To Mosque So They Can "Experience Islam" Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Outrage has exploded as public school students in Texas were loaded onto yellow school buses and driven straight to an Islamic center so they could experience Islam 'up close'. The organizers could barely contain their excitement. In their own promotional vide...

Reddit is joining the S&P 500 after months of speculation. Analysts have these concerns. - After past snubs, social-media site Reddit has landed a spot on the S&P 500, sending shares on an after-hours rally Thursday.

‘My wife and I are both retired’: Should we dip into our $2.3 million investments to pay off our 2.9% $300,000 mortgage? - “Right now, we’re withdrawing about $100,000 a year from our investments.”

Dell’s stock has beaten Micron and AMD this year — and now it’s adding to its gains - Shares of Dell have roughly quadrupled in price this year, with Lenovo’s earnings report helping to drive the latest bout of momentum for the PC and server maker.

Salesforce’s stock gets a boost as J.P. Morgan says AI fears are overblown - An analyst predicts 29% upside for Salesforce shares, citing some promising AI features.

Sandisk’s stock is flying higher. Here are the new targets that are exciting Wall Street. - The memory-chip company just offered revenue-growth forecasts stretching to the end of the decade, and Sandisk expects to maintain its high profitability as the years go on.

Markets are looking eerily calm as investors chase FOMO rally - By nearly every headline measure, investors have never looked more relaxed in a year not short of wild rides. But that calm may not be as reassuring as it looks.

‘It feels like a medical miracle’: How did a single QR code coupon cut my $618 Walgreens prescription to $15? - “This medication was generic.”

I found a $100 bill in the communal washer at my Airbnb. What should I do? - “The landlord has not been here in months, so I assume it was a previous tenant.”

Workday’s stock sees a record surge. Could a buyout spark a software revival? - Shares of the HR software company rose 18% on Thursday on reports of a potential private-equity acquisition.

Can I claim 50% of my husband’s Social Security now — and switch to my higher benefit at 70? - “I would like to offer a piece of advice for women who are or have been married.”

U.S. to use economic tactics on Iran 'that have never been seen'; Navy works to relieve troubled carrier USS Abraham Lincoln - "It will be a combination of economic isolation like ‌the world has ​never seen before, ​and ​the continued blockade in ‌the Strait of ​Hormuz," Bessent said.

From Apple to Ford: How Chinese tech is becoming harder for global companies to ignore - Global companies are increasingly tapping Chinese technology for its growing capabilities and scale, even as geopolitical risks remain.

Trade court upholds Trump's closure of 'de minimis' loophole - President Donald Trump in a Truth Social post celebrated the continued closure of the deminimis exemption as a "BIG WIN."

Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 sets record above 7,800, heads for winning week: Live updates - Thursday's gain put the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite on pace for their third straight weekly advances.

China built robots that can do backflips – but can they make money? - Unitree’s IPO will gauge investors’ appetite for a technology that has yet to prove its commercial viability amid intensifying geopolitical tensions.

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.

U.S. budget deficit surged in July to highest level since March 2021 - Beyond the big single-month jump, the collective red ink over the 10 months of the fiscal year rose to nearly $1.8 trillion, surpassing the same period in 2025.

'Nobody wants it': Lettuce prices see record-setting plunge as cyclospora spooks consumers - Lettuce prices posted their sharpest month-over-month decline on record as diners reconsider the vegetable amid the cyclospora outbreak.

Here are five key takeaways from the July CPI inflation report - Readings for July on the prices consumers pay for goods and services came in pretty much on target.

Jamie McGeever: Central banks spearhead renewed gold rush - By Jamie McGeeverReutersThursday, August 13, 2026 Gold is on the rise again, as a confluence of economic and political dynamics spurs demand from investors around the world, especially one cohort: central banks. After stalling around $4,000 an ounce for several weeks, bullion has jumped around $400, or 10%, since the start of August and could be on track for ​its best month this century. The la...

Robert Lambourne: Are BIS swaps being used to hide double-counting of ETF gold? - July's BIS gold swaps fell 13 tonnes from June's and now stand at 131 tonnes. * * * 12:36p ET Thursday, August 13, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: GATA's consultant on the Bank for International Settlements, Robert Lambourne, reports today that the bank's monthly statement for July was published this week -- https://www.bis.org/banking/balsheet/statofacc260731.pdf -- and his calculations fro...

Yen intervention impugned dollar's reserve role, leaving only gold, Maguire tells LFTV - 11:20a ET Thursday, August 13, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: On this week's episode of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader Andrew Maguire notes how the recent intervention in the yen market by the U.S. and Japanese governments has impugned the role of the dollar and U.S. Treasury bonds in the international financial system. You may remember that the governme...

Jp Cortez: From 'audit the Fed' to 'trust me, it's there' -- Rand Paul's Fort Knox fumble - By Jp CortezWashington ExaminerWednesday, August 12, 2026 https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4683644/rand-paul-fort-knox-gold-audit-conflicting-gold-reserve-numbers-transparency/ Americans have long demanded real answers about U.S. gold holdings. Year after year, they receive only vague political half-answers that raise more questions than they answer. The latest example is this week. On...

Mike Maharrey: Sen. Rand Paul becomes a pawn in Fort Knox debate - By Mike MaharreyMoney Metals Exchange, Eagle, IdahoTuesday, August 11, 2026 Sen. Rand Paul has become Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's pawn. A few weeks ago Bessent insisted all the gold is in the vaults at Fort Knox. "I haven't" seen it, Bessent said, but "people on my staff have. The treasurer has been to Fort Knox, and I'm happy to say all gold is present and accounted for." ... Dispatch c...

Fed Cuts Reserve Management Purchases (RMPs) to Zero, Starting August 14 - Warsh makes another baby step -- as suggested at his first FOMC meeting.

PPI Inflation Is in the Revisions? Prior Month Services PPI & Core PPI Massively Revised Higher Today - In July, the plunge in energy prices migrated into services via truck transportation services and others.

Here Come the HELOCs: Mortgages, Housing-Debt-to-Income-Ratio, Serious Delinquencies, and Foreclosures in Q2 2026 - Why we keep an eye on the housing-debt-to-income ratio.

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

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

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 ...

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, ...

The Conundrum Of Bitcoin Legal Tender Laws - Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s laser-eyed President, shocked the world at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami when he announced that bitcoin would become legal tender in his country. A few days later, ...

U.S. SEC to again delay 'innovation exemption' for tokenization amid Wall Street, White House concerns - The SEC was ready to release at least some part of the innovation exemption alongside its now-canceled open meeting for "Reg Crypto" on Friday.

SEC cancels long-awaited proposal of Reg Crypto, postponing meeting without new date - The first major crypto rule to be proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will have to wait a bit longer after a sudden postponement.

Tether says it completed long-promised 'Big Four' audit of finances behind $180 billion USDT stablecoin - KPMG U.S. examined Tether's books and even counted its gold bars as the $180 billion USDT issuer said it completed its long-promised financial audit.

Forecasts for $1 million bitcoin price likely look too ambitious, key ratio suggests - The thesis is that high yields on long-term U.S. Treasuries make non-yielding assets like bitcoin less attractive.

Trezor warns 14,000 customers after fulfilment partner suffers data breach - The incident marks the first time Trezor customers' shipping addresses were exposed.

Crypto for Advisors: The crypto advice gap - You’re reading Crypto for Advisors, CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter that unpacks digital assets for financial advisors. Subscribe here to get it every Thursday.

B2C2 taps Schroders veteran to chase Asia’s growing crypto wealth - The institutional crypto liquidity provider is bringing on the former Schroders Wealth Management Asia chairman as it targets family offices and asset managers across the region.

Kalshi in talks with Sequoia, Wellington for $750 million fund raise at $40 billion valuation - The prediction-market platform raised $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation in May and is now discussing a new round that could nearly double that figure.

Swissquote cuts full-year guidance as 1H crypto income plunges, shares slide - The online bank cut full-year revenue and profit forecasts after first-half crypto trading levels slumped.

Crypto platform operator gets 15-year prison sentence in South Korea due to $50 million scam - A South Korean court sentenced the head of centralized finance (CeFi) lender Delio to 15 years in prison for embezzling digital assets from more than 1,100 customers.

Trump Takes ‘Major Step’ Toward Shutting Down Crypto Scammers - The FBI received reports of $20.877 billion in internet-crime losses during 2025, while complaints involving cryptocurrency accounted for $11.37 billion. Trump’s memorandum directs the creation of a federally supervised program that would let vetted U.S. companies disrupt foreign criminal networks. How the New Cyber Program Takes Shape Foreign cybercrime networks could face a U.S. disruption […...

Bank of Montreal Filing Reports $2,970 XRP Position in $303B Portfolio - Bank of Montreal’s $303.65 billion consolidated securities filing reports $2,970 of XRP fund shares, split between two exchange-traded products. The disclosure traces both positions to a controlled investment adviser without identifying their beneficial owner. Two Line Items Inside a 14,271-Position Filing Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) filed a consolidated report containing $2,970 of XRP-linked ...

XRP Slides 69% From Peak While Existing Wallet Activity Climbs - XRP closed near $1 on Aug. 13, about 69% below its January 2025 peak. Daily active addresses rose roughly one-third in August, while new-address creation remained virtually unchanged from July. XRP Price Weakness Collides With Higher Ledger Activity XRP traded near $1 on Aug. 13, its lowest level since November 2024 and roughly 69% below […]

Michael Saylor Maps Bitcoin Into 4-Part Digital Money Stack - Michael Saylor’s framework assigns separate roles to bitcoin, Strategy’s STRC preferred stock, Solstice Finance’s yield-bearing SR-strcUSX token, and USDT. The model shows how financial companies could convert volatile bitcoin capital into credit, savings products, and payment assets. Saylor Extends Bitcoin Beyond Direct Ownership Bitcoin can support several financial products rather than only ...

Solstice Targets 20% APY With Solana Tokens Tied to Strategy’s STRC - Solstice Finance has launched a Solana-based product that splits the dividend income and price risk of Strategy’s STRC preferred stock into separate senior and junior tokens. The firm is also extending its USX dollar product into Zebec Network’s payroll platform. Solstice Lets Investors Split STRC Yield and Price Risk on Solana Solstice Finance is bringing […]

En Banc Fifth Circuit Dismisses Alien Enemies Act Case as Moot - The ruling does not address whether Trump properly invoked the Act.

Justice Elena Kagan on the Late, Great Prof. Richard Fallon - From the Harvard Law Review (thanks to Prof. Richard Re for the pointer): Forty years ago, I walked into Dick… The post Justice Elena Kagan on the Late, Great Prof. Richard Fallon appeared first on Reason.com.

Woke 1.0, House of the Dragon, and the Absurd Politics of Surveillance - Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi break down the absurd political fights about America’s surveillance state before jumping into House of the Dragon.

Surrogacy Contracts, Abortion, and Peonage - Some questions for liberals and conservative to think about.

How Karoline Leavitt Changed the White House Press Room - The new media seat was a good idea.

Fifth Circuit Allows 2021 Texas Election Integrity Law To Finally Go Into Effect - "In short, we have been playing an exhausting game of Whac-A-Mole to correct the district court’s mishandling of this case."

Trump Media Is Selling Early Access to the President's Truth Social Posts for $100,000 a Month - Press groups are suing Trump Media over the scheme, calling it “profoundly corrupt.”

Puerto Rico Stole Roberto Clemente's Trademark. The Supreme Court Should Make It Pay. - Property rights are no less worthy of protection just because intangible property is at stake.

Court Dismisses Government's Title VI Anti-Semitism Lawsuit Against Harvard - The decision turns on the particulars of the scheme for federal enforcement of Title VI.

Court Faults Self-Represented Plaintiff for Including Hidden "Prompt Injection" in Court Filing - An excerpt from Connecticut Superior Court Judge Walter M. Spader, Jr. last week in Elliott v. N.Y. Bariatric Group, LLC:… The post Court Faults Self-Represented Plaintiff for Including Hidden "Prompt Injection" in Court Filing appeared first on Reason.com.

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 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 Buck Stops Nowhere - Having burned through billions of dollars and depleted critical munitions stockpiles, the Pentagon is running out of money. Our money. According to the Washington Post, the Pentagon is facing an urgent budget shortfall caused largely by the Iran war, with some critical funding accounts expected to run dry within weeks. Training, maintenance and other military priorities are reportedly being […]...

Too Little, Too Late: Flock Admits Their Technology Needs Reforms - Flock Safety, the embattled vendor of mass surveillance technology, has rolled out a handful of new reforms intended to appease the justified nationwide anger that has seen scores of towns cancel or suspend their contracts with the company for automated license plate readers (ALPRs). The reforms are a combination of long overdue changes along with some cosmetic fixes that fail to address the fu...

Who (or What) Generates Images for EFF? - We’ve had a few questions from EFF supporters lately, asking whether the images we use on our blog posts, or on donation and shop items, have been created with AI image generators. We’d like to answer these questions and clarify our internal policy regarding image creation.  EFF images are all made by human beings, not by automated image generators, with very rare exceptions. This is an interna...

Dismiss Church’s Trademark Lawsuit Against “Mormon Stories” Podcast, EFF Urges Court - Imagine if McDonald’s could use trademark law to control how you use the term “fast food.” Or if the Canadian government could stop you from using the word “Canada” in the title of a book about the country and its people. That wouldn’t just be absurd; it would be an unacceptable obstacle to criticism of and commentary about those institutions. Yet the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

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 ...

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 ...

Tell The White House: Do Not Appeal GOA’s NFA Win! - TELL THE WHITE HOUSE: DON’T LET DOJ APPEAL OUR WIN! We won our case, but DOJ may appeal. Let’s secure our win and make the “most pro-2A” Department of Justice walk the walk… We just won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA at the district level in Texas. President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful … Read more

Don’t Let DOJ Appeal GOA’s NFA Win! - TELL YOUR SENATORS, DON’T LET DOJ APPEAL OUR WIN! We won our case, but DOJ may appeal. Let’s secure our win and tell the “most pro-2A” Department of Justice to walk the walk… We just won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA at the district level in Texas. This is quite possibly the largest victory … Read more

Bank of America to buy up to 49.9% stake in Jio Credit for $1.9B - “India is one of the world's most important growth markets, and this investment reflects our confidence in its future, a market we know well and have supported for decades,” Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said on the deal.

FDIC tweaks de novo application process - The agency is adding a conditional approval phase and emphasizing collaboration with other bank-chartering agencies to boost efficiency.

Sezzle pivots to national bank charter - With states imposing tighter rules on buy now, pay later companies, Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim views a federal charter as “the most robust solution.”

eToro aims to boost US profile in $231M TradeZero deal - The Israeli platform wants to harness TradeZero’s “highly engaged” community to forge “a faster path to launching new products” stateside.

Bank of America pledges $250B toward US infrastructure update - BofA will lend, bank, invest in and advise on projects such as data centers, power generation and transportation.

Advisors can uncover hidden retirement costs — and prevent years of cash drag - Retirement savers often don't realize what they're paying in fees or how much they can lose by leaving rollover cash uninvested, but advisors can help on both fronts.

New York puts bank boards on the hook for vendor tech - Many banks can't say what software their IT provider runs. Only 58% of community and midsize banks even hold the right to audit that vendor, a survey found.

A $1.3B RIA finds a middle path to succession - A succession merger deal that was nearly 10 years in the making at Nebraska-based Prairie Wealth Advisors offers a lens into the many factors involved with the wealth management industry's looming financial advisor retirements.

The Clarity Act's long stay in legislative limbo needs to end - The future of on-chain finance in the U.S. is dependent on there being statutory certainty about the rules of the road. The Clarity Act may not be perfect, but passing it is essential to maintaining U.S. leadership in the field.

Banks' interest in tokenized deposits grew in second quarter - American Banker's digital asset index found growth in digital assets is outpacing stablecoins.

High expectation but low integration? Experiences in modernising and integrating information systems for supervision - This paper examines the evolution of information systems that support supervision and the current maturity level of supervisory authorities in terms of systems integration.

Africa's public debt amid global headwinds: balancing resilience and vulnerabilities - by Michael Chui, Leonardo GambacortaThe conflict in the Middle East has raised energy and fertiliser prices, weakened growth and intensified fiscal pressures across Africa at a time when public debt and debt service burdens remain elevated. The shift towards domestic currency debt has reduced exchange rate risk for issuers and preserved market access, but higher interest rates and shorter matu...

Mary-Elizabeth McMunn: Reinforcing the foundations - openness through resilience in the face of change - Speech by Ms Mary-Elizabeth McMunn, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, at PWC, Dublin, 23 July 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.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, 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...

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