Precious Metals and Market News

Warsh needs to address ‘many outstanding questions about Fed policymaking’ at Jackson Hole – Natixis - (Kitco News) – The Federal Reserve’s annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming will offer new chair Kevin Warsh the opportunity to lay out his vision for the central bank – and to address some early missteps and omissions, according to Natixis.Economists Christopher Hodge and Selin Aker wrote in Natixis’ Jackson Hole preview that Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has his work cut out for him at this week’s...

$5,000 gold is back in play, and $10,000 is a matter of 'when, not if' - State Street’s Doshi - (Kitco News) - Gold’s recent correction appears to have done little to damage its long-term investment case, and with concerns over unsustainable sovereign debt returning to the forefront of global financial markets, one strategist sees $5,000 an ounce by year-end firmly back in play.

Gold fades after PCE keeps September Fed hike live - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Wednesday, after July PCE inflation came in slightly hotter than expected and pushed Treasury yields higher ahead of Friday’s Jackson Hole remarks.

Gold prices see some profit taking as US economy rises 1.5% in Q2, PCE inflation rises 0.2% - (Kitco News) - Relatively steady economic data is prompting some investors to take profits in gold and silver as the Federal Reserve remains on track to raise interest rates to bring inflationary pressures under control.

Gold price falls to session low $4,612/oz after U.S. durable goods rise 1.1% in July - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading near session lows after the latest economic data showed sales of durable goods last month beat expectations.The Commerce Department announced Wednesday that U.S. durable goods orders rose 1.1% in July, following June’s unrevised increase of 0.3%. The data was above expectations, as the consensus view of economists called for an increase of 0.5%.

Gold is having its best month since 1999. A former banker told me most people still aren't protected - (Kitco News) - Five up weeks. On pace for the best month since 1999. And at around $4,650, gold is still nowhere near the record it set in late January.

Gold edges higher as yields fall, silver slips on profit-taking - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were slightly higher and spot silver prices were weaker in late U.S. trading Tuesday, as lower Treasury yields and softer U.S. economic data supported gold while profit-taking weighed on silver after its recent advance.

Natixis raises gold price target to $5,000 as U.S. debt and bond market fears mount - (Kitco News) - After a months-long correction, gold prices appear to be back on the path to $5,000 an ounce, according to one market analyst.

Gold remains a strategic hedge from underpriced inflation and policy risks - Société Générale - (Kitco News) - Renewed investor interest is providing new support for gold above $4,600 an ounce, and according to Société Générale, the precious metal will continue to play an important role in a diversified portfolio.

Gold price remains under pressure as U.S. new home sales fall 10.5% in July - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to see modest selling pressure, the result of some profit-taking after testing resistance at $4,700 an ounce overnight; however, according to some analysts, the precious metal remains well supported as an important safe-haven asset as the U.S. housing sector continues to struggle.

Yields Hit Session High After Subpar 5Y Auction Tails For 10th Consecutive Time As Foreign Buyers Shrink - Yields Hit Session High After Subpar 5Y Auction Tails For 10th Consecutive Time As Foreign Buyers Shrink While yesterday's 2 Year auction was absolutely blockbuster, today's sale of 5Y paper left quite a bit to be desired. Starting at the top, today's sale of $70BN in 2Y paper priced at a high yield of 4.393%, which was modestly below last month's 4.408% if at the high end of all ...

The Unsustainable $40 Trillion National Debt - The Unsustainable $40 Trillion National Debt Authored by Jeffrey A. Tucker via The Epoch Times, The national debt has now passed $40 trillion. It stands at 120 percent of GDP. That should alarm us and probably does but let's just be honest: no one can conceive of such figures. They are just floating zeros and no one has any sense of whether and to what extent this portends economi...

Trump Sends Saudi Nuclear Accord To Congress, With Israel Normalization Still Attached - Trump Sends Saudi Nuclear Accord To Congress, With Israel Normalization Still Attached It's official - a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy has been submitted by the White House to Congress.  The landmark nuclear accord would mean that uranium enrichment would eventually take place on Saudi territory. However, President Trump has included a major bombshel...

Yet Another Church Torched: Cause "Unknown" - Yet Another Church Torched: Cause "Unknown" Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Yet another century-old house of worship has been wiped from the map. The former Friendship Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio - a structure dating to the mid-1890s that began life as a synagogue before becoming a Baptist sanctuary - was engulfed in a massive early-morning blaze last week. ...

The Great Game's Afoot - The Great Game's Afoot By Michael Every of Rabobank Brent oil is lower today at $86 on a bundle of news: US Secretary of State Rubio told allies strikes against Iran were off the table --for now -- and sanctions were on it; the US was reported to be returning some diplomats to Middle East embassies withdrawn over security fears; and Iran and Oman said they had discussed a Hormuz ...

Democratic Party Panics As Top Lieutenants Move In Lockstep To Denounce Hasan Piker - Democratic Party Panics As Top Lieutenants Move In Lockstep To Denounce Hasan Piker The higher-ups in the Democratic Party establishment are clearly terrified of Hasan Piker, one of the most influential media surrogates for the Democratic Socialists of America - whose members want to "dismantle the empire from within." Piker specifically instructed his followers to kill capitali...

SoftBank Credit Risk Rises As Firm Mulls $20 Billion Bond Sale For OpenAI Stake - SoftBank Credit Risk Rises As Firm Mulls $20 Billion Bond Sale For OpenAI Stake SoftBank Group's 8.5% notes due 2036 fell as much as 2.5 cents to about 98 cents on the dollar after Bloomberg reported that Masayoshi Son's conglomerate is considering a $10 billion to $20 billion bond offering, prompting traders to price in additional leverage and supply risk as the investment firm pl...

Trump Admin Pauses All Visa Appointments Worldwide - Trump Admin Pauses All Visa Appointments Worldwide Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, The Trump administration has paused visa appointments for applicants worldwide as the State Department launches a global training initiative at all U.S. embassies and consulates, according to a department spokesperson. Appointments for visa services will be rescheduled to accommodate...

WTI Rises After Big Product Draws, Tiny Crude Build, SPR Nears 'Tank Bottoms' - WTI Rises After Big Product Draws, Tiny Crude Build, SPR Nears 'Tank Bottoms' Oil prices extended their declines for a third straight day after the US plan to ramp up economic pressure on Iran spared the country’s trading partners from harsher measures for now, while mediators said they were continuing efforts to end the conflict. “There was a lot of buildup around the announcemen...

Terrifying Video Captures 'Day After Tomorrow'-Like Flood Swallowing Entire China-Nepal Border Checkpoint - Terrifying Video Captures 'Day After Tomorrow'-Like Flood Swallowing Entire China-Nepal Border Checkpoint At least 31 people were confirmed dead, and hundreds of tourists and travelers remained missing after a catastrophic flash flood tore through Nepal's border region with Tibet. This image helps explain what happened along the Nepal–Tibet border. According to reports, a magnitu...

I need to get out of my job, but I’ve signed a noncompete. Can I still leave for a competitor? - “I’ve been unhappy for a while.”

Two-thirds of parents are failing at this vital safety measure for their children - Here’s why most parents balk at this legal task.

The biggest risk to retirement plans may no longer be a stock market crash or inflation - An obsolete datapoint may be sabotaging your retirement outcome

The U.S. economy is better than it looks — but it might be due for a slowdown - Consumer spending soared in the second quarter. A repeat is unlikely.

‘It’s the ultimate regifting’: My mom gave me a house. Should I transfer it back to her to reduce capital gains? - “The property is very old and requires significant ongoing maintenance.”

Meta dodges ‘Big Tobacco’ nightmare with $18 billion settlement in child-safety lawsuit - The social-media giant’s agreement with state officials removes a cloud that was hanging over its stock, analysts say.

Am I too old for Roth conversions? I’m 84 and my wife is 77. We have $8 million saved. - “We are reluctant to pay a financial adviser 2% of assets — roughly $160,000 per year.”

The ugly math on interest expenses, yields and the $40 trillion U.S. national debt - “The interest payments are starting to snowball,” said Joe Boyle at Hartford Funds.

Does a 2% beneficiary inherit 100% if the 98% beneficiary dies in a car accident? Asking for a friend. - “I’m curious what would happen if the account owner were to die suddenly at the same time as the 98% beneficiary.”

‘The relationship quickly deteriorated’: My friend’s lawyer settled his injury case without his consent. What can he do? - “His former lawyer is now holding the settlement funds, maintaining that he is entitled to attorney’s fees.”

Nvidia earnings live updates: Q2 results, memory prices and AI outlook - Follow Nvidia’s Q2 2027 earnings for data center results, guidance, AI demand and NVDA stock reaction in real time.

Meta settles social media addiction case with California, other states for $16.7 billion - Meta and state attorneys general settled a federal trial centering on allegations that company misrepresented the extent of child-related mental health harms.

Apple sets iPhone launch event for Sept. 9, first under new CEO John Ternus - Analysts expect the company to launch new iPhones and Apple Watches at the event, including the company's first folding phone

S&P 500 is little changed after PCE report shows sticky inflation; Nvidia earnings on deck: Live updates - The S&P 500 moved slightly lower on Wednesday after the latest personal consumption expenditures price index reading revealed that inflation remains elevated.

Economists want Warsh to share more on his view of the economy at Jackson Hole, says CNBC survey - Eighty percent of CNBC Fed Survey respondents say the Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh should provide more insight into his economic views.

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows core prices rose 3.3% annually in July - The personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to rise 0.1% monthly and 3.6% on a 12-month basis, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones.

Stanley Druckenmiller leads doubters who think Bessent's bond ploys will fail - The bond market interventions have generated a modest decline in yields along with a growing chorus of derision.

China needs U.S. dollars but is building a hedge against Washington’s sanctions - The U.S. can pressure Chinese banks over Iran through access to its financial system, while Beijing is building alternatives such as CIPS.

Bessent could tap near $1 trillion Treasury General Account to fund bond buybacks, sources said - Using the TGA would provide the Treasury with considerable firepower to influence long-term bond yields.

'They asked too much': Canadian dollar slides as Ottawa and Washington head for all-out trade war - "As a smaller, more open economy, Canada has more to lose from this," ING strategists said Monday.

China plans a gold-convertible renminbi to internationalize it - How a Chinese Gold Vault Network Could Bolster Yuan's Role Julie ZhangSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongTuesday, August 25, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3365092/gold-strategy-why-chinese-global-network-vaults-would-bolster-yuans-trade-role China is building a global network of gold vaults and accelerating central bank reserve buying as part of efforts to promote th...

Ghana bars unrefined artisanal gold dore exports from September 1 - By Emmanuel BruceReutersTuesday, August 25, 2026 Ghana's GoldBod has ordered that artisanal gold dore purchased by self-financing aggregators for export must be refined ​locally from September 1, effectively banning exports of unrefined ‌dore under those arrangements, according to a statement. The directive is the latest step in GoldBod's tightening grip on Ghana's vast artisanal gold sector, m...

Fidelity fund doubles gold holdings on uncertainty over Fed - By Yihui XieBloomberg NewsMonday, August 24, 2026 A portfolio manager at Fidelity International Ltd. has doubled his fund's gold holdings over the past three weeks, citing increasing uncertainty over U.S. Federal Reserve policy as a catalyst. After raising the proportion of bullion in the fund to a self-imposed limit of 5%, George Efstathopoulos said he would consider lifting this ceiling shoul...

South Korea's central bank wanted more gold but ended up with shares of GLD instead - They haven't yet figured out that GLD is just unredeemable paper, easily revoked, seized, or frozen. * * * Why Is Bank of Korea Buying Gold Again? By Im Eun-byelKorea Herald, SeoulSunday, August 23, 2026 After more than a decade, the Bank of Korea is back on a gold-buying spree, raising its exposure to the precious metal as it joins central banks around the world in diversifying their foreign r...

Bessent's bond maneuvers give debasement trade new life - By Greg Ritchie, Denitsa Tsekova, and Isabelle LeeBloomberg Newsvia The Straits Times, SingaporeFriday, August 21, 2026 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's bid to tame U.S. borrowing costs knocked down long-term yields for barely a day. The more lasting market signal: The dollar weakened while gold and Bitcoin rallied, reinforcing a debasement trade fueled by swelling U.S. deficits and conc...

Inflation Refuses to Go Back into the Bottle: Fed-Favored PCE Price Index - AI has begun exacting its pound of flesh directly from consumers. And “Core Services” inflation remains hot.

Credit Card Delinquencies, Payment Volume, Balances, Debt-to-Income, Credit Limits in Q2 2026: Americans and their Plastic - Credit cards are $4.3 trillion away from being “tapped out.”

Inventory of New Single-Family Homes Jumps, Prices Drop to Lowest since 2021, Sales Sag - Inventory for sale rose in all regions, was near all-time highs in the South, spiked in the Midwest to the highest since 2008.

Shinhan and Visa team up to test stablecoin issuance and B2B settlements in South Korea - Shinhan Financial Group will use Visa’s platform to test stablecoin issuance, remittance, and redemption while building new AI-powered payment models.

Crypto Long & Short: Tokenized equities: the model underneath the trade - In this week's Crypto Long & Short, CoinDesk's Joshua DeVos writes that demand for tokenized equities is accelerating fast, from $16 billion to more than $590 billion in perpetual futures in a single year, but that the headline growth hides the question that matters most. Two tokens can trade under the same ticker while granting entirely different rights, and the structure underneath, whether i...

Ethereum developers propose first step to protect ETH staking from quantum attacks - A draft proposal would allow validators to deposit with quantum-resistant keys, then permanently stop accepting the format the network runs on today.

The evidence doesn't support the banks' case against stablecoin rewards -
Dallas Fed warns tokenized deposits could strip $700 billion from U.S. banks' lending capacity - Programmable deposits and AI agents may enable instantaneous, automated bank switching for higher yields, driving up bank funding costs.

ECB claims digital euro will offer 'maximum level of privacy' amid surveillance fears - Central bank officials say the Eurosystem will be structurally unable to link users to purchases, but civil society groups remain skeptical.

The 3 catalysts that could define bitcoin's next move - Your day-ahead look for Aug. 26, 2026

Bitcoin takes a breather after adding 23% in 7 days as ETF demand holds steady - The price of bitcoin fell to $79,000 on Wednesday after gaining 23% in seven days as August ETF inflows climbed above $3 billion.

Strategy cuts net leverage to near zero as cash nearly matches convertible debt - The bitcoin treasury company has built nearly four years of preferred-dividend coverage while continuing to repurchase STRC below par.

Euro stablecoins get a mainstream push as Revolut begins rolling out EURR in Europe - Revolut said the stablecoin’s rollout will start with a select group of customers within Denmark, Poland, and Portugal.

Altcoin Volume Dominance Hits Two-Year High as Market Cap Gains $135B - Altcoins captured as much as 65% of Binance trading volume during the latest crypto rally, the highest share in two years. Their combined market capitalization rose by about $135 billion as activity shifted away from bitcoin and ether. Altcoins Capture Majority of Binance Trading Volume Altcoins dominated trading activity during the market rally, reaching their […]

Sticky Inflation Strikes Again as Fed Faces Stagflation Trap - The U.S. Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge, known as the personal consumption expenditures price index, rose a hair higher in July, showing inflation remains sticky. Equity valuations held steady while bitcoin’s price and gold recorded modest declines following the government’s inflation reading. Sticky Inflation Refuses to Give the Fed Any Breathing Room On Tuesday, the […]

Blackrock Drives $431 Million Into Bitcoin and Ether ETFs - Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their inflow streaks to seven sessions on Tuesday, drawing $314.37 million and $179.80 million, respectively. Solana, XRP and HYPE funds also posted solid gains as capital continued to spread across the crypto ETF market. Blackrock Captures Over 90% of $314.37M Bitcoin ETF Inflow The late-August bid showed no […]

Blackrock Processes $5 Billion in Direct Bitcoin-to-ETF Conversions - Large crypto holders are increasingly exchanging bitcoin directly for exchange-traded fund (ETF) shares instead of selling into cash first. Falling minimums at Blackrock and Bitwise, along with growing use at Grayscale and 21shares, are making the process more accessible and extending the model to ether and solana. Blackrock Expands In-Kind Bitcoin Swaps as ETF Access […]

Bitcoin Price Left Behind? Record Global M2 Could Put BTC on a Launchpad - The world’s money supply has reached a record milestone this week and at the same time, bitcoin’s price spiked 21% higher over the last seven days. Some believe bitcoin might be playing catch-up and moving toward the massive liquidity parked inside the modern financial system. Global M2 Blows Through Record Territory Just like the global […]

The Backlash Against Data Centers Is Bipartisan, Nationwide, and Wrong - From Texas to Ohio, political candidates are backing voters’ bad arguments for opposing data centers.

What is "Reasonable" Gun Control? - According to the Gun Control Lobbies, Everything, Including Prohibition

Suspension of Couple's Gun Rights Because Their College Student Daughter Drew Allegedly Threatening Images Violated Second Amendment - A police investigation had "verified that Plaintiffs' weapons were secured in a safe and that their daughter did not have access to them."

Trump Threatens To Demolish Kennedy Center Unless He Can Put His Name on It - Just like he's doing with the White House ballroom, Trump suggests he would rather bulldoze a federal structure and build something else in its place, no matter what the law says.

Texas Moves To Protect Kids—and Women—From 'Demonic' Sex Education Book - The book is part of a wider spate of "dirty" and "vulgar" books that authorities want yanked, including an educational book that mentions animal penis sizes and classic literature by authors like Tennessee Williams and Maya Angelou.

"A Lawsuit Showing up in Future Educational or Employment Screenings" "Is not an Adequate Justification for Proceeding Anonymously" - From Judge Robert Chambers (S.D. W. Va.) Friday in Roe v. Gozal; plaintiffs are suing a medical school dean for… The post "A Lawsuit Showing up in Future Educational or Employment Screenings" "Is not an Adequate Justification for Proceeding Anonymously" appeared first on Reason.com.

Vinay Prasad: Public Health in This Country Is So Broken - Vinay Prasad discusses his departure from the FDA, Fauci's diaries, and how working for the government made him more libertarian.

Still the Kingmaker - Plus: Surrogacy case, pied-à-terre tax, AI op-eds, and more...

ExhibitAI.Info Aims to Comprehensively Track U.S. Litigation Over AI Product Harms - Seems like a potentially very useful resource; thanks to my colleague Sarah Shirazyan for pointing it out. The post ExhibitAI.Info Aims to Comprehensively Track U.S. Litigation Over AI Product Harms appeared first on Reason.com.

Today in Supreme Court History: August 26, 1964 - 8/26/1964: Lyndon B. Johnson nominated as Democratic candidate for president. He would make two appointments to the Supreme Court: Justices… The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 26, 1964 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.

You Don’t Have “2nd Amendment Rights.” You Just Have Rights. - Millions of people today refer to their rights by amendment number, as if they get them FROM the Bill of Rights. Like referring to their right to keep and bear arms as their “2nd Amendment Rights.” But the founders saw things far differently. The words on paper aren’t a permission slip for the people. They aren’t a “gun permit.” They are a restraining order for government: hands off our natural...

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...

EFF's Policy Position on ALPR Surveillance: Eliminate It and Reduce Its Harms - Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) build a searchable map of everywhere a driver goes, fed into databases that police, ICE, and private vendors can query after the fact. Networked across a city, ALPRs are purpose-built to track everyone regardless of suspicion. ALPRs are not a surveillance tool that can be made safe with the right policy or feature update—they are irredeemably harmful. EFF...

EFF Statement on Meta Settlement - Under this settlement, young users will now have less access to Meta products, and a lesser ability to exercise their rights to speak, access information and art and culture, associate and form communities, and play. The settlement also embeds age assurance into every product, mandating the collection of even more personal information from users of all ages; this enshrines Meta's harmful survei...

French Top Court Gets It Right, Strikes Down Social Media Ban For Youths - Earlier this month, France’s top court struck down the country’s legislation that banned social media use for people under 15 years old, which had been scheduled to take effect in January 2027. This is a welcome win for free expression, as we face a wave of countries and U.S. states seeking to pass similar laws banning young people from social media.  In particular, the Constitutional Council’s...

Support Pours in for Ranchers’ Supreme Court Battle with Pipeline Company Wielding Eminent Domain Power - ARLINGTON, Va.—With the U.S. Supreme Court poised to consider a case with massive implications for property owners across the country, support poured in for a […] The post Support Pours in for Ranchers’ Supreme Court Battle with Pipeline Company Wielding Eminent Domain Power appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Victory! Humboldt County Settles Landmark Lawsuit, Ending Ruinous Fine System That Punished Innocent California Homeowners - Five Humboldt County property owners, represented by the Institute for Justice (IJ), have reached a settlement with Humboldt County that dismantles the code-enforcement system the […] The post Victory! Humboldt County Settles Landmark Lawsuit, Ending Ruinous Fine System That Punished Innocent California Homeowners appeared first on Institute for Justice.

14 States; Civil Rights, Education, and Religious Groups; and Leading Scholar Urge Supreme Court to Grant Special Education Petition - WASHINGTON— Yesterday, a broad coalition of amici—including a 14-state coalition led by South Carolina and West Virginia, ExcelinEd, the Alliance Defending Freedom, and the New […] The post 14 States; Civil Rights, Education, and Religious Groups; and Leading Scholar Urge Supreme Court to Grant Special Education Petition appeared first on Institute for Justice.

TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 24, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Platinum-level corporate partner. “At Taurus, we believe that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American way of life,” said Taurus USA The post TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP appear...

CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARRY PERMIT STARTING APRIL 22 - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 22, 2025 — Thanks to a preliminary injunction in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) case CRPA v. LASD, starting Tuesday, April 22, non-resident SAF members can apply for a California carry permit.  The injunction requires that California accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a The post CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARR...

SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state. Minnesota asked the The post SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF ...

PA: Legalize Suppressors - Let’s Eliminate Suppressor and SBR/SBS Restrictions in Pennsylvania Pennsylvanians should NEVER be treated like criminals for exercising their constitutionally-protected rights. Yet under Pennsylvania’s archaic Title 18, Section 908, law-abiding citizens face state criminal charges simply for possessing suppressors (hearing protection) and short-barreled firearms—tools that are widely owned acr...

NFA Victory FAQ: What Gun Owners Need to Know - On August 5, 2026, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the National Firearms Act’s registration requirements are unconstitutional for certain firearms whose NFA tax has been reduced to $0. This ruling was thanks to GOA’s historic “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit.”  Since then, we’ve received thousands of questions about what the ruling means for gun owners. Here are the answers we have right now to s...

THIS WEEK: Here’s Where Things Stand! - THIS WEEK IN GUN RIGHTS! At GOA, we’ve been hard at work fighting for your Second Amendment rights, here’s a recap of the things you should know… A federal judge ruled the registration requirements on short, barreled firearms and suppressors are unconstitutional. DOJ had a week to appeal the stay and let it pass. On midnight, when the stay expired, two … Read more

Trump lawyers blast Capital One’s AML narrative in account closures - The bank “reviewed and cleared” Trump-connected transactions – only to re-examine them and decide to debank the president before gathering evidence, attorneys argued.

Florida credit union to acquire bank, rebrand itself - Gulf Winds Credit Union’s proposed acquisition of Madison County Community Bank marks the sixth whole-bank purchase by a credit union announced this year.

Valley National Bank to acquire Chicago-area lender for $247M - Acquiring Providence Bank & Trust would give the $66 billion-asset regional bank a branch footprint in a market where it operates one commercial office.

Embattled bank names next CEO after investor challenge - Cashmere Valley Bank tapped a Nicolet executive to take the reins. But the investor who publicly pressured the Washington state-based lender said he's still pursuing changes at the board level.

Truist doubles down on wealth-transfer opportunity - The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank pinpoints mass-affluent customers, hiring more advisers at its “premier” level and seeing the segment as a feeder to wealth management.

Consumers don't trust banks' chatbots. Can this be changed?  - Financial institutions have work to do to give themselves and their chatbots more street cred, experts say.

PCE inflation remains sticky as Fed weighs next move - The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that the personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, price index rose 3.7% from a year earlier, indicating that inflation remains above the Federal Reserve's target.

Indebted Americans need help, not restrictions on settlement services - Legislation that would place new rules on organizations that help consumers reduce their debt burden should not exempt services that have historically favored the priorities of lenders over debtors.

How Google and Apple's youth plays are pressuring banks - As the big tech firms step up their financial services outreach to the next generation, payment professionals say banks shouldn't be complacent about cultivating younger customers because they'll lose them.

Why Edward Jones is finally chasing next-gen investors with a hybrid robo - With its Digital Managed Solutions robo advisory service, Edward Jones is moving into territory already occupied by Fidelity and Vanguard. But it's building the offering on one of its greatest strengths: its network of branch advisors.

Supervisory screening with large language models: finding divergences - by Fernando Perez-Cruz, Kumar Rishabh, Ayush UchilWe develop a procedure based on large language models to help supervisors review prospectuses against capital rules. This procedure ranks potential divergences for their consideration. We apply it to Additional Tier 1 (AT1) prospectuses from European global systemically important banks.

Settlement liquidity in the Colombian large-value payment system: the role of reserve requirements - by Freddy Cepeda-Lopéz, Fredy Gamboa, Javier Miguelez-MárquezThis paper analyzes the intraday timing of transactions in Colombia's large-value payment system (CUD) from 2018 to 2025, focusing on how changes in reserve requirements affect liquidity management by financial institutions. Using high-frequency transaction data, we document that reductions in reserve requirements in April 2020 and Se...

Hard to shift, easy to reshape: central bank reserve demand and frictions - by Mathias Drehmann, Xuewen FuHow far can central banks shrink their balance sheets? The answer sets the limits to quantitative tightening (QT), and depends critically on the demand for reserves and whether the drivers widely thought to have increased it over the past decade actually do so. We assess the impact of three such drivers: post-crisis liquidity regulation, monetization frictions, and...

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by National Westminster Bank Plc - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by National Westminster Bank Plc

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Regions Bank and former employee of United Community Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Regions Bank and former employee of United Community Bank

Press Release: FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported Return on Assets of 1.37 Percent and Net Income of $90.1 Billion in Second Quarter 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 25, 2026 FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported Return on Assets of 1.37 Percent and Net Income of $90.1 Billion in Second Quarter 2026 ...

Press Release: Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Philadelphia Assumes All Deposits of Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank, Philadelphia - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 21, 2026 Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Philadelphia Assumes All Deposits of Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank, Philadelphia ...