Precious Metals and Market News

Schroders turns bullish on gold as debt, inflation and currency risks outweigh elevated real yields - (Kitco News) - After taking profits and moving to the sidelines in May, analysts at Schroders announced in late August that they had upgraded their view on gold, re-establishing a position in the precious metal.

Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold from U.S., Canada to London - (Kitco News) - Against a backdrop of growing economic and geopolitical uncertainty, including rising trade tensions between Canada and the U.S., one European central bank is taking steps to improve the liquidity and accessibility of its gold reserves, moving some of its holdings from New York and Ottawa to London.

Gold, silver prices rebound as ADP miss cools Fed-hike trade - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, as softer U.S. private-payrolls data and an intraday pullback in Treasury yields helped precious metals recover from early-session lows.

Goldman Sachs sees gold price at $4,900/oz by year-end, but investors hedging through gold derivatives could drive it even higher - (Kitco News) – Gold prices will rise to $4,900 per ounce by the end of 2026 amid strong demand from central banks seeking to diversify their foreign currency reserves, while investors using gold derivatives to hedge may be making the yellow metal more volatile, according to Goldman Sachs Research.

Gold price will approach $5,000/oz in 2026, $5,300/oz in 2027 on ‘uncertainty, de-dollarization, and debasement concern’ – RBC - (Kitco News) – Gold’s recent price action has demonstrated that geopolitical instability, global de-dollarization and worries over U.S. dollar debasement are returning to the fore, and the yellow metal is now poised to resume its march above $5,000 per ounce, according to Christopher Louney, Director of Global Commodity Strategy and MENA Research at RBC Capital Markets.

Gold looks cheap as debt, inflation and uncertainty threaten fiat currencies - Matthew Jones - (Kitco News) - Gold prices may be struggling as investors focus on rising inflation and the prospect of higher interest rates, but one precious metals analyst says the market is missing the bigger picture — and that could make the current selloff one of the most compelling buying opportunities in years.

Gold price hits CAD $6,087/oz after Bank of Canada holds rates, says ‘US tariffs and threats of further action pose risks’ - (Kitco News) - The Bank of Canada (BoC) maintained its key overnight rate at 2.25% on Wednesday, as expected, with the bank rate staying at 2.50% and the deposit rate remaining at 2.20%. The BoC said the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is keeping energy prices high. “As well, new US tariffs and Canadian counter-measures have been announced following the breakdown of trade talks between Cana...

Gold, silver rebound as soft ADP tempers Fed-hike trade - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as softer-than-expected ADP private-payrolls data gave metals a relief bid after a two-session selloff driven by higher oil prices, rising Treasury yields and firmer Fed-hike expectations.

Can gold price catch a bid? US labor market continues to struggle as ADP says 38K jobs created in August - (Kitco News) - After seeing significant selling pressure since the start of the week, the gold market is trying to find some solid ground as the private sector created fewer jobs than expected in August.

Gold tests $4,311 support as Fed-hike odds hold near 66% - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Tuesday, as a surge in crude oil prices and a global bond selloff pushed Treasury yields higher and reinforced expectations that the Fed may still raise rates this month.

Lindsay Clancy Jury Deadlocked Again; Insane Karen Arrested For 'Aggravated Intimidation' Of Jurors - Lindsay Clancy Jury Deadlocked Again; Insane Karen Arrested For 'Aggravated Intimidation' Of Jurors The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial is once again deadlocked over whether the former mother of three should be given a pass due to hysteria and hormones.  The indecision followed five days of deliberations and two notes from jurors saying they could not agree. On Wednesday...

US Mint Starts Selling $1 Trump Coins - US Mint Starts Selling $1 Trump Coins Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Mint has started selling a $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump's image to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. A new $1 coin features President Donald Trump's image. Treasury Department/AP Graphic The U.S. Mint stated in an X post on Sept. 2 that the...

Brazil's Socialist President Sees Lead Evaporating, New Poll Shows - Brazil's Socialist President Sees Lead Evaporating, New Poll Shows Brazilian socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's lead over right-wing Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro continues to narrow, according to new polling data released early Wednesday. The latest polling extends the trend we highlighted last week, showing that the narrowing margin between the two candidates has transforme...

Another ActBlue Official Pleads Fifth In House Probe of Alleged Foreign Donations - Another ActBlue Official Pleads Fifth In House Probe of Alleged Foreign Donations Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness, Another senior figure at Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue invoked the Fifth Amendment during congressional testimony Tuesday as House Republicans investigate allegations of fraudulent and foreign political donations. Kimberly Peeler-Allen, a...

Apple Maps Changes Name Of Lake Ontario To Lake America - Apple Maps Changes Name Of Lake Ontario To Lake America Update (1700ET): President Trump has voiced his approval of this change as "complete, ratified, and binding"... As Kimberly Hayek detailed earlier for The Epoch Times, Apple has changed the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on the web version of its Apple Maps service, following an executive order from U.S. President D...

Pennsylvania Data Center Project Offers Residents $10,000 "Benefits Package" For Community Rebuilding - Pennsylvania Data Center Project Offers Residents $10,000 "Benefits Package" For Community Rebuilding With half of all proposed data centers unlikely to materialize amid mounting local resistance, potentially amplified in some cases by foreign influence operations, and intensifying power-grid constraints, developers are adopting more creative strategies to secure community support....

The Texas Trotsky? Talarico Declares Capitalism An "Oppressive System" That Must Be "Dismantled" - The Texas Trotsky? Talarico Declares Capitalism An "Oppressive System" That Must Be "Dismantled" Authored by Jonathan Turley via Jonathan Turley, Senate Democrat nominee James Talarico appears ready to bring a touch of Trotsky to Texas. In a video from a climate forum, Talarico is shown declaring capitalism an "oppressive system" linked with white supremacy and that it must be "d...

Trump Proclaims War Won't Last 'Too Long' After Yesterday 'Love-Tap' On US Bases By Iran - Trump Proclaims War Won't Last 'Too Long' After Yesterday 'Love-Tap' On US Bases By Iran Summary Trump warns of more strikes, but failed to mention tonight: Says US can hit Iran “at any time” but expects the war to end soon. Iran retaliation: Missile and drone strikes hit U.S.-linked sites across Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait and Bahrain. Civilian toll rises: Iran reports a wedding was t...

Rival Ukrainian Agencies In Lengthy Street Shootout, Officers Wounded - Rival Ukrainian Agencies In Lengthy Street Shootout, Officers Wounded A bizarre mini civil war of sorts has erupted among rival Ukrainian security agencies, complete with a wild street shootout and police standoff which has threatened to create more political scandal for President Zelensky - whose office has issued a statement - in an unprecedented saga which seems straight from th...

Market Valuation: Expensive CAPE Or Cheap PEG? - Market Valuation: Expensive CAPE Or Cheap PEG? Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, The S&P 500’s Shiller CAPE ratio just hit 41. Since 1881, the market valuation has been more expensive under CAPE only once. That was during the final months of the dot-com bubble. At the same time the CAPE is ringing warning bells, the PEG ratio, which measures price relative ...

Broadcom’s stock falls despite upbeat earnings, extending a frustrating stretch for investors - Broadcom topped expectations with its latest quarterly financial results, but that wasn’t enough to send its stock higher.

We’re in our 60s. We earn $345,000 and have $1 million in 403(b)s. Is it too late for Roth conversions? - “Roth assets would provide our children with tax-free distributions.”

Nvidia’s stock is climbing as investors get more confidence in an expanding base of AI customers - Dell’s earnings showed that demand for AI hardware extends beyond major cloud providers.

‘I currently give him $1,000 a month’: My grandson has severe mental illness. How do I protect him after I’m gone? - “I’m desperately trying to plan ahead while I’m still able.”

Palantir’s stock is slumping. Why bond yields and Google may be to blame. - After a strong postearnings rally in August, Palantir’s rich valuation multiple is under pressure once again.

How Oracle’s ‘extremely controversial’ stock could more than double from here - Oracle could be “nearing the end” of its need to raise cash, a Bernstein analyst says.

How GoPro went from viral camera sensation to a victim of smartphone ubiquity - Advancements in smartphone technology have made GoPro cameras irrelevant to “anyone beyond hardcore sports enthusiasts or professional creators,” one analyst says.

HPE follows in Dell’s footsteps as it rides the AI server boom to a big earnings beat - Unlike Dell, HPE focuses on enterprise and sovereign customers, which one analyst noted have a better profit profile.

Snowflake’s stock soars as the company blows away estimates with its AI-fueled forecast - Companies looking to build AI tools on top of their data are turning to Snowflake, driving robust revenue growth.

SpaceX’s big AI advantage is why this analyst thinks the stock could double - The company is adding computing infrastructure quickly, an Oppenheimer analyst notes. SpaceX is also getting large technology players to pay handsomely for its computing power.

Broadcom delivers strong earnings view as CEO touts growth with AI labs - Broadcom gave a disappointing revenue forecast for the current quarter but provided robust earnings guidance for fiscal 2028.

Microsoft to start disclosing Azure quarterly revenue as company consolidates business units - Microsoft will begin reporting quarterly Azure revenue in dollars for the first time, providing more clarity about its business that competes with AWS.

NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer for one year in Kawhi Leonard salary cap probe - The NBA also fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million and said the team will forfeit five first-round picks, one in each year in drafts starting in 2029.

G20 tech takeaways: Lutnick pitches adoption of U.S. AI, pushes data center buildout - Follow Day 2 of the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with Jensen Huang, Sam Altman, and ministers discussing AI, policy and trade.

Trump and Xi are set to meet in DC. Why some China watchers have low expectations - Trump's summit with Xi is expected to take place less than six weeks before the U.S. election, with polls showing Democrats favored to make gains in Congress.

Private payrolls rose by 38,000 in August, less than expected, ADP reports - Though job creation held positive, August was the smallest gain since January and reflective of a broader slowdown in the labor market.

Euro zone inflation is back above 3%. Higher interest rates are likely to follow - The European Central Bank is seen hiking rates in September as the Iran war raises energy costs in the region.

India’s economy expands 7.8% in fiscal first quarter, beating estimates - The economy was driven by a strong performance in the financial, real estate, information technology and professional services sectors.

Bank of England chief warns new AI models threaten global financial stability - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that frontier AI could materially increase cyber risks to the global financial system.

China's factory activity shrinks for second straight month, contracting less than expected - China's manufacturing activity shrank for a second straight month, keeping pressure on Beijing to support the economy as growth loses momentum.

Fear of seizure helped prompt transfer of Dutch gold out of U.S. - Dutch Central Bank Moves Gold Bars Out of New York Over 'Geopolitical Unrest' By Olaf StorbeckFinancial Times, LondonWednesday, September 2, 2026 The Dutch central bank has shifted more than 78 tonnes of gold from New York to London in a politically sensitive move, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest."  The transfer follows calls from European politicians and taxpayer lobbyists to repatriate...

Dutch National Bank statement on relocation of gold reserves - When will Hong Kong become a DNB depository? * * * DNB Improves Tradability of Gold Reserves From De Nederlandsche Bank, AmsterdamWednesday, September 2, 2026 In view of increasing geopolitical unrest, De Nederlandsche Bank is strengthening its crisis preparedness. Improving the liquidity and tradability of the Dutch gold reserves is part of these preparations. Moreover, a more balanced distrib...

Dutch central bank moves 10 billion euros in gold out of U.S. and Canada, citing 'instability' - From NL Times, AmsterdamWednesday, September 2, 2026 The Nederlandsche Bank announced today it relocated the equivalent of over 10 billion euros in gold from facilities in the United States and Canada over concern for global tensions. The Dutch central bank essentially moved 86,000 kilograms of gold to the Bank of England in London to make it easier to liquidate reserves should a crisis situati...

After gold processing overhaul, Ghana secures $35 million dividend from Perseus Mining - By Solomon EkanemBusiness Insider Africa, New YorkTuesday, September 1, 2026 Ghana has secured a $35 million dividend from Australian-listed gold producer Perseus Mining, seven times the $5 million payout the company made to the state last year, as Africas leading gold producer steps up efforts to capture more value from its mineral wealth. Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson said Perseus Minin...

Why Hong Kong may finally succeed in becoming gold's trading hub - By Julie ZhangSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongMonday, August 31, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3365719/golden-hour-why-hong-kong-may-finally-succeed-becoming-precious-metals-trading-hub For decades, Hong Kong has been a hub for gold jewelry. Brands such as Chow Tai Fook and Chow Sang Sang have drawn buyers from the world over, aided by the city's duty-free status and...

10-Year JGB Yield Hits 3.02%, 30-Year Hits 4.18%: as BOJ Tries to Halt Yen Collapse, Japan’s Bond Market Rises from YCC Grave - All monetary sins ultimately lead to the currency. There are no miracle exits for the BOJ.

AI Data Center Investment Mania Goes Exponential as Money Gets Thrown at Hurdles & Shortages - Exponential curves for investments burn out, often with a pop. But they can last longer than imagined.

What Warsh Referred to with “the Relatively Low Turnover in Today’s Labor Market…” - “…is partly a result of the significant rematching between employers and employees that happened at scale” after Covid.

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, ...

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

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

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

DOJ says Hamas crypto seizures reached $560,000 as FBI took over fundraising sites - FBI agents took control of domains and servers, specifically Alqassam.ps, to intercept donations and prevent further fundraising for the Al-Qassam Brigades.

Kraken parent Payward delays IPO to second quarter of 2027 at earliest - The crypto exchange operator, which confidentially filed for a U.S. listing last November, had already put its IPO plans on hold amid difficult market conditions.

Crypto made new friends in U.S. primaries, but focus now shifts to general election - Adding Massachusetts incumbent Auchincloss to the list of winning primary candidates Fairshake supported, the industry's influence moves on to November.

New Jersey becomes first state to ask Supreme Court to weigh in on prediction markets - After multiple appeals courts ruled differently about whether states can crack down on prediction markets' sports products, New Jersey asked SCOTUS to step in.

Crypto Long & Short: Crypto VCs are mistaking consensus for discipline - In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Varun Datta of Truth Ventures writes that crypto venture capital's retreat to later-stage deals is a consensus trade dressed as discipline. With proven companies taking 57% of last quarter's capital, he argues the founding-stage gap is where the returns are, and lays out three things to look for.

CrowdStrike and federal authorities dismantle Russian malware that secretly stole crypto for 8 years - Russia-based Sality watched for copied bitcoin and Ethereum addresses and quietly replaced them with the attacker’s. CrowdStrike and law enforcement have now isolated more than 15,000 infected machines.

The token supercycle: everything of value is becoming programmable - Tokenization is not just about increasing access to tokens, whatever they may represent, but a fundamental shift in how value is created, owned, financed and moved, argues Solana Foundation’s Lily Liu.

The bearish 'Bart Simpson' pattern is back as bitcoin and XRP prices pull back - Analysts discuss the cartoon-themed price action as prices for major cryptocurrencies wilt.

Capital B aims to add 376 BTC to bitcoin treasury following $8.8 million Adam Back investment - The Euronext Growth Paris-listed firm issued 13,181,030 shares with four warrants each at 58 euro cents per share, according to a filing on Wednesday.

A Fed rate increase would be a mistake, some observers say as bitcoin, gold, stocks fall - Your day-ahead look for Sept. 2, 2026

Record Squeeze Drives Bitcoin Price Rally, But $83K Resistance Looms - A massive short squeeze on Aug. 19, which is the largest single-day short liquidation event recorded by Glassnode since 2019, catalyzed a bitcoin price rally toward $80,000. Record Squeeze Triggers Price Rebound The massive wave of short liquidations on Aug. 19 served as the primary catalyst for bitcoin’s rapid price rebound, according to blockchain analytics […]

Bitcoin Miners Pocket $1B in August, but Halving Pain Still Lingers - According to metrics, last month, bitcoin miners logged their best month in revenue since May, capturing $1 billion in profits between the subsidy and fees. The strong earnings were fueled by bitcoin’s price rising 24.95% in August, giving mining operators some much-needed breathing room. Bitcoin Miners Pocket $1 Billion as Hashprice Finds Relief Bitcoin miners […]

BIP-110 Fork Price Stutters as ‘High-Risk’ Exchange Warnings Spread - According to a slew of reports, the failed BIP-110 forked asset from the August chain split is now seeing a market price. The newly launched cryptocurrency was listed on an exchange called Neoxa Exchange and started trading for around $80 per coin under the ticker BTCB2. However, a Reddit user claims that the trading platform […]

August’s Crypto Market Winners Explode as September Danger Looms - While August saw gains from nearly every crypto asset on the block, some digital currencies did a whole lot better than others. For instance, the strongest gainer over the last 30 days was a meme-inspired token dubbed non-playable coin (NPC). The meme coin managed to rise 206% against the U.S. dollar over the month-long window. […]

Bitcoin Hashrate Enters First Bear Market as AI Pulls Miners Away - Twenty One Capital CEO Rapha Zagury says bitcoin is experiencing its first sustained bear market in network hashrate. The shift could reshape mining economics as operators increasingly compete with artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing for power and infrastructure. Twenty One CEO Warns Bitcoin Hashrate Is in Its First Bear Market Bitcoin mining may be […]

How St. Paul's Rent Control Experiment Backfired Spectacularly - Construction of new housing collapsed in the Minnesota city as builders took their business elsewhere.

No TRO Against Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as to Publishing of Data Center Plans - From KARK (Alex Kienlen) today, reporting on a decision by Judge Lee Rudofsky (E.D. Ark.) in Entergy Arkansas LLC v. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette… The post No TRO Against Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as to Publishing of Data Center Plans appeared first on Reason.com.

Mamdani Wants To Block a Law Giving Teachers' Aides $10,000 Bonuses. The Teachers Union Is Not Happy. - NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is sparring with the teachers union over bonuses. But is he really concerned about New York City’s education budget?

Prosecutors Say a North Carolina Teenager Committed Murder by Livestreaming a California Mosque Shooting - The case smacks of a desire for retribution that cannot be satisfied by prosecuting the actual killers, who committed suicide.

USDA Approves Bioengineered American Chestnut Tree That Could Bring Them Back From Near-Extinction - It sets a precedent for releasing other bioengineered organisms into the wild to repair ecological damage.

Trump Is Back To Seeking Regime Change in Iran - With the conflict over Hormuz dragging on, the administration is betting on a strategy that failed at the beginning of the war.

My New Liberalism.Org Article on the Centrality of Private Property Rights to Liberalism - It argues that strengthening protection for property rights is essential to liberty, and to benefiting the poor and disadvantaged.

Georgia Cop Claimed Petting Zoo Donkey Was Charging at His Team When He Shot It - In an incident report, the officer who shot the donkey wrote that he had to shoot the donkey to save himself and a K-9 team from injury.

Trump's Venezuela Oil Deal Sells Out Democracy and Free Markets - The Trump administration isn't trying to end socialism in Venezuela. Instead, it is doing socialism in Venezuela.

Invasion of the Robot Teachers - New Mexico required kindergarten through second-grade students to learn literacy skills from a purple-haired AI avatar called Amira. Parents are pushing back. 

Heading toward the Cliff - The American people are complaining about affordability. The prices of groceries, automobiles, movies, clothes, gasoline, rent, mortgage payments, and just about everything else are soaring. Many Americans are having a very difficult time making ends meet. The post Heading toward the Cliff appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

How to Beat an Empire: The Founders’ Ignored Blueprint - Paul Revere rode into Philadelphia on Sept 16, 1774 with urgent business for the First Continental Congress. His task? Deliver a document from Boston - a blueprint for total resistance. If adopted, secession from the British Empire would be unavoidable. On this episode, it’s Joseph Warren’s forgotten and ignored Suffolk Resolves: The American Revolution’s step-by-step guide for defeating tyrann...

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...

Texas and Florida Step Back from ALPRs - Within the last few days, two important state actions have dealt a big blow to automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks. This is just the latest proof of the growing tide of public opposition to mass surveillance. After years of successful grassroots battles to pull these cameras from local streets, bipartisan momentum is sweeping the country. On August 28, Texas Governor Greg Abbott bann...

Judge Rules DOD Unlawfully Retaliated Against Anthropic - A federal judge has sided with Anthropic on its claims that the Department of Defense illegally retaliated against Anthropic’s protected speech by labeling the AI company a “supply chain risk.” The judge found that designation, intended to penalize Anthropic for telling the U.S. military it would not allow their technology to be used for mass surveillance of U.S. persons, “constituted unlawful ...

Meta's $17 Billion Settlement is a Bad Deal for Teens and All Social Media Users - Meta’s settlement with 52 state attorneys general is a bad deal for all internet users, and especially for teens. That’s what we said the day the settlement was announced. In this post, we go through the Settlement’s provisions in detail and explain why that is so, including how: The Settlement embeds age assurance technology and age-gates into Meta’s social media products and requires all use...

Institute for Justice Sounds Alarm on Smithtown Surveillance - IJ is warning residents of Smithtown, New York, that the town appears to have virtually no safeguards governing its new 250-camera surveillance network.   The post Institute for Justice Sounds Alarm on Smithtown Surveillance appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Connecticut Couple Demands Clarity After Town Threatens to Ban Them From Allowing Hikers on Their Property - ROXBURY, Conn.—Today, a Roxbury family demanded that the town stop using its zoning code to prevent them from opening their sprawling, rural property to hikers […] The post Connecticut Couple Demands Clarity After Town Threatens to Ban Them From Allowing Hikers on Their Property appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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.

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 ...

This Week In Gun Control - THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… Biden’s “Ghost Gun” rule was struck down by the courts. GOA’s case against it is still active. Gun shops are passing ATF inspections after selling suppressors with no registration. A foreign ransomware gang hacked ATF. A federal judge struck down … Read more

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...

ATF MUST PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO GUN DEALERS! - We won our case, but ATF is stalling, so let’s turn up the heat and make them clear things up for dealers and gun owners nationwide… On August 5th, GOA won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA. But, in the weeks following the decision, many GOA members have found that their dealer will not transfer … Read more

TabaPay eyes OCC charter with Denver bank deal - The money movement platform, which once sought to buy Synapse’s assets, received a $155 million investment to pursue Transact Bank.

Republicans unveil bill to change CFPB funding structure - "The agency would receive its funding from congressional appropriations instead of the Fed under the bill, which would also limit the CFPB’s ability to enforce violations against unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices.

Stablecoins lose ground to tokenized deposits - While the digital currencies have gained some acceptance, there is a growing interest by financial institutions in tokenized deposits as an alternative.

FNBO to acquire Colorado bank in $204M deal - The Nebraska-based lender said acquiring $1.4 billion-asset InBank will expand its Colorado footprint into the Denver and Colorado Springs markets.

Citizens targets gap between consumer, commercial banking - Tapping its private-bank focus areas, the lender has hired business bankers in New York, Florida and California markets, targeting clients with $5 million to $50 million in revenue.

Fed to address conflicts of interest for reserve bank officials - The Federal Reserve's Office of the Inspector General found inconsistencies in how reserve banks execute their search processes and review stock holdings for prospective directors.

Could Altruist deal turn Vanguard into 'the next Schwab'? - RIAs who work with Charles Schwab have long worried Schwab competes with them for business. Could Vanguard's pending purchase of Altruist put Altruist RIAs in the same position?

Credit unions have an AI risk gap: American Banker research - Banks are more prone to say artificial intelligence model performance has a high level of risk than credit unions, according to new American Banker research.

Benchmarking AI adoption: What US Bank's playbook tells us - The bank's strategy for getting from experimentation to measurable ROI is a model others should consider.

Agencies clarify banks may contact customers tied to SARs - Regulators issued a joint statement Wednesday clarifying that banks can discuss facts surrounding suspicious activity with customers so long as they do not disclose the existence of a suspicious activity report explicitly.

Pushing the monetary frontier: stablecoins and tokenised deposits - Speech by Mr Pablo Hernández de Cos, General Manager of the BIS, at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, 28 August 2026.

BIS residential property price statistics, Q1 2026 - Real global house prices declined by 1.2% year on year (yoy) in the first quarter of 2026.

Effective resolution strategies and plans for insurers – Executive Summary - The Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions (Key Attributes) of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) require resolution plans to be developed for all financial institutions, including insurers, that could be systemically significant or critical upon failure.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

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

Press Release: FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Fourth Quarter 2026 and First Quarter 2027 - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 28, 2026 FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Fourth Quarter 2026 and First Quarter 2027 WASHINGTON—The Federal Depo...

Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for July 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 28, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for July 2026 WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today...