Precious Metals and Market News

Gold, silver pressured despite lower yields as Hormuz attacks send crude higher - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold and silver prices were sharply lower in early U.S. trading Thursday, as renewed attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and rising Middle East tensions pushed crude oil prices higher.

Gold prices struggling as U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to three-month low - (Kitco News) - The gold market is struggling below $4,100 an ounce and could face further selling pressure as the U.S. labor market remains relatively healthy, with fewer American workers applying for unemployment benefits than expected.Initial claims for state unemployment benefits came in at a seasonally adjusted 194,000 for the week ending October 17, the Labor Department announced Thursday....

Gold gains as Treasury yields stabilize, Nasdaq surges despite Fed tightening concerns - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were higher in late U.S. trading Wednesday, while spot silver recovered from earlier losses, as a softer U.S. dollar and easing crude oil prices provided some support for precious metals despite persistent inflation concerns and expectations for additional Federal Reserve tightening. Strong corporate earnings lifted major U.S. stock indexes

‘The price of gold will reflect the pain elsewhere’ and gold equities are working as a leveraged play – BlackRock’s Hambro - (Kitco News) – Gold will continue to appreciate as the systemic problems of ballooning debt, runaway deficits, and currency depreciation worsen, and the mining equities are once again providing multiples of leverage to the gold price, according to Evy Hambro, global head of thematic and sector investing at BlackRock.

Royal Mint sees record silver and platinum sales, renewed gold demand despite higher prices and rising bond yields - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver faced significant headwinds through the summer as persistent inflation and higher bond yields raised the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets.

Russia sells 6.2 tonnes of gold in September as bullion reserves fall to lowest level since 2019 - (Kitco News) – Russia sold 200,000 troy ounces of gold in September, equivalent to 6.2 tonnes, according to the latest figures released by the Bank of Russia.Last month’s bullion sales lowered Russia’s sovereign gold holdings to 72.8 million troy ounces, or 2,264 tonnes, their lowest level since the end of 2019.

'I'm selling my main house': Harry Dent warns home prices may not recover for decades - (Kitco News) - Harry Dent has spent decades warning about bubbles. Now he's acting on one. He's selling his own house, and he doesn't own any gold.

Gold gains, silver slips as oil prices rise, Fed rate hike expectations persist - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold prices were slightly higher and spot silver prices were lower in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as renewed concerns about energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and persistent expectations for additional Federal Reserve tightening weighed on precious metals.

Gold pressured despite falling yields as Hormuz diplomacy sparks oil price reversal - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were lower and spot silver prices were higher in late U.S. trading Tuesday, as weakening housing activity and lower Treasury yields failed to overcome persistent inflation concerns and expectations for additional Federal Reserve tightening.

Copper supply gap favors projects that can get built - Jeff Pontius - (Kitco News) The coming copper supply gap is putting more value on projects that already have infrastructure, clearer permitting paths and a realistic route to production, according to exploration geologist Jeff Pontius.“There is going to be a copper gap here,” Pontius told Kitco Mining’s Digging Deep on Oct. 15.

"Lost Its Mojo": Wolfe Downgrades Netflix As Billions In Content Spending Fails To Deliver Hits - "Lost Its Mojo": Wolfe Downgrades Netflix As Billions In Content Spending Fails To Deliver Hits Wolfe Research downgraded Netflix early Thursday, warning that "bears are winning the engagement debate" and that the subscription-based streaming service "has lost its mojo." "Engagement failed to respond to rising investment, and last week's content leadership changes convince us that...

French Police Identify Antifa As The "Ideologically Distinct Group" Behind The Riots Despite Democratic Denials - French Police Identify Antifa As The "Ideologically Distinct Group" Behind The Riots Despite Democratic Denials Authored by Jonathan Turley via JonathanTurley.org, Years ago, I called Antifa the Keyser Söze of the left, after the character in "The Usual Suspects." In the film, the character Virgil explains how Söze stayed in the shadows to be portrayed as a myth: "becomes a myth, ...

Jobless Claims Near 60-Year Lows Amid 'Low-Hire, Low Fire, Low-Inspire' Economy - Jobless Claims Near 60-Year Lows Amid 'Low-Hire, Low Fire, Low-Inspire' Economy The number of American filing for unemployment benefits for the first time dropped (again) last week to 194k - basically in line with 60 year lows... Michigan saw the largest rise in initial claims last week while Ohio and Tennessee saw the biggest decline... Continuing Claims ticked up but remain...

Futures Slide As Market Runs Out Of AI Patience, Oil Jumps On Saudi Attacks - Futures Slide As Market Runs Out Of AI Patience, Oil Jumps On Saudi Attacks US futures are lower as the AI trade discovered that there is no right answer on capex: Meta spent more, Tesla spent less, and the market slammed both (after an initial kneejerk bounce), while a fresh wave of deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia, a US-ordered departure of diplomats from the kingdom and an NYT rep...

Music Publishers Sue Anthropic For Copyright Infringement - Music Publishers Sue Anthropic For Copyright Infringement Authored by Stacy Robinson via The Epoch Times, A federal district court in California is set to hear arguments this week as a group of music publishers sues Anthropic, alleging that the artificial intelligence (AI) firm is stealing their work. Led by Concord Music Group, the plaintiffs say that Anthropic trained its AI ...

First French Riots, Now Italian Trucker Blockades: What's Driving Europe's Rapid Descent Into Chaos? - First French Riots, Now Italian Trucker Blockades: What's Driving Europe's Rapid Descent Into Chaos? Social unrest in France has plunged President Emmanuel Macron's government into turmoil, while demonstrations elsewhere in Europe are converging with mounting concerns about sovereign debt. Italy's trucker blockades now threaten critical food supply chains, adding another source of ...

Brent Tops $112 As Tanker Attacks And Saudi Strikes Fuel Escalation Fears - Brent Tops $112 As Tanker Attacks And Saudi Strikes Fuel Escalation Fears Despite our overnight note titled "More Oil Is Leaving The Gulf Than Before The War": And Here Comes The Shocking Freight Bill, Brent crude futures topped $112 a barrel early Thursday as fears of escalation in the Gulf area mounted and chaos and turmoil continued. There's a bunch of overnight news pushing ...

French Budget Rejections Fuel Debt Crisis Fears As Yield Spread Over Germany Hits 15-Year High - French Budget Rejections Fuel Debt Crisis Fears As Yield Spread Over Germany Hits 15-Year High French government bonds sold off earlier today, pushing 10-year yields above 5% as budget concerns and social unrest sent the country's borrowing premium over Germany to its highest since 2011. The French 10-year yield climbed to 5.11%, its highest since 2002, while the spread over equ...

EU Better Hope Global Warming Is Real As NatGas Withdrawals Begin With Dangerously Low Reserves - EU Better Hope Global Warming Is Real As NatGas Withdrawals Begin With Dangerously Low Reserves European natural gas futures climbed for a second day as countries began drawing on stockpiles already at exceptionally low seasonal levels. Brussels is now left hoping that Greta Thunberg's global warming narrative is real to ease pressure on the region's fragile energy balance. Even t...

Ken Griffin Says AI Is "Almost Certainly" A Bubble As Corporate America Opens Its Anthropic And OpenAI Bills - Ken Griffin Says AI Is "Almost Certainly" A Bubble As Corporate America Opens Its Anthropic And OpenAI Bills The man who runs one of the world's most profitable hedge funds and America's biggest market maker has a word for the AI trade, and it starts with a "b".  Speaking at the Future of Global Markets Conference in New York on Tuesday, Citadel founder Ken Griffin told Bloomberg ...

Markets are pricing in long-term AI winners. This veteran investor says history proves customers win more than innovators. - Rob Arnott, chairman of Syzygy Asset Management, says the perceived AI winners of today may be far from reality.

Oil is now flowing out of the Persian Gulf like before the Iran war. Why prices may still not come down anytime soon. - Oil flows out of the Persian Gulf in October nearly returned to levels seen before the start of the Iran war, but traders remain wary about a fragile recovery.

Moderna is about to release the trial results for its cancer vaccine. A lot is riding on this data. - Moderna is one of the hottest stocks of the year because of its custom cancer treatment. Full Phase 3 data are set to be revealed this weekend.

IBM’s stock falls as investors struggle to shake off July earnings miss - Shares in International Business Machines declined 5% in Thursday’s premarket trading as investors digested the company’s third-quarter results.

Why this JPMorgan strategist thinks the stock market’s tailspin might have run its course - Hedge fund positioning has lightened considerably since its recent September peak, and JPMorgan strategists deduce from this that downside for stocks is now limited.

Mideast oil exports are recovering. Fresh attacks in Saudi Arabia show risks remain. - More oil is flowing out of the Persian Gulf again, with exports approaching prewar levels. So why are prices so stubbornly high?

Meta teases an opportunity even bigger than advertising — but its stock is falling - Meta’s core advertising business delivered a strong quarter, but investors are now eyeing promising new businesses around the Muse personal assistant.

This top strategist has a warning for retail investors chasing the AI rally - Max Kettner, HSBC’s chief multiasset strategist, says the investors need to understand the goal posts are constantly moving with AI investing.

Football legend Peyton Manning has invested millions in real estate, including 2 Denver homes - NFL legend Peyton Manning has traded his days on the football field for a quieter life with his family, and has amassed an impressive real estate portfolio along the way.

Why a global bank is slashing thousands of jobs — and what the Fed says about AI replacing workers - Barclays on Thursday said it’s cutting 5,000 jobs — about 5% of its workforce, as the bank relies on artificial intelligence to perform back-office tasks.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says neocloud demand is 'off the charts' but capital is scarce - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC Thursday that demand for neocloud firms is "off the charts," but scarce capital is holding back growth.

Trump's approval rating on economy hits all-time low as midterm looms: CNBC survey - Eight out of 10 Americans now rate the economy as fair or poor, one of several findings in a CNBC poll that show why Republican candidates face uphill battles. 

American Airlines forecasts bigger loss in 2026 on fuel spike, plans to slow growth next year - It's the fourth major U.S. carrier to cut its 2026 forecast this month because of a spike in fuel costs.

Stock futures sell off as Meta and Tesla lead AI trade lower and oil rises: Live updates - The S&P 500 posted a three-day winning streak on Wednesday, and the Nasdaq Composite rose as Tesla and SpaceX rallied.

Why governments pulled websites offline over the decades-old PHP programming language - Servers that use the popular PHP programming language were exposed to a critical security bug. Millions of websites have their data at risk.

Trump's approval rating on economy hits all-time low as midterm looms: CNBC survey - Eight out of 10 Americans now rate the economy as fair or poor, one of several findings in a CNBC poll that show why Republican candidates face uphill battles. 

UK inflation jumps to 3.5% — cementing rate hike expectations - U.K. inflation rose by a hotter-than-expected 3.5% in the 12 months to September, driven by the surging cost of motor fuels.

Car buyers are demanding lower prices and better tech. Automakers must deliver both - Bain says tech leads purchase considerations in China while price remains No. 1 in the U.S. and Europe, as pressure mounts on Western carmakers.

Housing is flashing warning signs just as the Fed weighs more interest rate hikes - Housing data deteriorated further in September, according to separate reports Tuesday.

Women may be at greater risk of AI job losses. Telephone switch operators and PCs show why - The history of technological progress suggests that as AI spreads, the employment impact will hit women more than men.

The world's rich are finding a new home for their gold in Singapore - By Cindy Wang and Yihui XieBloomberg NewsWednesday, October 21, 2026 Gregor Gregersen's first Singapore bullion business began from under his bed. He stashed silver, though not much of it, and trades took place at his neighborhood train station as he tested for local demand. Almost 17 years later, the German-born former bank data architect owns a six-story, 180,000-square-foot mega-vault with e...

President of Africa's biggest gold-producing nation vows to end raw mineral exports within four years - By Olamilekan OkebiorunBusiness Insider Africa, New YorkTuesday, October 20, 2026 Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government's commitment to end exports of unprocessed minerals by 2030, insisting that Africa's largest gold producer must stop shipping its natural resources abroad only to import finished products made from the same materials. ... Dispatch continues below...

West Africa is the new Wild West of gold mining - By Alexandra WexlerThe Wall Street JournalMonday, October 19, 2026 A modern-day gold rush is under way in West Africa. Mining companies have raced to the region in recent years, investing billions of dollars in new gold mines to cash in on near record prices for the metal. The boom comes despite a rise in resource nationalism, with local officials seizing assets and detaining executives to secu...

NYTimes shows LBMA gold mining standards are a fraud, like the LBMA itself - How a Trillion-Dollar Industry Launders Illegal Gold By Justin ScheckVisuals by Lynsey AddarioThe New York TimesMonday, October 19, 2026 In an industry riddled with abuse, the world's banks and governments rely on one entity to keep gangsters, warlords, and human rights violators from selling gold into the mainstream market. That group, the London Bullion Market Association, is the self-describ...

Now where's the story about how the fiat currency boom has fueled wars everywhere for centuries? - How the Gold Boom Is Fueling Tree Loss from Ghana to the Amazon By Mark HillsdonReutersMonday, October 19, 2026 As the price of gold booms, so does the roar of excavators and scream of chainsaws in some of the world's most ecologically sensitive forests. Between 2001 and 2019, gold drove more deforestation than any other mineral, from the dense tropical forests of the Amazon and Africa's wester...

The Unloved 20-Year Treasury Bond Sells at 5.47%, Highest Auction Yield since… (1986*) - The bond market has come to grips with these 5%-plus yields and settles in.

The Rug Is Getting Pulled Out from under Demand for Home Purchases in October - Mortgage Applications to purchase a home collapsed, a forward-looking indicator of the direction of home sales in October and November.

Pending Home Sales Plunge to Record Low - And these mortgage rates too shall pass? It’s been four years of mortgage rates in a historically normal range. What’s high is inflation and home prices.

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, ...

Legal Tender - Legal tender is a medium of payment recognized by a legal system to be valid for meeting a financial obligation. Paper currency and coins are common forms of legal tender in many countries. Legal ...

This Day In Market History: Legal Tender Act Of 1862 - What Happened? On this day in 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Legal Tender Act into law. Where The Market Was: The Legal Tender Act predates both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones ...

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 ...

Crypto is making a splash in U.S. elections — but chiefly in jabs about industry influence - Boosters often say crypto voters can swing elections, but Democrats are seeking mileage out of tying crypto to Trump, corruption and attempts to buy seats in Congress.

Ethereum’s four-minute settlement plan could lower the cost of moving crypto - A new draft targets a fourfold cut in the time it takes Ethereum transactions to become final, which could free up money transfer services tie up while customers’ payments clear.

Crypto traders seek shelter in bitcoin as altcoins slide and ETF flows wobble - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 21, 2026

Bitcoin slides below $82,000 as AI doubts return, with DeFi tokens leading declines - Bitcoin as much as 2.9% to around $81,600 as Nasdaq futures dropped, while the CoinDesk 80 lost 3.5% and DeFi index slid 6%.

Crypto traders price India telecoms company Reliance Jio's IPO at about $110 billion - The pre-IPO Jio contract on Bitget is trading near $12, a roughly 4% premium on the top price band, as India’s largest public offering remains open for subscription.

Live updates: Bitcoin slumps below $82,000 as markets go risk off on AI selloff, oil surge - South Korea's Kospi tumbled 3.5% overnight, and oil gained nearly 3% on renewed Middle East hostilities.

Asian stocks tumble, bitcoin retreats as China enters bear market - Technology shares led regional losses as mixed U.S. earnings unsettled investors and Brent crude climbed above $112 a barrel.

China seeks to seize 61,800 BTC tied to $5.7 billion fraud scheme - Chinese prosecutors are seeking to confiscate more than 61,800 Bitcoin tied to a $5.7 billion fraud scheme, days after a U.K. court ruled Chinese law governs victims’ claims to the coins.

Solana’s biggest network change since 2020 is live. Here’s how users benefit - The new voting system targets settlement in about 150 milliseconds, potentially shortening waits for payments and deposits. Users can keep their existing wallets.

Bitcoin ETFs attract $1.08 billion in 3 days but it may not be enough for a steep rally - Past steep rallies ran on about $235 million a day of net inflows into ETFs. The funds are yet to match that pace, according to data analyzed by CoinDesk.

Global Premiere: AI Future Forum 2026 in Dubai - On December 1–2, 2026, in Dubai, alongside Blockchain Life 2026 — one of the world’s largest events for Web3, crypto, mining, and AI — the all-new AI Future Forum takes the stage. Expect visionary founders, global investors, breakthrough AI projects, robotics, and the technologies that will shape the next decade of the digital economy. With […]

Tom Lee Says Bitmine Will Stop Buying ETH at 5% of Supply - Bitmine is approaching the end of one of the largest corporate ethereum accumulation campaigns on record. Chairman Tom Lee says the company will stop buying once it reaches 5% of ETH supply, a ceiling he said was encouraged by Vitalik Buterin. Bitmine Is 100,000 ETH Away From Buying Goal Bitmine’s relentless ethereum buying spree is […]

Coinbase Ireland Fined €3.25M After Customer Fund Safeguard Lapses - Ireland’s central bank has fined Coinbase Ireland €3.25 million after finding that the company failed to properly protect customer funds over several years. Errors in its systems left a designated customer-funds account short by as much as €5.2 million in 2024. Coinbase says no customers lost money or access to their funds, and the problems […]

Bitcoin ETFs Top $1 Billion in 3 Days as Eight Funds Draw Inflows - U.S. bitcoin ETFs attracted $528.40 million on Wednesday, taking their three-day inflow streak above $1 billion as institutional demand broadened across eight funds. Blackrock, Fidelity Drive Bitcoin ETF Streak The character of bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) demand changed on Wednesday. Monday’s $526.60 million surge had been overwhelmingly driven by Blackrock’s IBIT. Two sessions later, bu...

Coinbase, Bitgo Say Unaffected by PHP Flaw; Binance’s CZ Urges Caution - As critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities hit the internet this week, several major crypto asset players, including Coinbase, Bitgo, Bitget Wallet and Pancakeswap, said they were unaffected by the PHP flaws. However, internet users were urged to strengthen their online security practices in the coming days, as the eMudhra vulnerability also remained exploitable. “Call me paranoid, but […]

Switchblade Ban Violates Second Amendment, Fifth Circuit Holds - From Knife Rights, Inc. v. Blanche, decided yesterday by Fifth Circuit Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod, joined by Judges Don Willett… The post Switchblade Ban Violates Second Amendment, Fifth Circuit Holds appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Anti-Transgenderism/Anti-Homosexuality Activist Ordered to Stop Talking About Local Therapist/Pride Activist - The Minnesota Court of Appeals just upheld the order.

Today in Supreme Court History: October 22, 1915 - 10/22/1915: Hadacheck v. Sebastian argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 22, 1915 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Crime Is Down in D.C., but Trump's National Guard Deployment Probably Isn't the Cause - Crime has been dropping nationwide, a trend that started before Trump took office.

Brickbat: Perks of the Job - The California High-Speed Rail Authority's board voted 7–2 to strip CEO Ian Choudri of his authority to independently approve and… The post Brickbat: Perks of the Job appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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Elissa Slotkin and Kara Swisher Want Democrats To Go After MAGA if They Win - Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Kara Swisher's calls to hold Trump officials accountable if Democrats regain power.

COVID Vaccine Skeptic Alex Berenson's Lawsuit over Termination of His Twitter Account Thrown Out - From Berenson v. Gottlieb, decided yesterday by Judges Pierre Leval, Richard Wesley, and Joseph Bianco: Plaintiff-Appellant Alex Berenson … is… The post COVID Vaccine Skeptic Alex Berenson's Lawsuit over Termination of His Twitter Account Thrown Out appeared first on Reason Magazine.

France's Protests Descend Into Looting and Property Destruction - Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss political unrest among French youth as France's protests turn violent.

Vivek Ramaswamy Is Defending Controversial Ad With Amy Acton's Mother - Robby Soave and Amber Duke react to Vivek Ramaswamy's new campaign ad against opponent Amy Acton.

This isn’t an Instruction Manual. It’s a Warning. How Empires Fall. - Collapse is self-inflicted: Benjamin Franklin knew the pattern all through history. In 1773, he wrote a masterpiece of biting satire - 20 rules for how a great empire destroys itself from within by making its own people see it as detestable. It was supposed to be a warning, but London completely ignored it and paid the price. Once you hear his “rules,” judge for yourself. Is this just another h...

Lost Cause: The Federal Government will Never Limit Itself - Going to the federal government to convince the federal government to limit its own power? That’s not just dumb strategy and a lost cause. It’s dangerous to the Constitution and liberty. On this episode, it’s James Madison’s blueprint for beating the feds without relying on the feds to magically limit their own power. Plus the right to keep and bear arms as the ultimate safeguard for freedom. T...

The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. - That means the rules of the constitution apply whether someone calls it an “emergency” or not. On this episode, it’s the founders’ long-forgotten warning about the oldest weapon in the book. Let politicians have extra power or funding because THEY declare an emergency? And you’ll get never-ending emergencies. The post The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. a...

Introducing Our New Surveillance Self-Defense Guide: Online Privacy for Parents and Youth - The internet is a vast and confusing place no matter your age. Trying to help youth engage with it safely and privately is a complicated topic that touches on many different skillsets and ideas. But just because it’s complicated doesn’t mean it’s impossible. We’ve launched our Online Privacy for Parents and Youth Surveillance Self-Defense guide in hopes to provide a framework for finding soluti...

Interoperability vs. Security: Why not both? - An open internet where people can freely build, share, and remix each other's work is a powerful engine of grassroots innovation we’ve all benefited from. In recent decades, however, corporations have taken control of an increasing share of this work, giving them a greater ability to stifle challengers and limit our choices. When regulators address this by mandating that  tech giants play fair ...

EFF to Brazil’s ANPD: Data Privacy and Free Expression Must Underpin Platform Regulations - The Brazilian National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) plays a pivotal role in the regulation of digital platforms according to new legislation approved in Brazil. Throughout this year, EFF has presented comments, filed submissions, and met with the agency to emphasize crucial guardrails that the enforcement of new regulations should ensure.  ANPD is responsible for detailing and applying obligat...

Court Says Marion County Must Clearly State What Crime Was Committed Before Taking Money Seized at FedEx Hub - INDIANAPOLIS—Henry and Minh Cheng, California jewelry sellers, had to fight for $42,000 that Indianapolis police seized at the FedEx shipping hub. A decision in their […] The post Court Says Marion County Must Clearly State What Crime Was Committed Before Taking Money Seized at FedEx Hub appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Glendale Small Business Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Seizure of Money by Federal Agents During Raid - PHOENIX—Today, the owner of a Glendale money services business (MSB) teamed up with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file a federal lawsuit after his […] The post Glendale Small Business Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Seizure of Money by Federal Agents During Raid appeared first on Institute for Justice.

South Bend Mom’s Fight for Compensation After Police Wrecked Her Home Heads to State Court After Supreme Court Turns Down Appeal - WASHINGTON—Amy Hadley’s South Bend home was wrecked in June 2022 when police raided it looking for a fugitive who was never there and who had […] The post South Bend Mom’s Fight for Compensation After Police Wrecked Her Home Heads to State Court After Supreme Court Turns Down Appeal 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: GOA Knocks Down Federal NFA Scheme—Now AG Dave Sunday Must Protect Pennsylvanians - GOA’s Federal NFA Win Leaves PA Gun Owners in Legal Limbo: AG Sunday Must Act NOW! Following a massive legal victory by Gun Owners of America, law-abiding Pennsylvanians are finally seeing unconstitutional federal overreach dismantled. In Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, the federal court struck down the National Firearms Act’s unconstitutional registration and transfer scheme for short-barrele...

ATF GUIDANCE IS HERE! - And there are some big changes thanks to GOA’s lawsuit victory…  ATF just released guidance on our massive victory in our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” which struck down the registration requirements for short barreled firearms and suppressors. This is huge news. In the weeks following our victory, GOA has been lobbying both the White House and Congress to press ATF … Read more

Grow GOA, Grow Your Business - Get paid every time one of your customers joins the fight! As a part of Gun Owners of America’s Corporate Membership Program, you’re already actively in the fight to protect the Second Amendment. Your customers are the same gun owners we go to war for every day in Congress and in the courts. Today, we’re rolling out a new way … Read more

OCC issues final rule on stablecoin framework - The regulation bans direct yield payments to customers from stablecoin issuers, but the OCC said it would “evaluate” third-party yield arrangements on a case-by-case basis.

Cross River to acquire customer-loyalty specialist Accrue - Adding the fintech’s branded-wallet platform, stored value and technology would let Cross River “offer partners a complete embedded finance stack,” the $8.5 billion-asset bank said.

PNC CEO: Agent-only transactions ‘will never happen’ - The Pittsburgh-based regional bank has made big bets on AI internally. But Bill Demchak said agents transacting could “mess with people’s lives.”

BMO taps next US CEO - Tim Cox, the bank’s U.S. general counsel and chief regulatory officer, will succeed Darrel Hackett, who is retiring from his role Nov. 1.

FDIC’s Hill mulls agentic AI deposit impact - Travis Hill, speaking Tuesday in Las Vegas, also said he sees potential for AI to help the banking agency become more efficient in aspects of supervision and failed bank resolution.

A 'double-flywheel' effect is about to transform financial services - The application of AI agents operating on new payment rails and the rapid adoption of tokenized assets will work together to drive changes to the banking industry at an unprecedented pace, scale and breadth.

Stablecoins need more than yield; they need ubiquity - The OCC left the door slightly ajar for stablecoin issuers to engineer schemes to pay yield; but even that won't solve their biggest problem.

Onity sues New York to clarify servicing fee charge rules - At issue is whether fees charged by the company for providing the ability for borrowers to pay by telephone run afoul of state regulations.

'A team sport:' Responding to cyber threats in the age of AI - At American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking Conference, risk experts emphasized industry collaboration for addressing cybersecurity and fraud risks.

Bank OZK, heavy in CRE loans, makes progress on diversifying - The Little Rock, Arkansas-based bank continues to grapple with headwinds in its commercial-real-estate portfolio, with paydowns outstripping originations

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 announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026

Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families - Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families

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

Press Release: FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (...