Precious Metals and Market News

Gold crosses a historic milestone, Fed says 'Yeah, but...' - (Kitco News) - There’s an old saying that if you have to explain why something isn’t important, there is probably a reason people are paying attention to it.

Wall Street indecisive after gold price rollercoaster ride, Main Street clings to bullish majority as CPI takes center stage - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street split between bulls, bears, and fence-sitters after gold’s mercurial week, while Main Street pared back its bullish majority following another failed breakout.

Gold, silver prices slide as strong payrolls revive Fed-hike trade - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, after a stronger-than-expected August employment report lifted Treasury yields, firmed the U.S. dollar and revived expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise rates at its Sept. 15-16 meeting.

Gold claws back from brutal jobs selloff as markets brace for key inflation data - (Kitco News) - Gold bulls are not heading into the long weekend without a fight after stronger-than-expected employment data sparked a brutal selloff Friday morning.

Rising gold price and spiking global yields reflect investor fears about skyrocketing debt levels – Invesco’s Hamilton - (Kitco News) – Investors are beginning to treat gold less as a tactical play and more as a strategic allocation as government debt levels continue to spiral higher, according to Christopher Hamilton, head of client solutions, Asia Pacific at Invesco.In an interview with CNBC on Thursday, Hamilton was asked what he thinks is behind the broad-based selloff in the global bond market.Hamilton point...

Gold never actually passed U.S. Treasuries as the world's preferred reserve asset – Fed’s Weiss - (Kitco News) – Even though central banks have been ramping up their bullion purchases in recent years, a simple comparison of the value of U.S. treasuries and gold in countries’ official reserves is misleading, as gold’s price appreciation has been driven largely by private demand, while most official gold reserves are still held by countries that haven’t purchased any in over 50 years, ac...

Gold, silver sell off as strong payrolls revive Fed-hike trade - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in early U.S. trading Friday, after a much stronger-than-expected August employment report lifted Treasury yields, firmed the U.S. dollar and revived expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise rates later this month.

Gold price hit with major selling as U.S. economy creates 162K jobs in August - (Kitco News) - The gold market is seeing some dramatic selling pressure, with prices quickly dropping through initial support at $4,400 an ounce as the U.S. economy remains resilient, creating significantly more jobs than expected in August.

U.S. Treasury's interventions show weakness: ‘Incredibly bullish for gold’ – Adrian Day - (Kitco News) – While the U.S. Treasury Department has made massive waves with their two recent interventions – one targeting the yen, and the other long-term yields – these did next to nothing to solve the real problems plaguing the dollar and the debt, and gold will be the inevitable beneficiary, according to Adrian Day, president of Adrian Day Asset Management.

Gold, silver rally as Fed’s Waller cuts September hike odds - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as Fed Governor Christopher Waller’s less-hawkish rate comments pulled Treasury yields lower, weakened the U.S. dollar and gave precious metals room to extend Wednesday’s rebound.

How To Tackle Domestic Extremists' Foreign Enablers - How To Tackle Domestic Extremists' Foreign Enablers Authored by Daniel McCarthy via The Epoch Times, Left-wing terrorism is a serious problem in the United States, though for political reasons it doesn't receive anything like the attention right-wing violence gets. When most people think of violence connected to abortion, they imagine attacks on abortion clinics - yet lately, p...

The Politics Of Measles - The Politics Of Measles Authored by Jeffrey A. Tucker via The Epoch Times, By the middle point of 20th-century American history, measles was widely considered a rite of passage for kids. You get it and you shake it off. You earn lifetime immunity. This was true of every generation just before mine. For the previous century, measles had become ever less dangerous with sanitation...

Warner Bros. "Lanterns" Series Is Another Whiny Woke DEI Disaster - Warner Bros. "Lanterns" Series Is Another Whiny Woke DEI Disaster Comic book content is largely dead in Hollywood.  Not because audiences don't want to see it anymore (Spider-Man: Brand New Day brought in nearly $2.4 billion in global box office, absolutely crushing Christopher Nolan's Odyssey film), but because the studios have turned most of these franchises radioactive with woke...

How Neoliberals Fueled The Rise Of Socialism - How Neoliberals Fueled The Rise Of Socialism Authored by Connor O'Keeffe via Mises Institute, The rising popularity of politicians on the American left who either explicitly identify as socialist or, at least, don't shy away from or disavow the term appears to be causing genuine concern within the Washington establishment. That is, of course, entirely justified. Socialism is prof...

Pimco's Top-Performing 60/40 Fund Bets AI's Next Winners Are In Asia, From Chips To Rare Earths - Pimco's Top-Performing 60/40 Fund Bets AI's Next Winners Are In Asia, From Chips To Rare Earths Emmanuel Sharef, who oversees Pacific Investment Management Co.'s flagship Balanced Income and Growth Fund, spoke with Bloomberg about how the next leg of the artificial-intelligence boom could be concentrated in Asian stocks and beyond.  Wealthy clients in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapor...

AI Tax Increases Are Like The Tractor Tax Proposals Of Old - AI Tax Increases Are Like The Tractor Tax Proposals Of Old Authored by Bruce Thompson via RealClearMarkets, President Ronald Reagan famously described Washington politicians' solutions to every problem as "if it moves, tax it." That is exactly what many in Washington today want to do with artificial intelligence. As Wall Street Journal chief economic commentator Greg IP wrote r...

Online Betting Adoption Goes Parabolic: First-Timers Triple, Gen Z Overtakes Millennials, And Football Season Hasn't Even Begun - Online Betting Adoption Goes Parabolic: First-Timers Triple, Gen Z Overtakes Millennials, And Football Season Hasn't Even Begun Online betting is off to the races - and this summer the adoption curve started looking like a hockey stick. According to a new analysis by Bank of America - which can see every ACH, debit and credit card payment its customers make to and from sportsbooks...

Cannabis Gummies Harm Driving Performance Hours After Use, Study Says - Cannabis Gummies Harm Driving Performance Hours After Use, Study Says Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The use of commercially available cannabis edibles impairs people's driving ability, even after several hours of consumption, a study has found. Published in the JAMA Network Open journal on Aug. 31, the peer-reviewed study looked at simulated driving perfor...

This Red State Is Betting It Can Abolish Its Income Tax - This Red State Is Betting It Can Abolish Its Income Tax The data center debate isn't going so well for the builders, as Americans far and wide seriously oppose the construction of new data centers near where they live. One state, however, thinks it can incentivize residents.  Country roads take West Virginians home across the Virginia state line near Charles Town, where the data ce...

Victor Davis Hanson: The Left Is Dragging America Back To The Dark Ages - Victor Davis Hanson: The Left Is Dragging America Back To The Dark Ages Via The Daily Signal, Editor's note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today's video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. The more you look around us today, I think...

Bloom Energy was just named to the S&P 500. These other stocks are joining the index as well. - Molson Coors Beverage, Builders FirstSource and Trade Desk will be getting the boot from the benchmark index.

Tesla’s stock falls as Cybercab launch lands with a thud - The company’s Cybercab rollout won’t be as broad as some investors had hoped.

Micron is doubling down on AI memory chips. That could pay off big time for investors. - Micron is reportedly increasing production capacity of a more profitable memory offering that’s in high demand due to AI.

Will a data center hurt your home’s value? Research says no. Sellers disagree. - In recent months, Americans have gotten more vocal about their concerns over data centers and the effects they could have on home values.

Here’s what’s worth streaming in September 2026 on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and more - Prices are rising again, but a slew of fan-favorite shows — including Apple’s ‘Slow Horses,’ Netflix’s ‘The Gentlemen’ and Paramount’s ‘MobLand’ — are returning for new seasons

Why Oracle’s stock looks like a compelling buy ahead of earnings - While there are long-term debates around Oracle’s stock, analysts say the company looks poised to benefit from upbeat pricing trends and more when it reports results next week.

There’s a new record number of 401(k) millionaires as retirement savings hold at all-time highs - Retirement savings hovered at record highs in the second quarter, pushing the number of 401(k) millionaires to a record as investors focused on their long-term goals despite persistent anxiety about the broader economy, Fidelity Investments said Thursday.

I’m 68. Should I spend half my 401(k) to buy a home with a mortgage? - There’s a long checklist when deciding where to live, especially in your retirement years.

Maybe the snowbirds are right? One state dominates this list of best places to retire. - Access to healthcare, recreation, and low taxes lure retirees, new research says

Think you maxed out your 401(k)? The real limit is actually almost $50,000 higher. - You can unlock greater retirement wealth by reading this document that nearly everyone ignores.

Trump doubles down on threat to halt trade with top partners unless Fed cuts rates - President Donald Trump demanded that the Fed slash interest rates or else he will cut off trade with countries with which the U.S. maintains trade deficits.

Tesla's stock drops 6% as Cybercab update 'underwhelms' Wall Street - Tesla's long-awaited Cybercab update failed to dazzle investors.

Longtime Fox News host Maria Bartiromo disputes reports of termination - Maria Bartiromo, the longtime host of Fox News and Fox Business programming, has disputed reports she was fired from the cable TV networks.

Dow tumbles more than 260 points after strong jobs report reignites rate hike fears: Live updates - August's hotter-than-expected payrolls reading increased expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its next meeting.

World's biggest sovereign wealth fund plans to cut U.S. Treasury holdings - Norway's $2.3 trillion investment fund says it can diversify into new areas with greater risk and returns.

Women accounted for almost all of job gains in August. Here's why - Women accounted for virtually all of August's payroll gains, the latest sign of their growing power in the labor market.

U.S. payrolls rose 162,000 in August, much more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.1% - Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 53,000 in August while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The big business of personal protection: How private security became a $50 billion industry - Private security spending and guard employment have climbed as companies and communities respond to high-profile attacks, even as violent crime falls.

The big August jobs report is due out Friday. Here's what to expect for what has been a jobless summer - August nonfarm payrolls are expected to rise by 53,000 as a subdued labor market keeps Fed attention focused on inflation.

Fed Governor Waller indicates he will support holding rates steady at September meeting - In remarks that seem to contrast with statements last week from Chairman Kevin Warsh, Waller expressed confidence in the current inflation trends.

Alasdair Macleod: A yen for gold - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, September 4, 2026 The yen carry trade is blowing up, driving up global bond yields. Investors are slowly learning that the only safe havens are to be found in gold, silver, and storable commodities. It started with Scott Bessent at the U.S. Treasury intervening in the JPY rate doing a favor for Japan's finance ministry in late-July.  ... Dispatch con...

Norway's $2 trillion sovereign fund proposes deep cuts to U.S. Treasury holdings - By Iain Withers and Tommy Reggiori WilkesReutersFriday, September 4, 2026 LONDON -- The manager of Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund has proposed significantly cutting its exposure to U.S. Treasuries as part of ‌a wider shake-up of its bond investments to improve returns, according to a letter published this week. Norges Bank Investment Management has recommended reducing its weighti...

Biggest money managers are rebuilding gold positions - By Yihui Xie, Yvonne Yue Li, and Jack RyanBloomberg Newsvia The Straits Times, SingaporeFriday, September 4, 2026 Some of the world's biggest money managers have rebuilt their gold holdings after prices dropped, betting that long-term drivers of the precious metal will endure even as the U.S. Federal Reserve takes a more assertive stance on inflation. Amundi SA, Europe's largest asset manager, ...

A list of countries that have pulled gold from U.S. Federal Reserve - From Newsweek, New Yorkvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaThursday, September 3, 2026 The Netherlands has become the latest country to pull gold out of the United States in recent years, as the Dutch Central Bank announced on Wednesday that it was moving 86 tons of its reserves from New York and Canada to London, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest." ... ... Dispatch continues below ... ....

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...

Where Are the Jobs? Winners and Losers by Industry - The job creation machine is running backwards in some industries and forward in others.

Turns Out, the Labor Market is OK Despite All Moaning & Groaning about the Economy or Whatever - The Fed can focus on getting its messy inflation-house in order.

The Spread between 10-Year Treasury Yield & 30-Year Mortgage Rate Has Been Stuck at 2 Percentage Points despite Fannie & Freddie MBS Buybacks: Some Thoughts - That looming 7% mortgage rate...

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

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

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

Arizona Senator Introduces Bill To Make Bitcoin Legal Tender In The State - State Sen. Wendy Rogers (R-AZ) has introduced a set of bills aimed at making bitcoin legal tender in Arizona and allowing state agencies to accept bitcoin. The proposed legislation aims to recognize ...

Robinhood isn't backing down after AMC CEO demands halt to stock tokens - AMC boss Adam Aron called Robinhood’s stock tokens “synthetic equity” and threatened legal action. Vlad Tenev says the brokerage stands behind the product.

From warning to listing: UK’s largest retail investment platform opens access to crypto ETNs - The U.K.'s largest retail investment platform, Hargreaves Lansdown, has reversed course following the FCA's decision to lift its retail ban on crypto ETPs in October.

U.S. Sheriff’s association shifts opposition stance to Clarity Act to 'neutral' - The law enforcement association said it has pivoted its position regarding the Clarity Act to neutral, months after it warned against a law it said would shield crypto crime.

U.S. added stronger than expected 162,000 jobs in August as labor market bounced back - This morning's report will be key as the Fed considers whether to raise interest rates at its September policy meeting.

We checked 6 years of bitcoin data. The NFP report isn't big price mover - Your day-ahead look for Sept. 4, 2026

Zcash jumps 20% to landmark $1,000 level as short sellers lose $34 million - ZEC briefly traded above $1,020 as a sharp rally forced traders betting against the token out of leveraged positions.

Bitcoin clears $81,000 as privacy coins lead a broad crypto rally - BTC pushed through the level that capped it in late August, while zcash gained 16% and dash 19%.

IMF confirms El Salvador’s bitcoin growth was funded by private donations, not public money - The IMF confirmed that all bitcoin added to official holdings since June 2025 was sourced from private donations, with no public funds used for accumulation.

South Korea targets February 2027 rollout for full tokenized securities market - Financial regulators unveiled a phased roadmap moving traditional capital markets onto distributed ledgers, concluding with onchain stablecoin settlement.

Live updates: Bitcoin tumbles after blowout August jobs print - Net assets in spot bitcoin ETFs crossed $103 billion for the first time, with BlackRock's IBIT accounting for well over half the money.

US and UK Form First-of-Its-Kind Alliance Against Crypto Scams - The United States and United Kingdom formed a first-of-its-kind enforcement alliance targeting overseas cryptocurrency scam centers blamed for nearly $10 billion in annual American losses. The agreement establishes parallel investigations, information sharing, jurisdictional coordination, and case prioritization. US and UK Agencies Coordinate Scam Center Cases Federal prosecutors and British au...

XRP Branding Hits Florida Field in Reported $5M Annual Ripple Deal - Florida Athletics signed a multiyear agreement with Ripple that will place the XRP logo on the field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The sponsorship will reportedly generate $5 million annually while extending Ripple’s cryptocurrency branding and education campaign across the university. XRP Branding Arrives at Florida Field Florida Athletics, the University of Florida’s intercollegiate sports […]

Strategy: Bitcoin Would Have to Fall 83% for STRC to Hit 1x BTC Rating - Based on Strategy’s model, bitcoin would need to fall 83% before STRC reaches a 1x BTC Rating. The company maps its preferred securities against separate bitcoin price thresholds under an internal calculation. Why Strategy Published the Bitcoin Floor Chart Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) used the Sept. 1 chart to address a central risk created by […]

Washington State Seeks $1.03M Fine, Ban for Crypto Kiosk Firm - Washington regulators are seeking to revoke Coinflip’s license and impose a $1.03 million fine over alleged crypto kiosk compliance failures. The charges also demand consumer refunds and industry bans for the company and its CEO. Washington Regulator Seeks License Revocation The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) announced Sept. 3 that it had filed […]

UK Revolut Nears US Bank Launch as Bitcoin Services Could Follow - Revolut has secured conditional OCC approval for a U.S. national bank charter, clearing a major regulatory hurdle in just six months. If final approvals arrive, the fintech plans to launch Revolut Bank US in 2027 with deposits, lending, cards, crypto, and eventually stablecoins. Revolut Eyes US Stablecoins After Clearing Key OCC Hurdle Revolut has moved […]

Sean Combs (P. Diddy)'s Defamation Suit Can Go Forward (Including Against NewsNation) - From Judge John Cronan (S.D.N.Y.) today in Combs v. Mitchell: Plaintiff Sean Combs is a well-known musician who uses the… The post Sean Combs (P. Diddy)'s Defamation Suit Can Go Forward (Including Against NewsNation) appeared first on Reason Magazine.

A Federal Indictment Charges an ICE Officer With Lying About a Shooting That DHS Eagerly Defended - The habitually dishonest department uncritically accepted a story that was immediately contradicted by video footage and physical evidence.

Texas Labeling Islamic Group a Terrorist Organization Infringes on Campus Free Speech - By labeling this group a terrorist organization, the state is chilling more than Muslims' freedom of expression.

The Right to Trial is Vanishing. Could Bolder Juries Save It? - A new campaign by the Cato Institute aims to educate jurors on their right to vote their conscience against unjust laws and sentences.

The Lindsay Clancy Trial Was Never Going To Answer the Question Everyone Was Asking - In the court of public opinion, there is little room for ambiguity here. But those who watched the trial know that reality is far less satisfying.

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal - Fancy timepieces, traitors, and lengthy footnotes.

DOJ Says Barring AI Training on Copyrighted Material Could 'Severely Hamper' Tech Progress - Training a model on copyrighted work is the same transformative use exception that protects The New York Times' journalism.

Eleventh Circuit Holds Qui Tam Relators Are Not "Officers of the United States." What Happens Next? - [This post is co-authored with Professor Seth Barrett Tillman.] Over the past decade, many legal challenges have turned on whether… The post Eleventh Circuit Holds Qui Tam Relators Are Not "Officers of the United States." What Happens Next? appeared first on Reason Magazine.

In the White House's Retro Arcade Games, the Trump Administration Always Loses - In MAGAfied versions of Tapper and Tetris, the seed oils will eventually get through and the border wall will be breached.

Trump Is Expanding Executive Power. Democrats Are Already Eyeing the New Tools. - Some Democrats are licking their chops over other economic powers that Trump has claimed for the presidency.

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...

Court Rules Against Citizen Journalists in DMCA Takedown Case—EFF Will Appeal - A federal court in Massachusetts has ruled that copyright holders can issue online takedown notices based on a subjective belief of copyright infringement, even when that belief is unreasonable and self-serving. The case was brought by our client, Channel 781 News, after takedown notices temporarily shut down the citizen journalism group's YouTube channel. We think the court set the bar far too...

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 ...

Freeport, Texas, Family to Appeal in Case to Keep Their Land From Port’s Eminent Domain Abuse - Freeport, Texas—Yesterday, a Texas trial court granted a motion for summary judgment against a group of property owners in Freeport’s historically Black community of East […] The post Freeport, Texas, Family to Appeal in Case to Keep Their Land From Port’s Eminent Domain Abuse appeared first on Institute for Justice.

FinCEN Renews Financial Surveillance Order Declared Illegal in 9th Circuit - ARLINGTON, Va.—Yesterday, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reissued an order requiring certain businesses in targeted ZIP codes in New Mexico and Texas to report […] The post FinCEN Renews Financial Surveillance Order Declared Illegal in 9th Circuit appeared first on Institute for Justice.

US Citizen and Construction Worker Wins First Round in His Lawsuit Over Repeated Unconstitutional Detentions - MOBILE, Ala.—A judge in Alabama granted Leo Garcia Venegas, an American citizen and construction worker, a first-round victory in his federal lawsuit aimed at stopping unconstitutional raids […] The post US Citizen and Construction Worker Wins First Round in His Lawsuit Over Repeated Unconstitutional Detentions appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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

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

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

GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 4, 2026  GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF)—along with Century Arms, Canik USA, B&T USA and Fostech—filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down “assault weapons” bans in Viramontes v. Cook County.  What that case comes d...

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...

MoneyLion alums take OpenReserve ‘out of stealth’ - Couched as a home for “continuous” banking, the company received conditional approval for a national banking license from the OCC.

Revolut nabs conditional OCC charter - The neobank has long eyed a U.S. banking charter, seeing it as “a seat at the table” with regulators.

Banks without holding companies need better disclosure rules: GAO - Such banks aren’t subject to SEC review, and regulators aren’t assessing those lenders’ disclosures for investors’ benefit, the watchdog said.

Kansas’ Equity Bank to expand in Iowa with $123.8M deal - Acquiring Lincoln Savings Bank would give Equity 16 added branches in the Hawkeye State and create a lender with $9.1 billion in assets.

Banks can question customer activity without disclosing SARs - Five federal regulators clarified how financial institutions can talk to customers about suspicious activity without violating the Bank Secrecy Act.

Georgia investors evolve their plan for starting a new bank - The group behind the proposed Georgia Skyline Bank says recapitalizing a 24-year-old Virginia bank offers a faster path to success than a new charter would.

Bank ID vendor traced to a dark web license sale - IDScan.net removed the pages naming its bank and credit union integrations after KrebsOnSecurity traced 153 million license scans to the company.

Int'l banks plan stablecoin, OpenPayd enters US market - A consortium of international FIs are planning to issue a U.S. stablecoin in early 2027; London-based OpenPayd has entered the U.S. through its acquisition of MSB USA; the U.K. fined Citi £4.7 million ($6.3 million) for hundreds of transactions in breach of sanctions against Russia; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

After owner couldn't repay debts, NM bank poised for sale - The controlling owner of Santa Fe-based Century Financial Services Corp. wound up in bankruptcy court. Now his 71% stake is on the verge of being sold to an Oklahoma bank.

Citi's use of Swift blockchain extends tokenized deposits' reach - Swift's network of 11,500 banks can exchange deposit tokens in a standardized way.

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 United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp. - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp.

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

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FD...

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...