Precious Metals and Market News

Gold, silver sink as oil, yields keep Fed pressure in focus - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were sharply lower and spot silver prices were under heavy pressure in late U.S. trading Monday, as a renewed Strait of Hormuz risk premium lifted oil prices, pushed Treasury yields higher and reinforced expectations for another Federal Reserve rate increase. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,131.00 an ounce, down about 3.8% on the se...

Rising bond yields could push gold price to $4,000, but State Street’s Doshi still sees $5,000 by Q2 2027 - (Kitco News) - Rising interest rate expectations and surging bond yields have the potential to push gold prices back toward $4,000 an ounce within the next week; however, one strategist expects that floor to hold, and while the path higher has become more challenging, prices could still reach $5,000 within the next six months.

Gold price slide below 200-DMA brings critical support level into focus – SocGen - (Kitco News) – Gold’s failure to sustain gains above its 200-day moving average has reinforced its downward momentum, and the precious metal is approaching a crucial support level, according to analysts at Société Générale.

Gold and silver prices are struggling now, but a much higher long-term base is building - BMO Capital Markets - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to struggle as rising tensions in the Middle East push oil prices higher, stoking new inflation fears and driving aggressive interest rate expectations.

China on pace to import 1,700 tonnes of gold in 2026, silver price faces key test near $60/oz – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – China’s 2026 gold imports could be double those of last year, and will set the high-water mark for the 2020s to date, while silver prices are approaching a key test that could determine the gray metal’s near-term direction, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.

Metals sell off as Hormuz stalemate drives yields, dollar higher - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were sharply lower in early U.S. trading Monday, as a rebound in oil prices tightened the inflation narrative and reinforced expectations for another Federal Reserve rate increase. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,165.00 an ounce, down 2.78% on the session, while spot silver was trading near $61.290, down 4.49%.

Gold is throwing out the old rulebook - (Kitco News) - By almost every traditional correlation, gold should be substantially lower than it is today – and the fact that it isn’t is telling us something loud and clear.

Wall Street split on gold price path after drop below $4,300, Main Street maintains bullish majority as jobs take center stage - (Kitco News) – Gold prices survived another difficult week as early attempts to stabilize above $4,350 were overwhelmed by higher Treasury yields, hawkish Federal Reserve expectations, and persistent inflation concerns tied to energy prices and the U.S.-Iran conflict.

Gold caps weekly loss as Fed bets, 5.2% yields limit rebound - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were firmer and spot silver prices were higher in late U.S. trading Friday, as oil prices fell on renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy hopes while rising Treasury yields and firm Fed rate-hike expectations capped bullion’s rebound.

Gold’s $4,300 support faces another test next week as bond yields surge and jobs data looms - (Kitco News) - Gold is ending another week in negative territory as the market continues to fight for support around $4,300 an ounce. Despite significant downside risks, analysts note that prices remain fairly resilient.

Leaked Anthropic IPO Prospectus Shows $42BN Net Loss, $518BN In Unfunded Spending Commitments, And $20BN In Cash - Leaked Anthropic IPO Prospectus Shows $42BN Net Loss, $518BN In Unfunded Spending Commitments, And $20BN In Cash When Anthropic confidentially submitted its draft S-1 to the SEC back in June, it was clear there were many shocking numbers in the IPO prospectus which the company did not want made public amid speculation of massive ongoing losses, but few were prepared for what was le...

The Rising Drone Threat: Why Our Critical Infrastructure Has Become Dangerously Exposed - The Rising Drone Threat: Why Our Critical Infrastructure Has Become Dangerously Exposed Authored by Mike Adams via NaturalNews.com, The era when America's above-ground infrastructure could be considered safe is now over. The drone revolution has quietly dismantled that assumption, and I believe we are dangerously unprepared for the era of distributed drone warfare. The same pre...

Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court To Revive Third-Country Deportations - Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court To Revive Third-Country Deportations The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 24 to revive its third-country deportation program that sends deportees to countries that were not named in their removal orders. The Trump administration has said it removes individuals to third countries when it cannot quickly return them to t...

The Hidden Mechanism Behind Washington's Control Of Iraq's Oil Money - The Hidden Mechanism Behind Washington's Control Of Iraq's Oil Money Via Middle East Eye For more than two decades, Iraq's oil wealth has passed through a financial system centered thousands of miles away in New York. The arrangement, created after the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, was initially designed to protect Iraqi oil revenues from creditors and help fund reconstruction....

Trump Denies He Offered Sanctions Relief, As Iran Insists No Change On Enrichment Stance - Trump Denies He Offered Sanctions Relief, As Iran Insists No Change On Enrichment Stance Summary Trump by day's end denies offering Iran sanctions relief in exchange for nuclear concessions; the morning headlines triggered a sharp drop in oil prices. US-Iran talks may resume, but only indirectly, this week; however Tehran remains skeptical after Trump rejected its ceasefire...

Colombia Extradites Alleged Drug Lord ‘The Spider’ To California - Colombia Extradites Alleged Drug Lord ‘The Spider’ To California A Colombian rebel commander nicknamed “The Spider” is now in U.S. custody after a change in leadership in Bogotá cleared the way for his extradition, according to CBS. Geovany Andres Rojas, also known as “Araña,” was transferred to California over the weekend, where prosecutors have charged him with drug trafficking ...

Wage-Cuts Hit Hospital Workers In China As Financial Pressures Mount - Wage-Cuts Hit Hospital Workers In China As Financial Pressures Mount Authored by Michael Zhuang via The Epoch Times, Workers at hospitals in several parts of China are facing cuts to wages and performance bonuses, with some medical workers reporting monthly base salaries of less than 2,000 yuan ($298) as public institutions struggle under mounting financial pressure. A nurse move...

Iranian National Sentenced To 18 Months For Smuggling US Technology To Iran Via China - Iranian National Sentenced To 18 Months For Smuggling US Technology To Iran Via China An Iranian national was sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling parts intended for military sonar to Iran through China. More than a decade ago, Reza Dindar, 44, and his associates concealed the true destination of the sanctioned parts they were selling. Dindar was sentenced in the U.S. D...

OpenAI Scraps Planned Release Of "Deceptive" New Model As Rogue Agents Force Unprecedented Rollback - OpenAI Scraps Planned Release Of "Deceptive" New Model As Rogue Agents Force Unprecedented Rollback Days after we detailed the unprecedented freezing of OpenAI's top models following a disastrous breach where autonomous AI agents leaked user images to the web, OpenAI has reportedly scrapped the planned release of its next-generation AI model due to severe safety and "alignment" fai...

Queens Red-Light District Booms As Prostitution Arrests Plunge 59% Under Mamdani - Queens Red-Light District Booms As Prostitution Arrests Plunge 59% Under Mamdani New York City's long-running Roosevelt Avenue prostitution problem is back in the spotlight under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, with arrests falling sharply even as street solicitation remains visible along the Corona-Jackson Heights corridor. </p> According to a New York Post investigation, prostitution-rel...

Anthropic’s potential $2 trillion IPO comes with the following fine print - Anthropic’s revenue grew over 10-fold in 2025, but the cost of training and serving its models is also climbing.

AMD makes a big bet on the next era of AI with World Labs acquisition - The chip maker is buying the startup and adding AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li as its chief scientist.

‘We lived within our means’: I earned $30,000 as a pastor and still retired comfortably. Why don’t you tell people that? - “As a country, we have grown dangerously comfortable.”

‘I want to make her proud’: My mother, a divorcée, died and I’m her executor. Do I need to file for probate? - “The only debts were utility and credit-card bills, which we will pay off.”

‘I’m never selling’: I’m 47 and buy bitcoin with every dollar I earn. Am I crazy? - “When my paycheck lands, it takes a detour through bitcoin.”

SpaceX’s next big growth engine isn’t rockets — it’s this play on AI power, analysts say - The company has a lucrative opportunity in letting rivals tap its data centers for computing power.

Nvidia makes a statement with historic $150 billion buyback announcement - The company intends to repurchase a large amount of shares through January 2028, reflecting its “confidence in the long-term opportunity ahead.”

MongoDB’s stock is down nearly 20% as CEO decamps to Meta - Meta is creating an enterprise platform business that aims to make it easier for developers to use its products. CJ Desai, formerly of MongoDB, will head up the initiative.

This AI startup has only 14 employees — and a fresh $10 billion valuation - Instinct is rapidly amassing investment dollars, illustrating the rush of excitement around personal AI assistants.

‘I’d rather be on a beach in Bali’: My husband resents my $8 million net worth. Should I pay for his retirement? - “We have an ironclad prenup.”

Oil extends gains as Middle East supply concerns persist - The U.S. and Iran are reportedly talking separately to mediators as part of renewed efforts to end the conflict, with regional mediators pushing for ceasefire negotiations.

Senate advances college sports bill aimed at regulating NIL deals - The Senate voted Monday on the bill, which would create a national framework for name, image and likeness deals in college athletics.

Samsung to inject $1 billion into Nvidia- and KKR-backed AI infrastructure firm - Samsung Electronics and its five affiliates are investing $1 billion in KKR-launched Helix as the group expands its push into global AI infrastructure.

OpenAI abandons plan to release upcoming model as safety concerns escalate - The heads of OpenAI and rival Anthropic have both indicated recently that top AI labs should slow the pace of model development.

Anthropic leaders to control AI lab to promote public good over market forces: Reuters - Anthropic's IPO filing shows how it is creating a new "Founder LLC" vehicle aimed at serving the common good, while insulating its leaders from market forces.

China posts weakest industrial profit growth this year, expanding 4.2% in August - Economists expect Beijing to lean harder on stimulus to stabilize corporate profitability, as consolidation accelerates in sectors facing sluggish demand and fierce competition.

China saw 'surprise' jump in U.S. orders ahead of Trump-Xi summit, private survey shows - A private survey shows a rebound in China's exports to the U.S. as companies position for continued stability between the world's two largest economies.

Surging Treasury yields pose a brand new problem for Kevin Warsh and the Fed - Markets expect the central bank will take a firmer hand on inflation. It's not that easy.

Global debt tops $365 trillion as economists sound alarm over 'vicious cycle' - More is being paid out by advanced economies in debt interest than the whole world spends on AI, defense or clean technology.

Switzerland is keeping rates at 0% — for now - The Swiss National Bank held rates at 0% as low inflation and a strong franc enable it to diverge from other central banks, though markets expect hikes ahead.

Senate investigation finds rampant use of Tether's stablecoin by Iranian regime - By Dylan TokarThe Wall Street Journalvia MSN News, Redmond, WashingtonMonday, September 28, 2026 Iran has relied on digital dollars issued by one of the world's most profitable cryptocurrency companies to bypass a U.S. sanctions dragnet, said a report that Senate Democrats released today. The report, by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, says Tether's stablecoin has become a primary ...

Trump brought Venezuelan gold to the U.S. but refiners won't touch it - By Anatoly Kurmanaev, Tyler Pager, and Rebecca R. RuizThe New York TimesMonday, September 28, 2026 In early March, as President Trump basked in the success of a military intervention in Venezuela, he joined Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in the West Wing for a private celebration. A businessman also attended, and brought along a pile of gold. The president looked approvingly at the 10 Venezuela...

Will this review of GATA's work persuade you to help? - 7:40p ET Sunday, September 29, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): Last week Mark Maharrey and GATA's other friends at Money Metals Exchange generously gave your secretary/treasurer a half hour on their weekly podcast to review GATA's work over the last 26 years and to remark on recent developments in the monetary metals. The MME people did a wonderful job with the presentation, sum...

Gold-rich Nicaragua gives Chinese miners rights to a tenth of its land - By Christine Murray, Camilla Hodgson, Janina Conboye, and Aditi BhandariFinancial Times, LondonSunday, September 27, 2026 Nicaragua has handed mining concessions covering more than a tenth of its land to Chinese companies in the past three years, expanding Beijing's foothold in the gold-rich country as it tussles with Washington for influence. The Central American autocracy has awarded 80 conce...

China imported 1,100 tonnes of gold in 8 months, a record $158.8 billion haul that beats 2025 - By Brian O'ConnellAssociated Press MoneywiseSaturday, September 26, 2026 China is importing precious metal at a record pace, as robust investor demand and a strong yuan create stellar conditions for a Far East gold rush. Chinese August gold imports hit a record, as the country added 44 tonnes of gold to bring the year-to-date total to 1,100 tonnes, according to China's General Administration of...

Anthropic Lost $42 Billion on $4.6 Billion in Revenues in 2025: Leaked IPO Prospectus - It plans to spend $518 billion in the coming years on cloud, computing, and infrastructure obligations and now needs a lot of AI magic money.

Biggest Borrowers & Lenders in the $13.5-Trillion Repo Market: How the Hedge Fund “Basis Trade” & Money Market Funds Fit In - It works really well, until it suddenly doesn’t.

Long-Term Treasury Yields Rise to 5.5%, Mortgage Rates to 7.5%, as Bond Market Grapples with a Complex Reality - It would make sense for the bond market to take a breather here and digest a little. But the dynamics are in place for yields to rise further.

Is Trump’s $1 coin now on sale a legal tender? What the law says - The US Mint has begun selling the 2026 Donald Trump $1 coin, a legal-tender issue marking America’s 250th anniversary. Rolls of 25 cost $61, while 100-coin bags cost $154.50. The coin has a $1 face va ...

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 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 ...

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, ...

Goldman Sachs brings $100 billion Treasury fund into crypto’s institutional plumbing - The bank is bringing its roughly $100 billion Treasury fund to institutional crypto firms without creating a tokenized version of it.

The restaking gold rush is over, and top protocols are barely making a profit - As restaking yields dried up and smart-contract risks mounted, Ethereum's top liquid restaking protocol walked away from its core business to build a crypto neobank instead.

Tether is a ‘lifeline’ for Iranian regime, Senate Dems say in new report - Democrats on the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Intelligence published a report alleging that USDT had become a key tool for the Iranian government.

AI agents could drain cheap bank deposits, Apollo's Torsten Slok warns - AI agents could trigger a bank run by automatically moving household cash from low-interest checking accounts to higher-yield alternatives, Slok warns.

Chainlink launches new version of its crypto bridge tech 'CCIP' to give apps more control over their security - The new software lets companies add custom security checks so they do not fall victim to the same type of vulnerabilities that plagued rival bridges.

THORChain rejects Bitget request to block hacker as $6 million moves to bitcoin - CoinDesk found 27 successful swaps moving about 2,390 ETH into 75.2 BTC, even as Bitget urged THORChain to stop serving addresses tied to the $387.5 million theft.

Traders aren't panicking yet despite cooling crypto sentiment - Your day-ahead look for Sept. 28, 2026

Crypto-friendly institution Franklin Templeton brings its tokenized collateral service to Bybit - Franklin Templeton’s tokenized money market shares can be used as collateral for USDT or USDC trading credit lines on Bybit while earning yield on the underlying assets.

Bitcoin falls to $83,000 while altcoins unwind Friday's rally - Bitcoin fell 1.7% to $83,000, though the CoinDesk 100 dropped 2.6% as Friday's biggest gainers reversed and oil climbed back above $100.

Live updates: Bitcoin remains under pressure as Iran denies report of peace progress - The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield is sharply higher again, rising to a new cycle high above 5.27%.

Brazil Bans Online Betting Before Election, Keeps $492M in Licensing Fees - Brazil banned sports betting and online casino games on Sept. 25, nine days before the first round of its presidential election. The decision ends a licensed market that opened in January 2025; the government is nevertheless keeping the $492 million (R$2.55 billion) operators paid for their licenses. A Seismic iGaming Change Just Before Presidential Vote […]

Spanish Banking Giant Cecabank Takes Crypto Custody Push to Luxembourg - Spanish institutional custodian Cecabank is expanding its regulated crypto-asset custody services to Luxembourg via the MiCA European passporting process. Strategic Push via MiCA Passporting Spanish institutional custodian Cecabank has reportedly launched a push to extend its regulated crypto asset custody services into Luxembourg, about 18 months after opening its branch in the Grand Duchy. Ce...

Chinese State Security Declares Crypto Anonymity an Illusion - China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) stressed that while criminals have promoted cryptocurrency as a way to escape oversight, this anonymity is a false premise, as transactions leave digital traces that can potentially be followed to the user’s identity.   China Warns Cryptocurrency Transactions Are Not Untraceable The Chinese government has clarified that while cryptocurrencies […]

UN, Circle Foundation Partner to Speed Aid via Stablecoins - The Circle Foundation, the philanthropic initiative of Circle Internet Group, has announced new grant initiatives with the United Nations Development Program and the World Food Program to modernize international aid delivery using regulated stablecoins. Accelerating UNDP Program Delivery The Circle Foundation announced two new grant initiatives in partnership with the United Nations Development...

Apollo Economist Warns AI Agents Could Trigger Massive Bank Runs - The warning comes as there is a significant imbalance between the yields of fintech companies and those paid by FDIC-insured banks, which could cause massive withdrawals from the latter as agents reallocate their users’ savings to accrue higher benefits. An Agentic Bank Run Might Be Brewing, Says Apollo Chief Economist The introduction of agentic technology […]

Trump's Iran War Is Losing With Everyone (Even Republicans) - Plus: rising debt and mortgage rates, whether AI will make government obsolete, and how to pitch Reason to your friends

The 5th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for Cops Who Searched a Driver After a Bogus Traffic Stop - "It is clearly established that an officer cannot pull someone over without reasonable suspicion and thereafter concoct a fabricated traffic violation," the appeals court says.

Trump's New Ads Look Like Campaign Spots. Taxpayers Are Paying for Them. - With midterm voting underway, the distinction between public service announcements and campaign ads blurs.

As Suncor Approaches, Justice Alito Recuses - The petitioners appear to lose a vote they might need in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County.

ALJ Recommends Dismissing Administrative Charges Against Florida Teacher for Kirk-Related and Trump-Related Posts - From an opinion last week by Florida Administrative Law Judge Garnett W. Chisenhall in Mack v. McMath: After the assassination… The post ALJ Recommends Dismissing Administrative Charges Against Florida Teacher for Kirk-Related and Trump-Related Posts appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Free Speech Unmuted: Can the President Kick Reporters out of the White House? - When President Trump moved to bar CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House over "biased" coverage, it set off… The post Free Speech Unmuted: Can the President Kick Reporters out of the White House? appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Obama Claims Government Is 'Less Corrupt' and Women Are Better Leaders. There's a Problem With Both Ideas. - There's a lot of flaws in both sweeping claims—and one that they have in common.

Brothzilla, or "It's a Cruel Thing to Disrupt Your Estranged Sister's Expensive Destination Wedding" - And there's a defamation case stemming from all that.

You Can 'Recruit' a Minor for an Abortion in Tennessee - A federal appeals court has permanently blocked the recruitment provision of Tennessee's "abortion trafficking" law.

Data Centers and Their Discontents - Plus: Talarico and black turnout, an artist trial at the Vatican, hospitals use AI (for ill), and more...

The ONLY Cure for a Corrupted Republic - Removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles is what Montesquieu said is the only path forward. Everything else is doomed to failure: “every other correction,” he warned, ”is either useless or a new evil.” On this episode, it’s the top-6 principles that built American independence. Forgotten and ignored for generations, but only truly lost if “We the People” refuse to bring them ba...

When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning - Every generation faces a temptation to exchange freedom for security. Every generation is told that normal rules cannot apply because a crisis is too serious, an enemy too dangerous and a moment too urgent. The post When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

They’re not Patriots. They’re Degenerate Cowards. - Degenerate cowards. That’s how the founders and old revolutionaries viewed people who refuse to protect and defend their own constitution and their own liberty out of fear for their own skin - or a lazy preference for comfort. On this episode, it’s the founders’ hard reality check - what needs to be done if we ever want to live in a REAL “land of the free.” The post They’re not Patriots. They’r...

EFF to San Francisco Police: Drones are Powerful Surveillance Tools That Require a Robust Policy - The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) began regularly deploying drones two years ago and has since expanded their use in a way that has outpaced its documented policy and evaded existing local and state oversight of these devices.  The department has a new proposed policy, which continues to be grossly inadequate in protecting privacy and civil liberties. At best, the draft policy continue...

EFF to Court: Trump's Use of Truth Social's Pay-To-See-Posts-First Scheme Violates Americans' 1st Amendment Equal Access Rights - EFF legal intern Simar Kaur also contributed to this article. Americans’ First Amendment right to equal access to official government statements is violated by the Trump administration’s use of Truth Social’s preferential treatment scheme, which blocks people who won’t pay Trump’s company up to $100,000 a month early access to government news, EFF told a federal court.The First Amendment guaran...

DraftKings Is Using AI to Supercharge the Harms of Online Behavioral Advertising - Online sports betting company DraftKings is using AI to target customers who are most likely to place losing bets and respond to gambling promotions. This kind of targeting is a form of online behavioral advertising, which is when companies personalize the ads they show you based on the data they’ve collected about you. The more data a company has, the more personalized the ad can be. While Dra...

Federal Jury Strikes Down Texas Sheriff’s Surveillance-Driven Traffic Stop Program - SAN ANTONIO—Today, a jury in federal court found Bexar County liable for running an unconstitutional traffic stop scheme that turned mass surveillance of American drivers […] The post Federal Jury Strikes Down Texas Sheriff’s Surveillance-Driven Traffic Stop Program appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Victory! Danville Confirms Award-Winning Garden Complies with Local Code After IJ Letter - The city of Danville, Illinois will not be pursuing enforcement action against gardeners Jeremy Boggess and Kristi Church after the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent […] The post Victory! Danville Confirms Award-Winning Garden Complies with Local Code After IJ Letter appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Five South Side Businesses Selected for Finals in Pitch Showcase - CHICAGO—Five South Side businesses will compete on October 15 in the finals of the 13th annual South Side Pitch, hosted by the Institute for Justice […] The post Five South Side Businesses Selected for Finals in Pitch Showcase 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 ...

Take Action: Stop State Gun Taxes & Fix the SHOT Act - LET’S PASS THESE BILLS! These two bills are marked up tomorrow, we need your help to pass them…. If you’re receiving this email, your Representative in Congress is on the House Judiciary Committee. That means we’ve got an important request for you. Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee will be voting on two bills that matter to your Second Amendment rights: … Read more

Gun Owners of America Endorses Victoria Spartz - Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse and stand by our friend, Victoria Spartz. Victoria embodies the values that make our state strong. She has a proven track record of defending and standing up for our Second Amendment rights alongside GOA. Victoria Spartz has been a leader on gun rights in Washington. For her, the Second Amendment is more … Read more

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...

California’s Nano Banc fails - Sunwest Bank acquired most of the assets, deposits and loans from the long-troubled bank. Nano is the sixth U.S. bank to collapse in 2026.

FDIC clamps down on ‘significantly undercapitalized’ Old Glory Bank - Old Glory’s latest call report showed the bank’s leverage ratio was 2.69%. The bank failed to respond to a notice of intent that regulators would issue a directive for prompt corrective action, the FDIC said.

Valley National Bank to acquire fintech Bluevine for $340M - The fintech is set to bring Valley $2.1 billion in deposits and make the bank “a much stronger and more relevant small business competitor,” executives said Monday.

Mission Lane gets green light for OCC charter - The fintech has received conditional approval to form the first new credit card bank regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in more than 20 years, a consultant said.

Capital One’s agentic AI strategy hinges on data, platform-first mindset - Proper data context and guardrails are key to deploying AI agents at scale, said Rashmi Shetty, the bank's vice president of enterprise artificial intelligence.

Credit-union CEO ousted over viral 'Lake America' photo - The CEO of a Michigan credit union was ousted after an AI-altered photo of her family wearing "Lake America" sweatshirts went viral, drawing criticism from Canadians.

Why Tether's Iran problem is a bank partner problem - A Senate report found that 84% of 846 sanctioned Iran-linked wallets ran on USDT.

Firms push to make private markets more like publics - As regulators lower regulatory hurdles, many advisors are seeking greater access to private investments, while asset managers and fintechs are trying to eliminate technical barriers keeping regular investors out.

Navigating the pitfalls and perks of private-placement life insurance - Private-placement life insurance can offer tax-free growth and alternative investments for ultrawealthy clients, but advisors warn it isn't right for everyone who can afford it.

For RIA custody, Betterment's platform fees will begin at 0.20% - Betterment Advisor Solutions, formerly Betterment for Advisors and Betterment Institutional, is changing its platform fees into a tiered rate that begins at 0.20% for advisory practices with less than $10 million in the business, Betterment CEO Sarah Levy says.

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 approval of application by Peoples Bancorp Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Peoples Bancorp Inc.

Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on two proposals related to establishing a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act - Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on two proposals related to establishing a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Sandy Spring Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Sandy Spring Bank

Press Release: Sunwest Bank Assumes All Deposits and Certain Assets of Nano Banc, Irvine, California - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 Sunwest Bank Assumes All Deposits and Certain Assets of Nano Banc, Irvine, California WASHINGTON—Nano Banc of...

Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for August 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for August 2026 WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) ...