Precious Metals and Market News

Wall Street nears bullish majority after gold’s late-week rally, Main Street fails to reclaim bullish bias as inflation data take center stage - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street back on the brink of a bullish majority, while less than half of Main Street believed gold would gain next week.

Gold tests $4,200 as weak sentiment offsets sticky inflation expectations - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were sharply higher in late U.S. trading Friday, as a softer dollar earlier in the session, a pullback from this week’s Treasury-yield extremes and bargain buying helped metals recover from the midweek selloff.

Gold’s next chapter is about more than $5,000 - LBMA 2026 - (Kitco News) - There is no denying that since early spring, gold has had a tough run. Rising bond yields and stubborn inflation, driving hawkish interest rate expectations, have made it difficult for the precious metal to attract any consistent momentum.

Gold price holds critical $4,100 support, but can it break $4,200 as inflation risks loom? - (Kitco News) - The gold market may not be ready to break out to the upside as it encounters initial resistance at $4,200 an ounce, but there is still optimism among analysts as prices manage to hold support above $4,100 an ounce ahead of the weekend.

September CPI should be in line, and last month’s Fed rate hike may be the only one this cycle - Natixis - (Kitco News) – Next Wednesday’s September CPI report will likely be in line with expectations, with the hotter August print an outlier, and the Federal Reserve may have already delivered the only hike of the current cycle, according to Natixis.“We expect the September CPI report to show a 0.19% increase in the core component and 0.6% for the headline,” economists Christopher Hodge and Selin Ake...

Gold price trades near high after preliminary Consumer Sentiment falls to 46.3, inflation expectations rise - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading not far from session highs after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. declining further, with inflation expectations rising higher.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the preliminary reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for October was 46.3. The data was worse than expectations, as the consensus forecast of econ...

Gold, silver rebound as dollar, yields and oil ease - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold prices are sharply higher and spot silver prices are also solidly higher in early U.S. trading Friday, as a softer U.S. dollar, easing Treasury yields and a pullback in oil prices helped metals recover from this week’s rate- and energy-driven selloff.

Gold rises, silver falls as strong bond auction tempers yield pressure - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were firmer and spot silver prices were lower in late U.S. trading Thursday, as a strong 30-year Treasury auction helped yields retreat from the morning highs, while oil’s surge kept inflation and year-end Fed tightening risk in the trade.

Silver's long-term outlook remains bullish as new investment products offer income opportunities - Amplify ETFs - (Kitco News) - The silver market continues to struggle in the face of persistent inflation pressures and higher bond yields. However, one market strategist says the precious metal remains an important monetary asset and diversification tool.

Gold gains ground as central banks retreat from dollar assets and inflation undermines bonds – Sprott’s Zhu - (Kitco News) – Gold’s ability to maintain its trading range and attract fresh ETF inflows despite soaring bond yields suggests its next move could be to the upside, while central banks’ shift away from dollar assets continues to bolster the longer-term bullish outlook, according to Kenny Zhu, Director of Research and Investment Strategy at Sprott.

Researchers Develop AI 'Mind-Reading' Tool That Reconstructs What Your Eyes See - Researchers Develop AI 'Mind-Reading' Tool That Reconstructs What Your Eyes See Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, A cutting-edge new artificial intelligence (AI) tool can reconstruct images from a person's vision simply by analyzing brain scans. The technology recreates a person's visual field with startling accuracy and can also predict brain activity by analyzing wh...

Kathleen Kennedy Reminisces On Her 14 Year Destruction Of Star Wars - Kathleen Kennedy Reminisces On Her 14 Year Destruction Of Star Wars You can learn a lot about the political left and their true principles by simply studying their pop culture products.  Hollywood used to be a lot more savvy about hiding their intentions and their propaganda in tent pole films because they understood that they still had to make money.  Alienating the majority of th...

Feral Youth Leaves Man's Intestines Hanging Out; Judge Lets Him Walk The Same Day - Feral Youth Leaves Man's Intestines Hanging Out; Judge Lets Him Walk The Same Day Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A 19-year-old charged with stabbing a man in Pittsburgh's Garfield neighborhood, so badly that officers found the victim's intestines protruding, was released the same day on a promise to come back to court. He did not have to post a dime. Eight days la...

CNN Sees Metric That Looks 'Darn Good' For Republicans Before The Midterms - CNN Sees Metric That Looks 'Darn Good' For Republicans Before The Midterms CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten reported Wednesday that voter registration data in four swing states favors Republicans heading into the November midterms. This measure runs counter to polling showing Democrats ahead. Enten told anchor John Berman that Republicans have improved their party registration m...

Russian Plague Institute Long Worked With China - Russian Plague Institute Long Worked With China Authored by Petr Svab via The Epoch Times, The Russian anti-plague research institute, where a lab worker recently succumbed to an unknown form of pneumonia, has worked for many years with various Chinese institutions. A view of the entrance to the grounds of the anti-plague institute in the city of Irkutsk, Russia, on Oct. 6, 2026....

'Flat Butt. No Friends. Bad Father': Amazon's Creepy 'About You' Dossiers Go Viral - 'Flat Butt. No Friends. Bad Father': Amazon's Creepy 'About You' Dossiers Go Viral Amazon's "About You" page, which lists traits the company has inferred about each customer, went viral this week after a Threads user posted that Amazon concluded she has a flat ass. Other shoppers began posting their own profiles, with entries such as "cannot keep real plants alive" and "has no f...

Obama & The 'Sinister Shadowland' Behind Our Politics? - Obama & The 'Sinister Shadowland' Behind Our Politics? Authored by James Howard Kunstler via kunstler.com, The Ripening "Everybody's restless and they got no place to go / Someone's always trying to tell them something they already know / So their anger and resentment flow." - Warren Zevon, Mohammed's Radio In the stark October light, events and personalities skulk in the sh...

Planning For Pitchforks: AI Labs Are War-Gaming A Catastrophe, Public Revolt, And The Crackdown That Follows - Planning For Pitchforks: AI Labs Are War-Gaming A Catastrophe, Public Revolt, And The Crackdown That Follows The AI industry has been war gaming not only how it might destroy humanity, but is also considering what an angry public could do to the industry.  Senior executives at Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI firms are privately gaming out scenarios in which a major AI incident tr...

Iran Strikes LPG Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz, As Houthis Reportedly Mine Bab al-Mandab - Iran Strikes LPG Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz, As Houthis Reportedly Mine Bab al-Mandab Summary Houthis reportedly mine Bab al-Mandab: Saudi media reports 'dense' mining in the strategic Red Sea shipping route, with demining operations underway. Iran escalates tanker attacks & threats: The IRGC claims it struck an LPG tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a major fire, and threat...

Treasury Hits Remaining 'Shadow Fleet' Shipping Iranian Oil To Asia With New Sanctions - Treasury Hits Remaining 'Shadow Fleet' Shipping Iranian Oil To Asia With New Sanctions The Trump administration is late this week moving to identify, punish, and cut off remaining tankers in Iran's so-called 'shadow fleet' which are still engaged in shipping Iranian oil to Asia. Thursday saw the US Treasury impose sanctions on 17 vessels and their owners involved in transporting I...

Trump taps Russia to boost global diesel supplies ahead of midterms. It may be ‘too little, too late,’ says strategist. - The Trump administration has enlisted Russia to help boost U.S. and global diesel supplies in an effort to lower prices for the fuel ahead of the U.S. midterm elections in November.

Is iPhone 18 demand cooling off? Here’s how deep Apple reportedly is cutting component orders. - Component orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max are down about 15% in October, according to Nikkei Asia.

AI chip stocks wobble even as investors get clarity on a key OpenAI issue - A new report paints OpenAI’s financial picture in a more optimistic light.

Microsoft is nearing a big milestone that solidifies its revival - Microsoft is close to reclaiming a $4 trillion market cap — and fresh records are also in sight.

‘I feel like a loser’: I check my ETFs every day. They’re up one minute, down the next. Should I be worried? - “I presume these are sophisticated investors taking a profit.”

As AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile shares fall, Wall Street assesses the growing SpaceX threat - Telecommunications stocks saw their worst daily drops in over a decade.

I’m a 68-year-old widow and give money to my two adult children. Am I putting my retirement at risk? - “I also have $310,000 in an IRA and $46,000 in savings. My house is paid off.”

‘I have no children’: My aunt gave me $50,000 for a down payment. Now she wants me to leave my home to her two children. - “The house cost $385,000. With my savings, her $50,000 and a small mortgage, I was able to close.”

Here’s how Treasury yields could rise to 6% — even without market upheaval - The bond market will be closed on Monday for Columbus Day, but the stock market will operate normally.

Country music star Zach Bryan buys $18 million, 40-acre Tennessee estate after getting married - Country star Zach Bryan has reportedly forked over $18.25 million for a sprawling estate in Franklin, Tenn.—months after tying the knot with Samantha Leonard.

Trump strikes deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets - President Donald Trump has few options to reduce diesel prices given the destruction done to refineries by the wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Americans' debt problems are flashing a warning not seen since the Great Recession - Researchers found that while wealth disparities narrowed somewhat, the ability to meet debt payments deteriorated significantly.

Trump Media advisor Katie Zacharia offered White House press secretary role - The White House has tapped Katie Zacharia to be its next press secretary, a White House official confirmed to CNBC.

Dow rises 400 points on Friday as Wall Street scores winning week: Live updates - The Nasdaq Composite rose on Friday following a losing session.

Junk bonds are 'flashing yellow.' Watch these warning signs - Spreads have widened in the high-yield bond market, but that doesn't tell the whole story.

Americans' debt problems are flashing a warning not seen since the Great Recession - Researchers found that while wealth disparities narrowed somewhat, the ability to meet debt payments deteriorated significantly.

Treasury's Bessent hires Trump's controversial former Fed board pick, Judy Shelton, as advisor - Shelton's controversial economic ideas led the Senate to block her nomination to the Fed. Now she's going to be a counselor to the Treasury secretary.

Inflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says - Tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to inflation in 67 categories of goods by February 2026, researchers at the New York Federal Reserve found.

Inflation fears on the rise as one-year outlook in Fed survey hits highest level since May 2023 - The Survey of Consumer Expectations indicated that the median outlook for inflation over the next 12 months rose to 3.9%.

ICE came to town and left behind weakened economies - Research links ICE enforcement surges to lasting declines in local spending, foot traffic and jobs. In Minneapolis, businesses are still recovering.

Alasdair Macleod: Oil is now driving gold higher - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, October 9, 2026 There's a growing correlation between oil and gold. Higher oil leads to higher bond yields, destabilising the dollar's value. The debasement trade is back on. Paper bulls of gold and silver may be down in the dumps, but there's a quiet evolution in progress. And this is now evident in the relationship between gold and oil over the las...

El-Erian and FT start to notice repeated market interventions by U.S. Treasury - Maybe in another decade or two they'll get around to interventions against gold * * * Repeated U.S. Treasury interventions risk an erosion of credibility By Mohamed El-ErianFinancial Times, LondonThursday, October 8, 2026 https://www.ft.com/content/eec1e15d-78b9-4706-a518-2a9db4f37128?syn-25a6b1a6=1 For much of the past year, both the real economy and financial markets have operated under the e...

Last week's official intervention against gold and silver will prompt more official buying - 8:10p ET Thursday, October 8, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: On this week's edition of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader Andrew Maguire says last week's smashing of gold and silver prices was an official intervention timed for the week-long closure of the Shanghai Gold Exchange, with 91 tonnes of "paper" gold and 1,400 tonnes of "paper" silver being sold. T...

Gold powerhouse Ghana seeks entry to Russia-China-backed BRICS bloc - By Solomon EkanemBusiness Insider Africa, New YorkThursday, October 8, 2026 Ghana has announced plans to formally apply for membership of BRICS, seeking India's backing as the West African gold powerhouse looks to deepen ties with an expanding bloc led by emerging-market powers including Russia and China. Ghana's foreign affairs minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced the decision Tuesday ...

India scraps tax relief for gold imports, raising costs - By Shruti Srivastava and Preeti SoniBloomberg NewsThursday, October 8, 2026 India withdrew a tax benefit on gold, silver and platinum imported by banks and state-nominated agencies, subjecting shipments to a 3% levy and raising costs for the main channels supplying one of the world’s largest bullion markets. The government did not extend the exemption from paying Integrated Goods and Services T...

Status of the Commercial Real Estate Debt and Who Owns it in 2026 - The government is the most aggressive CRE lender. But even CMBS balances are surging again, water under bridge?

Still QT plus Renewed Rate Hikes at the ECB despite Surging Bond Yields in the Euro Area - The ECB shed €95 billion of QE Bonds & Loans in Q3. Since mid-2022, QE assets dropped by 53%! Gold got marked up to market.

Thoughts on the 10-Year Treasury Auction’s 5.30% Yield, Highest since 2000: It Created Demand, Bond Bloodbath Continued - The bond market is coming out from under 14 years of interest rate repression and is doing its thing, the way it is supposed to. And that’s what Warsh wants it to do.

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 ...

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, ...

U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight rages - The derivatives regulator is proposing a formal rule to include certain contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi's as swaps that require the agency's oversight.

Robinhood Chain considers technology that gives paying traders priority - Arbitrum recently replaced its Timeboost transaction-ordering system with a new model called Priority Gas Auctions.

New York AG secures up to $35 million and lifetime crypto ban from Celsius’ Alex Mashinsky - Alex Mashinsky, already serving 12 years for fraud, settled New York’s civil case over claims he misled Celsius customers about the failed crypto lender’s safety.

Ledger investigates potential wallet tampering after reports of $86 million in crypto stolen - The hardware wallet maker said it is investigating devices sold by a Southeast Asian reseller as social posts swirl about crypto assets drained from Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tron addresses.

DWF Labs subsidiaries sue BitGo for $141 million over alleged token lock-up breach - DWF is seeking $114 million in damages on the basis BitGo’s token sales resulted in direct losses through the fall in tokens' prices.

Zcash developers set January target for quantum-resistant payments after ‘bunker mode’ scare - The plan concerns public payments, where about seven in 10 ZEC sit. A separate wallet tool would keep balance checks from revealing which addresses belong together.

Trump's Iran pledge underpins crypto gains as bitcoin bears face liquidation pressure - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 9, 2026

Bitcoin steadies near $82,500 after Trump rules out Iran strike before midterms - Bitcoin recovered to around $82,500 after Trump ruled out an Iran strike, but remains about 4% lower on the week, while ether has lost 9%.

Thailand opens door to locally listed bitcoin and ether ETFs - Thailand’s new crypto rules taking effect Oct. 16. They allow Thai asset managers to launch crypto ETFs on the local stock exchange, with bitcoin and ether initially eligible.

UK slaps sanctions on three crypto exchanges over alleged Russia links - Britain said the crypto platforms and two payment services may have helped Russia evade financial sanctions, with two handling transactions involving the Kremlin-backed A7 network.

Blockchain.com Seeks CFTC Approval for Prediction Markets, Crypto Derivatives - Blockchain.com is seeking regulatory approval to launch prediction markets and cryptocurrency derivatives trading in the United States, per a report, joining a growing number of digital asset companies looking to capitalize on the booming market for event-based contracts.   The cryptocurrency wallet and trading platform has applied for two licenses from the Commodity Futures Trading […]

BNB Chain Hits 2 Million RWA Holders, Capturing 40% of Onchain Market - BNB Chain has become the first blockchain to surpass 2 million holders of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), giving it roughly 40% of all onchain RWA holders. The milestone arrives as tokenized stocks accelerate across the network, with their market value rising by more than $106 million in just one week. BNB Chain Extends Tokenization Lead […]

Stake Is Back Online in Brazil After Court Reprieve From Betting Ban - The Brazilian arm of crypto casino brand Stake has relaunched its local site after a federal judge in São Paulo shielded its license until Oct. 25, in what Stake said is a first for a licensed operator under Brazil’s betting ban. The government said it will appeal the decision. One Site Back on as the […]

Polymarket’s $32M Nobel Market Didn’t Anticipate the Peace Prize Winner - Traders put more than $32 million into Polymarket’s 2026 Nobel Peace Prize market and sent Yulia Navalnaya to favorite overnight—but the winner, Navi Pillay, was not among the market’s named candidates. Kalshi’s market did not list her either.   Nobody Priced the Eventual Winner The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Peace Prize to Navi […]

Brazil Seizes Record Crypto Funds From Self-Custody Wallets - During Operation ClickFix, which targeted a criminal group that used social engineering for phishing purposes, the Civil Police of Santa Catarina recovered over $1.7 million held in self-custody wallets—the largest seizure of this nature ever recorded by law enforcement agencies in Brazil. Over $1.7 Million Recovered From Self-Custody Wallets During Operation ClickFix Brazilian police reached [...

Statement About Maine Lobster Industry as a Whole Can't Be Actionable Group Defamation - From today's First Circuit decision today in Bean Maine Lobster, Inc. v. Monterey Bay Aquarium Found., written by Judge Julie… The post Statement About Maine Lobster Industry as a Whole Can't Be Actionable Group Defamation appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Kafka's The Trial "Was Not Supposed to Be an Instruction Manual" - In a Fifth Circuit case (which the court just declined to rehear en banc), a woman had faced potential prosecution for publishing a photo of a transgender politician washing hands in a women's restroom.

I Am Now "THE ENEMY!" (as Is Everyone Who Uses the Term "Artificial Intelligence") - What is this even supposed to mean? Is it just self-parody? The post I Am Now "THE ENEMY!" (as Is Everyone Who Uses the Term "Artificial Intelligence") appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Don't Blame AI Labs for What Hackers Do With Their Tools - AI executives are planning for a public revolt after a major attack. A federal power grab is the wrong response.

Will Mamdani Make Housing More Affordable? - Emily Eisner and Kenny Burgos debate Zohran Mamdani's housing policies.

Is Hair on Your Head "Personal Property" for Purposes of Robbery Law? - From the Sept. 30 decision in People v. Barraza by California Court of Appeal Justice Richard Huffman, joined by Justices… The post Is Hair on Your Head "Personal Property" for Purposes of Robbery Law? appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Anthropic Is Banning 'Cruel Behavior' Toward Claude. Claude Is Still Not a Person. - The AI company's decision might be a justifiable idea. But it appears it was made for the wrong reason.

Despite a Notable Victory in Oklahoma, Legal Challenges to Flock Cameras Still Face Long Odds - State and federal courts have almost uniformly ruled that searches of ALPR databases do not implicate the Fourth Amendment.

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal - Prison phone calls, volcanic eruptions, and animal testing.

3 Congressmen Want to Strip Democratic Socialists of America of Legal "Rights, Privileges, and Immunities" - Reps. Clay Fuller, Diana Harshbarger, and Keith Self are cosponsors of H.R. 10501, introduced three weeks ago: The Communist Control… The post 3 Congressmen Want to Strip Democratic Socialists of America of Legal "Rights, Privileges, and Immunities" appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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...

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...

Resisting the Menace of Federal Data Consolidation - In the past two years, the federal government has unlawfully consolidated data exposing our private information.  This consolidation has been chaotic but generally came in three rolling waves: It started with DOGE, moved to agency-to-agency data sharing with ICE, and then attempted data-driven purges of state voter rolls. We all deserve to live in a world where the data we use to pay our taxes,...

Organizing in the Town at Oakland Tech Week - EFF was thrilled to join organizers, advocates, and activists in the East Bay for the second annual Oakland Tech Week last week. We are grateful to our friends at MediaJustice and Upturn for inviting us co-present this all-day event, “Building Beyond Big Tech: Organizing Oakland’s Future”, on Sept. 30.  The event, hosted by the Kapor Center in downtown Oakland, offered a unique chance to spend ...

When No ID Means No Internet: Age Verification and the Right to Access Information - This post was co-authored by Sheila B. Lalwani, a doctorate student and recent COMPASS Fellow hosted by EFF. Age verification proposals are often presented as a simple tradeoff: sacrifice a little privacy to better safeguard children online. But that framing overlooks a more fundamental question. What happens to people who cannot verify their age at all? This is particularly a problem when user...

New Decision in Ongoing Legal Saga of Atlanta Family Wrongly Raided by FBI SWAT Team - ATLANTA—A three-judge panel of the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in the years long lawsuit brought by an Atlanta family whose […] The post New Decision in Ongoing Legal Saga of Atlanta Family Wrongly Raided by FBI SWAT Team appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Denver Man’s Case to Revive Fourth Amendment’s Warrant Requirements - WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case of a Denver man who challenged the constitutionality of a warrant that led to his […] The post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Denver Man’s Case to Revive Fourth Amendment’s Warrant Requirements appeared first on Institute for Justice.

National Law Firm Warns Maine Town: Fines for Autistic Girl’s Lawn Ornaments Violate the First Amendment - Pyper LeBlanc loves roosters.  The six-year-old girl with autism arrived at the home of David and Sara LeBlanc, her adopted parents, with a stuffed rooster. […] The post National Law Firm Warns Maine Town: Fines for Autistic Girl’s Lawn Ornaments Violate the First Amendment appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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

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

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

This Week in Gun Rights - THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… This week, ATF confirmed that guidance is incoming on GOA’s historic victory against the registration requirements of the National Firearms Act…  Also, ATF confirmed to Congress that they have more than 1.4 billion records in their illegal registry of guns … Read more

GOA Sues City of Jacksonville, Florida Over Illegal Gun-Free Zones - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 29, 2026  Jacksonville, FL — Gun Owners of America (GOA), Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), Florida Carry, and individual plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit challenging firearm restrictions enforced at City-owned venues across Jacksonville. The suit (Case No. 16-2026-CA-006676-AXXX-MA) names the City of Jacksonville, Sheriff T.K. Waters, and Mayor Donna Deegan—and chall...

President Trump Just Killed DOJ’s Appeal - PRESIDENT TRUMP TOLD DOJ: DON’T APPEAL GOA’S WIN! Thank you to President Trump for supporting the Second Amendment! President Trump personally ordered the Justice Department not to appeal our NFA victory. The deadline to file would have been October 5th. But, ATF still hasn’t issued guidance for FFLs and gun owners on how to proceed after the win. GOA has … Read more

Warren presses NCUA OIG over empty board - The National Credit Union Administration didn’t have a single board member between August 10 and 24. Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to know who was in charge.

Amex dinged by Fed, OCC; must pay $350M for AML failures - Regulators identified “significant deficiencies” in how American Express' enterprise-wide anti-money laundering program was implemented, in particular at the firm’s national bank subsidiary.

World Bank picks BNP Paribas exec for CFO - David Vaillant is leaving the French bank and will take the international development organization’s finance seat next month.

HUD probes Wells Fargo over ‘racialized’ lending - Wells’ programs to bolster Black home ownership – put in place in 2017 and 2022 – are “immoral, unethical and un-American,” Secretary Scott Turner said.

TowneBank deal shrinks pool of NC bank targets - The Virginia lender is paying a premium for Mooresville, North Carolina-based Blueharbor, and scarcity value makes the remaining banks in the Tar Heel State “quite valuable,” an analyst said.

Ex-Fed nominee Shelton tapped to advise Treasury's Bessent - The Department of the Treasury has picked Judy Shelton, an economist and former nominee for the Federal Reserve Board, to be a counselor in Secretary Scott Bessent's office.

Trump establishes committee to investigate Fed's Cook - President Donald Trump announced the formation of a committee to investigate allegations of mortgage impropriety by Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook in an effort to remove her from office.

America's Credit Unions launches new cybersecurity hub - America's Credit Unions has launched its new Cybersecurity, Fraud and Vendor Risk Resources Hub; Cornerstone Research reports corporate bankruptcies remain historically elevated; Deutsche Bank hired David Garland from oil major BP to help lead power trading in the Americas; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

SBA starts new fiscal year with even tighter credit box - The Trump administration implemented stricter underwriting standards earlier this month. An earlier set of tightened rules in 2025 appears to have contributed to a decrease in loan volumes.

Advisors are building portfolios for the wrong clients - As trillions flow to women and widowed clients, Uplevyl's Shubi Rao says biased data, rationed advisor face time and outdated fee models cost the industry.

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 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

Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity ... - Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity related to money laundering

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026 - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026

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 (...