Precious Metals and Market News

Gold price holds above $4,330 as Hormuz diplomacy pressures oil - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are modestly lower in early U.S. trading Tuesday, as a firmer U.S. dollar and hawkish Federal Reserve commentary offset relief from another pullback in oil prices and Treasury yields.

Gold, silver ease as stocks rally, Hormuz risk premium fades - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco News) - Spot gold and silver prices were also softer after the U.S. close on Monday, as a sharp equity rebound, weaker oil and a modest retreat in Treasury yields reduced safe-haven demand while Fed-rate expectations stayed restrictive.

Don’t give up your gold: disciplined monetary policy can’t fix fiscal risk - Axel Merk - (Kitco News) - The Federal Reserve has embarked on a new tightening cycle; however, gold investors may have less to fear from a more disciplined central bank than they think, as improving monetary policy cannot fix Washington’s deteriorating fiscal position, according to one prominent fund manager.

AI borrowed $400 billion this year, and Mark Thornton says every paper-dollar asset is at risk - (Kitco News) - The debt paying for the artificial intelligence buildout is being written with 30-year maturities. The equipment it buys has a working life closer to three.

Higher rates aren’t breaking gold as structural forces provide a solid floor - Standard Chartered - (Kitco News) - Gold’s traditional relationship with real interest rates is weakening, and while higher U.S. rates and a potentially stronger U.S. dollar could keep prices volatile in the near term, Standard Chartered sees structural forces providing a solid floor under the precious metal.

Gold steadies above $4,300 as oil eases and yields stay high - Kitco AM Report - Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are modestly lower and spot silver prices are firmer in early U.S. trading Monday, as elevated Treasury yields and a firmer dollar offset safe-haven demand tied to U.S.-Iran tensions and constrained traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Fed raised rates and gold didn’t break: Here’s why - (Kitco News) - Last week we argued that gold investors should stop obsessing over limited US monetary policy moves and start paying attention to the next $1 trillion of U.S. debt.

Wall Street goes full bull on gold price after post-hike gains, Main Street bolsters bullish majority as gold holds $4,300 - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street unanimously bullish after gold’s post-Fed gains, while Main Street bolstered its bullish majority following gold’s solid weekly performance.

Gold, silver prices hold weekly gains as oil drops, yields return to 5% - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, with both metals holding weekly gains as lower oil prices offset part of the pressure from a rebound in Treasury yields and a firmer U.S. dollar.

Gold shrugs off Fed rate hike as deeper forces drive safe-haven demand - (Kitco News) - A lot more appears to be going on in the gold market than monetary policy alone can explain, as prices continue to hold critical support heading into the weekend, even after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and signaled further tightening by year-end.

Friends Don’t Let Friends Wear Dow Hats - Friends Don’t Let Friends Wear Dow Hats  Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance At some point, probably sooner than most people think, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is going to hit 100,000. And when it does, you can already picture the scene. It’ll be like every major milestone the Dow has ever hit so far combined. CNBC will run a countdown. There will be breathless retrospectives ...

Futures Flat As Oil, Yields Drop Ahead Of Trump UN Address - Futures Flat As Oil, Yields Drop Ahead Of Trump UN Address Futures are flat, having recoverd  a modest drop after the European open, following yesterday’s strong, positive performance despite energy prices and yields being lower for a second consecutive day. As of 8:00am ET, S&P and Nasdaq futures are fractionally in the green after an advance in tech giants and chipmakers drove the...

UK's Burnham Approves Military Support To Saudis, Limited To Aerial Refueling  - UK's Burnham Approves Military Support To Saudis, Limited To Aerial Refueling  The UK has finally made a formal decision on the intense political and foreign policy question it has faced for the couple weeks since the Houthis started making rapid gains against the Saudi-backed coalition in Yemen. London has announced it will increase its military support to Saudi Arabia, albeit it...

Joby Completes First Autonomous Flight Across US - Joby Completes First Autonomous Flight Across US Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times, Joby Aviation completed the first-ever autonomous flight across the United States using an aircraft equipped with its autonomy technology. A Joby Aviation electric aircraft takes off from JFK International Airport in New York on April 27, 2026. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesManned with only ...

Agentic Wars Begin: Amazon Blocks Meta's Agents As Muse Takes World By Storm - Agentic Wars Begin: Amazon Blocks Meta's Agents As Muse Takes World By Storm Amazon.com has blocked Meta’s new AI agent from its retail site after the social media company declined a request to remove the bot, Bloomberg reported. Meta’s Muse, which was introduced earlier this month and has taken the world by storm, quickly rising to the top of mobile app charts, a sign that the so...

Iran's Fars Calls Reuters' Hormuz Reopening Story "Invalid" Ahead Of Trump's UN Address - Iran's Fars Calls Reuters' Hormuz Reopening Story "Invalid" Ahead Of Trump's UN Address Update: Iran's Fars Rejects Hormuz Reopening Reports As Brent Slides Brent Tumbles On US Media & Aligned Outlets Pushing Rumored Diplomatic Efforts  Iran's Fars Rejects Reporting  Kyodo and Reuters published positive diplomatic headlines early Tuesday morning that sent Brent crude futures tu...

'Survival Mode' - Farmers Crushed As Trump's War On Iran Sends Diesel Cost Soaring - 'Survival Mode' - Farmers Crushed As Trump's War On Iran Sends Diesel Cost Soaring As Donald Trump's war on Iran nears the seven-month mark, the economic damage is reverberating all over the world, and all across the United States. Among the Americans who are feeling the most pain from a war their federal legislators never declared are the nation's farmers, who are growing increasi...

NY Lawmaker Launches $30 Million Effort To Coordinate Democrat Control Of AI - NY Lawmaker Launches $30 Million Effort To Coordinate Democrat Control Of AI New York Assemblymember Alex Bores is launching a $30 million effort to unite Democrats behind a common artificial intelligence regulatory agenda ahead of the 2028 elections, taking the issue that defined his unsuccessful congressional campaign to a national stage. New York State Assembly member Alex Bore...

Wholesale Gas Prices Are Reaching Consumers Faster, ECB Says - Wholesale Gas Prices Are Reaching Consumers Faster, ECB Says By Michael Kern of OilPrice.com The surge in wholesale natural gas prices is set to pass through the retail and electricity inflation in the Eurozone faster than in the past, the European Central Bank (ECB) said in its Economic Bulletin on Monday. While the pass-through is faster and can manifest in the inflation number...

The Nuclear Renaissance Disconnect: Utilities Plan Big While Stocks Lag - The Nuclear Renaissance Disconnect: Utilities Plan Big While Stocks Lag The Nuclear Energy Institute's (NEI) newly released 2026 Future of Nuclear Power survey captured American nuclear energy ambitions across 21 utility companies covering 95 commercial reactors. Reactor owners find themselves planning new reactors to meet the AI-juiced electricity demand of the future, along with ...

‘It doesn’t seem fair’: I’m retired and have plenty of money. Why can’t I qualify for a retail credit card? - “I draw from my IRA as needed for household repairs, trips and other larger expenses.”

Princeton’s 15-year run as the nation’s top-ranked university is over. MIT is now No. 1. - A change in methodology in the U.S. News rankings helped boost schools where students have high earnings

Wall Street and AI ruined your ‘diversified’ portfolio - AI is everywhere, leaving investors exposed if the technology doesn’t pan out as expected.

Meta’s stock is enjoying its best month in 13 years thanks to the company’s hot new AI assistant - Muse is gaining popularity and helping convince investors that Meta’s AI bets are paying off.

How this market-beating fund is constantly shifting to keep up with the AI trade - An exchange-traded fund that is rebalanced quarterly is doing a better job of keeping up with the artificial-intelligence trade than the broader index.

Financial conditions are tightening. Here’s why stock investors should pay attention. - Widening credit spreads worldwide are a sign that how stocks are valued may be changing for the worse.

Oil could top $150 a barrel if supplies tighten further, Bank of America warns - If disruptions caused by fighting in the Middle East persist into spring 2027, Brent crude could spike above $150 a barrel, strategists at the bank said.

My husband and I are in our 50s and have no kids. We have $2 million in IRAs and 401(k)s. Do we really need a will? - “We have no debt and own our primary home, a vacation home, as well as my mother’s home in another state.”

Bitcoin hits an 8-month high — and sends a clear message about risk appetite right now - The lack of clarity around crypto’s regulatory framework hasn’t stopped bitcoin from surging, as investors haven’t abandoned hopes for clearer U.S. rules.

‘She says it’s just money’: My friend pays for everything. I should be grateful, but I can’t stand her anymore. - “On each of these weekends away, she’s probably spending $500.”

Trump, Xi seek trade stability and deals, but AI, tariffs and Iran loom large. What to watch - Trump, facing low approval on the economy ahead of the midterm election, has an added incentive to emerge from the summit with China's Xi touting trade wins.

McDonald's is hosting an investor day as its U.S. business struggles. Here are 4 things to expect - The presentation comes as McDonald's U.S. business disappointed in its most recent quarter.

Kalshi asks CFTC to allow margin trading on its platform, letting users buy with borrowed funds - It's the latest move by the company as it and other event contract exchanges seek to gain greater participation by institutional traders.

Iran reportedly says it can reopen Strait of Hormuz within 7 days if U.S. eases military pressure - The reports raised hopes of renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy, with U.S. stock futures mixed and oil prices lower.

Autonomous trucking company Aurora looks to accelerate toward profitability - Aurora's founder and CEO told CNBC the company is targeting positive free cash flow by 2028, driven by a substantial increase in the number autonomous trucks.

France’s wine production nears a 70-year low, leaving winemakers with tough choices - As the French wine industry reaches a crisis point, key players are considering new markets, products and generations.

Consumer sentiment is in the dumps despite a solid economy. Goldman Sachs blames 'lower happiness' - Goldman economist Joseph Briggs said broader pessimism in society may be contributing to struggling consumer sentiment even as the economy chugs along.

Why Japan’s markets flipped the usual script after central bank rate hike - The yen weakened past 157 against the dollar, the yield on the 10-year Japanese Government Bond slipped, while the Nikkei 225 gained 1.5%.

Bank of England defies Fed’s rate-hike lead, leaving rates unchanged - The Bank of England kept rates steady Thursday, even after U.K. inflation rose to 3.1% and energy costs put pressure on prices.

'Science fiction': Transport companies — the backbone of economy — are sounding alarm on fuel prices - Prices for diesel, the fuel type used to power trucks and trains, came in at an all-time high of $6.31 per gallon on Wednesday.

China spends record amount importing over 1,000 tonnes of gold so far this year - By William SandlundFinancial Times, LondonTuesday, September 22, 2026 HONG KONG -- China has spent a record sum importing more than 1,000 tonnes of gold this year as the central bank and local investors pour cash into bullion amid rising geopolitical tensions abroad and poor returns on local assets. The world's second-largest economy spent $158.8 billion on gold in the first eight months of the...

U.S. to use dollar sanctions to close Iranian airlines - U.S. threatens to ground Iranian airlines worldwide tomorrow From Al Jazeera, Doha, QatarMonday, September 21, 2026 United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Iranian airlines could effectively be shut out of international travel from Wednesday, as Washington threatens foreign companies with secondary sanctions if they continue servicing the country’s carriers. “On September 23, all th...

Ole Hansen: Gold breaks with real yields as fiscal concerns reshape investor demand - By Ole HansenHead of Commodity StrategySaxo Bank, Hellerup, DenmarkMonday, September 21, 2026 U.S. 10-year real yields hit their highest level in more than 20 years on Friday at 2.63%, a 76-basis point increase since the start of the year, while total gold-backed exchange-traded fund holdings continued to recover following a drop in H1 2026. The divergence highlights an increasingly notable dis...

As Africa digs up tons of illicit gold, a fabled refinery wants to make it legit - By Alexandra WexlerThe Wall Street JournalMonday, September 21, 2026 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Behind multiple sets of locking doors, watched over by hundreds of security cameras, is a windowless refinery that has processed almost a third of all the gold produced in the history of the world. Now the storied Rand Refinery is switching up its playbook.  Long the go-to destination for Africa's...

Will this review of GATA's work persuade you to help? - 1:46p ET Monday, September 21, 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. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... A...

Tech, Science, Social Media Jobs in San Francisco & Silicon Valley Plunge to 2019 Level: AI Magic-Money Boom Is Paper Thin - The local economy and housing market have become immensely dependent on unsustainable AI magic-money.

Treasury Yields of 2 Years & 3 Years Spike toward 5%, but 10-Year Holds at 5%, Yield Curve Bulges: Some Thoughts on What’s Brewing - The 2-year and 3-year yields indicate that the 10-year yield could go way higher over the next few months.

Oh Dear, Condo Prices Dropped by 15% to 34% in 34 Bigger Markets. 6 Plunged Back to Where They’d Been 20 Years Ago - In another 35 bigger cities, condo prices dropped by 8-14%. Mind-blowing Condo Bubbles deflate in 34 charts.

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 ...

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

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

Bitcoin, ether perpetual volumes on Kalshi are dominated by an unusual, repetitive trade, data shows - CoinDesk found one $5,499 trade size accounting for 57% of sampled ether-perpetual volume, while recurring $2,500 and $5,000 trade sizes made up 54% of sampled bitcoin-perpetual volume.

Why Payward-backed Reap is betting on non-USD stablecoins for 24/7 cross-border FX settlement - Reap is preparing to add a Mexican peso stablecoin and is exploring Hong Kong dollar, euro, won and yen tokens for foreign exchange outside banking hours.

A $3.2 million 'bitcoin butterfly' option trade bets on $95,000 by the end of October - Your day-ahead look for Sept. 22, 2026

Binance buys $100 million Circle stake in five-year USDC promotion deal - Circle sold 1.24 million shares at $80.84 each and will pay Binance a monthly fee tied to USDC held through its wallet infrastructure.

Bitcoin recovers from Asian-session lows as falling oil price supports risk appetite - Bitcoin traded near $86,000 as WTI crude dropped below $90 and strong stock markets supported risk appetite.

Live updates: Oil falls as Iran signals possible Hormuz reopening, bitcoin holds near $86,000 - WTI crude oil drops to $89 as reports suggest Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days.

Binance probed by U.S. federal prosecutors for sanctions violations: Bloomberg - Federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the Justice Department are said to be investigating whether the crypto exchange knowingly permitted users to bypass U.S. sanctions on Iran.

Animoca Brands delays IPO plans, suspends merger talks with Currenc - Talks between the two kicked off late last year, with plans for the former to own 95% of the merged company.

Spot bitcoin ETFs attracted nearly $1 billion on Monday, the 9th largest inflow ever - Inflows into spot bitcoin ETFs picked up Monday as bitcoin rallied to its highest since January.

Whitehats move 52 bitcoin from the Coldcard hack to a recovery trust - According to Galaxy Digital, the good guys have moved 52 BTC to an address carrying an OP_RETURN message reading "claim:cryptorecoverytrust dot com."

Bitcoin Price Tests $86K as 1.07M BTC Supply Wall Looms - Bitcoin has climbed into the $86K resistance zone, one of the market’s most important technical and onchain barriers. With 1.07 million BTC concentrated between $83,000 and $86,000 and U.S. spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors above breakeven, the next move could reveal whether the crypto recovery has enough demand to absorb significant overhead supply. Glassnode Flags […]

Bitcoin FOMO Hits Two-Year High After $87K Breakout - Market psychology around bitcoin has shifted sharply into bullish territory as the cryptocurrency broke past $87,300, driven by a combination of a major short squeeze and a surge in social volume. Short Squeeze Drives Volume Jump Market sentiment across the cryptocurrency space flipped sharply into bullish territory as bitcoin (BTC) pushed past $87,300, propelled by […]

Strategy’s Market Cap Soared 80% in 3 Months; The Stock Rose 54% - Strategy says MSTR added $31.6 billion, or 80%, in market value over three months, yet the Class A share price rose about 54% over the same stretch. The Numbers Strategy posted a chart on X on Monday night with a one-line caption: Last 3 months for MSTR: +$32B (+80%). The graphic put the company’s market […]

ICO Era Whale Buys ETH at $2,794 as Ethereum Price Now Sits At $2,720 - A wallet linked to an Ethereum initial coin offering (ICO) participant swapped $23.7 million in stablecoins for 8,492.8 ETH on Sept. 21, six months after selling ETH near $2,010. Four Orders in Eight Minutes The trade surfaced through onchain analyst ai_9684xtpa, who described the buyer as an ICO-era whale re-entering the market after half a […]

Report: Polymarket Ignored Warnings During $10M Fraud Attack - Bad actors targeted Polymarket’s U.S. platform in a $10 million fraud scheme using stolen debit cards, pushing payment processor Checkout.com to reject over 80% of deposits as fraudulent. High Rejection Rates Trigger Payment Processor Crackdown Prediction-market startup Polymarket faces accusations of prioritizing user expansion and aggressive growth over compliance safeguards when bad actors t...

"Are the Government's Conversations with AI Accessible Under Public Records Laws and FOIA?" - A very interesting forthcoming article by noted media lawyer Steve Zansberg in the Fall 2026 issue of the Communications Lawyer;… The post "Are the Government's Conversations with AI Accessible Under Public Records Laws and FOIA?" appeared first on Reason Magazine.

The Nazi-Skokie Controversy - In 1977, a planned neo-Nazi march in Skokie, Illinois set off one of history's most contentious debates about the limits of free speech.

Flock's Gunfire Alerts Raise a New Fourth Amendment Question - Gun owners should be paying attention to how police use gunfire microphones in conjunction with license plate cameras.

Biden's Team Wanted War in the Middle East Without Owning It - Crossing the Red Line peels back the curtain on the bureaucratic machinery behind U.S. involvement in Gaza and beyond.

Today in Supreme Court History: September 22, 2005 - 9/22/2005: Senate Judiciary Committee votes 13-5 to send Judge John Roberts's nomination to the full Senate. The post Today in Supreme Court History: September 22, 2005 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Brickbat: Unclipped - Top governments officials in Australia have asked lawmakers to restrict people from sharing clips of parliamentary hearings on social media,… The post Brickbat: Unclipped appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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Exit, Voice, and Nikole Hannah-Jones - Nikole Hannah-Jones' controversial article about her daughter's schooling is a testament to the importance of exit rights.

Does CNN Deserve To Be Banned From the White House? - Plus: why parents are abandoning public schools, whether AI requires government intervention, and what happened to fusionism in the conservative movement.

Judge Blocks Warrantless ICE Construction Site Raids After Agents in Alabama Arrested a U.S. Citizen 3 Times - Being on a construction site "does not open the floodgates to warrantless government intrusion," a federal judge ruled in a lawsuit filed by a construction worker who has been detained three times by ICE.

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...

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.

D.C. Circuit Must Vacate a Drone Flight Restriction That Criminalized Recording Immigration Agents - EFF joined an amicus brief with ACLU, ACLU of D.C., National Press Photographers Association, and Professional Photographers of America to urge the D.C. Circuit to vacate an FAA drone flight restriction that violated the First Amendment right to record law enforcement. This is an important case—Levine v. FAA—challenging the ability of the government to punish drone pilots who record law enforce...

EU Kids Act Won't Keep the Internet Accountable and Trustworthy - The EU Commission draft law to restrict young people’s access to the internet that it presented last week will come at a high cost: it will put online services behind age gates, expand the use of intrusive age verification, and undermine the privacy of all users.  The EU Kids Act aims to protect children from risks associated with social media, video games, and AI systems by introducing age-bas...

EFF Statement on California Governor's Executive Order on AI - California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order is an opportunity for a needed, thoughtful conversation about artificial intelligence and its potential harms. Everyday Californians are feeling real anxiety about the risks of artificial intelligence, and as an organization that works to ensure technology empowers people, EFF welcomes this order as a way for the state of California to lead a much-...

Illinois Town Threatens to Destroy Award-Winning Garden, Violating State’s Right-to-Garden Law - The city of Danville is threatening to uproot an award-winning neighborhood garden, in violation of state law. The post Illinois Town Threatens to Destroy Award-Winning Garden, Violating State’s Right-to-Garden Law appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Federal Court Orders DHS to Stop Detaining People with Valid Identification and Halts Warrantless Construction Site Raids - MOBILE, Ala.—A federal judge in Alabama ordered immigration officers to stop warrantless raids of construction sites, to stop detaining construction workers without a reason to […] The post Federal Court Orders DHS to Stop Detaining People with Valid Identification and Halts Warrantless Construction Site Raids appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Clayton County Grants License to Salon Entrepreneur Who Brought Constitutional Lawsuit - Clayton County, Ga.—Over a year after Khalilah Few brought a lawsuit against Clayton County for unconstitutionally denying her a license to open a hair salon, […] The post Clayton County Grants License to Salon Entrepreneur Who Brought Constitutional Lawsuit 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

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

Boston’s Beacon names next CEO a year after merger - Sean Gray served as chief operating officer at Beacon and as president and COO of predecessor Berkshire Bank. Beacon CEO Paul Perrault retired Monday.

Dive Deposits: Barclays employees, union push back on RTO clampdown - A workers union wants exemptions and/or a one-off payment for employees with long commutes and those who provide long-term care. The bank is requiring U.K.-based staff to come in three days a week.

OCC conditionally approves 3 national trust charters - Bastion Platforms Trust Co., Agora National Trust Bank and Catena Trust Bank applied for charters in March, April and May, respectively.

New Orleans de novo aims to challenge bigger-bank dominance - Nola Bank is Louisiana’s first new lender since 2010 and is pursuing minority depository institution status, executives said.

Cross-border payments market heats up - Technological innovation has enabled fintechs to carve out a beachhead in cross-border payments, but banks still have cards to play.

Credit unions are falling behind on digital customer satisfaction - Credit unions have long led banks on traditional customer service metrics, but they are currently struggling to match banks' digital service scores. The answer may be deeper collaboration with fintech partners.

Banks batten down the hatches for rogue AI agent swarms - As AI agents become more collaborative, creative and fast, banks need to defend themselves.

Exclusive: Sen. Britt to introduce GOP-led indexing bill - A new bill introduced by Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., would boost efforts to index bank regulatory thresholds in the Senate Banking Committee, where most of the focus to date has been on stablecoin and crypto.

NJ bank's losses to mushroom as loan cleanup accelerates - BCB Bancorp says red ink may top $130 million in the third quarter, as its new CEO moves to address credit-quality issues.

Financial plans don't always instill confidence. Here's what advisors can do - Surveys from Fidelity and Edward Jones suggest that even clients with comprehensive plans and wealth don't always feel good about their financial future.

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 action with SNB Bancshares and Bank of Eufaula - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with SNB Bancshares and Bank of Eufaula

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Northstar Bank, former employee of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., and former employee of Regions Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Northstar Bank, former employee of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., and former employee of Regions Bank

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement - Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Press Release: FDIC Releases Results of Summary of Deposits Annual Survey - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 FDIC Releases Results of Summary of Deposits Annual Survey WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporati...

FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - BOARD MEETING | SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 FDIC Board of Directors Meeting Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors met in o...