Precious Metals and Market News

Gold and silver ease as CPI risk steadies yields and the dollar - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are weaker in early U.S. trading Tuesday, as traders took profits after gold hit a two-month high overnight and markets moved back into inflation-watch mode ahead of Wednesday’s U.S. CPI report.

Gold and silver rise as oil jump revives inflation-risk trade - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Monday, as the market balanced last week’s weak labor data against a rebound in oil prices, Treasury yields and Fed rate-hike expectations.

Price correction ‘improved the long-term risk-reward profile’ for both gold and silver – Sprott’s Smirnova - (Kitco News) – Gold’s months-long price decline was a not a trend reversal but only a correction, with rising debt, high deficits, central bank buying and geopolitical fragmentation reinforcing gold's strategic role, while silver's outlook remains compelling due to constrained supply and growing demand, according to Maria Smirnova, Managing Partner at Sprott Inc. and Senior Portfolio Manager an...

Five catalysts combine to create ‘one of the more compelling upside setups we have seen in precious metals’ – Citadel Securities’ Rubner - (Kitco News) – The current market environment offers precious metals investors “one of the more compelling upside setups we have seen in precious metals in months,” according to Scott Rubner, Head of Equity and Equity Derivatives Strategy at Citadel Securities.Citadel Securities, the largest retail market maker in the United States, is now calling for structural exposure to gold for the first t...

Gold could reclaim $5,000/oz in two years, prices could gain 9% in 2026 - Catalyst Funds’ Miller - (Kitco News) – Gold’s nearly $300 breakout rally last week is generating renewed momentum in the market, and even if prices need more time to digest this latest move, one fund manager said the precious metal has a clear path back to $5,000 an ounce. 

Gold prices soar on rate optimism and sovereign buying, India’s import controls sap silver demand – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Gold prices are benefiting from renewed momentum on lower rate hike expectations and strong central bank demand, while India’s new import controls drive domestic demand even lower, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In their latest update, the analysts noted that gold prices posted their best week since January on hopes for a deal to reopen Hormuz. 

Gold softens, silver firms as CPI week tests Fed repricing - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are modestly lower and spot silver prices are firmer in early U.S. trading Monday, as the market consolidates Friday’s payroll-led precious-metals rally ahead of this week’s U.S. inflation data.

Gold's biggest headwind may finally be peaking - (Kitco News) - Gold investors have spent much of 2026 confronting a frustrating paradox: the geopolitical and fiscal backdrop has arguably never looked more supportive for a safe-haven asset, yet gold has struggled in recent months as rising real interest rate expectations have dramatically increased the opportunity cost of holding a non-yielding metal.

Wall Street, Main Street solidly bullish as prices end the week nearly $300 higher - (Kitco News) - After a relatively quiet start to the summer, sentiment in the gold market is heating up as extraordinary bullish momentum propels prices out of their two-month consolidation pattern.

Gold, silver rally as weak payrolls cut Fed hike pressure - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices rallied after the North American equities close Friday, as a negative July payrolls print pulled Treasury yields lower, softened the U.S. dollar and eased pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise rates again in September.

Residents Storm City Council In Texas Over Islamic Center Approval - Residents Storm City Council In Texas Over Islamic Center Approval Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Outrage is boiling in North Texas after the McKinney City Council voted 7-0 to greenlight a major new Islamic center complex, brushing aside hours of public testimony that included a direct warning from an Iranian Christian who fled Sharia law. Citizens packed City Ha...

US Fires On Ship Attempting To Break Iran Blockade, Amid Several Regional Maritime Attacks - US Fires On Ship Attempting To Break Iran Blockade, Amid Several Regional Maritime Attacks Despite what are clearly ongoing attacks on international vessels in regional waters, suddenly mediators are feeling optimism again, and decided to float another apparent round of pre-US market open headlines suggesting peace could return. Though there's as yet no evidence of this, the Pakis...

Fauci Privately Flagged Miscarriage Risk Before Telling Pregnant Women There Were 'No Red Flags' - Fauci Privately Flagged Miscarriage Risk Before Telling Pregnant Women There Were 'No Red Flags' Newly disclosed text messages show Dr. Anthony Fauci privately entertained the possibility that the COVID-19 vaccine could trigger first-trimester miscarriages, months before he told the public there was no risk. The messages come from a trove that Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Sen. Ron...

Futures Jump, Oil Tumbles As Well-Timed Comments Spark Latest Round Of Hormuz Optimism - Futures Jump, Oil Tumbles As Well-Timed Comments Spark Latest Round Of Hormuz Optimism US equity futures were trading near session lows with bond yields at August highs of 4.74% and Brent rising above $90 for the first time in two weeks when - with just hours until the market open - we had the now standard double-whammy of well-timed "imminent deal optimism" thanks first to the Qat...

South America Just Rejected Socialism. So Why Is North America Buying It? - South America Just Rejected Socialism. So Why Is North America Buying It? Authored by Kaizen Asiedu of Clear Thinker Academy,  I've been in Colombia for the last three months. Yesterday, right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella, aka "The Tiger," was sworn into office, succeeding left-wing self-proclaimed socialist Gustavo Petro. This is what the streets of Medellín looked like when T...

Democrats Shocked By The Cancel Culture They Built - Democrats Shocked By The Cancel Culture They Built Authored by Sasha Stone via SashaStone.com, I've heard the new talking point on the Left trying to explain away Hasan Piker's truly vile comments on 9/11. Bernie Sanders, AOC, and Abdul Sayed have all used the term. The memo went out, and now they're repeating it like parrots. You can see for yourself in these videos [click on Sas...

China's Unitree Robotics IPO 5,526 Times Oversubscribed By Retail Investors - China's Unitree Robotics IPO 5,526 Times Oversubscribed By Retail Investors Unitree Robotics' initial public offering was heavily oversubscribed (5,526 times) by retail investors as China's first publicly traded humanoid robotics company prepares to enter the public markets. The IPO will help usher in physical AI to the equity market. The Hangzhou-based humanoid robot maker raised...

Everything You Wanted To Know About Building A Cheap AI Setup (That Still Works) But Were Afraid To Ask - Everything You Wanted To Know About Building A Cheap AI Setup (That Still Works) But Were Afraid To Ask Authored by Christopher Penn via 'Almost Timely News' substack, I’ve been putting together a new course for Trust Insights, AI for Writing (and Writers), which will be coming out August 25th, and during the process of creating that course, I realized I’ve never walked through se...

Russia's Only Anti-War Party Banned From Parliamentary Elections Over 'Foreign Funding' - Russia's Only Anti-War Party Banned From Parliamentary Elections Over 'Foreign Funding' It's been no secret that Russian authorities have increasingly cracked down on public speech which opposes the war in Ukraine, or as the Kremlin calls it - the special military operation. Any speech deemed 'unpatriotic' has also come under a legal microscope of late. Currently, Yabloko (Apple) ...

Trump Finally Responds To Iran's Demands, Counters US Is Owed "Compensation," Stops Short Of New Threats - Trump Finally Responds To Iran's Demands, Counters US Is Owed "Compensation," Stops Short Of New Threats Summary Trump demands Iran compensate the US and families of fallen soldiers, but issues no new military threats. US again pivots to economic warfare: Trump says Washington is "low-keying it" and betting Iran's economic weakness will force concessions. Iran digs in on Hormuz:...

We live on a farm and have $2.2 million saved for retirement. We’re ready to retire abroad. Can we afford it? - ”We don’t live lavishly, and sometimes we both think maybe we could upgrade a few things.”

This fund manager tunes out AI hype to flag the infrastructure stocks to buy now. Think roads, water and telecom towers. - Lazard portfolio manager Bertrand Cliquet says infrastructure companies are worth more than the AI hype sometimes linked to them.

Airbnb has added thousands of new hotel listings. Will that ruin its charm? - The home-rental company is leaning into hotels and third-party amenities to transform into a “one-stop shop” for travel.

Warsh’s changes to forward guidance were tried by one central bank — and here’s what happened - Canada’s post-2008 playbook shows the volatility risks of Warsh’s no-guidance Fed.

‘The market is obviously on fire’: Should I take $1,000 from my brokerage account to pay off my car loan? - “I’m curious whether there’s a downside.”

As Lumentum gears up for earnings, here’s a sign the optical trade is clawing back - A photonics-themed ETF saw better demand in its first trading day than a popular memory ETF did at the same point in its life cycle.

Is $1 million enough for a household to retire? The answer keeps changing. - “Some readers — and couples — would be grateful to retire on half that amount.”

Wall Street bank urges hedging into July’s CPI — as sell trigger hits highest level in eight years - Well’s Fargo’s sentiment indicator reached 1.4 in August, its most since January 2018.

These 11 midcaps are popular right now among investment newsletters but not because of sweet-spot market valuations - Bigger than small caps. Smaller than large caps. Are they, as in the fairytale, “just right”?

‘I unexpectedly came into some money’: Is putting $20,000 into CDs a smart move? - “I want to make the process as straightforward as possible for my beneficiaries to access the funds.”

Wall Street just endorsed Jensen Huang's 'big concept' for AI. What now? - The first three-plus years of the AI build-out have been funded by record amounts of equity and debt issued by leading tech companies. Nvidia has a new idea.

Pakistan signals progress on U.S.-Iran deal as Washington and Tehran trade reparation demands - The dueling positions Washington and Tehran staked out showed how far apart the two sides remain even as both talked of winding down regional hostilities.

Intel upsizes stock offering to $20 billion at $95 per share as AI demand accelerates - Technology giants have shelled out trillions to support insatiable AI demand and the infrastructure buildout.

Baby products company Frida is expanding into kids’ personal care - Baby products company Frida is launching a new category of personal care items for kids, tapping into a growing market and largely untapped space.

Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: SpaceX, Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Best Buy, Boeing, First Solar & more - Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Tuesday.

Here are three key takeaways from the disappointing July jobs report - Nonfarm payrolls in the U.S. unexpectedly declined in July, but so did the unemployment rate, leaving investors with mixed signals.

U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July - Nonfarm payrolls were projected to increase by 83,000 in July while the unemployment rate would hold steady at 4.2%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The July jobs numbers are due out Friday. Here's what to expect - Nonfarm payrolls are expected to post a gain of just 83,000 with an unchanged unemployment rate at 4.2%.

Private companies added just 44,000 workers in July, below expectations, ADP reports - Hiring at private companies slowed considerably in July, with most of the job growth coming health care.

Europe is blowing up riverbeds as an extreme drought wreaks havoc on its economy - Severe drought is disrupting energy and freight across Europe as low Rhine and Danube levels raise risks for supply chains and economic growth.

Jacob Childress: China cannot afford to use its alternative to the dollar - By Jacob ChildressReal Clear World, WashingtonMonday, August 10, 2026 Over the past 18 months, nearly every condition analysts have long said would erode the dollar's dominance arrived at once.  War broke out in the Persian Gulf. The Strait of Hormuz has closed, reopened, and closed again, and remains shut as this is written. Iran began charging transit tolls denominated in yuan.  ... Dispatch ...

Timothy Noah: Why does the world put up with the dollar? - By Timothy NoahThe New Republic, New YorkMonday, August 10, 2026 The most powerful tool of the American imperium is not, as is generally supposed, its military, but rather its currency.  Other nations (China, India) possess more troops, but none possesses more legal tender. There were 57,000,000,000 dollar-denominated bills in circulation last year. By comparison, euro-denominated bills -- the ...

UK regulator prepares framework for tokenised gold - By Nikou Asgari and Martin ArnoldFinancial Times, LondonMonday, August 10, 2026 UK regulators are preparing a framework for tokenised gold as part of plans to encourage the digitisation of financial markets and to protect the dominance of London in global bullion trading. The Financial Conduct Authority has talked to industry members, including big banks, about ways it could regulate tokenised ...

Truce between gold miners Barrick and Newmont clears way for IPO - By Leslie HookFinancial Times, LondonMonday, August 10, 2026 Two of the largest gold mining companies, Barrick and Newmont, have agreed to combine some of their biggest mines -- a truce that paves the way for one of the biggest mining IPOs of the year. The two rivals, which already partner on the Nevada Gold Mines joint venture, had been locked in a dispute as Newmont tried to block Barrick's p...

Golden asteroid might yet have a place in the Western financial system - Money for nothing and your chicks for free. * * * 8:13p ET Sunday, August 9. 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Maybe the other day GATA was too quick to endorse the report in Space Daily -- https://www.gata.org/node/24890 -- that nothing would ever come of mining asteroids for gold, and particularly not the asteroid Psyche, which is believed to contain zillions of tonnes of gold and which NASA...

Intel Joins Race to Sell Shares at Sky-High Prices after Spike. Big Tech Figured it out, the Economy Benefits, Maybe Not Investors - Vast amounts of cash get moved from Investors to Big Tech via equity and debt sales to be spent in the real economy.

US Government Sold $638 Billion of Just T-Bills this Week, 10-Year Treasury Yield Dips after Big Kahuna Yen Intervention - Treasury bills outstanding ballooned by $1 trillion year-over-year, to $7 trillion. But total marketable Treasury securities ballooned by $2.5 trillion. So...

Self-Employed Workers (the “Gig Workers”), Part-Time Workers, and Multiple Jobholders: Some Thoughts - Looking at them in the context of the rest of the labor market.

Pokémon cards are becoming multibillion dollar market. Crypto wants to fix how they trade - Collectors are spending millions on trading cards, while blockchain startups are turning physical Pokémon cards into digital assets. The harder task is creating enough liquidity to compete with established marketplaces.

MoneyGram expands on Solana with global crypto-to-cash service - Wallets and apps on Solana can now tap MoneyGram's global network to move between digital assets and local currencies.

Australian watchdog suspends Cryptolink, forcing 96 ATMs offline - The regulator cited missing transaction reports and the company’s failure to respond to an information request.

Ravencoin could roll back four days of transactions after critical block flaw - Two mining pools controlling most of Ravencoin’s hashpower are building a replacement chain from before Friday’s first invalid block, putting deposits, withdrawals and payments made since then at risk of reversal.

Coinbase picks Abu Dhabi for its global tokenized asset push - The crypto exchange said it secured regulatory approval to offer tokenized securities from Abu Dhabi as the emirate deepens its push into onchain finance.

When safe assets compete with risk. Lessons from the 1960s–90s for bitcoin and stocks. - Your day-ahead look for Aug. 11 2026

Bitcoin-backed lending is entering its institutional era: Two Prime - Public companies are increasingly borrowing against their bitcoin holdings to fund acquisitions and capital spending without selling the asset.

Bitcoin stuck below $65,000 as Hormuz hopes evaporate, XRP close to dropping below $1 - The Strait of Hormuz relief trade unraveled after Trump demanded 50 years of Iranian compensation, pushing oil back to $89 and leaving crypto and equities unchanged ahead of a pivotal CPI report.

Live updates: Bitcoin holds $64,200; Anthropic to watermark Claude's AI content after EU regulations - FxPro’s Alex Kuptsikevich said companies that helped give bitcoin institutional cover are now chasing AI data centers, putting BTC’s flat 50-day moving average in focus.

FlightAware sues Kalshi over bets on flight cancellations - The flight-tracking company alleges Kalshi used its data and trademark without permission to settle contracts on canceled flights.

Bitcoin ETFs Shed $144.67M as 5-Day Inflow Streak Breaks - Bitcoin ETFs opened the week with $144.67 million in net outflows, snapping a five-session inflow streak. Ether funds also slipped into the red, while solana and HYPE ETFs attracted fresh capital. Blackrock, Grayscale Drive $144.67M Bitcoin ETF Outflow The week began with a change in tone. After five straight sessions of buying, bitcoin ETF investors […]

Luke Dashjr, Comms Chief Step Away From Dorsey-Backed Mining Pool Ocean - Luke Dashjr is taking a sabbatical from his leadership roles at the Jack Dorsey-backed bitcoin mining pool Ocean as he turns his attention toward the BIP-110 fork and open-source development, just as developers behind the stalled minority chain begin organizing an aggressive proof-of-work (PoW) overhaul designed to revive their fork. “I am taking a sabbatical […]

White House to Senate: Pass Clarity Act by Sept. 15 or Never - The White House says the Senate has until September 15 to advance the Clarity Act after Democrats blocked a procedural vote before the August recess, with prediction markets now pricing roughly a one in four chance the bill becomes law in 2026. A Hard Deadline From the White House Patrick Witt, executive director of the […]

XRP Slides 3% to $1 as Thin Binance Books Put $0.95 in Play - XRP fell over 3% to hit a year-to-date low of $1 on Tuesday, extending its slide to nearly 60% since its January peak. Market Cap Drops as XRP Hits YTD Lows On Tuesday, XRP led an altcoin tumble, nosediving over 3% amid reports of another institutional investor acquiring Bitwise’s XRP exchange-traded fund. Daily market data […]

Former Irish PM Bertie Ahern’s Crypto Charity Shutting Down - The AB Foundation, an Irish nonprofit crypto charity chaired by former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, is being dissolved through a voluntary strike-off after failing to conduct operational meetings beyond its launch. Inactive Since Launch The AB Foundation, an Irish-registered nonprofit organization chaired by former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, is being wound up after […]

$200K Libel Award for Cybersecurity Expert Accused by Substacker of Being "Israeli Spy" - A short excerpt from the long opinion Friday by Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff (E.D. Va.) in Apelbaum v. Bloom: Plaintiffs… The post $200K Libel Award for Cybersecurity Expert Accused by Substacker of Being "Israeli Spy" appeared first on Reason.com.

How Many More Jason Ardays Are There? - I am intrigued by the story of Jason Arday, who recently resigned his professorship at Cambridge. Most of the press… The post How Many More Jason Ardays Are There? appeared first on Reason.com.

"Litigation Often Takes a Toll on a Party's Mental Health on Both Sides of the 'v'" - "But the mental-health effects of litigation are, in a sense, the cost of doing business."

Today in Supreme Court History: August 11, 1942 - 8/11/1942: General John DeWitt, Commander of Western Defense Command, issues exclusion order. The Supreme Court held this order was constitutional… The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 11, 1942 appeared first on Reason.com.

Brickbat: Stop Asking Questions - In England, London's Metropolitan Police investigated reporter Jack Grove after he and others raised questions about possible plagiarism and résumé… The post Brickbat: Stop Asking Questions appeared first on Reason.com.

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Are Socialists Actually Leaving Wokeness Behind? - Plus: the rise of affordability politics, Trump attempts to end birthright citizenship, and the Cambridge plagiarism controversy

Reminder: Second Annual Aspiring Free Speech Scholars Workshop - We've already received several submissions, but you can submit until August 16. Don't worry if the article draft isn't fully polished, or even if some portions are incomplete; we're reviewing drafts, not finished products.

Don't Let AOC Retcon Her Starring Role in 'Woke 1' - Would President AOC eschew wokeness? I doubt it.

Trump Teased a Deal To Open Hormuz 'Tomorrow.' It's Been a Week. - The war with Iran continues to hold up oil flows from the Persian Gulf, even though it was supposed to be finished many times already.

Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund Is a (Another) Slush Fund - If Trump’s settlement stands, future presidents will have a roadmap for turning lawsuits into spending programs and political grievances into taxpayer-financed payouts.

There and Back Again: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - The House’s amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a great improvement over the Senate’s version. However, the bill is still filled with policies that won’t help, but rather harm, the housing market.

After the Castro Tyranny, Cubans Should Lead Their Transition to Freedom - When and if the Cuban dictatorship finally collapses, it would be best to let Cubans themselves determine their return to freedom.

A Federal Gas Tax Holiday Would Be Expensive and Ineffective - When the federal gas tax comes up for reauthorization in 2028, Congress should simply let the gas tax expire.

The SEC Throws in the Towel on Gag Orders - Facing an increasingly speech-friendly Supreme Court, the SEC reluctantly–and belatedly–decides to stop censoring its victims.

President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER. - For the founders, an elective monarchy was just as bad as an hereditary one - because the core issue was the power of discretion. On this episode, it’s 6 of the most dangerous powers of a king as the founders understood them. And you just might recognize every single one of them today. The post President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

The Buck Stops Nowhere - Having burned through billions of dollars and depleted critical munitions stockpiles, the Pentagon is running out of money. Our money. According to the Washington Post, the Pentagon is facing an urgent budget shortfall caused largely by the Iran war, with some critical funding accounts expected to run dry within weeks. Training, maintenance and other military priorities are reportedly being […]...

Constitution Enforcement: 6 Ignored Steps That Actually Work - The founders knew exactly what it takes to deal with unconstitutional power. How that gets done? It’s built on their experience and tactics against the British empire. On this Episode - it’s 6 steps that actually work as the real enforcement mechanism for the constitution. They come right from the American Revolution, backed by the ultimate check - the duty of self preservation The post Constit...

Dismiss Church’s Trademark Lawsuit Against “Mormon Stories” Podcast, EFF Urges Court - Imagine if McDonald’s could use trademark law to control how you use the term “fast food.” Or if the Canadian government could stop you from using the word “Canada” in the title of a book about the country and its people. That wouldn’t just be absurd; it would be an unacceptable obstacle to criticism of and commentary about those institutions. Yet the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

Meta Must Stop Silencing Reproductive Health Information - Access to accurate information about reproductive and maternal health can be critical. But on Meta's platforms, simply talking about prescription medication, abortion care, or one's own medical experiences can be enough to trigger content removals and account restrictions. That's why EFF recently submitted a public comment to the Meta Oversight Board in its consideration of a case involving an ...

Tomorrow’s U.S. Senate Vote: Four Internet Bills, One Wrong Direction - The Senate Commerce Committee will vote this week on several censorious and privacy invasive bills: KOSA, the SCREEN Act, Youth AI Privacy Act, and CHATBOT Act. While we appreciate that the Committee is taking the time to look at these bills separately, it’s still impossible to ignore the message Congress is sending to the world: Age-gate the internet and block young people from speaking and ac...

Court Rules North Carolina Family’s Lawsuit Can Move Forward After SWAT Team Raided, Damaged Wrong Home - WILMINGTON, N.C.—On Thursday, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina denied qualified immunity for officers who raided an innocent family’s Pender County home in […] The post Court Rules North Carolina Family’s Lawsuit Can Move Forward After SWAT Team Raided, Damaged Wrong Home appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Former Attorneys General, Business Associations, and Former Department of Labor Leaders Support Family Farm’s Supreme Court Case - ARLINGTON, Va.—In its fall term, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Department of Labor’s agency court system. New […] The post Former Attorneys General, Business Associations, and Former Department of Labor Leaders Support Family Farm’s Supreme Court Case appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Major Ruling in Favor of True Food Labels as Federal Appeals Court Revives First Amendment Lawsuit Against FDA and USDA - ARLINGTON, Va.—A federal appeals court revived a First Amendment lawsuit from a customer and small business owner seeking to provide true information on food labels. The United States […] The post Major Ruling in Favor of True Food Labels as Federal Appeals Court Revives First Amendment Lawsuit Against FDA and USDA 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 ...

Tell The White House: Do Not Appeal GOA’s NFA Win! - TELL THE WHITE HOUSE: DON’T LET DOJ APPEAL OUR WIN! We won our case, but DOJ may appeal. Let’s secure our win and make the “most pro-2A” Department of Justice walk the walk… We just won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA at the district level in Texas. President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful … Read more

Don’t Let DOJ Appeal GOA’s NFA Win! - TELL YOUR SENATORS, DON’T LET DOJ APPEAL OUR WIN! We won our case, but DOJ may appeal. Let’s secure our win and tell the “most pro-2A” Department of Justice to walk the walk… We just won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA at the district level in Texas. This is quite possibly the largest victory … Read more

WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT! - WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT! Thanks to GOA’s “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit” a federal judge has struck down the registration requirements on certain NFA items… We just won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA at the district level in Texas. This is quite possibly the largest victory against the National Firearms … Read more

U.S. Bank flags potential blowback from debanking inquiries - At least three other lenders have warned investors of consequences over the past year, but unlike U.S. Bank, those institutions have either been sued or called out publicly by President Trump.

Bunq rejected for OCC bank charter - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency argued the Dutch fintech’s U.S. operations would be inadequately capitalized, its management inexperienced and its road to profit “unrealistic.”

FedNow extension wins support - Stripe, Visa, Wise and industry trade groups back the Federal Reserve’s plan to expand its instant payment system for cross-border use.

Allocating digital asset exposure - Understanding how exposure is allocated and how it interacts with coverage determines resilience.

Warren wants United Texas Bank’s charter revoked - The senator said the OCC and Federal Reserve should not have let the bank convert its charter from state to national oversight while under an active consent order.

Strategic focus and disciplined execution drive top-performing banks - The joint American Banker-Capital Performance Group study of 2025's top-performing banks reveals that for institutions under $2 billion of assets, success comes from a fee-income engine, a defensible lending niche and radical cost discipline.

It's official (sort of): the bank branch is back - For the past three quarters, more bank branches have opened than closed. It's a trend, though a slight one.

In reversal, banks now open more branches than they close - For the first time in 17 years, the number of U.S. bank branches is on a sustained rise.

Louisiana bank faces unusual limits on who it can lend to - First Guaranty in Hammond Louisiana agreed to a consent order with federal and state regulators that's aimed at improving its credit quality.

As private markets go mainstream, can advisors keep up with due diligence? - With retail investors projected to allocate $2 trillion into private equity, credit and similar investments over the next five years, asset managers are increasingly acting as a bridge to previously exclusive opportunities.

Africa's public debt amid global headwinds: balancing resilience and vulnerabilities - by Michael Chui, Leonardo GambacortaThe conflict in the Middle East has raised energy and fertiliser prices, weakened growth and intensified fiscal pressures across Africa at a time when public debt and debt service burdens remain elevated. The shift towards domestic currency debt has reduced exchange rate risk for issuers and preserved market access, but higher interest rates and shorter matu...

Mary-Elizabeth McMunn: Reinforcing the foundations - openness through resilience in the face of change - Speech by Ms Mary-Elizabeth McMunn, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, at PWC, Dublin, 23 July 2026.

Joachim Nagel: Acting together for a sovereign and competitive Europe - Speech by Dr Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the meeting with the European ambassadors' delegation on the occasion of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Frankfurt am Main, 21 July 2026.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Banco Santander, S.A. and Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Banco Santander, S.A. and Santander Holdings USA, Inc.

Press Release: FDIC Announces New Review Process for Deposit Insurance Applications - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 10, 2026 Press Release: FDIC Announces New Review Process for Deposit Insurance Applications WASHINGTON—The Federal Depos...

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