Precious Metals and Market News

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.

Socgen remains bullish on gold price in Q4 as central banks won’t get ahead of inflation - (Kitco News) - Central banks are just getting started with interest rate hikes, but despite this new tightening cycle, they are unlikely to get in front of the inflation curve, which means there is still a solid reason to own gold, according to one international investment bank.

India’s festive season starts cautiously amid price volatility, gold ETFs and futures stay strong in August – WGC’s Chacko - (Kitco News) – Indian jewelry buying was resilient and physical investment demand remained steady despite August’s gold price volatility, while ETF demand remained positive and gold futures volumes hit a five-month high, according to Kavita Chacko, Research Head for India at the World Gold Council (WGC).In the latest WGC India update, Chacko wrote that both international and domestic gold price...

Gold, silver extend rebound as oil, yields ease after Fed hike - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Friday, as lower crude oil prices, easing Treasury yields and a softer dollar helped precious metals extend their post-Fed rebound.

SoftBank To Sell $11 Billion In Junk Bonds At Soaring Yields To Fund OpenAI Investments - SoftBank To Sell $11 Billion In Junk Bonds At Soaring Yields To Fund OpenAI Investments It's only appropriate that just hours after we published an extensive report looking at the trillions in debt funding the AI supercycle - which just this year stands at $568bn, of which $259bn issued in IG, followed by $256bn across Private Credit, Direct Lending, and other bilateral/non-syndica...

Fertilizer Stocks Tumble As Trump Says "Working On Massive" Belarus Potash Deal - Fertilizer Stocks Tumble As Trump Says "Working On Massive" Belarus Potash Deal "The United States is working on a massive Deal with respect to the purchase of Potash from Belarus," President Trump wrote on Truth Social just before 11 a.m. ET. Trump continued, "The pricing would be for substantially less than we are currently paying to Canada, very good news for our Farmers and Ra...

Bessent Hails "Very Successful" China Talks As Trump-Xi Summit Puts AI, Rare Earths And Energy On The Table - Bessent Hails "Very Successful" China Talks As Trump-Xi Summit Puts AI, Rare Earths And Energy On The Table Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emerged from roughly eight hours of talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday calling the meeting "very successful," with Washington and Beijing agreeing to new mechanisms covering trade and artificial intelligence just d...

Bitcoin Soars Above $85k (Jan Highs) As Saylor Sees Clarity Act Collapse 'A Win' - Bitcoin Soars Above $85k (Jan Highs) As Saylor Sees Clarity Act Collapse 'A Win' Bitcoin has surged above $85,000 this morning for the first time since late-January... The rally comes alongside advances in stocks and bonds, as falling oil prices and optimism ahead of a summit between US President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping are buoying markets more broadly. Rival digital assets...

Denmark Confirms Trump-Greenland Deal Would Boost Arctic Security - Denmark Confirms Trump-Greenland Deal Would Boost Arctic Security Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, A top Danish official said on Sept. 19 that an agreement announced by U.S. President Donald Trump for the United States to handle security for Greenland would lead to a better outcome in the region. Both Denmark and Greenland, an autonomous island that is Danish terr...

US Shipment Of F-35s Goes MIA In Shocking Detour To Hong Kong - US Shipment Of F-35s Goes MIA In Shocking Detour To Hong Kong Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA, Lawmakers and the Trump administration are investigating the odd disappearance of a U.S.-bound shipment of F-35 fighter jet components from Australia, which were originally meant to be repaired on U.S. soil, according to new reporting by Politico. The report, published Frid...

Key Events This Week: Trump-Xi Meeting, Fed Speakers, PMIs And Durables - Key Events This Week: Trump-Xi Meeting, Fed Speakers, PMIs And Durables After an extremely busy week for central bank decisions, the week ahead brings a mix of economic data, even more central bank decisions, lots of Fed speak, and geopolitical events. The first read of the September PMIs across the major economies on Wednesday should provide the most timely update on global grow...

Another Tanker Struck In Strait Of Hormuz As Iran's President Heads To NY - Another Tanker Struck In Strait Of Hormuz As Iran's President Heads To NY Just as the Iranian delegation of President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to fly to New York City for this week's UN General Assembly, where it's expected that the Iranians could be engaged in some sideline diplomacy with the White House, another tanker incident has unfolded off in the Persian Gulf area. The UK M...

Is Trump Secretly Pushing For A Deal When Iran's President Arrives In NY - Is Trump Secretly Pushing For A Deal When Iran's President Arrives In NY By Benjamin Picton, Senior Market Strategist at Rabobank  All The News That Is Not Fit To Price Political and geopolitical developments again stole the headlines over the weekend, with attendant market implications. Active European gasoil futures are lower this morning despite news that Ukraine had launched ...

Media TV Pool Won't Cover Trump As CNN, MS NOW, Politico To Sue Over White House Ban - Media TV Pool Won't Cover Trump As CNN, MS NOW, Politico To Sue Over White House Ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico notified the federal government on Monday that they intend to sue the Trump administration to get their White House credentials back, three days after the president announced from Truth Social that he was barring all three from the building. President Donald J. Trump makes ...

‘I’m burned out’: I’m constantly helping my cousin who is running out of money. Is it too much to expect his sister to help? - “I spend a lot of time away from my family and spend money on gas, taking him out to eat.”

Meta’s stock is enjoying its best month in more than two 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.

AMD hits a major milestone as AI stocks blaze higher - On an intraday basis, AMD became the 14th U.S. company to see its market capitalization top $1 trillion.

This is the ‘most underappreciated’ driver for Microsoft’s business, according to one analyst - Investors understand Microsoft’s cloud-computing opportunities, but may not be giving enough credit to the revenue potential of its software business.

I’m in my 50s. My mother died from Alzheimer’s. Do I need long-term-care insurance? - “By the time my mother died, the insurance company had paid out almost $600,000.”

Many young adults can only afford to invest thanks to the bank of mom and dad - Parents are providing help with expenses like housing and groceries, and sometimes directly investing for their children, to give them a head start in a challenging economy.

I just started dating someone I really like, but he’s moving to Mexico for six months. Should I spend the money to visit him? - “Traveling is something we both want in a partnership.”

It’s almost impossible to sell a condo unit these days: ‘I feel trapped’ - Selling a condominium unit has become a challenge for many, as buyers get spooked at the prospect of bearing ever-rising HOA fees — even if the home comes with a lower price tag.

AI is a Pandora’s box that some CEOs seem wary of opening — at least with investors - Corporate America may be broadly using AI, but an analyst noted that some management teams are hesitant to bring it up with investors because it won’t translate to financial results just yet.

AT&T’s stock looks like the smartest bet in the wireless sector, analyst says - An analyst at BNP has taken a positive view of AT&T’s stock, writing that investors should have “little to quibble with on the mobile side.”

S&P 500 rises 1% as AI-related stocks surge, oil and yields slide: Live updates - Wall Street is coming off a mixed week for the major averages.

White House TV pool won't cover Trump after press ban: CNN - The decision comes as CNN, MS NOW and Politico said they are suing Trump to overturn his new ban of those three media outlets from the White House.

Trump says DOJ will rein in AI 'if we have to' - President Trump has touted development of artificial intelligence by U.S. companies as a competitive advantage over China that he wants to maintain.

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Advanced Micro Devices, Intel, Paramount, Critical Metals & more - Here are some of the companies making headlines in midday trading.

Trump admin won't give AI leaders a 'liability shield,' Bessent tells CNBC - Bessent spoke with CNBC's "Squawk Box" about AI safety concerns and this week's summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump.

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.

Saudi Arabia quits China-led cross-border currency platform - From the Financial Times, LondonSunday, September 20, 2026 Saudi Arabia has withdrawn from a Beijing-led digital currency program that is part of China's efforts to develop an alternative cross-border payments system to the dollar. The mBridge platform has attracted controversy in the US amid concerns that participants could use it to bypass dollar-dominated conventional payment systems such as...

Hong Kong's metal storage hits 30,000 tonnes in push to become global commodity hub - By Matthew ChengSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongFriday, September 18, 2026 Hong Kong's push to develop into a premier gold and commodity trading hub has gained momentum, with local metal storage surpassing 30,000 tonnes, a minister has said, as the administration positions the city as the destination of choice for global capital. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher ...

Commodity Culture's Jesse Day talks with GATA's Ed Steer about market rigging - 11a ET Saturday, September 19, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): GATA board member Ed Steer, publisher of Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest, was interviewed this week by Jesse Day of the Commodity Culture channel at YouTube, discussing, among other things, how official-sector intervention against the monetary metals continues, how it targets mining share prices as well, how the me...

India may require digital gold to be backed by ... actual gold - From The Times of India, MumbaiFriday, September 18, 2026 Have you bought digital gold or are planning to?  The Securities and Exchange Board of India had cautioned investors about digital gold in 2025. In a circular, SEBI said these products were distinct from gold products regulated by it because they were neither notified as securities nor classified as commodity derivatives.  "They operate ...

Alasdair Macleod: Quarter-point rate increases will never catch up with inflation - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, September 19, 2026 The dilemma facing central banks is becoming visible. The Fed raised its funds rate by a quarter percent, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suppresses bond yields, and the G7's monetary establishment holds its breath. Mere quarter-point step increases are unlikely to achieve price stability, because they will never catch up with the...

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.

Treasuries Have Become Badly Unappetizing for Foreign Central Banks & Governments - But opaque foreign financial centers pile on Treasuries, often held by US companies and hedge funds.

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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

Crypto's Fairshake repeats history with $30 million to oppose Sherrod Brown Senate bid - It's the biggest spending from the industry's campaign arm in 2026, much like Fairshake's $40 million against Brown two years ago was its largest-ever outlay.

ECB plans to buy tokenized bonds with its own funds - The European Central Bank rolled out a new system to link its payment system to blockchain-based financial markets.

Why banks and offshore hubs like Dubai are winners of the Senate killing the Clarity Act - One expert believes that the failure to pass the bill is a win for the banks that staunchly oppose stablecoin yields, while a global crypto lawyer believes overseas jurisdictions benefit.

Bitmine bought $75 million ether as Tom Lee says institutions are still underweight crypto - The largest Ethereum-centric treasury firm kept buying, while its chairman argued ETH’s strong third quarter could push institutions to increase crypto exposure.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent champions dollar dominance across global markets and stablecoins - Bessent pushed back against a bearish assessment of the U.S. economy highlighting strong growth, foreign demand for American assets and continued dollar dominance.

Google and Apple seek crypto talent as Big Tech eyes stablecoin and tokenization rails - The tech giants’ job listings could indicate that they are separately pursuing experts in stablecoins and tokenized deposits for future projects.

Strategy returns to bitcoin buys, adding $75 million of BTC last week - It's the first week of bitcoin purchases for Strategy in about three weeks.

Bitcoin's 44% gain in third quarter teases full-blown crypto bull run - Your day-ahead look for Sept. 21, 2026

Perp futures linked to 'bitcoin VIX' debut on Hyperliquid - Deployed via Kinetiq's Markets frontend and led by Volmex CEO Cole Kennelly, Hyperliquid's new BVIV perpetuals let traders easily go long or short on 30-day bitcoin volatility.

ECB deploys Pontes platform to settle wholesale tokenized assets in central-bank money - The EU central bank's new wholesale platform connects DLT market infrastructure to its payment rails, separate from the retail digital euro pilot planned for 2027.

X Files Lawsuit Targeting UK Crypto Influencers - Social media giant X has filed a lawsuit against crypto influencers Vivek Kumar Sen and Zamyang Sherpa, accusing them of fraudulently taking over $277,000 from the platform’s creator revenue-sharing program. Account Suspensions and the Pivot to Original Content Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media company X has sued two cryptocurrency influencers in the High Court of […]

Bitcoin ETFs Flip From $426M Outflow to $6M Weekly Inflow - U.S. crypto ETFs endured one of their most volatile weeks of September as policy shocks triggered heavy midweek selling before capital rushed back on Friday. Bitcoin funds finished with a slim $6.21 million inflow, while ether ETFs snapped a four-week winning streak with $140 million in net withdrawals. Crypto ETF Buyers Reverse Midweek Selloff The […]

Coinbase Adds IPO Shares to Its Expanding Everything Exchange - Coinbase is giving eligible U.S. retail investors access to IPO allocations through its app, beginning with Oura’s offering. The expansion adds primary-market shares to a platform already combining crypto, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets. Coinbase Opens IPO Allocations to Retail Investors Eligible U.S. retail investors can now request shares at the IPO price before public […]

Bitmine Buys 27,562 ETH as Tom Lee Says Bull Market Is Underway - Bitmine Immersion Technologies has quietly accumulated nearly 6 million ETH, giving one public company control of roughly 4.9% of all ether in circulation. Its $16.1 billion ethereum pile is now just 121,000 ETH shy of Chairman Tom Lee’s “Alchemy of 5%” target. Records show that Bitmine has bought ETH every single week since June 30, […]

Ripple Brings Custody to Absa as XRP Price Jumps 6.7%: Here’s What Launched - South African lender Absa switched on Absa Digital Asset Custody on Sept. 21, putting Ripple’s custody technology live inside one of Africa’s largest banking groups 11 months after the two firms first announced the partnership. What Went Live Today? Absa’s corporate and investment banking arm announced the offering via X on Monday morning, calling the […]

FA with "FAFO" and FO - A short excerpt from the long opinion in Barlow v. Dep't of Navy, decided Sept. 11 by Merit Systems Protection… The post FA with "FAFO" and FO appeared first on Reason Magazine.

No Warrant, No Suspicion, No Problem: Flock and Border Cellphone Searches Excluded From 4th Amendment Rules - Cops keep carving out tech exceptions to the Fourth Amendment—and courts are giving them their blessing.

4chan & Kiwi Farms Can't Sue U.K. Internet Regulator in American Court - "laintiffs' suit fails because they seek to use American courts as a sword against Ofcom rather than as a shield to protect themselves."

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Just a 10% Gender Gap in Attitudes on Lindsay Clancy Verdict - From a YouGov Sept. 4-8 survey: Thus, there's a 10-point gender gap, with women being less likely to vote guilty;… The post Just a 10% Gender Gap in Attitudes on Lindsay Clancy Verdict appeared first on Reason Magazine.

The 1950s: The Repudiation of Hate Speech Laws - In the 1950s, Americans confronted the precipitous rise of hate speech and hate groups, yet very few turned to hate speech laws as a solution.

Careful with Those Redactions - In Magistrate Judge Lara Eshkenazi's opinion Monday in Mercante v. Tarzia (E.D.N.Y.), defendant's counsel (Coleman) filed an exhibit containing "wire… The post Careful with Those Redactions appeared first on Reason Magazine.

People Get Paid for Blood, Plasma, and Drug Trials—Why Not Kidneys Too? - Instead of kidney waitlists that kill thousands of people a year, let people get paid for kidney transplants.

Today in Supreme Court History: September 21, 1981 - 9/21/1981: Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is confirmed by the Senate, 99-0. The post Today in Supreme Court History: September 21, 1981 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

President Trump Stubbornly Clings to Archaic Mercantilist Economics - He who dies with the most hoarded cash does not, in fact, win.

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.

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-...

How to Limit What Apple’s New Siri AI Can Access in iOS 27 - Apple’s new operating system is here, and along with it comes a new version of Siri, dubbed with two very familiar letters: AI. As the name suggests, this Siri power-up resembles an AI chatbot more than the often derided voice assistant you might be used to. It has even evolved from a blob you invoke with a verbal command or a button press to a whole app. This update comes with a slew of privac...

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.

Connecticut Couple Files Appeal with Zoning Board After Town Doubles Down in Hiking Dispute - ROXBURY, Conn.—Yesterday, Roxbury couple Charles and Eli Copley filed an appeal with the town’s zoning board of appeals after Roxbury officials recently doubled down on […] The post Connecticut Couple Files Appeal with Zoning Board After Town Doubles Down in Hiking Dispute 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

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.

New Orleans de novo aims to challenge bigger-bank dominance - Nola Bank is the state’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.

3 takeaways from stress test changes and a new SVB review - Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman outlined three potential changes to stress-test calculations and an assessment of the central bank’s performance amid the 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

FDIC’s Hill pushes faster merger review process - One element of the proposal would allow some acquisitions to be processed in as few as five days. The agency also proposed a rule intended to reinforce parity between state-chartered and national banks.

Takeaways for banks from Walmart's about-face on Apple and Google wallets - Payment experts say that in the wake of Walmart supporting more digital wallets, many banks are missing the boat with mobile wallets by not aiming to stay top-of-wallet and by ignoring operational issues.

Fincen moves to rewrite banks' due diligence requirements - A forthcoming rule from Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network will spell out banks' obligations to identify the true identities and beneficial ownership of its clients, even as the administration eliminated most U.S. beneficial ownership reporting.

Behind the curtain, the US economy looks shakier than many realize - Looking past the headline numbers, there are reasons to be concerned about the condition of the U.S. economy. Particularly troubling is the fact that large numbers of Americans live financially precarious lives.

Revolut's breach began with a stolen government password - Roughly 680 customers were affected, none in the U.S. But the control that failed at Revolut is the legal intake queue every American bank runs.

Bowman calls for supervisory reform after preliminary SVB report - The Federal Reserve's top regulator has the early returns from the report she commissioned on the 2023 bank failure and said it supports her call for new reporting practices among Fed supervisors.

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...