Precious Metals and Market News

CME’s 24/7 silver futures debut with $15 million traded in first weekend - (Kitco News) - In a world of heightened economic uncertainty, investors continue to embrace the ability to own and trade safe-haven assets 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as CME Group announces the successful launch of its 24/7 silver contract.

Gold is the 'North Star' in a world drowning in debt - Sprott’s Ryan McIntyre - (Kitco News) - The gold market is starting the new trading week at a one-month low with prices dropping below $4,300 an ounce and the precious metal faces further downside risks as the Federal Reserve rate hike this week, but according to one fund manager, investors focused on the next 25-basis-point move are missing the much bigger picture.

Gold faces rising yield threat as 10-year Treasury approaches 5%, but debasement demand provides support - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are facing growing near-term headwinds as surging U.S. bond yields and increasingly hawkish monetary policy expectations raise the opportunity cost of holding a non-yielding asset.

Gold price fall nearly 2% as oil surge and near-5% Treasury yields bolster Fed rate-hike expectations - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are seeing significant selling pressure Monday morning as rising bond yields and surging energy prices strengthen expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this week, overwhelming safe-haven demand generated by escalating geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East.

Record market cap, but stalled momentum as conference season approaches - (Kitco News) - Mining companies are heading into this year's investor conference season with an all-time-high aggregate market capitalization, even as executives grapple with an energy cost shock that has undercut margins and forced dealmakers to rework their playbooks.

The next trillion matters more for gold than the next Fed rate hike - (Kitco News) - Something incredible happened this week, and even if you weren’t paying attention, the gold market certainly was.

Wall Street turns bullish on gold price ahead of the Fed, Main Street clings to slim bullish majority despite weekly slide - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street returning to its bullish bias after gold’s late-week rebound, while Main Street further pared back its bullish majority following another weekly decline.

Gold price holds $4,300 support as CPI lifts Fed-hike odds - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, as a pullback in crude oil and a softer U.S. dollar helped precious metals recover from Thursday’s inflation-driven selloff, even as markets priced a higher probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike next week.

The Fed can hike, but it won’t derail gold’s long-term bull market – analysts - (Kitco News) - The gold market is ending another week in negative territory as investors prepare for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next week.

Gold price holds near high after preliminary Consumer Sentiment falls to 47.8, inflation expectations spike - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading near session highs after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. declining, with inflation expectations shooting higher.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the preliminary reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for September was 47.8. The data was far worse than expectations, as the consensus forecast of economists c...

Here's What's Happening Inside Convenience Stores As Gas And Diesel Spike - Here's What's Happening Inside Convenience Stores As Gas And Diesel Spike We continue to track convenience store trends as an indicator of working-class sentiment, building on our coverage of the spending pullback that emerged early in the US-Iran conflict. That weakness persisted into late summer as August's fuel-price spike put further pressure on household budgets. The Gulf co...

NATO Vows More Ukraine Support After Boris Johnson & David Petraeus Train Attack Near-Miss - NATO Vows More Ukraine Support After Boris Johnson & David Petraeus Train Attack Near-Miss More escalation, NATO says. The Western military alliance's Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Monday that Russian drone strikes near the Ukraine-Poland border hit "close to NATO territory". He said the Sunday attack, which occurred merely hundreds of meters from Poland's border, smacked of P...

Jeffries Refuses To Rule Out Trump Impeachment If Democrats Win House - Jeffries Refuses To Rule Out Trump Impeachment If Democrats Win House Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday that Democrats have not ruled out another impeachment of President Donald Trump if they capture control of the House in November's midterm elections. During an appearance on ABC's "This Week," host George Steph...

Tehran Says US Seeks Step-by-Step Agreement After Trump Claims 'Iran Wants To Make A Deal' - Tehran Says US Seeks Step-by-Step Agreement After Trump Claims 'Iran Wants To Make A Deal' Summary 'Deal' headlines return: US seeks "Step-by-Step" agreement with Iran, reports state media. Houthis seized more Red Sea territory, including Perim Island near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Shipping risks are rising, with vessels avoiding the Red Sea and taking longer routes around Afric...

Trump Says Meeting With Chinese Leader Will Cover 'Almost Everything' - Trump Says Meeting With Chinese Leader Will Cover 'Almost Everything' Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sept. 13 that he would discuss almost everything with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a planned meeting at the White House later this month. Trump did not provide specifics but said his tariffs had kept Chinese vehicles out of...

Trump Says US Could Remain In Iran And Keep Oil, Similar To Deal With Venezuela - Trump Says US Could Remain In Iran And Keep Oil, Similar To Deal With Venezuela Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump on Sept. 13 said the United States could ultimately remain in Iran and "keep the oil" in a similar manner to his administration's move to control some of Venezuela's oil reserves. "We'll ultimately get out [of Iran], unless we dec...

Ukraine Pummels Black Sea Resort Near Putin's Villa With Air & Sea Drones - Ukraine Pummels Black Sea Resort Near Putin's Villa With Air & Sea Drones Ukraine sent some 400 drones across various parts of Russia and Crimea overnight, with UAV attacks having long been a nightly thing. In this latest instance, the Black Sea resort city of Sochi suffered the most casualties, with five people - including a child - wounded in a drone attack. Several homes were a...

Willy Wonka And The Compute Factories - Willy Wonka And The Compute Factories By Benjamin Picton, Senior Market Strategist at Rabobank Oil prices are rising again on news of the shutdown of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline following drone strikes, and the Houthis’ seizure of strategic locations on the Red Sea coast. Bond yields surged late last week on rising oil and inflation (and debt) concerns, while Asian equit...

Costco Begins Rationing Kirkland Signature Motor Oil As Refined Crisis Spreads - Costco Begins Rationing Kirkland Signature Motor Oil As Refined Crisis Spreads Costco's Kirkland Signature motor oil has doubled in price, and customers now reportedly face a purchase limit as the Gulf energy conflict, combined with the Russia-Ukraine war, has sent the global refining market into a tailspin. Auto news website The Auto Wire reports that a 10-quart package of Kirkla...

Trump Declares Ukraine, Russia Have Agreed To Halt All Attacks On Energy Targets - Trump Declares Ukraine, Russia Have Agreed To Halt All Attacks On Energy Targets Update(11:19)ET: Amid soaring national diesel products and painfully high prices at the pump, President Trump on Monday announced the Zelensky government has acceded to the US president's prior call to abstain from attacking diesel infrastructure in Russia. He has unveiled what he's presenting as a new...

‘He does not have a spouse or children’: My son has a serious genetic disease. What should I do with my $1.3 million estate? - “He is also the sole beneficiary of my 403(b) accounts.”

30-year mortgage rate jumps to 7.17% — a nearly 2-year high — in the latest blow to the housing market - The 10-year Treasury yield crossed a key 5% threshold on Monday, nudging the average 30-year mortgage rate upward.

The Fed may be on the verge of a serious mistake, prominent economists warn - Some economists are calling on the central bank to wait before raising interest rates, out of concern the economy may be vulnerable beneath the surface.

Calls for an AI slowdown meet vigorous pushback: Trump calls it a ‘sick conspiracy’ - Michael Burry, Donald Trump and others are criticizing Anthropic’s CEO, who recently said AI companies need to adopt better safety measures.

The next Social Security ‘COLA’ could be the biggest in five years. It’s no cause for celebration. - Benefits will be largely stable in real — that is, inflation-adjusted — terms.

AI doomsday fears are arriving at the worst possible time for the stock market - The latest cracks in the AI trade are emerging at a particularly troubling time for investors.

10-year Treasury yield eases back from crucial 5% level despite concerns about AI and the surge in oil prices - The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield briefly touched the crucial 5% threshold on Monday, but it then pulled back.

As AI companies call for a slowdown, here’s how Washington could pump the brakes - Washington is likely to move slowly, but there are catalysts that could make it act faster than expected

Inflation is sinking your high-yield savings account’s returns. Here’s one way to fight it. - 4% APYs sound good. Too bad inflation is taking a bigger bite out of those yields now.

There’s every reason to slow AI development. But here’s why it probably won’t happen. - The risks of disaster are real. But who wants to give up those massive stock valuations?

Counting the votes: Warsh faces a tough battle as the Fed girds for expected interest rate hike - Traders were pricing in a better than 92% probability of a rate increase, as well as a more than 75% chance for another one in December.

Trump says no need for more AI regulation, slams Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei - The Trump administration has encouraged AI's rapid growth and the development of data centers as it seeks an insurmountable tech edge over China.

Microsoft sets limits for future AI models as industry throttles frontier development - Microsoft wants to be seen as a responsible AI entity as it ramps up model development alongside partners Anthropic and OpenAI.

S&P 500 falls slightly, trades off worst levels of the session as rate and oil pressures ease a bit: Live updates - The three major averages are coming off a losing week.

China says AI CEOs' call for a slowdown is 'fear mongering' - Chinese state media's reports of the daily press conference also noted that all groups should work together for AI openness and inclusivity.

Counting the votes: Warsh faces a tough battle as the Fed girds for expected interest rate hike - Traders were pricing in a better than 92% probability of a rate increase, as well as a more than 75% chance for another one in December.

Inflation is outpacing wage growth again, squeezing Americans’ paychecks - In August, consumer prices rose 3.4% over the past year while wages increased just 3.1%.

Consumer outlook plunges in September as inflation outlook worsens - The survey's headline index hit a level of 47.8, down 7.5% from the August reading and off 13.2% from a year ago.

Record U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak is over, CDC says - The largest outbreak, linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, sickened more than 12,000 people.

Inflation persisted in August, potentially locking in a Fed interest rate hike - The all-items consumer price index was expected to rise 0.4% in August, with core, excluding food and energy, showing a 0.2% gain, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

Sound money groups publish annual review - From the Sound Money Defense League, Eagle, IdahoMonday, September 14, 2026 Three pro-gold and silver groups have teamed up to present the second edition of the Sound Money Review, a scholarly journal dedicated to advancing principles of sound money. The Sound Money Review, presented by Money Metals, Sound Money Defense League, and Sound Money Foundation, showcases compelling and relevant resea...

Does London want 'tokenized' gold and commodities to create more imaginary supply? - Just as with futures, how many times could an ounce be 'tokenized' to how many owners at the same moment? The Financial Conduct Authority hasn't been checking with 'paper' gold, so why would it check with 'tokens'? * * * Tokenised Gold Could Be Exempt from Fund Regulations under FCA Proposal By Martin ArnoldFinancial Times, LondonMonday, September 14, 2026 Tokenised gold would be exempt from UK...

Can Africa seize its moment in the race for critical minerals? - By Andy HomeReutersvia China Global South Project, Johannesburg, South AfricaFriday, September 11, 2026 The intensifying global competition for critical minerals could be a transformative moment for Africa. The continent is already a major producer of energy transition metals such as copper, cobalt, and manganese but is nowhere near its full potential. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVE...

Ed Steer: The precious metals equities get smashed again - 9:12a ET Sunday, September 13, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "The Precious Metals Equities Get Smashed Again" and is posted in the clear at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here: https://silverseek.com/article/precious-metal-equities-get-smashed-again CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/TreasurerGold Anti-Tru...

Alasdair Macleod: A credit crisis is unfolding - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, September 11, 2026 Usually, credit crises are in the private sector. Today it's a global government funding crisis from which there's no rescue. Gold and silver are the escape route. This week brought the beginning of a government financing train wreck to public attention, affecting all G7 nations. That it is only the start of a crisis is the key poi...

The 10-Year Treasury Yield Briefly Makes it over 5%. Last Time, 5% Instantly Opened the Floodgates of Demand - But 5% was considered normal to low in the decades before the Fed’s financial repression kicked off in 2008.

Long-Term Treasury Yields Spike, 1- to 7-Year Yields Explode, Mortgage Rates Hit 7.12%, Bond Market Gets Spooked - Spooked by inflation, deficits, hocus-pocus shows, competition from the AI debt binge, and getting casually thrown under the bus by Trump’s free-money promise.

Inflation Not Going Back into the Bottle: CPI, Core CPI, and Core Services CPI Bounce Back - Core services CPI +4.0% annualized, Core CPI +3.5% annualized, all-items CPI +4.9% annualized in August from July.

The $1 Trump coins are here. Why spending them is legal but tricky - The U.S. Mint began selling $1 Trump coins Wednesday. Why it matters: The Trump coin sits in a rare middle ground: The Mint is promoting it as a collectible, but under federal law, it has a face value ...

Legal Tender - Legal tender is a medium of payment recognized by a legal system to be valid for meeting a financial obligation. Paper currency and coins are common forms of legal tender in many countries. Legal ...

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, ...

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, ...

White House crypto adviser says Trump gave up 'historic' ethics powers in compromise - President Donald Trump's digital assets adviser spoke at a Washington event the day after a new compromise language was released for the Clarity Act.

Banks escalate stablecoin rewards fight as Senate prepares for a Clarity Act vote - Eight banking groups on Monday said they want tighter limits on stablecoin rewards, keeping the ongoing banks-versus-crypto dispute alive in Congress.

A bipartisan coalition of 17 state attorneys generals urge Senate to reject Clarity Act - The state AGs said they were concerned the crypto legislation might restrict their ability to bring securities and commodities cases tied to online scams.

Clarity Act odds surge on prediction markets, but crypto bill still faces long road - Kalshi and Polymarket bettors sharply raised the chances of U.S. crypto market structure legislation advancing, with Tuesday's Senate vote the next test.

Consensus heads to Hong Kong for third year with expanded focus on AI - Consensus Hong Kong will focus on institutional adoption of digital assets and the growing role of artificial intelligence in the future of money.

Don’t let perfect be the enemy of Clarity - On September 15, the Senate has the chance to show that it can address issues in a reasonable timeframe, rather than waiting for the next market failure to act, writes the Blockchain Association's Summer Mersinger.

Here is the revised Clarity Act ethics provision Donald Trump has agreed to - The new Clarity Act draft would force divestiture and give state attorneys general the ability to sue to enforce the ethics provision.

Kaiko extends Series B funding round to $110 million with S&P Global, BNP Paribas - Financial rating giant S&P Global joined top traditional banks and exchange operators to fund Kaiko's expansion into continuous market data services

Bitmine adds $68 million in ether as Tom Lee sees more upside catalysts ahead - The Ethereum treasury firm is closing in on its 5% accumulation goal as Lee points to a rising ETH-BTC ratio and institutional demand.

Dogecoin ETFs struggled for buyers while rival XRP and Solana funds pulled in $3 billion - Bitwise's BWOW dogecoin ETF will close after 10 months, adding to weak demand across DOGE funds and raising a harder question for altcoin ETFs: What problem are they actually solving?

Final CLARITY Act Packs 126 Changes Requested by Senate Democrats - Senate Republicans released a final CLARITY Act draft with 126 policy revisions they said Democrats requested during negotiations. The changes alter token classifications, issuer disclosures, exchange rules, DeFi compliance, bank protections, developer safeguards, consumer enforcement, and federal ethics restrictions. What the 126 Democrat-Requested Changes Cover The 126 changes are revisions t...

Bitcoin Price Reclaims $78K as CLARITY Act Talks Heat Up - Bitcoin rebounded past $78,000 on Monday, reaching around $78,972 after dipping to a Sunday low of $76,464. The move leaves the top cryptocurrency virtually flat compared to its Sept. 1 opening price. CLARITY Act News Sparks Monday Rebound Bitcoin’s price rallied past $78,000 on Monday, rebounding from quiet weekend trading as momentum built around the […]

S&P Global Leads $110M Kaiko Round as Wall Street Goes Onchain - S&P Global has led a strategic investment that expands Kaiko’s Series B to $110 million, drawing backing from banks, exchanges and trading firms across traditional and crypto markets. The deal signals that institutions are moving beyond experimenting with tokenization and beginning to fund the infrastructure needed to run markets onchain. Nasdaq, BNP Back Kaiko to […]

Blackrock Ether Staking ETF Draws $308M Over 20 Days as Assets Top $1B - Blackrock’s ether staking ETF has attracted $307.72 million across 20 inflow days since late July without recording a single day of net redemptions. The streak strengthens the case that yield-bearing ethereum ETFs could become an important second leg of institutional demand for ETH. Blackrock Stakes 75% of ETHB as Inflows Rise Blackrock’s newer ether ETF […]

NY AG Letitia James Throws a Wrench Into Washington’s CLARITY Act - New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a bipartisan coalition of 18 states to kill a landmark cryptocurrency bill on the eve of the CLARITY Act Senate vote. The twist is that the legislation grants these state prosecutors unprecedented national power over presidential crypto holdings. Yet the coalition is willing to throw that authority […]

The 'Stop Nick Shirley Act': Yet Another Anti-Doxxing Law That Chills Free Speech - A lawsuit argues that a recently passed law to protect immigration service providers in California is "overbroad and vague."

The 9 Libel-by-AI Cases in the U.S. Since 2023 (6 Still Going Forward) - Walters v. Openai, L.L.C. (Ga. Super.): No liability (summary judgment), because of the peculiar facts of the case. Battle v.… The post The 9 Libel-by-AI Cases in the U.S. Since 2023 (6 Still Going Forward) appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Federal Court Allows Libel-by-AI Claim (Brought by Protagonist of Apple TV's Black Bird Series) to Go Forward - From today's decision by Judge Thomas Durkin (N.D. Ill.) in Keene v. Google LLC: Keene is an author, television producer,… The post Federal Court Allows Libel-by-AI Claim (Brought by Protagonist of Apple TV's <i>Black Bird</i> Series) to Go Forward appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Should Data Centers Go Seasteading? - With their reputation figuratively underwater, data centers might be going literally underwater too.

AI Slowdown - Plus: Commercial surrogacy regulation, Russian weapons, a new drug in San Francisco, and more...

Police Department May Decline to Release Names of Officers Trained by ICE - "[T]he Department submitted credible evidence that threats, doxxing, and other forms of harassment have been directed toward law enforcement charged with enforcing existing federal immigration laws."

Oklahoma Judge's Ruling Contained AI Hallucinations - From Reuters (Mike Scarcella) last week, linked to yesterday by David Lat (Original Jurisdiction): The judge, Lawrence Wheeler of the… The post Oklahoma Judge's Ruling Contained AI Hallucinations appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Today in Supreme Court History: September 14, 1901 - 9/14/1901: President Theodore Roosevelt is inaugurated. He appointed three members to the Supreme Court: Justices Oliver Wendell Holmes, Rufus Day,… The post Today in Supreme Court History: September 14, 1901 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Moving Soon? Here Are 10 Modern Conveniences That Will Make It Easier. - How Wayfair, Taskrabbit, and Instacart simplify your transition to a new house or apartment

Brickbat: Keeping the Peace - Immigrant-owned small businesses in East Harlem that spoke out against Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan for city-owned supermarkets say they are suddenly… The post Brickbat: Keeping the Peace appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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.

How to Beat an Empire: The Founders’ Ignored Blueprint - Paul Revere rode into Philadelphia on Sept 16, 1774 with urgent business for the First Continental Congress. His task? Deliver a document from Boston - a blueprint for total resistance. If adopted, secession from the British Empire would be unavoidable. On this episode, it’s Joseph Warren’s forgotten and ignored Suffolk Resolves: The American Revolution’s step-by-step guide for defeating tyrann...

You Don’t Have “2nd Amendment Rights.” You Just Have Rights. - Millions of people today refer to their rights by amendment number, as if they get them FROM the Bill of Rights. Like referring to their right to keep and bear arms as their “2nd Amendment Rights.” But the founders saw things far differently. The words on paper aren’t a permission slip for the people. They aren’t a “gun permit.” They are a restraining order for government: hands off our natural...

The High Crime of “LMAO”: How Cops Are Treating Mass Surveillance As a Joke - Here's a riddle: Why did a Goshen Police Department officer search 6,474 automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks, representing data from 82,413 cameras, on May 7, 2025?  If your answer is "I don't know," it turns out you're 100% correct. The officer left the letters "idk" in the search field where cops are supposed to document the reason for the search. When law enforcement and tech sale...

Governor Newsom Signs Student-Backed Digital Literacy Bills Alongside Misguided Bans - Governor Newsom signed a package of 12 bills yesterday aimed at “protecting children” online. One of them was AB 1709, which EFF has opposed this legislative session and serves as a functional ban on young people under 16 using social media. However, EFF supported two of the bills signed into law, AB 2071 and AB 2298, which require that children learn critical digital literacy and cybersecurity...

Cold TAKE: Amazon's New Encryption Method Still Doesn't Deliver Real Privacy - Amazon recently debuted a new feature for its Ring cameras that the company is calling Throw Away the Key Encryption (TAKE). The idea is to cut back on the amount of video content available to the company, and thus potentially available to law enforcement. But while it might technically add a speed bump to accessing full video content, it doesn’t deliver nearly the level of privacy we should be...

Public Invited to Select Their Favorite Neighborhood Businesses to Compete in Annual South Side Pitch - CHICAGO—Public input determines one of the lucky finalists for this year’s South Side Pitch. For the 13th year in a row, South Side entrepreneurs will […] The post Public Invited to Select Their Favorite Neighborhood Businesses to Compete in Annual South Side Pitch appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Innovative Hybrid Homeschool Program Fights for the Right to Teach After Being Wrongly Labeled as a Childcare Center - PITTSBURGH—Katy Duckstein created Roots Academy to work with other homeschool parents to provide instruction and socialization. Operating in Pittsburgh’s northern suburbs, Roots is an innovative […] The post Innovative Hybrid Homeschool Program Fights for the Right to Teach After Being Wrongly Labeled as a Childcare Center appeared first on Institute for Justice.

South Carolina Entrepreneur Files Lawsuit Challenging Irrational Ban on Mobile Beauty Services - GREENVILLE, S.C.—Brandi Rosemond is a former model born and raised in Greenville, whose dream is to operate a mobile beauty salon that travels the state. […] The post South Carolina Entrepreneur Files Lawsuit Challenging Irrational Ban on Mobile Beauty Services 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 ...

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

PA: Legalize Suppressors - Let’s Eliminate Suppressor and SBR/SBS Restrictions in Pennsylvania Pennsylvanians should NEVER be treated like criminals for exercising their constitutionally-protected rights. Yet under Pennsylvania’s archaic Title 18, Section 908, law-abiding citizens face state criminal charges simply for possessing suppressors (hearing protection) and short-barreled firearms—tools that are widely owned acr...

Citizens Bank accuses SoFi of poaching 30 mortgage employees - Six Connecticut-based Citizens employees resigned in a 49-minute span after their manager signaled his exit, the bank said. That, and a talent migration in Texas, shows a “pattern of racketeering activity,” Citizens said.

SMBC revs up recruiting in Charlotte - To add 2,000 jobs over the next six years, the Japanese bank is visiting college campuses near the North Carolina city to build its talent pipeline and offering experienced workers the chance to put their stamp on something new.

When collections is treated as arrears, banks miss the real risk - Handled well, collections stops being the end of a relationship and becomes the moment it proves its value.

Fed, Bowman sued over capital-requirements process - The advocacy group Better Markets alleged the central bank’s supervision chief met with bank CEOs to guide public comments in a way that would emphasize support for the proposals.

Banks keep cannabis at arm’s length over perceived risk: GAO - Financial institutions cite an evolving regulatory landscape among reasons for their uncertainty in serving the space, according to a wide-ranging report.

How emotional hangups hinder advisor succession planning: Edward Jones - Advisors are still slow to plan for handing down their businesses, in part because of difficulties finding new owners they can trust.

11 ways banks can counter the threat of AI agent swarms - Recent analyses found non-malicious AI agents can "think," emote and launch attacks unprompted. There are several things banks should do to protect themselves.

The high-end card changes that are challenging banks - Increased costs, a limited consumer pool and churn are pressuring the financial institutions that are competing in the luxury card market.

New crypto bill looks at stablecoin yield, but passage still unlikely - Republicans released a new version of the crypto bill ahead of a scheduled vote. But even with the changes, Democrats have little incentive to offer support.

Bad information about stablecoin rewards is running rampant - Parties trying to restrict stablecoin rewards have been relying on a trio of false claims that, despite public debunking, continue to be spread. At some point, the repetition of fake talking points begins to look purposeful.

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.

Agencies seek comment on proposed third-party risk management guidance and issue statement on community bank engagement with core service providers - Agencies seek comment on proposed third-party risk management guidance and issue statement on community bank engagement with core service providers

Agencies reduce regulatory burden for community banks, increase eligibility for 18-month exam cycle - Agencies reduce regulatory burden for community banks, increase eligibility for 18-month exam cycle

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp. - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp.

Press Release: Joint Readout of Principals’ Meeting of UK and U.S. Authorities Regarding Central Counterparty Resolution - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 Joint Readout of Principals’ Meeting of UK and U.S. Authorities Regarding Central Counterparty Resolution WAS...

Press Release: Agencies Seek Comment on Proposed Third-Party Risk Management Guidance and Issue Statement on Community Bank Engagement with Core Service Providers - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 Agencies Seek Comment on Proposed Third-Party Risk Management Guidance and Issue Statement on Community Bank Engagement with Core Service Providers ...