Precious Metals and Market News

Gold falls below $4,100, silver plunges 6% as hot CPI boosts Fed-hike bets - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Gold and silver prices were sharply lower in late U.S. trading Wednesday, as hotter-than-expected U.S. consumer inflation lifted Treasury yields, strengthened the dollar and increased expectations for further Federal Reserve tightening.

Gold's weakness is a buying opportunity as Jefferies sees $5,000 price in 2027, healthy mining margins - (Kitco News) - Gold prices continue to struggle in the face of persistent inflation pressures and growing expectations for higher interest rates; however, one bank continues to see short-term weakness as a buying opportunity and expects higher gold prices to continue to support the mining sector.

Can gold hold $4,000 with an October rate hike still in play? - (Kitco News) - Hotter-than-expected consumer prices have put an October rate hike back in play, pushing real bond yields higher and dragging gold prices below a critical near-term support level.

U.S. Treasury’s gold revaluation could restart the ‘debasement trade’ as yield pressures fade – UBP’s Kinsella - (Kitco News) – Gold has likely seen the worst of its Treasury-yield-driven losses, and once the Iran situation improves and Fed rate hike expectations ease, the Treasury department itself could provide a new tailwind for bullion prices between now and year-end, according to Peter Kinsella, Head of Investment Services for the UK at Swiss private bank UBP.Kinsella noted that gold has traded lower...

Hot CPI ‘far enough from consensus’ to put October Fed hike back in play – Natixis - (Kitco News) – September’s higher-than-expected CPI report means that August’s above-trend data wasn’t just an outlier – and it puts an October rate hike right back on the table, according to Natixis.

Gold, silver drop as hotter CPI revives Fed-rate pressure - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in early U.S. trading Wednesday, after hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data revived concerns that energy-driven price pressure will keep the Federal Reserve’s year-end tightening path in place.

Gold price drops to session lows as U.S. CPI heats up in September - (Kitco News) - Gold prices have fallen to session lows, testing critical support as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data reinforces expectations that the Federal Reserve will have to raise interest rates by year-end, increasing the opportunity cost of holding the non-yielding precious metal.

Metals weaken as front-end yields, Hormuz risk offset softer dollar - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were lower and spot silver prices were sharply lower in late U.S. trading Tuesday, as traders cut exposure ahead of Wednesday’s U.S. inflation report while front-end Treasury yields and December Federal Reserve rate-hike risk remained firm.

Silver’s industrial demand, mining dynamics and free float mean price rally might not impact supply until it overwhelms it – Sprott’s Zhu - (Kitco News) – Silver has key differentiators that insulate the impacts of the price action from the underlying supply and demand dynamics – but when investors do pile into silver, the grey metal’s constrained physical supply means the market can go parabolic in a way that gold is unlikely to ever do, according to Kenny Zhu, Director of Research and Investment Strategy at Sprott.

Silver prices could be headed back to $50 - Bloomberg’s McGlone - (Kitco News) - Silver prices could remain under pressure for years as the precious metal struggles to recover from its historic rally, and one market strategist warns that prices could fall back to $50 an ounce in the near term before finding meaningful support.

Does China Have Enough Water For Its Thirsty AI Data Centers? - Does China Have Enough Water For Its Thirsty AI Data Centers? Authored by James Gorrie via The Epoch Times, According to China's Ministry of Water Resources, China has nearly one-fifth of the world's population but only about 6 percent of global freshwater resources. That presents planners in Beijing with a challenging problem: How to support 20 percent of humanity, more than 1...

"It's A Pity...": Zelensky Feels 'Betrayed' By Trump & Elon Musk - "It's A Pity...": Zelensky Feels 'Betrayed' By Trump & Elon Musk Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he feels betrayed by President Trump in the wake of the US deal to buy Russian fuel from Moscow, which was announced last week. Zelensky went on a newly aired episode of Piers Morgan's show, and he was asked point blank by the British show host if he had been "betrayed" by ...

People Who Bought MAGA Hats!? Jack Smith's Arctic Frost Hoovered Up Data On At Least 639,000 Republican Voters, Donors - People Who Bought MAGA Hats!? Jack Smith's Arctic Frost Hoovered Up Data On At Least 639,000 Republican Voters, Donors Former special counsel Jack Smith's office and the Biden Justice Department obtained spreadsheets on "over 639,000 individuals, at minimum" - Republican donors, supporters and voters - according to a new memo from Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, f...

Asia Scrambles For Coal As Energy Crisis Sends Prices To Two-Year High Ahead Of Winter - Asia Scrambles For Coal As Energy Crisis Sends Prices To Two-Year High Ahead Of Winter As the Northern Hemisphere winter quickly approaches, Asian thermal coal prices have climbed to two-year highs and could be on the cusp of a major breakout as utilities stockpile the dirty fuel amid disruptions to natural gas and crude product markets caused by the war in Ukraine and the Strait o...

Mohammed bin Salman Is More At Risk Internally Than From Houthi Attacks - Mohammed bin Salman Is More At Risk Internally Than From Houthi Attacks Authored by Alastair Crooke As part of its “blockade-for-blockade,” “airport-for-airport” strategy, Ansarallah carried out a third attack on Riyadh International Airport on Saturday — 12 people (mostly civilians) were killed and more than 300 injured. This, in tandem with Iran’s escalating attacks on tankers, ...

Trump Doubles Down On $5,000 Payments Tied To Midterm Results - Trump Doubles Down On $5,000 Payments Tied To Midterm Results President Trump released a new video ad this week repeating his pledge of $5,000 for every adult citizen if Republicans keep the House and the Senate in the Nov. 4 midterms. "I'm going to give all adult citizens in the United States of America $5,000," Trump said in the video, posted to X. "Democrat policies won't allo...

No Quick Pump Relief: IEA Warns Diesel Squeeze Will Persist Into 2027 - No Quick Pump Relief: IEA Warns Diesel Squeeze Will Persist Into 2027 Goldman energy analyst Nikhil Bhandari warned last month that a deepening refining crisis could prolong diesel and gasoline pain at the pump well into 2027. Now, the International Energy Agency is reinforcing that warning, cautioning that diesel supplies could remain tight into the second half of next year. "The...

Trump Admin Looking To Strip Ilhan Omar's Citizenship, Then Deport Her; Passport Seized In Raid - Trump Admin Looking To Strip Ilhan Omar's Citizenship, Then Deport Her; Passport Seized In Raid The Trump administration wants to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) of her US citizenship and then deport her, according to US officials and others familiar with the case who spoke to the Wall Street Journal. What's more, DHS agents who searched Omar's Washington home early Monday secured ...

"I Come From Your Future": A Frenchman's Warning To All Americans Voting Democrat - "I Come From Your Future": A Frenchman's Warning To All Americans Voting Democrat France's welfare-state promises are colliding with a bill that keeps getting bigger. Far-left radicals rioting, fiscal crisis, and political uncertainty are exposing the upper limits of a system built on handouts, heavy taxation, uncontrolled borrowing, and mass migration.  For American voters headi...

Report Alleges Houthis Building Advanced Missiles With Help From China - Report Alleges Houthis Building Advanced Missiles With Help From China It should come as no surprise that Iran maintains powerful allies even while under threat of US bombs, and as Washington sanctions have sought its complete isolation. Most obvious among these remain Russia and China - nations which have not necessarily sought to 'hide' or conceal political and even military supp...

Anthropic’s slowing growth could be the AI trade’s latest red flag - Anthropic’s revenue growth appears to be cooling as the company prepares for its public debut, further stoking investors’ AI jitters

Rocket Lab’s stock slides as the company pushes back Neutron’s first launch - Neutron, a medium-lift rocket meant to rival SpaceX’s Falcon 9, will no longer launch this year.

The AI trade is splintering as inflation fears rattle hyped-up tech stocks - Investors are wondering if steep inflation and increased borrowing costs could derail the AI buildout.

My sister moved in with our mother, 78, and says she deserves the $925,000 family home. Is she right? - “The house is worth $925,000 and mom owns it outright. She also has $480,000 in investments.”

‘Some people did everything right’: I lost my home in the Great Recession. I rent in my 50s. Why is that judged as failure? - ”I earn $110,000 a year.”

You’re probably too invested in equities. Why a 60-40 portfolio is still the smart way to go. - For most of U.S. history, an all-stock and a 60-40 portfolio have run neck-and-neck for trailing 30-year returns.

Your Social Security check will rise an average of $75 a month — will it be able to keep up with inflation? - The 3.6% COLA for 2027 is aimed at helping more than 68 million beneficiaries keep pace with the cost of living

Big banks see risks in financing the AI boom, but are happy to keep writing the checks - The CEO’s the U.S.’s biggest banks all chimed in on the risks of related to the massive AI buildout, but how there’s still no sign that investments need to slow down.

CoreWeave’s AI bonds tumble, raising red flags for the wider market - CoreWeave’s bonds issued a few months ago fell to 81 cents on the dollar earlier Wednesday, yielding more than 15%.

From a record high to a 10% drop in just two months: Why small-cap stocks have unraveled so fast - Buckle up: Small-cap stocks just hit a market milestone they’d rather avoid.

Elon Musk says Trump is 'ultimately' responsible for any curbs on Ukraine's Starshield systems - "Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS," Musk wrote.

Anthropic's third-quarter revenue is said to hit $16.8 billion ahead of IPO - Anthropic reports third-quarter stands at $16.8 billion ahead of its IPO.

How high inflation became a 'fact of life' in the U.S. - U.S. inflation has stayed elevated for years, raising concern at the Federal Reserve that consumers may come to expect stubbornly high prices.

S&P 500 futures fall as traders await more U.S. economic data: Live updates - The moves come after a losing session on the back of hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data.

SK Hynix shares plunge 10% amid Asia tech rout as Fed rate hike fears, AI funding worries mount - A sell-off in global technology hardware stocks deepened Thursday.

How high inflation became a 'fact of life' in the U.S. - U.S. inflation has stayed elevated for years, raising concern at the Federal Reserve that consumers may come to expect stubbornly high prices.

Consumer prices rose 3.7% annually in September as gas prices skyrocket - The consumer price index was expected to increase 0.6% in September on a monthly basis and 3.6% from a year ago, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.

'Godzilla El Niño' is wreaking havoc with Philippine central bank's inflation forecasts - The Philippine central bank is running policy scenarios for a severe El Niño on top of the oil shock, with inflation at a three-year high.

The latest inflation data is expected to show price increases are accelerating - Economists expect the consumer price index for September to rise 0.6% on the month and 3.6% year over year.

In charts: How one of the world's biggest economies got trapped by debt - France opens debate on its 2027 budget as high deficits, rising debt and student protests intensify pressure on lawmakers.

Prepare for generational opportunities -- and risks -- at the New Orleans conference - GATA Secretary Chris Powell will be among the speakers. * * * By Brien Lundin, PublisherGold Newsletter / Golden OpportunitiesCEO, New Orleans Investment ConferenceMetairie, LouisianaWednesday, October 14, 2026 There are moments in the markets when being in the right place, with the right people, can make all the difference. I believe we're approaching one of those moments right now.  Gold is s...

CFTC staff were told to retract analysis of suspicious oil trades - By Charles Gorrivan, Lydia Beyoud, and Nicola M. WhiteBloomberg Newsvia The Japan Times, TokyoWednesday, October 14, 2026 When U.S. President Donald Trump backed away from threats to strike Iranian power plants on March 23, it sparked a frenzy of buying and selling across oil, equities and other markets.Traders had grown accustomed to prices lurching wildly on developments in the Middle East.  ...

Bank of America fined $1.2 billion for money laundering and sanctions violations - By Samantha DelouyaCNN, New YorkTuesday, October 13, 2026 The U.S. Treasury Department today announced it was imposing a more than $1.2 billion fine on Bank of America, accusing the bank of violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. The bank, the second-largest in the U.S., failed to mitigate and report "priority national security risks, including Chinese money laundering networks and ...

DRCongo to demand franc payments, not dollars, to boost currency, investment - By Michael J. KavanaghBloomberg NewsMonday, October 12, 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo’s central bank will soon require a range of payments to be made in francs instead of dollars -- including to mining subcontractors -- to strengthen the local currency and encourage domestic investment, Governor Andre Wameso said. Miners, who are already required to repatriate 60% of their export revenues t...

Even CNBC gets it now: How China's gold-buying spree helps the yuan go global - How a Gold-Buying Sppree Helps the Yuan Go Global By Evelyn ChengCNBC, New YorkMonday, October 12, 2026 China's decades-long push for yuan internationalization is getting a lift from the buildout of Hong Kong as a gold trading center -- denominated in the Chinese currency. "As those trading volumes grow, there would be a growing volume of the physical gold trade that is denominated in RMB and n...

Inflation Spreads across the Economy, Not Going Back into the Bottle: CPI, Core CPI, Core Services CPI Spike - Core services CPI +4.5% annualized, Core CPI +4.1% annualized, all-items CPI +8.1% annualized in September from August.

The Social Security COLA for 2027 Will Be Largest since 2023 - The numbers are out for the Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income.

Sales of Existing Single-Family Homes Scrape along Bottom of 4-Year Dumpster, Supply at 11-Year High. Condo Sales at Record Low, Supply at Record High - Affordability crisis has softened in markets where home prices have fallen for a few years and hourly earnings have risen, but has worsened in others.

Legal Tender Forces Gold Out - The government has many ways of forcing us to use their paper dollar as money. The tax on capital gains on gold (I wrote about this here) is one bullet in their gun. The legal tender law—U.S. Code ...

These Countries May Be Next To Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender - One of the main knocks against cryptocurrency has always been that it will never gain universal adoption, meaning its usefulness will always be limited. This perhaps changed forever on September 7, ...

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

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

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

Bitcoin is back below $81,000 as Fed rate uncertainty weighs - Bets on an October Fed rate hike briefly spiked to nearly 50% after Wednesday’s inflation report, but have since cooled.

Kalshi CEO says state-led oversight of U.S. prediction markets would push them out - CEO Tarek Mansour said he feels "pretty good" about the pending outcome of the current legal fight over who has the right to regulate prediction markets.

AI agents make 138 million crypto payments as U.S. dominates spending on AI models - U.S.-linked wallets account for just over 88% of tracked AI model payments, dwarfing China’s 0.1% share, according to new Chainalysis research.

Crypto Long & Short: Why gold and bitcoin belong in the same portfolio -
EasyA hits $1.1 billion valuation, targets 2027 public listing and tokenized shares - The blockchain and AI developer platform has completed two years of audits and wants its shares available onchain from the first day of trading.

BlackRock's crypto ETF assets surge 63% but remain far below 2025 peak - The asset manager's crypto assets surged 63% to $79.6 billion as investors returned, but holdings remain 23% below year-ago levels.

Former FTX Europe chief targets U.S. tokenized stock trading with new SEC exemption - Nasdaq-listed Perpetuals.com is the second company to pursue a U.S. tokenized stock marketplace under the SEC's new framework, following a joint venture between OKX and NYSE parent ICE.

America's growing digital economy requires power grid updates. Who will foot the bill? - Congress must decide how the U.S. can build the infrastructure its booming digital economy requires while protecting the communities that host it.

Kraken parent Payward to become first crypto firm to buy a EU bank as it expands into deposits, lending - Payward agreed to buy Lithuania’s Saldo Bank, which holds $190 million in total assets, securing an EU license for deposits and lending.

U.S. September CPI comes in hot, sending bitcoin sharply lower - The news could put multiple rate hikes by the Federal Reserve back into play.

Analyst Sees Bitcoin Beyond $175K as Market Structure Shifts - Institutional ownership and changes in crypto financing may reduce bitcoin’s vulnerability to severe downturns, Siebert Financial analyst Brian Vieten argues. He sees expanding stablecoin payments as a catalyst for the cryptocurrency’s next advance. $175K Bitcoin Outlook Linked to Institutional Ownership Broader ownership and access to capital have strengthened bitcoin’s resilience since the cr...

Ripple and DriveWealth Target Faster Funding for 100+ Global Partners - More than 100 DriveWealth partners, including fintechs and digital wallets, could gain greater flexibility to fund investments outside bank transfer windows. A new Ripple partnership targets capital tied up by cross-border delays as trading extends beyond regular market hours. Ripple Targets the Gap Between Trading Hours and Bank Transfers Financial platforms offering U.S. market access […]

21shares Strategist Sees Bitcoin Path to $90K After Hotter CPI Report - Bitcoin could advance toward $90,000 once near-term economic uncertainty clears, according to 21shares strategist Matt Mena. He points to last week’s selling and historically positive returns after hotter core inflation prints as support for his outlook. Bitcoin’s $90K Forecast Faces an $85K Test Bitcoin could regain $85,000 and move toward $90,000 after upcoming economic releases, […]

Evernorth Rings Nasdaq Closing Bell, Showcasing XRP Treasury - Evernorth’s 473 million XRP treasury took the spotlight at Nasdaq’s closing bell. The ceremony highlighted a corporate investment model that connects stock ownership with actively managed cryptocurrency holdings. Nasdaq Ceremony Highlights Publicly Traded XRP Exposure Stock investors’ access to an actively managed XRP treasury took the spotlight as Evernorth Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: XRPN) rang th...

Brooklyn DA and FBI Crush Massive International Crypto Scam - On Wednesday, Brooklyn prosecutors disclosed that they have dealt a major blow to an international cryptocurrency scam that stole tens of millions of dollars from Russian-speaking Americans, including many residents of the New York borough. Brooklyn Prosecutors and FBI Dismantle 241 Scam Websites and 112 Servers According to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Virtual Currency Unit […]

Fusionism and its Limits - Fusionism is far preferable to nationalism and postliberalism. But it has shortcomings of its own, and its political prospects are questionable.

Kansas Ban on Private Parties' Partially Prefilling Voters' Mail Ballot Applications Upheld - A short excerpt from today's longish Tenth Circuit opinion in VoteAmerica v. Schwab, by Judge Timothy Tymkovich, joined by Judges… The post Kansas Ban on Private Parties' Partially Prefilling Voters' Mail Ballot Applications Upheld appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Florida "Addictive Features" Social Media Restrictions on Minors Likely Constitutional, Eleventh Circuit Holds - Some short excerpts from the long opinion in Computer & Comm. Indus. Ass'n v. Uthmeier, decided today by Judge Kevin… The post Florida "Addictive Features" Social Media Restrictions on Minors Likely Constitutional, Eleventh Circuit Holds appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Lawsuit Alleging Bank Played Role in Facilitating "Jeffrey Epstein's … Sex-Trafficking Operation" Can Go Forward - From Molchonova v. FirstBank Puerto Rico & First Bancorp, decided today by Judge Jed Rakoff (S.D.N.Y.): On September 25, 2026,… The post Lawsuit Alleging Bank Played Role in Facilitating "Jeffrey Epstein's … Sex-Trafficking Operation" Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Trump's $90 Checks to Seniors Look a Lot Like Vote Buying - With the midterms rapidly approaching, Trump is sending out billions in taxpayer money to court Medicare-enrolled seniors.

Second Amendment Rights Forfeited by Past Terroristic Threats Conviction - Some excerpts from the long Third Circuit en banc opinion yesterday by Judge Stephanos Bibas in U.S. v. Bost (for… The post Second Amendment Rights Forfeited by Past Terroristic Threats Conviction appeared first on Reason Magazine.

America: Democracy or Republic? - I'm interviewed about this roughly at about 3:15 to 6:30 of this episode of PBS's Civics Made Easy series. Unfortunately,… The post America: Democracy or Republic? appeared first on Reason Magazine.

A Trump Appointee Says the President Likely Violated the First Amendment by Banishing Disfavored Journalists - U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly granted a preliminary injunction to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, which Trump banned from the White House because of their "purposely negative stories."

Second Amendment Rights Not Forfeited by Past Drunk Driving Conviction - From yesterday's Third Circuit en banc opinion in Williams v. Attorney General, written by Judge Paul Matey (and citing, among… The post Second Amendment Rights Not Forfeited by Past Drunk Driving Conviction appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Posting About This 'Robot Sexual Assault' in Germany Could Be a Crime - Let's unpack the latest dystopian tech news—and German cops' dystopian response. 

This isn’t an Instruction Manual. It’s a Warning. How Empires Fall. - Collapse is self-inflicted: Benjamin Franklin knew the pattern all through history. In 1773, he wrote a masterpiece of biting satire - 20 rules for how a great empire destroys itself from within by making its own people see it as detestable. It was supposed to be a warning, but London completely ignored it and paid the price. Once you hear his “rules,” judge for yourself. Is this just another h...

Lost Cause: The Federal Government will Never Limit Itself - Going to the federal government to convince the federal government to limit its own power? That’s not just dumb strategy and a lost cause. It’s dangerous to the Constitution and liberty. On this episode, it’s James Madison’s blueprint for beating the feds without relying on the feds to magically limit their own power. Plus the right to keep and bear arms as the ultimate safeguard for freedom. T...

The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. - That means the rules of the constitution apply whether someone calls it an “emergency” or not. On this episode, it’s the founders’ long-forgotten warning about the oldest weapon in the book. Let politicians have extra power or funding because THEY declare an emergency? And you’ll get never-ending emergencies. The post The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. a...

We’re Asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to End Warrantless ALPR Searches - Today, EFF joined the ACLU of Wisconsin in filing a petition to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, asking it to rule that the state’s constitution requires a warrant for retrospective searches of ALPR databases used by law enforcement in four cities: Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, and Green Bay. We represent a religious organization, the Wisconsin Council of Churches, as well as an individual pastor in ...

DHS Inspector General Finds That TSA is Not Properly Safeguarding Passenger Facial Recognition Data - EFF legal intern Gabrielle Ladun was the principal author of this post.  The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) has published a summary of findings from its audit of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) facial recognition technology. While the detailed findings are classified, the summary states that the OIG’s audit uncovered a “significant weakn...

🗣 A Victory for Freedom of Speech Online | EFFector 38.18 - No one should have to think twice before criticizing the government online. But a mass surveillance program known as "Catch and Revoke" was created to make millions do just that. EFF and other defenders of free speech are fighting back. In our latest EFFector newsletter, we're talking about a key court win for our lawsuit challenging this unconstitutional surveillance program. JOIN OUR NEWSLETT...

Court Denies Immunity for Judge Who Personally Jailed Two Innocent Kids, Upholds Damages - ST. LOUIS, Mo.—On Tuesday, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a judge who personally jailed two innocent children after a 2019 custody hearing is […] The post Court Denies Immunity for Judge Who Personally Jailed Two Innocent Kids, Upholds Damages appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Texas City Hits Learning Pod with Cease-and-Desist in Violation of State Law - After working in K-12 education for nearly 30 years, including teaching special education and serving as a summer school principal, in 2025 Ruby Brock founded […] The post Texas City Hits Learning Pod with Cease-and-Desist in Violation of State Law appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SoFi, Figure co-founder raises $19M for newest venture - “The problem that we've created in blockchain,” Navra co-founder Mike Cagney said, “is we've been building for this native crypto audience, but not for the real world.”

Kraken parent eyes EU license with bank acquisition - Buying Lithuania-based Saldo Bank would give Payward an upgrade from the Ireland-issued electronic money institutions license it now carries. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

OCC blasts debanking instances by JPMorgan, others in report - The agency combed through the policies and individual account-closing decisions at nine banks, alleging discrimination, mostly against conservatives. The CFPB also said it would investigate.

JPMorgan rounds up payments partners - The biggest U.S. bank has been leveraging relationships to better integrate software and keep up with industry trends, among other purposes.

JPMorgan to livestream fraud-fighting event to 700 branches - The panel, highlighting scam methodology and the tools that banks and customers can use to fight back, comes as the cost to victims soars, according to Gallup and the Federal Trade Commission.

Bowman: global regulators should match Fed's 'modernization' - The Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision criticized global standard setters for 'unquestioningly' adopting policy changes in response to research she says is faulty.

State Street's new wealth-services unit notches early win - A deal announced Wednesday validates the company's decision to reverse course and re-enter a market it exited five years ago, CEO Ron O'Hanley said.

Why Scotiabank is investing in working capital and liquidity - Widespread geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty is shaping the Toronto-based bank's commercial payment strategy as it looks to deepen client relationships in transaction banking and capitalize on its footprint in Mexico.

How AI will impact payments - Leigh Amaro, Chief Executive of the Americas at Swift, talks with American Banker payments reporter Joey Pizzolato at SIBOS about AI and its impact on the payments sector.

Should banks prepare for an 'agentic buy button''? - Visa risk executive James Mirfin says tools designed to manage e-commerce include concepts that can be applied to managing AI agent risk.

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.

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026

Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families - Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families

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

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

Press Release: FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (...