Precious Metals and Market News

Gold rallies to session high $4,387/oz after retail sales drop -0.6% in July - (Kitco News) - The gold market is rallying after the latest data showed American consumers’ spending declining more than expected last month.U.S. retail sales fell -0.6% in July following an unrevised reading of 0.2% in June, the U.S. Commerce Department announced on Friday. The data was far worse than expectations, as the consensus of economists projected a 0.1% increase in July’s headlin...

Gold snaps four-day advance as yields ease, oil drops - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as a cooler wholesale inflation report cut Treasury yields and rate-hike expectations but also reduced demand for metals as near-term inflation hedges.

Cooler CPI and PPI boost gold and ease rate hike bets, but the Fed needs more from core ahead of September – Experts - (Kitco News) – Gold prices got a boost from a reassuringly in-line CPI report on Wednesday, and while Thursday morning’s equally benign PPI print didn’t push prices higher, the yellow metal has successfully broken out of its recent range and is holding above $4,350 on Thursday afternoon, exactly $100 below its post-CPI peak. 

UBS sees gold price challenging $5,000/oz in H1 2027 on lower real rates, softer USD and strong sovereign demand - (Kitco News) – Gold prices have faced the strong headwind of a high opportunity cost for much of 2026, but falling real rates will drive investors back to the precious metal, with a weaker dollar and strong central bank demand helping to propel prices back toward $5,000 per ounce in the first half of 2027, according to strategists at UBS.

Gold, silver slip as flat PPI masks firm core pressure - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Thursday, as a flat headline PPI print was offset by firmer core producer-price pressure, a steady dollar and caution ahead of Friday’s retail sales report.

Spot gold at $4,387/oz after July PPI posts flat 0.0%, core PPI up 0.2% - (Kitco News) - The gold market is holding steady after the latest data shows U.S. producers saw easing price pressures on balance last month.The headline Producer Price Index (PPI) posted a flat 0.0% in July, following June’s unrevised -0.3% drop, the U.S. Labor Department announced on Thursday. The latest headline data was lower than expectations, as economists looked for a 0.2% increase.

Spot gold approaches $4,400/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims rise to 209k - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are getting closer to the $4,400 per ounce level on Thursday morning following the release of worse than expected labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits came in above economists’ forecasts.

Gold prices test two-month highs as CPI trims yields, Fed hike odds - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, after a cooler July CPI report cut September Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations and helped Treasury yields ease.

LBMA snapshot survey predicts gold price average near $4,500/oz by year-end - (Kitco News) – Spot gold will trade on either side of $4,500 per ounce at the end of 2026, according to a new survey published by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA).The LBMA surveyed 16 professional analysts in July, and even as gold was trading at its 2026 lows, frequently dipping below $4,000 per ounce during the month, the average of the experts’ year-end price predictions was over...

Fed is still ‘inflation-first’ after cooler CPI, but weak jobs report means it’s no longer ‘inflation-only’ – Natixis - (Kitco News) – Wednesday morning’s CPI report is proof that broad inflationary pressures are easing, but while the Federal Reserve is likely to remain focused on inflation between now and the September meeting, last Friday’s dismal nonfarm payrolls data means both sides of the dual mandate are back in play, according to economists at Natixis.Economists Christopher Hodge and Selin Aker wrote tha...

Farage Crushes Clacton By-Election With 63% As Comedy Candidates Dominate Longest Ballot In British History - Farage Crushes Clacton By-Election With 63% As Comedy Candidates Dominate Longest Ballot In British History Nigel Farage has romped to victory in the Clacton by-election with 63.3% of the vote, seeing off 33 rivals including Count Binface, who won a quarter of the votes cast, on the longest ballot paper in British electoral history. The Reform UK leader secured victory with 22,2...

World Cup Hangover Triggers Retail Sales Slump In July, K-Shaped Economy Waning - World Cup Hangover Triggers Retail Sales Slump In July, K-Shaped Economy Waning Based on BofA's almost omniscient analysts, traders should expect a big disappointment this morning from US retail sales as the bank's data showed a huge drop in online retail (card not present) in July... ...because Prime Day and related promotions were pulled forward from July to June this year. Ma...

Russia Quickly Rejects Ukraine's Offer Of Ceasefire On Black Sea Shipping - Russia Quickly Rejects Ukraine's Offer Of Ceasefire On Black Sea Shipping Ukraine has quietly floated a deal through a third-party mediator to halt reciprocal strikes on civilian vessels in the Black Sea, Reuters reports, in what appears to be a calculated bid to unfreeze a critical global commodity corridor and to relieve pressure on Ukraine's battered wartime economy. The mariti...

Stocks Set To Post Fresh All Time High As Tech Euphoria Returns - Stocks Set To Post Fresh All Time High As Tech Euphoria Returns Futures are fractionally higher, as they have been much of this supercharged week which pushed stocks to new all tim ehighs, amid quiet news flow this morning. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.1% after the index closed at a record on Thursday. Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.2%, with the tech benchmark set for a 1.2%...

Unusual Machines Jumps After Trump Slaps 100% Drone Tariff In "Hard Decoupling" From China - Unusual Machines Jumps After Trump Slaps 100% Drone Tariff In "Hard Decoupling" From China Shares of drone makers AeroVironment and Aevex, and "pure-play" drone-parts company Unusual Machines, are higher in premarket trading Thursday after the Trump administration signed a proclamation imposing tariffs of as much as 100% on imported drones and components, part of a broader effort t...

Saudi Oil Fleet Increasingly Going 'Dark' Due To Houthi Blockade - Saudi Oil Fleet Increasingly Going 'Dark' Due To Houthi Blockade Via The Cradle Yemen's maritime blockade on Saudi shipping has pushed the kingdom’s crude exports off the radar in the Red Sea, with tankers forced to turn off their tracking signals to avoid attack and every recent cargo loaded at Yanbu sailing "dark," Reuters reported on Wednesday. Saudi export volumes can no long...

Only 3% Of Americans Trust AI "A Great Deal" With Their Money - But One In Five Are Using It Anyway - Only 3% Of Americans Trust AI "A Great Deal" With Their Money - But One In Five Are Using It Anyway A new Gallup survey finds a wide gap between the financial advice Americans say they trust and the advice they actually take. Just 3% of Americans say they have "a great deal" of confidence in artificial intelligence to help manage their money - while about 30% express "a great de...

English Village Will Have Six Migrant Men To Every Woman - English Village Will Have Six Migrant Men To Every Woman Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, A quiet North Yorkshire village of roughly 600 people is set to be flooded with around 1,200 single adult male asylum seekers at the nearby disused RAF Linton-on-Ouse base. Local women would be outnumbered six to one. Labour MP Rachael Maskell has raised the alarm over the plan...

Is AI Good For The US Labor Market And Bad For Europe's? - Is AI Good For The US Labor Market And Bad For Europe's? France's unemployment rate has been climbing steadily over the past eighteen months to the highest level in five years, with unemployment increasing across all age groups. The US, by contrast, has stayed essentially flat and near multi-decade lows over the past few years. While there are multiple factors driving both coun...

The Delusional Premises Of Woke Greens - The Delusional Premises Of Woke Greens Authored by Edward Ring via American Greatness, While the burgeoning democratic socialist movement is getting a lot of attention in advance of the 2026 midterm elections, a parallel dimension of wokeism quietly continues to advance. For now, the Trump administration has attenuated its most extreme threats, but its institutional support is unw...

Retail sales slump in July. Cheaper gas and Amazon Prime hangover are the chief culprits. - Sales at U.S. retailers fell in July for the first time in 14 months, but not because the economy sputtered. Americans spent less at gas stations because of lower oil prices and they bought less online after Amazon’s summer sales bonanza.

Rates are at multiyear highs, yet stocks have hit fresh records. Here’s how long the defiance can last. - The relationship between bond yields and equities has turned negative again, says LPL Financial.

‘I didn’t know what else to do’: Patients take their health-insurance battles to Facebook and LinkedIn - Pushed to their limits, patients are turning to social media to plead for help getting their medical care covered.

U.S. national debt about to reach bleak $40 trillion milestone — and it’s likely hit $50 trillion soon - Bank of America’s chief equity strategist Michael Hartnett, expects that debt milestone will be reached by 2029. That’s creating some preferences for stocks over bonds.

Applied Materials shares are down on guidance and margin concerns. Analysts call it time to buy. - Analysts see the semiconductor company continuing to grow from a boost in demand amid the race to dominate the artificial-intelligence industry.

Can I claim 50% of my husband’s Social Security now — and switch to my higher benefit at 70? - “I would like to offer a piece of advice for women who are or have been married.”

Tesla’s stock is bouncing. Here’s what the options market says you should do. - Here’s what the options market is saying you should do with Tesla’s stock, and as Target and Walmart report earnings next week.

‘My husband and I are at odds’: Should we tap our home equity or sell stocks to build a $100,000 emergency fund? - “We have about $1.7 million invested but only around $20,000 in cash.”

These workers have charisma, confidence — and no fear of AI taking their jobs. They’re the personality hires. - Employers are looking for “coachability, curiosity, reliability and comfort asking for clarification.”

Batten down the hatches and allocate defensively because global liquidity has peaked, argues veteran strategist - In a world of rising interest rates, CrossBorder Capital’s Mike Howell believes investors should maintain a defensive posture, hedge against inflation, buy gold and commodities

10-year Treasury yield is little changed after weak retail sales data - The moves come after the latest retail sales figures missed expectations and the U.S. said its naval blockade of Iranian ports could continue "indefinitely."

How a niche copper trade became a real-time gauge of Trump’s next tariff move - The widening price of copper between two metals exchanges is offering investors a gauge of U.S. tariff risk.

‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan PM Takaichi condemns Putin’s visit to disputed Kuril Islands - Japan protested Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, escalating tensions over territory claimed by both Tokyo and Moscow.

S&P 500 futures are little changed after benchmark sets record above 7,800, heads for winning week: Live updates - Thursday's gain put the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite on pace for their third straight weekly advances.

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Reddit, Applied Materials, Sandisk, Wayfair & more - These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.

Wholesale prices were flat in July, below expectations for 0.2% increase - The producer price index was expected to increase by 0.2% in July, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The Iran war risks bringing the G7's fastest-growing economy to a halt - The U.K. economy is showing further signs of a long-awaited rebound, but the picture is complicated by the fallout from the Iran war and high energy prices.

U.S. budget deficit surged in July to highest level since March 2021 - Beyond the big single-month jump, the collective red ink over the 10 months of the fiscal year rose to nearly $1.8 trillion, surpassing the same period in 2025.

'Nobody wants it': Lettuce prices see record-setting plunge as cyclospora spooks consumers - Lettuce prices posted their sharpest month-over-month decline on record as diners reconsider the vegetable amid the cyclospora outbreak.

Here are five key takeaways from the July CPI inflation report - Readings for July on the prices consumers pay for goods and services came in pretty much on target.

Jamie McGeever: Central banks spearhead renewed gold rush - By Jamie McGeeverReutersThursday, August 13, 2026 Gold is on the rise again, as a confluence of economic and political dynamics spurs demand from investors around the world, especially one cohort: central banks. After stalling around $4,000 an ounce for several weeks, bullion has jumped around $400, or 10%, since the start of August and could be on track for ​its best month this century. The la...

Robert Lambourne: Are BIS swaps being used to hide double-counting of ETF gold? - July's BIS gold swaps fell 13 tonnes from June's and now stand at 131 tonnes. * * * 12:36p ET Thursday, August 13, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: GATA's consultant on the Bank for International Settlements, Robert Lambourne, reports today that the bank's monthly statement for July was published this week -- https://www.bis.org/banking/balsheet/statofacc260731.pdf -- and his calculations fro...

Yen intervention impugned dollar's reserve role, leaving only gold, Maguire tells LFTV - 11:20a ET Thursday, August 13, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: On this week's episode of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader Andrew Maguire notes how the recent intervention in the yen market by the U.S. and Japanese governments has impugned the role of the dollar and U.S. Treasury bonds in the international financial system. You may remember that the governme...

Jp Cortez: From 'audit the Fed' to 'trust me, it's there' -- Rand Paul's Fort Knox fumble - By Jp CortezWashington ExaminerWednesday, August 12, 2026 https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4683644/rand-paul-fort-knox-gold-audit-conflicting-gold-reserve-numbers-transparency/ Americans have long demanded real answers about U.S. gold holdings. Year after year, they receive only vague political half-answers that raise more questions than they answer. The latest example is this week. On...

Mike Maharrey: Sen. Rand Paul becomes a pawn in Fort Knox debate - By Mike MaharreyMoney Metals Exchange, Eagle, IdahoTuesday, August 11, 2026 Sen. Rand Paul has become Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's pawn. A few weeks ago Bessent insisted all the gold is in the vaults at Fort Knox. "I haven't" seen it, Bessent said, but "people on my staff have. The treasurer has been to Fort Knox, and I'm happy to say all gold is present and accounted for." ... Dispatch c...

The State of Americans’ Auto Debt - Auto loan balances, average amount financed, loan length, credit score, debt-to-income ratio, and delinquencies from subprime to prime.

The Fed Cuts its Reserve Management Purchases (RMPs) to Zero, Starting August 14 - Warsh makes another baby step -- as suggested at his first FOMC meeting.

PPI Inflation Is in the Revisions? Prior Month Services PPI & Core PPI Massively Revised Higher Today - In July, the plunge in energy prices migrated into services via truck transportation services and 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, ...

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, ...

The Conundrum Of Bitcoin Legal Tender Laws - Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s laser-eyed President, shocked the world at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami when he announced that bitcoin would become legal tender in his country. A few days later, ...

Fear is fading across markets, be it bitcoin, stocks, gold or bonds - Your day-ahead look for Aug. 14, 2026

Trump family's World Liberty Financial delay plans to sell Maldives resort token - The token’s sale has been pushed back due to the Iran war disrupting travel in the region.

Bitcoin slips as U.S. inflation fails to spark gains, ETFs see August's first two-day drawdown - Spot bitcoin ETFs saw back-to-back outflows for the first time since late July as the largest cryptocurrency wiped out last week's gains and altcoins struggled to find direction.

RedotPay said to put $1 billion U.S. IPO plan on hold: Bloomberg - A spokesperson for the stablecoin payments company declined to comment on any IPO plans.

Live updates: Bitcoin slips below $63,000 as oil, yields climb - WTI crude tops $82 a barrel, adding inflation pressure and weighing on risk assets as bond yields rise.

Cluster of headwinds weigh on bitcoin. XRP teeters near $1 - Top cryptocurrencies nurse losses as regulatory picture sours. ETF flows and traditional markets offer little support.

Bitcoin holders Strategy and Metaplanet face stock-index exclusion under MSCI’s new proposal - A new consultation targets "non-operating companies" broadly. Two familiar names still land on the deletion list.

JPMorgan shuttered its banking relationship with predictions platform Polymarket: FT - According to Financial Times, JPMorgan ended its banking relationship with Polymarket in late 2025 over regulatory concerns.

U.S. SEC to again delay 'innovation exemption' for tokenization amid Wall Street, White House concerns - The SEC was ready to release at least some part of the innovation exemption alongside its now-canceled open meeting for "Reg Crypto" on Friday.

SEC cancels long-awaited proposal of Reg Crypto, postponing meeting without new date - The first major crypto rule to be proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will have to wait a bit longer after a sudden postponement.

MSCI Proposal Could Boot Strategy, Metaplanet From Indexes - MSCI is weighing new eligibility rules that could remove Michael Saylor’s Strategy and Japan’s Metaplanet from its widely tracked Global Investable Market Indexes, a shift that could force up to $2 billion in passive selling. A New Screen Targets Bitcoin Treasury Companies Index provider MSCI has opened a consultation on new eligibility criteria for its […]

Whale Places $203M Short Bet Against Tokenized SpaceX Stock - A whale has placed roughly $203.47 million in limit short orders against tokenized SpaceX shares, betting on a pullback just as trading volume around the stock has surged to record levels. A Large Bearish Bet on Tokenized SpaceX Shares Onchain analytics account Lookonchain flagged a large short position against SPCX, the tokenized version of SpaceX […]

SEC Delays Tokenization Exemption Again as CLARITY Act Stalls - The Securities and Exchange Commission has further delayed its long-awaited tokenization “innovation exemption,” with the holdup tied to unresolved negotiations over the CLARITY Act’s tokenization provisions in Congress. Another Delay for the Innovation Exemption The SEC’s tokenization “innovation exemption,” a proposed framework that would let firms test blockchain-based trading of tokenized U...

JPMorgan Grows Bitcoin ETF Stake to $356M, Adds XRP Exposure - JPMorgan Chase disclosed a $355.7 million stake in Blackrock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in its latest quarterly filing, alongside fresh XRP and ether exposure, even as the broader Bitcoin ETF market logged a $61 million outflow the same week. JPMorgan’s Bitcoin, Ether Holdings Climb in Q2 JPMorgan Chase & Co. filed its 13F-HR institutional […]

ParaFi Partner Bets AI Capital Flees to Bitcoin After Crash - ParaFi’s Jeff Park stresses that while AI has been syphoning interest and funds from the crypto ecosystem, ultimately, when the bubble bursts, capital will be ready to be reinvested in hard-to-ignore, scarce solid assets such as bitcoin. Jeff Park: Bitcoin Will Ultimately Benefit From the Rise of AI While reports have established an inversely proportional […]

Plaintiffs Contesting Tren de Aragua Membership Claims / Alien Enemies Act Application Can't Sue Pseudonymously - ​From yesterday's published order in W.M.M. v. Trump (en banc), by Chief Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod: In response to questions… The post Plaintiffs Contesting Tren de Aragua Membership Claims / Alien Enemies Act Application Can't Sue Pseudonymously appeared first on Reason.com.

Sixth Circuit Reverses Pretrial Release for Antifa Member Accused of ICE-Related Threats - Some excerpts from the long (>16K word) opinions in Wednesday's U.S. v. Wagner, written by Sixth Circuit Judge Whitney Hermandorfer,… The post Sixth Circuit Reverses Pretrial Release for Antifa Member Accused of ICE-Related Threats appeared first on Reason.com.

Trump Is Trying To Spin U.S. History - The real goal isn't to promote accuracy, but to encourage agitated conservatives to complain about historical references that make them uncomfortable.

Socialists Claim Public Libraries Are Examples of Their Policies. Don't Believe Them. - Libraries aren’t all that socialist, and they’re far from the total state the radicals really want.

Today in Supreme Court History: August 14, 1935 - 8/14/1935: President Roosevelt signs into law the Social Security Act of 1935. The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of this… The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 14, 1935 appeared first on Reason.com.

Review: Is Exit 8 an Anti-Screens Metaphor or Something Deeper? - A Japanese thriller explores agency in a world that makes it too easy just to go along for the ride.

Brickbat: Liberté d'Expression - A judge ruled that the Quebec provincial government, as well as former Minister of Tourism Caroline Proulx, broke the law… The post Brickbat: Liberté d'Expression appeared first on Reason.com.

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En Banc Fifth Circuit Dismisses Alien Enemies Act Case as Moot - The ruling does not address whether Trump properly invoked the Act.

Justice Elena Kagan on the Late, Great Prof. Richard Fallon - From the Harvard Law Review (thanks to Prof. Richard Re for the pointer): Forty years ago, I walked into Dick… The post Justice Elena Kagan on the Late, Great Prof. Richard Fallon appeared first on Reason.com.

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

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

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

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

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

The 17th Amendment Broke the Founders Kill Switch - 1913 was a really bad year. And one of the biggest changes came from the 17th Amendment. It didn’t just alter the way federal senators are chosen, it actually broke a process the framers built into the system: A constitutional KILL SWITCH to end the federal government. On this episode, it’s the “absolute safeguard” - the lost nuclear option for the states that the government-run schools never t...

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

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

Too Little, Too Late: Flock Admits Their Technology Needs Reforms - Flock Safety, the embattled vendor of mass surveillance technology, has rolled out a handful of new reforms intended to appease the justified nationwide anger that has seen scores of towns cancel or suspend their contracts with the company for automated license plate readers (ALPRs). The reforms are a combination of long overdue changes along with some cosmetic fixes that fail to address the fu...

Who (or What) Generates Images for EFF? - We’ve had a few questions from EFF supporters lately, asking whether the images we use on our blog posts, or on donation and shop items, have been created with AI image generators. We’d like to answer these questions and clarify our internal policy regarding image creation.  EFF images are all made by human beings, not by automated image generators, with very rare exceptions. This is an interna...

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

Institute for Justice Calls Flock Safety’s Proposed Reforms ‘Window Dressing’ - ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) released a statement responding to suggested “reforms” announced by automated license plate reader (ALPR) provider Flock Safety.  “This […] The post Institute for Justice Calls Flock Safety’s Proposed Reforms ‘Window Dressing’ appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Austin Councilmember, Public Interest Law Firm Applaud Austin’s New Microbusiness Resolution - AUSTIN, Texas—Last night, the Austin City Council passed a resolution to support microbusinesses in the city. Councilmember Vanessa Fuentes, one of the resolution’s sponsors, and […] The post Austin Councilmember, Public Interest Law Firm Applaud Austin’s New Microbusiness Resolution appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Public Interest Law Firm Releases New Page Tracking License Plate Reader Abuse Nationwide - ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) released a new page tracking misuse of automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems across the country. The tracker, […] The post Public Interest Law Firm Releases New Page Tracking License Plate Reader Abuse Nationwide 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 Members Make History With First Suppressor Transfers Without NFA Registration Since 1934 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  August 13, 2026  GOA Members to Make History with First Suppressor Transfers Without NFA Registration Since 1934 Leander, TX — Gun Owners of America (GOA), along with lead plaintiff Silencer Shop, made history tonight as GOA members Brandon Herrera and Wes Virdell lawfully acquired suppressors without complying with the currently enjoined registration requirements of the ...

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

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

Bank of America to buy up to 49.9% stake in Jio Credit for $1.9B - “India is one of the world's most important growth markets, and this investment reflects our confidence in its future, a market we know well and have supported for decades,” Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said on the deal.

FDIC tweaks de novo application process - The agency is adding a conditional approval phase and emphasizing collaboration with other bank-chartering agencies to boost efficiency.

Sezzle pivots to national bank charter - With states imposing tighter rules on buy now, pay later companies, Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim views a federal charter as “the most robust solution.”

eToro aims to boost US profile in $231M TradeZero deal - The Israeli platform wants to harness TradeZero’s “highly engaged” community to forge “a faster path to launching new products” stateside.

Bank of America pledges $250B toward US infrastructure update - BofA will lend, bank, invest in and advise on projects such as data centers, power generation and transportation.

The Home Loan banks may be facing stormy weather in 2027 - In a contentious hearing in the House Financial Services Committee, congressional Democrats evinced serious skepticism about the Federal Home Loan Bank System. That could bode ill for the Home Loan banks should control of the House flip in November.

Do AI agents create disintermediation risk for banks? - As AI agents promise a future where payments self-execute and investment portfolios rebalance without human intervention, some fear that retail banking is the next logical evolution for agent-led automation. Financial institutions may not be doing enough to stop it.

What small banks want from their vendors in the age of AI - As community banks lean on third-party vendors to keep up with AI developments, executives say regulatory standards must be put in place to account for the increased risk they face.

Advisors can uncover hidden retirement costs — and prevent years of cash drag - Retirement savers often don't realize what they're paying in fees or how much they can lose by leaving rollover cash uninvested, but advisors can help on both fronts.

New York puts bank boards on the hook for vendor tech - Many banks can't say what software their IT provider runs. Only 58% of community and midsize banks even hold the right to audit that vendor, a survey found.

High expectation but low integration? Experiences in modernising and integrating information systems for supervision - This paper examines the evolution of information systems that support supervision and the current maturity level of supervisory authorities in terms of systems integration.

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

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

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Regions Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Regions Bank

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

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

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