Precious Metals and Market News

71% of retail investors see gold trading above $5,000/oz in 2026, banks and experts see further gains – but not like 2025 - The Kitco News Annual Gold Survey showed very strong belief in the yellow metal’s bullish potential on the part of retail traders, while the big banks and industry experts also expect continued gains from gold prices on balance in 2026.

Platinum poised for strong 2026 as supply constraints offset EV headwinds - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver dominated investor attention through 2025, but analysts say investors should broaden their focus in 2026 to include platinum and, potentially, palladium.

Gold and silver have topped, but look for dip-buying next week - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver markets ended 2025 with their best gains since 1979 and appear to be starting the new year on a positive note, even as prices appear to have topped out in the near term.

Goodbye gold discounts: Prices now trade at a premium to spot in India and China following pullback from record highs - (Kitco News) – After two months trading at a discount against the international spot price, gold is now trading at a premium in the world’s two top markets.India and China saw prices flip to a premium this week after a ​pullback from all-time highs helped boost retail demand, which was restrained by December’s unprecedented price rally.

Price gains for gold, silver as U.S. threatens Iran - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Friday, with silver sharply up. Safe-haven demand is featured amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

Gold Market Analysis for January 2 - Key Intra-day Price Entry Levels for Active Traders - (Kitco News) - This 5-minute bar chart for Comex gold futures can be a valuable analytical and trading tool for the active intra-day gold futures trader/market watcher.

Bitcoin January 2 daily chart alert—Slightly firmer start to 202 - (Kitco News) - January bitcoin futures prices are slightly up in quieter, early trading Friday.

Silver, platinum and palladium ‘became meme stocks’ and CME was forced to ‘preserve the integrity of those markets’ – Phoenix Futures’ Grady - (Kitco News) – The CME’s announcement of a second margin hike on precious metals futures in three days has sent shockwaves through the markets on the final day of trading in 2025, with experts wondering if this signals the end of the multi-year precious metals bull market, while some retail traders see it as just the latest example of the institutional players keeping them down.

‘Metals war’ drives historic decoupling as sovereigns corner supply - Mint CEO - (Kitco News) - The global precious metals market is signaling a historic decoupling from traditional economic drivers, with prices surging despite a fractured Federal Reserve and a second emergency margin hike this week aimed at cooling volatility.

It's not the Opium Wars, but Frank Giustra sees a ‘bare-knuckle fight’ brewing in the global silver market - (Kitco News) - Silver may not be seen as a monetary metal anymore, but analysts expect it to play an integral role in the evolution of the global economy and, therefore, it will be a critical asset in global financial markets.

Beijing Wants Babies: Condoms, Contraceptive Drugs Hit With Double-Digit Tax To Boost Birth Rate - Beijing Wants Babies: Condoms, Contraceptive Drugs Hit With Double-Digit Tax To Boost Birth Rate In an effort to reverse China's sagging birth rate, Beijing has removed a three-decade tax exemption on contraceptives starting Jan. 1, when condoms and contraceptive pills will now incur a value-added tax of 13%, the standard rate for most consumer goods.  The move comes after 2024 ...

Russia Expands Biometric ID System... Again - Russia Expands Biometric ID System... Again Authored by Riley Waggaman via Off-Guardian.org, The commercial enterprise that controls Russians’ biometric data has introduced new ways to use your face as a form of ID, resulting in unprecedented levels of safety and convenience in the Russian Federation. Russians young and old are already reaping the benefits of their country’s “dig...

Back To Our Roots. If Baby Boomers Did It, So Can We... - Back To Our Roots. If Baby Boomers Did It, So Can We... Peak winter in the Lower 48 typically occurs around mid-January, while the U.S. growing season generally begins in late March or early April. With affordability increasingly top of mind and food inflation proving sticky, it is worth remembering that our grandparents - or even our parents, in some cases - turned to "victory gar...

Setting Up The 2026 Midterms - Setting Up The 2026 Midterms Authored by J.T.Young via American Greatness, Ten months ahead of November’s midterms, political and economic crosscurrents are colliding. Which of these conflicting trends prevails will greatly shape the next two years. And possibly even longer. Midterm elections are always important. Besides gauging the country’s political mood, they have proven i...

US Reissues Urgent 'Do Not Travel' Warning For Russia, As NYT Confirms CIA's Escalating Involvement - US Reissues Urgent 'Do Not Travel' Warning For Russia, As NYT Confirms CIA's Escalating Involvement The US State Department has once once again re-issued an urgent advisory warning Americans not to travel to Russia. The renewed travel advisory also tells any American citizens currently in Russia to depart immediately. It cites the danger associated with the ongoing war with Ukraine...

Sorry, Zohran, We're Kind Of Done With The "Warmth Of Collectivism" - Sorry, Zohran, We're Kind Of Done With The "Warmth Of Collectivism" Authored by Sasha Stone via sashastone.com, In his swearing-in ceremony, the new Mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, said, "We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism." MAYOR MAMDANI: "We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collecti...

OnlyFans Model Gets Baptized, Reconnects With Jesus After Sex Spree  - OnlyFans Model Gets Baptized, Reconnects With Jesus After Sex Spree  A viral video shows OnlyFans content creator Lily Phillips taking part in a baptism ceremony, saying she has "found Jesus" and now feels "closer to God." British adult OnlyFans content creator Phillips is known for a series of sensational stunts, including reportedly outdoing fellow OF creator Bonnie Blue by slee...

SMRs Explained: Real-World Economics, Fuel Bottlenecks, & The Race To Scale - SMRs Explained: Real-World Economics, Fuel Bottlenecks, & The Race To Scale Authored by Michael Kern via OilPrice.com, The shift to Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) is driven by rising global electricity demand, especially from AI data centers, and the limitations of intermittent renewable energy sources, positioning nuclear as the essential source of 24/7 "firm" baseload power. ...

America's Top New Year's Resolutions For 2026 - America's Top New Year's Resolutions For 2026 Exercising more is top of mind for many Americans making resolutions for 2026. As Anna Fleck reports, data from a recent survey by Statista shows that close to half of U.S. adults are committing to the fitness goal. You will find more infographics at Statista Vows to save more money, eat healthier, spend more time with family and...

Dropping The Façade: Propaganda, Power, & The Absurdity Of Empire - Dropping The Façade: Propaganda, Power, & The Absurdity Of Empire Authored by Chris Macintosh via InternationalMan.com, Whenever you see a coordinated full-frontal assault, a blizzard of the same rhetoric all focused on an end result with a particular narrative attached, you know that it is pure unadulterated propaganda. Recall the Covid scam and every channel parroting the sam...

‘I’m on a fixed budget’: Silver and gold are too rich for my blood. What else can I gift my adorable grandchildren? - “I’ve already listed them as beneficiaries on my 401(k).”

Here are the most popular Moneyist columns of 2025 - Bad executors, greedy friends, inheritances, elder abuse and qualifying for Medicaid featured as the most-read Moneyist columns of the year.

Retirement investors should beware of our volatile ‘Marie Antoinette’ market - Volatility is not the typical retirement investor’s friend.

January’s first trading days predict the stock market’s year — or so they say - Why the stock market’s odds of rising in 2026 are the same regardless of seasonal indicators.

Stocks need to find their footing fast if investors hope to keep the bears away - Bullish technical indicators are breaking down.

Tax-related selling could set up these 11 stocks for big gains early in 2026 - Insider share ownership and corporate profitability are key to finding stocks that have been temporarily sold off.

Could retail actually rebound in 2026? These are the chains — and trends — to watch. - Beyond the biggest chains, the past few years have largely been ones to forget for retailers, as shoppers have remained wary about spending amid a battle with higher living costs. Yet some analysts see a path toward a slightly better 2026.

Tesla EV sales fall short of Wall Street’s low expectations - Tesla’s rough year took it to its second straight annual sales decline, and saw it lose its global EV sales leadership to China’s BYD.

These undervalued stocks blew away the S&P 500 in 2025 — a 2026 repeat is likely - Valuation indicators now are extremely bearish for U.S. stocks. Non-U.S. stocks are a much better bet.

China is using silver as an economic weapon. What that means for investors and prices. - China controls around 70% of the silver that Big Tech, AI and solar power desperately need. Beijing is locking the gates.

Berkshire Hathaway shares dip as Warren Buffett exits and Greg Abel era begins - Investors digested the formal end of Warren Buffett's six-decade tenure as chief executive and the start of a new era under successor Greg Abel.

SpaceX stock debut is the big market event of 2026. Why Musk's venture could be biggest IPO ever - Investors have already thrown their weight behind the company ahead of its planned IPO.

Tesla reports 418,227 deliveries for the fourth quarter, down 16% - Tesla's fourth-quarter deliveries report follows a steep rally in the company's stock in the last few months of 2025.

Ilya Lichtenstein, Bitcoin hacker behind massive crypto theft, credits Trump for early prison release - Ilya Lichtenstein had been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty and admitting to the hack of crypto assets valued in the billions of dollars.

Bank of America is betting on these stocks, including one Big Tech laggard, in the first quarter of 2026 - BofA named Amazon, Boeing and Dollar General to its list of 10 stocks that could notch strong gains in the first quarter of 2026.

Economist Mark Zandi sees the Fed surprising with three rate cuts in first half of 2026 - Markets and Fed officials themselves see only modest easing in the year ahead.

Gas prices fall to four-year lows as millions embark on holiday road trips - The average price of unleaded gasoline in the U.S. is at its lowest since 2021, according to AAA.

Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation - Thursday saw the release of a much lighter-than-expected inflation report for November, and economists are already questioning its significance.

November consumer prices rose at a 2.7% annual rate, lower than expected, delayed data shows - Economists polled by Dow Jones expected CPI to have risen 3.1% on an annualized basis.

Bank of England cuts interest rates, in welcome Christmas boost for consumers - The Bank of England voted to cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% in its last monetary policy move of 2025.

Adam Sharp: China's silver chokehold - By Adam SharpDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreFriday, January 2, 2026 Look at that. We log off for a few days and absolute chaos breaks out in silver. On Sunday, December 28, silver briefly traded over $83 per ounce here in the U.S. It's currently trading at $72.67. That's up sharply from $29 at the beginning of 2025. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Blue Lagoon Sells to Ocean ...

Avery Goodman: Why silver may hit $140/oz. sooner than you think - By Avery B. GoodmanTalk Markets, Teaneck, New JerseyFriday, January 2, 2026 China's announcement of silver export restrictions effective January 1 represents the biggest intervention in precious metals markets since 2010-2012.  The licensing framework was announced via Ministry of Commerce Announcement No. 68 on October 30, 2025. It requires exporters to meet minimum standards of 80 tonnes of a...

ECB President Lagarde's pay is 50% higher than disclosed by the central bank - By Olaf StorbeckFinancial Times, LondonFriday, January 2, 2026 European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde's full pay is more than 50% higher than her disclosed salary, according to a Financial Times analysis.  The head of Europe's monetary authority earned a total of about E726,000 in 2024, according to the FT's calculations, some 56% higher than the "basic" salary of €466,000 disclosed ...

China names companies allowed to export silver, tungsten, and antimony - From ReutersTuesday, December 30, 2025 BEIJING -- China today named the companies that will be able to export tungsten, antimony, and silver during the 2026 and 2027 period, metals Beijing deems as critical to support its own industries. A total of 44 companies will be allowed to export silver, while the numbers for tungsten and antimony will be 15 and 11 respectively, the Ministry of Commerce ...

Sean Ring: Here's the patron saint of sound money - By Sean RingDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreThursday, January 1, 2026 Long before Powell "paused," Lagarde fibbed, or Yellen got lost mid-sentence, one man quietly built an economy of trust -- with fire, gold, and grit. He was Saint Eligius. You probably haven't heard of him unless you're a medieval goldsmith or a devout Catholic with a taste for obscure hagiographies. But I'd argue that he did more ...

Year-End Liquidity Turmoil on Fed’s Balance Sheet. Plus $38 Billion in T-bills Replace $15 Billion in MBS, Add $23 Billion in RMPs - Standing Repo Facility spiked to $75 billion for a day, then fell back; ON RRPs spiked to $106 billion, then fell back.

Tesla’s Deliveries Plunge, Worst Q4 since 2022. Annual Sales Drop for 2nd Year. Cybertruck now a Failed Model - But Model Y was #1 US bestseller through Q3 before EV incentives ended. And Tesla’s hype machine works: TSLA trades at a P/E ratio of 300, other automakers at 10 to 20.

Long View of the S&P 500 & Stock Markets of Canada, Japan, China, Hong Kong, India, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain - American hot money piling into some foreign markets produced gigantic gains in 2025 (Spain +49%).

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 Forces Gold Out - Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I make the case for using gold as money. The government has many ways of forcing us to use their paper dollar as money. The tax on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Canaan’s Turnaround Gains Steam as Benchmark Doubles Price Target to $4 - With Nasdaq compliance restored and momentum building in its Avalon mining rigs and self-mining operations, the broker sees renewed upside for Canaan’s shares.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Gains 4.5% as Index Trades Higher - Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was also a top performer, rising 2% from Wednesday.

Digital Asset Treasuries: Bitcoin’s Institutional Test Case - Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) are the first laboratories testing how a decentralised asset can operate as productive capital within the architecture of corporate finance, argues Sygnum Bank CIO Fabian Dori.

Plasma Obtains VASP License, Opens Amsterdam Office to Expand Stablecoin Payments in EU - The firm behind the fast-growing stablecoin blockchain also plans to obtain MiCA and EMI licenses as part of its expansion in Europe.

Gold Token Market Swells to $3.9B as CZ Calls It a 'Trust Me Bro' Asset - The tokens raise similar concerns to stablecoins, with potential risks around delivery, long-term reliability and the ability to redeem for physical gold.

Ledger Unveils $179 Nano Gen5, Built for Identity in an AI-Driven World - Alongside, there's the Ledger Wallet, a reimagined version of the company's Ledger Live app, and Ledger Enterprise Multisig, a new platform for institutional asset management.

Crypto Market Maker B2C2 Launches PENNY to Enable Instant, Zero-Fee Stablecoin Swaps - The institutional liquidity provider’s new platform says it will let users exchange stablecoins like USDT and USDC across multiple blockchains without fees.

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Edge Higher; HyperLiquid Surges on $1B Purchase Plan - After weeks of turbulence, the crypto market found support Thursday, with Bitcoin and Ether posting modest gains and HyperLiquid’s token HYPE soaring.

Risk Proxies Challenge Bitcoin's Bounce; HYPE, XMR Shine: Crypto Daybook Americas - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 23, 2025

Revolut Secures MiCA License in Cyprus, Expanding Regulated Crypto Services Across EU - Fintech giant gains CySEC approval to offer compliant crypto trading across 30 EEA markets under MiCA

NFT Market Matures in 2025: Utility, Gaming, and RWA Drive Growth - In 2025, the NFT market matured beyond its speculative bubble, shifting toward functional utility and sustainable growth. Market leaders included Cryptopunks, Courtyard, Dmarket and Pudgy Penguins. The 2025 NFT Landscape: From Hype to Utility In 2025, the non-fungible token ( NFT) market underwent a significant transformation, moving beyond the hype that defined the 2021-2022 bubble. […]

Pantera Signals 2026 Crypto Breakout After 2025 Quietly De-Risked Markets - Crypto’s biggest gains in 2025 weren’t on price charts but in policy, institutions, and infrastructure, as regulatory reversals, Wall Street access, and onchain growth quietly reset the industry’s long-term trajectory, Pantera Capital argues. Pantera Sees 2025 as Crypto’s Structural Turning Point Pantera Capital published its December Blockchain Letter framing 2025 as the year of structural […]

48 Countries Commit to Crypto Transparency as New Reporting Framework Takes Hold - Crypto markets are entering a more regulated phase as governments expand coordinated data-sharing rules, signaling broader tax oversight while pushing digital assets closer to mainstream financial systems across multiple jurisdictions. 48 Jurisdictions Move Toward Crypto Data Sharing, Signaling End of Tax Secrecy Governments are escalating global coordination on digital asset taxation as transp...

Anti-Crypto Commissioner Exits SEC, Signaling Pro-Innovation Shift for Digital Assets - A major shake-up at the SEC is reshaping expectations for crypto oversight, with a departing commissioner known for strict views giving way to leadership seen as more open to digital asset innovation. SEC Commissioner Exit Signals Bullish Shift in Crypto Regulatory Tone A leadership transition with implications for crypto oversight emerged at a key regulator. […]

Can Bitcoin Reclaim $100K by the End of January? 8 AI Chatbots Offer Starkly Different Predictions - During the first week of December, we posed a question to several leading artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, asking them to forecast bitcoin’s price by year’s end. With the calendar now flipped to the second day of 2026, we revisited a select group of AI models with a similar prompt—this time requesting their projections for bitcoin’s […]

Requiring Registered Sex Offenders to Post Signs on Halloween Saying "No Candy or Treats at This Residence" - unconstitutionally compels speech, says the Eighth Circuit federal court of appeals.

"Our Constitutional Rights … Should Not Hinge on a Where's Waldo Quiz" - From Judge Kenneth Lee's concurrence in today's Baird v. Bonta, joined by Judge Lawrence Vandyke: California insists that citizens in… The post "Our Constitutional Rights … Should Not Hinge on a Where's Waldo Quiz" appeared first on Reason.com.

Second Amendment Protects Right to Open Carry, Ninth Circuit Panel Holds (2-1) - If the decision doesn't go en banc, it may go to the Supreme Court, because the Second Circuit held the opposite (and there's thus a circuit split).

The DOJ Thinks Cocaine Couriers Are Not Worth Prosecuting. Trump Thinks They Deserve To Die. - Even as the president blows up drug boats, the government routinely declines to pursue charges against smugglers nabbed by the Coast Guard.

Suit Alleging Retaliatory Police Mislabeling as Repeat Violent Offender Can Go Forward - Plaintiff claims his actual offenses were a curfew violation during 2020 protests and spitting on FBI agent.

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal - Flashing blue lights, veteran housing, and DEI trainings.

Why America's Inequality Story Doesn't Add Up - Taxes, benefits, and household data make America look more unequal than it is.

The Jealous Mistress, vol. 1 - From vol. 1, number 2 of The Jealous Mistress, a periodical briefly published starting in 1925 by the Colorado Bar… The post The Jealous Mistress, vol. 1 appeared first on Reason.com.

Presence of Probable Cause Precludes Claim That Immigration Arrest Was Retaliation for First-Amendment-Protected Speech - So concludes a federal district in Louisiana, disagreeing with a Ninth Circuit panel.

A Socialist Swearing In - Plus: the limits of Zohran Mamdani's ability to ruin New York, Trump's National Guard withdrawal, and a deadly New Year's blaze in Switzerland

Littlewood: Retirement Promises Are Claims on the Future - Ten Pension Reform Principles by NZ’s Michael Littlewood.

2025 in Review: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Energy - We are well on our way to creating permissionless growth and bending the arc of energy policy toward freedom

UFW v. Noem Brief: Border Patrol Unconstitutionally Targeted Kern County Residents Based on Ethnicity - Absent the preliminary injunction, federal agents plan to resume stopping Latinos en masse without reasonable suspicion, arresting them without a warrant or probable cause that they pose a flight risk, and coercing them into summary expulsion from the United States.

If Policymakers Made New Year’s Resolutions - Reflections on how policymakers could do better in 2026.

The Most Important Immigration Stories of 2025 - Despite the hailstorm of attacks, immigrants continue to help Americans, reducing government deficits, innovating and starting businesses, growing the economy, increasing the availability of critical goods and services, and improving our lives in innumerable other ways.

Living Under the Consolidation the Founders Warned About - We the people ignored every warning about consolidation – and what a surprise – we now live under the largest government in history. The post Living Under the Consolidation the Founders Warned About appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

It Didn’t Say Go Abroad. It Said Stay Home. - Most who talk about the Monroe Doctrine hope you’ve never read it. In this episode, we go right to the source, James Monroe’s message to congress on Dec 2, 1823. Understanding his exact words, placing them alongside George Washington and John Quincy Adams, shows the doctrine as it was understood at the time: restraint and non-intervention. The post It Didn’t Say Go Abroad. It Said Stay Home. ap...

Unpacking the Presidential Appointments Lawsuit - For the Supreme Court to decide in favor of the president, it probably would have to overrule Humphrey’s Executor v. United States (1935) The post Unpacking the Presidential Appointments Lawsuit appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

The Year States Chose Surveillance Over Safety: 2025 in Review - 2025 was the year age verification went from a fringe policy experiment to a sweeping reality across the United States. Half of the U.S. now mandates age verification for accessing adult content or social media platforms. Nine states saw their laws take effect this year alone, with more coming in 2026. The good news is that courts have blocked many of the laws seeking to impose age-verification...

Surveillance Self-Defense: 2025 Year in Review - Our Surveillance Self-Defense (SSD) guides, which provide practical advice and explainers for how to deal with government and corporate surveillance, had a big year. We published several large updates to existing guides and released three all new guides. And with frequent massive protests across the U.S., our guide to attending a protest remained one of the most popular guides of the year, so w...

Congress's Crusade to Age Gate the Internet: 2025 in Review - In the name of 'protecting kids online,' Congress pushed forward legislation this year that could have severely undermined our privacy and stifled free speech. These bills would have mandated invasive age-verification checks for everyone online—adults and kids alike—handing unprecedented control to tech companies and government authorities. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle introduced bill...

Florida Supreme Court Ends Homeowner’s Fight Against $100,000 Fine for Parking on Her Own Driveway - ARLINGTON, Va.— The Florida Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Lantana resident Sandy Martinez, who was challenging the sky-high fines for minor infractions issued […] The post Florida Supreme Court Ends Homeowner’s Fight Against $100,000 Fine for Parking on Her Own Driveway appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Innocent Man Brutalized by Task Force Members Again Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case  - WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, an innocent man who was brutalized by members of a joint federal/state task force in 2014 once again asked the United States Supreme […] The post Innocent Man Brutalized by Task Force Members Again Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case  appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Texas Grandmothers Fight State’s Unconstitutional Lifetime Ban on Practicing Social Work - AUSTIN, Texas—Tomorrow, attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ) will appear before the 15th Court of Appeals. They represent two Texans, Katherin Youniacutt and Tammy […] The post Texas Grandmothers Fight State’s Unconstitutional Lifetime Ban on Practicing Social Work 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 ...

8 Courtroom Wins for 2A Rights—Here’s What’s Next - Major Courtroom Wins for Gun Owners Thanks to Your Help!  This year has delivered some of the most significant Second Amendment victories in recent memory, with the Gun Owners Foundation pressing the fight in courtrooms across the country.  Because freedom-minded Americans stepped up to support this mission, GOF secured eight major legal wins defending the right to keep and bear arms. With the ...

ATF’s Repeated Violations of the Tiahrt Amendments Cannot Go Unpunished - The Tiahrt Amendments[i] are a series of permanent appropriation restrictions on ATF’s ability to publicly disclose private gun owner and gun store information. They prevent personal information contained in firearm trace data from being turned over to anti-gun zealots in Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requests.[ii] Unfortunately, career employees at ATF have now intentionally violated the...

State of Florida agrees in court settlement with Gun Owners of America, Open Carry is unequivocally protected by the Second Amendment - State of Florida agrees in court settlement with Gun Owners of America, Open Carry is unequivocally protected by the Second Amendment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2025  Fort Pierce, FL – Yesterday afternoon in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the St. Lucie County State Attorney’s Office and the Sheriff of St. Lucie County, representing … Read more

Wells Fargo alum tapped as Zions Bank’s next CEO - Nate Callister, the Salt Lake City-based lender’s executive director of commercial banking, will lead the bank after Paul Burdiss retires Dec. 31.

Democratic AGs sue Trump administration over CFPB funding - New York Attorney General Letitia James and others want a federal court in Oregon to force the CFPB to take funds from the Federal Reserve to continue its watchdog duties.

Huntington’s $7.4B Cadence deal gets regulatory sign-off - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved the acquisition 56 days after it was proposed – leaving just one multibillion-dollar banking deal from 2025 awaiting regulators’ blessing.

Comerica-Fifth Third deal’s speed attacked by investor HoldCo - A new presentation on the proposal comes as proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services recommends Comerica shareholders vote in favor of the acquisition.

Fed seeks comments on ‘skinny’ account - The Federal Reserve Board voted 6-1 on Friday to gather public comment on creating a new special payments account for use by financial institutions.

Tech executive departs UBS to become CEO of N26 - Mike Dargan, former chief operations and technology officer for UBS, stepped down at the end of 2025 and will become the CEO of neobank N26 this spring.

Wisconsin's Bank First finalizes acquisition of in-state rival - Bank First in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, has completed its acquisition of Centre 1 Bancorp in Beloit; Citi plans to shed its remaining Russian operations; Heritage Financial in Olympia, Washington, has received regulatory approvals to acquire Olympic Bancorp; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Baltimore mayor sues fintech Dave for 'usurious' fees - The lender traps consumers in an "exploitative cycle of debt," Brandon Scott said.

Payment fintechs push stablecoin tech for 2026 - Following the passage of federal legislation, stablecoins are generating a lot of buzz, but are still seeking uses beyond investment. Payment firms are pushing technology to entice merchants and consumers to support the digital asset.

Pinnacle emerges as $117B bank after completing Synovus deal - The merger of equals, which received a chilly reception from investors when it was announced in July, closed faster than analysts had expected.

Khaled Al-Dhaher: Closing remarks - SAMA-BIS Innovation Summit - Closing remarks by His Excellency Dr Khaled Al-Dhaher, Vice Governor for Supervision and Technology of the Saudi Central Bank, at the SAMA-BIS Innovation Summit, Riyadh, 20 November 2025.

Ayman M Al-Sayari: Opening remarks - SAMA-BIS Innovation Summit - Keynote speech by His Excellency Mr Ayman Al-Sayari, Governor of the Saudi Central Bank, at the opening ceremony of the SAMA-BIS Innovation Summit, Riyadh, 19 November 2025.

Richard Byles: Update and outlook for the Jamaican economy - Monetary Policy Press Statement by Mr Richard Byles, Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, at the Quarterly Monetary Policy Report press conference, Kingston, 22 December 2025.

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, December 9–10, 2025 - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, December 9–10, 2025

Agencies release annual asset-size thresholds under Community Reinvestment Act regulations - Agencies release annual asset-size thresholds under Community Reinvestment Act regulations

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by National Bank Holdings Corporation - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by National Bank Holdings Corporation

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | JANUARY 2, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FD...

Press Release: Agencies Release Annual Asset-Size Thresholds Under Community Reinvestment Act Regulations - PRESS RELEASE | DECEMBER 30, 2025 Agencies Release Annual Asset-Size Thresholds Under Community Reinvestment Act Regulations WASHINGTON – The Fe...