Precious Metals and Market News

Gold, silver sink as oil, yields keep Fed pressure in focus - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were sharply lower and spot silver prices were under heavy pressure in late U.S. trading Monday, as a renewed Strait of Hormuz risk premium lifted oil prices, pushed Treasury yields higher and reinforced expectations for another Federal Reserve rate increase. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,131.00 an ounce, down about 3.8% on the se...

Rising bond yields could push gold price to $4,000, but State Street’s Doshi still sees $5,000 by Q2 2027 - (Kitco News) - Rising interest rate expectations and surging bond yields have the potential to push gold prices back toward $4,000 an ounce within the next week; however, one strategist expects that floor to hold, and while the path higher has become more challenging, prices could still reach $5,000 within the next six months.

Gold price slide below 200-DMA brings critical support level into focus – SocGen - (Kitco News) – Gold’s failure to sustain gains above its 200-day moving average has reinforced its downward momentum, and the precious metal is approaching a crucial support level, according to analysts at Société Générale.

Gold and silver prices are struggling now, but a much higher long-term base is building - BMO Capital Markets - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to struggle as rising tensions in the Middle East push oil prices higher, stoking new inflation fears and driving aggressive interest rate expectations.

China on pace to import 1,700 tonnes of gold in 2026, silver price faces key test near $60/oz – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – China’s 2026 gold imports could be double those of last year, and will set the high-water mark for the 2020s to date, while silver prices are approaching a key test that could determine the gray metal’s near-term direction, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.

Metals sell off as Hormuz stalemate drives yields, dollar higher - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were sharply lower in early U.S. trading Monday, as a rebound in oil prices tightened the inflation narrative and reinforced expectations for another Federal Reserve rate increase. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,165.00 an ounce, down 2.78% on the session, while spot silver was trading near $61.290, down 4.49%.

Gold is throwing out the old rulebook - (Kitco News) - By almost every traditional correlation, gold should be substantially lower than it is today – and the fact that it isn’t is telling us something loud and clear.

Wall Street split on gold price path after drop below $4,300, Main Street maintains bullish majority as jobs take center stage - (Kitco News) – Gold prices survived another difficult week as early attempts to stabilize above $4,350 were overwhelmed by higher Treasury yields, hawkish Federal Reserve expectations, and persistent inflation concerns tied to energy prices and the U.S.-Iran conflict.

Gold caps weekly loss as Fed bets, 5.2% yields limit rebound - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were firmer and spot silver prices were higher in late U.S. trading Friday, as oil prices fell on renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy hopes while rising Treasury yields and firm Fed rate-hike expectations capped bullion’s rebound.

Gold’s $4,300 support faces another test next week as bond yields surge and jobs data looms - (Kitco News) - Gold is ending another week in negative territory as the market continues to fight for support around $4,300 an ounce. Despite significant downside risks, analysts note that prices remain fairly resilient.

Russia Tightens Secrecy On Energy Exports - Russia Tightens Secrecy On Energy Exports Authored by Charles Kennedy via Oilprice.com, Refinery production figures, export contracts and tanker routes are now off-limits to public reporting in Russia, under a decree Putin signed Monday, Reuters reported. The Kremlin points to unfriendly actions by Washington and its allies as the reason, and the restrictions took effect on signin...

Eight Marines Were Injured By Iranian Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Attack 2 Weeks Ago - Eight Marines Were Injured By Iranian Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Attack 2 Weeks Ago Several days ago The Washington Post reported that the Pentagon quietly added dozens to its tally of American servicemembers wounded amid the Iran war. Since March and hearkening back to the opening weeks of Operation Epic Fury, there's been an alleged constant Trump administration effort to conceal ...

UK Pride Group "Captures" A 1,000-Year-Old Castle - UK Pride Group "Captures" A 1,000-Year-Old Castle Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, They called it "Capture the Castle." Not a picnic. Not a concert. Capture. On Saturday morning a 1,000-year-old Norman fortress in Devon was wrapped in a 150-metre rainbow banner while organisers talked about occupying the ramparts and sending a message that the building now belongs t...

Dutch Doctors Euthanize Two-Year-Old Toddler In First Case Of Its Kind - Dutch Doctors Euthanize Two-Year-Old Toddler In First Case Of Its Kind A doctor in the Netherlands euthanized a toddler in what officials said is the country's first case involving a child under 12, and a government-appointed review panel concluded the physician acted "with due care." The child, who was nearly 2 years old and suffering from severe medical conditions, died at the...

South Korea Summons Acting Ukrainian Ambassador Over North Korean Prisoner Transfer Revelation - South Korea Summons Acting Ukrainian Ambassador Over North Korean Prisoner Transfer Revelation Authored by Guy Birchall via The Epoch Times, The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Ukraine's acting ambassador to the country on Sept. 28 to convey Seoul's displeasure over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's revelation that two North Korean prisoners of war had be...

Where Robots Do The Most Housework - Where Robots Do The Most Housework Over the past two decades, domestic robots like robot vacuums and lawn-mowing robots have evolved from gimmicks for tech lovers to actual mass-market products. Today, these automated little helpers are capable of performing household chores as good as, if not better than humans, freeing up valuable time for their owners to focus on more important...

British Schoolkids Told To List Only The Positives Of Mass Migration - British Schoolkids Told To List Only The Positives Of Mass Migration Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Children as young as seven are being sat down in British classrooms and told to list the "positive" aspects of migration - and only the positives. No pressure on housing. No wages. No hotels. No community strain. Just the approved script. Show Racism the Red Card, w...

Leaked Anthropic IPO Prospectus Shows $42BN Net Loss, $518BN In Unfunded Spending Commitments, And $20BN In Cash - Leaked Anthropic IPO Prospectus Shows $42BN Net Loss, $518BN In Unfunded Spending Commitments, And $20BN In Cash When Anthropic confidentially submitted its draft S-1 to the SEC back in June, it was clear there were many shocking numbers in the IPO prospectus which the company did not want made public amid speculation of massive ongoing losses, but few were prepared for what was le...

The Rising Drone Threat: Why Our Critical Infrastructure Has Become Dangerously Exposed - The Rising Drone Threat: Why Our Critical Infrastructure Has Become Dangerously Exposed Authored by Mike Adams via NaturalNews.com, The era when America's above-ground infrastructure could be considered safe is now over. The drone revolution has quietly dismantled that assumption, and I believe we are dangerously unprepared for the era of distributed drone warfare. The same pre...

Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court To Revive Third-Country Deportations - Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court To Revive Third-Country Deportations The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 24 to revive its third-country deportation program that sends deportees to countries that were not named in their removal orders. The Trump administration has said it removes individuals to third countries when it cannot quickly return them to t...

‘I’m never selling’: I’m 47 and buy bitcoin with every dollar I earn. Am I crazy? - “When my paycheck lands, it takes a detour through bitcoin.”

Novo Nordisk strikes second licensing deal since frosty capital-markets day - Novo Nordisk on Tuesday struck its second licensing deal since receiving a poor reception from investors after presenting its long-term strategy.

Here’s where TSMC is reportedly eyeing a second U.S. site for a chip-making hub - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the Taiwanese contract chipmaker that makes semiconductors for Nvidia among others, is reportedly eyeing a second site in the U.S.

‘I have a low interest rate’: I’m 80 years old. Should I move out of my house because of dangerous stairs? - “I could rent the property and generate $800 a month in positive cash flow.”

Two-thirds of the revenue needed to justify the AI buildout are still unaccounted for, says major consulting firm - At least about $4.2 trillion of the estimated yearly costs needed to fund the artificial-intelligence buildout is currently not being covered, according to the consulting firm.

Celebrity couple Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg are selling $2.8 million Illinois home - Singer Donnie Wahlberg and actress Jenny McCarthy have owned the St. Charles residence for more than a decade, having purchased it for $1.1 million in 2015.

Kris Jenner delists $13.5 million home that was featured in ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ - Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner has once again removed her Hidden Hills, Calif., mansion from the market—after wavering over the sale.

A month ago, this JPMorgan team urged caution on stocks. Now it’s going all in on tech. - A JPMorgan unit that focuses on short-term trading signals has turned bullish again after a month of caution.

The stock market usually booms in the November-to-April stretch. This indicator suggests otherwise. - Jim Paulsen thinks lagged indicators suggest the usual ‘best buying season’ for stocks may not be applicable this time and backtesting his model to 1970 shows meagre returns.

Anthropic’s potential $2 trillion IPO comes with the following fine print - Anthropic’s revenue grew over 10-fold in 2025, but the cost of training and serving its models is also climbing.

Mistral CEO says U.S. AI safety debate masks competitors’ 'negligence' - Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch criticized rivals’ AI safety arguments as the industry faces scrutiny after several AI agents took unauthorized actions.

Smart ring maker Oura postpones IPO due to market 'uncertainty' - Oura said the delay comes despite "strong demand" and a strengthenthing of the business since the start of the IPO process.

Trump’s municipal bond portfolio reaches as much as $1 billion as policy overlaps mount - President Donald Trump disclosed municipal bond holdings worth $300 million to $1 billion, including debt tied to issuers affected by federal policy.

Meta launches Muse for Small Business as Zuckerberg pushes beyond consumer AI market - Following the success of its Muse personal AI agent, Meta is introducing a specialized version for small businesses.

Forget relying on long-dated Treasurys for protection, strategist says. 4 alternatives he likes - Investors should look beyond the traditional 60/40 equities-and-bonds mix when it comes to building portfolio protection, said GAM Investments' Julian Howard

China posts weakest industrial profit growth this year, expanding 4.2% in August - Economists expect Beijing to lean harder on stimulus to stabilize corporate profitability, as consolidation accelerates in sectors facing sluggish demand and fierce competition.

China saw 'surprise' jump in U.S. orders ahead of Trump-Xi summit, private survey shows - A private survey shows a rebound in China's exports to the U.S. as companies position for continued stability between the world's two largest economies.

Surging Treasury yields pose a brand new problem for Kevin Warsh and the Fed - Markets expect the central bank will take a firmer hand on inflation. It's not that easy.

Global debt tops $365 trillion as economists sound alarm over 'vicious cycle' - More is being paid out by advanced economies in debt interest than the whole world spends on AI, defense or clean technology.

Switzerland is keeping rates at 0% — for now - The Swiss National Bank held rates at 0% as low inflation and a strong franc enable it to diverge from other central banks, though markets expect hikes ahead.

Senate investigation finds rampant use of Tether's stablecoin by Iranian regime - By Dylan TokarThe Wall Street Journalvia MSN News, Redmond, WashingtonMonday, September 28, 2026 Iran has relied on digital dollars issued by one of the world's most profitable cryptocurrency companies to bypass a U.S. sanctions dragnet, said a report that Senate Democrats released today. The report, by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, says Tether's stablecoin has become a primary ...

Trump brought Venezuelan gold to the U.S. but refiners won't touch it - By Anatoly Kurmanaev, Tyler Pager, and Rebecca R. RuizThe New York TimesMonday, September 28, 2026 In early March, as President Trump basked in the success of a military intervention in Venezuela, he joined Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in the West Wing for a private celebration. A businessman also attended, and brought along a pile of gold. The president looked approvingly at the 10 Venezuela...

Will this review of GATA's work persuade you to help? - 7:40p ET Sunday, September 29, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): Last week Mark Maharrey and GATA's other friends at Money Metals Exchange generously gave your secretary/treasurer a half hour on their weekly podcast to review GATA's work over the last 26 years and to remark on recent developments in the monetary metals. The MME people did a wonderful job with the presentation, sum...

Gold-rich Nicaragua gives Chinese miners rights to a tenth of its land - By Christine Murray, Camilla Hodgson, Janina Conboye, and Aditi BhandariFinancial Times, LondonSunday, September 27, 2026 Nicaragua has handed mining concessions covering more than a tenth of its land to Chinese companies in the past three years, expanding Beijing's foothold in the gold-rich country as it tussles with Washington for influence. The Central American autocracy has awarded 80 conce...

China imported 1,100 tonnes of gold in 8 months, a record $158.8 billion haul that beats 2025 - By Brian O'ConnellAssociated Press MoneywiseSaturday, September 26, 2026 China is importing precious metal at a record pace, as robust investor demand and a strong yuan create stellar conditions for a Far East gold rush. Chinese August gold imports hit a record, as the country added 44 tonnes of gold to bring the year-to-date total to 1,100 tonnes, according to China's General Administration of...

Anthropic Lost $42 Billion on $4.6 Billion in Revenues in 2025: Leaked IPO Prospectus - It plans to spend $518 billion in the coming years on cloud, computing, and infrastructure obligations and now needs a lot of AI magic money.

Biggest Borrowers & Lenders in the $13.5-Trillion Repo Market: How the Hedge Fund “Basis Trade” & Money Market Funds Fit In - It works really well, until it suddenly doesn’t.

Long-Term Treasury Yields Rise to 5.5%, Mortgage Rates to 7.5%, as Bond Market Grapples with a Complex Reality - It would make sense for the bond market to take a breather here and digest a little. But the dynamics are in place for yields to rise further.

Is Trump’s $1 coin now on sale a legal tender? What the law says - The US Mint has begun selling the 2026 Donald Trump $1 coin, a legal-tender issue marking America’s 250th anniversary. Rolls of 25 cost $61, while 100-coin bags cost $154.50. The coin has a $1 face va ...

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 - 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Live updates: Bitcoin rebounds above $84,000 as ETFs draw in $30 million - Ether led a modest recovery among major tokens, while ZEC extended its slide and its U.S. fund posted the only outflow among crypto ETFs on Monday.

Blockchain.com targets $500 million IPO at up to $6 billion valuation - The London-based crypto services company confidentially filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this year.

Bitcoin is on track to shatter a major decade-long streak as September gains surge - Bitcoin is on track for a third straight monthly gain, but higher yields, oil prices and two major November events could test its Q4 momentum.

Analysts see 10-year Treasury yield hitting 6%. Bitcoin bulls shouldn't panic - Why yields are rising matters more for bitcoin than how high they go.

Near Intents blocks $50 million in Bitget hacker swaps, here's what happened - The swap service identified more than $50 million in attempted transfers, although most rejected funds subsequently moved through other providers.

Anthropic plans to spend $518 billion on AI infrastructure. Pre-IPO perps barely blink. - Anthropic's prospectus seen by Reuters shows big spending plans despite heavy losses. Still, pre-IPO perps barely moved on cryptocurrency exchanges.

Bitcoin holds $83,000 as ZEC drops 12% and oil climbs again - Global stocks fell to a one-week low as Brent rose for a second day and traders added to bets on more Federal Reserve rate hikes ahead of Wednesday's PCE inflation data.

Goldman Sachs brings $100 billion Treasury fund into crypto’s institutional plumbing - The bank is bringing its roughly $100 billion Treasury fund to institutional crypto firms without creating a tokenized version of it.

The restaking gold rush is over, and top protocols are barely making a profit - As restaking yields dried up and smart-contract risks mounted, Ethereum's top liquid restaking protocol walked away from its core business to build a crypto neobank instead.

Tether is a ‘lifeline’ for Iranian regime, Senate Dems say in new report - Democrats on the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Intelligence published a report alleging that USDT had become a key tool for the Iranian government.

Jamaican Lawmakers Debate New Law to Regulate Crypto Firms - Jamaican lawmakers are debating the Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, a proposed law that would establish a licensing and supervisory framework for digital currency businesses. Defining Virtual Asset Businesses The Jamaican House of Representatives recently began debating legislation that aims to create a formal licensing and regulatory framework for digital currency exchanges and other vir...

Is Saylor’s Strategy Dumping Bitcoin? 3,568 BTC Leaves Linked Wallets - Onchain trackers have recently caught Michael Saylor’s Strategy moving 3,568 BTC, worth about $297 million, in nine hours, but Arkham analysts revealed not a single coin was sold. What Does the Data Actually Show? The alert came from prominent blockchain sleuth Lookonchain, listing 12 outbound transfers over nine hours, ranging from 137.643 BTC to 452.122 […]

Quant Price Hit $373 This Week Then a 2019 Whale Cashed out $2 Million - A Quant (QNT) holder who pulled coins off exchanges in 2019 sent 9,000 QNT worth roughly $2 million to Coinbase and Kraken earlier today, booking an 884% gain on a $22.57 cost basis. The Alert That Lit up QNT Twitter Onchain trackers flagged the deposits early Tuesday, calling the wallet a seven-year position and pegging […]

ESMA Prioritizes MiCA and Crypto Oversight in 2027 Work Program - The institution has placed crypto-assets and distributed ledger technology as a pillar of its 2027 work program, focusing on achieving supervisory convergence for crypto-asset service providers under MiCA and deepening its understanding of the impact of digital assets on financial markets. ESMA to Focus on Crypto Assets Supervision and Surveillance in 2027 The European Securities […]

Bitcoin Price Dips Below $83K as 129,197 Traders Get Wiped out - Roughly $500 million in leveraged crypto bets were liquidated in a single day as the bitcoin price slipped under $83,000, and the push came from outside crypto, namely oil, bonds and a rare gold rout. It Started With Oil The chain reaction began on Monday, Sept. 28, when President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal […]

Brickbat: Evidence Is Overrated - Nathaniel Stephens of Grayson, Kentucky, became the subject of a DUI investigation after a teenager backed into his car in… The post Brickbat: Evidence Is Overrated appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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Trump's Iran War Is Losing With Everyone (Even Republicans) - Plus: rising debt and mortgage rates, whether AI will make government obsolete, and how to pitch Reason to your friends

The 5th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for Cops Who Searched a Driver After a Bogus Traffic Stop - "It is clearly established that an officer cannot pull someone over without reasonable suspicion and thereafter concoct a fabricated traffic violation," the appeals court says.

Trump's New Ads Look Like Campaign Spots. Taxpayers Are Paying for Them. - With midterm voting underway, the distinction between public service announcements and campaign ads blurs.

As Suncor Approaches, Justice Alito Recuses - The petitioners appear to lose a vote they might need in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County.

ALJ Recommends Dismissing Administrative Charges Against Florida Teacher for Kirk-Related and Trump-Related Posts - From an opinion last week by Florida Administrative Law Judge Garnett W. Chisenhall in Mack v. McMath: After the assassination… The post ALJ Recommends Dismissing Administrative Charges Against Florida Teacher for Kirk-Related and Trump-Related Posts appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Free Speech Unmuted: Can the President Kick Reporters out of the White House? - When President Trump moved to bar CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House over "biased" coverage, it set off… The post Free Speech Unmuted: Can the President Kick Reporters out of the White House? appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Obama Claims Government Is 'Less Corrupt' and Women Are Better Leaders. There's a Problem With Both Ideas. - There's a lot of flaws in both sweeping claims—and one that they have in common.

Brothzilla, or "It's a Cruel Thing to Disrupt Your Estranged Sister's Expensive Destination Wedding" - And there's a defamation case stemming from all that.

The ONLY Cure for a Corrupted Republic - Removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles is what Montesquieu said is the only path forward. Everything else is doomed to failure: “every other correction,” he warned, ”is either useless or a new evil.” On this episode, it’s the top-6 principles that built American independence. Forgotten and ignored for generations, but only truly lost if “We the People” refuse to bring them ba...

When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning - Every generation faces a temptation to exchange freedom for security. Every generation is told that normal rules cannot apply because a crisis is too serious, an enemy too dangerous and a moment too urgent. The post When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

They’re not Patriots. They’re Degenerate Cowards. - Degenerate cowards. That’s how the founders and old revolutionaries viewed people who refuse to protect and defend their own constitution and their own liberty out of fear for their own skin - or a lazy preference for comfort. On this episode, it’s the founders’ hard reality check - what needs to be done if we ever want to live in a REAL “land of the free.” The post They’re not Patriots. They’r...

EFF to San Francisco Police: Drones are Powerful Surveillance Tools That Require a Robust Policy - The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) began regularly deploying drones two years ago and has since expanded their use in a way that has outpaced its documented policy and evaded existing local and state oversight of these devices.  The department has a new proposed policy, which continues to be grossly inadequate in protecting privacy and civil liberties. At best, the draft policy continue...

EFF to Court: Trump's Use of Truth Social's Pay-To-See-Posts-First Scheme Violates Americans' 1st Amendment Equal Access Rights - EFF legal intern Simar Kaur also contributed to this article. Americans’ First Amendment right to equal access to official government statements is violated by the Trump administration’s use of Truth Social’s preferential treatment scheme, which blocks people who won’t pay Trump’s company up to $100,000 a month early access to government news, EFF told a federal court.The First Amendment guaran...

DraftKings Is Using AI to Supercharge the Harms of Online Behavioral Advertising - Online sports betting company DraftKings is using AI to target customers who are most likely to place losing bets and respond to gambling promotions. This kind of targeting is a form of online behavioral advertising, which is when companies personalize the ads they show you based on the data they’ve collected about you. The more data a company has, the more personalized the ad can be. While Dra...

Pottstown Residents File Second Lawsuit After Borough Tries to Circumvent Court Ruling with New Rental Inspection Law - POTTSTOWN, Pa.—Yesterday, Pottstown tenants Dottie and Eddy Rivera, their landlord, Steve Camburn, and their attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ) filed a second lawsuit against […] The post Pottstown Residents File Second Lawsuit After Borough Tries to Circumvent Court Ruling with New Rental Inspection Law appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Federal Jury Strikes Down Texas Sheriff’s Surveillance-Driven Traffic Stop Program - SAN ANTONIO—Today, a jury in federal court found Bexar County liable for running an unconstitutional traffic stop scheme that turned mass surveillance of American drivers […] The post Federal Jury Strikes Down Texas Sheriff’s Surveillance-Driven Traffic Stop Program appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Victory! Danville Confirms Award-Winning Garden Complies with Local Code After IJ Letter - The city of Danville, Illinois will not be pursuing enforcement action against gardeners Jeremy Boggess and Kristi Church after the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent […] The post Victory! Danville Confirms Award-Winning Garden Complies with Local Code After IJ Letter appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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

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

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

Take Action: Stop State Gun Taxes & Fix the SHOT Act - LET’S PASS THESE BILLS! These two bills are marked up tomorrow, we need your help to pass them…. If you’re receiving this email, your Representative in Congress is on the House Judiciary Committee. That means we’ve got an important request for you. Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee will be voting on two bills that matter to your Second Amendment rights: … Read more

Gun Owners of America Endorses Victoria Spartz - Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse and stand by our friend, Victoria Spartz. Victoria embodies the values that make our state strong. She has a proven track record of defending and standing up for our Second Amendment rights alongside GOA. Victoria Spartz has been a leader on gun rights in Washington. For her, the Second Amendment is more … Read more

GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 4, 2026  GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF)—along with Century Arms, Canik USA, B&T USA and Fostech—filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down “assault weapons” bans in Viramontes v. Cook County.  What that case comes d...

California’s Nano Banc fails - Sunwest Bank acquired most of the assets, deposits and loans from the long-troubled bank. Nano is the sixth U.S. bank to collapse in 2026.

FDIC clamps down on ‘significantly undercapitalized’ Old Glory Bank - Old Glory’s latest call report showed the bank’s leverage ratio was 2.69%. The bank failed to respond to a notice of intent that regulators would issue a directive for prompt corrective action, the FDIC said.

Valley National Bank to acquire fintech Bluevine for $340M - The fintech is set to bring Valley $2.1 billion in deposits and make the bank “a much stronger and more relevant small business competitor,” executives said Monday.

Mission Lane gets green light for OCC charter - The fintech has received conditional approval to form the first new credit card bank regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in more than 20 years, a consultant said.

Capital One’s agentic AI strategy hinges on data, platform-first mindset - Proper data context and guardrails are key to deploying AI agents at scale, said Rashmi Shetty, the bank's vice president of enterprise artificial intelligence.

Tech leaders say AI could end humanity. Banks still love it - The American public has soured on AI amid dire warnings about the technology's safety. But at banks, the approach is still full steam ahead.

Credit-union CEO ousted over viral 'Lake America' photo - The CEO of a Michigan credit union was ousted after an AI-altered photo of her family wearing "Lake America" sweatshirts went viral, drawing criticism from Canadians.

Why Tether's Iran problem is a bank partner problem - A Senate report found that 84% of 846 sanctioned Iran-linked wallets ran on USDT.

Firms push to make private markets more like publics - As regulators lower regulatory hurdles, many advisors are seeking greater access to private investments, while asset managers and fintechs are trying to eliminate technical barriers keeping regular investors out.

Navigating the pitfalls and perks of private-placement life insurance - Private-placement life insurance can offer tax-free growth and alternative investments for ultrawealthy clients, but advisors warn it isn't right for everyone who can afford it.

Pushing the monetary frontier: stablecoins and tokenised deposits - Speech by Mr Pablo Hernández de Cos, General Manager of the BIS, at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, 28 August 2026.

BIS residential property price statistics, Q1 2026 - Real global house prices declined by 1.2% year on year (yoy) in the first quarter of 2026.

Effective resolution strategies and plans for insurers – Executive Summary - The Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions (Key Attributes) of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) require resolution plans to be developed for all financial institutions, including insurers, that could be systemically significant or critical upon failure.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Peoples Bancorp Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Peoples Bancorp Inc.

Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on two proposals related to establishing a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act - Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on two proposals related to establishing a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act

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

Press Release: Sunwest Bank Assumes All Deposits and Certain Assets of Nano Banc, Irvine, California - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 Sunwest Bank Assumes All Deposits and Certain Assets of Nano Banc, Irvine, California WASHINGTON—Nano Banc of...

Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for August 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for August 2026 WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) ...