Precious Metals and Market News

Gold and silver refuse to flinch - (Kitco News) - Although volatility has been elevated, both gold and silver have started the new year on solid footing as they look to end the week at critical resistance points.

Wall Street nearly full bull after supportive data and chaotic geopolitics, Main Street maintains bullish bias after gold reclaims $4,500/oz - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street with a near-total bullish consensus on gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street investors maintained their bullish majority bias.

Gold breaks $4,500 as a cooling labor market strengthens bull case - (Kitco News) - The gold market does not need lower interest rates to move higher, but dovish market expectations following disappointing labor market data are adding to the bullish momentum.

Gold above $4,500/oz as Preliminary Consumer Sentiment rises to 54 in January, but long-run inflation expectations rise - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading higher ahead of the weekend after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. improving, while longer-term inflation expectations ticked higher.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the preliminary reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for January was 54. The data was better than expectations, as the consensus forecast of...

Gold prices attracting some new bullish attention after U.S. economy created 50k jobs in December - (Kitco News) - After spinning its wheels at elevated levels, the gold market appears to be gaining new bullish traction as momentum in the U.S. labor market continues to slow.

Spot gold shoots to $4,490/oz after U.S. housing starts fall -4.6% in September, -0.2% in October - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading at session highs this morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market declining more than expected in September and October.Housing starts fell 4.6% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.306 million units, the Commerce Department announced on Friday. The data was worse than expected as economists looked for a decrease to 1.330...

Gold price up, silver sharply up; it’s jobs Friday, and maybe more - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are modestly up and silver prices are strongly higher in early U.S. trading Friday. Confident bulls continue to step in and buy the dips, amid risk aversion that is still elevated in the marketplace

Bitcoin January 9 daily chart alert - Bears have the near-term technical advantage - (Kitco News) - Friday, January 9--January bitcoin futures prices are weaker in early trading Friday. The bulls faded this week. A fledgling price uptrend on the daily bar chart has was negated.

Gold market analysis for January 9 - 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.

CME’s margin hike is just a smokescreen to cover major shortages in the physical market - Bawden Capital - (Kitco News) - Despite a strong start to the new year, the silver market is still struggling, unable to hold gains above $80 an ounce.

Residential Electricity Prices Are Surging Even More - Residential Electricity Prices Are Surging Even More We have been warning about this for months... In one year, this will be the most popular chart on this site pic.twitter.com/h93gWXMoNL — zerohedge (@zerohedge) August 11, 2025 ... and months.... between exploding electricity bills and lack of jobs for grads, a new luddite revolution is coming - they will be burning down data ...

"The Giant Sucking Sound": Exodus From California Continues For Taxpayers & Businesses - "The Giant Sucking Sound": Exodus From California Continues For Taxpayers & Businesses Authored by Jonathan Turley, During the 1992 Presidential Debate, independent candidate Ross Perot famously warned that “there will be a giant sucking sound going south” due to the cheaper Mexican labor and lower regulatory demands on businesses. That sound is being heard again, but this time it...

'Comrade' Singham Faces House Subpoena Over Alleged CCP-Linked NGO Network Fueling Anti-ICE Protests - 'Comrade' Singham Faces House Subpoena Over Alleged CCP-Linked NGO Network Fueling Anti-ICE Protests John Solomon's Just the News reports that a dark-money NGO network tied to CCP-linked communist billionaire Neville Roy Singham was allgedly activated as a command-and-control support node to organize nationwide anti-ICE protests just hours after the deadly shooting in Minneapolis. ...

Trump Says US Will Begin Strikes On Cartels In Mexico - Trump Says US Will Begin Strikes On Cartels In Mexico Authored by Joseph Lord and Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump announced in an interview aired Jan. 8 that the United States would begin launching strikes on cartels in Mexico. “We knocked out 97 percent of the drugs coming in by water, and we are going to start now hitting land with regard with the ca...

Watch: New Footage Shows Federal Agent's Perspective In Minneapolis ICE-Involved Shooting - Watch: New Footage Shows Federal Agent's Perspective In Minneapolis ICE-Involved Shooting There are competing narratives about Wednesday’s ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis. Some left-leaning corporate outlets focused on the fact that a woman was shot and killed by an ICE agent during a federal enforcement deportation operation, while other media, like the New York Post, highlig...

Qatari Embassy Damaged In Russian Drone Strike, Doha Shrugs - Qatari Embassy Damaged In Russian Drone Strike, Doha Shrugs We earlier detailed yet another massive overnight Russian strike on Ukraine - including on the capital and the Western city of Lviv, the latter which was hit with a nuclear-capable hypersonic ballistic missile. More details have emerged Friday as emergency crews assess the damage in Kiev. Notably the Embassy of Qatar in K...

The Democrats' Last Rodeo? - The Democrats' Last Rodeo? Authored by James Howard Kunstler, ". . .the Minnesota protests look less like a local eruption and more like the latest deployment of an international revolutionary machine." - Insurrection Barbie on "X" Chrump, Chrump Chrump... He’s come to occupy the Left’s minds like an infestation of weevils chawing away the ligaments of civilized society. Bu...

Russia Thanks Trump For Releasing Two Russian Crew From Seized Tanker - Russia Thanks Trump For Releasing Two Russian Crew From Seized Tanker Even though the Ukraine war is on a trajectory of escalation, which has included Russia launching a hypersonic ballsitic missile overnight on the western city of Lviv, the United States and Moscow are still finding small areas of understanding and cooperation - keeping the window for improved bilateral relations ...

Five States Sue Trump Admin Over $10 Billion Freeze In Child-Care, Family-Assistance Funds - Five States Sue Trump Admin Over $10 Billion Freeze In Child-Care, Family-Assistance Funds Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, Attorneys general in five states filed a lawsuit on Jan. 8 seeking to block the Trump administration from freezing $10 billion in federal funds for child care and family assistance programs. The move came just two days after the Department of...

"You Don't Want This Smoke": Philly Sheriff, DA Threaten To Arrest 'Fake Law Enforcement' ICE Officers - "You Don't Want This Smoke": Philly Sheriff, DA Threaten To Arrest 'Fake Law Enforcement' ICE Officers Philadelphia's top law enforcement officials have drawn a red line with the Trump administration after an ICE agent killed an activist protester this week during in Minneapolis.  In a Thursday press conference, Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner slammed President Donald Trump as the...

My wife, 74, collects survivor benefits on her first husband. Can she now claim on her own Social Security record? - “My wife began receiving survivor benefits at age 60 from her deceased husband.”

‘We track our finances religiously’: Are we obliged to pay for our daughter’s medical school? We have $2.6 million saved for retirement. - “I am retired, and my wife is an employed physician. She is 56 and would like to retire as well.”

Intel’s stock soars anew — but some say the recent momentum doesn’t quite make sense - Intel shared encouraging updates around its PC-chip business this week, but any turnaround for the chip maker is still years away.

Trump’s new prediction for ‘massive wealth’ from Venezuelan oil may take a while to play out - President Donald Trump called on major U.S. energy companies, traders, refiners and others who met at the White House Friday to be part of his nation-building ambitions for Venezuela, with the future of that country’s major asset, crude oil, at stake.

My friend, who had no children or wife, died suddenly. His sister is contesting his will. Will she succeed? - “He did not intend to leave anything to his sister, his only living relative.”

Friday’s stock-market rally reveals what investors are really focused on in 2026 - U.S. stocks pressed higher on Friday after the December jobs report helped quiet concerns about the state of the U.S. labor market.

Mortgage rates drop below 6% for the first time in 3 years as Trump official says purchases of mortgage bonds are starting - The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to a near two-year low following Trump’s announcement about mortgage bonds.

Oracle and Amazon are AI ‘loser’ stocks — but here’s why that’s primed to change - Deutsche Bank named the two tech giants top stock picks for 2026 thanks to their massive AI infrastructure footprints and overlooked revenue streams.

‘He even bragged about his Mercedes-Benz:’ I rejected two egotistical advisers. I managed my life savings and they tripled over 25 years. Did I do OK? - “We do not take out-of-country or five-star vacations. Instead, we enjoy time with family and friends and hobbies.”

Oil rises 3% this week — and not just because of Venezuela - Control over Venezuela’s oil has been in the spotlight all week, but developments in Iran are key to crude’s latest rise.

Mortgage rates drop to lowest level in nearly 3 years as Trump orders buying of $200 billion in mortgage bonds - President Donald Trump posted on social media Thursday that he is instructing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds.

Trump: ‘We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not’ - Trump said that if the U.S. doesn't take action on Greenland, "Russia or China will take over" the Danish island territory.

Trump says oil companies will spend $100 billion in Venezuela with U.S. protection - The oil industry has been mostly silent on Venezuela as the security situation and stability of the government in Caracas is far from clear.

OpenAI and SoftBank announce $1 billion investment in SB Energy as part of massive AI buildout - OpenAI and SoftBank agreed to invest $1 billion into a SoftBank-backed energy provider as the companies prepare for a massive buildout of AI data centers.

The broadening trade has been in full swing this week. Will it stick? - Cyclical stocks are off to a strong start in 2026, and some on Wall Street believe that may continue.

Trump revealed some of Friday's jobs data early in post the prior day - The president indicated that private sector payrolls had expanded by 654,000, a total that would have included Friday's jobs count for December.

U.S. payrolls rose 50,000 in December, less than expected; unemployment rate falls to 4.4% - The report presented a muddy view of the labor market, with companies reporting a low level of hiring but households showing employment gains.

The December jobs report is due out Friday. Here's what it is expected to show - Nonfarm payrolls likely rose by 73,000 last month while the unemployment rate edged lower to 4.5%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

Supreme Court holds off on Trump tariff ruling for now — what's at stake for economy - The decision is poised to have far-reaching impacts on not only trade policy but also the U.S. fiscal situation.

Trade deficit in October hits smallest since 2009 after Trump's tariff moves - The trade shortfall was just $29.4 billion for October, down 39% from the prior month.

Dimitri Speck sneaks a favorable reference to GATA into his new essay at Kitco - 2:48p ET Friday, January 9, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Kitco today posts an essay by our old friend the German market analyst and author Dimitri Speck about the long history of monetary metals price manipulation. Somehow the essay has survived with a favorable reference to GATA's research, which may be the first time GATA has been mentioned favorably at Kitco, and the first time it has ...

Iran's ayatollah may be evacuating gold to Russia, Moscow Times says - From the Moscow Times, AmsterdamFriday, January 9, 2026 Russian military transport aircraft have begun making frequent flights to Tehran since the onset of mass protests spreading across Iran, threatening the current regime's. Russia may be providing military and technical support while simultaneously preparing for the evacuation of the supreme leader and his closest aides, including the remova...

Turkiye to end cash transactions in gold trade under new tracking system - Coming soon to a 'land of the free' near you? * * * From the Hurriyet Daily News, IstanbulThursday, January 8, 2026 Turkiye will introduce a comprehensive digital tracking system for precious metals in April, effectively ending cash transactions in gold trading and requiring all purchases and sales at jewelry shops to be conducted through banks, credit cards, or bank transfers. Called the Preci...

Alasdair Macleod: Physical shortage continues to drive silver - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, January 9, 2026 Chinese silver demand is on pause allowing prices to drift from all-time highs. Meanwhile, gold marches on towards a test of its post-Christmas highs. However, the physical silver shortage is what matters and will continue to drive prices. In gold, there is a dawning realisation that there must be something solid behind its bull marke...

Thailand weighs curbs on speculative gold trading to shield baht - By Suttinee Yuvejwattana and Pathom SangwongwanichBloomberg NewsFriday, January 9, 2026 Thailand is set to impose limits on speculative trading in gold as authorities step up efforts to curb the influence of a record-breaking rally in the precious metal on the nation's currency. The government may limit an individual's daily online gold trading to between 100-200 million baht ($3.2-$6.4 million...

Job Growth in the Private-Sector, Massive Job Losses at Federal & State Governments in H2 2025 - The Fed should look at private-sector employment. Layoffs at the government are a political decision, not the result of economic weakness.

Fed Balance Sheet Drops by $67 Billion for the Week - Standing Repo Facility -$75 billion to zero, Reserve Management Purchases +$8 billion: The year-end liquidity shifts have settled down.

Trade Deficit Drops to Least Terrible Level since 2009, upon which Atlanta Fed GDPNow Doubles Q4 GDP Forecast to +5.4% - The GDPNow algo is to be taken with a teaspoon of salt, but it shows that a big improvement of the trade deficit pushes up GDP growth.

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 ...

A bill to make gold and silver legal currency in NH is back for the second year in a row - Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia, R-Tilton, has introduced a bill to make gold and silver legal tender in New Hampshire. Harvey-Bolia argued that gold and silver can hedge against inflation and allow people ...

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 ...

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

Rain Raises $250M to Scale Its Payments Capabilities Globally - The Series C funding round, led by Iconiq, will allow the company to expand into key licensed markets, opening the doors for partners to launch compliant solutions in these jurisdictions. Rain also became a unicorn, with its valuation reaching $1.95 billion. Rain Raises $250 Million, Reaches Unicorn Status Rain, one of the largest stablecoin-linked card […]

Morgan Stanley to Release Its Own Crypto Wallet Amid Digital Asset Push: Report - Banking giant Morgan Stanley has announced it’s working on its own proprietary digital wallet. Head of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Says Bank Has Big Digital Asset Plans for 2026 Earlier this week, the 90-year-old institution announced it was planning to launch its own bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), which would make it the first major U.S. […]

Bitcoin Surges Toward $92K After Supreme Court Defers Tariff Ruling - Bitcoin briefly surged toward $92,000 on Jan. 9 after the U.S. Supreme Court delayed a ruling on the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariffs. The price quickly retraced, however, triggering $20 million in liquidations and returning the asset to its $90,000 to $92,000 consolidation zone. Bitcoin Surges on Court Deferral Bitcoin surged toward the $92,000 threshold on […]

Fed ‘Sweet Spot’ Sends Signal for Bitcoin as Jobs Data Quietly Sets Stage for $100K BTC - Bitcoin’s march toward $100,000 is gaining momentum as cooling U.S. labor data, shifting Fed policy expectations, and geopolitical tensions converge, setting the stage for renewed price discovery and a possible breakout beyond prior all-time highs. Macro Signals and Global Tensions Fuel Bitcoin’s Six-Figure Push A shifting macro and geopolitical landscape is sharpening investor focus on […]

President Trump Reveals No Pardon for SBF in the Works - During a recent interview, President Donald Trump declared that he had no intention of pardoning Sam Bankman-Fried, mixing his name with other high-profile individuals, including Sean Combs, AKA Diddy. Last year, reports stated that SBF’s parents were seeking avenues to reach a pardon for their son. Trump Says No Pardon For SBF Despite Ongoing Efforts […]

DHS Says Venezuela Is Safe for Migrants To 'Go Home' to After Maduro's Capture. These Venezuelans Disagree. - Venezuelan nationals interviewed by Reason say they don’t feel safe returning to the country while Maduro’s regime is still in power. “It’s like taking the hood off, but the engine is still running.”

First Amendment Protects Islam Expert's Post-Sept. 11 Speech Urging People to Join Taliban - So a Fourth Circuit panel held today, vacating the defendant's convictions from 2005.

Video of the Minneapolis ICE Shooting Does Not Resolve the Issue of Whether It Was Legally Justified - The crucial question is whether the agent reasonably believed the driver he killed posed a threat, even if she was not actually trying to run him over.

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal - Top Gun, official acts, and atrial fibrillation.

Constitutional to Expel Law Student for Writing "[W]hatever Harvard Professor Noel Ignatiev Meant by … '[A]bolish the White Race by Any Means Necessary' … Must Be Done with Jews" - An Eleventh Circuit panel concludes (by a 2-1 vote) that this is likely the right result.

Should Child Protective Services Intervene More? - Naomi Schaefer Riley and Martin Guggenheim debate the proper role of child protective services.

Justice Barrett, Trump v. Slaughter, and Presidential Removal Power from 1933 to 1945 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt did his best to defend presidential removal power at will notwithstanding the Supreme Court’s lawless decision in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States.

Justice Sotomayor Authors First Opinion of Supreme Court's October 2025 Term - Contrary to widespread speculation, the Court's first opinion of an argued case concerned neither Trump's tariffs nor voting rights.

No Other Choice Is a Dark Satire of Capitalism and Masculinity - Is the problem big corporations? Or the modern man?

Only Time Will Tell - Plus: Zohran's universal child care wins support, Harvard's screwed, Minneapolis won't keep kids in school, and more...

What Is Renee Good's Story? - Our beliefs and actions are often driven by the immense power of narrative, and in particular the immense power of narratives in constitutional and political life.

María Corina Machado Is Different—She Can Bring Liberty and Democracy Back to Venezuela - The Venezuelan opposition leader has repeatedly shown that she is able to mobilize her fellow citizens in a way that no other leader has been able to do. She has also never backed down from her classical liberal ideas.

Recovering Mercy by Restoring Jury Power: Lessons from Judges Bibas and Sullivan - Justice without mercy is incomplete, and the community’s conscience, carried by 12 ordinary jurors, deserves a central place in sentencing.

President Trump to the Left of Governor Newsom on House Buying - The federal government really shouldn’t be in the business of telling current homeowners who they can and cannot sell their homes to.

Friday Feature: Skola Microschool - Kristin Fink, an experienced teacher who was burnt out by burdensome rules that didn’t help kids, created Skola Microschool in Minnesota to bring a new kind of education to her community.

Originalism, Nonoriginalism and Venezuela - So you can say the President acted unconstitutionally, or you can say originalism is bunk, but you can't say both. The post Originalism, Nonoriginalism and Venezuela appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

He Could Have Been King. Watch What He Did Instead. - January 8, 1790: George Washington delivered the first State of the Union. It wasn't a royal decree. It was a job report. No applause. No guests. Just the shortest annual message in history. He could have acted like a king. Instead, he called for an armed, educated people ready to defend their own liberty. He established the standard for a free republic - defense, war powers, education, debt an...

Parchment barriers don’t stop tyranny - Words on paper don’t stop tyranny. Never did.  Never will.  The post Parchment barriers don’t stop tyranny appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE - Read more about how ICE has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on surveillance technology to spy on anyone—and potentially everyone—in the United States, and how to follow the Homeland Security Spending Trail.. ICE has been invading U.S. cities, targeting, surveilling, harassing, assaulting, detaining, and torturing people who are undocumented immigrants. They also have targeted people with...

ICE Is Going on a Surveillance Shopping Spree - Read more about how enterprising hackers have started projects to do counter surveillance against ICE, and learn how to follow the Homeland Security spending trail. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has a new budget under the current administration, and they are going on a surveillance tech shopping spree. Standing at $28.7 billion dollars for the year 2025 (nearly triple their 202...

EFFecting Change: The Human Cost of Online Age Verification - Age verification mandates are spreading fast, and they’re ushering in a new age of online surveillance, censorship, and exclusion for everyone—not just young people. Age-gating laws generally require websites and apps to collect sensitive data from every user, often through invasive tools like ID checks, biometric scans, or other dubious “estimation” methods, before granting them access to cert...

Public Interest Law Firm Opposes DHS Proposal to Collect More Biometric Data on American Citizens - ARLINGTON, Va.—On Friday, the Institute for Justice (IJ) submitted a comment opposing a proposed rule that would grant the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) massive new powers to collect biometric data on […] The post Public Interest Law Firm Opposes DHS Proposal to Collect More Biometric Data on American Citizens appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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.

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 ...

VA: New Sweeping Gun & Magazine Bans and Suppressor Taxes - As the Virginia Legislature’s starting date rapidly approaches, anti-gunners are already preparing to axe your gun rights by firing off new bills during the bill pre-filing period. HB 217 is especially damaging, and it aims to do a sweeping number of infringements on your rights if passed. The bill: Bans the importation, sale, manufacture, purchase, and transfer of a wide range of … Read more

Congress is Full of Cowards - Congress cowers while the ATF attacks—and gun owners aren’t staying silent any longer. Last month, Rep. Andrew Clyde led a letter urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to cease her plans to unlawfully and unconstitutionally register suppressors, short-barreled firearms, and AOWs under the guise of a $0 NFA “tax” on January 1st, 2026. Only 5 Senators and 37 House Representatives had … Read more

SC: Stop Frivolous Lawsuits Against Gun Makers – Support HB 4723 - A critical pro–Second Amendment bill has just been pre-filed in South Carolina, and we need your help to ensure it becomes law. House Bill 4723, the South Carolina Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, was recently introduced by Representative Chris Wooten of District 69. This bill would strengthen South Carolina law by prohibiting so-called “qualified civil liability actions” that … Read ...

Jenius Bank employees say the bank is closing - The Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.-backed digital bank is closing, according to several now-former employees. Jenius’ X account was deleted Friday, and its LinkedIn posts were deleted.

Plaid hires ex-FDIC chief Jelena McWilliams - The fintech’s CEO praised the incoming president of corporate and external affairs as a “consistent voice for transparency, consumer protection, and innovation” in a blog post Thursday.

Michigan’s Zeal Credit Union to buy another UP bank - The proposed purchase of The Miners State Bank follows Zeal’s acquisition of Gogebic Range Bank, also in the state’s Upper Peninsula. The Miners deal is the first credit union-bank tie-up of 2026.

Marqeta names Stripe, JPMorgan alum as CFO - The Stripe veteran is joining the card issuer as it continues to focus on profitability following a 27% jump in gross profit for its most recent quarter.

Morgan Stanley sells environmental services platform to Blackstone - The private-equity giant called Alliance Technical Group a “clear market leader in emissions testing and monitoring” that would help serve a broad range of clients.

Plaid hires former FDIC chair Jelena McWilliams - Jelena McWilliams, former chair of the FDIC, is joining data sharing fintech Plaid as its new president of corporate and external affairs.

Prosperity Bancshares closes one M&A deal, gets thumbs-up for another - Prosperity Bancshares is fast-tracking bank acquisitions; PNC closed its acquisition of FirstBank Holding Company; BrightBridge Credit Union finalized its merger with Arrha Credit Union; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

With CFPB nominee lapse, Vought continues as acting director - The Senate allowed the nomination of a permanent director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to lapse, giving acting Director Russell Vought more time to lead the agency on a temporary basis.

'Chaotic web' of tech keeps bank fraud victims in limbo - A recent fraud case shines a spotlight on the many communication disconnects caused by disjointed software systems common at larger banks. Here's what happened to one American Banker editor.

What banks should expect from new EWA trends - Significant regulatory, legislative and business developments could shape the industry this year, putting pressure on banks to respond.

Financing the AI boom: from cash flows to debt - by Iñaki Aldasoro, Sebastian Doerr, Daniel Rees

Implementation of the Principles for effective risk data aggregation and risk reporting (BCBS 239 Principles) - Since its publication in 2013, BCBS 239 has become a foundational framework for data management and risk management practices in the banking sector. While its principles still apply, its implementation has evolved over the years, reflecting changes in the business, technology and risk landscape.

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.

Federal Reserve Board announces the designation of the Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks for 2026 - Federal Reserve Board announces the designation of the Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks for 2026

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meeting on December 10, 2025 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meeting on December 10, 2025

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...