Precious Metals and Market News

Spot gold price near low after U.S. housing starts fall 5.2%, building permits fall 0.2% in September - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading near session lows this morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market delivering a weaker-than-expected performance last month.

Gold falls as dollar, Treasury yields rise; silver holds modest gains - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were lower and spot silver prices were slightly higher in late U.S. trading Monday, as a firmer U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields pressured bullion while traders weighed persistent inflation risks against expectations for a Federal Reserve pause later this month.

‘I got out of my bank stocks’: Why former Fed insider Chris Whalen is betting on gold - (Kitco News) - Christopher Whalen has spent more than four decades picking apart bank balance sheets, starting at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. So it says something that, at the end of September, he sold every bank stock he owned.

‘Short the dollar’ and hold gold or Bitcoin as inflation erodes wealth – Ledn’s Reeds - (Kitco News) – Inflation and jurisdictional risks are serving as powerful examples of the value of alternative assets like gold and Bitcoin, and the ability to borrow against these non-yielding assets could make them even more attractive in the coming years, according to Adam Reeds, CEO of digital-asset-backed lending platform Ledn – which is launching Tether Gold-backed loans in the coming wee...

Gold's path to $6,000 and silver's return above $90 depend on renewed investor confidence – Metals Focus - (Kitco News) - Gold prices continue to struggle as persistent inflation and rising interest rates drive investors toward higher-yielding assets; however, one precious metals analyst says the market is consolidating rather than entering a bear market, with the structural drivers that supported last year's historic rally remaining firmly intact.

U.S. consumers suffering highest financial stress since COVID as rising debt masks growing economic pain – LegalShield - (Kitco News) - American consumers are facing mounting financial pressure as persistent inflation, higher borrowing costs and record household debt take their toll, but one market analyst warns that traditional economic indicators may be masking the true extent of the deterioration in household finances.

Gold and silver prices pressured by hot inflation, but gold ETF holdings buck trend to hit 2026 highs – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Gold and silver both came under renewed pressure following last week’s elevated CPI and PPI prints. Still, gold ETF demand has bucked the earlier trend to rise to annual highs despite the oil and rate headwinds. At the same time, India’s evolving import tax rules continue to impact precious metals demand, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.

Gold slips, silver gains as oil retreats and Fed-pause expectations hold - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold prices were slightly lower and spot silver prices were higher in early U.S. trading Monday, as declining oil prices and lower Treasury yields provided support for precious metals while persistent inflation and expectations for additional Federal Reserve tightening limited buying interest.

Wall Street undecided on gold’s near-term trajectory, Main Street flirts with bearish bias after gold hits $4,200/oz ceiling - (Kitco News) – Gold prices staged a late-week recovery after coming under heavy pressure from hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data, rising Treasury yields, and a firmer dollar, as falling bond yields and reduced expectations for an October Federal Reserve rate hike helped the precious metal recover much of its losses.

Gold, silver diverge as Fed-pause expectations collide with rising crude prices - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were near steady and spot silver prices were lower in late U.S. trading Friday, as sharply higher crude oil prices and a modest rebound in Treasury yields offset support from a weaker U.S. dollar and renewed safe-haven demand.

EU NatGas Hits 2022 Crisis Levels As Goldman Warns 150 Euros Could Be Next - EU NatGas Hits 2022 Crisis Levels As Goldman Warns 150 Euros Could Be Next Back in late August, Goldman Sachs commodities expert Samantha Dart warned that EU natural gas prices would need to soar dramatically to discourage Asian LNG demand and shift cargoes to Europe amid disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz. *EUROPE'S GAS BENCHMARK EXCEEDS €90 FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2022 — zerohedg...

Housing Starts Collapse Near COVID Lows As Homebuilder Confidence Crashes - Housing Starts Collapse Near COVID Lows As Homebuilder Confidence Crashes Following the collapse of Homebuilder confidence (due to mortgage rates, war, and immigration apparently) and the still vast gap down to homebuyer confidence... ...it should be no surprise that homebuilders are unwilling to Start building (Housing Starts -5.2% MoM in September and August revised down to a ...

Futures Slip As Korean Data Center IPO Faceplant Revives Tech Rout, French Spread Blows Out - Futures Slip As Korean Data Center IPO Faceplant Revives Tech Rout, French Spread Blows Out US futures are lower, led by the Nasdaq, as Monday's AI relief bounce fizzled overnight after South Korean data-center firm Elice cratered more than 30% in its trading debut, reviving doubts about who exactly will earn a return on the AI capex binge, while OpenAI is reportedly rushing to rai...

Two Tankers On Fire Off Oman As IRGC Boasts Of Naval Mine Warfare - Two Tankers On Fire Off Oman As IRGC Boasts Of Naval Mine Warfare On Tuesday the UK Maritime Operations Centre has reported a new incident around 121 nautical miles east of the Omani coast. The UKMTO announced the vessel was "subject to interaction as part of ongoing military activity in the region" at around 10am GMT. Regional reports say two tankers are on fire. But Tehran is bo...

Charles Schwab, JPMorgan Restrict Third-Party AI Agents Over Security Risk - Charles Schwab, JPMorgan Restrict Third-Party AI Agents Over Security Risk Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times, Some of Wall Street's largest financial firms are blocking third-party artificial intelligence agents from directly accessing customer accounts or moving money, citing concerns about security, control, and accountability if an autonomous system makes a mistake. C...

Saudi Arabia Executes Two Foreigners Over 'Indecent Acts' Inside Mecca Mosque - Saudi Arabia Executes Two Foreigners Over 'Indecent Acts' Inside Mecca Mosque Via Middle East Eye Bangladesh is seeking answers on why Saudi Arabia executed two Bangladeshi nationals in the city of Mecca - which is considered holy in Islam - without telling Dhaka. Last week, Saudi Arabia executed a male and a female Bangladeshi national after they were convicted of committing "in...

Alberta Overwhelmingly Votes To Stay In Canada In Historic Referendum - Alberta Overwhelmingly Votes To Stay In Canada In Historic Referendum Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk, JUST IN: Alberta is set to reject separatism, voting to stay in Canada in a triumph for Prime Minister Mark Carney https://t.co/HINxzRbyjb — Bloomberg (@business) October 20, 2026 Alberta Voters Reject Separation From Canada as Carney Wins Bloomberg comments Alberta Vote...

France Slaps Curfews On Riot-Plagued Cities As Report Links Unrest To Communists - France Slaps Curfews On Riot-Plagued Cities As Report Links Unrest To Communists An 11 p.m. curfew took effect in parts of the Paris metro area on Monday, along with curfew restrictions in other cities, after the Macron government embarrassingly struggled for weeks to contain far-left social unrest and chaos that had spiraled out of control. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said t...

Why Cheaper Restaurant Food May Stay Off The Menu This Year - Why Cheaper Restaurant Food May Stay Off The Menu This Year Dining out is likely to remain expensive as uneven relief in ingredient costs keeps restaurant margins under pressure. Lower cattle prices have provided some relief this past summer, but soaring cooking-oil and grain costs, along with a rebound in chicken prices, leave little room for broad menu price cuts, according to a...

Zemmour: French Riots Show "True Face Of The Great Replacement" - Zemmour: French Riots Show "True Face Of The Great Replacement" Via Remix News, French right-wing politician Éric Zemmour said Sunday that violent protests and looting the previous day revealed "the true face of the Great Replacement," citing Palestinian, Algerian and Moroccan flags among demonstrators and alleging ties to antifascist groups and left-wing lawmakers. During an a...

Meta is back on offense — and its next move could signal higher AI spending across Big Tech - Meta could be the first major tech company this earnings season to foreshadow higher-than-expected AI costs for next year.

Credit markets have entered uncharted territory as the riskiest junk bonds send a warning to investors - Credit markets are sending unusually mixed messages to investors right now, and it’s making some people nervous.

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

What happens to Wall Street if CoreWeave defaults? JPMorgan checked the math. - Call it a sign of the times: A JPMorgan analyst is looking into the exposure banks will have if CoreWeave defaults on its debts.

‘I don’t feel sorry for myself’: I’m 64 and will be renting for the rest of my life — but here’s why I’m still hopeful - “Ill-timed circumstances can change our financial future in unexpected ways.”

The AI boom is getting all the attention. We’re about to find out how the rest of the economy is holding up. - Earnings season shifts into higher gear, with fresh clues about consumer spending and the health of corporate America beyond the tech sector.

Blood clots are ‘incredibly common,’ even for pro athletes like Jalen Hurts. Here’s what to know. - Research has found that it can take more than six months for professional athletes to return to play after being treated for a deep-vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.

Why smaller stocks face worse prospects than the S&P 500 in the coming years - The Value Line Median Appreciation Potential has a good record forecasting smaller stocks’ returns. And the next four years look bearish.

Strategist Tom Lee says he’s buying the AI-stock dip, and Cisco holds the key - Strategist Tom Lee says investors should not shrink from the pullback in stocks surrounding AI investment fears. He points to Cisco’s history as one reason to buy.

‘I’m naturally skeptical’: I receive 10 calls a day offering me $15,000 loans at 8% interest. Is this a scam? - “They insist that the details will be provided after they have carried out a soft credit check.”

UK to deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi cities from Houthi attacks - The U.K.'s Royal Air Force will deploy jets to assist with defensive operations, but will not engage in offensive strikes.

Stock investors are ready to move on from the AI rout. Credit investors are not - Investors were still demanding high yields and more insurance on CoreWeave and Oracle bonds.

SpaceX earnings live updates: Starlink growth, AI revenue and merger speculation - Follow SpaceX’s Q3 2026 earnings live, with updates on revenue, Starlink, AI spending, Starship, guidance and SPCX stock.

Investors look to earnings to reset the bull market. The key level to watch on the S&P 500 - The key level traders are watching on the S&P 500 that could mean an even bigger decline is ahead.

Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: SpaceX, Nvidia, Apple, BlackRock, Alphabet, CoreWeave & more - Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street.

Women may be at greater risk of AI job losses. Telephone switch operators and PCs show why - The history of technological progress suggests that as AI spreads, the employment impact will hit women more than men.

India’s finance minister says market liquidity makes it easier for investors to exit - Sitharaman identified fuel, fertilizer and access to capital as risks for India’s economy in 2027.

U.S. budget deficit swells to almost $2 trillion for fiscal 2026, up 12% in a single year - The Treasury Department published the U.S. budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year.

Analysis: Everyone expects the Fed to hold rates in October. Kevin Warsh could surprise us all - Investors expect the Fed to pause rate hikes in October, but Kevin Warsh's rejection of traditional communications practices and continued concern about inflation leave the decision uncertain.

Economists: Hot PPI shows Fed's work is not done - 'We see real risks the Fed will deliver another rate hike in two weeks' time,' one Fedwatcher warns

NYTimes shows LBMA gold mining standards are a fraud, like the LBMA itself - How a Trillion-Dollar Industry Launders Illegal Gold By Justin ScheckVisuals by Lynsey AddarioThe New York TimesMonday, October 19, 2026 In an industry riddled with abuse, the world's banks and governments rely on one entity to keep gangsters, warlords, and human rights violators from selling gold into the mainstream market. That group, the London Bullion Market Association, is the self-describ...

Now where's the story about how the fiat currency boom has fueled wars everywhere for centuries? - How the Gold Boom Is Fueling Tree Loss from Ghana to the Amazon By Mark HillsdonReutersMonday, October 19, 2026 As the price of gold booms, so does the roar of excavators and scream of chainsaws in some of the world's most ecologically sensitive forests. Between 2001 and 2019, gold drove more deforestation than any other mineral, from the dense tropical forests of the Amazon and Africa's wester...

Digital gold market triples to $55 billion as younger investors pile in - A comeback for the fractional-reserve gold banking system? * * * By Daniel ThomasFinancial Times, LondonMonday, October 19, 2026 The value of the digital gold market has tripled since the start of 2025 to reach as high as $55 billion, as the industry seeks to court younger investors to invest in more easily traded forms of the bullion.  The World Gold Council said today that it expects digital ...

Dominic Frisby interviews James Turk: Gold's not an investment; it's money - By Dominic FrisbyThe Flying FrisbySunday, October 19, 2026 James Turk, founder of GoldMoney, has spent five decades working in banking, finance, and investments, making the case that gold is not an investment or another commodity, but money in its purest form.  We discuss why he believes the United States can no longer repeat the Volcker rescue of the 1980s, the relationship between sound money...

Robert Lambourne: BIS swaps seem designed to conceal double-counted gold in exchange-traded funds - By Robert LambourneSunday, October 18, 2026 Evidence is growing that the gold swaps that long have been undertaken through the Bank for International Settlements have been meant to accomplish the double-counting of gold attributed to the major gold exchange-traded funds so the ETF gold could be used to support longstanding Western central bank and government gold price-suppression efforts. As G...

Single-Family & Multifamily Rents in the US and 22 Large US Metros: Amid Massive Divergence, Rents Are Re-Accelerating - Who owns the single-family and multifamily rental housing stock?

Long-Term Treasury Yields Buffeted by Hot Inflation and Cracks in AI Mania - The magic 5%-line for the 10-year Treasury yield seems to be the new floor, after being the ceiling it couldn't break through for three years.

Oh Dear, Prices of Single-Family Homes Fell by 11% to 26% in 16 Bigger Markets Already - In another 13 bigger cities, prices fell by 9% to 10%. But San Francisco’s market goes haywire as AI mania money spills into housing.

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

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

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

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

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

Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs join objections to OKX-ICE tokenized stock trading - Seven more issuers have opted out of being listed on the planned tokenized stock venue under the SEC's framework, bringing its disclosed objection count to 16.

France's parliament approves vote to hit stablecoin trades with 31% capital gains tax - Amendment I-3898 removes tax deferral for MiCA-compliant stablecoins starting January 2027.

Equity weakness could damp demand for bitcoin after biggest ETF inflows in a month - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 20, 2026

JPMorgan sees 10% annual bitcoin returns, topping stocks, bonds and gold over next decade - The report marks the first time JPMorgan has put a range on bitcoin returns in its research, though the bank remains cautious about BTC's role in portfolios.

Bitcoin drops to $81,400 as Asian chip stocks tumble, options traders seek downside protection - Bitcoin slipped 0.5% to around $81,400 even after the biggest daily spot ETF inflow in nearly a month as South Korea's Kospi index fell 3.7% on AI worries.

Live updates: Market nervousness persists as the AI selloff deepens - South Korea’s KOSPI fell almost 4%, accompanied by one of the weakest IPO debuts in the country’s history, with data center company Elice tumbling around 30%.

South Korean IPO slump adds to AI market jitters as Brent crude tops $111 - Elice’s debut slump added to concerns over AI infrastructure valuations, while rising oil prices compounded market uncertainty.

Bitcoin ETFs just saw their biggest day in a month thanks entirely to BlackRock - Fidelity's FBTC and Grayscale's GBTC saw outflows of $83.6 million and $54.9 million, respectively.

Tether: Senator's investigation misses positive work that's led to lower Iran volumes - The stablecoin issuer's CEO, Paolo Ardoino, has been defending against accusations that the firm's stablecoins have fueled financial activity in Iran.

U.S. CFTC rebuffs CME legal stance in consequential fight over perpetual futures - The future of perps in the U.S. may be at stake as the CFTC argues that CME hasn't shown the new policy is hurting it after the agency OK'd its first bitcoin perp.

Bitcoin Price Clings to $81K as Sellers Circle Critical Support - Bitcoin’s price is caught in an increasingly uncomfortable position, trading near $81,392 on Tuesday, Oct. 20, as short-term selling pressure clashes with a longer-term technical structure that has yet to surrender its bullish foundations. With the cryptocurrency slipping toward the bottom of its $81,155 to $82,667 intraday range, technical indicators favoring sellers and Bitfire Research […]

Tom Lee Says VCs Regret Missing Bitcoin’s 80x Rise Over 10 Years - Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says venture investors he has known for a decade now regret not simply holding bitcoin, which rose from below $1,000 to around $80,000 over that span. Crypto VCs Question Startup Bets After Bitcoin’s 80x Decade Tom Lee is making a blunt case for simplicity in crypto investing. Speaking at TOKEN2049, the Fundstrat […]

Arrington’s XRP Fund Holds a $514M Evernorth Stake Ripple Can Steer - Arrington XRP Capital Fund disclosed a 19.9% voting stake in Nasdaq-listed Evernorth late Monday, and the same filing shows Rippleworks can direct how 30.2 million of the fund’s shares are voted. A Closer Look at the Filing A Form 3 is the initial ownership statement insiders and 10% holders file with the Securities and Exchange […]

Blackrock Posts Biggest 2026 Inflow as Bitcoin ETFs Add $527M - U.S. bitcoin ETFs opened the week with $526.60 million in net inflows, reversing more than twice the amount lost during all of last week. Ether and solana remained under pressure, while NEAR continued to attract capital against the broader crypto trend. Institutional sentiment toward bitcoin changed dramatically on Monday, and almost all of the shift […]

XRP Whale That Stacked Above $2 Just Moved 82 Million Tokens - An XRP wallet that took in nearly 300 million XRP while the token traded around $2 sent 82.3 million XRP, worth about $106.6 million, to a brand-new address earlier today. Following the Wallet Whale Alert first flagged the move as a transfer between two unknown wallets; however, the XRP Ledger’s public history tells a longer […]

The DEA Wants To Turn 7-OH Consumers Into Criminals - Where's the science?

Children May Proceed Pseudonymously; May Their Parents? - From L.R. v. Bd. of Ed. of Jennings School Dist., decided Wednesday by Judge Joshua Divine (E.D. Mo.): L.R. and… The post Children May Proceed Pseudonymously; May Their Parents? appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Did Oregon Man Who Shot the School Shooter Violate Oregon Law in Carrying Gun onto School Property? - I've seen some say yes as to that—as an objection to gun control laws, not as an objection to the… The post Did Oregon Man Who Shot the School Shooter Violate Oregon Law in Carrying Gun onto School Property? appeared first on Reason Magazine.

After the International 'Liberal Order' - A new book imagines a new global system. How plausible are its ideas?

Trump Administration Urges SCOTUS To Uphold Federal Ban on Distilling Liquor at Home - The justices will decide the case later this term.

Today in Supreme Court History: October 20, 1973 - 10/20/1973: The Saturday Night Massacre occurs. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 20, 1973 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Brickbat: Sticky Fingers - Fairfax County, Virginia, police officer Scott Abram was charged with two counts of misdemeanor shoplifting for stealing merchandise from two… The post Brickbat: Sticky Fingers appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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Second Amendment Roundup: Saving Lives at Silver Rail Elementary - After School District bans licensed pistols, license holder saves children.

France's Welfare State Is Finally Imploding - Plus: Trump's tariffs lose support among his own voters, a five-day White House press secretary, and Elizabeth Warren's crusade against corporate mergers

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

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

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

Require Police to Get a Warrant to Search ALPR Data - This post was co-written by Andi Cao, an EFF legal intern. Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are mass surveillance. They photograph every passing car and log where and when it was captured, building a searchable record of where nearly everyone drives. Cities should not buy them, and cities that already have them should shut them down. Where these systems still operate, courts and state le...

Announcing Privacy Badger for Safari on macOS - Exciting news for Safari users: Privacy Badger is now available on Safari for macOS! You’ll need Safari version 26.5 or higher to use it. Whether you want to protect yourself from data brokers or just don’t want Big Tech profiting off your browsing data, Privacy Badger is here to help. More than 4 million people already use EFF’s free tracker-blocking extension to take a stand against online su...

EFF Launches Privacy Badger for Safari on macOS - Free Tracker Blocker Used by Millions Will Protect Even More Users' PrivacySAN FRANCISCO—Privacy Badger, the award-winning tracker blocker made by the member-supported digital rights nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), is now available for Safari on macOS.   Safari users can download the free browser extension today and join the more than 4 million people using Privacy Badger to tak...

South Bend Mom’s Fight for Compensation After Police Wrecked Her Home Heads to State Court After Supreme Court Turns Down Appeal - WASHINGTON—Amy Hadley’s South Bend home was wrecked in June 2022 when police raided it looking for a fugitive who was never there and who had […] The post South Bend Mom’s Fight for Compensation After Police Wrecked Her Home Heads to State Court After Supreme Court Turns Down Appeal appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Los Angeles Business Owner’s Case Seeking Compensation After SWAT Team Destroyed Shop - WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a Los Angeles small business owner’s lawsuit seeking compensation after a SWAT team destroyed his print […] The post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Los Angeles Business Owner’s Case Seeking Compensation After SWAT Team Destroyed Shop appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Nitro Nostalgia, an Ice Cream and Board Game Café, Wins South Side Pitch Competition - CHICAGO—The Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship (IJ Clinic)’s 13th Annual South Side Pitch announced that Nitro Nostalgia, an ice cream and board game café, […] The post Nitro Nostalgia, an Ice Cream and Board Game Café, Wins South Side Pitch Competition 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 ...

PA: GOA Knocks Down Federal NFA Scheme—Now AG Dave Sunday Must Protect Pennsylvanians - GOA’s Federal NFA Win Leaves PA Gun Owners in Legal Limbo: AG Sunday Must Act NOW! Following a massive legal victory by Gun Owners of America, law-abiding Pennsylvanians are finally seeing unconstitutional federal overreach dismantled. In Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, the federal court struck down the National Firearms Act’s unconstitutional registration and transfer scheme for short-barrele...

Grow GOA, Grow Your Business - Get paid every time one of your customers joins the fight! As a part of Gun Owners of America’s Corporate Membership Program, you’re already actively in the fight to protect the Second Amendment. Your customers are the same gun owners we go to war for every day in Congress and in the courts. Today, we’re rolling out a new way … Read more

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

Regulators, industry urged to collaborate as new tech scales - As agentic commerce and blockchain take off, regulators and industry players are underestimating “the need for true, timely action,” said a Treasury and National Security Council alum.

Investment bank Evercore names 2 co-presidents - Nigel Dawn and Naveen Nataraj will ascend to the tier below the top executive, but one may have to wait to take the reins: CEO John Weinberg agreed to stay at least three more years.

Fifth Third CEO downplays risk from AI agent Muse - “Incumbents have a lot of leverage here, provided that we respond,” Tim Spence said Monday during the Cincinnati-based regional bank’s earnings call.

Huntington launches small-biz operating platform - “We have a desire to have the most compelling value proposition for small businesses in the country,” Huntington President Brant Standridge said of the bank’s AI-powered 1866 Studio.

Recurring bill service ScribeUp raises $13M - ScribeUp aims to give financial institutions the ability to help consumers stay atop subscriptions and other recurring payments.

Washington must do more to maintain dollar-settlement dominance - China does not need to replace the dollar to normalize non-dollar settlements. Washington must offer a faster, cheaper and more interconnected dollar system before China entrenches alternative rails.

Every bank is in its own way a community bank - Lake Trust Credit Union is helping with the effort to restore a historic opera house in Howell, Michigan, a show of support for the community it serves.

What banks can learn from Fincen's penalty against BofA - Fincen's order against Bank of America shows what happens when a bank tunes for a ratio and ignores data.

Schwab's long-short plans raise questions about competition - Schwab plans to introduce its own version of a popular long-short strategy used to hold down investors' tax bills. Some wonder if the move is yet another bid to hold more assets for itself.

After Comerica integration, Fifth Third vows focus on growth - Fifth Third closed its acquisition of Comerica in February 2026. Eight months later, the Cincinnati-based bank says it's poised to reap the rewards.

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 termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank

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

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

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

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