Precious Metals and Market News

Gold prices ride geopolitical shockwaves above $4,600, but real resistance lies at $4,770/oz – World Gold Council - (Kitco News) – Gold prices are getting a big boost from ongoing geopolitical turmoil, and even at $4,600 per ounce, the yellow metal won’t qualify as extremely overbought from a technical perspective until it breaches $4,770 per ounce, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).In their latest Weekly Markets Monitor, WGC analysts noted that after a challenging start to the year, gold prices...

Geopolitical chaos fuels gold and silver rally toward key milestones - Solomon Global’s Cawley - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver continue to trade near record highs and, according to one market strategist, both precious metals have room to move higher as geopolitical and economic uncertainty drives investment demand.

Powerful rallies send gold, silver to record highs amid risk aversion - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are strongly up near midday, with both metals hitting new record highs. Risk aversion is significantly elevated in the marketplace to start the trading week, amid tumult in the Federal Reserve and civil unrest in Iran that are driving safe-haven demand to the precious metals markets.

Precious metals ETF holdings still short of ATHs, but history suggests downside risk to prices – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – The sharp end-of-year rally that pushed gold, silver and the PGMs to new all-time highs has created fresh downside risk to prices, even as many of 2025’s drivers remain in place and ETF allocations suggest more room to run, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In the latest update, the analysts wrote that the entire precious metals complex saw spectacular price gains ...

Gold hits new highs above $4,600 as Trump’s DoJ threatens Federal Reserve monetary policy independence - (Kitco News) - The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy and questions surrounding its political independence were key bullish factors expected to drive gold prices to record highs in 2026; however, analysts were not expecting this issue to become a driving force this early in the new year.

Power price rallies push gold, silver to record highs on safe-haven demand - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are strongly up and both hit new record highs in early U.S. trading Monday.

Bitcoin January 12 daily chart alert - Sideways and choppy trading - (Kitco News) - Monday, January 12--January bitcoin futures prices are near steady in early trading Monday as trading has again turned sideways and choppy just recently.

Gold market analysis for January 12 - 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.

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.

A Paleoconservative Rips Apart Trump's Venezuela Overthrow - A Paleoconservative Rips Apart Trump's Venezuela Overthrow Authored by Terry Cowan via Substack There is no way to put a pretty face on our most recent regime-change adventure. It is pig-ugly, and not defendable on any level, or from any angle or perspective. The reality of it all is plain to see. The Administration boldfacedly asks, as the old saying goes, Who are you going to be...

Day 1,419: The Russia-Ukraine Conflict Just Surpassed Soviet War With Nazi Germany - Day 1,419: The Russia-Ukraine Conflict Just Surpassed Soviet War With Nazi Germany This week has marked another grim milestone in the nearly four-year long Russia-Ukraine war. The conflict has just entered its 1,419th day - which means it has officially surpassed the entirety of the historic Soviet campaign against invading Nazi Germany, which lasted 1,418 days from June 1941 to Ma...

Money And Power: Fiat Currency, Monetary Corruption, & The Architecture Of Extraction - Money And Power: Fiat Currency, Monetary Corruption, & The Architecture Of Extraction Authored by Justin Pak via The Mises Institute, Money is often described as neutral, technical, or merely instrumental—a passive medium facilitating exchange within an otherwise political society. This view is not only mistaken; it is profoundly misleading. Money is the hidden constitution of eve...

Behind The Utter Failure Of Russian Anti-Air Systems In Venezuela - Behind The Utter Failure Of Russian Anti-Air Systems In Venezuela There are reports that during the Trump-ordered military raid on Venezuela to oust and capture President Nicolás Maduro, at least one US helicopter was hit by surface fire or possibly small missile, but the chopper managed to keep flying - with the pilot wounded - and the damaged aircraft made it back from the missio...

10 Commandment Displays Became Law In Texas, Then The Lawsuits Came - 10 Commandment Displays Became Law In Texas, Then The Lawsuits Came Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Melissa Martin, a veteran Texas educator with some 30 years of experience, was thrilled when the state passed a law in 2025 that required the state’s 9,000 public schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Lorne Liechty poses with ...

New Documents Detail Jack Smith's $20K Bribe To Informant - New Documents Detail Jack Smith's $20K Bribe To Informant In 2023, then-Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office approved a shady $20,000 payment to a confidential human source for information in the controversial FBI probe, code-named Arctic Frost, which investigated efforts by President Donald Trump and his supporters to challenge the 2020 election results, according to documents FBI ...

Their Bodies Were Irreversibly Damaged, Now These Former Transgender Teens Are Fighting for Justice - Their Bodies Were Irreversibly Damaged, Now These Former Transgender Teens Are Fighting for Justice Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times, Young people who used to identify as transgender have filed dozens of lawsuits in the past few years, but have yet to win a verdict in their favor. They are known as “detransitioners,” those who regret changing their gend...

Russia Belatedly Reveals Ukrainian Target Destroyed By Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile - Russia Belatedly Reveals Ukrainian Target Destroyed By Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile The NY Times had called it a warning delivered to Europe at Mach 10: "The message came screaming through the skies at 8,000 miles per hour. Early Friday morning, for just the second time since its all-out invasion of Ukraine, Russia fired a nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile — a hypersonic intermediate...

"The Globalist Deep State Is In Panic Mode" After Trump's Cash Cut-Off - "The Globalist Deep State Is In Panic Mode" After Trump's Cash Cut-Off Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com, Journalist Alex Newman, author of the popular book “Deep State” (which is soon to be massively updated and re-released), thinks evil powers trying to overthrow America are distraught because their money and plans are drying up.  Newman says, “I think the globalist Deep Stat...

DoJ Charges Venezuelan Illegal Over Border Patrol Vehicle Ramming Attack - DoJ Charges Venezuelan Illegal Over Border Patrol Vehicle Ramming Attack Fox News reporter Bill Melugin reports that the Department of Justice has charged a Venezuelan national, who was shot by Border Patrol in the Portland metro area last Thursday, with aggravated assault on a federal officer with a deadly weapon after allegedly using his red pickup truck to ram a federal vehicle...

‘I still have a mortgage’: I’m no longer confident that my costs will actually fall in retirement. What can I do? - “I think my withdrawals from my 401(k) and IRA may need to be larger than my current take-home pay.”

Why oil prices could rise as U.S.-Iran tensions swell - The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil markets, is back in focus for oil traders

BlackRock’s Rieder repeats his view that Fed needs to bring interest rates down to 3% - “The Fed has got to get the rate down to 3% — I think that is closer to equilibrium,” BlackRock’s chief investment officer of global fixed income said.

Show us the math: Paramount sues Warner Bros. over how it determined Netflix’s bid is better - Paramount says it is suing Warner Bros. Discovery and filing a competing slate of directors in an effort to get the Warner board to take its offer to acquire the company seriously.

Could Apple’s Gemini deal be the catalyst the stock needs? - The iPhone maker reportedly sealed a long-rumored partnership with Google Gemini, sparking hope that Apple is taking AI more seriously.

Microsoft, Oracle and ServiceNow could be the top stocks to play a software comeback - Analysts believe these high-profile stocks at the intersection of software and infrastructure are in a good spot to monetize the coming wave of AI adoption.

PGA Tour to welcome back some LIV golfers. But they will have to pay a big price. - Brooks Koepka is set to rejoin the PGA Tour after years at LIV Golf. But his return won’t come cheap.

‘I have no mortgage’: Is it reckless to cancel my homeowner’s insurance? I can’t justify $4K a year anymore. - “My deductible is $5,000.”

‘I will soon turn 65’: My son wants to live in my investment property for less than market rent. Do I say yes? - “I would like to quit working.”

Why the Dow, S&P 500 just closed at record highs despite Trump’s new pressure campaign against Fed’s Powell - The “sell America” trade may be more about hedging America, one analyst said.

Trump's credit card rate cap plan has unclear path, 'devastating' risks, bank insiders say - A 10% rate cap would make large swaths of the credit card industry unprofitable, especially tied to customers with less-than-ideal credit, banks say.

Powell investigation: Drumbeat of Republican opposition grows on Capitol Hill - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he was under investigation on Sunday night, the latest episode in President Donald Trump's feud with him.

Venezuela stocks soar 130% to record highs as Maduro's ouster spurs economic turnaround hopes - Venezuela's stock market has staged a dramatic rally following the capture of its ex-president Nicolás Maduro.

Stock futures slip ahead of consumer inflation report, bank earnings: Live updates - JPMorgan's fourth-quarter earnings out Tuesday will kick off a slew of reports expected from major financial institutions this week.

Trump says any country doing business with Iran will face 25% U.S. tariff - Trump's tariff post targeting Iran comes as the oil-rich country struggles to suppress an ongoing swell of massive anti-government protests.

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.

Mike Maharrey: Unusual Comex trend could signal accelerating silver squeeze - By Mike MaharreyMoney Metals Exchange, Eagle, IdahoMonday, January 12, 2026 An interesting development in the Comex silver exchange seems to reflect an accelerating silver squeeze. The stage was set for a silver squeeze last April when significant amounts of metal moved from London to New York, driven by tariff worries. The displacement of metal, coupled with surging Indian demand, set off the ...

Allen Mendenhall: New book shows gold's ancient refuge endures in digital age - By Allen Mendenhall1819 News, Hoover, AlabamaMonday, January 12, 2026 The year 2025 proved to be consequential for those who maintain that gold remains relevant in an age of algorithmic trading and central bank digital currencies. Gold climbed more than 60% in 2025, marking its strongest annual performance since 1979. North American gold-backed exchange-traded funds attracted approximately $21 ...

Fed Chairman Powell says Trump administration threatens him with criminal indictment - By Howard Schneider and Ann SaphirRuetersSunday, January 11, 2026 WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration has threatened to indict Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over congressional testimony he gave last summer about a Fed building project, an action Powell called a "pretext" to gain more influence over the central bank and monetary policy. The development in the long-simmering effort by Pr...

Jay Morse of Shadow Stats: The silver gates have closed - 5:27p ET, Saturday, January 10, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): Walter J. (John) Williams, the private consulting economist who publishes the ShadowStats economic letter, long has been an unsung hero of the struggle against gold and silver market rigging. GATA has cited his work many times over the years to show that understating inflation is U.S. government policy and is very m...

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 ...

Household Money-Market Funds & Large CDs Hit Records despite Lower Yields. But Sorry, It’s Not “Cash on the Sidelines” - Their balances ballooned even as prices of stocks, gold, silver, et al. surged to records. Everything surged. Almost.

Justice Department Subpoenas the Fed, Threatens Powell with Criminal Indictment. Powell Comes out Swinging. Stock Futures Tank - Trump claims he didn’t know anything about it.

Home Prices in the Largest Countries of Europe: Splendid Housing Bubbles in Some, Prices back to 2010 in Others - Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Sweden, Ireland, Austria, Norway, Denmark, Romania, Czech Republic, Finland, Portugal, Hungary, Bulgaria.

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: Key Distinctions You Need to Know - Discover the differences between fiat money and legal tender, their roles in the economy, and why it matters for your financial insights.

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 ...

Eleven states recognize gold, silver as U.S. currency. Which states are they? - Louisiana may soon start accepting gold and silver as currency if proposed legislation is enacted by legislators in the Louisiana Legislature. Eleven states currently recognize gold and silver coins ...

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

From Surge to Shutdown: Dubai Blocks Privacy Coins in 2026 - Dubai authorities have unified regulations banning privacy coins and anonymity-enhanced tools across all jurisdictions, effective Jan. 12, 2026. Jurisdictional Unity on Privacy The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) have finalized a comprehensive regulatory environment that leaves no room for anonymity-enhanced digital assets. As of Jan....

Binance: Crypto Breaks out of Retail Era as Institutions Lock in Long-Term Exposure - Crypto markets are entering a new phase as institutional and corporate capital reshape liquidity, infrastructure, and long-term participation, marking the end of a retail-only era while reinforcing digital assets as a permanent fixture in global finance. Institutional Capital Signals Structural Shift in Crypto Markets Binance CEO Richard Teng shared on social media platform X on […]

Strategist Warns Crypto Oversupply Could Force $10K Bitcoin Reset - Bitcoin’s explosive rally may have gone too far, with oversupply, rising volatility risk, and shifting macro forces setting the stage for a major reset that could redefine crypto’s next cycle, according to a Bloomberg Intelligence outlook. Bloomberg Intelligence: Oversupplied Crypto Markets Risk Major Bitcoin Repricing Digital asset markets continue to face scrutiny as macro strategists […]

Gold and Silver Explode to Record Highs as Fed Independence Fears Ignite Safe-Haven Panic - Gold and silver surged to record territory as fears over U.S. monetary credibility, inflation risk, and geopolitical instability ignited aggressive safe-haven demand, pushing precious metals to the forefront of a widening global market recoil. Gold and Silver Enter Mania Phase as Political Pressure on the Fed Fuels Hard-Asset Rush Gold and silver ripped to record […]

Is Fed Crisis Setting Bitcoin up for Major Price Surge? - Mounting pressure on the Federal Reserve is reviving fears over U.S. monetary stability, pushing investors to reassess trust in central banking and accelerating capital flows toward bitcoin as a hedge beyond political control. Central Bank Pressure Intensifies, Bitcoin Gains as Institutional Risk Hedge A renewed debate over U.S. monetary stability is drawing investor attention. Devere […]

Are Historians Really Apolitical? - 80% of members at the American Historical Association conference supported a resolution about "the U.S.-sponsored genocide perpetrated by Israel in Gaza."

End the Fed? Or Turn It Over to Trump? - Plus: ICE shootings divide the country, the Iran uprising intensifies, and California targets billionaires with a wealth tax

Video Shows Border Patrol Threaten Legal Observer in Key Largo for Following Him - Every federal circuit court that has considered the issue, including the one covering Florida, has upheld a First Amendment right to monitor and record the police.

Hans von Spakovsky, Formerly of the Heritage Foundation, Joins Advancing American Freedom - The exodus from Heritage continues.

Trump's War on Interest Rates - No one likes high interest rates on credit cards and loans, but artificially lowering interest rates via executive power is not a solution.

Trump 2.0, Year 1: A Libertarian Nightmare - Trump's second term lurches forward, powered by monarchical authoritarianism

The ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good Disregarded Traffic Stop Guidelines - Jonathan Ross positioned himself in front of Good's car and continued firing even after he was no longer in its path.

Free Speech Unmuted: 2025: The Year in Free Speech - What kind of year was 2025 for free speech? In this special year-in-review episode of Free Speech Unmuted, my cohost… The post Free Speech Unmuted: 2025: The Year in Free Speech appeared first on Reason.com.

Iran's Inflation Protests Turned Into an Uprising. Will Trump Get Involved? - The unrest started with a merchants' strike, escalated into a bloody crackdown—and might become an American war.

Justice Barrett, Trump v. Slaughter, and Presidential Removal Power from 1989 to 2009 - Presidential non-acquiescence in Humphrey's Executor from 1989 to 2009.

The System That Rewards Excess—the Incentives Behind Overdiagnosis, Overtreatment, and Polypharmacy - Overmedicating and overdiagnosing are interconnected results of the same incentive structure.

When Politics Replaces Policy: The Case for Reviving Limited Government - For the last century, the federal government has provided many good reasons why America so badly needs to revive the idea of a limited government.

Bombing Iran Risks Repeating Past Mistakes - The future of Iran belongs to the Iranian people. A pragmatic, hands-off approach should guide US policy in the days ahead.

National Pharmacist Day: The Most Underused Clinicians in Health Care - A skilled workforce hiding in plain sight.

Trump Promotes Regulatory Relief—Not Subsidies—as the Solution to Obamacare - The Congressional Budget Office found that Trump’s 2018 rule made comprehensive coverage available at premiums 60 percent below those of the cheapest Obamacare plans. The Obamacare-exempt plans often had “lower deductibles or wider provider networks.”

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 ...

Fed’s Powell resists DOJ probe - At least two GOP senators and a dozen former Federal Reserve and Treasury officials are questioning the Trump administration’s investigation into the central bank chair’s testimony and construction projects.

Vought concedes on CFPB funding - The CFPB’s acting director requested $145 million from the Federal Reserve to carry out agency duties for the fiscal second quarter, but noted he disagreed with a judge’s decision ordering the agency to do so.

Trump proposes card rate cap; banks eschew idea - The president said he’d like a 10% cap on credit card interest rates for a year, starting this month, but banks said it would be “devastating” for consumers.

Digital adoption is accelerating across credit unions — but are the systems underneath ready? - Tech adoption is rising fast at small CUs, but infrastructure issues could stall progress.

Jenius Bank is winding down, according to a WARN notice - The Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.-backed digital bank is closing, according to employment-related filings and several now-former employees.

It used to be a fintech partner. Now the bank is buying it. - Coastal Financial in Washington State has acquired GreenFi, one of its fintech partners. The move is designed to buy time in order to figure out the best long-term strategy for the struggling neobank.

CFPB, DOJ withdraw Biden-era opinion on immigrants and credit - Continuing to retreat from Biden-era rules, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Department of Justice withdrew a 2023 advisory opinion that had cautioned about denying credit to immigrants.

Checkout.com is approved for Georgia limited bank charter - The U.K. payments processor announced its acquisition of an alternative merchant acquirer license from the state of Georgia as part of its U.S. expansion.

Wells Fargo workers at Connecticut branch reject union - The 6-2 vote represents a win for the megabank, which has been fighting a nationwide push to organize its workers. Some 28 branches have voted in favor of unionization, while three have rejected unionization.

SMBC shutters US digital unit Jenius Bank - Despite attracting $2 billion in deposits, the cloud-native unit proved too expensive to maintain, prompting a strategic retreat by parent company SMBC.

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.

Agencies issue 2025 Shared National Credit Program report - Agencies issue 2025 Shared National Credit Program report

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.

Press Release: Agencies Issue 2025 Shared National Credit Program Report - PRESS RELEASE | JANUARY 12, 2026 Agencies Issue 2025 Shared National Credit Program Report WASHINGTON – Federal bank regulatory agencies today r...

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...