Precious Metals and Market News

US debt accelerates through $38 trillion: Has gold peaked? - (Kitco News) - Gold has never seen a 10-week winning streak, and that record remains unbroken as the market was unable to recover from Tuesday’s colossal sell-off. Prices dropped more than 5%, marking their biggest decline in five years.

Wall Street pulls back after price rout, Main Street holds slim bullish majority with the Fed in focus - (Kitco News) – After gold prices saw one of their worst days in years – and the rally failed to set a 10-week record streak of gains – traders, experts, and regular investors were left wondering what comes next for the yellow metal.

Gold’s rally on pause: Analysts see correction as ‘healthy’ before next leg higher - (Kitco News) - After nine consecutive weeks of higher prices, the gold market looks set to end the week in negative territory following a dramatic and volatile selloff.

Ecclestone breaks down gold correction, dollar erosion, and oversupply risks - (Kitco News) – Gold’s sharp US$400 retreat this month marks a necessary reset after months of exuberance, says Christopher Ecclestone, Principal and Mining Strategist at Hallgarten + Company. Speaking with Kitco Mining’s Digging Deep, Ecclestone said the pullback was consistent with his early-October forecast that precious metals were “looking very toppy.”

Special Report: Gold, silver pare earlier daily losses; expect high volatility again next week - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices near midday Friday have clawed back most of their overnight losses following a tame U.S. CPI report that puts the Federal Reserve firmly on track to lower U.S. interest rates by a quarter-point next week.

Gold breaks above $4,130/oz after final Consumer Sentiment drops to 53.6 in October  - (Kitco News) - The gold market shot back into positive territory ahead of the weekend after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. declining, while longer-term inflation expectations rose higher once again.

Gold market treading water around $4,100 an ounce as S&P flash PMI data shows solid economic activity - (Kitco News) - The U.S. economy remains on solid ground, with activity in both the manufacturing and service sectors continuing to improve, according to the latest data from S&P Global.

Newmont posts $1.9b in Q3 profit as gold prices surge 41% - (Kitco News) - Higher prices and improved cost management helped drive better-than-expected earnings for the world’s largest gold producer through the summer.

Bitcoin October 24 daily chart alert - Prices stabilize late this week - (Kitco News) - Friday, October 24--October bitcoin futures prices are higher again early Thursday. Bulls have stabilized the market late this week, which is a win for them, heading into the weekend.

Gold market analysis for October 24 - 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.

They're Coming For Your Wood-Burning Stove... Again - They're Coming For Your Wood-Burning Stove... Again Authored by Kit Knightly via Off-Guardian.org, The weather is getting colder, and that means getting back to anti-wood-burning propaganda. Did you know a wood burner can kill you? They pollute more than cars and cause cancer, “similar to cigarette smoke,” and so on. Jeremy Vine is asking if it’s time to ban them. This isn’t ...

"We're Living Through A Coordinated Sabotage Of Truth-Seeking Institutions" - "We're Living Through A Coordinated Sabotage Of Truth-Seeking Institutions" "A civilization is defined by its ability to discern truth from falsehood," writes 'Camus' (@newstart_2024) in a post on X. So, what happens when every apparatus built for that purpose is systematically dismantled? Bret Weinstein issues a stark warning: we are living through a coordinated sabotage of ou...

EU Leaders Call for "Regulatory Reset", But It's Just A Power Play - EU Leaders Call for "Regulatory Reset", But It's Just A Power Play Submitted by Thomas Kolbe The criticism of the European Union’s regulatory policies is growing louder. In a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, 19 EU heads of government demand the abolition of “superfluous and unbalanced regulations.” It’s a grotesque political theater we are witnessing these days. Nineteen EU heads ...

Africa Is The World's 'Youngest' Region, Asia The 'Oldest' - Africa Is The World's 'Youngest' Region, Asia The 'Oldest' The world’s population is aging, but not evenly. While some regions are growing older at an alarming pace, others remain remarkably young. In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu maps the median age in every country, showing where populations are oldest and youngest around the globe. Median age measures the midpoin...

Germany And Poland Are Growing Weary Of Ukrainian Refugees And War - Germany And Poland Are Growing Weary Of Ukrainian Refugees And War Via Remix News, New data from Germany and Poland is putting a spotlight on aid to Ukraine, including welcoming refugees who end up receiving benefits from the state. These countries are now asking just how much more they are willing to give. Ever since Russia’s invasion in 2022, Ukrainian citizens aged 18 to 60 ...

The Green Mirage: The Hidden Costs Behind The Electric Car Hype - The Green Mirage: The Hidden Costs Behind The Electric Car Hype Authored by Mark Keenan via AmericanThinker.com, In Sweden, a two-kilometer stretch of electrified highway allows electric vehicles to charge while they drive — a prototype for 3,000 kilometers of such roads planned by 2045. It all sounds sleek, modern, and progressive, like something from a futurist’s dream. Eddie ...

What Americans Worry About - What Americans Worry About More than half of Americans said that they considered the cost of living among the biggest issues plaguing the country. As Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports, this is more than any of the other 17 issues surveyed by Statista Consumer Insights among 60,000 Americans between October 2024 and September 2025. You will find more infographics at Statista...

China Envisions 'Dry Canal' To Compete With Panama Canal - China Envisions 'Dry Canal' To Compete With Panama Canal Authored by James Gorrie via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), In response to the Trump administration’s new U.S. policy of reasserting control over the Panama Canal, China and Brazil are exploring the possibility of building a transcontinental railway to provide an advantageous alternative to the Panama Canal. The proposed r...

Political Protests Have Tripled Since Trump 1.0 - Political Protests Have Tripled Since Trump 1.0 The number of political protests held during Trump’s first nine months in office this year have more than tripled compared to the same period in his first term. As Statista's Anna Fleck details below, using data collected and analyzed by Harvard University and University of Connecticut titled the Crowd Counting Consortium, there had ...

Civilian Casualties Reported As US Conducts Record Number Of Somali Drone Strikes - Civilian Casualties Reported As US Conducts Record Number Of Somali Drone Strikes Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, A drone strike that hit southern Somalia on Tuesday may have caused civilian casualties, according to Somali media reports. Garowe Online reported that the strike hit the Lower Shabelle Region, which neighbors Mogadishu, in an area controlled by al-Shabaab mi...

Beyond Meat is on a wild ride. Why you should think twice before taking a bite. - Retail investors have taken a shine to shares of the struggling meat-substitute purveyor. Their enthusiasm could prove fleeting.

‘We don’t want to get into trouble’: Can we give our daughter a $30K wedding gift without involving the IRS? - “What is the best way to go about this?”

There’s a war on the bachelor’s degree. Can anything replace it? - The share of Americans with a bachelor’s degree has been going up for years. That’s about to change, if politicians get their way.

Tesla just shared more about its AI vision. These are the 3 biggest takeaways. - A lot is happening with Tesla’s automotive and energy businesses. But the company used its earnings call to further hammer a future centered on AI.

These five tech stocks could let you play earnings season like a pro - We surveyed experts on their favored picks heading into earnings season — and identified companies across the tech sector.

Trump’s new White House ballroom will actually cost taxpayers up to $110 million - You know how the fabulous refurbishment of the White House, to include the greatest ballroom ever, will supposedly have “zero cost” to us taxpayers? Nope — sorry.

How quantum computing could become the next frontier in national security - Governments and technology companies are fueling an urgent, high-stakes race to develop quantum power, which promises to revolutionize— and potentially compromise — global security.

How can the Fed be cutting interest rates again with inflation running so high? - Consumer-price inflation is at 3%, well above the Federal Reserve’s target.

Oil prices jumped this week — and now U.S. consumers may be the ones to feel the pain from Trump’s Russia sanctions - The U.S.’s decision was surprising given Trump’s “longstanding focus on bringing down energy prices,” one analyst noted.

Our two daughters are struggling with student debt. Should we dip into our $1.8 million 401(k)s to buy them apartments? - “Each apartment would be priced close to $225,000.”

AI spending is boosting the economy, but many businesses are in survival mode - As AI lifts the economy and stock market, businesses in retail, travel and construction are struggling with high costs and a downbeat consumer.

U.S., China seek to avoid trade war escalation, salvage Trump-Xi meeting in Malaysia talks - The talks are looking to chart a path forward after Trump threatened new 100% tariffs on Chinese goods and other trade curbs starting on Nov. 1.

Warren Buffett Watch: Berkshire is lagging the S&P 500 by the largest gap so far this year - Shares of Warren Buffett's company are underperforming the benchmark index by almost 7%

Elite bull market takes control again with the S&P 500 touching 6,800 for first time ever - The phase of the current bull market that pushed off the blocks six months ago is proving elite at refreshing itself with the briefest of respites.

Trump blasts 'dirty play' by Ontario in waiting to pause Reagan trade ad after World Series - Ontario has been running a TV ad featuring Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs. That led President Trump to terminate trade talks with Canada.

Here are the five key takeaways from Friday's consumer price index report - The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday released its much-anticipated inflation report, delayed a week and a half because of the government shutdown.

Inflation rate hit 3.0% in September, lower than expected, long-awaited CPI report shows - The annual inflation rate as measured by the CPI was expected to be 3.1% in September, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

Everyone is waiting for Friday's big inflation report. Here's what to expect - The Friday release of September's consumer price index report is pretty much the only game in town this month.

Here's where the economy is starting to show 'K-shaped' bifurcation - Americans are increasingly diverging in their spending, with wealthier shoppers flexing their purchasing power while lower-income customers start to pull back.

India to cut Russian oil purchases, U.S. to slash tariffs as they near trade deal: Indian media report - The India-U.S. trade talks collapsed earlier this year with New Delhi not agreeing to widen market access to its vast agricultural and dairy sectors.

GATA's Steer explains why he thinks sharp rise for silver is inevitable - 11p ET Thursday, October 23, 2025 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): Interviewed with Charlotte McLeod of Investing News Network, GATA Board of Directors member Ed Steer, publisher of Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest letter, explains why he thinks a sharply rising silver price is inevitable. The short position of the investment banks is too high, he says, and industrial and investment ...

Stefan Gleason: Wall Street's dollar-centric thinking is a financial killer - By Stefan GleasonMoney Metals Exchange, Eagle, IdahoThursday, October 23, 2025 With gold and silver pulling back from their all-time highs over the last few days, the naysayers on Wall Street –- who totally missed the huge rally in both metals since Labor Day -- have boldly declared the top is in. They further claim the dollar "debasement trade" has ended ... and the U.S. dollar is set to stren...

Vince Lanci: The rules of managing the gold market - 9:13a ET Thursday, October 23, 2025 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Market analyst Vince Lanci has posted some wonderful commentary at his proprietary internet site -- https://vblgoldfix.substack.com/ -- much of which has been reposted by ZeroHedge today. It's headlined "China Calls Gold Bluff, U.S. Pushes Back" and nails the gold story in a section headlined "Rules of a Managed Market." Those ru...

Germany stops commemorative coins because of surging silver price - By Olaf StorbeckFinancial Times, LondonWednesday, October 22, 2025 The German finance ministry has stopped the planned sale of two commemorative coins after the cost of their silver content surpassed their face value. The unusual step, which affects the issuance over the next three months of a E20 and a E25 coin popular with collectors, highlights the extent of the current rally in precious met...

Big smashes in gold futures seldom keep prices down for long - After Gold's Big Plunge, Here's What History Shows Could Happen Next By Myra P. SaefongMarketWatch, New Yorkvia MSN News, Redmond, WashingtonWednesday, October 22, 2025 Gold prices fell again on Wednesday, a day after posting their biggest one-day drop in over a decade -- yet history shows that the plunge is more likely to be followed by a modest move higher. ... But a look at previous big dail...

Food Inflation: The Price Spikes of Beef, Coffee, Eggs, and Dairy - CPI for food at home has surged by 30% since January 2020. Food prices are nothing to be trifled with.

Massive Outlier in Owner’s Equivalent of Rent Pushed Down CPI, Core CPI, Core Services CPI: Something Went Awry at the BLS - OER weighs 26% of CPI, 33% of core CPI, 44% of core services CPI. It moves the needle. CPI inflation would have been a lot hotter without this outlier.

Oh Elon, Californians Already Forgot? EV Sales, even Teslas, Spike in Q3 before End of Federal EV Incentives. ICE Vehicle Sales Plunge - Tesla Model Y by far #1 bestseller in California. Cybertruck failed, Model S and X fell off list. Non-Tesla EVs soar to record.

Martin Lewis settles debate on right to use 'legal tender' in stores - Martin Lewis has settled the debate on whether it is a legal right to use physical cash in stores. On X, the finance guru set up a poll asking people: Today's Poll: Should shops & restaurants be made ...

Trump Pardons His Family’s Crypto Pal - Zhao applied for clemency after backing a Trump-linked stablecoin.

Milei Can No More ‘Dollarize’ Argentina Than He Can Decree Happiness - Like happiness, dollars don’t just show up. They follow people doing productive things, and no government decree can overcome this truth.

Treasury eyes a commemorative dollar coin for Trump, with plans for a 2026 rollout - It might sound like a weird joke, but there’s an actual plan to make a legal tender $1 coin next year that would glorify the incumbent president.

‘Essential’: RBA governor Michele Bullock backs in cash - Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has declared cash “essential” and vowed it would remain a supported option for Australians for as long as they want or use it.

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

Bitcoin Price Watch: Momentum Flickers as Market Holds Its Breath - Bitcoin is currently trading at $111,605 with a market capitalization of $2.22 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $40.44 billion. The intraday price range has remained narrow, hovering between $109,873 and $111,790, signaling a market in waiting mode—but not asleep at the wheel. Bitcoin Chart Outlook On the daily chart, bitcoin is attempting to […]

Digital Asset Solutions Firm Completes Australia’s First Tokenized Government Bond Investment - Forte Tech Solutions, a digital asset solutions firm, has completed Australia’s first tokenized government bond investment—a US$2 million pilot conducted under the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Project Acacia. Project Acacia: Regulatory Backing and Goals In a what has been described as a first for Australia’s financial sector, Forte Tech Solutions has successfully completed the country’s […]

User Choice and Jurisdiction: How Regulation Shapes Platform Preferences - This article represents the personal views of Robin Burns; offering insights into how regulation influences user behaviour, platform access, and why personal choice continues to shape how people engage with online services across borders. I’ve been watching how jurisdictional rules affect digital platforms for some time now, and it’s remarkable how much geography still determines […]

Experts Say Strategy’s Bitcoin Playbook Still Works—But the Replication Window Is Narrowing - Experts believe simply acquiring and holding bitcoin is no longer sufficient for bitcoin treasury companies seeking to emulate Strategy’s success. Deeper Disillusionment Beyond Bitcoin Price Volatility The high-risk strategy of bitcoin treasury companies trying to replicate the pioneer Strategy’s success is failing to launch, with massive investor losses showing that this model isn’t a simple [...

Blockchain.com Secures MiCA License, Expands Crypto Services Across 27 EEA Nations - Blockchain.com has unlocked a major gateway to the European crypto market, securing regulatory approval under MiCA that positions it to serve all 27 EEA nations with a single license—setting the stage for massive institutional and retail expansion. Blockchain.com Secures MiCA License, Unlocking EU-Wide Crypto Operations Regulatory alignment across Europe’s digital asset sector is accelerating a...

Today in Supreme Court History: October 25, 1795 - 10/25/1795: Justice John Blair resigns from the Supreme Court. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 25, 1795 appeared first on Reason.com.

The Government Shutdown Isn't Stopping Trump From Amassing 'Emergency' Powers - As of mid-2025, there were roughly 50 simultaneous national emergencies in force.

Maybe AI Therapists Will Suck. That Doesn't Mean We Should Ban Them. - It is possible to be both skeptical of the supposed effectiveness of AI therapy and wary of sweeping state regulations.

Vaccine Skeptics Said That COVID Shots Would Cause Mass Death. We're Still Here. - Their predictions that millions, even billions would die haven't borne out.

Michigan Mom Fights School District Rule That Says 7-Year-Old Can't Walk 3 Minutes Home From the Bus Stop - The superintendent blamed the “significant liability the district assumes whenever we are transporting students.”

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal - Solar panels, campus protests, and not much due process.

New Jersey Town Tentatively Agrees to Not Seize 175-Year-Old Family Farm - After a nationwide uproar over Cranbury, New Jersey's plan to seize Andy Henry's farm, the township says it's found another site to place a planned affordable housing development.

Governor Abbott Appoints Kyle Hawkins As Justice Of The Supreme Court Of Texas - I am pleased to report that Kyle Hawkins is the newest member of the Texas Supreme Court. I got to… The post Governor Abbott Appoints Kyle Hawkins As Justice Of The Supreme Court Of Texas appeared first on Reason.com.

Is Oregon Proof That Drug Decriminalization Will Fail? - The Drug Policy Institute's Kevin Sabet debates Reason's Zach Weissmueller.

Florida Scrubs Arrests of U.S. Citizens From Immigration Enforcement Data - After the Miami New Times asked why nearly two dozen U.S. citizens showed up on a Florida immigration enforcement dashboard, those numbers disappeared.

RFK Jr.’s Dietary Guidelines: The Next Chapter in Political Nutrition - Science should inform dietary choices, not dictate them—and the federal government has no business deciding what Americans should eat.

Scullark v. Iowa Brief: Limit Searches Incident to Arrest to Protect Homeless Americans' Rights - The Supreme Court should take Scullark’s case as an opportunity to provide all citizens with meaningful Fourth Amendment protection.

Cato Sues FBI Over FISA Records, Again - Two things are certain. The first is that the FISA Section 702 program is set to expire in late April 2026. The second is that the kind of public interest FOIA litigation Cato is engaged in on this case may be the only way the American people get a sense of whether the Trump-controlled FISA apparatus is keeping us safe from terrorists or is being used to target us, and thus should be allowed to...

Constitutional Equilibrium Long Gone - Noonan asks, “Are we maintaining our republic? Is our equilibrium holding? The last nine months, a lot of lines seem to have been crossed.” Regarding the federalism equilibrium, the danger line was crossed decades ago, and enormous fiscal damage is being done.

Friday Feature: Horseshoe Mountain Village School - Horseshoe Mountain Village School in Utah follows a Charlotte Mason approach and is made possible through the Utah Fits All scholarship program.

“But He Did It First!” – The Vile Excuse for Unconstitutional Power - The longer we wait to refuse the precedent, the more entrenched it becomes. It’s human nature. When people blindly accept one precedent, they’re more likely to accept the next. The post “But He Did It First!” – The Vile Excuse for Unconstitutional Power first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.

Five Weapons. One Target: Your Liberty. - The Anti-Federalists weren't just arguing politics; they were issuing dire warnings for generations to come. They predicted the Constitution contained the seeds of tyranny that would lead to a corrupt aristocracy or monarchy. On this episode, we explore five of their specific predictions and ask the essential question: Were they right? The post Five Weapons. One Target: Your Liberty. first appe...

Even the “LAW” isn’t Above the Law - In America, the law is king. But here's what the schools don't teach: even government's laws aren't above THE law. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land - acts beyond it are void. The Founders told us over and over: violating these so-called “laws” isn't inherently wrong. As Patrick Henry put it, we're "not bound to yield obedience." And sometimes, it’s duty. This is the revolutionary...

Science Must Decentralize - Knowledge production doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Every great scientific breakthrough is built on prior work, and an ongoing exchange with peers in the field. That’s why we need to address the threat of major publishers and platforms having an improper influence on how scientific knowledge is accessed—or outright suppressed. In the digital age, the collaborative and often community-governed effo...

Joint Statement on the UN Cybercrime Convention: EFF and Global Partners Urge Governments Not to Sign - Today, EFF joined a coalition of civil society organizations in urging UN Member States not to sign the UN Convention Against Cybercrime. For those that move forward despite these warnings, we urge them to take immediate and concrete steps to limit the human rights harms this Convention will unleash. These harms are likely to be severe and will be extremely difficult to prevent in practice. The...

Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security - Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy much easier. This month we’re going to do just that. For the month of October, we’ll update this post with new tips every weekday that show various ways you can opt yourself out of the ways tech gia...

Public Interest Law Firm Demands Georgia City Repeal Ordinance Banning Competition from Food Trucks - ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter to city officials in Statesboro, Georgia, warning them to revise their ordinance which bans food […] The post Public Interest Law Firm Demands Georgia City Repeal Ordinance Banning Competition from Food Trucks appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Vegan Ice Cream Shop Runaway Cow Wins South Side Pitch Competition - CHICAGO—The Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship (IJ Clinic)’s 12th Annual South Side Pitch announced Runaway Cow, a vegan ice cream shop, as the winner […] The post Vegan Ice Cream Shop Runaway Cow Wins South Side Pitch Competition appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Final Victory: Castle Hills Vote Confirms Sylvia Gonzalez’s Win Against Retaliation - Last night, the Castle Hills, Texas, City Council voted to ratify a settlement agreement that brings to an end the years-long lawsuit filed by former […] The post Final Victory: Castle Hills Vote Confirms Sylvia Gonzalez’s Win Against Retaliation 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 ...

Suppressors Are Protected — So Why Is the DOJ Still Upholding the 1934 Law? - The Department of Justice — under Attorney General Pam Bondi — is defending one of the most outdated and unconstitutional gun control laws in America: the National Firearms Act of 1934. In the Peterson case before the Fifth Circuit, DOJ attorneys admitted that suppressors are protected by the Second Amendment, but they’re still fighting to uphold the NFA’s registration scheme … Read more

A Reckless Policy Stole Gun Rights for Decades — Now We Can Fix It - For more than 30 years, a reckless government policy has robbed law-abiding Americans of their Second Amendment rights, often without due process or any chance to appeal. In 1992, the so-called “Schumer Amendment” gave the ATF sweeping authority to permanently ban gun ownership for people with certain non-violent offenses or temporary mental health commitments. Now, for the first time in … Read...

ATF Recalls NFA Examiners to Work During Shutdown in Response to Pressure from GOA - ATF Recalls NFA Examiners to Work During Shutdown in Response to Pressure from GOA  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  October 17, 2025  Washington, D.C. — GOA announced that ATF will recall its National Firearms Act (NFA) examiners to work starting Monday, following 17 days of relentless pressure by GOA members and our allies in Congress. ATF anticipates that the backlog will be … Read more

Third Coast’s $123M deal extends Texas M&A hot streak - The Houston lender said it would acquire Keystone Bank to bolster its presence in Austin. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter.

Nicolet Bank makes $864M deal for Iowa, Twin Cities foothold - The Green Bay, Wisconsin-based lender said it would buy MidWestOne to create a $15 billion-asset bank, roughly doubling its branch count, including 15 locations in the Minneapolis area.

JPMorgan snags BofA vet as investment banking chair - Kevin Brunner, who’s been at Bank of America for 25 years, will join JPMorgan Chase as global chair of investment banking and M&A next year.

Evolve Bank & Trust CEO faces child porn charges - Now-terminated Bob Hartheimer became CEO in August with the intent of “restor[ing] trust” in Evolve, which since last spring has been caught up in a missing-funds saga tied to the Synapse collapse.

Trump pardons Binance founder Zhao - Changpeng Zhao previously pleaded guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws, and then served four months in prison.

With problems behind it, Home BancShares preps for a deal - The Arkansas-based company spent nearly four years on the M&A sidelines, grappling with asset quality issues and litigation tied to its 2022 acquisition of Texas-based Happy State Bank. Now it's signed a letter of intent to buy an unnamed bank.

Popular Bank exits mortgage lending - The company cited efforts to improve profitability behind its decision, with Popular joining a line of other banks in ending mortgage operations in 2025.

Execs receive Most Powerful Women in Banking awards at gala - The 23rd annual dinner honored bankers and finance leaders at the top of the industry.

Zelle's stablecoin play spurs more questions than answers - Zelle's parent Early Warning Services said Friday it was planning to take its peer-to-peer payments network international through a new stablecoin initiative. It says the details will come later.

Wisconsin bank makes deal to speed past $10B asset mark - Nicolet Bankshares has agreed to buy MidWestOne Financial in an $864 million, all-stock deal. The acquisition will move the Wisconsin-based buyer into Iowa and the Twin Cities, while also allowing it to vault past a key regulatory threshold.

Stablecoin-related yields: some regulatory approaches - This brief analyses existing regulatory approaches for stablecoin-related yields. It is structured as follows. Section 2 provides an overview of current market practices around stablecoin-related yields. Section 3 describes the current regulatory framework applicable to issuers and CASPs in four jurisdictions that have enacted or are developing stablecoin regulation. Section 4 offers concluding...

Basel III monitoring report - Basel III risk-based capital ratios increase while leverage ratio and Net Stable Funding Ratio remain stable for large internationally active banks.

Basel III risk-based capital ratios increase while leverage ratio and Net Stable Funding Ratio remain stable for large internationally active banks, latest Basel III monitoring exercise shows - Basel III risk-based capital ratios increased in the second half of 2024. Banks' leverage ratio and Net Stable Funding Ratio remain stable while Liquidity Coverage Ratio decreased. Dashboards offer new features to explore results.

Federal Reserve Board requests comment on proposals to enhance the transparency and public accountability of its annual stress test - Federal Reserve Board requests comment on proposals to enhance the transparency and public accountability of its annual stress test

Federal Reserve and FDIC release public sections of resolution plans for several large banking organizations - Federal Reserve and FDIC release public sections of resolution plans for several large banking organizations

Federal Reserve Board denies application by Canandaigua National Corporation - Federal Reserve Board denies application by Canandaigua National Corporation

Press Release: Federal Reserve and FDIC Release Public Sections of Resolution Plans for Several Large Banking Organizations - PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 23, 2025 Federal Reserve and FDIC Release Public Sections of Resolution Plans for Several Large Banking Organizations WA...

Press Release: Agencies Announce Withdrawal of Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management - PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 16, 2025 Agencies Announce Withdrawal of Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management WASHINGTON -- The fede...