Precious Metals and Market News

Gold gains as Treasury yields stabilize, Nasdaq surges despite Fed tightening concerns - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were higher in late U.S. trading Wednesday, while spot silver recovered from earlier losses, as a softer U.S. dollar and easing crude oil prices provided some support for precious metals despite persistent inflation concerns and expectations for additional Federal Reserve tightening. Strong corporate earnings lifted major U.S. stock indexes

‘The price of gold will reflect the pain elsewhere’ and gold equities are working as a leveraged play – BlackRock’s Hambro - (Kitco News) – Gold will continue to appreciate as the systemic problems of ballooning debt, runaway deficits, and currency depreciation worsen, and the mining equities are once again providing multiples of leverage to the gold price, according to Evy Hambro, global head of thematic and sector investing at BlackRock.

Royal Mint sees record silver and platinum sales, renewed gold demand despite higher prices and rising bond yields - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver faced significant headwinds through the summer as persistent inflation and higher bond yields raised the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets.

Russia sells 6.2 tonnes of gold in September as bullion reserves fall to lowest level since 2019 - (Kitco News) – Russia sold 200,000 troy ounces of gold in September, equivalent to 6.2 tonnes, according to the latest figures released by the Bank of Russia.Last month’s bullion sales lowered Russia’s sovereign gold holdings to 72.8 million troy ounces, or 2,264 tonnes, their lowest level since the end of 2019.

'I'm selling my main house': Harry Dent warns home prices may not recover for decades - (Kitco News) - Harry Dent has spent decades warning about bubbles. Now he's acting on one. He's selling his own house, and he doesn't own any gold.

Gold gains, silver slips as oil prices rise, Fed rate hike expectations persist - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold prices were slightly higher and spot silver prices were lower in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as renewed concerns about energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and persistent expectations for additional Federal Reserve tightening weighed on precious metals.

Gold pressured despite falling yields as Hormuz diplomacy sparks oil price reversal - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were lower and spot silver prices were higher in late U.S. trading Tuesday, as weakening housing activity and lower Treasury yields failed to overcome persistent inflation concerns and expectations for additional Federal Reserve tightening.

Copper supply gap favors projects that can get built - Jeff Pontius - (Kitco News) The coming copper supply gap is putting more value on projects that already have infrastructure, clearer permitting paths and a realistic route to production, according to exploration geologist Jeff Pontius.“There is going to be a copper gap here,” Pontius told Kitco Mining’s Digging Deep on Oct. 15.

Indian ETF inflows rise in September, imports fall further as seasonal demand gains momentum – WGC’s Chacko - (Kitco News) – India’s seasonal gold demand is picking up, as recent price declines are helping support jewelry demand and ETF inflows, while gold futures activity and import volumes declined in September, according to Kavita Chacko, Research Head for India at the World Gold Council (WGC).In the latest WGC India update published Tuesday, Chacko wrote that gold prices have been steady in October...

Tokenized gold could unlock $700 billion new demand - World Gold Council - (Kitco News) - Digital gold is emerging as a new pillar of support for the precious metal, and although the market remains in its infancy, the World Gold Council sees an opportunity to unlock hundreds of billions of dollars in new investment demand by transforming the ways that gold is owned, traded and used throughout the global financial system.

US Has Revoked More Than 300,000 Visas In Trump's Second Term - US Has Revoked More Than 300,000 Visas In Trump's Second Term Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times, More than 300,000 foreign nationals have had their U.S. visas revoked since President Donald Trump entered office for a second term, due to criminal activity, fraud, or threats to national security. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said Oct. 20 that the pace of visa ...

Bloomberg Drops $80 Million On Democrats' Midterm Push: $24 Million To Everytown, $16 Million To House Majority PAC - Bloomberg Drops $80 Million On Democrats' Midterm Push: $24 Million To Everytown, $16 Million To House Majority PAC Michael Bloomberg has sent about $80 million to Democratic causes in September and October, with at least $50 million aimed at House races and roughly $10 million more on the way, according to figures his team gave The New York Times. The filings that would confirm th...

META Erases Most Afterhours Gains After CFO Warns "Significant Investment" Will Raise Serving Costs - META Erases Most Afterhours Gains After CFO Warns "Significant Investment" Will Raise Serving Costs Update: We concluded our prompt earnings wrap (below), by saying that the question now is whether Zuck will scare investors on the call by noting that capex may raise much more." Well, CFO Susan Li did not help the case saying that “Muse's compute intensity means that expanding its u...

Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid To End Hormone Treatments For Transgender Federal Inmates - Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid To End Hormone Treatments For Transgender Federal Inmates Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, The Supreme Court on Oct. 21 declined to allow the Trump administration to immediately enforce a policy that would have curtailed transgender treatments in federal prisons. The decision took the form of an unsigned order in Trump v. Kingdom. T...

"F**k You And Your Sh**ty Values": Adam Corolla Unloads On SF Mayor - "F**k You And Your Sh**ty Values": Adam Corolla Unloads On SF Mayor Adam Carolla went after San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie in response to a CNN interview last week - telling the mayor: "F**K YOU AND YOUR F**KING SH*TTY VALUES!" Mayor Daniel Lurie (left) speaks to San Francisco Police Chief William Scott while walking through the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco, on Jan. ...

1% Of Companies Account For 80% Of OpenAI And Anthropic Spending - And It Just Stalled - 1% Of Companies Account For 80% Of OpenAI And Anthropic Spending - And It Just Stalled Just 1% of companies account for 80% of all business spending on OpenAI and Anthropic, according to corporate card giant Ramp, which tracks payments across more than 70,000 U.S. businesses. Ramp lead economist Ara Kharazian, who flagged the figure in early September, noted that spending on the tw...

45% Of College Students Justify Violence To Stop 'Hate Speech': Survey - 45% Of College Students Justify Violence To Stop 'Hate Speech': Survey Authored by Bryan Hyde via American Greatness, A new survey finds that nearly half of undergraduate students support censorship, shout-downs, and physical violence to suppress what they consider “hate speech” or offensive ideas. Fox News reports that the 2026 National Undergraduate Student Survey, released t...

Tesla Gains On EPS Beat, Crushes FCF Estimates... By Spending $3 Billion Less Than Expected - Tesla Gains On EPS Beat, Crushes FCF Estimates... By Spending $3 Billion Less Than Expected Ahead of today's print, the Street had braced for Tesla (TSLA) to burn about $5 billion in the quarter. Instead it generated $1.5 billion. Tesla reported Q3 results after the close and, at least at first glance, it was a clean beat: adjusted EPS of 48 cents topped the 44 cent Bloomberg co...

"Pure Evil": Musk Goes Nuclear On Talarico As George W.'s Brother Does 180 - "Pure Evil": Musk Goes Nuclear On Talarico As George W.'s Brother Does 180 In Texas, everything is bigger. That includes the money, the insults and the family feuds. Two weeks before Election Day, with early voting already under way, the most expensive Senate race in US history got its two most viral moments on the same day. Shortly before 2pm ET, the world's richest man, who has ...

Houthi Attack On Aramco Facility Kills Two; US Prepares More Diplomatic Evacuations In Riyadh - Houthi Attack On Aramco Facility Kills Two; US Prepares More Diplomatic Evacuations In Riyadh Update(1540ET): A corrective from Reuters saying that the earlier alert for some diplomatic staff and their families to depart from the Gulf region actually only pertains to Saudi Arabia, amid the Houthi assault: Earlier, Reuters reported said the US State Department is preparing to issue...

Why investors should be skeptical of a potential Tesla-SpaceX merger - Wall Street is all abuzz over a possible merger between Tesla and SpaceX. But there is a high probability that such a merger would be a bad idea.

Trump says data centers should generate their own electricity — but experts say only states can mandate that - The president’s statement comes as a voter backlash against the facilities intensifies ahead of the midterm elections.

Oil is now flowing out of the Persian Gulf like before the Iran war. Why prices may still not come down anytime soon. - Oil flows out of the Persian Gulf in October nearly returned to levels seen before the start of the Iran war, but traders remain wary about a fragile recovery.

‘I don’t feel sorry for myself’: I’m 64 and will be renting for the rest of my life. Is that so bad? - “I married a wonderful man with a good income. He left his job due to health issues and suffered a massive stroke at 53.”

7 healthcare stocks that stand out as investors pay up for the sector - Investors have pushed the healthcare sector to a record high, and some favored stocks have high projected revenue growth rates through 2028.

My partner of 17 years left me his $1 million home. His children say I influenced him to do so. Should I share my inheritance? - “I never paid rent, although I put about $45,000 toward a new kitchen and a roof.”

Moderna is about to release the trial results for its cancer vaccine. A lot is riding on this data. - Moderna is one of the hottest stocks of the year because of its custom cancer treatment. Full Phase 3 data are set to be revealed this weekend.

We have a $300,000 mortgage with a 2.75% interest rate. I want to pay it off. My husband says I’m crazy. Who’s right? - “I don’t want to enter retirement owing six figures when we have the cash to clear it.”

SpaceX’s massive AI targets will test the limits of reality - As Elon Musk aims to increase SpaceX’s computing capacity exponentially, he’ll face challenges related to funding, power supply and simply securing sufficient chips.

The Social Security Administration wants more babies signed up for ‘Trump accounts.’ But there’s still a catch. - Social Security is looking to reverse an initially slow uptake on Trump accounts

Meta posts Q3 revenue beat and strong guidance: Live updates - Follow Meta's Q3 2026 earnings live, including revenue, EPS, AI spending, advertising growth, guidance and META stock reaction.

Tesla beats on earnings and sales even as auto revenue declines - Tesla reported better-than-expected third-quarter results.

CoreWeave’s market confidence erodes as bond yields spike and stock sinks - CoreWeave shares are down 29% in October, and the spreads in its credit default swaps are widening.

IBM beats on top and bottom lines as CEO Krishna touts 'Super Intelligence' traction - CEO Arvind Krishna indicated that IBM is helping clients in artificial intelligence.

Trump denies ordering Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, says he doesn't know who did - Asked if Elon Musk ordered the slowdown, Trump said, "I don't know who did it, but I was not involved."

UK inflation jumps to 3.5% — cementing rate hike expectations - U.K. inflation rose by a hotter-than-expected 3.5% in the 12 months to September, driven by the surging cost of motor fuels.

Car buyers are demanding lower prices and better tech. Automakers must deliver both - Bain says tech leads purchase considerations in China while price remains No. 1 in the U.S. and Europe, as pressure mounts on Western carmakers.

Housing is flashing warning signs just as the Fed weighs more interest rate hikes - Housing data deteriorated further in September, according to separate reports Tuesday.

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.

President of Africa's biggest gold-producing nation vows to end raw mineral exports within four years - By Olamilekan OkebiorunBusiness Insider Africa, New YorkTuesday, October 20, 2026 Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government's commitment to end exports of unprocessed minerals by 2030, insisting that Africa's largest gold producer must stop shipping its natural resources abroad only to import finished products made from the same materials. ... Dispatch continues below...

West Africa is the new Wild West of gold mining - By Alexandra WexlerThe Wall Street JournalMonday, October 19, 2026 A modern-day gold rush is under way in West Africa. Mining companies have raced to the region in recent years, investing billions of dollars in new gold mines to cash in on near record prices for the metal. The boom comes despite a rise in resource nationalism, with local officials seizing assets and detaining executives to secu...

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 ...

The Rug Is Getting Pulled Out from under Demand for Home Purchases in October - Mortgage Applications to purchase a home collapsed, a forward-looking indicator of the direction of home sales in October and November.

Pending Home Sales Plunge to Record Low - And these mortgage rates too shall pass? It’s been four years of mortgage rates in a historically normal range. What’s high is inflation and home prices.

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?

Trump to throw spotlight on overseas crypto abuses at White House event - The president is hosting a cybercrime event that will highlight U.S. authorities' efforts to crack down on crypto scams run by foreign criminal organizations.

How a16z-backed DATA is rethinking its blockchain strategy after $30 million Sui deal - The startup is retiring its own blockchain and moving to Sui with a $30 million investment as it narrows its focus to AI training data.

Bybit will look for big broker partnerships to take on Robinhood in the U.S. - When it comes to the U.S., Bybit will look to work with with someone like Interactive Brokers (IB), for example, said CEO Ben Zhou.

Crypto Long & Short: Why real-world assets need fixed-rate loans onchain - Real-world assets already back the largest stablecoins, yet borrowing against them onchain still runs through variable-rate pools. Peter Gaffney of O2O Capital Partners explains why fixed-rate, fixed-term lending is the missing piece, and how a 5% shift in Sky and Ethena reserves could create $1.8 billion of demand for real-world assets.

Why centralized exchanges refuse to list legacy crypto tokens without explicit SEC immunity - Vault12 raised $17.45 million selling VGT in 2018 and says it met or dropped every promise, yet the token has never traded on a centralized exchange.

Japanese visitors may be able to pay with yen stablecoins in South Korea under Shinhan-SBI pact - The collaboration will explore card-linked merchant payments for Japanese visitors in South Korea and peer-to-peer wallet transfers among broader cross-border trade remittances.

Dogecoin wallet, app teams unite in push to give DOGE more everyday uses - Dogecoin Labs will combine MyDoge, DogeOS and merchant payment tools as developers try to turn coin holders into customers for applications and businesses.

Bitcoin risk management grows more popular as the 'just bet on price' era fades - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 21, 2026

OCC's final rule to start fresh in weighing stablecoin rewards against GENIUS Act ban - The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is the first of several federal agencies to finish writing regulations under the act.

Crypto rises with Asian tech stocks, zcash extends gain after setting upgrade date - Bitcoin rose to a one-week high as Asian tech stocks rebounded and SpaceX and Tesla formed committees to explore a merger.

Qubic Restarts Chain as Victims Seek $1.3 Million in Stolen QU - Qubic’s blockchain is back online after a thief drained 1,404 wallets of nearly $1.3 million, forcing the network into an emergency shutdown. Now, with stolen funds frozen and a recovery program underway, victims have a chance to reclaim their cryptocurrency. Qubic Resumes Operations After 1,404 Wallets Are Drained Qubic has restarted its blockchain following the […]

Stablecoin Laundering Network Lands Colombian Crypto Broker in Prison - A Colombian cryptocurrency broker known as “Rey” has been sentenced to 160 months in federal prison for helping launder $14.5 million in drug proceeds using Tether’s USDT and participating in a cocaine importation conspiracy. The operation connected Colombian drug traffickers, an unlicensed American crypto exchange, and a web of shell companies. Prosecutors also secured a […]

Strive, Strategy Shares Jump as Bitcoin Price Eyes $85K - Shares of bitcoin treasury companies Strategy and Strive surged Wednesday, extending gains as bitcoin rebounded to hit its highest price in two weeks and investors weighed fresh BTC acquisitions and financing moves by the two publicly traded firms. Bitcoin Bounceback Boosts Big Buyers Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), the largest corporate holder of bitcoin with over $71 […]

Ethereum and Arbitrum Gain New Privacy Layer as Fhenix Goes Live - Fhenix has launched its mainnet alongside its fully homomorphic encryption coprocessor, enabling smart contracts to execute directly on encrypted data while enforcing rules onchain. Offchain Computation and Dual-Mode Tokens Fhenix launched its mainnet on Ethereum and Layer 2 network Arbitrum on Oct. 21, bringing its fully homomorphic encryption coprocessor, CoFHE, into production to allow smart...

OCC Faces Banking Backlash Over $850 Billion Stablecoin Threat - America’s banking lobby is firing back at federal regulators over a stablecoin rule that could reshape how crypto platforms reward customers. With community bankers warning of an $850 billion lending hit, two powerful banking groups are challenging Washington’s approach to digital dollars. Banking Groups Challenge OCC Over Stablecoin Yield Loopholes The American Bankers Association (ABA) […]

COVID Vaccine Skeptic Alex Berenson's Lawsuit over Termination of His Twitter Account Thrown Out - From Berenson v. Gottlieb, decided yesterday by Judges Pierre Leval, Richard Wesley, and Joseph Bianco: Plaintiff-Appellant Alex Berenson … is… The post COVID Vaccine Skeptic Alex Berenson's Lawsuit over Termination of His Twitter Account Thrown Out appeared first on Reason Magazine.

France's Protests Descend Into Looting and Property Destruction - Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss political unrest among French youth as France's protests turn violent.

Vivek Ramaswamy Is Defending Controversial Ad With Amy Acton's Mother - Robby Soave and Amber Duke react to Vivek Ramaswamy's new campaign ad against opponent Amy Acton.

Prosecution for Threatening to Cut President's Face Off and Feed It to Stray Dogs Can Go to Jury - U.S. v. Santiago, decided Monday by Judge Chad Meredith (E.D. Ky.), involves this Instagram post: Santiago is being prosecuted for… The post Prosecution for Threatening to Cut President's Face Off and Feed It to Stray Dogs Can Go to Jury appeared first on Reason Magazine.

A Free Speech Group at Columbia Canceled an Event About Free Speech Over 'Cornell 7' Article Controversy - A Columbia publication expressed a dissenting view about the alleged gang rape at Cornell. A free speech group condemned the article.

"The Three Words That Explain American Government: 'Right to Sue,'" by Stanford Law Prof. Diego Zambrano - I read and much enjoyed—and highly recommend—my Stanford colleague Diego Zambrano's book, How Americans Enforce the Law. He was kind… The post "The Three Words That Explain American Government: 'Right to Sue,'" by Stanford Law Prof. Diego Zambrano appeared first on Reason Magazine.

My Jury Duty Was a Master Class in Government Inefficiency - Some court workers work hard, and many want to help people. But they're stuck in a system where saving people's time brings them no rewards.

Texas School Police Referred Tens of Thousands of Children to Prosecutors for Minor Misbehavior - A media investigation found criminal referrals of schoolchildren age 10 to 13 grew as the number of school resource officers in Texas likewise ballooned.

Skrmetti, Mahmoud, and B.P.J v. Bostock and Kingdom - The Court seems concerned enough about transitioning children but not adult (prisoners).

The Feds Took $460,000 From This Arizona Convenience Store Owner and Never Explained Why - Mario Ayala is seeking the return of his property, which federal agents seized more than a year and a half ago for reasons that remain mysterious.

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...

EFF’s State Legislative Agenda to End ALPR Mass Surveillance - Police agencies across the U.S. have deployed Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) to capture images of passing vehicles along with time, date, and GPS coordinates. While the technology itself isn’t new (ALPRs have existed in various forms for more than 50 years, and in the U.S. since 1998), the surveillance landscape has shifted dramatically. Rapid advances in artificial intelligence and na...

EFF Launches Guide to Help Parents and Youth Protect Privacy Online - Guide Includes Easy, Quick Ways To Identify and Protect Against Online Threats SAN FRANCISCO – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has published “Online Privacy for Parents and Youth,” a new guide to help families protect themselves online.  "Parents don’t need to be technology experts to help their children navigate the digital world safely” said EFF Public Interest Technology Director Ba...

Victory! Court Rules OPM Data Disclosure to DOGE Is Unlawful - In a victory for data privacy, a federal court in New York definitively ruled that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) violated the law when it disclosed millions of federal employee records to DOGE agents. In a summary judgment ruling issued on October 20, 2026, the court found that OPM violated two provisions of the Privacy Act—one restricting disclosure of personal records between agenc...

Court Says Marion County Must Clearly State What Crime Was Committed Before Taking Money Seized at FedEx Hub - INDIANAPOLIS—Henry and Minh Cheng, California jewelry sellers, had to fight for $42,000 that Indianapolis police seized at the FedEx shipping hub. A decision in their […] The post Court Says Marion County Must Clearly State What Crime Was Committed Before Taking Money Seized at FedEx Hub appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Glendale Small Business Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Seizure of Money by Federal Agents During Raid - PHOENIX—Today, the owner of a Glendale money services business (MSB) teamed up with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file a federal lawsuit after his […] The post Glendale Small Business Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Seizure of Money by Federal Agents During Raid appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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.

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...

ATF GUIDANCE IS HERE! - And there are some big changes thanks to GOA’s lawsuit victory…  ATF just released guidance on our massive victory in our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” which struck down the registration requirements for short barreled firearms and suppressors. This is huge news. In the weeks following our victory, GOA has been lobbying both the White House and Congress to press ATF … Read more

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

OCC issues final rule on stablecoin framework - The regulation bans direct yield payments to customers from stablecoin issuers, but the OCC said it would “evaluate” third-party yield arrangements on a case-by-case basis.

Cross River to acquire customer-loyalty specialist Accrue - Adding the fintech’s branded-wallet platform, stored value and technology would let Cross River “offer partners a complete embedded finance stack,” the $8.5 billion-asset bank said.

PNC CEO: Agent-only transactions ‘will never happen’ - The Pittsburgh-based regional bank has made big bets on AI internally. But Bill Demchak said agents transacting could “mess with people’s lives.”

BMO taps next US CEO - Tim Cox, the bank’s U.S. general counsel and chief regulatory officer, will succeed Darrel Hackett, who is retiring from his role Nov. 1.

FDIC’s Hill mulls agentic AI deposit impact - Travis Hill, speaking Tuesday in Las Vegas, also said he sees potential for AI to help the banking agency become more efficient in aspects of supervision and failed bank resolution.

Onity sues New York to clarify servicing fee charge rules - At issue is whether fees charged by the company for providing the ability for borrowers to pay by telephone run afoul of state regulations.

'A team sport:' Responding to cyber threats in the age of AI - At American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking Conference, risk experts emphasized industry collaboration for addressing cybersecurity and fraud risks.

Bank OZK, heavy in CRE loans, makes progress on diversifying - The Little Rock, Arkansas-based bank continues to grapple with headwinds in its commercial-real-estate portfolio, with paydowns outstripping originations

Why clients are choosing phased retirement — and what advisors should know - More clients are engaging in phased retirements including some type of work. These plans have implications for both the financial and psychological parts of advising.

What Schwab's new ETF platform fees mean for clients, advisors - Charles Schwab is making good on its long-mulled plans to charge news fees to providers of ETFs. Investors are likely to bear the costs.

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 (...