Precious Metals and Market News

Silver, platinum and palladium ‘became meme stocks’ and CME was forced to ‘preserve the integrity of those markets’ – Phoenix Futures’ Grady - (Kitco News) – The CME’s announcement of a second margin hike on precious metals futures in three days has sent shockwaves through the markets on the final day of trading in 2026, with experts wondering if this signals the end of the multi-year precious metals bull market, while some retail traders see it as just the latest example of the institutional players keeping them down.

‘Metals war’ drives historic decoupling as sovereigns corner supply - Mint CEO - (Kitco News) - The global precious metals market is signaling a historic decoupling from traditional economic drivers, with prices surging despite a fractured Federal Reserve and a second emergency margin hike this week aimed at cooling volatility.

It's not the Opium Wars, but Frank Giustra sees a ‘bare-knuckle fight’ brewing in the global silver market - (Kitco News) - Silver may not be seen as a monetary metal anymore, but analysts expect it to play an integral role in the evolution of the global economy and, therefore, it will be a critical asset in global financial markets.

Selling pressure in gold, silver; Friday’s trade may be key - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are solidly lower and hit a three-week low today, while silver prices are strongly down.

Gold price down, silver strongly down amid extreme volatility - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are lower and hit a three-week low, while silver prices are strongly down, in early U.S. trading Wednesday.

Gold prices holding support but look vulnerable as U.S. weekly jobless claims drop by 16k - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to hold support above $4,300, but the price action looks increasingly vulnerable, and better-than-expected labor market data could continue to put pressure on the precious metal.

Gold’s Tectonic Shift: Where Prices Could Be Headed in 2026 - (Kitco News) - With gold prices holding solid support above $4,300 an ounce, the precious metal is seeing its best annual performance since 1979 as it looks to end the year with 66% gains.

Silver may break $125/oz in 2026, Shanghai shortages could cause ‘force majeure’ price shock – SilverStockInvestor’s Krauth   - (Kitco News) – With silver prices trading above $76 per ounce – and up 2.5x on the year – investors are beginning to get nervous about a potential reversal. But historical analysis of the gold:silver ratio suggests several scenarios in which the gray metal could run significantly higher, and tight supplies where they matter most could also produce a price shock in 2026, according to SilverStock...

Gold holding support as minutes show Federal Reserve remains focused on inflation in 2026 - (Kitco News) - In a relatively quiet holiday trading session, the gold market is seeing little reaction to the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December monetary policy meeting, which suggest the central bank is not in a major hurry to cut rates in 2026.

David Rosenberg Says Markets Are Propped Up by the S&P 500 and What That Means for 2026 - (Kitco News) As investors look ahead to 2026, markets are largely pricing continuity, with equity valuations assuming earnings growth remains intact, credit markets expecting refinancing to stay orderly, and policymakers continuing to project stability. David Rosenberg says that confidence rests on a narrow foundation.

Who Is Helping Low IQ Migrants Defraud American Taxpayers? - Who Is Helping Low IQ Migrants Defraud American Taxpayers? Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us I’ve been writing about the inherent fraud behind third-world immigration for many years now, including the rarely addressed issue of remittances flowing from migrants in the US back to their countries of origin. Third worlders tend to act like a nest of vampires, bleeding the US...

Socialist Mamdani Becomes First NYC Mayor Sworn In With Quran - Socialist Mamdani Becomes First NYC Mayor Sworn In With Quran Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani was sworn in at midnight as New York City's 112th mayor, placing his left hand on the Quran as New York State Attorney General Letitia James administered the oath of office in a private ceremony at a former City Hall subway station that has been closed since the 1940s. It has become cu...

Expect The Precious Metals Rally To Continue In 2026 - Expect The Precious Metals Rally To Continue In 2026 Authored by Michael Wilkerson via The Epoch Times, 2025 was an extraordinary year for precious metals. Gold, silver, and platinum each outperformed other asset classes, including equities, bitcoin (2024’s best performer), and even indexes tracking artificial intelligence (AI)—one of 2025’s most popular investment themes. Silv...

Ethics Questions Swirl Around Somalia's UN Ambassador Tied To Ohio Healthcare Company - Ethics Questions Swirl Around Somalia's UN Ambassador Tied To Ohio Healthcare Company Somalia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Abukar Dahir Osman, is facing growing scrutiny over his connections to the Ohio healthcare company Progressive Health Care Services Inc. This comes as federal investigations into suspected Somali-linked welfare fraud, stretching from Minnes...

Appeals Court Blocks Hawaii's Climate Change Tourist Tax On Cruise Ships - Appeals Court Blocks Hawaii's Climate Change Tourist Tax On Cruise Ships Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, A federal appeals court on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a new tax on cruise ship passengers, one day before it was set to go into effect. Two judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit imposed an injunction on the law, reversin...

MSM Panics After Nick Shirley Bombshell As CBS Pledges To Start Reporting Real News - MSM Panics After Nick Shirley Bombshell As CBS Pledges To Start Reporting Real News CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil addressed viewers in what appeared to be a pre-recorded promotional segment aimed at repairing more than a decade of reputational damage and announcing changes to the program. He acknowledged that the corporate media outlet had "missed the story" too often and, in doing...

Russia Requests Trump Admin To Stop Pursuit Of Oil Tanker In Atlantic Basin - Russia Requests Trump Admin To Stop Pursuit Of Oil Tanker In Atlantic Basin The U.S. State Department received a request from Russia on New Year's Eve to stop pursuing an oil tanker in the Atlantic Basin linked to a dark-fleet network that ships Venezuelan crude, according to a New York Times report citing sources familiar with the matter. Ship FLEEING US military paints ‘RUSSIAN...

Rebuttals And Responses To Lingering Gloom About AI - Rebuttals And Responses To Lingering Gloom About AI Authored by Arthur Schaper via Americsan Greatness, In a previous article, I outlined two concerns regarding the rise of AI. One deals with the Doom, i.e., safety concerns. No one has challenged me on this aspect, and now, with the rise of AI-induced suicides, protections for children must come into play. The other concer...

Washington State AG Warns Citizen Journalists To Stop Investigating Somali Daycares Or Face Potential Hate Crime Charges - Washington State AG Warns Citizen Journalists To Stop Investigating Somali Daycares Or Face Potential Hate Crime Charges Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness, The Washington state attorney general released a statement on X Tuesday evening warning independent journalists to stop investigating fraudulent Somali daycare centers or they could be charged with a hate crime. “...

Iran Grinds To A Halt As Several Killed & Wounded, Including IRGC Member, Amid Raging Protests - Iran Grinds To A Halt As Several Killed & Wounded, Including IRGC Member, Amid Raging Protests Reuters and other international outlets have reported several people killed amid unrest in Iran overnight into Thursday, as the large-scale economic-driven protests which have swept multiple cities reach the fifth consecutive day. "The semi-official Fars news agency and rights group Heng...

‘I’m fed up’: My selfish mother-in-law has controlled me for 30 years. How can I regain my power? - “I’m almost 50 years old. Enough is enough. I am exhausted by it.”

‘He has become hostile’: My mom is in her 80s and has dementia. My brother is blocking access. - “Can someone who has not been found legally incompetent, but who has a history of delusions, make decisions regarding property?”

‘We never want to think our children would strip us of all our money’: Is it safe to give my kids my Social Security number? - “Regrettably, I have a good friend whose brother robbed their mother of a significant amount of money before her death.”

‘I’m on a fixed budget’: Silver and gold are now too expensive for me. What else can I gift my infant grandchildren? - “I’ve already listed them as beneficiaries on my 401(k).”

Warren Buffett gifts us 5 secrets for investing success as he hands off Berkshire Hathaway’s reins - Three paragraphs in a 1994 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders reveal the top reason for Buffett’s phenomenal winning record.

‘I experienced a catastrophic financial loss’: How options trader ‘Captain Condor’ led his followers to a $50 million wipeout - Captain Condor’s rise coincided with a boom in retail investors trading risky “0DTE” options.

Trump to spare homeowners from higher tariffs on cabinets and furniture till 2027. Here are the stocks to watch. - A troubled U.S. housing market, coupled with fear of tariff costs passed on to inflation-weary consumers, weighed on home-furnishing stocks in 2025.

Wall Street is starting 2026 with echoes of 2000’s dot-com woes - So-called small-cap value stocks have almost never been.

Here are 5 key charts that defined a wild year for global financial markets - For investors worldwide, 2025 was anything but boring: It was great for metals, surprisingly bad for crypto and particularly nice for stocks outside of the U.S.

China made the world’s biggest movie last year, and — in a sea change — it didn’t need America’s help - China’s domestic film industry now has the scale to produce global box-office leaders on its own — even as it flexes make-or-break power over the fate of Hollywood’s biggest movies.

Bernie Sanders and Ron DeSantis speak out against data center boom. It's a bad sign for AI industry - Sen. Bernie Sanders has called for a data center moratoriu, while Gov. Ron DeSantis has pushed back on the AI industry in Florida.

A 5 million percent return in 60 years leaves Warren Buffett’s legacy unmatched - Warren Buffett has handed over the reins after a six-decade run that turned an unremarkable textile mill into one of the most powerful compounding engines in history.

Stellantis resurrects $100,000 Ram TRX V-8 pickup truck amid industry deregulation - The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will be available late next year after a roughly three-year hiatus for around $100,000.

Dust to data centers: The year AI tech giants, and billions in debt, began remaking the American landscape - Big Tech is remaking the U.S. map into an AI empire — kingdom-scale data centers, unprecedented debt, power constraints, and a near-religious belief in scaling.

2026 will bring more GLP-1 weight loss pills — and new habits. These stocks are poised to benefit - Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are expected to bring GLP-1 pills to market in the new year, which is expected to boost the number being treated.

Economist Mark Zandi sees the Fed surprising with three rate cuts in first half of 2026 - Markets and Fed officials themselves see only modest easing in the year ahead.

Gas prices fall to four-year lows as millions embark on holiday road trips - The average price of unleaded gasoline in the U.S. is at its lowest since 2021, according to AAA.

Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation - Thursday saw the release of a much lighter-than-expected inflation report for November, and economists are already questioning its significance.

November consumer prices rose at a 2.7% annual rate, lower than expected, delayed data shows - Economists polled by Dow Jones expected CPI to have risen 3.1% on an annualized basis.

Bank of England cuts interest rates, in welcome Christmas boost for consumers - The Bank of England voted to cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% in its last monetary policy move of 2025.

China names companies allowed to export silver, tungsten, and antimony - From ReutersTuesday, December 30, 2025 BEIJING -- China today named the companies that will be able to export tungsten, antimony, and silver during the 2026 and 2027 period, metals Beijing deems as critical to support its own industries. A total of 44 companies will be allowed to export silver, while the numbers for tungsten and antimony will be 15 and 11 respectively, the Ministry of Commerce ...

Sean Ring: Here's the patron saint of sound money - By Sean RingDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreThursday, January 1, 2026 Long before Powell "paused," Lagarde fibbed, or Yellen got lost mid-sentence, one man quietly built an economy of trust -- with fire, gold, and grit. He was Saint Eligius. You probably haven't heard of him unless you're a medieval goldsmith or a devout Catholic with a taste for obscure hagiographies. But I'd argue that he did more ...

Central banks enter the gold trade to choke off smuggling - By Leslie HookFinancial Times, LondonThursday, January 1, 2026 In the African island nation of Madagascar, central bank governor Aivo Andrianarivelo has an unusual mission: to end gold smuggling. Madagascar produces as much as 20 tonnes of gold per year, he estimates, worth about $2.8 billion at today's prices, but almost all of that leaves the country illegally, robbing state coffers of tax re...

Ethiopia moves to become Africa's next gold powerhouse with $340 million mine - By Solomon EkanemBusiness Insider, New YorkWednesday, December 31, 2026 Ethiopia's long-delayed Tulu Kapi gold project has reached a major turning point after securing about $340 million in development financing, clearing the way for construction of one of the country's largest modern gold mines. The funding package includes roughly $240 million in long-term debt from African development lender...

Canada is a gold-export powerhouse, but how much is that helping the economy? - By Jason KirbyThe Globe and Mail, TorontoTuesday, December 30, 2025 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canada-gold-exporting-powerhouse-economy-benefits/ In the remote northeastern Ontario town of Timmins, new pickup trucks fill gold mine parking lots. In the Yukon, nearly 130 years after the start of the Klondike gold rush, investment is pouring in once again. And at a small refi...

Long View of the S&P 500 & Stock Markets of Canada, Japan, China, Hong Kong, India, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain - American hot money piling into some foreign markets produced gigantic gains in 2025 (Spain +49%).

Asking Rents in 33 Bigger Cities: Where they Spike, Rise more Slowly, or Fall. US Rents for Single-Family Homes Surge, Pull Further away from Multifamily - Rents spiked in San Francisco, Chicago, NY City, Rochester, Kansas City... rose more slowly in others... fell in Austin, Denver, San Antonio, Phoenix...

IPO Bloodletting after “Pop” in 2025: Venture Global, CoreWeave, Figma, Klarna, Bullish, Circle Internet, Navan, Firefly, Fermi… - Of the largest 20 IPOs, 14 trade below their IPO price; only 6 trade above it. Many plunged from their post-IPO pop.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Next week El Salvador will become the first country to accept bitcoin as currency - The government even went a step further in promoting the cryptocurrency’s use by giving $30 in free bitcoins to citizens who sign up for its national digital wallet, known as Chivo, or “cool” in ...

Canaan’s Turnaround Gains Steam as Benchmark Doubles Price Target to $4 - With Nasdaq compliance restored and momentum building in its Avalon mining rigs and self-mining operations, the broker sees renewed upside for Canaan’s shares.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Gains 4.5% as Index Trades Higher - Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was also a top performer, rising 2% from Wednesday.

Digital Asset Treasuries: Bitcoin’s Institutional Test Case - Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) are the first laboratories testing how a decentralised asset can operate as productive capital within the architecture of corporate finance, argues Sygnum Bank CIO Fabian Dori.

Plasma Obtains VASP License, Opens Amsterdam Office to Expand Stablecoin Payments in EU - The firm behind the fast-growing stablecoin blockchain also plans to obtain MiCA and EMI licenses as part of its expansion in Europe.

Gold Token Market Swells to $3.9B as CZ Calls It a 'Trust Me Bro' Asset - The tokens raise similar concerns to stablecoins, with potential risks around delivery, long-term reliability and the ability to redeem for physical gold.

Ledger Unveils $179 Nano Gen5, Built for Identity in an AI-Driven World - Alongside, there's the Ledger Wallet, a reimagined version of the company's Ledger Live app, and Ledger Enterprise Multisig, a new platform for institutional asset management.

Crypto Market Maker B2C2 Launches PENNY to Enable Instant, Zero-Fee Stablecoin Swaps - The institutional liquidity provider’s new platform says it will let users exchange stablecoins like USDT and USDC across multiple blockchains without fees.

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Edge Higher; HyperLiquid Surges on $1B Purchase Plan - After weeks of turbulence, the crypto market found support Thursday, with Bitcoin and Ether posting modest gains and HyperLiquid’s token HYPE soaring.

Risk Proxies Challenge Bitcoin's Bounce; HYPE, XMR Shine: Crypto Daybook Americas - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 23, 2025

Revolut Secures MiCA License in Cyprus, Expanding Regulated Crypto Services Across EU - Fintech giant gains CySEC approval to offer compliant crypto trading across 30 EEA markets under MiCA

Bigger Than a Bull Market: Binance Signals Liquidity, Policy Easing, Trillions On-Chain - Binance is forecasting a powerful expansion of digital assets in 2026, pointing to easing policy, clearer regulation, and accelerating on-chain adoption as forces reshaping global finance beyond a traditional crypto bull market. Binance Sees 2026 Crypto Boom as Macro Tailwinds Trigger Certain Expansion Global crypto exchange Binance outlined a bullish outlook for digital assets in […]

Tether Quietly Adds 8,888 BTC as Its Bitcoin Stash Taps 96,369 Coins - Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer by market capitalization, expanded its bitcoin holdings in the fourth quarter of 2025 with the acquisition of 8,888.8888888 BTC. As the calendar turns to 2026, the firm’s wallet ranks as the fifth-largest address holding bitcoin. On New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 2025, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino disclosed that the […]

Is the Bitcoin Four-Year Cycle Broken After 2025’s Unexpected Finish? - Bitcoin’s long-observed four-year market cycle is facing renewed skepticism after the asset closed 2025 lower than it opened, a first for a post-halving year. For the First Time Ever, Bitcoin’s Post-Halving Year Ends in the Red The four-year cycle refers to a recurring pattern tied to Bitcoin’s halving events, which reduce mining rewards roughly every […]

Hyperliquid Explained: A Deep Dive Into the Perp DEX That Reshaped Crypto in 2025 - Hyperliquid didn’t rely on hype cycles or marketing blitzes to break into the spotlight—it engineered its way into relevance, forcing the crypto industry to reassess how far onchain trading infrastructure had come. What Hyperliquid Is At its core, Hyperliquid is a decentralized exchange ( DEX) built specifically for perpetual futures trading. Unlike earlier DEX platforms […]

Warren Davidson’s New Year Reflections Remember Bitcoin’s Raison D’être - Congressman Warren Davidson reflected on the origin of bitcoin and its true purpose. As part of his New Year’s message, Davidson remarked that bitcoin’s promise was not to be “an illiquid inflating asset” but a “permission-less, peer-to-peer payment system,” as envisioned by Satoshi Nakamoto. Representative Warren Davidson’s New Year’s Message Puts Bitcoin In Perspective Representative […]

ChatGPT-Generated Poster of U.S. Presidents - My query: "Please produce a poster with the images of all the U.S. presidents, in chronological order, with their names… The post ChatGPT-Generated Poster of U.S. Presidents appeared first on Reason.com.

January 11, the Russo-Ukrainian War Will Be as Long as World War II Was for Russia - Thanks to my father Vladimir for pointing this out.

3 Areas Where the Courts Pushed Back Against Trump's Attempts To Avoid Judicial Review in 2025 - The president asserted broad powers to deport people, impose tariffs, and deploy the National Guard based on his own unilateral determinations.

Why Mitt Romney's Call To Tax the Rich Falls Apart - Yes, the status quo is unsustainable. But Romney's proposed solution risks making those problems harder to fix while foreclosing opportunities for the next generation.

Betty Boop Enters the Public Domain, but Only as a Dog - The cartoon's bizarre saga illustrates what's wrong with modern copyright law.

Nick Shirley, Tim Walz, and the Minnesota Fraud Story: Did the Media Miss It? - Local reporters have covered state daycare fraud for years, though it did not exactly receive wall-to-wall national attention.

Did Brett Kavanaugh Just Apologize for Butchering the Fourth Amendment? Maybe. - Puzzling over a curious omission from the conservative justice

Today in Supreme Court History: January 1, 1863 - 1/1/1863: Emancipation Proclamation issued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: January 1, 1863 appeared first on Reason.com.

NYC Schools Are Losing Students and Burning Cash. Mamdani Could Make the Situation Worse. - New York schools need more choice and better curricula, but the city's new mayor wants to take choices away.

Zohran Mamdani Can't Ruin New York City - Mayors come and go, but New York City remains fundamentally itself.

2025 in Review: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Energy - We are well on our way to creating permissionless growth and bending the arc of energy policy toward freedom

UFW v. Noem Brief: Border Patrol Unconstitutionally Targeted Kern County Residents Based on Ethnicity - Absent the preliminary injunction, federal agents plan to resume stopping Latinos en masse without reasonable suspicion, arresting them without a warrant or probable cause that they pose a flight risk, and coercing them into summary expulsion from the United States.

If Policymakers Made New Year’s Resolutions - Reflections on how policymakers could do better in 2026.

The Most Important Immigration Stories of 2025 - Despite the hailstorm of attacks, however, immigrants continue to help Americans, reducing government deficits, innovating and starting businesses, growing the economy, increasing the availability of critical goods and services, and improving our lives in innumerable other ways.

The Year of the Jury - On the eve of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, citizen jurors remind us why they are the ultimate check against oppressive goverment.

Living Under the Consolidation the Founders Warned About - We the people ignored every warning about consolidation – and what a surprise – we now live under the largest government in history. The post Living Under the Consolidation the Founders Warned About appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

It Didn’t Say Go Abroad. It Said Stay Home. - Most who talk about the Monroe Doctrine hope you’ve never read it. In this episode, we go right to the source, James Monroe’s message to congress on Dec 2, 1823. Understanding his exact words, placing them alongside George Washington and John Quincy Adams, shows the doctrine as it was understood at the time: restraint and non-intervention. The post It Didn’t Say Go Abroad. It Said Stay Home. ap...

Unpacking the Presidential Appointments Lawsuit - For the Supreme Court to decide in favor of the president, it probably would have to overrule Humphrey’s Executor v. United States (1935) The post Unpacking the Presidential Appointments Lawsuit appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Congress's Crusade to Age Gate the Internet: 2025 in Review - In the name of 'protecting kids online,' Congress pushed forward legislation this year that could have severely undermined our privacy and stifled free speech. These bills would have mandated invasive age-verification checks for everyone online—adults and kids alike—handing unprecedented control to tech companies and government authorities. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle introduced bill...

States Tried to Censor Kids Online. Courts, and EFF, Mostly Stopped Them: 2025 in Review - Lawmakers in at least a dozen states believe that they can pass laws blocking  young people from social media or require them to get their parents’ permission before logging on. Fortunately, nearly every trial court to review these laws has ruled that they are unconstitutional. It’s not just courts telling these lawmakers they are wrong. EFF has spent the past year filing friend-of-the-court br...

Site Blocking Laws Will Always Be a Bad Idea: 2025 in Review - This year, we fought back against the return of a terrible idea that hasn’t improved with age: site blocking laws.  More than a decade ago, Congress tried to pass SOPA and PIPA—two sweeping bills that would have allowed the government and copyright holders to quickly shut down entire websites based on allegations of piracy. The backlash was massive. Internet users, free speech advocates, and te...

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.

Texas Grandmothers Fight State’s Unconstitutional Lifetime Ban on Practicing Social Work - AUSTIN, Texas—Tomorrow, attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ) will appear before the 15th Court of Appeals. They represent two Texans, Katherin Youniacutt and Tammy […] The post Texas Grandmothers Fight State’s Unconstitutional Lifetime Ban on Practicing Social Work 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 ...

8 Courtroom Wins for 2A Rights—Here’s What’s Next - Major Courtroom Wins for Gun Owners Thanks to Your Help!  This year has delivered some of the most significant Second Amendment victories in recent memory, with the Gun Owners Foundation pressing the fight in courtrooms across the country.  Because freedom-minded Americans stepped up to support this mission, GOF secured eight major legal wins defending the right to keep and bear arms. With the ...

ATF’s Repeated Violations of the Tiahrt Amendments Cannot Go Unpunished - The Tiahrt Amendments[i] are a series of permanent appropriation restrictions on ATF’s ability to publicly disclose private gun owner and gun store information. They prevent personal information contained in firearm trace data from being turned over to anti-gun zealots in Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requests.[ii] Unfortunately, career employees at ATF have now intentionally violated the...

State of Florida agrees in court settlement with Gun Owners of America, Open Carry is unequivocally protected by the Second Amendment - State of Florida agrees in court settlement with Gun Owners of America, Open Carry is unequivocally protected by the Second Amendment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2025  Fort Pierce, FL – Yesterday afternoon in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the St. Lucie County State Attorney’s Office and the Sheriff of St. Lucie County, representing … Read more

Wells Fargo alum tapped as Zions Bank’s next CEO - Nate Callister, the Salt Lake City-based lender’s executive director of commercial banking, will lead the bank after Paul Burdiss retires Dec. 31.

Democratic AGs sue Trump administration over CFPB funding - New York Attorney General Letitia James and others want a federal court in Oregon to force the CFPB to take funds from the Federal Reserve to continue its watchdog duties.

Huntington’s $7.4B Cadence deal gets regulatory sign-off - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved the acquisition 56 days after it was proposed – leaving just one multibillion-dollar banking deal from 2025 awaiting regulators’ blessing.

Comerica-Fifth Third deal’s speed attacked by investor HoldCo - A new presentation on the proposal comes as proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services recommends Comerica shareholders vote in favor of the acquisition.

Fed seeks comments on ‘skinny’ account - The Federal Reserve Board voted 6-1 on Friday to gather public comment on creating a new special payments account for use by financial institutions.

Most-read AI stories of 2025 - Articles about the AI deployments of big banks and of scammers generated clicks from American Banker readers.

Community engagement is a flat circle – one that you can throw - Community banks are always looking for ways to expand local engagement. But for some banks, sponsoring disc golf courses, clubs and events offers a relatively inexpensive way to boost their profile among a very loyal customer base.

Top-read fintech charter stories of 2025 - Fintechs sought to acquire the rights and privileges of bank charters in various ways this year, from de novo applications to buying up banks.

FHA records stable capital ratios amid softer performance - The Mortgage Bankers Association is examining the data to see if the high ratio warrants a new push for a premium cut but said rising arrears call for caution.

Euronet to buy merchant acquiring biz in Greece; Lloyds to shutter invoice financing biz - Visa and Mastercard logged increases in holiday spending, an industry group called for increased BNPL regulation in the U.S., and more in this week's global payments roundup.

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.

Ayman M Al-Sayari: Opening remarks - SAMA-BIS Innovation Summit - Keynote speech by His Excellency Mr Ayman Al-Sayari, Governor of the Saudi Central Bank, at the opening ceremony of the SAMA-BIS Innovation Summit, Riyadh, 19 November 2025.

Richard Byles: Update and outlook for the Jamaican economy - Monetary Policy Press Statement by Mr Richard Byles, Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, at the Quarterly Monetary Policy Report press conference, Kingston, 22 December 2025.

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, December 9–10, 2025 - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, December 9–10, 2025

Agencies release annual asset-size thresholds under Community Reinvestment Act regulations - Agencies release annual asset-size thresholds under Community Reinvestment Act regulations

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by National Bank Holdings Corporation - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by National Bank Holdings Corporation

Press Release: Agencies Release Annual Asset-Size Thresholds Under Community Reinvestment Act Regulations - PRESS RELEASE | DECEMBER 30, 2025 Agencies Release Annual Asset-Size Thresholds Under Community Reinvestment Act Regulations WASHINGTON – The Fe...

Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for November 2025 - PRESS RELEASE | DECEMBER 29, 2025 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for November 2025 WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FD...