Precious Metals and Market News

Solid price gains for gold; silver soars above $90 - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are higher and silver prices are posting strong gains up in early U.S. trading Tuesday, with both hitting new record highs.

Gold prices trading near record highs as annual US PPI rises 3.0% - (Kitco News) - Gold prices continue to march higher, trading near all-time highs above $4,630 an ounce, as the latest economic data shows producer prices continue to rise, putting some pressure on overall inflation.

Gold holds above $4,630/oz after U.S. retail sales rise 0.6% in November - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to trade near session highs after the latest data showed American consumers’ spending growth coming in above expectations.U.S. retail sales rose 0.6% in November following a downwardly revised reading of -0.1% in October, the U.S. Commerce Department announced on Wedesday. The data was better than expectations, as the consensus of economists project...

Bitcoin January 14 daily chart alert - Price pokes to 2-mo. high - (Kitco News) - Wednesday, January 14--January bitcoin futures prices are near steady in early trading Wednesday, after prices hit a two-month high overnight.

Gold market analysis for January 14 - 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.

$39,210 to $184,000 per ounce: Gold’s true present-day value as a reserve currency – VanEck - (Kitco News) – While gold rapidly approaches a once-unthinkable $5,000 per ounce, the real price of gold would be orders of magnitude higher if it needed to back the money already in circulation – with the currencies of some of the world’s most developed economies among the most at-risk, while countries like Russia and Kazakhstan could comfortably adopt the gold standard tomorrow, according to ...

CME to launch cash-settled 100-ounce silver futures targeting retail investors - (Kitco News) - Unprecedented investment demand has been the key driving force in silver’s drive to record highs and the CME Group is planning to capitalize on that momentum with a new futures product.

Gold will hit $5,000/oz, silver $100/oz by March, but gold will be vulnerable to correction afterward – Citigroup - (Kitco News) – Gold prices will rise above $5,000 per ounce in the first quarter, with silver reaching $100 per ounce, but while silver and other industrial metals will likely continue to outperform, gold prices could take a significant hit later in 2026 as global tensions ease, according to analysts at Citi. 

Gold steady, silver rallies to challenge $90; risk aversion elevated - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading not far from unchanged after hitting a record high of $4,644.00 an ounce early on today, basis February Comex futures. Silver prices are strongly up and hit a record high of $89.215, basis March Comex futures.

Spot gold above $4,620/oz after U.S. new home sales rise 3.8% in September, fall 0.1% in October - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading just off session highs on Tuesday morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market improved beyond expectations in September, and held steady in October.New home sales rose 3.8% in September, better than the expected -14.8% decrease, and following an unrevised increase of 20.8% in August, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housin...

Trump To Speak At Globalist WEF Forum - Trump To Speak At Globalist WEF Forum Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, President Trump is set to crash the World Economic Forum in Davos, bringing his America First agenda straight into the heart of the globalist elite’s annual gathering. As the multilateralism devotees scramble to maintain their facade of openness Trump’s presence signals a direct challenge to their o...

US Producer Prices Come In Hot On Heels Of Mysterious Energy Cost Surge - US Producer Prices Come In Hot On Heels Of Mysterious Energy Cost Surge US wholesale inflation picked up slightly in November from a month earlier on a jump in energy costs, even as prices for services were unchanged. The producer price index rose 0.2% after climbing 0.1% in the prior month, according to much-heralded BLS. Source: Bloomberg PPI Final demand goods: The index...

'Anything Less' Than US Control Of Greenland Is 'Unacceptable': Trump As Ministers Hosted At WH - 'Anything Less' Than US Control Of Greenland Is 'Unacceptable': Trump As Ministers Hosted At WH President Trump said early Wednesday on Truth Social that anything less than full American control of Greenland would be "unacceptable" - and even cited its necessity in erecting the new Golden Dome missile defense system. "The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National S...

US Retail Sales Shrug Off 'K-Shaped' Economy With Upside Surprise In November - US Retail Sales Shrug Off 'K-Shaped' Economy With Upside Surprise In November Having noted yesterday that holiday retail spending (December) was up significantly (via the NRF), today we get the official (US Census Bureau) look at Retail Sales from November... so don't get too excited. But, amid the growing specter of the 'k-shaped' economy, expectations were for a sizable 0.5% MoM...

Bank of America Slides Despite Top, Bottom Line Beat As Underwriting, FICC Miss - Bank of America Slides Despite Top, Bottom Line Beat As Underwriting, FICC Miss After some rather soggy earnings from JPM yesterday, in which the largest US bank disappointed with declining underwriting fees, and spooked markets with a jump in loan loss reserves on its Apple credit card deal as well as downbeat commentary from Jamie Dimon on what a credit card cap would mean for th...

DOGE Cancels Or 'Descopes' Contracts Worth $1.5 Billion Over A 5-Day Period - DOGE Cancels Or 'Descopes' Contracts Worth $1.5 Billion Over A 5-Day Period The demise of DOGE has been greatly exaggerated.  The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website is displayed on a phone, in this photo illustration. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times Over the weekend, the Department of Government Efficiency announced that agencies have terminated and descoped '4...

US Military Opens New Air Defense Coordination Cell In Qatar - US Military Opens New Air Defense Coordination Cell In Qatar Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), on Jan. 13, announced the launch of a new air defense coordination cell in Qatar. A U.S. soldier assigned to the 1-62 Delta Battery Air Defense Artillery Regiment Patriot at a Patriot launcher at at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, ...

"Rude Awakening" For Travelers: Cancun Drowns In Seaweed - "Rude Awakening" For Travelers: Cancun Drowns In Seaweed Cancun's busiest travel period is underway (late Dec.-March), and travelers expecting crystal-clear Caribbean waters have been shocked over the past week as seaweed piled up to shin-high levels in some of the prime hotel and resort areas. "Travelers who booked a January 2026 trip to the Riviera Maya expecting guaranteed c...

Clintons Refuse To Testify About Jeffrey Epstein; Comer To Begin Contempt Proceedings - Clintons Refuse To Testify About Jeffrey Epstein; Comer To Begin Contempt Proceedings President Trump isn't the only one clamming up over Jeffrey Epstein - as Bill and Hillary Clinton are both refusing to testify in front of Congressional investigators over their relationship with the dead sex-trafficking pedophile, escalating a monthslong battle with House Oversight Committee Chai...

Watch: US Vows To Unleash Full Arsenal Of Tools Against UK PM Starmer's War On Free Speech - Watch: US Vows To Unleash Full Arsenal Of Tools Against UK PM Starmer's War On Free Speech Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, As Keir Starmer’s Labour regime tightens the noose on online freedom, the United States has issued a blistering warning: nothing is off the table to defend free speech in Britain. With government appointed regulator Ofcom now formally investiga...

Saks Global files for bankruptcy. Here’s how luxury retail went out of style - The Chapter 11 filing announced on Wednesday for the iconic, century-plus-old retailer — which oversees Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Off 5th — could ripple through to other parts of the industry

Adobe’s stock is at a multiyear low, but the pummeling may not be done yet - Adobe needs to convince Wall Street that AI is helping revenue growth in order for its shares to move higher, analysts say.

Don’t fight the White House as it picks stock winners and losers, says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee - The start of 2026 is being marked by Washington picking the stocks that will win and those that won’t says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee.

Holiday shopping season got off to good start, retail sales show. Economy is still chugging ahead. - Better late than never: A long-delayed report on sales at U.S. retailers in November signaled the holiday shopping season got off to a good start.

Citigroup’s stock is rising even with profit falling below expectations. Russia is one reason. - Citigroup’s stock rose, as the bank’s earnings miss was due to a previously disclosed large loss related to plans to sell AO Citibank in Russia.

Rising wholesale prices during shutdown point to persistent inflation in the economy - The cost of wholesale goods and services rose during the government shutdown and showed the persistence of inflation pressures in the guts of the U.S. economy.

These cybersecurity stocks are falling as U.S.-China tensions hit a new corner of the tech industry - Shares of Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks and other cybersecurity players dropped on news of a reported crackdown from Beijing.

If you haven’t experienced a bear market, talk with someone who has. You’ll thank them later. - Investors know bull markets end, of course. But even the global elite descending on Davos may underestimate the danger of an asset-bubble burst.

A Fed-Treasury asset trade? One analyst says a swap could help the struggling housing market. - The White House is proposing a flurry of policies to stimulate the moribund housing market, and one analyst is proposing another twist.

Four reasons to buy this overlooked group of stocks early in 2026 - Small-cap companies in the U.S. are expected by analysts to increase profits much more quickly than larger companies as they see the greatest benefits from lower borrowing rates and tax breaks.

Bank of America tops estimates on better-than-expected net interest income, equities trading - Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank by assets, has been a beneficiary of the industry's recent tail winds.

Wholesale inflation was softer than expected, retail sales moved higher in November - Wholesale prices moved up less than expected while consumers kept up a heavy buying pace, according to economic data Wednesday.

Citigroup tops estimates on stronger net interest income, smaller loan loss provision - Under CEO Jane Fraser, Citigroup is in the midst of a restructuring, selling off parts of its overseas operations.

Airbnb poaches former Meta GenAI leader to be new technology chief - The new appointment comes amid Airbnb's massive app redesign, which added catering and personal training.

Saks Global, the longtime leader of luxury department stores, files for bankruptcy protection - Saks Global, which also owns Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, filed for bankruptcy protection after running out of cash.

Wholesale inflation was softer than expected, retail sales moved higher in November - Wholesale prices moved up less than expected while consumers kept up a heavy buying pace, according to economic data Wednesday.

China's annual trade surplus hits a record $1.2 trillion, even as exports to U.S. decline by 20% - China's exports growth in December sharply beat expectations, catapulting the annual trade surplus to a record high.

A major development in Trump's Fed feud is set to happen next week in the Supreme Court - Supreme Court arguments on Jan. 21 will likely be the next big development for the central bank's quest to maintain independence.

December core consumer prices rose at a 2.6% annual rate, less than expected - Excluding volatile food and energy prices, the consumer price index showed a seasonally adjusted 0.2% gain on a monthly basis and 2.6% annually.

Global central bankers unite in defense of Fed Chair Jerome Powell - Global central bankers issued a statement Tuesday defending U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the launch of a criminal investigation into the central bank chief.

Analyst amazed that gold and silver triumphed over commodity index rebalancing - Oh, Ted B. ... Would that you were with us in this hour -- to glory in it! * * * Gold Eases from Record as Traders Mull Rates; Silver Tops $89 Yvonne Yue Li and Jack RyanBloomberg Newsvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaTuesday, January 13, 2026 Gold eased from a record high as traders assessed the path of U.S. interest rates after an inflation reading came in weaker than expected and the Trum...

CME shifts precious-metals margin system to percentage basis as prices swing - By Yihui XieBloomberg NewsTuesday, January 12, 2026 CME Group will change the way it sets margins for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium futures after a surge in prices and volatile trading. The new approach will set margins based on a percentage of so-called notional, the CME said in a notice. Previously, they were based on a dollar amount. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMEN...

Switzerland seeks to enshrine role of cash with altered proposal - By Bastian Benrath-WrightBloomberg NewsTuesday, January 13, 2026 Switzerland's government backs enshrining cash in the constitution before a national vote in March, but with wording that differs from that of campaigners seeking to safeguard the status of physical money. The executive proposes adding two sentences stating that the Swiss currency is the franc and that the Swiss National Bank guar...

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

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

Bad-Joke Housing CPIs, Absurd Health Insurance CPI Still Marr Today’s CPI Report, Repress Year-over-Year CPI Inflation - My frustration is boiling over. This is very serious. A lot depends on halfway accurate CPI inflation readings.

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

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

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

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

Legal Tender Forces Gold Out - Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I make the case for using gold as money. The government has many ways of forcing us to use their paper dollar as money. The tax on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

TRX Options Launch on Deribit by Coinbase, Expanding Institutional Access to the TRON Ecosystem - This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, January 14, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), welcomes the launch of TRX options on Deribit by Coinbase (Deribit), one of the world’s leading digital asset derivatives exchanges. ...

Bullish Fire or Fakeout? Bitcoin’s Price Dances on the Edge of a Major Move - Bitcoin’s price sits at $94,925 to $95,051 over the last hour, with the market cap standing tall at $1.89 trillion and a brisk 24-hour trading volume of $68.71 billion. The intraday action has been anything but dull, with prices ping-ponging between $91,820 and $96,474. Whether this move is the prelude to a breakout or just […]

Bitcoin ETFs Surge With $754 Million Inflow as Crypto ETFs Register Broad Gains - Crypto ETFs delivered a second straight day of synchronized gains as bitcoin posted its strongest inflow of 2026 so far. Ether, XRP, and solana funds followed suit, underscoring a sharp rebound in investor confidence. Crypto ETFs Extend Green Streak as Bitcoin Leads Rally Momentum accelerated across crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as fresh capital poured back […]

Bitget Drops New Video With World Cup Winner Julián Álvarez, Turning Trading Into a One-Stop UEX Megastore - This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, January 14, 2026—Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has released a new global video featuring World Cup winner Julián Álvarez, using football culture to explain a simple idea: if you want to trade the world, you should not have to shop around. The […]

Animoca Brands Completes Acquisition of Somo to Expand Web3 Games - Animoca Brands acquires Somo to integrate its collectibles and gaming ecosystem into Animoca’s global Web3 network. Animoca Brands announces completion of its acquisition of Somo on 14 January 2026, integrating Somo’s digital collectibles and gaming titles — including Somo Codex, Somo Duel, and Somo Battleground — into Animoca’s Web3 ecosystem. The deal is intended to […]

Is Australian Attorney and Activist Randa Abdel-Fattah an "Extremist Terrorist Sympathizer"? - Randa Abdel-Fattah is an Australian writer, attorney, and "antizionist" activist of Egyptian and Palestinian descent. This is what she posted… The post Is Australian Attorney and Activist Randa Abdel-Fattah an "Extremist Terrorist Sympathizer"? appeared first on Reason.com.

Multi-Billion Dollar Corporation Drops Suit Against Inter-American Development Bank, After Court Holds It Can't Sue as "Doe Corporation" - The case helps illustrate why the legal rules surrounding when parties can litigate under pseudonyms are so important.

Zen and the Art of Persuasive Writing, Word Choice - Distrust badverbs.

Trump vs. Free Markets - Much separates populist Republicans from progressive Democrats, but they all favor state control.

Today in Supreme Court History: January 14, 1780 - 1/14/1780: Justice Henry Baldwin's birthday.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: January 14, 1780 appeared first on Reason.com.

Brickbat: Neither Snow nor Rain… - William White Jr., a U.S. Postal Service carrier in Florida, was arrested for trying to run over a 10-year-old boy… The post Brickbat: Neither Snow nor Rain… appeared first on Reason.com.

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Mamdani's Promise of the 'Warmth of Collectivism' Is a Lie. Just Ask All the Failed Communes. - History is very clear that property rights and capitalism are necessary for society to flourish.

19 States That Legalized Marijuana Use Nevertheless Say It Should Disqualify People From Owning Guns - They are joining the Trump administration in urging the Supreme Court to uphold a federal law that disarms "unlawful" drug consumers.

Second Amendment Roundup: Hawaii Sticks to Its Black Code Precedent - Its Amici in Wolford v. Lopez abandon the embarrassing “analogue.”

Greta Thunberg Won’t Be Tried by a UK Jury—Why Not? - Like the UK’s, our ruling class may find that inconvenient. But that’s rather the point. Neither Greta Thunberg nor purported pilferers of whiskey should be put behind bars without conviction by a jury of their peers.

Florida Banned Noncitizens from Handling Voter Registration Forms—That's Unconstitutional - The Fourteenth Amendment prohibits states from discriminating against noncitizens.

Terror in Minneapolis: The Ordeal of Brandon Siguenza and Patty O'Keefe - What should also be getting the same level of press, public, and congressional attention are cases like those of Brandon Siguenza and Patty O’Keefe.

How a Manhattan Institute Comparison of Immigrant Incarceration Rates Is Rhetorically Misleading - If the authors want to claim an apples-to-apples comparison, they must specify which apples matter and why. Otherwise, the comparison answers a different question than the one it claims to correct.

Noncitizens Were Underrepresented in Welfare Fraud Convictions in 2024 - Benefits fraud is a serious issue, and whoever commits it should be held accountable, including through deportation in the case of a noncitizen.

Originalism, Nonoriginalism and Venezuela - So you can say the President acted unconstitutionally, or you can say originalism is bunk, but you can't say both. The post Originalism, Nonoriginalism and Venezuela appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

He Could Have Been King. Watch What He Did Instead. - January 8, 1790: George Washington delivered the first State of the Union. It wasn't a royal decree. It was a job report. No applause. No guests. Just the shortest annual message in history. He could have acted like a king. Instead, he called for an armed, educated people ready to defend their own liberty. He established the standard for a free republic - defense, war powers, education, debt an...

Parchment barriers don’t stop tyranny - Words on paper don’t stop tyranny. Never did.  Never will.  The post Parchment barriers don’t stop tyranny appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE - Read more about how ICE has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on surveillance technology to spy on anyone—and potentially everyone—in the United States, and how to follow the Homeland Security Spending Trail.. ICE has been invading U.S. cities, targeting, surveilling, harassing, assaulting, detaining, and torturing people who are undocumented immigrants. They also have targeted people with...

ICE Is Going on a Surveillance Shopping Spree - Read more about how enterprising hackers have started projects to do counter surveillance against ICE, and learn how to follow the Homeland Security spending trail. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has a new budget under the current administration, and they are going on a surveillance tech shopping spree. Standing at $28.7 billion dollars for the year 2025 (nearly triple their 202...

EFFecting Change: The Human Cost of Online Age Verification - Age verification mandates are spreading fast, and they’re ushering in a new age of online surveillance, censorship, and exclusion for everyone—not just young people. Age-gating laws generally require websites and apps to collect sensitive data from every user, often through invasive tools like ID checks, biometric scans, or other dubious “estimation” methods, before granting them access to cert...

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Challenging New York City’s ‘Unreviewable’ Code Fines - WASHINGTON—Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a New York City man’s lawsuit challenging the city’s scheme of issuing “unreviewable” fines to enforce […] The post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Challenging New York City’s ‘Unreviewable’ Code Fines appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Public Interest Law Firm Asks Miami Gardens to Stop Defying State Law and Allow Food Trucks to Operate - MIAMI—Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter to city officials in Miami Gardens, Florida, asking them to stop enforcing local ordinances against food […] The post Public Interest Law Firm Asks Miami Gardens to Stop Defying State Law and Allow Food Trucks to Operate appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Public Interest Law Firm Opposes DHS Proposal to Collect More Biometric Data on American Citizens - ARLINGTON, Va.—On Friday, the Institute for Justice (IJ) submitted a comment opposing a proposed rule that would grant the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) massive new powers to collect biometric data on […] The post Public Interest Law Firm Opposes DHS Proposal to Collect More Biometric Data on American Citizens appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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 ...

Gun Owners Foundation’s National Women’s Range Day to be held at Sig Sauer Academy and Experience Center 2026 - Gun Owners Foundation’s National Women’s Range Day to be held at Sig Sauer Academy and Experience Center 2026  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2026 Epping, NH – Gun Owners Foundation’s (GOF) Empowered 2A proudly announces National Women’s Range Day on June 6, 2026. The event will be hosted at the world-renowned Sig Sauer Academy and Experience Center in Epping, New Hampshire. This event—hoste...

VA: New Sweeping Gun & Magazine Bans and Suppressor Taxes - As the Virginia Legislature’s starting date rapidly approaches, anti-gunners are already preparing to axe your gun rights by firing off new bills during the bill pre-filing period. HB 217 is especially damaging, and it aims to do a sweeping number of infringements on your rights if passed. The bill: Bans the importation, sale, manufacture, purchase, and transfer of a wide range of … Read more

Congress is Full of Cowards - Congress cowers while the ATF attacks—and gun owners aren’t staying silent any longer. Last month, Rep. Andrew Clyde led a letter urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to cease her plans to unlawfully and unconstitutionally register suppressors, short-barreled firearms, and AOWs under the guise of a $0 NFA “tax” on January 1st, 2026. Only 5 Senators and 37 House Representatives had … Read more

Regions insider named next CFO - Anil Chadha, the Birmingham, Alabama-based bank's controller and head of corporate finance, will take the role after longtime CFO David Turner retires in March.

JPMorgan CFO: Card interest cap would ‘significantly change’ bank’s business - The CFO of the largest U.S. lender didn’t rule out that the banking industry could take legal action if a credit card interest rate cap is imposed, as President Donald Trump has suggested.

U.S. Bank to buy BTIG for $1B to bolster capital-markets business - BTIG has served as an equity capital markets referral partner for U.S. Bank since 2014. The two firms subsequently launched an M&A advisory referral program.

Ohio bank rebrands in ‘ambition play’ - Metamora State Bank, a three-branch, $98 million-asset lender, adopted a new moniker – Bank419 – that embraces the region’s area code rather than tying itself to one town.

Checkout.com grabs Georgia banking charter - The payments processor received conditional approval for the state's merchant acquirer limited purpose bank charter.

Bank of America inches past estimates, buoyed by net interest income - In the fourth quarter of 2025, America's second-largest bank posted earnings that came in just above Wall Street's forecasts.

Regions Financial's longtime CFO announces his retirement - David Turner has overseen Regions' finance function since 2010. The Birmingham, Alabama-based company tapped Controller Anil Chadha to replace him.

Citi to cut about 1,000 jobs this week as Fraser trims costs - "These changes reflect adjustments we're making to ensure our staffing levels, locations and expertise align with current business needs; efficiencies we have gained through technology; and progress against our transformation work," the company said in a statement.

Crypto-friendly lender Old Glory to go public through SPAC - The bank, which has ties to prominent right-wing political figures, is touting its intention to embed cryptocurrency into loans, deposits and investment offerings.

What U.S. Bank's innovation leaders liked at CES this year - Virtual reality and agetech devices were among the consumer electronics devices that caught the attention of U.S. Bank Chief Innovation Officer Don Relyea and Head of Research and Development, Innovation Todder Moning.

Embracing gen AI: a comparison of Italian and US households - by David Loschiavo, Olivier Armantier, Antonio Dalla Zuanna, Leonardo Gambacorta, Mirko Moscatelli, Ilaria SupinoThis paper explores the household adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in the United States and Italy, leveraging survey data to compare usage patterns, demographic influences, and employment sectoral composition effects. Our findings reveal higher adoption rates in...

The liquidity coverage ratio a decade on: a stocktake of the literature - In the decade since the implementation of the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), what have we learned about its design, effectiveness and impact? The LCR is a central pillar of the Basel III regulatory reforms and aims to ensure that banks hold sufficient high-quality liquid assets to withstand short-term funding stress.

Financing the AI boom: from cash flows to debt - by Iñaki Aldasoro, Sebastian Doerr, Daniel Rees

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fifth Third Bancorp - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fifth Third Bancorp

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

Federal Reserve Board announces the designation of the Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks for 2026 - Federal Reserve Board announces the designation of the Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks for 2026

Press Release: Travis Hill Sworn in as the 23rd Chairman of the FDIC - PRESS RELEASE | JANUARY 13, 2026 Travis Hill Sworn in as the 23rd Chairman of the FDIC WASHINGTON – Travis Hill was sworn in as the 23rd Chairma...

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