Precious Metals and Market News

Gold and silver enter a new era: What investors should expect in 2026 - Robert Gottlieb - (Kitco News) - After a historic run that pushed gold and silver prices to multiple record highs in the final days of 2025, investors are asking the unavoidable question: How long can this momentum last — or is something more fundamental underway?

UBS sees $5,000 gold by Q3 2026, with potential for $5,400 if U.S. political and economic risks rise - (Kitco News) – Gold prices will reach $5,000 per ounce by September 2026, and any increase in political or economic turmoil surrounding the U.S. midterm elections could push the yellow metal to $5,400, according to commodity strategists at UBS.

Gold, silver see heavy profit taking after both hit new highs - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver markets are strongly lower near midday Monday and are suffering one of their largest-ever daily price losses.

Spot gold at session lows after U.S. pending home sales surprise with 3.3% rise in November - (Kitco News) - Hopes for a stabilizing U.S. housing market were bolstered after the number of potential home buyers rose beyond expectations last month, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Gold market analysis for December 29 - 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.

Bitcoin December 29 daily chart alert - Pause mode continues - (Kitco News) - January bitcoin futures prices are again near steady in quieter, early trading Monday.

Profit-taking price pressure on gold, silver - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are solidly lower in early U.S. trading Monday. Heavy profit-taking and weak long liquidation from the shorter-term futures traders is featured today.

57% of retail investors expect silver to trade above $100/oz in 2026, experts see further gains but warn of downside risks - The Kitco News Annual Silver Survey showed a solid majority of retail traders predicting further gains for the gray metal in 2026, while leading analysts expect silver to move much higher next year, though others warn of early setbacks and a potential blow-off top.

“Gold remains our single favorite long commodity,” spot price to reach $4,900/oz in Q4 2026 – Goldman Sachs - (Kitco News) – Gold is the best bet in the entire commodities complex next year, and if private investors join central banks in their diversification, the price could well exceed the $4,900 per ounce base case, according to commodity strategists at Goldman Sachs.

AI-led growth story may not be enough for U.S. dollar strength in 2026 - (Kitco News) - The AI sector is expected to drive productivity and dominate economic activity, which should keep the U.S. economy out of recession next year, but fiscal concerns, Fed independence and global de-dollarization will sap the strength of the dollar in 2026.

Why Did The EU Slide Into Complete Irrelevance? - Why Did The EU Slide Into Complete Irrelevance? Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Hint: It’s structural. Trump has nothing to do with it... The Creeping Death of the Single Market Eurointelligence discussed the EU’s Slide Towards Irrelevance The EU has zero chance to emerge as a geopolitical power like the US or China. Strategic autonomy was only a slogan. It came ...

The World Is Hopeful For A Better 2026 - The World Is Hopeful For A Better 2026 Despite ongoing conflicts, uncertainty over what Trump era 2.0 will bring next and the imminent climate catastrophe, global optimism is holding firm for 2026. As Statista's Anna Fleck details below, according to the latest data from Ipsos, an average of 71 percent of respondents across 30 countries said they felt optimistic that their 2026 wi...

Kazakhstan Crude Production Dips 6% After Black Sea Drone Attack - Kazakhstan Crude Production Dips 6% After Black Sea Drone Attack By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com, Following the Ukrainian drone attack that damaged a key export terminal on Russia’s Black Sea at end-November, Kazakhstan’s crude and condensate production has fallen by 6% so far in December compared to the average output in November, an anonymous industry source told Reuters on M...

Europe's Ideological Paralysis Threatens AI Boom - Europe's Ideological Paralysis Threatens AI Boom Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Economic prosperity is created in free markets by innovative companies. Over 50 percent of globally operating AI unicorns are located in the U.S., while Europe plays virtually no role. The race for the next future technology is already decided. It seems that economic history is repeating itself in these mo...

Where Do Microplastics Come From Anyway? - Where Do Microplastics Come From Anyway? <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Most people know that plastic pollution is a problem, but microplastics (the tiny fragments shed by everyday products) are much more pervasive than many realize. Microplastics are defined as plasti...

Ukraine's Zaporozhia Nuclear Plant Could Restart 18 Months After War Ends - Ukraine's Zaporozhia Nuclear Plant Could Restart 18 Months After War Ends By Michael Kern of OilPrice.com, The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which has been under Russian control since early 2022, could resume operations within a year and a half after a potential end to the war, the head of the plant’s Russian operating company said on Monday.  “If this (the end of ...

These Are The World's 5 Largest Megacities - These Are The World's 5 Largest Megacities By 2050, 68% of the global population is projected to live in urban centers, up from 55% today. The world’s largest megacity, when measured by the combination of satellite imagery and census data, is Guangzhou, China. Strikingly, the population has boomed by nearly 20-fold in just 50 years driven by China’s rapid economic rise. This gra...

The Beginning Of The End For Europe's Old Security Order - The Beginning Of The End For Europe's Old Security Order Authored by J.Ricardo Martins via journal-neo.su, Europe’s long-standing security framework is undergoing profound strain, increasingly overshadowed by economic instruments that shape geopolitical influence. This analysis examines how geoeconomic logics are reshaping Europe’s strategic posture and challenging the foundati...

China Condemns Israel's Recognition Of Somaliland As Taiwan Embraces Move - China Condemns Israel's Recognition Of Somaliland As Taiwan Embraces Move Via The Cradle The Chinese Foreign Ministry released a statement on Monday condemning Israel’s recognition of the separatist Republic of Somaliland, after Taiwan became the first state to welcome Tel Aviv's move.  China opposes the Israeli recognition of Somaliland as an "independent sovereign state" and th...

Lung Cancer? Alarming Study Finds Ultra-Processed Foods Are Even Worse Than Previously Thought - Lung Cancer? Alarming Study Finds Ultra-Processed Foods Are Even Worse Than Previously Thought A large U.S. cohort study has found that individuals consuming the highest levels of ultra-processed foods face a significantly greater risk of developing lung cancer, even after adjusting for smoking and other factors. Research published in the journal Thorax analyzed data from more t...

This trader says AI IPOs and a falling dollar could drive the S&P 500 to 8,200 next year - Samantha LaDuc has nailed some big calls on stocks in recent years. She sees another S&P 500 high coming in 2026, but an unhappy Main Street.

‘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.”

I’m afraid my financial adviser will steal my money. I’ve read too many cautionary tales. How can I be sure? - “I am 66 years old and have been retired for about a year and a half.”

‘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?”

SocGen’s model says ‘yes, silver’s in a bubble’ but its analysts say ‘no’ it isn’t. - There are structural tailwinds favoring silver, plus potential export restrictions by the U.S. and China that could tighten the stretched physical market even further.

Kylie Jenner lists ‘modern fortress’ in swanky SoCal neighborhood for $48 million - Kylie Jenner is offloading her Los Angeles concrete megamansion for $48 million after finishing building her sprawling Hidden Hills property.

‘Sparkle, color, and glitter’: See how Jonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel decorated their $9.5 million L.A. home for the holidays - “Property Brothers” star Jonathan Scott and actress Zooey Deschanel, who got engaged in 2023, have decked the halls of their sprawling Los Angeles home.

Meta acquisition is latest megacap tech bet on AI to finish the year - Giant tech companies are closing the year with a flurry of deals as they position for further advances in artificial intelligence.

How Lululemon’s founder is looking to restore investors’ faith as a new CEO is picked - Lululemon founder and large shareholder Chip Wilson is looking to restore investor faith in the yoga-gear maker by changing the makeup of the board of directors.

Why your kitchen cabinets and furniture could get more expensive next year - Prices for some everyday home items may be about to get more expensive, as U.S. tariff rates on imports of certain furniture and kitchen cabinets are set to rise beginning Thursday.

Copper on pace for best year since 2009 as AI demand, supply fears fuel record price rally - Analysts say copper's record-breaking run could continue next year, citing supply disruptions and masssive spending on artificial intelligence.

Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 posts back-to-back losses: Live updates - Stocks slipped on Monday as investors sold their tech holdings heading into the end of 2025.

California's Ro Khanna faces Silicon Valley backlash after embracing wealth tax - A proposal to tax California billionaires at 5% of their wealth could land on the California ballot in November.

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Applied Digital, Meta Platforms, Boeing & more - These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.

A tech analyst listed his favorite internet stocks for 2026. Here's what he picked - Mark Mahaney, head of the firm's internet research team, shared his top picks in both the large and small/mid-cap spaces.

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.

November's inflation report is the first to be released after the shutdown. Here's what to expect - November's CPI report is expected to show the annual inflation rate at 3.1%, according to economists polled by Dow Jones.

Surging silver and gold slide after CME raises margin requirements - From The Associated Pressvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaMonday, December 29, 2025 NEW YORK -- Silver and gold futures fell sharply Monday after the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, one of the world’s largest trading floors for commodities, asked traders to put up more cash to make bets on precious metals with prices surging this year. This year, gold futures are up 65% and silver has more tha...

Vince Lanci: Silver gets hammered after someone gets liquidated - 11:34a ET Monday, December 29, 2025 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): In his daily commentary at the Arcadia Economics channel at YouTube, commodity market analyst Vince Lanci today addresses the possibilities of what happened in the silver market overnight and this morning, including the possibility that a major short position was closed with some help from the official sector. The co...

America's strangest gold: The secret Saudi 'coins' struck by the U.S. Mint for oil payments - From Coin Week, Silver Springs, FloridaMonday, December 29, 2025 They look like coins. They circulated like money. Yet the U.S. Mint never meant them to be coins at all. In the mid-1940s the mint struck one of the most unusual forms of American gold ever produced: anonymous gold disks made not for collectors or commerce but to pay oil royalties to Saudi Arabia. These pieces sit at the crossroad...

At record high prices, India's household gold could now be bigger than GDP - By Nikhil AgarwalThe Times of India, MumbaiMonday, December 29, 2025 India's legendary love affair with gold has reached an extraordinary milestone. With spot gold touching fresh all-time peaks above $4,500 per ounce in the international market, the country's household gold reserves may have crossed the $5 trillion mark—making the glittering stash worth more than India's entire gross domestic p...

Ed Steer: Ted Butler's 'bonfire' and Terra Incognita - 2:06p ET Saturday, December 27, 2025 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "Ted Butler's 'Bonfire' and Terra Incognita'" and is posted in the clear at SilverSeek here: https://silverseek.com/article/ted-butlers-bonfire-terra-incognita CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/TreasurerGold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.CPowell@GATA...

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.

Status of the US Dollar as Global Reserve Currency: USD Share Drops to Lowest since 1994 - Central Banks diversify their holdings into dozens of smaller “non-traditional reserve currencies.”

US Government Interest Payments to Tax Receipts, Average Interest Rate on the Debt, and Debt-to-GDP Ratio in Q3 2025 - Update on a slightly less ugly situation.

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

Legal Tender - Legal tender is a medium of payment recognized by a legal system to be valid for meeting a financial obligation. Paper currency and coins are common forms of legal tender in many countries. Legal ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Australians Lose Millions in Unlicensed Crypto Scheme Targeting Retirement Funds - Hundreds of Australians have suffered major losses after a Federal Court ordered the liquidation of NGS Crypto and associated companies for operating without a license. More than 450 investors poured $40.2 million into the scheme, but liquidators have found only $4.6 million in cryptocurrency so far. A Multimillion-Dollar Shortfall Hundreds of Australians who trusted their […]

Is Crypto a Security? Part VI: Practical Compliance Guidance  - Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. Is Crypto a Security? Part VI The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. With the legal landscape still fragmented and formal […]

Iran Faces Largest Protests in Three Years Amid Soaring Inflation and Currency Crisis - Nationwide demonstrations erupt in Iran as the country’s currency collapses to a record low, with the Central Bank governor resigning and inflation reaching critical levels. Massive protests broke out across Iran on Monday, with traders and shopkeepers rallying in major cities including Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, and Mashhad. The demonstrations were triggered by the Iranian rial’s […]

AEON Partners With United Stables to Power Real-World Payments and x402 AI-Native Settlement - This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. AEON, the foundational payment and settlement layer built for the new AI economy, today announced a partnership with United Stables ($U), a next-generation stablecoin designed to enable seamless value flow across payments, trading, and autonomous systems. Through this collaboration, AEON Pay now supports $U for real-world […]

AI Phishing, Supply Chains, and $3.5B Lost — Crypto’s Brutal 2025 - 2025 marked a turning point in crypto security with the $1.5 billion Bybit hack, the largest DeFi breach ever, executed by North Korea’s Lazarus Group. Chainalysis data shows rising risks for individual wallets, while exchanges experiment with controversial protocol‑level freezes. Analysts argue the future of crypto security hinges on balancing rapid‑response coordination, transparency, and dec...

These Progressives Seek to 'Disempower' the Courts - Is unfettered majority rule actually a good idea for the left to embrace?

Today in Supreme Court History: December 30, 2005 - 12/30/2005: Congress enacted the Detainee Treatment Act, which gave rise to Hamdan v. Rumsfeld. The post Today in Supreme Court History: December 30, 2005 appeared first on Reason.com.

Zohran Mamdani Didn't Run on 'Affordability.' He Ran Against Prices. - Price controls don't solve economic problems; they disguise them. Prices are messages, and Mamdani wants to shoot the messenger.

Brickbat: Dog Gone - Hawaii's Department of the Attorney General says it will not file criminal charges against the police officer whose K-9 partner… The post Brickbat: Dog Gone appeared first on Reason.com.

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What the Media Didn't Tell You in 2025 - The Reason editors examine the most underreported stories of 2025 across politics, economics, global affairs, and culture.

26-Year-Old Case Against Smith & Wesson et al. by Gary (Indiana) Finally Over -   From Smith & Wesson Corp. v. City of Gary, decided today by Chief Judge Robert Altice, joined by Judges… The post 26-Year-Old Case Against Smith & Wesson et al. by Gary (Indiana) Finally Over appeared first on Reason.com.

Innocent L.A. man sues for over $60,000 after police blew up his business. A court says he's entitled to nothing. - It is yet another ruling that shields the government from liability for damages caused by law enforcement.

These Companies Want To Use AI To Make Cheaper and Cleaner Energy—If the Government Lets Them - Don't blame AI for your high electricity bill. Blame the politicians who are trying to take AI away.

The TRUMP AMERICA AI Act Is Every Bit As Bad As You Would Expect. Maybe Worse. - Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s latest is an anti-tech omnibus, combining years' worth of dangerous policy ideas into one big, bad bill.

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.

Why We Can’t Grow Our Way Out of the Medicare-Driven Debt Crisis - Medicare’s open-ended design turns economic progress into higher federal spending

Porch Pirates and Jersey Values: Why Washington Should Stay Off Our Doorsteps - We must stop looking to Washington for answers to problems that our local communities are perfectly capable of solving.

How Fiscal and Economic Crises Prompted Retirement Reforms Abroad—and What They Reveal for US Social Security - International experience suggests that fiscal crises often serve as catalysts for politically difficult but necessary retirement program reforms. Across advanced economies, rising debt burdens and economic shocks have forced governments to confront unsustainable retirement programs, often prompting benefit restraint and the adoption of automatic stabilizers to limit the need for future politica...

The Declaration, the Constitution, and America's 250th - In anticipation of our nation’s semi-quincentennial, here are my reflections—some previously published—on a dozen key questions related to America’s founding documents.

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.

Operations Security (OPSEC) Trainings: 2025 in Review - It's no secret that digital surveillance and other tech-enabled oppressions are acute dangers for liberation movement workers. The rising tides of tech-fueled authoritarianism and hyper-surveillance are universal themes across the various threat models we consider. EFF's Surveillance Self-Defense project is a vital antidote to these threats, but it's not all we do to help others address these c...

EFF in the Press: 2025 in Review - EFF’s attorneys, activists, and technologists don’t just do the hard, endless work of defending our digital civil liberties — they also spend a lot of time and effort explaining that work to the public via media interviews.  EFF had thousands of media mentions in 2025, from the smallest hyperlocal outlets to international news behemoths. Our work on street-level surveillance — the technology th...

Drone as First Responder Programs: 2025 in Review - Drone as first responder (DFR) adoption really took off in 2025. Though the concept has been around since 2018, this year saw more normalization of the technology, its integration into more real-time crime center structures, and the implementation of automated deployment of drones. A DFR program features a fleet of camera-equipped drones, which can range from just a couple to dozens or more. Th...

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.

From cafés to Pokémon Go, banks rethink physical spaces - It's not just Capital One Cafés; banks all over the country are repurposing branches and offices. Marketing experts call it innovative, but critics say some lenders are crossing a legal boundary between banking and commerce.

OceanFirst to buy Flushing, raise $225M from Warburg Pincus - New Jersey-based OceanFirst Financial slid in its planned $579 million acquisition of Flushing Financial just before the end of the year. The private equity firm Warburg Pincus is also participating in the transaction.

OCC moves to limit toughest standards to megabanks - Under a proposed rule, the agency would let most nationally chartered firms off the hook for heightened regulatory standards. The rule would raise the bar from $50 billion to $700 billion of assets and leave only eight firms subject to heightened regulation.

Most-read technology articles of 2025 - Stories about data breaches, fraud and one neobank were reader favorites this year.

The coming year will be pivotal for the Federal Reserve - The Federal Reserve is slated to undertake a number of important rules and regulations in 2026, but decisions around agency leadership and the Trump administration's avowed effort to exert greater control over the central bank are likely to leave a lasting legacy at the agency.

Aino Bunge: Stablecoins and digital euro driven by digitalisation and geopolitics - Speech by Ms Aino Bunge, First Deputy Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, at SNS (Center for Business and Policy Studies), Stockholm, 4 December 2025.

Gabriel Makhlouf: Remarks - Economics Winter Workshop 2025 - Remarks by Mr Gabriel Makhlouf, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, at Economics Winter Workshop 2025, Dublin, 19 December 2025.

Piero Cipollone: The future of money - a central bank perspective - Contribution by Mr Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, to a roundtable at Aspen Institute Italia, Rome, 19 December 2025.

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

Federal Reserve Board publishes its biennial report on debit card transactions, which summarizes information collected from large debit card issuers and payment card networks - Federal Reserve Board publishes its biennial report on debit card transactions, which summarizes information collected from large debit card issuers and payment card networks

Federal Reserve Board requests public input on “payment account,” which eligible financial institutions could use for the limited purpose of clearing and settling their payments - Federal Reserve Board requests public input on “payment account,” which eligible financial institutions could use for the limited purpose of clearing and settling their payments

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...

Press Release: FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Application for Erebor Bank, N.A., Columbus, Ohio - PRESS RELEASE | DECEMBER 16, 2025 FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Application for Erebor Bank, N.A., Columbus, Ohio WASHINGTON – The Board o...