Precious Metals and Market News

Gold crosses a historic milestone, Fed says 'Yeah, but...' - (Kitco News) - There’s an old saying that if you have to explain why something isn’t important, there is probably a reason people are paying attention to it.

Wall Street indecisive after gold price rollercoaster ride, Main Street clings to bullish majority as CPI takes center stage - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street split between bulls, bears, and fence-sitters after gold’s mercurial week, while Main Street pared back its bullish majority following another failed breakout.

Gold, silver prices slide as strong payrolls revive Fed-hike trade - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, after a stronger-than-expected August employment report lifted Treasury yields, firmed the U.S. dollar and revived expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise rates at its Sept. 15-16 meeting.

Gold claws back from brutal jobs selloff as markets brace for key inflation data - (Kitco News) - Gold bulls are not heading into the long weekend without a fight after stronger-than-expected employment data sparked a brutal selloff Friday morning.

Rising gold price and spiking global yields reflect investor fears about skyrocketing debt levels – Invesco’s Hamilton - (Kitco News) – Investors are beginning to treat gold less as a tactical play and more as a strategic allocation as government debt levels continue to spiral higher, according to Christopher Hamilton, head of client solutions, Asia Pacific at Invesco.In an interview with CNBC on Thursday, Hamilton was asked what he thinks is behind the broad-based selloff in the global bond market.Hamilton point...

Gold never actually passed U.S. Treasuries as the world's preferred reserve asset – Fed’s Weiss - (Kitco News) – Even though central banks have been ramping up their bullion purchases in recent years, a simple comparison of the value of U.S. treasuries and gold in countries’ official reserves is misleading, as gold’s price appreciation has been driven largely by private demand, while most official gold reserves are still held by countries that haven’t purchased any in over 50 years, ac...

Gold, silver sell off as strong payrolls revive Fed-hike trade - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in early U.S. trading Friday, after a much stronger-than-expected August employment report lifted Treasury yields, firmed the U.S. dollar and revived expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise rates later this month.

Gold price hit with major selling as U.S. economy creates 162K jobs in August - (Kitco News) - The gold market is seeing some dramatic selling pressure, with prices quickly dropping through initial support at $4,400 an ounce as the U.S. economy remains resilient, creating significantly more jobs than expected in August.

U.S. Treasury's interventions show weakness: ‘Incredibly bullish for gold’ – Adrian Day - (Kitco News) – While the U.S. Treasury Department has made massive waves with their two recent interventions – one targeting the yen, and the other long-term yields – these did next to nothing to solve the real problems plaguing the dollar and the debt, and gold will be the inevitable beneficiary, according to Adrian Day, president of Adrian Day Asset Management.

Gold, silver rally as Fed’s Waller cuts September hike odds - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as Fed Governor Christopher Waller’s less-hawkish rate comments pulled Treasury yields lower, weakened the U.S. dollar and gave precious metals room to extend Wednesday’s rebound.

Biden-Appointed Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Against New Jersey Law Restricting ICE Operations - Biden-Appointed Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Against New Jersey Law Restricting ICE Operations Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times, A district judge ruled on Friday that New Jersey can continue restricting federal immigration officers from using state property for immigration enforcement-related purposes. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is shown in this file photo. Eduardo Mu...

US Envoys Witkoff, Kushner Land In Moscow For Peace Talks As Putin Halts Attacks On Kiev - US Envoys Witkoff, Kushner Land In Moscow For Peace Talks As Putin Halts Attacks On Kiev Roughly 11 days after CIA Director John Ratcliffe unexpectedly traveled to Moscow and reportedly floated a trilateral summit involving President Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on S...

"Three For Two": CENTCOM Destroys Iranian Tankers Near Kharg Island After IRGC Targets US Warships - "Three For Two": CENTCOM Destroys Iranian Tankers Near Kharg Island After IRGC Targets US Warships Summary: CENTCOM Confirms Iranian Tankers Hit Near Kharg Island Iranian Tanker Reportedly Hit By Missiles Near Kharg Island CENTCOM Confirms Strikes  US Central Command confirmed on X that US forces struck three Iranian oil tankers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launc...

AI Bears: Right About The Excess, May Be Wrong On The Trade - AI Bears: Right About The Excess, May Be Wrong On The Trade Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, While the AI bears focus on concentration and circular financing, the last tech overbuild was financed with debt, and this one is being paid for in cash. Before I discuss why I disagree with the “AI bears,” I want to state that I respect their opinions, have eva...

2.3 Million Illegals Gone: America's Immigrant Population Plummets For First Time In A Century - 2.3 Million Illegals Gone: America's Immigrant Population Plummets For First Time In A Century Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, The numbers the open-borders crowd swore were impossible are now in black and white. A new Center for Immigration Studies analysis of the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey finds the illegal immigrant population has fallen by about 2...

Alarm Bells Ring As Global Food Prices Hit 2022 Highs, Perfect Storm Stokes New Inflation Shock - Alarm Bells Ring As Global Food Prices Hit 2022 Highs, Perfect Storm Stokes New Inflation Shock The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's global food-commodity index climbed in August to its highest level since 2022, with the index now gaining momentum to the upside. The upside reinforces warnings from several major Wall Street desks, which we have covered extensively,...

Mistrial Formally Declared In Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial After State Supremes Refuse Stay - Mistrial Formally Declared In Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial After State Supremes Refuse Stay Update (1505ET): The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court denied an emergency stay Friday afternoon in the Lindsay Clancy case, after which the judge formally declared a mistrial.  JUST IN - Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice Dalila Argaez Wendlandt is hearing Lindsay Clancy's defense appe...

Ukraine Pushes Congress For Russia Sanctions Before Election Recess - Ukraine Pushes Congress For Russia Sanctions Before Election Recess Authored by RFE/RL staff via OilPrice.com, Ukraine's top sanctions official says he remains optimistic about prospects for a sweeping Russia sanctions bill in the US Congress despite growing uncertainty over when the House of Representatives will take it up, as lawmakers face a sharply shortened legislative calend...

Germany Braces For AfD Election Breakthrough In Saxony-Anhalt - Germany Braces For AfD Election Breakthrough In Saxony-Anhalt Voters in Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls on Sunday, followed two weeks later by elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin. With the right-wing Alternative for Germany leading the national polls, the elections could be the opening act of an 18-month period in which Europe "lurches to the right," as Nomura ana...

Meanwhile In Ceuta... - Meanwhile In Ceuta... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Viral footage out of the invaded Spanish enclave of Ceuta shows a bottlenose dolphin calf came in close to the sand at Playa del Trampolín in Ceuta this week, disoriented and still alive. A group of men who entered illegally in the July surge pulled it from the water, hoisted it like a prize, and - according to loc...

I offered to buy my friend a birthday drink. She ordered $180 worth of food and expects me to pay. Should I Venmo her for half? - “My offer was cocktails.”

I’m 68. Should I spend half my 401(k) to buy a home with a mortgage? - There’s a long checklist when deciding where to live, especially in your retirement years.

Here’s how much Americans rely on Social Security — at all income levels - Social Security is really important for older Americans. It needs to be tweaked, not restructured.

‘Please don’t let this happen to you’: My best friend died without a will — her neglectful family gets everything - “She struggled with the thought of leaving everything to people who, in her eyes, had never made much time for her.”

Medicare Advantage patients who get diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other serious diseases are ditching their plans — and it can cost them - The annual Medicare open-enrollment period runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.

My wife and I are in our 70s. Should we move to California and take on a bigger mortgage to be near our kids? - “We currently live in a relatively low-cost, lower-tax Northwest state.”

How these Gen Z workers managed to buy homes in their early 20s - Despite typical first-time buyers navigating a challenging housing market in recent history, a growing number of young adults have been able to become homeowners.

Vanguard’s S&P 500 index fund changed how we invest — but there may be a smarter way to get a piece of the market - When everyone indexes, what is the market?

‘Poverty doesn’t have to be my reality’: I thought I’d have to rely on Social Security. Then I taught myself how to invest. - “It always baffled me how some people managed to retire with significant wealth.”

Fake job recruiters are getting smarter about scamming job seekers. AI is making it even worse. - Scammers are spamming job candidates with emails and LinkedIn messages with offers that are too good to be true.

GM vs. Ford: U.S. defense, energy sectors add to automakers' century-old rivalry - General Motors and Ford are looking for new potential growth areas, including by seeking military contracts and getting into energy storage businesses.

Meet the CISO: A new front line star in the AI cybersecurity war - The OpenAI-Hugging Face agent hack sent shockwaves through the business world and helped put the chief information security officer into the spotlight.

Trump’s state capitalism comes to the oil industry with his unprecedented Venezuela deal - The deal comes eight months after Washington ousted former President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid.

U.S. attacks 3 Iranian oil tankers after missiles target Navy warships - Three Iranian crude oil carriers were hit by U.S. forces on Saturday near Iran's key oil export hub, Kharg Island, in the Gulf, U.S. Central Command reported.

Why Walmart is moving in on DoorDash, Uber Eats delivery action, starting with donuts, coffee and sandwiches - Walmart's deal to deliver for Dunkin' follows one earlier this year for Subway sandwiches, as the nation's largest retailer targets Uber Eats and DoorDash.

From ‘mystery vacations’ to hostels, budget travelers get thrifty as prices rise - Despite rising prices and the travel industry focusing on the luxury segment, budget-minded vacationers are still finding ways to get away.

Women accounted for almost all of job gains in August. Here's why - Women accounted for virtually all of August's payroll gains, the latest sign of their growing power in the labor market.

U.S. payrolls rose 162,000 in August, much more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.1% - Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 53,000 in August while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The big business of personal protection: How private security became a $50 billion industry - Private security spending and guard employment have climbed as companies and communities respond to high-profile attacks, even as violent crime falls.

The big August jobs report is due out Friday. Here's what to expect for what has been a jobless summer - August nonfarm payrolls are expected to rise by 53,000 as a subdued labor market keeps Fed attention focused on inflation.

Ronan Manly: It's more than a bull market in gold but a change in the financial system - 9a ET Saturday, September 5, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Bullion Star's Ronan Manly returns today with a comprehensive review of gold's revival during the last decade, which, he writes, is far more than a rally in price but its return to the center of the world financial system.  Manly writes: "While the financial media's labelling of the price action as a 'gold bull market' is technical...

Alasdair Macleod: A yen for gold - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, September 4, 2026 The yen carry trade is blowing up, driving up global bond yields. Investors are slowly learning that the only safe havens are to be found in gold, silver, and storable commodities. It started with Scott Bessent at the U.S. Treasury intervening in the JPY rate doing a favor for Japan's finance ministry in late-July.  ... Dispatch con...

Norway's $2 trillion sovereign fund proposes deep cuts to U.S. Treasury holdings - By Iain Withers and Tommy Reggiori WilkesReutersFriday, September 4, 2026 LONDON -- The manager of Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund has proposed significantly cutting its exposure to U.S. Treasuries as part of ‌a wider shake-up of its bond investments to improve returns, according to a letter published this week. Norges Bank Investment Management has recommended reducing its weighti...

Biggest money managers are rebuilding gold positions - By Yihui Xie, Yvonne Yue Li, and Jack RyanBloomberg Newsvia The Straits Times, SingaporeFriday, September 4, 2026 Some of the world's biggest money managers have rebuilt their gold holdings after prices dropped, betting that long-term drivers of the precious metal will endure even as the U.S. Federal Reserve takes a more assertive stance on inflation. Amundi SA, Europe's largest asset manager, ...

A list of countries that have pulled gold from U.S. Federal Reserve - From Newsweek, New Yorkvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaThursday, September 3, 2026 The Netherlands has become the latest country to pull gold out of the United States in recent years, as the Dutch Central Bank announced on Wednesday that it was moving 86 tons of its reserves from New York and Canada to London, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest." ... ... Dispatch continues below ... ....

Where Are the Jobs? Winners and Losers by Industry - The job creation machine is running backwards in some industries and forward in others.

Turns Out, the Labor Market is OK Despite All Moaning & Groaning about the Economy or Whatever - The Fed can focus on getting its messy inflation-house in order.

The Spread between 10-Year Treasury Yield & 30-Year Mortgage Rate Has Been Stuck at 2 Percentage Points despite Fannie & Freddie MBS Buybacks: Some Thoughts - That looming 7% mortgage rate...

British investor thought he lost $2,000 in bitcoin in 2012. He just recovered $4.5 million - CEL Solicitors says it has identified a wallet holding more than 5,500 BTC linked to former Intersango users.

XRP Ledger has fewer active accounts than last year, but bigger trades and more value - Daily order-book traders fell about 40% from a year ago while volume rose 79%, as the value held on XRPL climbed above $4 billion.

Southeast Asia’s crypto funding rebounds to $680 million as investors focus on mature firms - Blockchain investment in Southeast Asia in 2026 has been led by crypto financial services, though funding remains heavily concentrated in Singapore and a handful of companies.

Robinhood isn't backing down after AMC CEO demands halt to stock tokens - AMC boss Adam Aron called Robinhood’s stock tokens “synthetic equity” and threatened legal action. Vlad Tenev says the brokerage stands behind the product.

From warning to listing: UK’s largest retail investment platform opens access to crypto ETNs - The U.K.'s largest retail investment platform, Hargreaves Lansdown, has reversed course following the FCA's decision to lift its retail ban on crypto ETPs in October.

U.S. Sheriff’s association shifts opposition stance to Clarity Act to 'neutral' - The law enforcement association said it has pivoted its position regarding the Clarity Act to neutral, months after it warned against a law it said would shield crypto crime.

U.S. added stronger than expected 162,000 jobs in August as labor market bounced back - This morning's report will be key as the Fed considers whether to raise interest rates at its September policy meeting.

We checked 6 years of bitcoin data. The NFP report isn't big price mover - Your day-ahead look for Sept. 4, 2026

Zcash jumps 20% to landmark $1,000 level as short sellers lose $34 million - ZEC briefly traded above $1,020 as a sharp rally forced traders betting against the token out of leveraged positions.

Bitcoin clears $81,000 as privacy coins lead a broad crypto rally - BTC pushed through the level that capped it in late August, while zcash gained 16% and dash 19%.

Blackrock’s IBIT Drives $175M ETF Inflows as Bitcoin’s Price Falls Below $80K - U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) closed Friday with $174.60 million in net inflows, even as bitcoin’s price slipped back below $80,000. Ether and HYPE funds also attracted capital, while solana ETFs posted outflows. Bitcoin ETF Demand Holds Despite Price Retreat Wall Street ended the week with two competing signals: resilient demand for bitcoin exposure and […]

Bitcoin Price Teeters Near $80K as Momentum Starts to Crack - Bitcoin is trading above $79,700 per coin on Saturday, Sept. 5, as bulls and bears duke it out following a rejection from $82,281, putting the $78,500-$80,000 zone front and center in this week’s volatile market environment. Bitcoin’s price has logged a 0.26% 24-hour gain at $79,715 and is clocking a rolling range of $78,706-$79,848, leaving […]

Zcash Tops $1,000 as Arthur Hayes and Others Back the Privacy Trade - Zcash traded above $1,000 on this week for the first time since its 2016 launch, and three of crypto’s loudest voices spent the day explaining why they own it. The Chart Arthur Hayes Could Not Stop Crying Over At 22:18 UTC on Thursday, Arthur Hayes posted a one-hour chart showing ZEC at $1,021.69, adding: “I […]

Bitfinex Flags Bullish Bitcoin Price Signal on Weekly Super Trend Chart - Bitfinex analysts explained that this indicator, based on bitcoin price volatility, has had a positive week for the first time in months since the downtrend started, confirming that the bull move has developed into a larger, more stable trend. Bitfinex: Super Trend Index Turns Positive, Bullish News for Bitcoin Prices While bitcoin has behaved erratically […]

The New RWA Meme Coin Meta Has TradFi CEOs Furious - Robinhood Chain traders have found a new use for tokenized U.S. stocks: making investors acquire them before they can buy newly created meme coins, a pairing that is driving significant trading volume and producing bizarre stock prices while Wall Street is closed. Robinhood Chain launched July 1 as an Arbitrum Orbit Layer-2 blockchain built around […]

How Would You Have Applied Massachusetts Law in the Lindsay Clancy Trial? - [A.] I know lots of people have opinions about the Lindsay Clancy trial, and I wanted to pass along the… The post How Would You Have Applied Massachusetts Law in the Lindsay Clancy Trial? appeared first on Reason Magazine.

NYC Law Could Force Uber and Lyft to Keep Dangerous Drivers on the Road - A federal judge temporarily blocked it from taking effect. But the legal fight is ongoing.

Today in Supreme Court History: September 5, 1922 - 9/5/1922: Justice George Sutherland takes the oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: September 5, 1922 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

The Iraq War Cheerleaders Were Wrong. They're Wrong About Iran Too. - Hawkish pundits predicted both wars would be swift and successful. That's not how it turned out.

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Sean Combs (P. Diddy)'s Defamation Suit Can Go Forward (Including Against NewsNation) - From Judge John Cronan (S.D.N.Y.) today in Combs v. Mitchell: Plaintiff Sean Combs is a well-known musician who uses the… The post Sean Combs (P. Diddy)'s Defamation Suit Can Go Forward (Including Against NewsNation) appeared first on Reason Magazine.

A Federal Indictment Charges an ICE Officer With Lying About a Shooting That DHS Eagerly Defended - The habitually dishonest department uncritically accepted a story that was immediately contradicted by video footage and physical evidence.

Texas Labeling Islamic Group a Terrorist Organization Infringes on Campus Free Speech - By labeling this group a terrorist organization, the state is chilling more than Muslims' freedom of expression.

The Right to Trial is Vanishing. Could Bolder Juries Save It? - A new campaign by the Cato Institute aims to educate jurors on their right to vote their conscience against unjust laws and sentences.

The Lindsay Clancy Trial Was Never Going To Answer the Question Everyone Was Asking - In the court of public opinion, there is little room for ambiguity here. But those who watched the trial know that reality is far less satisfying.

Heading toward the Cliff - The American people are complaining about affordability. The prices of groceries, automobiles, movies, clothes, gasoline, rent, mortgage payments, and just about everything else are soaring. Many Americans are having a very difficult time making ends meet. The post Heading toward the Cliff appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

How to Beat an Empire: The Founders’ Ignored Blueprint - Paul Revere rode into Philadelphia on Sept 16, 1774 with urgent business for the First Continental Congress. His task? Deliver a document from Boston - a blueprint for total resistance. If adopted, secession from the British Empire would be unavoidable. On this episode, it’s Joseph Warren’s forgotten and ignored Suffolk Resolves: The American Revolution’s step-by-step guide for defeating tyrann...

You Don’t Have “2nd Amendment Rights.” You Just Have Rights. - Millions of people today refer to their rights by amendment number, as if they get them FROM the Bill of Rights. Like referring to their right to keep and bear arms as their “2nd Amendment Rights.” But the founders saw things far differently. The words on paper aren’t a permission slip for the people. They aren’t a “gun permit.” They are a restraining order for government: hands off our natural...

Court Rules Against Citizen Journalists in DMCA Takedown Case—EFF Will Appeal - A federal court in Massachusetts has ruled that copyright holders can issue online takedown notices based on a subjective belief of copyright infringement, even when that belief is unreasonable and self-serving. The case was brought by our client, Channel 781 News, after takedown notices temporarily shut down the citizen journalism group's YouTube channel. We think the court set the bar far too...

Texas and Florida Step Back from ALPRs - Within the last few days, two important state actions have dealt a big blow to automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks. This is just the latest proof of the growing tide of public opposition to mass surveillance. After years of successful grassroots battles to pull these cameras from local streets, bipartisan momentum is sweeping the country. On August 28, Texas Governor Greg Abbott bann...

Judge Rules DOD Unlawfully Retaliated Against Anthropic - A federal judge has sided with Anthropic on its claims that the Department of Defense illegally retaliated against Anthropic’s protected speech by labeling the AI company a “supply chain risk.” The judge found that designation, intended to penalize Anthropic for telling the U.S. military it would not allow their technology to be used for mass surveillance of U.S. persons, “constituted unlawful ...

Freeport, Texas, Family to Appeal in Case to Keep Their Land From Port’s Eminent Domain Abuse - Freeport, Texas—Yesterday, a Texas trial court granted a motion for summary judgment against a group of property owners in Freeport’s historically Black community of East […] The post Freeport, Texas, Family to Appeal in Case to Keep Their Land From Port’s Eminent Domain Abuse appeared first on Institute for Justice.

FinCEN Renews Financial Surveillance Order Declared Illegal in 9th Circuit - ARLINGTON, Va.—Yesterday, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reissued an order requiring certain businesses in targeted ZIP codes in New Mexico and Texas to report […] The post FinCEN Renews Financial Surveillance Order Declared Illegal in 9th Circuit appeared first on Institute for Justice.

US Citizen and Construction Worker Wins First Round in His Lawsuit Over Repeated Unconstitutional Detentions - MOBILE, Ala.—A judge in Alabama granted Leo Garcia Venegas, an American citizen and construction worker, a first-round victory in his federal lawsuit aimed at stopping unconstitutional raids […] The post US Citizen and Construction Worker Wins First Round in His Lawsuit Over Repeated Unconstitutional Detentions 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 ...

GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 4, 2026  GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF)—along with Century Arms, Canik USA, B&T USA and Fostech—filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down “assault weapons” bans in Viramontes v. Cook County.  What that case comes d...

This Week In Gun Control - THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… Biden’s “Ghost Gun” rule was struck down by the courts. GOA’s case against it is still active. Gun shops are passing ATF inspections after selling suppressors with no registration. A foreign ransomware gang hacked ATF. A federal judge struck down … Read more

PA: Legalize Suppressors - Let’s Eliminate Suppressor and SBR/SBS Restrictions in Pennsylvania Pennsylvanians should NEVER be treated like criminals for exercising their constitutionally-protected rights. Yet under Pennsylvania’s archaic Title 18, Section 908, law-abiding citizens face state criminal charges simply for possessing suppressors (hearing protection) and short-barreled firearms—tools that are widely owned acr...

MoneyLion alums take OpenReserve ‘out of stealth’ - Couched as a home for “continuous” banking, the company received conditional approval for a national banking license from the OCC.

Revolut nabs conditional OCC charter - The neobank has long eyed a U.S. banking charter, seeing it as “a seat at the table” with regulators.

Banks without holding companies need better disclosure rules: GAO - Such banks aren’t subject to SEC review, and regulators aren’t assessing those lenders’ disclosures for investors’ benefit, the watchdog said.

Kansas’ Equity Bank to expand in Iowa with $123.8M deal - Acquiring Lincoln Savings Bank would give Equity 16 added branches in the Hawkeye State and create a lender with $9.1 billion in assets.

Banks can question customer activity without disclosing SARs - Five federal regulators clarified how financial institutions can talk to customers about suspicious activity without violating the Bank Secrecy Act.

Georgia investors evolve their plan for starting a new bank - The group behind the proposed Georgia Skyline Bank says recapitalizing a 24-year-old Virginia bank offers a faster path to success than a new charter would.

Bank ID vendor traced to a dark web license sale - IDScan.net removed the pages naming its bank and credit union integrations after KrebsOnSecurity traced 153 million license scans to the company.

Int'l banks plan stablecoin, OpenPayd enters US market - A consortium of international FIs are planning to issue a U.S. stablecoin in early 2027; London-based OpenPayd has entered the U.S. through its acquisition of MSB USA; the U.K. fined Citi £4.7 million ($6.3 million) for hundreds of transactions in breach of sanctions against Russia; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

After owner couldn't repay debts, NM bank poised for sale - The controlling owner of Santa Fe-based Century Financial Services Corp. wound up in bankruptcy court. Now his 71% stake is on the verge of being sold to an Oklahoma bank.

Citi's use of Swift blockchain extends tokenized deposits' reach - Swift's network of 11,500 banks can exchange deposit tokens in a standardized way.

Pushing the monetary frontier: stablecoins and tokenised deposits - Speech by Mr Pablo Hernández de Cos, General Manager of the BIS, at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, 28 August 2026.

BIS residential property price statistics, Q1 2026 - Real global house prices declined by 1.2% year on year (yoy) in the first quarter of 2026.

Effective resolution strategies and plans for insurers – Executive Summary - The Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions (Key Attributes) of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) require resolution plans to be developed for all financial institutions, including insurers, that could be systemically significant or critical upon failure.

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp. - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FD...

Press Release: FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Fourth Quarter 2026 and First Quarter 2027 - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 28, 2026 FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Fourth Quarter 2026 and First Quarter 2027 WASHINGTON—The Federal Depo...