Precious Metals and Market News

$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 H...

Gold prices holding solid gains above $4,600 as US CPI rises 0.3% in December - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to hold new support above $4,600 an ounce and has room to move higher as elevated inflation is not a big enough threat to stop the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates through the new year.

Bitcoin January 13 daily chart alert - Bears have slight technical edge amid sideways trading - (Kitco News) - Tuesday, January 13--January bitcoin futures prices are up a bit in uneventful early trading Tuesday as trading remains sideways and choppy.

Gold price weaker, silver firmer ahead of U.S. CPI - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are modestly down and silver prices modestly up in early U.S. trading Tuesday, just ahead of a key U.S. inflation report. Risk aversion remains elevated in the marketplace amid an active geopolitical environment.

Gold market analysis for January 13 - 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.

Gold prices ride geopolitical shockwaves above $4,600, but real resistance lies at $4,770/oz – World Gold Council - (Kitco News) – Gold prices are getting a big boost from ongoing geopolitical turmoil, and even at $4,600 per ounce, the yellow metal won’t qualify as extremely overbought from a technical perspective until it breaches $4,770 per ounce, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).In their latest Weekly Markets Monitor, WGC analysts noted that after a challenging start to the year, gold prices...

Reaching 120 & Beyond: Musk Makes Stunning Longevity Claim - Reaching 120 & Beyond: Musk Makes Stunning Longevity Claim Elon Musk says “semi-immortality is an extremely solvable problem,” and that in hindsight, the solution will seem obvious. As The Vigilant Fox reports, reaching 120 and beyond, Musk believes, is simply a matter of “changing the program.” “When you consider the fact that your body is extremely synchronized in its age, t...

Egyptian Army Holds Billions In Secret Cash As Country Misses Debt Deadline - Egyptian Army Holds Billions In Secret Cash As Country Misses Debt Deadline Via Middle East Eye Egypt's armed forces in December rejected government pleas to help ease the debt crisis despite holding more than Egypt's total foreign debt in secret reserves, senior banking and government officials told Middle East Eye. The claims underscore mounting concerns over the opaque role of ...

Newsom Scrambles To Keep Billionaires In California, Vows To Kill Wealth Tax - Newsom Scrambles To Keep Billionaires In California, Vows To Kill Wealth Tax After a swath of billionaires publicly announced they are leaving the state of California over a proposed wealth tax, Governor Gavin Newsom went into a full blown panic - vowing to stop the proposed tax and "do what I have to do to protect the state."  In an interview with the NY Times, Newsom said that...

Tether's Role In Venezuela, Iran Highlights The Duality Of Stablecoins - Tether's Role In Venezuela, Iran Highlights The Duality Of Stablecoins Authored by Brian Quarmby via CoinTelegraph.com, Recent turmoil in Venezuela and Iran has again put the spotlight on the duality of stablecoins, with the US dollar-backed assets such as Tether acting as both a savior for embattled citizens and a tool for blacklisted entities to evade sanctions.  Both Venezue...

South Korea Seeks Death Penalty For Ex-President Yoon's Botched Martial Law Attempt - South Korea Seeks Death Penalty For Ex-President Yoon's Botched Martial Law Attempt South Korea's special prosecutor has called for the death sentence for former President Yoon Suk-yeol in his rebellion trial, according to Yonhap. Closing arguments have been made in his trial in a Seoul court as he stands accused of being the "ringleader of an insurrection". Yoon's botched attempt...

Michigan County Clerk Discovers 239 Non-Citizens Selected For Jury Duty Over 4-Month Period, With 14 Registered To Vote - Michigan County Clerk Discovers 239 Non-Citizens Selected For Jury Duty Over 4-Month Period, With 14 Registered To Vote Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness, Macomb County Clerk Anthony G. Forlini announced Monday that noncitizens have been appearing in the Michigan county’s jury pool “at an alarming rate” and many of them are registered to vote. The data indicates that ...

Google's Vietnam Bet Highlights New Era In Electronics Manufacturing - Google's Vietnam Bet Highlights New Era In Electronics Manufacturing Google is preparing to start building its most advanced Pixel phones in Vietnam this year, according to Nikkei Asia, a move that reflects the broader effort by U.S. tech firms to reduce their reliance on China. Apple is pursuing a similar strategy in India as both companies work toward more geographically balanced...

Schools Increasingly Consider Rewarding Teachers For Results, Not Seniority - Schools Increasingly Consider Rewarding Teachers For Results, Not Seniority Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), In several states and hundreds of local school districts, traditional teacher salary structures based on years of service are being replaced by merit and pay-for-performance models. An instructor teaches a Spanish lesson at Franklin High School...

Fentanyl Deaths Fall As Evidence Points To China Crackdown Trump Long Advocated - Fentanyl Deaths Fall As Evidence Points To China Crackdown Trump Long Advocated A sharp decline in U.S. overdose deaths appears increasingly tied to a disruption in the global fentanyl supply chain - an outcome that new research suggests may stem in part from intensified pressure on Chinese chemical suppliers. The findings, published Thursday in Science, enter a long-running deb...

92% Of Employed Americans Have Cut Back On Spending As The Standard Of Living In The US Crumbles - 92% Of Employed Americans Have Cut Back On Spending As The Standard Of Living In The US Crumbles Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, The headline of this article is not a misprint.  The reason why “affordability” has become the number one issue for U.S. voters is because most of the population is being absolutely crushed by the rising cost of living.   Jus...

Looking for a house under $300,000? Here’s why newly built homes may offer the best deals. - Builders are offering deep discounts to get newly built homes sold, which is good news for buyers at a time of historic housing unaffordability.

Investors should buy AMD’s stock now: This analyst explains why he changed his mind - The chip maker is almost sold out of server CPUs this year, while demand for its AI chips should support up to $15 billion in revenue, KeyBanc said.

Intel’s stock is popping. Here’s how it can become an AI winner and rack up even more gains. - Intel is seeing momentum in server CPUs and with its manufacturing technology, leading a KeyBanc analyst to turn bullish on its stock.

From coffee to electricity, latest CPI report shows where inflation is hitting the middle class the most - Cost of living rose in December, and these households are feeling the pinch

‘I’m at a crossroads’: I have $35K left on my mortgage at 3% interest. Do I dip into my $700K IRA to pay it off? - “Over the last year, my two retirement accounts averaged a 15% gain.”

Netflix reportedly looking to solidify its bid for Warner Bros. with all-cash offer - The streaming giant is reportedly mulling whether to amend its already-accepted offer to an all-cash bid to remove a partial stock component that has declined in value since its initial proposal was agreed upon.

The airplane orders keep coming, and Boeing’s stock climbs to a two-year high - Boeing’s stock gets a lift after it received orders for up to 60 more planes, a week after it received orders for up to 145 planes.

Why Visa and Mastercard are seeing their sharpest stock drops in half a year - Investors seem jittery about President Donald Trump’s support of a measure that would require a lower-cost alternative for credit-card routing.

Exxon Mobil’s stock hits a new high. Its CEO’s call on Venezuela may be helping. - President Donald Trump has threatened to cut Exxon Mobil out of oil deals in Venezuela, but that hasn’t derailed the rally in the energy giant’s shares.

‘I will soon turn 65’: My son wants to live in my investment property for less than market rent. Do I say yes? - “I would like to quit working.”

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.

Warren Buffett was still searching for that elephant to buy in his final months as Berkshire CEO - Warren Buffett, who handed over the CEO reins to Greg Abel at the start of 2026, made it clear that size is not the constraint, opportunity is.

Meta's VR layoffs, studio closures underscore Zuckerberg's massive pivot to AI - Meta began laying off employees in its Reality Labs division focused on virtual reality and shut down several VR studios as it pushes resources towards AI.

Trump attacks Powell again amid Fed independence fears: 'That jerk will be gone soon' - JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon defended the Fed's independence amid the probe of Powell by Trump's DOJ, echoing Republicans' criticisms.

Some traders say the market is way too calm given the risks out there. How to hedge for a volatility spike - Investors should position themselves in case more volatility soon hits the market, according to Bank of America.

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.

Trump revealed some of Friday's jobs data early in post the prior day - The president indicated that private sector payrolls had expanded by 654,000, a total that would have included Friday's jobs count for December.

U.S. payrolls rose 50,000 in December, less than expected; unemployment rate falls to 4.4% - The report presented a muddy view of the labor market, with companies reporting a low level of hiring but households showing employment gains.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

XRP Jumps Higher as Buyers Step in Aggressively — Is a Bigger Move Brewing? - XRP surges above key technical levels as bullish momentum accelerates, volatility expands, and traders focus on regulatory developments and broader crypto strength shaping short-term price action near the $2.20 zone. XRP Breakout Holds as Momentum Builds Near $2.18 At around 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 13, XRP is trading near $2.17 against the U.S. dollar, holding […]

Grayscale Eyes 36 New Tokens, Signaling Aggressive Expansion Beyond Legacy Crypto - Grayscale widened its institutional crypto lens, signaling deeper diversification as it evaluates dozens of digital tokens across smart contracts, finance, AI, and consumer sectors, reinforcing how asset managers are positioning for the next phase of crypto investment. Grayscale’s Expanding Watchlist Signals a Massive Institutional Wave Is Coming Institutional crypto exposure continues to broad...

Senate Committees Coordinate CLARITY Act Timelines, Raising Stakes for US Crypto Markets - Senate leaders have locked in committee deadlines for a sweeping crypto market overhaul that could reshape U.S. digital asset regulation, redefine stablecoin rules, and set the stage for a decisive floor vote before the 2026 election cycle. CLARITY Act Timeline Tightens as Senate Accelerates Crypto Regulation Push Legislative efforts to regulate the American digital asset […]

Federal Reserve’s $2.5 Billion Renovation: Suspicious or Not? - Yesterday, in a historically unprecedented move, Fed Chair Jerome Powell directly addressed the public in a video statement regarding the Department of Justice’s new investigation into the central bank’s renovations of a historic government building complex in Washington, D.C. Fed Chair Powell Breaks Tradition With Direct Video Statement to Public In Defense Of Building Renos […]

Polygon Labs Snaps up Coinme and Sequence to Build US-Regulated Crypto Payments Stack - Polygon Labs has acquired U.S.-based crypto firms Coinme and Sequence in a deal valued at more than $250 million, signaling a sharp pivot toward regulated onchain payments infrastructure. Polygon Labs Sets Sights on Banks and Fintechs Polygon Labs disclosed Tuesday that the acquisitions position the firm to operate as a U.S.-regulated payments platform, bringing fiat […]

Federal Officer Removal in Plaquemines Parish - Justice Barrett is thinking about Chief Judge Pryor's holding that Mark Meadows could not remove the Georgia criminal prosecution to federal court.

Sign Up For Advancing American Freedom's Judicial Clerkship Training Academy - The deadline is January 30.

California Billionaires Are Leaving the State in Response to Proposed Wealth Tax - The wealth tax would discourage investment and likely lower tax revenue for California.

"We Must Not Sport With Things of So Solemn a Nature" - "as reports of referees, and verdicts of a jury."

Court "Order for Lunch" - You can see such orders in court dockets, mostly in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and might be curious just… The post Court "Order for Lunch" appeared first on Reason.com.

The L.A. Sheriff's Office Is Mad at Starbucks—Over a Pig Doodle - Starbucks says the employee was fired but that the drawing was not intended as a slight against the officer.

The 6 Ways Trump Tried To Control the Economy Last Week - From defense contracting and mortgage finance to credit, housing, and monetary policy, Trump is leaning heavily on command-and-control economics.

The Year of the Starter Home - Lawmakers across the country are introducing bills that would make it easier to build smaller single-family homes on small lots.

The Company Behind the 'Steroid Olympics' Wants To Make Enhanced Pro Athletes Mainstream—and Amateurs, Too - The Enhanced Games are letting athletes take performance enhancing drugs—and they want their events to be big as the Super Bowl.

Will Iran Fall? - Plus: Border Patrol's recruitment problems, social media getting boring, RFK Jr. goes after food stamps, and more...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

U.S. Bancorp to pay up to $1B for the investment bank BTIG - The Minneapolis-based bank has collaborated with BTIG since 2014. The investment bank's leadership team will join U.S. Bancorp following the deal's expected completion in the second quarter.

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

Implementation of the Principles for effective risk data aggregation and risk reporting (BCBS 239 Principles) - Since its publication in 2013, BCBS 239 has become a foundational framework for data management and risk management practices in the banking sector. While its principles still apply, its implementation has evolved over the years, reflecting changes in the business, technology and risk landscape.

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...