Precious Metals and Market News

Wall Street nears bullish majority after gold’s late-week rally, Main Street fails to reclaim bullish bias as inflation data take center stage - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street back on the brink of a bullish majority, while less than half of Main Street believed gold would gain next week.

Gold tests $4,200 as weak sentiment offsets sticky inflation expectations - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were sharply higher in late U.S. trading Friday, as a softer dollar earlier in the session, a pullback from this week’s Treasury-yield extremes and bargain buying helped metals recover from the midweek selloff.

Gold’s next chapter is about more than $5,000 - LBMA 2026 - (Kitco News) - There is no denying that since early spring, gold has had a tough run. Rising bond yields and stubborn inflation, driving hawkish interest rate expectations, have made it difficult for the precious metal to attract any consistent momentum.

Gold price holds critical $4,100 support, but can it break $4,200 as inflation risks loom? - (Kitco News) - The gold market may not be ready to break out to the upside as it encounters initial resistance at $4,200 an ounce, but there is still optimism among analysts as prices manage to hold support above $4,100 an ounce ahead of the weekend.

September CPI should be in line, and last month’s Fed rate hike may be the only one this cycle - Natixis - (Kitco News) – Next Wednesday’s September CPI report will likely be in line with expectations, with the hotter August print an outlier, and the Federal Reserve may have already delivered the only hike of the current cycle, according to Natixis.“We expect the September CPI report to show a 0.19% increase in the core component and 0.6% for the headline,” economists Christopher Hodge and Selin Ake...

Gold price trades near high after preliminary Consumer Sentiment falls to 46.3, inflation expectations rise - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading not far from session highs after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. declining further, with inflation expectations rising higher.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the preliminary reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for October was 46.3. The data was worse than expectations, as the consensus forecast of econ...

Gold, silver rebound as dollar, yields and oil ease - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold prices are sharply higher and spot silver prices are also solidly higher in early U.S. trading Friday, as a softer U.S. dollar, easing Treasury yields and a pullback in oil prices helped metals recover from this week’s rate- and energy-driven selloff.

Gold rises, silver falls as strong bond auction tempers yield pressure - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were firmer and spot silver prices were lower in late U.S. trading Thursday, as a strong 30-year Treasury auction helped yields retreat from the morning highs, while oil’s surge kept inflation and year-end Fed tightening risk in the trade.

Silver's long-term outlook remains bullish as new investment products offer income opportunities - Amplify ETFs - (Kitco News) - The silver market continues to struggle in the face of persistent inflation pressures and higher bond yields. However, one market strategist says the precious metal remains an important monetary asset and diversification tool.

Gold gains ground as central banks retreat from dollar assets and inflation undermines bonds – Sprott’s Zhu - (Kitco News) – Gold’s ability to maintain its trading range and attract fresh ETF inflows despite soaring bond yields suggests its next move could be to the upside, while central banks’ shift away from dollar assets continues to bolster the longer-term bullish outlook, according to Kenny Zhu, Director of Research and Investment Strategy at Sprott.

Some Safety Protections In ChatGPT For Teens Don't Work, Watchdog Finds - Some Safety Protections In ChatGPT For Teens Don't Work, Watchdog Finds Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, A phone with the ChatGPT app in a file photograph. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch TimesA number of new guardrails introduced by OpenAI in a special version of its widely used artificial intelligence tool do not work, according to a newly published assessment by a...

Ramaswamy's Nuclear Startup Is Betting On A Reactor That Skips Enrichment - Ramaswamy's Nuclear Startup Is Betting On A Reactor That Skips Enrichment Vivek Ramaswamy may be busy running for governor of Ohio, but the nuclear startup he cofounded just became one of the most richly valued names in the sector without having shown the public so much as a design drawing. Atlas Atomics, which remains in stealth mode, has raised about $400 million in a Series A...

American Express Hit With $350 Million Fine For Anti-Money Laundering Lapses - American Express Hit With $350 Million Fine For Anti-Money Laundering Lapses Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times, American Express has been ordered to pay a $350 million penalty over what federal regulators described as "critical deficiencies" in its anti-money laundering controls. The American Express credit card is accepted at the front of a business in Chicago, Il., on Fe...

Houthi Missile Attack On Busy Terminal At Riyadh Airport Kills 12, Injures 309 - Houthi Missile Attack On Busy Terminal At Riyadh Airport Kills 12, Injures 309 Update1610ET): The initial fatality and casualty count is horrific and unprecedented: at least 12 people have killed and 50 more were injured (NYT) in the Houthi missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Ryiadh on Saturday. A missile is reported to have directly struck the busy Terminal 3 of...

UBS Sees Copper As "Highest-Conviction" Theme, Names Four Miners To Ride Supply Squeeze - UBS Sees Copper As "Highest-Conviction" Theme, Names Four Miners To Ride Supply Squeeze Copper futures in London closed near record highs to end the week, as desks at JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank have recently warned that dwindling global supplies of the industrial metal could produce another leg higher. Théa Ziegler, a member of UBS' US equity advisory sales team, wrote in a note o...

Who Thought This Was OK? - Who Thought This Was OK? Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A small city in upstate New York sponsored a "family friendly" arts festival, then stood by while grown men stripped down and took cash tips a few feet from toddlers. Rather than issuing an apology, the Democratic mayor issued a lecture on free speech. Footage from the September 19 City of the Hills Festival ...

Trump Threatens Billions In Federal Funds If NYC Doesn't Put 'Little Italy' Back On Map - Trump Threatens Billions In Federal Funds If NYC Doesn't Put 'Little Italy' Back On Map Authored by Nicholas Zifcak via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to withhold billions in federal funding from New York City unless the city updates a map of immigrant communities to include Little Italy. In 2023, the city created a map, "New York City Immigrant En...

This Won't End Well... Seattle Becomes First City To Price-Fix Your Groceries - This Won't End Well... Seattle Becomes First City To Price-Fix Your Groceries Authored by Mark Harmsworth via the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) This week the Seattle City Council passed Mayor Katie Wilson's "Fair Pricing and Transparency" ordinance in a 7-2 vote, a first-in-the-nation ban on so-called surveillance pricing. The ordinance takes effect in 2027. The Washin...

Indians Panic After Trump Sabotages Tech Firm Green Card Pipeline - Indians Panic After Trump Sabotages Tech Firm Green Card Pipeline On October 8, 2026, Vice President JD Vance and Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling announced that the Department of Labor will not accept any new PERM applications (Permanent Labor Certification) or process any pending applications involving a list of prominent tech firms.  The action is being enforced amid ongoing fed...

Hair-Raising Case: White Baltimore Arts Executive Fired For Wearing Cornrows - Hair-Raising Case: White Baltimore Arts Executive Fired For Wearing Cornrows Authored by Jonathan Turley via JonathanTurley.org, A White Baltimore arts executive was recently fired in September from the Baltimore Rock Opera Society. The reason was not that Kelly Carnes was chronically absent or failed to perform her duties as the new executive director. Rather, it was the hairstyl...

Should I put my nest egg in a 30-year Treasury bond? - Risk comes in many forms, even with “safe” investments.

Worse than taking away your parents’ car keys? Taking away their cell phone. How to protect your aging parents. - Parental controls aren’t just for kids anymore

These decisions you make in your 20s — not your income — determine whether you’ll spend decades in debt or retire comfortably - Don’t just focus on stock picks when you’re thinking of building retirement wealth

How to downsize like a pro — and free yourself from being a ‘prisoner of your possessions’ - Seven tips for painlessly moving in retirement.

Rising interest rates: The good, the bad and the ugly for retirees - Unlike higher gas prices, which hurt almost everyone, higher borrowing costs have an uneven impact.

Taxing stocks, estates and employee benefits could keep Social Security from running out of money. Here’s who could pay the most. - Social Security is projected to become insolvent in six years. These are some of the creative solutions that are on the table, beyond raising payroll taxes.

Ken Paxton is right. Tax cuts will mean Social Security and Medicare cuts. - It doesn’t matter if you are a Republican or Democrat. Math is math.

Millions of Americans will have fewer options during Medicare open enrollment this year - There will be no Medicare Advantage plans in 181 counties in 2027, up from 67 in 2026.

‘I feel like a loser’: My stock portfolio is swinging wildly. Is it finally time to worry? - “I presume these are sophisticated investors taking a profit.”

Elon Musk is now richer than any American ever — and it’s not even close - Musk’s trillioniare status means he’s wealthier than his next three contemporaries combined — and also worth more than historical tycoons like John D. Rockefeller.

Vance says Microsoft replaced laid-off workers with foreign hires. Here’s what the visa data shows - The administration barred Microsoft and seven other firms from sponsoring green cards over claims they favor foreign workers. Here's what the visa data shows.

Microsoft's Nadella says AI needs an ‘emergency brake’ that humans control - Nadella joined other tech moguls and researchers in calling for stronger safeguards and, in some cases, for the pacing of frontier development.

Nvidia GPUs are everywhere. Here are the ways companies are accessing them - One industry researcher identified over 300 neoclouds that can provide GPU capacity, up about 55% in less than a year.

Putin relayed Iran war proposal to Trump, Kremlin says - Putin's reported call with Trump regarding the Iran war comes on the heels of a deal for the U.S. to buy Russian diesel amid a surge in fuel prices.

Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded more than 300, Saudi authorities say - The airport has been targeted multiple times in the week since a Saudi-led coalition launched a military offensive against Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen.

Americans' debt problems are flashing a warning not seen since the Great Recession - Researchers found that while wealth disparities narrowed somewhat, the ability to meet debt payments deteriorated significantly.

Treasury's Bessent hires Trump's controversial former Fed board pick, Judy Shelton, as advisor - Shelton's controversial economic ideas led the Senate to block her nomination to the Fed. Now she's going to be a counselor to the Treasury secretary.

Inflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says - Tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to inflation in 67 categories of goods by February 2026, researchers at the New York Federal Reserve found.

Inflation fears on the rise as one-year outlook in Fed survey hits highest level since May 2023 - The Survey of Consumer Expectations indicated that the median outlook for inflation over the next 12 months rose to 3.9%.

ICE came to town and left behind weakened economies - Research links ICE enforcement surges to lasting declines in local spending, foot traffic and jobs. In Minneapolis, businesses are still recovering.

Stuart Englert: Financial freedom vs. debt bondage - By Stuart EnglertStuartEnglert.Substack.comThursday, October 8, 2026 Equating gold with financial independence has been a tenet of sound money advocates for more than two centuries. "Gold is freedom" is the common refrain. If gold is an instrument of economic autonomy and fiscal liberation, debt-based fiat currency is a tool of financial servitude and enslavement, since nearly every U.S. dollar...

At a Shenzhen market, 'golden week' tourists flock to buy discount gold jewelry - By Mia NurmamatSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongSaturday, October 10, 2026 For Xiao Lei, a gold seller in Shenzhen's Shuibei district, China's week-long National Day holiday has meant a rush of customers and a heavier workload, as shoppers flock to buy jewelry at lower prices. Shuibei, a sprawling gold and jewelry trading district in a city better known for its technology industry, is one of ...

Alasdair Macleod: Oil is now driving gold higher - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, October 9, 2026 There's a growing correlation between oil and gold. Higher oil leads to higher bond yields, destabilising the dollar's value. The debasement trade is back on. Paper bulls of gold and silver may be down in the dumps, but there's a quiet evolution in progress. And this is now evident in the relationship between gold and oil over the las...

El-Erian and FT start to notice repeated market interventions by U.S. Treasury - Maybe in another decade or two they'll get around to interventions against gold * * * Repeated U.S. Treasury interventions risk an erosion of credibility By Mohamed El-ErianFinancial Times, LondonThursday, October 8, 2026 https://www.ft.com/content/eec1e15d-78b9-4706-a518-2a9db4f37128?syn-25a6b1a6=1 For much of the past year, both the real economy and financial markets have operated under the e...

Last week's official intervention against gold and silver will prompt more official buying - 8:10p ET Thursday, October 8, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: On this week's edition of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader Andrew Maguire says last week's smashing of gold and silver prices was an official intervention timed for the week-long closure of the Shanghai Gold Exchange, with 91 tonnes of "paper" gold and 1,400 tonnes of "paper" silver being sold. T...

Despite the AI Debt Pileup, Bond Market Still in La-La-Land, Investors Chasing Yield, Backed by Sky-High AI Stock Valuations - With the stunning amount of capital getting sucked up while the AI revenue model is in fantasy land, you’d think it would be Panic City. But no.

Status of the Commercial Real Estate Debt and Who Owns it in 2026 - The government is the most aggressive CRE lender. But even CMBS balances are surging again, water under bridge?

Still QT plus Renewed Rate Hikes at the ECB despite Surging Bond Yields in the Euro Area - The ECB shed €95 billion of QE Bonds & Loans in Q3. Since mid-2022, QE assets dropped by 53%! Gold got marked up to market.

One year after 10/10 flash crash, bitcoin and ether liquidity have rebuilt, but altcoins still face risks - Bitcoin and ether order books are deeper than before the crash, while altcoin liquidity keeps eroding and spot trading remains well below its October 2025 peak.

Tokenized commodities look beyond gold as lending and oil open new markets - Paxos Labs, Theo and Energy Substantiation execs see growth coming from putting physical assets to work, with precious metals leading and energy presenting a tougher test.

Bitcoin's $19 billion wake-up call: One-year after flash crash, has crypto learned anything? - The Oct. 10, 2025 flash crash wiped out billions in leveraged crypto bets. Traders now have better tools to spot risks, but the forces behind the selloff remain.

Bitcoin's volatility has plunged, but extreme price swings are more frequent than in 2018 - CoinDesk analysis finds 10 unusually large trading days in 2026, raising questions about how investors measure risk in an increasingly institutional crypto market.

Robinhood Chain slowdown spreads from fees to trading as transactions fall more than 40% - Daily activity has dropped from 10.8 million transactions to 6.2 million since mid-September even as Robinhood keeps paying network fees on customer swaps.

XRP Ledger patched decade-old bug that could create billions of dollars in XRP from nothing - Researchers demonstrated how a payment could create spendable XRP without the sender funding it, prompting an emergency software release.

Visa survey says nearly half of APAC consumers open to using stablecoins by 2031 - Visa’s survey of 14,250 people found interest in stablecoin payments is growing, though only 6% of respondents correctly understood how they work.

U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight rages - The derivatives regulator is proposing a formal rule to include certain contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi's as swaps that require the agency's oversight.

Robinhood Chain considers technology that gives paying traders priority - Arbitrum recently replaced its Timeboost transaction-ordering system with a new model called Priority Gas Auctions.

New York AG secures up to $35 million and lifetime crypto ban from Celsius’ Alex Mashinsky - Alex Mashinsky, already serving 12 years for fraud, settled New York’s civil case over claims he misled Celsius customers about the failed crypto lender’s safety.

Ripple CEO Owns ‘a Lot of XRP’: Why He’s ‘Incredibly Bullish’ on Crypto - Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s XRP conviction combines a personal investment with a business strategy centered on financial applications. His continued XRP support emphasizes utility, institutional participation, and long-term prospects as treasury products and independent ecosystem activity expand. Recent Statements Reinforce Garlinghouse’s XRP Conviction XRP’s role in payments and corporate t...

Bitcoin Could Reach $30 Trillion Like Gold, Bitwise CIO Says - Bitcoin could grow into a $30 trillion asset by following gold’s expansion, Bitwise’s investment chief suggests. He points to expanding institutional access while warning that investor behavior could determine who benefits from long-term gains. Gold’s Rise Offers a $30 Trillion Bitcoin Comparison Bitcoin could follow gold into a much larger market as institutional ownership expands, […]

Robinhood Adds BTC To Balance Sheet, ‘Bunker Mode’ Kicks Off, And More – Weekly Recap - This week’s stories spanned corporate adoption, government crypto flows, security risks and macro concerns. Robinhood added $25 million in bitcoin to its balance sheet, while U.S. government-linked wallets moved nearly $1.9 billion in crypto. Justin Drake warned AI breakthroughs could threaten widely used cryptography, a survey found wealthy investors increasingly favor crypto for long-term ret...

Bitcoin Price Never Recovered From the $19B Crash That Hit a Year Ago - One year after more than $19 billion in leveraged crypto bets were wiped out in a single night, bitcoin sits about 34% below the record it set four days before the crash. The Night That Broke the Market On Oct. 10, 2025, President Trump announced a 100% tariff on Chinese imports and what followed was […]

Ledger Confirms Hidden Hardware Implant in Affected User’s Wallet - Ledger confirmed Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, that a hardware wallet belonging to one affected customer contained an unauthorized implant, lending credibility to suspicions of a supply chain attack involving Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis. The discovery follows reports of cryptocurrency losses approaching $93.4 million across hundreds of addresses. Ledger Confirms Physical Tampering as Crypto...

SpaceX Found a Way Around the FCC - The company’s spectacular IPO obscured a quieter breakthrough that could transform satellite communications.

Today in Supreme Court History: October 10, 2012 - 10/10/2012: Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin I argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 10, 2012 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Mamdani's $131.5 Million DoorDash Settlement Is Not What He Says It Is - The mayor characterized it as a victory against corporate greed. Meanwhile, 65 percent of affected drivers were underpaid by $1 or less, and the average underpayment was $7.70.

The Great British Exodus: Taxes, Housing Costs, and Terrible Healthcare Are Driving Young Brits Away - More than 1.2 million British nationals have left the United Kingdom since 2021.

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Statement About Maine Lobster Industry as a Whole Can't Be Actionable Group Defamation - From today's First Circuit decision today in Bean Maine Lobster, Inc. v. Monterey Bay Aquarium Found., written by Judge Julie… The post Statement About Maine Lobster Industry as a Whole Can't Be Actionable Group Defamation appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Kafka's The Trial "Was Not Supposed to Be an Instruction Manual" - In a Fifth Circuit case (which the court just declined to rehear en banc), a woman had faced potential prosecution for publishing a photo of a transgender politician washing hands in a women's restroom.

I Am Now "THE ENEMY!" (as Is Everyone Who Uses the Term "Artificial Intelligence") - What is this even supposed to mean? Is it just self-parody? The post I Am Now "THE ENEMY!" (as Is Everyone Who Uses the Term "Artificial Intelligence") appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Don't Blame AI Labs for What Hackers Do With Their Tools - AI executives are planning for a public revolt after a major attack. A federal power grab is the wrong response.

Will Mamdani Make Housing More Affordable? - Emily Eisner and Kenny Burgos debate Zohran Mamdani's housing policies.

Lost Cause: The Federal Government will Never Limit Itself - Going to the federal government to convince the federal government to limit its own power? That’s not just dumb strategy and a lost cause. It’s dangerous to the Constitution and liberty. On this episode, it’s James Madison’s blueprint for beating the feds without relying on the feds to magically limit their own power. Plus the right to keep and bear arms as the ultimate safeguard for freedom. T...

The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. - That means the rules of the constitution apply whether someone calls it an “emergency” or not. On this episode, it’s the founders’ long-forgotten warning about the oldest weapon in the book. Let politicians have extra power or funding because THEY declare an emergency? And you’ll get never-ending emergencies. The post The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. a...

The ONLY Cure for a Corrupted Republic - Removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles is what Montesquieu said is the only path forward. Everything else is doomed to failure: “every other correction,” he warned, ”is either useless or a new evil.” On this episode, it’s the top-6 principles that built American independence. Forgotten and ignored for generations, but only truly lost if “We the People” refuse to bring them ba...

Resisting the Menace of Federal Data Consolidation - In the past two years, the federal government has unlawfully consolidated data exposing our private information.  This consolidation has been chaotic but generally came in three rolling waves: It started with DOGE, moved to agency-to-agency data sharing with ICE, and then attempted data-driven purges of state voter rolls. We all deserve to live in a world where the data we use to pay our taxes,...

Organizing in the Town at Oakland Tech Week - EFF was thrilled to join organizers, advocates, and activists in the East Bay for the second annual Oakland Tech Week last week. We are grateful to our friends at MediaJustice and Upturn for inviting us co-present this all-day event, “Building Beyond Big Tech: Organizing Oakland’s Future”, on Sept. 30.  The event, hosted by the Kapor Center in downtown Oakland, offered a unique chance to spend ...

Turkish Crackdown On LGBTQ+ Organizations Threatens Freedom of Expression and Association - EFF strongly condemns Turkey’s state-led discriminatory, oppressive attacks on feminist and LGBTQ+ organisations, media platforms, student groups, and rights defenders and activists within the country. Since mid-September, access to the websites and social media accounts of a dozen organizations have been blocked by court order, while over 60 members and activists have been detained, their off...

New Decision in Ongoing Legal Saga of Atlanta Family Wrongly Raided by FBI SWAT Team - ATLANTA—A three-judge panel of the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in the years long lawsuit brought by an Atlanta family whose […] The post New Decision in Ongoing Legal Saga of Atlanta Family Wrongly Raided by FBI SWAT Team appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Denver Man’s Case to Revive Fourth Amendment’s Warrant Requirements - WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case of a Denver man who challenged the constitutionality of a warrant that led to his […] The post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Denver Man’s Case to Revive Fourth Amendment’s Warrant Requirements appeared first on Institute for Justice.

National Law Firm Warns Maine Town: Fines for Autistic Girl’s Lawn Ornaments Violate the First Amendment - Pyper LeBlanc loves roosters.  The six-year-old girl with autism arrived at the home of David and Sara LeBlanc, her adopted parents, with a stuffed rooster. […] The post National Law Firm Warns Maine Town: Fines for Autistic Girl’s Lawn Ornaments Violate the First Amendment 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 ...

This Week in Gun Rights - THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… This week, ATF confirmed that guidance is incoming on GOA’s historic victory against the registration requirements of the National Firearms Act…  Also, ATF confirmed to Congress that they have more than 1.4 billion records in their illegal registry of guns … Read more

GOA Sues City of Jacksonville, Florida Over Illegal Gun-Free Zones - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 29, 2026  Jacksonville, FL — Gun Owners of America (GOA), Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), Florida Carry, and individual plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit challenging firearm restrictions enforced at City-owned venues across Jacksonville. The suit (Case No. 16-2026-CA-006676-AXXX-MA) names the City of Jacksonville, Sheriff T.K. Waters, and Mayor Donna Deegan—and chall...

President Trump Just Killed DOJ’s Appeal - PRESIDENT TRUMP TOLD DOJ: DON’T APPEAL GOA’S WIN! Thank you to President Trump for supporting the Second Amendment! President Trump personally ordered the Justice Department not to appeal our NFA victory. The deadline to file would have been October 5th. But, ATF still hasn’t issued guidance for FFLs and gun owners on how to proceed after the win. GOA has … Read more

Warren presses NCUA OIG over empty board - The National Credit Union Administration didn’t have a single board member between August 10 and 24. Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to know who was in charge.

Amex dinged by Fed, OCC; must pay $350M for AML failures - Regulators identified “significant deficiencies” in how American Express' enterprise-wide anti-money laundering program was implemented, in particular at the firm’s national bank subsidiary.

World Bank picks BNP Paribas exec for CFO - David Vaillant is leaving the French bank and will take the international development organization’s finance seat next month.

HUD probes Wells Fargo over ‘racialized’ lending - Wells’ programs to bolster Black home ownership – put in place in 2017 and 2022 – are “immoral, unethical and un-American,” Secretary Scott Turner said.

TowneBank deal shrinks pool of NC bank targets - The Virginia lender is paying a premium for Mooresville, North Carolina-based Blueharbor, and scarcity value makes the remaining banks in the Tar Heel State “quite valuable,” an analyst said.

Ex-Fed nominee Shelton tapped to advise Treasury's Bessent - The Department of the Treasury has picked Judy Shelton, an economist and former nominee for the Federal Reserve Board, to be a counselor in Secretary Scott Bessent's office.

Trump establishes committee to investigate Fed's Cook - President Donald Trump announced the formation of a committee to investigate allegations of mortgage impropriety by Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook in an effort to remove her from office.

America's Credit Unions launches new cybersecurity hub - America's Credit Unions has launched its new Cybersecurity, Fraud and Vendor Risk Resources Hub; Cornerstone Research reports corporate bankruptcies remain historically elevated; Deutsche Bank hired David Garland from oil major BP to help lead power trading in the Americas; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

SBA starts new fiscal year with even tighter credit box - The Trump administration implemented stricter underwriting standards earlier this month. An earlier set of tightened rules in 2025 appears to have contributed to a decrease in loan volumes.

Advisors are building portfolios for the wrong clients - As trillions flow to women and widowed clients, Uplevyl's Shubi Rao says biased data, rationed advisor face time and outdated fee models cost the industry.

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 releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families - Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families

Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity ... - Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity related to money laundering

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026 - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 5, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC...

Press Release: FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (...