Precious Metals and Market News

CME’s margin hike is just a smokescreen to cover major shortages in the physical market - Bawden Capital - (Kitco News) - Despite a strong start to the new year, the silver market is still struggling, unable to hold gains above $80 an ounce.

Extreme silver price volatility likely to persist in 2026, China controls risk market fragmentation – Goldman Sachs - (Kitco News) – Persistently thin silver inventories mean prices are likely to remain highly sensitive to flows, increasing both upside potential and downside risk for the gray metal, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs.“Thinner inventories have created conditions for squeezes, where rallies accelerate as investor flows absorb remaining metal in the London vaults and reverse sharply when tigh...

These five key dynamics will drive precious metals prices in 2026 – CME Group - (Kitco News) – While cyclical tailwinds pushed gold and silver to new all-time highs in 2025, this year’s outlook for precious metals will be determined by evolving asset correlations and physical fundamentals, according to analysts at CME Group.In their new Precious Metals Outlook published on Thursday, CME Group analysts outlined the five key themes whose dynamics will drive the performance o...

Gold rebounds, silver sharply down amid bearish chart pattern - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are slightly higher and well up from daily lows, while silver prices are sharply lower in midday U.S. trading Thursday.

Perth Mint and British Royal Mint see solid bullion demand, U.S. Mint sees sharp decline - (Kitco News) - Unprecedented investment demand helped drive gold and silver prices to record highs in 2025, but physical bullion demand was mixed, according to sales data from three global mints.

Gold price could reach $5,050/oz in H1 2026, but H2 correction could be deeper – HSBC - (Kitco News) – Mounting geopolitical risks and rising debt could push gold prices as high as $5,050 per ounce in the first half of 2026, but this could also mean a more significant pullback in the second half, according to analysts at HSBC.“We see a wide range of $5,050 - $3,950/oz for 2026 and an end-year price of $4,450/oz,” the analysts said in a note published Thursday.

Gold price remains under pressure as U.S. jobless claims rise less than expected - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to struggle to find its footing, and prices could remain under pressure following positive U.S. labor market data, as the number of Americans applying for first-time unemployment benefits increased less than expected.

Gold price down amid sharp losses in silver - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Thursday, with silver sharply down, on profit taking and weak long liquidation from the shorter-term futures traders.

Bitcoin January 8 daily chart alert - Bulls fading late this week - (Kitco News) - Thursday, January 8--January bitcoin futures prices are down again in early trading Thursday and the bulls are losing steam.

Gold market analysis for January 8 - 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.

Woman Killed In Minneapolis Was "ICE Watch" Left-Wing Activist Trained To Resist Fed Agents: Report - Woman Killed In Minneapolis Was "ICE Watch" Left-Wing Activist Trained To Resist Fed Agents: Report Update (1858): The New York Post reports that Renee Nicole Good was an anti-ICE "warrior" and part of a network of left-wing activists who worked to "document and resist" ICE operations in Minnesota.   Key details from the NYPost report: Good, who moved to the city last year, lin...

Trump Seeks $6 Million Legal Fee Reimbursement For Dismissed Georgia Election Case - Trump Seeks $6 Million Legal Fee Reimbursement For Dismissed Georgia Election Case Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump is asking the state of Georgia to reimburse $6.26 million in attorney fees and costs he incurred defending against his now-dismissed election interference case in the state. (Left) Fulton County District Attorney Fani W...

NBC News Analysis Of ICE Shooting Video Opens Door To Self-Defense - NBC News Analysis Of ICE Shooting Video Opens Door To Self-Defense On Wednesday morning, during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good accelerated towards an ICE agent with her car, and he responded with lethal force. Good was shot and killed. Democrats and media figures rushed to condemn the shooting as an unjustified murder.  Minneapo...

Trump Launches His Own QE: Directs GSEs To Purchase $200 Billion In Mortgage Bonds - Trump Launches His Own QE: Directs GSEs To Purchase $200 Billion In Mortgage Bonds First, Trump short-circuited the Fed's rate-cut process. Now he is going after QE by launching his own version of it.  In a post on late Thursday post on Truth Social, President Trump said he was directing the purchase of $200 billion in mortgage bonds, which he framed as his latest effort to brin...

Iran Plunged Into Internet Blackout, Protests Spread, As Trump Issues Fresh Warning - Iran Plunged Into Internet Blackout, Protests Spread, As Trump Issues Fresh Warning By all accounts, protests and unrest have been spreading rapidly in Iran, now over a week-and-a-half into economic and anti-government protests which have begun to grind the country to a halt. On Thursday the demonstrations have disrupted life in the capital in a big way, and there are reports of na...

US Online Holiday Shopping Hits Record $257.8 Billion: Adobe - US Online Holiday Shopping Hits Record $257.8 Billion: Adobe Authored by Andrew Moran via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), U.S. online holiday shopping was a record in 2025, fueled by a strong Cyber Week, according to new data released on Jan. 7 by Adobe. Shoppers on Black Friday at a mall in Bethesda, Md., on Nov. 28, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Consumers spent $257.8 ...

Tulsi Gabbard Reportedly Kept In Dark On Venezuela Operation As Nation's Intelligence Chief - Tulsi Gabbard Reportedly Kept In Dark On Venezuela Operation As Nation's Intelligence Chief Longtime Tulsi Gabbard supporters have wondered why she has seemed to be missing in action in terms of weighing in on Trump's militarily invading Venezuela to oust longtime socialist leader Nicolás Maduro, given that as a prior member of Congress before taking up the Director of National Int...

How Dare You Fight Back Against Communists! - How Dare You Fight Back Against Communists! Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us When we examine the historic nature of communist revolution, we have to look beyond our disgust for their motives and consider their strategies and the reasons why they tend to succeed. Because it is simply a fact that the western experiment of individual liberty and self determination is being...

India Is Set To Be The G20 Growth Leader In 2026 - India Is Set To Be The G20 Growth Leader In 2026 The latest OECD Economic Outlook (December 2025) revealed that the global economy has proved resilient last year, even though fragilities remain, with a range of risks including "elevated policy uncertainty and rising barriers to trade". According to the organization's forecasts, global GDP growth is projected to slow down from 3.2 ...

Texas Issues Warning About Unsolicited Seed Packages From China - Texas Issues Warning About Unsolicited Seed Packages From China Authored by Dorothy Li via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Texas has warned residents not to plant what it calls “mysterious seeds” that arrived in unsolicited packages from China, as authorities investigate thousands of such reports across the state. Packages containing unknown seeds from China. Texas Department of ...

Trump suggests his ‘representatives’ will buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds. What it means for mortgage rates. - Freddie and Fannie have been growing their mortgage bond holdings in recent months, but the 30-year fixed mortgage is still above 6%.

I’m 46 and I’m still use my ex-boyfriend’s Netflix account. Is that stealing? - “I’m still renting, believe it or not, and he has his own place.”

Aerospace, defense stocks surge after Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military-spending budget — but are investors too optimistic? - ETFs that target aerospace and defense stocks are beating the S&P 500 so far in 2026.

U.S. stocks are up this year even as tech slides, with some already rallying more than 10% - The U.S. stock market has climbed so far this year despite tech losses, in a positive sign of the broadening rally in early 2026.

GM becomes the latest carmaker to write down billions in pivot away from EVs - General Motors warns of yet another EV-related writedown, less than a month after rival Ford Motor announced its own multibillion-dollar charges related to fading demand for EVs.

Stocks face their first real test of 2026 with Friday’s pivotal jobs report and possible tariff ruling - Markets are off to a strong start in 2025 — but investors could face their first real test on Friday with the December jobs report and, potentially, a Supreme Court decision on the legality of most of President Trump’s tariffs.

How Trump’s control over Venezuela’s oil gets him close to a seat at OPEC’s table - ‘Control of Venezuela oil is shifting rapidly from boardrooms to governments’, says Nigel Green of deVere Group.

We paid my daughter and son-in-law’s mortgage when it reached $76K. Here’s why we chose that magic figure. - “My husband, daughter, son-in-law and I all went to the bank.”

The S&P 500 is losing the momentum that had been fueling stock investors - Lack of follow-through to new highs is concerning but not necessarily bearish — yet.

Americans just spent a record $20 billion with buy-now-pay-later. Here’s what to do if you overdid it. - Here are 5 tips for getting your debt under control in 2026.

The December jobs report is due out Friday. Here's what it is expected to show - Nonfarm payrolls likely rose by 73,000 last month while the unemployment rate edged lower to 4.5%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

Trump says he's instructing his 'Representatives' to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, claiming it will lower rates - President Donald Trump said he is "instructing my Representatives" to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds.

Houses passes ACA subsidies; fate of bill murky in Senate - A bipartisan Senate working group is negotiating a separate deal to address the expiration of ACA tax credits.

Saks Global struggles to line up financing as potential bankruptcy filing looms - Saks is trying to line up financing to pay its bills during a potential bankruptcy filing, but investors have shown little interest over repayment concerns.

Dividend growth stocks offer attractive returns with less risk, Nuveen finds. Analysts like these names - Companies that regularly raise their dividends can help protect portfolios in volatile times. A CNBC Pro screen turned up several names beloved by Wall Street.

The December jobs report is due out Friday. Here's what it is expected to show - Nonfarm payrolls likely rose by 73,000 last month while the unemployment rate edged lower to 4.5%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The Supreme Court may rule Friday on Trump's tariffs. Here's what's at stake for the economy - The decision is poised to have far-reaching impacts on not only trade policy but also the U.S. fiscal situation.

Trade deficit in October hits smallest since 2009 after Trump's tariff moves - The trade shortfall was just $29.4 billion for October, down 39% from the prior month.

Treasury Secretary Bessent says more Fed rate cuts are 'only ingredient missing' for stronger economy - Bessent on Thursday pressed the administration's desire for lower interest rates, saying they are the key to future economic growth.

Layoff pace in December hit lowest level since mid-2024, Challenger says - Planned job cuts totaled 35,553 for the month, a 50% slide from November and an 8% decrease from the same period a year ago.

Money Metals Exchange awards scholarships to students in sound-money essay contest - From Money Metals News Service, Eagle, IdahoThursday, January 8, 2026 A leading U.S. precious metals dealer has teamed up with the nation's leading sound money groups to award eight new students with more than $10,000 in scholarship funding. Money Metals Exchange, Sound Money Defense League, and the Sound Money Foundation are proud to present the Sound Money Scholarship -- the first gold-backed...

Michael Lynch: Bullion banks are key drivers of physical silver buying at Comex - By Michael LynchMichael Lynch on Gold and Silverhttps://substack.com/@michaellynchongoldsilverThursday, January 8, 2026 Physical silver demand at the Comex is sizzling. Going back five trading days, first notice day on the January contract saw 4,583 contracts or 22.9 million ounces stand for delivery. That was the highest in Comex history for an inactive contract. In fact, that total surpasses ...

Silver will soon face selling pressure from the rebalancing of this index - Or will investment houses and sovereigns buy the futures contracts being dumped, convert them to "exchange for physicals," and take delivery of real metal? * * * By Andrew BaryBarron's, New Yorkvia MSN News, Redmond, WashingtonSaturday, January 3, 2026 The run-up in silver prices could face a near-term test from selling driven by the rebalancing of the Bloomberg Commodity Index. The rebalancing...

Craig Hemke: With or without official revaluation, gold should keep rising in 2026 - 11:07a ET Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The possibility that the U.S. government will revalue its gold reserves substantially higher figures heavily in the 2026 monetary metals market outlook published today by Craig Hemke of the TF Metals Report. But even without revaluation, Hemke writes, there are reasons to expect the metals to continue rising. Hemke's analysis is...

Bullion Star: Silver market begins 2026 in a structural breakdown  - From Bullion Star, SingaporeMonday, January 5, 2026 As we step into 2026, the silver market is capturing global attention like never before. After surging more than 150% in 2025, prices are hovering around US$73 per ounce in early January. What investors are now witnessing is not a typical cyclical rally, but what increasingly resembles a fundamental repricing of silver as both an industrial ne...

Trade Deficit Drops to Least Terrible Level since 2009, upon which Atlanta Fed GDPNow Doubles Q4 GDP Forecast to +5.4% - The GDPNow algo is to be taken with a teaspoon of salt, but it shows that a big improvement of the trade deficit pushes up GDP growth.

ADP Employment Report: +41,000, Mostly at Medium-Size Companies. Small Companies Had First Payroll Gain in 5 Months - Private-sector job growth slowed to a crawl in the second half.

Ugly Charts of US Auto Sales, 2025: Stellantis, Nissan Flirt with Catastrophe. GM, Ford, Honda Sales Rise but far below Peaks. Toyota & Hyundai-Kia Set Records - New-vehicle sales in 2025 rise barely above 1986: Four decades of structural stagnation, plunges, and partial recoveries.

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 ...

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 - 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 ...

Are stamps a form of legal tender? If so, do shopkeepers have to accept stamps as a form of payment? - No, only Sterling is legal tender in the UK. Shopkeepers are welcome to accept stamps - or anything else, including dollars and euros - but not obliged to accept any form of payment, even Sterling.

Next week El Salvador will become the first country to accept bitcoin as currency - The government even went a step further in promoting the cryptocurrency’s use by giving $30 in free bitcoins to citizens who sign up for its national digital wallet, known as Chivo, or “cool” in ...

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

Stablecoins a ‘Stealth Weapon’ for US Power, Dollar Milkshake Creator Says - Brent Johnson, CEO of wealth management firm Santiago Capital and creator of the “Dollar Milkshake Theory,” says that stablecoins may end up being the “stealth weapon” that the U.S. will use to establish a global power. Stablecoins Could Steal the Sovereignty of Smaller Nations, Expert Says In a new interview on the Bankless Youtube channel, […]

Binance Rolls out USDT-Settled Gold and Silver Contracts - Binance is rolling out regulated, stablecoin-settled perpetual contracts tied to traditional assets, starting with gold and silver, giving crypto traders continuous exposure to commodities while formally linking traditional finance markets with digital asset infrastructure. Binance Launches Regulated TradFi Perpetual Contracts for Gold and Silver Crypto exchange Binance announced on Jan. 8 the ...

Token Collapses 99.95% After $26M Exploit - On Jan. 8, the Truebit protocol’s native token (TRU) plummeted 99.95% to near-zero after a $26 million exploit. Security firm Cyvers Alerts detected the anomaly when a single address siphoned approximately 8,535 ether. The Anatomy of the Attack The native token of Truebit, a verification and orchestration layer for tokenized assets, collapsed by 99.95% on […]

XRP Technical Outlook Flips Bearish as Psychological Support at $2.00 Tested - XRP’s early‑2026 rally stalled on Jan. 8 as the token fell below $2.10, coinciding with its first‑ever ETF outflows of about $41 million since launch. Market Correction Erases Recent Gains XRP’s early-year rally encountered a significant technical barrier Jan. 8 as the token retreated below the $2.10 support level. This volatility coincided with the first […]

Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Seeks National Trust Bank Charter for USD1 Stablecoin - Trump-linked World Liberty Financial is seeking a national trust bank charter to consolidate issuance, custody, and conversion of its fast-growing USD1 stablecoin under federal supervision, targeting rising institutional demand for compliant digital dollar infrastructure. World Liberty Financial Moves to Expand USD1 Under Federal Oversight TWorld Liberty Financial announced Jan. 7 that its affi...

New in WSJ: "Ed Feulner, Ed Meese and the Heritage Foundation's Exodus" - "The leaders of the conservative think tank have abandoned its founding principles."

Trump's Proposed Ban on Institutional Investors Owning Single-Family Homes Would Make No One Better Off - While owning a very small percentage of single-family homes, large investors provide renters with more options and increase home construction rates.

The Minnesota Fraud Scandal Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg - Medicaid fraud has been endemic at the state and federal levels for decades. Focusing on a single official or state misses a deeper lesson.

Venezuelan Socialist Regime Announces Release of a 'Number of Important' Political Prisoners - It is a “gesture” to keep the peace, according to Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela’s National Assembly.

The Minnesota ICE Videos and "They Saw A Protest" - One explanation for the different reactions.

Why Insulting Brigitte Macron Online Can Mean Prison Time in France - Ten Frenchmen were given fines, jail time, and social media bans for accusing their first lady of being a pedophilic gay man.

The Crime Victim's Right to Justice - An important new article argues that, in twelve states, the crime victim's right "to justice" should be given substantive and significant effect.

Does The Miscellaneous Receipts Act Apply To The President? - Under the clear statement rule, it likely will not.

Judge "Displayed Poor Judgment by Wearing His Elvis Presley Costume … During Court Proceedings on or Around Halloween" - The Missouri Commission on Retirement, Removal, and Discipline of Judges charged Judge Matthew Thornhill with committing misconduct: That Respondent engaged… The post Judge "Displayed Poor Judgment by Wearing His Elvis Presley Costume … During Court Proceedings on or Around Halloween" appeared first on Reason.com.

Missouri Judge Removed from Bench for In-Court Political Activity - The Missouri Commission on Retirement, Removal, and Discipline of Judges charged Judge Matthew Thornhill with misconduct: That Respondent engaged in… The post Missouri Judge Removed from Bench for In-Court Political Activity appeared first on Reason.com.

Trump’s “I’ll Control the Money” Venezuela Oil Claim - Can Trump control the proceeds from Venezuelan oil sales?

Public Schooling Culture War Declined Slightly in 2025, State-Level Rose - The good news for 2025 is that we saw a dip in cataloged battles versus the previous year. The bad news is that conflict remains heightened since 2021.

The CFPB’s 2024 Fee Caps Would Not Really Promote Affordability - Price controls result in shortages for housing, gasoline, insurance, and other products. Likewise, price regulation of financial services is a short-sighted approach to affordability that harms consumers.

Do the Feds Still Merit the Court's Presumption of Regularity? - Courts have long accorded an enormous benefit to the federal government as litigant through the presumption of regularity. At what point does factual unreliability and lack of candor create a need to rethink this presumption?

New Debanking Report Published by Cato Institute - My new report offers targeted reforms (and legislative language) to bring governmental debanking to an end.

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 - 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 work permits, asylum seekers, permanent residents (people holding “green cards”), naturalized citizens, and even citizens by birth. ICE has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on surveillance technology to spy on...

ICE Is Going on a Surveillance Shopping Spree - 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 2024 budget) and at least another $56.25 billion over the next three years, ICE's budget would be the envy of many national militaries around the world. Indeed, this bu...

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 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.

Innocent Man Brutalized by Task Force Members Again Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case  - WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, an innocent man who was brutalized by members of a joint federal/state task force in 2014 once again asked the United States Supreme […] The post Innocent Man Brutalized by Task Force Members Again Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case  appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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 ...

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

SC: Stop Frivolous Lawsuits Against Gun Makers – Support HB 4723 - A critical pro–Second Amendment bill has just been pre-filed in South Carolina, and we need your help to ensure it becomes law. House Bill 4723, the South Carolina Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, was recently introduced by Representative Chris Wooten of District 69. This bill would strengthen South Carolina law by prohibiting so-called “qualified civil liability actions” that … Read ...

Three Big Legislative Wins from 2025! - As we begin 2026, I want to take a moment to thank you — because last year, GOA didn’t just fight… we won. With your support, GOA secured three major victories that will protect the Second Amendment for generations to come: GOA’s Top 3 Legislative Victories In 2025 1️⃣ NFA Tax Crushed GOA worked closely with Rep. Andrew Clyde to … Read more

Morgan Stanley sells environmental services platform to Blackstone - The private-equity giant called Alliance Technical Group a “clear market leader in emissions testing and monitoring” that would help serve a broad range of clients.

Trump family’s crypto firm seeks bank charter - World Liberty Financial follows several other digital asset companies in pursuit of a national trust bank charter, regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Fed’s Bowman, lawmakers suggest regulatory threshold changes - The vice chair for supervision also wondered whether a more nuanced approach would be better than single-metric thresholds, such as those based on asset size.

Wells Fargo location in Connecticut votes against unionizing - Of 30 Wells branches to have held union elections, three have voted against unionizing. A Wells Fargo branch in Wallingford, Connecticut is one of them.

Jefferies takes $30M loss over First Brands investment - “There clearly are lessons to be learned,” executives said of the auto parts supplier’s bankruptcy. The bank, however, saw a 20% surge in investment-banking revenue.

OCC moves to formalize non-fiduciary activities for trust banks - The proposed rule codifies the ability for trust companies to conduct non-fiduciary activities, something banks say Congress never intended, but that OCC says has long been the case.

Fed to reopen penny deposits after industry outcry - The Federal Reserve will resume accepting pennies from banks and credit unions at all commercial coin distribution locations beginning Jan. 14. The central bank had ceased accepting pennies at some distribution centers late last year, but bankers praised Thursday's reversal.

Conflict of interest concerns cloud Trump firm's banking bid - Banking experts say World Liberty Trust's application for a trust charter with a regulatory body directed by the White House creates inherent conflicts of interest, while the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said the application will be considered on its merits.

KeyBank allegedly sought forgiveness on fraudulent PPP loans - The bank fired a manager for originating suspicious loans but later asked the SBA to forgive them, prosecutors say. The case ended in a $7.7 million settlement.

Dutch neobank Bunq reapplies for a US bank charter - The Netherlands-based digital bank Bunq filed its second U.S. charter application this week after successfully receiving a broker-deal license late last year.

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.

Khaled Al-Dhaher: Closing remarks - SAMA-BIS Innovation Summit - Closing remarks by His Excellency Dr Khaled Al-Dhaher, Vice Governor for Supervision and Technology of the Saudi Central Bank, at the SAMA-BIS Innovation Summit, Riyadh, 20 November 2025.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meeting on December 10, 2025 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meeting on December 10, 2025

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Regions Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Regions Bank

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | JANUARY 2, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FD...

Press Release: Agencies Release Annual Asset-Size Thresholds Under Community Reinvestment Act Regulations - PRESS RELEASE | DECEMBER 30, 2025 Agencies Release Annual Asset-Size Thresholds Under Community Reinvestment Act Regulations WASHINGTON – The Fe...