Precious Metals and Market News

Gold prices remain well supported as ADP shows U.S. labor market continuing to cool - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are back above $5,000 an ounce and could continue to attract more bullish attention as the U.S. labor market shows signs of slowing momentum, according to the latest data from private payrolls processor ADP.

Gold, silver extend price rebounds - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are sharply higher in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as the bulls are coming back to life and extending this week’s recovery in prices.

Bitcoin February 4 daily chart alert - Price pause at mid-week - (Kitco News) - Wednesday, February 4--February bitcoin futures prices are near steady in early U.S. trading Wednesday. This mid-week pause is not bullish.

Gold market analysis for February 4 - 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.

Mining’s Bull Market Still Has Not Fully Arrived | Nicole Adshead-Bell - (Kitco News) Mining companies are entering a new phase of the metals cycle marked by expanding margins, stronger balance sheets, and a growing gap between market prices and the assumptions still guiding corporate decisions, according to Nicole Adshead-Bell, director of Cupel Advisory.

‘The paper era is over’: Giustra warns of ‘take down’ in gold, calls ‘project vault’ a signal of new world order - (Kitco News) - The massive sell-off that rocked precious metals markets last week was not a standard correction but a calculated "liquidity event" and a "take down," according to mining mogul Frank Giustra, who warns that the 50-year dominance of paper gold pricing is coming to a chaotic end.

MKS PAMP Capitalizing on Tokenized Gold as investor interest grows - (Kitco News) - Looking beyond near-term volatility, the gold market has seen unprecedented investor demand, with growing interest in unconventional segments of the marketplace.

John Feneck says volatility is now a defining feature of the metals bull market - (Kitco News) Extreme volatility in gold and silver does not signal a breakdown in the precious metals bull market, but rather reflects a structural shift in how prices are adjusting after years of suppressed demand and underinvestment, according to John Feneck, Founder and CEO of The Feneck Commodities Report.

Gold, silver holding strong gains as risk appetite fades a bit - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are strongly higher in midday U.S. trading Tuesday, as the bulls stepped in to aggressively buy the recent big dips in prices. Today’s gains in the two precious metals are also supported by risk appetite in the general marketplace that has down-ticked a bit in the U.S. trading session, from overnight. A weaker U.S. dollar index and firmer crude oil prices a...

Is the worst over for gold and silver? - (Kitco News) - After their biggest collapse in recent history, gold and silver are finding their way back into the light, posting their biggest one-day gains on record.

Trump Warns Of 'Bad Things' If No Iran Deal Reached As Venue Moves To Oman - Trump Warns Of 'Bad Things' If No Iran Deal Reached As Venue Moves To Oman Trump had kicked off the week by warning Iran that "bad things" would probably happen if a deal could not be reached. "We have ships heading to Iran right now, big ones - the biggest and the best - and we have talks going on with Iran and we’ll see how it all works out," Trump told reporters in the Oval Offi...

ADP Employment Report Confirms 'No Hire, No Fire' Labor Market - ADP Employment Report Confirms 'No Hire, No Fire' Labor Market While we will not be getting the payrolls report this week (due to a very brief govt shutdown), ADP's Employment report paints a poor picture for hiring (even if jobless claims paints a healthy picture for 'not firing') adding just 22k jobs (well below the 45k expected). Goods producing firms added just 1k jobs (Cons...

Futures Rise Despite Software, AMD Rout Ahead Of Google Earnings - Futures Rise Despite Software, AMD Rout Ahead Of Google Earnings US stock futures are up small with Tech lagging on rotation fears, though major indices are off their overnight lows. The AI narrative has been flipped upside down, with traders focused on perceived losers, most of which are in the Software sector, where “there’s no floor” according to one investment manager. As of 8:...

Gold Investors: Remember 1933 - Gold Investors: Remember 1933 Authored by Michael Wilkerson via The Epoch Times, Investors have been rightly impressed by the remarkable run of gold, which in dollar terms has doubled in price over the past year. This performance vastly outpaces the stock markets (which are also sitting near all-time highs) and bitcoin (trading sideways to down for months), the cryptocurrency ch...

United Nations Warns That It's Going Broke Without US Financial Support - United Nations Warns That It's Going Broke Without US Financial Support Officials at the United Nations are pleading for relief this week after admitting that the premier globalist organization is going broke because of US cuts and changes to their budgeting rules which require them to pay back some "unspent funds".  Unpaid dues from member states are also building. As the Trump a...

Melinda French Gates Breaks Silence On Explosive Claims About Bill Gates In Epstein Files - Melinda French Gates Breaks Silence On Explosive Claims About Bill Gates In Epstein Files Melinda French Gates, the philanthropist and ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has broken her silence on the latest release of damning documents tied to deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, saying the renewed scrutiny of her ex-husband's associations evokes "very, very painful" memori...

EU vs. Elon Musk: The Battle Over Free Speech Escalates In Paris - EU vs. Elon Musk: The Battle Over Free Speech Escalates In Paris Submitted by Thomas Kolbe A raid on Elon Musk’s company X in Paris: On Tuesday morning, the French public prosecutor gained access to the company’s offices. The stated purpose of the investigation is the dissemination of child pornography and violations of personal rights through the spread of Deepfakes. X’s offices ...

EV Bloodbath: Carmakers Suffer Face-Melting Losses As Buyers Flee, Credits End - EV Bloodbath: Carmakers Suffer Face-Melting Losses As Buyers Flee, Credits End The push into electric vehicles was always bullshit, sold by the left as the move that would future-proof America’s and Europe’s legacy automakers and save the planet - and anyone not buying it was subject to a guilt trip from smug, private-jet-owning elitists. Instead, EVs are now looking like one of th...

"Big Miss": Wall Street Disappointed After Dismal Novo Nordisk GLP-1 Sales Outlook, Shares Plunge - "Big Miss": Wall Street Disappointed After Dismal Novo Nordisk GLP-1 Sales Outlook, Shares Plunge Update ( Wed): Novo Nordisk shares in Europe opened sharply lower after the company released a disappointing full-year outlook during the middle of the U.S. cash session on Tuesday. Shares in Copenhagen plunged 20%, the steepest drop since last July, as hopes for a bottom after a mul...

The Two Levels Of EU-Sanctions Illegality - The Two Levels Of EU-Sanctions Illegality Submitted by Pascal Lottaz Pascal’s Note: A previous guest on my YouTube Channel, Luis Roberto Zamora Bolaños—the international lawyer who, back in the 2000s, forced his native Costa Rica to withdraw from George W. Bush’s Coalition of the Willing—sent me a short assessment of the legality of EU sanctions. He argues that the Eurocrats are, ...

Investors were braced for an AI reckoning — just not this one, popular strategist says - Nomura’s Charlie McElligott says second-order AI disruption worries have arrived early. Investors need to get ready.

Another missile maker partners with the Trump administration, and the stock rises to record heights - RTX’s Raytheon unit announced five agreements with the Pentagon to boost capacity and deliveries of Tomahawk and interceptor missiles.

ADP jobs report shows paltry 22,000 increase in private hiring. Sluggish labor market not getting any better. - Job creation has plummeted since trade wars and immigration crackdown

There’s an ‘elevated chance of weird things’ as volatility rises along with this hot stock market - In South Korea, its version of the VIX volatility index has soared along with its stock market. That’s unusual.

‘This is our second marriage’: We’re in our 60s. How do we split expenses if we move in together and rent one house? - “We have been taking turns living in his house and my house.”

These hidden costs of car ownership are giving buyers sticker shock long after they leave the dealership - While eye-popping vehicle prices have been front and center for car buyers for the past several years, other less visible costs of car ownership have also been rising.

Is PayPal bound for a breakup? Why the company’s problems seem so hard to fix. - Shoppers have “more choice than ever before” when it comes to payments, and PayPal has been slow to adapt to a more competitive landscape.

Uber’s stock falls as record demand for rides fails to deliver the profit investors expected - Uber’s stock drops toward a 10-month low as a quarterly profit miss offset record user results.

Lilly says Mounjaro and Zepbound sales more than doubled as stock rallies - Late last year, Lilly was the first pharmaceutical stock to reach a $1 trillion valuation.

Where should I retire? How to use all those ‘best places’ lists to find your perfect spot. - Here’s a rundown of six best-places lists in the U.S. and two global ones.

AMD is down 9% after reporting earnings. Here's why - The chipmaker's stock has surged over the past year amid the AI boom.

Fed pick: Tillis doubles down on Warsh blockade over concerns about Fed independence - Sen. Thom Tillis told CNBC he is committed to blocking Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Fed chair unless the Trump administration ends its probe of Chair Powell.

Private payrolls rose by just 22,000 in January, far short of expectations, ADP says - The U.S. labor market barely budged in January, with hiring below even muted expectations.

Amazon makes Alexa+ AI assistant available to everyone in the U.S. nearly a year after launch - Alexa+ launched last year in an "early access" preview, meaning consumers had to join a waitlist or buy a new device to use the service.

Uber reports 20% revenue growth in fourth-quarter, fueled by food delivery - Uber said revenue in its food delivery business increased 30%, beating analysts' estimates.

Private payrolls rose by just 22,000 in January, far short of expectations, ADP says - The U.S. labor market barely budged in January, with hiring below even muted expectations.

Trump refuses to be outdone by Europe, signing his own U.S.-India trade deal - The U.S. deal comes after global trading partners have been signing trade pacts, leaving America looking ostracized and more isolated.

Friday's jobs report will be delayed because of the partial government shutdown - Following last year's record shutdown, the BLS also was forced to delay a number of its releases.

From PopMart to JD.com: Britain and China rush to forge business deals as diplomatic thaw takes hold   - Chinese firms moved to pledge hundreds of millions of investment in the U.K. as Starmer's visit to China spurred a flurry of business deals and money flows. 

China's factory activity grows at fastest pace since October, private survey shows, beating official reading - The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, rose to 50.3 in January from 50.1 the previous month, in line with analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll.

BIS continues as facilitator of surreptitious intervention against gold - 8:13p ET Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Following what seems like the attempt on January 29 by the U.S. government, supported by the Federal Reserve and major investment banks, to enable large short positions in gold futures and especially silver futures to be more easily covered on the New York Commodities Exchange, it should be emphasized again that since 2009 the mos...

China's gold trading hub rattled as second trading platform faces payment crisis - By He HuifengSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongTuesday, February 3, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3342258/chinas-gold-trading-hub-rattled-second-platform-faces-payment-crisis Following the sudden demise of a major gold trading platform in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, another retail-focused operator has suffered a run, stoking fears of contagion in China's pr...

Chris Brycki: There's no gold bubble -- this is the start of a regime change - By Chris BryckiAustralian Financial Review, SydneyTuesday, February 3, 2026 Gold briefly touched $7900 an ounce in Australian dollars last week before pulling back to about $6700 on Monday. Even after the recent volatility, gold is still up about 150 per cent on the same time three years ago. This isn't a short-term bubble. It is the start of a regime change. ... Dispatch continues below ... ...

Gold's bull run seen intact despite steep pullback - By Anjana Anil and Kavya BalaramanReutersvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaMonday, February 2, 2026 Despite a historic pullback in gold and silver prices, triggered by the sharpest two-session selloff in decades, analysts see the metal's ​bull run continuing and expect it to notch fresh record highs later this year. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Buy metals at GoldMo...

Money Metals Exchange chief recalls Warsh's admission about U.S. meddling in gold - 7:33p ET Monday, Febrary 2, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Interviewed by monetary metals advocate Mario Innecco, Money Metals Exchange President Stefan Gleason recalls a conversation he had about gold eight years ago with President Trump's new nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, Kevin Warsh. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Ireland's Tr...

PayPal Shares Plunged 86% from the 2021 Goofball High and Right into our Imploded Stocks - The sudden CEO switcheroo was just the latest spooky thing.

Office CMBS Delinquency Rate Spikes to Record 12.3%, Much Worse than Financial Crisis Meltdown Peak - Spike of defaults in January was triggered by two Manhattan office towers; one of them is heading to a foreclosure sale.

Figma, IPO Hotshot AI-Powered Design Software Firm, Joins Our Imploded Stocks - After riding up the AI-hype mania for two days.

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: What’s the Difference? - Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...

Legal Tender: Definition, Economic Functions, and Examples - Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Amanda Jackson has expertise in personal ...

A bill to make gold and silver legal currency in NH is back for the second year in a row - Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia, R-Tilton, has introduced a bill to make gold and silver legal tender in New Hampshire. Harvey-Bolia argued that gold and silver can hedge against inflation and allow people ...

Eleven states recognize gold, silver as U.S. currency. Which states are they? - Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Louisiana may soon start accepting gold and silver as currency if proposed legislation is enacted by legislators in the Louisiana ...

OpEd: On Gold, Silver as Our Legal Tender - Other states are testing parallel currencies, but legal, political and fiscal roadblocks make the idea nearly impossible in the Golden State. Imagine walking into your local coffee shop in Los Angeles ...

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

Bitcoin Finds a Floor or Flirts With the Abyss? $72.8K Is the New Lifebuoy - Bitcoin’s price stands at $76,065 on Feb. 4, 2026 at 8 a.m. EST, capping a dramatic 24-hour range between $72,863 and $79,113. Its market capitalization hovered at $1.51 trillion, with $74.04 billion in trading volume keeping the digital pulse fast and furious. But while price action hinted at recovery, the technical picture tells a more […]

Bed Bath & Beyond to Acquire Tokens.com to Launch Tokenized Real‑estate Platform - Bed Bath & Beyond signs agreement to acquire Tokens.com to build a unified platform for tokenized real‑world asset finance and liquidity. Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. said on Feb. 2, 2026 that it has signed an agreement to acquire Tokens.com, which will be wholly owned and integrated with its fintech, insurance, and blockchain businesses including […]

Tether Open‑Sources MOS, Mining OS, and Mining SDK to Democratize Bitcoin Mining - Tether open‑sources Mining OS and a Mining SDK to provide scalable, production‑ready tools for bitcoin mining operations. Tether announced on February 2, 2026 at the Plan ₿ Forum in San Salvador the open‑source release of Mining OS (MOS), an operating system that centralizes monitoring and automation across mining hardware, energy, and site infrastructure, and introduced […]

Best Crypto Wallets for February 2026: New Tools for a Multichain World - Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase or sign up for a service, Bitcoin.com may receive a commission. Our editorial content is independent and based on objective analysis. Looking for the best Bitcoin and crypto wallets in February 2026? We compare the top Bitcoin and crypto wallets […]

Fireblocks Now Supports 150 Blockchains as It Launches Canton Integration - Fireblocks expands to 150 public blockchains as it goes live with Canton integration to enable privacy‑enabled institutional settlement. Fireblocks announced on February 3, 2026 that its platform now supports 150 public blockchains after adding 46 networks in 2025 and has gone live with a Fireblocks x Canton integration, giving institutions a secure, governed path to […]

Fifth Circuit to Hear Oral Argument on the Victims' Families' Challenge to the Dismissal of the Boeing Criminal Case - I hope to convince the Fifth Circuit to fully protect the families' rights under the Crime Victims' RIghts Act.

No Qualified Immunity for Arrest over "Fuck Trump" and "Fuck Biden" Flags - From Sheets v. Lipker, decided Monday by Judge John Badalamenti (M.D. Fla.): This case is about words—specifically, a four-letter expletive… The post No Qualified Immunity for Arrest over "Fuck Trump" and "Fuck Biden" Flags appeared first on Reason.com.

Deploying Troops to U.S. Cities Cost Half a Billion Dollars in 2025 - Maintaining a uniformed domestic security force is pricey in terms of life, liberty, and dollars.

Today in Supreme Court History: February 4, 1824 - 2/4/1824: Gibbons v. Ogden argued.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: February 4, 1824 appeared first on Reason.com.

Brickbat: A Game of Telephone - A former employee of the U.S. House of Representatives was arrested and indicted in federal court for stealing government-issued cellphones… The post Brickbat: A Game of Telephone appeared first on Reason.com.

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Don Lemon's Arrest Looks Like an Assault on Freedom of the Press - A federal indictment accuses him and another journalist of conspiring with protesters who disrupted a St. Paul church service.

Secretary Noem Takes it On The Chin - It's been a difficult few weeks for DHS Secretary Noem

What We Learned From Jodi Kantor's Latest Expose About The SCOTUS NDA - The Chief is now requiring all employees (but likely not the Justices) to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements, which do not seem to be working.

If 'You Bring a Gun' to D.C., U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro Warns, 'You're Going to Jail' - The prosecutor's threat renewed concerns about the Trump administration's commitment to protecting Second Amendment rights.

Texas Education Freedom Accounts Launching - The new Texas Education Freedom Account program, launching today, will likely lead to diverse new educational options in the Lone Star State.

Should We Have a National Earned Wage Access Law? - A federal bill would preempt state regulation of earned wage access services, which give workers access to wages they have already earned. Relieving EWA providers of burdensome state regulation is a good goal, but the best policy would be less restrictive state laws for lenders and EWA providers alike.

"We Should Take Over the Voting... Nationalize the Voting" - Donald Trump has floated the idea of a federal takeover of elections in some though not all parts of the United States. This would be a terrible idea no matter who it came from, at odds with our Constitutional scheme. It is even worse coming from Trump, with his record of not respecting election results and his overblown ideas of executive power.

Trump’s Eighteen Trillion Dollar Hoax - Yet this totally imaginary $18 trillion political talking point continues to be repeated endlessly in the hope that nobody in the public or press would ever be brave enough to rudely ask for some explanation or shred of evidence.

Taxing Crypto - Congress should repeal the capital gains tax to free all investment and currency alternatives from the distortions of the tax system. Short of that, crypto does not require a special tax regime.

This isn’t America. It’s “Do As You’re Told.” - The founders fought a long, bloody war to secede from the British - where government held total power, and the people were expected to comply, or die. The views they held EVEN before shots were fired - that’s what America is supposed to be. On this episode, it’s the story of the REAL American Revolution The post This isn’t America. It’s “Do As You’re Told.” appeared first on Tenth Amendment Cen...

Was Elbridge Gerry the “Federal Farmer”? - The Letters from the Federal Farmer to the Republican are among the most highly regarded productions of Antifederalist literature. The post Was Elbridge Gerry the “Federal Farmer”? appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Usurpation: Weapon to Destroy Freedom - Usurpation, as the founders used the word, is the exercise of unauthorized, illegal, unconstitutional power. Or to put it more bluntly, stealing power from its rightful source.  The post Usurpation: Weapon to Destroy Freedom appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

EFF to Close Friday in Solidarity with National Shutdown - The Electronic Frontier Foundation stands with the people of Minneapolis and with all of the communities impacted by the ongoing campaign of ICE and CBP violence. EFF will be closed Friday, Jan. 30 as part of the national shutdown in opposition to ICE and CBP and the brutality and terror they and other federal agencies continue to inflict on immigrant communities and any who stand with them. We...

Introducing Encrypt It Already - Today, we’re launching Encrypt It Already, our push to get companies to offer stronger privacy protections to our data and communications by implementing end-to-end encryption. If that name sounds a little familiar, it’s because this is a spiritual successor to our 2019 campaign, Fix It Already, a campaign where we pushed companies to fix longstanding issues. End-to-end encryption is the best w...

Google Settlement May Bring New Privacy Controls for Real-Time Bidding - EFF has long warned about the dangers of the “real-time bidding” (RTB) system powering nearly every ad you see online. A proposed class-action settlement with Google over their RTB system is a step in the right direction towards giving people more control over their data. Truly curbing the harms of RTB, however, will require stronger legislative protections. What Is Real-Time Bidding? RTB is th...

Hampton Roads Residents Will Appeal Court Decision Upholding Norfolk’s License Plate Reader Surveillance -  NORFOLK, VA.—Today, a federal judge sided with the city of Norfolk in a federal lawsuit challenging its warrantless use of more than 170 automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras. Hampton […] The post Hampton Roads Residents Will Appeal Court Decision Upholding Norfolk’s License Plate Reader Surveillance appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Public Interest Law Firm Stands With California YIMBY Advocacy Group to Protect First Amendment Rights - SAN FRANCISCO—Sonja Trauss is the executive director of the nonprofit organization YIMBY Law, which stands for “Yes In My Back Yard.” YIMBY Law is an […] The post Public Interest Law Firm Stands With California YIMBY Advocacy Group to Protect First Amendment Rights appeared first on Institute for Justice.

South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Online Vision Tests - COLUMBIA, S.C.—Today, the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a ban on online vision tests. Visibly, a technology company that provides online vision tests, is represented […] The post South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Online Vision Tests 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 ...

PA: STOP HB 1909 – PFA Expansion Threatens Gun Rights - PFA Expansion Vote on House Floor Early Next Week The anti-gun Democrats in Harrisburg have quietly slipped through HB 1909, a bill that weaponizes Pennsylvania’s Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders to strip citizens of their firearm rights — even when guns aren’t involved. The House floor vote will likely occur early next week. If this bill passes, PFAs — orders … Read more

TX: Meet your Representative at the Range - I am reaching out to you today because two Texas House races in Bexar County will play a major role in determining the future of the Second Amendment in Texas. Gun Owners of America Texas is proud to endorse Rep. Tony Dorazio (HD-122) and Rep. Marc LaHood (HD-121) — two proven, principled leaders who have demonstrated they will stand firm against gun control and fight for … Read more

TX: SD 9 Election Day Tomorrow - This is the final reminder for the Special Election in Texas Senate District 9 — and your vote will directly impact the future of your rights and freedoms. Special elections are decided by turnout. In races like this, a very small number of votes can determine the outcome. Gun Owners of America Texas proudly endorses Leigh Wambsganss for SD 9 because she has a proven … Read more

Embedded finance to ‘explode’: panel - Tucking financial services, like payments, into a broader range of consumer situations is about to take off, bank executives said.

Payoneer CFO eyes stablecoin, AI innovation amid ‘stop-start’ economy - Bea Ordonez said the New York City-based payments company is focusing on expanding its core ecosystem, strengthening partnerships, and building out strategies for stablecoin and AI.

Santander to buy Webster for $12.3B - The acquisition would create a top-10 retail and commercial bank in the U.S. by assets and a top-five deposit franchise in the Northeast, the banks said Tuesday.

U.S. Bank COO to retire this spring - The bank hasn’t yet named a successor for Souheil Badran, but said he will be involved in the leadership transition.

‘These players matter’: BNY embraces role on small lenders’ AI journey - Amid an effort to train community banks on artificial intelligence technology, a BNY executive said, “If we help them, the entire financial system gets stronger.”

Banks are not prepared for the industrialization of crypto theft - The proliferation of so-called "Drainer-as-a-Service" platforms that allow low-skilled attackers to execute sophisticated fraud schemes present a challenge to banks as cryptocurrencies go more mainstream.

Global stablecoin uptake could cement the dominance of the US dollar - The "exorbitant privilege" the U.S. has long enjoyed because of the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency would be supercharged if global adoption of stablecoins leads to greatly increased demand.

Survey: Bankers say competition for deposits is heating up - Community bankers say credit unions and new fintech entrants are increasing the competition for deposits and loans, even as deregulation is lowering capital and compliance costs, according to a new survey from deposit broker IntraFi.

How one CDFI is navigating the chaos in Minneapolis - WomenVenture, a Minneapolis-based Community Development Financial Institution, was already under strain from stalled federal CDFI funding. The recent immigration crackdown added significant uncertainty for its customers as well.

Fed Gov. Miran steps down from White House CEA role - Federal Reserve Gov. Stephen Miran, who had been on a leave of absence from his position as Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers since he was confirmed to the central bank in September, resigned his CEA role Tuesday to uphold his promise to resign his White House role if he remained past the expiration of his term, which concluded Jan. 31.

John C Williams: A few words for the New Year - Remarks by Mr John C Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, at the Council on Foreign Relations, New York City, 12 January 2026.

Joachim Nagel: Outlook for 2026 in the light of multifaceted challenges worldwide - Speech by Dr Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the Ambassadors Club e.V. Lunch Jour Fixe, Berlin, 26 January 2026.

Stephen I Miran: Regulations, the supply side, and monetary policy - Speech by Mr Stephen I Miran, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Delphi Economic Forum, Athens, Greece, 14 January 2026.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Cornerstone Capital Bancorp, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Cornerstone Capital Bancorp, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces appointment of seven members, including four new members, to its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC) - Federal Reserve Board announces appointment of seven members, including four new members, to its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC)

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement - Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Press Release: First Independence Bank, Detroit, Michigan, Assumes All Deposits of Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust, Chicago, Illinois - PRESS RELEASE | JANUARY 30, 2026 First Independence Bank, Detroit, Michigan, Assumes All Deposits of Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust, Chicago, Illinois ...

Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for December 2025 - PRESS RELEASE | JANUARY 30, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for December 2025 WASHINGTON - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDI...