Precious Metals and Market News

Gold looks to housing, PMI and consumer sentiment data for direction next week - (Kitco News) – Gold heads into the coming week with investors focused on the health of the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate outlook, as housing, employment and business activity data could drive volatility across precious metals markets.

BlackRock’s Hambro blasts gold miners’ ‘reckless capital allocation towards share buybacks… without any real process’ - (Kitco News) – BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, sees the recent spate of share buybacks by gold miners as reckless and undisciplined, and believes that with gold prices likely to rise higher, the miners and their shareholders would be far better served by investing in new production.

Gold holds near $4,170 as inflation keeps December Fed tightening in play - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold prices were near steady and spot silver prices were modestly higher in early U.S. trading Friday, as a softer dollar and lower Treasury yields on the week continued to support precious metals following Thursday's rebound.

Gold approaches $4,170, silver gains 3% as bond rally lifts precious metals - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Gold and silver prices are sharply higher in late U.S. trading Thursday, as falling Treasury yields, a weaker U.S. dollar and renewed safe-haven demand helped precious metals recover from Wednesday's inflation-driven selloff.

China buys the gold dip as ETF holdings hit record and holiday demand lifts Q4 outlook – WGC - (Kitco News) – China’s central bank added 23 tonnes of gold to its reserves last month, while the country’s gold ETFs saw healthy inflows in September to cap a strong quarter, and the recent holidays and festivals saw demand for gold jewelry, bars and coins rise as prices moderated, according to Ray Jia, research head for China at the World Gold Council (WGC).

Bitcoin is starting to behave more like gold as investors seek alternative hedges – Block Scholes - (Kitco News) - Gold has managed to push back above $4,100 an ounce, but the precious metal continues to face significant headwinds from persistent inflation fears, which are driving hawkish monetary policies around the world.

Gold owners ‘got tricked’ in 1933, Mario Innecco says, and bullion banks are still trying to keep gold ‘under control’ - (Kitco News) - Inflation hit 3.7% and gold fell as much as $80. The former London bond broker, who bought his first gold in 2002, says the 40-year bond bull market is over and savers will pay for it.

Gold, silver rebound as Treasury yields tumble despite hot PPI - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold and silver prices are solidly higher in early U.S. trading Thursday, rebounding from Wednesday's sharp losses as falling Treasury yields, a weaker U.S. dollar and renewed safe-haven demand outweighed another upside U.S. inflation surprise.

Gold holding its ground as U.S. labor market remains steady - (Kitco News) - Although persistent inflation remains a dominant force in the economy, its effects on the labor market remain muted, as the number of American workers applying for first-time unemployment benefits remains stable.Initial claims for state unemployment benefits came in at a seasonally adjusted 199,000 for the week ending October 10, the Labor Department announced Thursday. The numbe...

Gold price hits $4,154/oz after retail sales rise 0.8% in September - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading near session highs after the latest data showed American consumers’ spending rising more than expected last month.U.S. retail sales rose 0.8% in September following a revised reading of 1.3% in August, the U.S. Commerce Department announced on Thursday. The data was better than expectations, as the consensus of economists projected a 0.3% increase ...

Another Mass Shooter Stopped By Armed Citizen In Oregon - Another Mass Shooter Stopped By Armed Citizen In Oregon Three children and one adult are dead following an active shooter situation at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon on Thursday afternoon. The suspected active shooter is also dead after an armed civilian chased the shooter into the school and killed him. The shooter was reportedly a 16-year-old boy, though no details on id...

Ukraine's Starlink & Starshield Services Restored, Officials Say - Ukraine's Starlink & Starshield Services Restored, Officials Say British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting confirmed on Oct. 15 that Ukraine's access to SpaceX's Starlink and Starshield services had been restored following a temporary disruption. Starshield is the military version of Starlink, which offers satellite internet connectivity for consumer and commercial use. The tempo...

US Closes Fiscal 2026 With $2 Trillion Budget Deficit, Pays Record $1.4 Trillion In Interest - US Closes Fiscal 2026 With $2 Trillion Budget Deficit, Pays Record $1.4 Trillion In Interest With DOGE disbanded more than a year ago, and tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court, the US is no longer even pretending that there is any hope to normalize spending, or any kind of happy ending to the US debt trajectory.  At 2pm today the US Treasury published the latest, September, mo...

Millions Watched Zuckerberg Sip A Guinness. Nobody Heard What He Said Next. - Millions Watched Zuckerberg Sip A Guinness. Nobody Heard What He Said Next. Authored by Patrick Feeley via Substack, The Sip On the October 12 episode of John Collison's Cheeky Pint, Mark Zuckerberg picked up a full pint of Guinness, took what looked like a mouthful of foam and held it there long enough for the clip to travel around X and pick up millions of views. Zuckerberg e...

Wisconsin Democrat's 'Number One Priority' As Secretary Of State: Driver's Licenses For Illegal Immigrants - Wisconsin Democrat's 'Number One Priority' As Secretary Of State: Driver's Licenses For Illegal Immigrants JoCasta Zamarripa, the Democratic nominee for Wisconsin secretary of state, told WMTV that her top priority if elected is getting driver's licenses for people in the country illegally - and she wants David Crowley to be the governor who signs them into law. Democratic candid...

Princeton Researchers Find A Lower-Energy Route To Fusion Ignition - Princeton Researchers Find A Lower-Energy Route To Fusion Ignition Authored by Haley Zaremba via OilPrice.com, A new Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory model finds that heating plasma first and compressing it second could sharply cut the energy needed to reach fusion ignition. Tungsten at just one part in 10,000 could double the pressure ignition requires, a red flag for t...

Watch: Ilhan Omar's Husband Snaps At Reporter Over Rumors Congresswoman Fled Country - Watch: Ilhan Omar's Husband Snaps At Reporter Over Rumors Congresswoman Fled Country Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-MN) husband snapped at reporters after being confronted over rumors that the Minnesota Democrat fled the United States following a federal raid on the couple's Washington, D.C., home. Tim Mynett, a political consultant married to the far-left congresswoman, was approached by a...

TD And BMO Among 9 Banks Accused Of Discriminating Against Conservative Customers, US Regulator Says - TD And BMO Among 9 Banks Accused Of Discriminating Against Conservative Customers, US Regulator Says Authored by Jennifer Cowan via The Epoch Times, A U.S. banking regulator's report has flagged the Bank of Montreal and TD Bank alongside seven other financial institutions accused of restricting financial services to certain American customers because of their conservative politica...

After Brutal Hannity Interview, Katie Zacharia Sets Record For Fastest-Fired Trump Official - After Brutal Hannity Interview, Katie Zacharia Sets Record For Fastest-Fired Trump Official Katie Zacharia, the Truth Social communications adviser and Fox/Newsmax fixture whom President Trump appointed on October 9 as his sixth White House press secretary, was fired Friday, barely a week after taking the job, the New York Times reported, citing three people familiar with the matte...

Judge Orders Trump Admin To Reopen 2027 Diversity Visa Lottery - Judge Orders Trump Admin To Reopen 2027 Diversity Visa Lottery Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Secretary of State Marco Rubio to open registration for the 2027 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program by Nov. 1. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Jinsook Ohta of the Southern District of California requires the State Department to anno...

Are we spending our retirement money in the right order? Our plan is: Social Security, annuities, cash — then IRA. - Spending all your cash first can make your income surge in later years.

Your Social Security check will rise an average of $75 a month — will it be able to keep up with inflation? - The 3.6% COLA for 2027 is aimed at helping more than 68 million beneficiaries keep pace with the cost of living

Did this year’s COLA beat inflation? Here’s how spending by American seniors stacks up so far in 2026. - The cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 will be 3.6%, which will give Social Security recipients an average of $75 more per month.

The COLA wars are coming for Social Security - The annual cost-of-living adjustment may soon be capped, curtailed, means-tested or scrapped altogether under various proposals being actively considered

Microsoft wants to make AI cheaper. Will investors actually see the savings? - Microsoft is betting that its custom chips can lower costs, but the AI equation is more complicated than that.

My sister moved in with our mother, 78, and says she deserves the $925,000 family home. Is she right? - “The house is worth $925,000 and mom owns it outright. She also has $480,000 in investments.”

AI investors have woken up to the bond market’s warning signs - Also in Weekend Reads: Robotic housekeeping, how to save on a wedding, and advice from The Moneyist.

Could an Anthropic IPO put your 401(k) at risk? The AI safety debate hits a new dimension. - Anthropic and New York City’s comptroller have opened a line of communication to discuss “existential risks” posed by AI and what that could mean for the company’s future stock.

‘I like the idea of a big return’: My financial adviser wants me to invest $350,000 in a UAE data center. Is this risky? - “I know you’re not supposed to put money you can’t afford to lose into speculative stuff.”

I’m 64 with two sons, but only one works in the family firm. Should I leave him 70% of the business? - “I have some reservations about the long-term stability of my younger son’s marriage.”

Brent oil touches $110 as Iran escalates Hormuz attacks, Ukraine vows to hit Russian refineries - U.S. crude oil prices rose sharply Friday as Iran escalated attacks in the Strait of Hormuz this week.

Katie Zacharia out as Trump's White House press secretary - Zacharia was on shaky ground from her first White House press conference, and over questions about her claims of being a lawyer despite not passing a bar exam.

Apple’s $1,999 iPhone Duo puts the company's status-symbol power to the test - Apple’s $1,999 iPhone Duo is drawing early demand as analysts assess whether the foldable can lift iPhone pricing and revenue.

Wall Street's fear gauge is ripping. Traders see it going even higher - The sell-off in AI-related stocks pushed the VIX above 22 for the first time in four months. A cluster of trades suggests it could go even higher.

Why Trump and the GOP's billion-dollar midterm blitz isn’t working - Trump-aligned groups and Elon Musk have poured hundreds of millions into the midterm election, but the GOP spending surge has barely moved polls or the map.

U.S. budget deficit swells to almost $2 trillion for fiscal 2026, up 12% in a single year - The Treasury Department published the U.S. budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year.

Analysis: Everyone expects the Fed to hold rates in October. Kevin Warsh could surprise us all - Investors expect the Fed to pause rate hikes in October, but Kevin Warsh's rejection of traditional communications practices and continued concern about inflation leave the decision uncertain.

Economists: Hot PPI shows Fed's work is not done - 'We see real risks the Fed will deliver another rate hike in two weeks' time,' one Fedwatcher warns

U.S. Treasury dismisses IMF debt warning and 'messy' forecasting - The exchange comes as U.S. debt exceeds $40 trillion and 10-year Treasury yields remain above 5%, intensifying scrutiny of the fiscal outlook.

Wholesale prices jumped 6.3% annually in September, biggest gain since 2022 - September producer prices were expected to increase 0.6% month over month and 5.5% annually, according to the consensus estimate by Dow Jones.

Alasdair Macleod: Silver turns a corner - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, October 16, 2026 A sharp rise in silver's open interest on Comex indicates the beginning of a new bullish phase. Everyone looks at charts for clues of timing. But they are more helpful in identifying price trends after they have started than telling us when they are about to start. For that, we need to delve deeper into market actions. ... Dispatch c...

Stuart Englert: First American eagle gold and silver coins were issued 40 years ago  - By Stuart EnglertFriday, October 16, 2026 Noteworthy anniversaries are approaching for numismatists, and gold and silver proponents. Forty years ago this coming week, Americans could buy newly minted U.S. gold coins for the first time in over 50 years. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Buy metals at GoldMoney and enjoy international storage GoldMoney was established in 200...

Under government pressure, Indian mutual funds pause bulk subscriptions to gold ETFs - By Ira Dugal and Rajendra JadhavReutersThursday, October 15, 2026 MUMBAI -- Several large Indian mutual funds issued public notices late today suspending bulk subscriptions to gold exchange-traded funds, just ahead ​of the festive season when investor demand typically rises. The notices from the ‌fund houses, including Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, UTI Mutual Fund, and HDFC Mutual Fund, did not c...

GATA now accepts credit card donations and still needs your help - 7:55p ET Thursday, October 15, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: People increasingly dislike the chore of writing checks and sending them through surface mail, so GATA now is able to accept donations by credit card.</p> This service is provided to GATA by a Montreal-based company called Zeffy, which assists nonprofit organizations like GATA for free, allowing them to receive 100% of the donati...

Sean Ring: Crooked big banks are still too big to nail - By Sean RingDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreThursday, October 15, 2026 Everett Stern slept on a camping cot because he did his job. In 2010 he was a compliance officer at HSBC, working out of a back office in New Castle, Delaware. He watched billions move to drug cartels, sanctioned regimes, and terrorist groups. He wrote it up, then escalated it. When the bank sat on its hands, he walked into the FB...

Businesses Slammed by 6.3% PPI Inflation, Worst since 2022, Much Worse than Consumer-Facing Inflation - Driven by spiking costs of energy and services.

When AI Spending Starts Slowing, Start Worrying - Wolf Richter on Thoughtful Money.

Inflation Spreads across the Economy, Not Going Back into the Bottle: CPI, Core CPI, Core Services CPI Spike - Core services CPI +4.5% annualized, Core CPI +4.1% annualized, all-items CPI +8.1% annualized in September from August.

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, ...

This Day In Market History: Legal Tender Act Of 1862 - What Happened? On this day in 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Legal Tender Act into law. Where The Market Was: The Legal Tender Act predates both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones ...

Legal Tender - Legal tender is a medium of payment recognized by a legal system to be valid for meeting a financial obligation. Paper currency and coins are common forms of legal tender in many countries. Legal ...

Bill Introduced To Make Bitcoin A Legal Tender In Arizona - Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced a bill proposing to make bitcoin a legal tender in the U.S. state of Arizona. The bill seeks to add bitcoin to the list of instruments considered legal tender in ...

What Is Considered Legal Tender in the US? - "Legal tender" means that the financial instrument in question legally serves to pay any public or private debt. Federal law guarantees its printed value regardless of its intrinsic convertible value, ...

Big Tech's AI auditors will only see what they're shown - If the White House accord's audits are going to be worth anything, auditors should be able to choose what they test, writes Samuel Vance-Law, head of research at the Decentralization Research Center.

Traders will soon be able to bet on whether Coinbase, Robinhood and Marathon will hit their targets - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 16, 2026

Circle targets 40 new markets as stablecoin demand grows globally - The stablecoin issuer’s CEO Jerermy Allaire told Reuters demand for digital dollars is growing across Asia, Africa and Latin America as banks and payment firms.

Quantum Alliance forms amid warnings 6.4 million bitcoin face future quantum threat - Nine crypto companies launched the Quantum Alliance to jointly prepare for quantum attacks, but they disagree on when the threat will arrive and whether vulnerable BTC should be frozen.

Tokenized Tesla surges as Elon Musk unveils SpaceX-powered flying Roadster prototype - Volume in Hyperliquid’s Tesla contract hit $47 million in one hour after Elon Musk’s flying Roadster demo, up from $2.8 million, with U.S. stocks closed.

Altcoins outpace bitcoin as celestia jumps 16%, Warsh silent on interest-rate plans - Celestia jumped 16%, injective rose 7.7% and layerzero added 7.3% while bitcoin held little changed near $82,100 and Fed Chair Warsh gave no sign on interest rates.

Scammer gets scammed in Ledger spy-chip exploit, loses almost $5 million in bitcoin - Chainalysis says a fraudster who tricked people through fake online jobs became one of the biggest victims of the compromised hardware wallets.

Live updates: Crypto gives up more ground as AI selloff picks up steam - A Friday surge in oil prices is hitting already-shaky equity markets, sending the Nasdaq down more than 2%.

U.S. judge rejects Gemini’s appeal to void $5 million settlement despite CFTC backing - The crypto exchange already paid up, but a court order and restrictions from its 2025 settlement will not be lifted even though the CFTC said the case should have never been presented.

MSCI approves rules that could eject Strategy, Metaplanet from equity indexes - The rules proposed in August would see companies that exist mainly to hold investments as no longer eligible for index inclusion.

Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Details His ‘Paranoid Mode’ AI Agent Setup - Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has developed a privacy-focused setup for artificial intelligence agents that combines anonymous payments, encrypted network routing, and locally processed prompts, offering a glimpse of how AI services could operate without exposing users’ identities and personal information. Buterin Goes ‘Paranoid Mode’ With Private AI Setup In an X post Friday, Buterin des...

Taiwan Blocks Coinbase and Kalshi Over Bets on Its November Elections - Taiwan has blocked the websites of Coinbase and Kalshi under a court order sought by police investigating election betting, six weeks before the island’s Nov. 28 local elections. Kalshi’s own member agreement already bars Taiwanese users, yet it lists markets on the races. A Criminal Court Order Six Weeks Before the Vote Coinbase’s website has […]

Bitcoin Price Hovers Near $81K as Analysts See Potential Market Bottom - Bitcoin slipped below $81,000 on Oct. 16 amid heightened market volatility, but analysts remained cautiously optimistic, suggesting a potential local bottom.   Bitcoin Dips Below $81,000 After Midweek Reversal Bitcoin lost the $82,000 threshold Friday, roughly 24 hours after reversing a downtrend that saw the cryptocurrency dip below $80,000 for the first time in weeks. […]

Bitcoin Giant Strategy Plans STRC Daily Dividends Starting in November - Michael Saylor’s bitcoin treasury company Strategy has announced plans to begin paying daily cash dividends on its STRC preferred shares starting Nov. 2, pending shareholder approval of changes to its dividend structure. The company also intends to maintain STRC’s 12% annual dividend rate as it seeks to keep the stock trading near $100 per share. […]

Deutsche Bank Nears Launch of Institutional Bitcoin, Ether Custody - The banking giant stressed that this move is part of a strategy to achieve an 8% compound annual growth rate in its corporate banking services by 2028. Deutsche Bank co-head Gerald Podobnik said these services will complement the bank’s traditional offerings.   Deutsche Bank Confirms Launch Of Crypto Custody Services in Germany Deutsche Bank, one […]

America Abandoned Public Executions for a Good Reason - The Trump administration's plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan ran afoul of a deep-rooted aversion to bloody displays of state power going back to the colonial era.

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal - Federal wrong-door raids, federal vigilantes, and federal prosecutions in Indian country.

DOGE Worked? Only If You Grade on a Curve. - Cutting the number of federal employees wasn't the disaster that many critics fretted about, but that wasn't the metric for success.

Presumptive D.C. Mayor Janeese Lewis George Demands Halt to Waymo Legalization To Protect Drivers' Jobs - The socialist D.C. council member is wrong to assume that autonomous vehicles will reduce employment.

Landowners in Texas' Big Bend Region Fight Trump Administration's Attempts To Seize Land for Border Wall - A federal judge temporarily halted border wall construction in Texas' Big Bend region in response to one of several lawsuits by landowners and conservationists.

Journal of Free Speech Law: "How Matal v. Tam Became a First Amendment Case: The Record and the Reality" by Simon Tam - It's not by the lead singer of "The Slants."

Bitcoin Is a Threat to Government-Controlled Money - Brazilian economist Fernando Ulrich discusses Bitcoin's challenge to state-controlled money, the AI boom's impact on crypto, and Javier Milei's economic reforms.

The Elizabeth Holmes Documentary You Can See Everything Is an Act of Radical Empathy - The high-concept documentary from Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim offers surprising generosity to a Big Tech villain without fully excusing her crimes. 

Musk's Meddling - Plus: Hochul's race, shooting in Oregon, Taiwanese export controls for chips, and more...

Google Blocked Times (London) Articles About Businessman Mason Soiza, Apparently Based on Unjustified DMCA Demands - Here's what happens when I search for "mason soiza spammer with a gold lamborghini"; that headline is the title of a… The post Google Blocked <i>Times (London)</i> Articles About Businessman Mason Soiza, Apparently Based on Unjustified DMCA Demands appeared first on Reason Magazine.

This isn’t an Instruction Manual. It’s a Warning. How Empires Fall. - Collapse is self-inflicted: Benjamin Franklin knew the pattern all through history. In 1773, he wrote a masterpiece of biting satire - 20 rules for how a great empire destroys itself from within by making its own people see it as detestable. It was supposed to be a warning, but London completely ignored it and paid the price. Once you hear his “rules,” judge for yourself. Is this just another h...

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...

In Memoriam: Barry Steinhardt - Barry Steinhardt, a lifelong privacy champion and an early leader in the battle for digital civil liberties who served as EFF’s president in 1998-99, died last week at age 73.  A Connecticut native, Steinhardt led the Vermont and Pennsylvania affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union before becoming associate director of the national ACLU. There, he helped spearhead the fight to overturn...

Our Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration’s Social Media Surveillance Moves Forward. Here’s What the Court Said. - No one should have to choose between speaking freely and protecting their immigration status. Yet that’s precisely the choice the Trump administration’s mass surveillance of online speech forces on noncitizens living in the U.S.    Last fall, we sued on behalf of three major labor unions to stop this surveillance program. And just this month, we won our first major ruling: A federal district co...

We’re Asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to End Warrantless ALPR Searches - Today, EFF joined the ACLU of Wisconsin in filing a petition to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, asking it to rule that the state’s constitution requires a warrant for retrospective searches of ALPR databases used by law enforcement in four cities: Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, and Green Bay. We represent a religious organization, the Wisconsin Council of Churches, as well as an individual pastor in ...

Appeals Court Rules Against Ohio EdChoice Program, Parents Will Appeal to Ohio Supreme Court - COLUMBUS, Ohio—Today, the Ohio Court of Appeals ruled that the state’s Educational Choice Scholarship program is unconstitutional. Five families who use the program, represented by […] The post Appeals Court Rules Against Ohio EdChoice Program, Parents Will Appeal to Ohio Supreme Court appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Venus Woman Fights City’s Unconstitutional Ban on Home Daycares - VENUS, Texas—Rosi Paredes followed state law when setting up her home daycare in Venus, and the state approved her business. But the city told her […] The post Venus Woman Fights City’s Unconstitutional Ban on Home Daycares appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Court Denies Immunity for Judge Who Personally Jailed Two Innocent Kids, Upholds Damages - ST. LOUIS, Mo.—On Tuesday, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a judge who personally jailed two innocent children after a 2019 custody hearing is […] The post Court Denies Immunity for Judge Who Personally Jailed Two Innocent Kids, Upholds Damages 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: GOA Knocks Down Federal NFA Scheme—Now AG Dave Sunday Must Protect Pennsylvanians - GOA’s Federal NFA Win Leaves PA Gun Owners in Legal Limbo: AG Sunday Must Act NOW! Following a massive legal victory by Gun Owners of America, law-abiding Pennsylvanians are finally seeing unconstitutional federal overreach dismantled. In Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, the federal court struck down the National Firearms Act’s unconstitutional registration and transfer scheme for short-barrele...

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...

Epstein bill would push regulators to disclose bank probes - Bank executives could face industry bans, fines and criminal referrals under legislation proposed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA.

Truist consumer-bank chief is out in leadership shakeup - Dontá Wilson, Truist's chief consumer and small business banking officer, is leaving the bank, which is also selling $7.7 billion of consumer loans to Carlyle.

Dive Deposits: JPMorgan denies Trump’s ‘bare’ blacklist claim - The bank’s lawyers said the president’s debanking complaint should be dismissed because it would would “fail – multiple times over.”

U.S. Bank doubles down on small-biz growth - Following the recent launch of business credit cards, the Minneapolis-based lender seeks to win small-business customers by bundling services, CFO John Stern said.

Apple Bank CEO seeks to ‘punch through to consciousness’ - To get a foot in the door with customers, smaller players like the New York community bank need larger lenders to slip up, CEO Steve Bush said.

America First's Thayne Shaffer announces retirement - Thayne Shaffer announced plans to retire from America First Credit Unions, Cross River Bank has named Evan L. Russo its new president, Citi's employees in Saudi Arabia will work from home as confrontation with Yemen's Houthi militants continues to impact the region, and more in this week's banking news roundup.

How Mike Lyons, Truist's new CEO, is plotting a turnaround - In his first public remarks since becoming CEO, Lyons shared a vision to turn Truist, which has struggled with profitability, into "one of the country's top-performing banks."

Wise on AML: 'It's difficult to get everything right' - The payment firm says it has responded to U.S. regulatory concerns on money-laundering protections, adding it is investing in compliance technology.

M&T says it's monitoring impact of AI agents on deposits - Chief Financial Officer Daryl Bible said Friday that M&T has not yet seen a significant impact on deposit flows from customers using AI agents.

Home equity deal shows VantageScore viable for RMBS ratings - A fintech's transaction is the first to go through S&P Global's preliminary rating process with VantageScore 4.0 used to underwrite for 100% of the loans.

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

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

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

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026

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

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 (...