Precious Metals and Market News

CME’s 24/7 silver futures debut with $15 million traded in first weekend - (Kitco News) - In a world of heightened economic uncertainty, investors continue to embrace the ability to own and trade safe-haven assets 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as CME Group announces the successful launch of its 24/7 silver contract.

Gold is the 'North Star' in a world drowning in debt - Sprott’s Ryan McIntyre - (Kitco News) - The gold market is starting the new trading week at a one-month low with prices dropping below $4,300 an ounce and the precious metal faces further downside risks as the Federal Reserve rate hike this week, but according to one fund manager, investors focused on the next 25-basis-point move are missing the much bigger picture.

Gold faces rising yield threat as 10-year Treasury approaches 5%, but debasement demand provides support - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are facing growing near-term headwinds as surging U.S. bond yields and increasingly hawkish monetary policy expectations raise the opportunity cost of holding a non-yielding asset.

Gold price fall nearly 2% as oil surge and near-5% Treasury yields bolster Fed rate-hike expectations - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are seeing significant selling pressure Monday morning as rising bond yields and surging energy prices strengthen expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this week, overwhelming safe-haven demand generated by escalating geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East.

Record market cap, but stalled momentum as conference season approaches - (Kitco News) - Mining companies are heading into this year's investor conference season with an all-time-high aggregate market capitalization, even as executives grapple with an energy cost shock that has undercut margins and forced dealmakers to rework their playbooks.

The next trillion matters more for gold than the next Fed rate hike - (Kitco News) - Something incredible happened this week, and even if you weren’t paying attention, the gold market certainly was.

Wall Street turns bullish on gold price ahead of the Fed, Main Street clings to slim bullish majority despite weekly slide - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street returning to its bullish bias after gold’s late-week rebound, while Main Street further pared back its bullish majority following another weekly decline.

Gold price holds $4,300 support as CPI lifts Fed-hike odds - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, as a pullback in crude oil and a softer U.S. dollar helped precious metals recover from Thursday’s inflation-driven selloff, even as markets priced a higher probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike next week.

The Fed can hike, but it won’t derail gold’s long-term bull market – analysts - (Kitco News) - The gold market is ending another week in negative territory as investors prepare for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next week.

Gold price holds near high after preliminary Consumer Sentiment falls to 47.8, inflation expectations spike - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading near session highs after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. declining, with inflation expectations shooting higher.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the preliminary reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for September was 47.8. The data was far worse than expectations, as the consensus forecast of economists c...

US Bombs Somalia For 81st Time This Year - US Bombs Somalia For 81st Time This Year Authored by Dave DeCamp via Antiwar.com, US Africa Command announced on Friday that its forces launched another airstrike in Somalia as the Trump administration continues a record-breaking bombing campaign in the country, which receives virtually no coverage in US media. AFRICOM said the strike was launched on September 8 and targeted al...

Older Britons Are Working Longer As Youth Unemployment Rises - Older Britons Are Working Longer As Youth Unemployment Rises Britain has a strange labor problem: the people who have spent decades working increasingly aren’t leaving, while the people trying to begin their careers increasingly can’t get in, according to Bloomberg. More than 1.7 million people over 65 are now employed in the UK, the highest level on record. Meanwhile, youth unemp...

ISIS Fanatic Set To Walk Free From UK Prison In Weeks - ISIS Fanatic Set To Walk Free From UK Prison In Weeks Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, An ISIS fanatic who pledged allegiance to the caliphate, circulated execution videos, and blagged his way into an NHS heart unit with a fake degree is lining up for parole in November. GB News host Patrick Christys broke the story this week and put it as plainly as it deserves: "W...

China's Biotech Stocks Emerging As Latest Ai Trade - China's Biotech Stocks Emerging As Latest Ai Trade By Charlie Zhu, Bloomberg Markets live reporter and strategist China’s biotech stocks are emerging as the latest AI trade, fueled by expectations the technology will accelerate drug development and boost returns. The Hang Seng Biotech Index has risen nearly 22% this quarter, set to outperform the Hang Seng Tech gauge by the most ...

When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning - When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning Authored by Andrew P. Napolitano via Ron Paul Institute, A failed war does not end when the drones stop flying. It creates a new danger: A government that refuses to admit defeat and a president who, having failed abroad, seeks muscular victories elsewhere. The war against Iran is a case study in the limits of military power, the da...

The Deep State's Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card - The Deep State's Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card Authored by Jay Rogers via American Greatness, Last Wednesday, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan sent FBI Director Kash Patel a letter demanding every document connected to an operation codenamed Round River. If you haven't heard of it, that's understandable; it's the sequel nobody promoted, and I'll get to it. I've spent part of my ca...

Teen Rescued From Frigid Alaskan Waters After Drifting For Days - Teen Rescued From Frigid Alaskan Waters After Drifting For Days A 15-year-old boy from St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, was rescued after spending two days on a capsized boat in the frigid Bering Sea.   The teen, identified by family as Derek Parker Aghnaanga, left Savoonga on Friday, September 4th, with his older brother and cousin in an 18-foot fishing skiff. They were expected back ...

Trump Slams "Perfect Little Angel" Dario, Demands Full Steam Ahead For AI - Trump Slams "Perfect Little Angel" Dario, Demands Full Steam Ahead For AI Update (1045ET): President Trump on Monday slammed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei over his call to 'pause' AI and hand governance over to an Anthropic-adjacent cult.  © LUDOVIC MARIN via Gizmodo "The Trump Administration has stopped AI "people" from doing bad, or potentially bad, "things," like Dario (Anthropic!...

BRICS Urges 'Maximum Restraint' As US-Iran War Tests Unity At New Delhi Summit - BRICS Urges 'Maximum Restraint' As US-Iran War Tests Unity At New Delhi Summit Authored by News Desk via The Cradle, The BRICS group of nations adopted a joint declaration on 12 September, expressing "deep concern" over the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran and urging "maximum restraint" as part of a "multilateral approach" that respects national viewpoints. (Photo credit: ...

Texas Still Dominates America's Natural Gas Production - Texas Still Dominates America's Natural Gas Production U.S. gross natural gas withdrawals reached 47.7 trillion cubic feet in 2025, with a small group of states accounting for most of the total. Much of this output comes from prolific shale formations such as the Permian, Marcellus, Haynesville, and Eagle Ford. This map, via Visual Capitalist's Niccolo Conte, shows 2025 gross natu...

The Fed may be on the verge of a serious mistake, prominent economists warn - Some economists are calling on the central bank to wait before raising interest rates, out of concern the economy may be vulnerable beneath the surface.

‘He does not have a spouse or children’: My son has a serious genetic disease. What should I do with my $1.3 million estate? - “He is also the sole beneficiary of my 403(b) accounts.”

‘My total balance should be $20 million’: I invested $1.1 million in a crypto platform. Have I lost it all? - “I invested on the recommendation of an executive vice president of a major New York investment bank.”

AI doomsday fears are arriving at the worst possible time for the stock market - The latest cracks in the AI trade are emerging at a particularly troubling time for investors.

The murky AI milestone that has some of the industry’s leading voices increasingly on edge - Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and others are warning that AI models may be able to build on themselves, without the help of humans. It’s a concept known as recursive self-improvement.

The oil market is sending an increasingly loud warning about gas prices at the pump - Oil buyers are paying much more to get a barrel of crude oil immediately as the Iran conflict threatens global supplies.

CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks lead software stocks to a never-before-seen feat - The software sector outperformed the chip sector to a historic degree in the face of escalating AI fears.

Chip stocks were a safe AI play. Now they’ve turned into the market’s pain trade. - A slowdown in the pace of AI development wouldn’t necessary dent spending, but there are other reasons semiconductor investors may want to take a measured approach.

I want to pay for every customer at my late husband’s favorite restaurant on his birthday. Am I crazy to do this? - “I’m concerned that my card issuers might freeze or flag the cards when they suddenly see an extraordinary number of transactions.”

Micron, Nvidia and other chip stocks fall after tech leaders call for an AI slowdown. Here’s what to know. - Analysts don’t expect the push for more responsible AI development to derail data-center spending.

10-year Treasury yield rises to highest since 2007 as Fed rate-hike expectations rise - The sell-off in U.S. government debt is deepening as investors increasingly price in an interest rate hike this week.

Pentagon reveals $33.4 billion Iran war bill and ‘strategic’ weapons shortfalls - The department revealed that the Iran war had cost an estimated $33.4 billion as of June 29.

Trump goes scorched earth on AI warnings, raging about data center opposition and regulation - The Trump administration has encouraged AI's rapid growth and the development of data centers as it seeks an insurmountable tech edge over China.

U.S. seeks to seize $61 million of crypto it claims are proceeds from Iranian petroleum sales to Chinese buyers - Two Chinese companies, are alleged to have used trading accounts in Binance to launder the illicit proceeds and funnel the funds to Tehran or its proxies.

Oil extends gains, Brent crude nears $108 following Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia - Oil extended gains amid reports of fresh Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and attacks by Iran on ships in the Gulf.

Counting the votes: Warsh faces a tough battle as the Fed girds for expected interest rate hike - Traders were pricing in a better than 92% probability of a rate increase, as well as a more than 75% chance for another one in December.

Inflation is outpacing wage growth again, squeezing Americans’ paychecks - In August, consumer prices rose 3.4% over the past year while wages increased just 3.1%.

Consumer outlook plunges in September as inflation outlook worsens - The survey's headline index hit a level of 47.8, down 7.5% from the August reading and off 13.2% from a year ago.

Record U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak is over, CDC says - The largest outbreak, linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, sickened more than 12,000 people.

Inflation persisted in August, potentially locking in a Fed interest rate hike - The all-items consumer price index was expected to rise 0.4% in August, with core, excluding food and energy, showing a 0.2% gain, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

BRICs leaders act to hedge -- not revolt -- against U.S. dollar dominance - By Khushboo Razdan and Cao JiaxuaniSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongMonday, September 14, 2026 The family photograph did the political work the summit's final declaration could not. Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood shoulder to shoulder as the Brics summit closed in New Delhi on Sunday...

Ralph Benko: Stop blaming corporate greed; fake money is why you can't afford anything - By Ralph BenkoWashington ExaminerSaturday, September 12, 2026 Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, recently and uniquely nailed the true cause of the affordability issue.  It isn't corporate price gouging or other standard, conventional scapegoats -- such as greedy corporations, deregulation, heavy regulation, or environmental restrictions on "drill, baby, drill." It's about the money. ... Dispatch cont...

In LFTV, Maguire and Hemke scoff at intervention and manipulation - 7:38p ET Monday, September 14, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: In this week's edition of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader Andrew Maguire and Craig Hemke of the TF Metals Report scoff at U.S. government intervention against rising interest rates, real interest rates that are actually negative, the continuing struggle between "paper" pricing and physical mark...

Sound money groups publish annual review - From the Sound Money Defense League, Eagle, IdahoMonday, September 14, 2026 Three pro-gold and silver groups have teamed up to present the second edition of the Sound Money Review, a scholarly journal dedicated to advancing principles of sound money. The Sound Money Review, presented by Money Metals, Sound Money Defense League, and Sound Money Foundation, showcases compelling and relevant resea...

Does London want 'tokenized' gold and commodities to create more imaginary supply? - Just as with futures, how many times could an ounce be 'tokenized' to how many owners at the same moment? The Financial Conduct Authority hasn't been checking with 'paper' gold, so why would it check with 'tokens'? * * * Tokenised Gold Could Be Exempt from Fund Regulations under FCA Proposal By Martin ArnoldFinancial Times, LondonMonday, September 14, 2026 Tokenised gold would be exempt from UK...

Money-Market Funds & CDs: Americans Pile on Low-Risk Investments despite so-so Yields & Higher Inflation - The interplay of risk and inflation.

The 10-Year Treasury Yield Briefly Makes it over 5%. Last Time, 5% Instantly Opened the Floodgates of Demand - But 5% was considered normal to low in the decades before the Fed’s financial repression kicked off in 2008.

Long-Term Treasury Yields Spike, 1- to 7-Year Yields Explode, Mortgage Rates Hit 7.12%, Bond Market Gets Spooked - Spooked by inflation, deficits, hocus-pocus shows, competition from the AI debt binge, and getting casually thrown under the bus by Trump’s free-money promise.

The $1 Trump coins are here. Why spending them is legal but tricky - The U.S. Mint began selling $1 Trump coins Wednesday. Why it matters: The Trump coin sits in a rare middle ground: The Mint is promoting it as a collectible, but under federal law, it has a face value ...

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 ...

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, ...

Pennies Remain Legal Tender in USVI; DLCA Warns Businesses Against Routinely Rounding Up - Pennies already in circulation remain legal tender in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and businesses cannot use the declining availability of the one-cent coin as justification to routinely round cash ...

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, ...

Live updates: Bitcoin slides from nearly $80,000 as Senate votes on Clarity Act - Senators take a procedural vote on the crypto market structure bill later Tuesday. Bitcoin has given back 3% since touching $79,530 overnight, with XRP and zcash the only majors gaining ground.

XRP Ledger is one vote away from starting its next big payments upgrade - Batch V1.1 would let users bundle up to eight linked transactions into one operation, with 27 of 35 trusted validators now backing the change.

U.S. DOJ seeks $61 million in what it calls Iran's crypto-laundered black market oil sales - Prosecutors have filed a civil forfeiture complaint against what they call Iran's illegal crypto proceeds that are used to fund its military.

Solana transactions just got more than 3 times bigger, narrowing the gap with Ethereum - Transaction V1 raises Solana’s limit to 4,096 bytes from 1,232, giving developers more room for multi-step trades, company-wallet approvals and privacy proofs.

Democrats send counteroffer to Republicans over Clarity Act provisions - Democratic Senators were said to be meeting late Monday to discuss the latest proposed draft text.

U.S. House panel shares crypto tax bill ahead of hearing later this week - The House Ways and Means Committee published a crypto tax bill addressing de minimis transactions, staking and other issues for which the industry's clamored for policies.

Bitcoin slips to $77,800 as Senate Clarity Act vote nears and oil prices climb - Bitcoin pulls back from $79,000 as the Senate prepares to vote on the Clarity Act and oil prices rise.

Even if Clarity fails, Wall Street’s crypto push is unlikely to stop - The Clarity Act could give banks, brokers and asset managers a clearer rulebook, but financial firms have already moved far enough into digital assets that failure may slow adoption rather than stop it.

SEC's Atkins backs Clarity Act but says agency will keep pushing crypto rules without it - The SEC chair said crypto issuance, transfer agent modernization and custody will form the backbone of the agency’s regulatory push.

U.S. Senator Lummis says Democrats won't quit asking for more on crypto Clarity Act - One of the top crypto market structure negotiators in Washington says she's run out of gas on new revisions for the bill she's worked on for more than five years.

US House Crypto Tax Bill Spares Fees Under $10, but Not Heavy Traders - House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith unveiled a 114-page crypto tax bill on Monday night that would stop taxing network fees under $10, setting up a committee markup on Wednesday, Sept. 16. What the Bill Actually Changes Bloomberg Government reported that Smith, a Missouri Republican, released the text on Monday night and that it […]

Bitcoin Suisse Cutting up to 50% of Swiss Workforce - Swiss crypto firm Bitcoin Suisse is restructuring to expand internationally as a global wealth manager, a move that will cut up to 50% of its workforce at its Zug headquarters. Cost-Cutting Drives Relocation Swiss cryptocurrency pioneer Bitcoin Suisse is restructuring its business model and expanding internationally, a strategic shift that could cost up to half […]

A Fake Tesco Casino Is Still Live and Ranking First on Google - “The official Tesco casino” was able to advertise itself as the real deal on Meta until the Guardian put questions to it. The unlicensed casino remains online at the time of writing this article, and ranks first in Google’s organic results for the search term it targets. It is just one of many impersonation scandals […]

How Everyday Savers Can Accidentally End Up With AI-Heavy Portfolios - Years of AI-driven gains increased technology exposure inside index trackers, workplace pensions, and other mainstream holdings, according to Devere CEO Nigel Green. Monday’s sell-off showed how savers can acquire concentrated exposure without deliberately buying technology stocks. How AI Exposure Builds Inside Ordinary Savings Everyday savers can accumulate AI-heavy portfolios without purchasi...

Less Than 10 Billionaires Have Actually Kept Their Promise to Give Away Their Fortune - Fewer than 10 of the 256 billionaires who signed the Giving Pledge have actually followed through on giving away their fortunes, and most of the fulfillments happened only after death. Liz Baker, CEO of Greater Good Charities, argues Elon Musk is right about the challenge, saying, “as somebody who’s responsible for giving away money, yeah, […]

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Supreme Court Refuses to Block Lower-Court Ruling Against Trump's Mail-in Ballot Executive Order - The decision was 7-2.

Chief Justice Roberts Goes Postal on Trump's USPS Rule - Neither Snow Nor Rain Nor Heat Nor Gloom Of Night Will Stop The Shadow Docket.

New Book on "Democracy's Challenges: 100 Ideas" - Now available online for free, from NYU Press. I am one of many contributors.

The Brief "Contained False Testimony from Wholly Fabricated Witnesses" - From the New Mexico Supreme Court last week in State v. Sandoval, via Ars Technica (Jon Brodkin): WHEREAS, Respondent acknowledged… The post The Brief "Contained False Testimony from Wholly Fabricated Witnesses" appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Is AI Really an Existential Threat? - Plus: California's new restrictions on social media, Trump's $5,000 “dividend,” and the future of libertarianism.

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Forced Unanimity and the First Amendment," by Frank LoMonte - Part of a Knight First Amendment Institute Symposium on Managing Government Employee Speech in a Democracy, which the Journal is publishing.

'Alligator Alcatraz' Held Detainees in Small Metal Cages, Inspector General Report Finds - An inspection of the now-closed detention camp found overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and an "unprecedented" use of small metal cells to confine detainees.

AI Executives Want International Regulation. They Could Just Slow Down Themselves. - Dario Amodei is calling for coordinated international limits on AI development while Anthropic prepares to go public.

Libel Suit Against Book Publisher by Doctor Accused of Performing Unnecessary Gynecological Procedures on Immigration Detainees Can Go Forward - From Judge Maragaret Garnett (S.D.N.Y.) in Amin v. Spiegel & Grau LLC: Plaintiff is Dr. Mahendra Amin, a gynecologist who… The post Libel Suit Against Book Publisher by Doctor Accused of Performing Unnecessary Gynecological Procedures on Immigration Detainees Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Heading toward the Cliff - The American people are complaining about affordability. The prices of groceries, automobiles, movies, clothes, gasoline, rent, mortgage payments, and just about everything else are soaring. Many Americans are having a very difficult time making ends meet. The post Heading toward the Cliff appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

How to Beat an Empire: The Founders’ Ignored Blueprint - Paul Revere rode into Philadelphia on Sept 16, 1774 with urgent business for the First Continental Congress. His task? Deliver a document from Boston - a blueprint for total resistance. If adopted, secession from the British Empire would be unavoidable. On this episode, it’s Joseph Warren’s forgotten and ignored Suffolk Resolves: The American Revolution’s step-by-step guide for defeating tyrann...

You Don’t Have “2nd Amendment Rights.” You Just Have Rights. - Millions of people today refer to their rights by amendment number, as if they get them FROM the Bill of Rights. Like referring to their right to keep and bear arms as their “2nd Amendment Rights.” But the founders saw things far differently. The words on paper aren’t a permission slip for the people. They aren’t a “gun permit.” They are a restraining order for government: hands off our natural...

The High Crime of “LMAO”: How Cops Are Treating Mass Surveillance As a Joke - Here's a riddle: Why did a Goshen Police Department officer search 6,474 automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks, representing data from 82,413 cameras, on May 7, 2025?  If your answer is "I don't know," it turns out you're 100% correct. The officer left the letters "idk" in the search field where cops are supposed to document the reason for the search. When law enforcement and tech sale...

Governor Newsom Signs Student-Backed Digital Literacy Bills Alongside Misguided Bans - Governor Newsom signed a package of 12 bills yesterday aimed at “protecting children” online. One of them was AB 1709, which EFF has opposed this legislative session and serves as a functional ban on young people under 16 using social media. However, EFF supported two of the bills signed into law, AB 2071 and AB 2298, which require that children learn critical digital literacy and cybersecurity...

Cold TAKE: Amazon's New Encryption Method Still Doesn't Deliver Real Privacy - Amazon recently debuted a new feature for its Ring cameras that the company is calling Throw Away the Key Encryption (TAKE). The idea is to cut back on the amount of video content available to the company, and thus potentially available to law enforcement. But while it might technically add a speed bump to accessing full video content, it doesn’t deliver nearly the level of privacy we should be...

Public Invited to Select Their Favorite Neighborhood Businesses to Compete in Annual South Side Pitch - CHICAGO—Public input determines one of the lucky finalists for this year’s South Side Pitch. For the 13th year in a row, South Side entrepreneurs will […] The post Public Invited to Select Their Favorite Neighborhood Businesses to Compete in Annual South Side Pitch appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Innovative Hybrid Homeschool Program Fights for the Right to Teach After Being Wrongly Labeled as a Childcare Center - PITTSBURGH—Katy Duckstein created Roots Academy to work with other homeschool parents to provide instruction and socialization. Operating in Pittsburgh’s northern suburbs, Roots is an innovative […] The post Innovative Hybrid Homeschool Program Fights for the Right to Teach After Being Wrongly Labeled as a Childcare Center appeared first on Institute for Justice.

South Carolina Entrepreneur Files Lawsuit Challenging Irrational Ban on Mobile Beauty Services - GREENVILLE, S.C.—Brandi Rosemond is a former model born and raised in Greenville, whose dream is to operate a mobile beauty salon that travels the state. […] The post South Carolina Entrepreneur Files Lawsuit Challenging Irrational Ban on Mobile Beauty Services 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 ...

GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 4, 2026  GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF)—along with Century Arms, Canik USA, B&T USA and Fostech—filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down “assault weapons” bans in Viramontes v. Cook County.  What that case comes d...

This Week In Gun Control - THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… Biden’s “Ghost Gun” rule was struck down by the courts. GOA’s case against it is still active. Gun shops are passing ATF inspections after selling suppressors with no registration. A foreign ransomware gang hacked ATF. A federal judge struck down … Read more

PA: Legalize Suppressors - Let’s Eliminate Suppressor and SBR/SBS Restrictions in Pennsylvania Pennsylvanians should NEVER be treated like criminals for exercising their constitutionally-protected rights. Yet under Pennsylvania’s archaic Title 18, Section 908, law-abiding citizens face state criminal charges simply for possessing suppressors (hearing protection) and short-barreled firearms—tools that are widely owned acr...

Citizens Bank accuses SoFi of poaching 30 mortgage employees - Six Connecticut-based Citizens employees resigned in a 49-minute span after their manager signaled his exit, the bank said. That, and a talent migration in Texas, shows a “pattern of racketeering activity,” Citizens said.

SMBC revs up recruiting in Charlotte - To add 2,000 jobs over the next six years, the Japanese bank is visiting college campuses near the North Carolina city to build its talent pipeline and offering experienced workers the chance to put their stamp on something new.

When collections is treated as arrears, banks miss the real risk - Handled well, collections stops being the end of a relationship and becomes the moment it proves its value.

Fed, Bowman sued over capital-requirements process - The advocacy group Better Markets alleged the central bank’s supervision chief met with bank CEOs to guide public comments in a way that would emphasize support for the proposals.

Banks keep cannabis at arm’s length over perceived risk: GAO - Financial institutions cite an evolving regulatory landscape among reasons for their uncertainty in serving the space, according to a wide-ranging report.

Phoenix bank core relaunches as PhoenixWorx - Constellation Software subsidiary CORA Group rebranded its U.S. core banking service as regulators are looking to inspect core vendor relationships.

BofA and PNC respond to rising AI fears - Banks have embraced artificial intelligence for years. Now, after a week of dire warnings about the technology's risks, executives at two big banks are calling for caution and calm.

IMBs need to watch HELOC securitization costs as banks enter - More depositories are getting involved in the securitized market and the competition is likely to add to expense management challenges of smaller balance loans.

Synchrony CFO: Consumers 'incredibly responsible' - Consumers' spending and payment behaviors were "holding very firm" despite inflationary pressures, Synchrony Chief Financial Officer Brian Wenzel said at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference.

Sen. Warren probes private equity's bet on life insurers - Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a request for information to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners about state regulators' efforts to address private equity ownership of life insurance companies.

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.

Agencies seek comment on proposed third-party risk management guidance and issue statement on community bank engagement with core service providers - Agencies seek comment on proposed third-party risk management guidance and issue statement on community bank engagement with core service providers

Agencies reduce regulatory burden for community banks, increase eligibility for 18-month exam cycle - Agencies reduce regulatory burden for community banks, increase eligibility for 18-month exam cycle

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp. - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp.

Press Release: Joint Readout of Principals’ Meeting of UK and U.S. Authorities Regarding Central Counterparty Resolution - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 Joint Readout of Principals’ Meeting of UK and U.S. Authorities Regarding Central Counterparty Resolution WAS...

Press Release: Agencies Seek Comment on Proposed Third-Party Risk Management Guidance and Issue Statement on Community Bank Engagement with Core Service Providers - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 Agencies Seek Comment on Proposed Third-Party Risk Management Guidance and Issue Statement on Community Bank Engagement with Core Service Providers ...