Precious Metals and Market News

Gold tests $4,311 support as Fed-hike odds hold near 66% - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Tuesday, as a surge in crude oil prices and a global bond selloff pushed Treasury yields higher and reinforced expectations that the Fed may still raise rates this month.

Long-term gold price remains supported by commodity-led inflation - Saxo Bank’s Hansen - (Kitco News) - After seeing its biggest monthly gain since the start of the year, the gold market is starting September on the back foot as prices test support near $4,350 an ounce.

Gold price slides as hike odds near 70%, testing strategist’s key level from a day earlier - (Kitco News) - Blue Line Futures' Phil Streible told Kitco News on Monday that a close below 4,350 would change his mind on gold. It touched 4,325 on Tuesday morning

Gold price at risk of pullback to $4,215/oz as short-term momentum fades – World Gold Council - (Kitco News) – The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are sending mixed signals to the market, but recent events have been net negative for gold on balance, with prices retreating and bond yields on the rise across the globe, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).

Gold prices remain down as U.S. JOLTS highlight ongoing weakness in labor market - (Kitco News) - The gold market remains under pressure, testing support around $4,350 an ounce even as the U.S. labor market continues to lose momentum, with the number of available jobs remaining uninspiring.

Spot gold price at $4,366/oz after ISM Manufacturing PMI falls to 54.6 - (Kitco News) - Gold is coming off session lows after the latest data showed the U.S. manufacturing sector performing below expectations last month, while prices held steady in August.The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) announced on Tuesday that its Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index fell to 54.6 in August, after posting a reading of 55.6 in July. The headline number was lower th...

Gold price hits two-week low as Warsh repricing, oil shock lift yields - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in early U.S. trading Tuesday, pressured by a global bond selloff, firmer U.S. dollar and rising oil prices as traders priced a higher probability of a September Fed rate hike.

Gold price slips as oil spike, Fed-hike odds hit risk appetite - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are slightly lower and spot silver prices are modestly higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Monday, as renewed U.S.-Iran military escalation lifted oil prices, pushed long-end Treasury yields higher and kept pressure on non-yielding metals after Friday’s hawkish Fed shock.

Treasury’s ramped-up bond buybacks soften the U.S. dollar and boost the gold price – Julius Baer - (Kitco News) – The Treasury Department’s doubling of planned U.S. debt buybacks has intensified debate about bond market intervention and has revived the USD debasement trade, with gold and silver benefiting from a renewed focus on the fiscal position of the United States, according to analysts at Julius Baer.

Gold, silver price corrections may create buying opportunities despite hawkish Fed, says analyst - (Kitco News) - Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s renewed focus on inflation has injected fresh volatility into precious metals, with gold prices dropping below $4,500 and silver testing support near $66 an ounce, but one market analyst says the hawkish shift in monetary policy expectations does not necessarily spell the end of the broader bull market in gold and silver.

ChatGPT, Reddit, And Roblox To Face Increased Scrutiny In Europe - ChatGPT, Reddit, And Roblox To Face Increased Scrutiny In Europe Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The European Commission has designated Reddit and Roblox as very large online platforms and ChatGPT as a very large online search engine under its Digital Services Act (DSA), subjecting these online services to higher scrutiny in the region. The Berlaymont building,...

The Global Population Is Aging At An Unprecedented Pace - The Global Population Is Aging At An Unprecedented Pace The world’s population is aging rapidly, with people aged 65 and older expected to account for nearly one fifth of the global population by 2060, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s An Aging World: 2025 report. The share of people aged 65 and older is projected to rise from 10.5% in 2025 to 19.6% in 2060. A major demographi...

Judge Frees Illegal Migrant Caught Mid-Rape By Police - Judge Frees Illegal Migrant Caught Mid-Rape By Police Authored by - Remix News Staff - via Remix News, A 27-year-old Moroccan construction worker in an irregular immigration situation in Spain was released from custody on Monday after being caught in the act of raping a 22-year-old woman on Valencia's Malvarrosa beach. The duty judge cited the victim's failure to appear in court t...

5 Warning Signs That America's Systems Are Under Strain - 5 Warning Signs That America's Systems Are Under Strain Authored by Madge Waggy via 'A lot will happen in 2026!', Most people carry a mental image of collapse that looks like a movie scene. Tanks rolling through streets. Banks locking their doors overnight. Crowds panicking in front of empty stores. These dramatic moments do happen, but they're usually the endpoint of a much longe...

"Cartel Connections": 600 Pounds Of Cocaine Worth $10 Million Found In Queens Self-Storage Facility - "Cartel Connections": 600 Pounds Of Cocaine Worth $10 Million Found In Queens Self-Storage Facility A routine-looking storage facility in Queens was allegedly holding something far more valuable than furniture and moving boxes, according to new reports from the New York Post and NBC New York. In fact, authorities say they uncovered nearly 600 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $...

Feedstock Is Not Fuel: Why Venezuelan Crude Is No Near-Term Fix - Feedstock Is Not Fuel: Why Venezuelan Crude Is No Near-Term Fix Authored by former CIA officer Larry Johnson My friend, Karl Miller, is out with a great piece that exposes Trump’s claims about Venezuelan oil as a massive case of gaslighting. I am summarizing his piece, which is titled,“Venezuela Oil: The Physical Barrel and the Capital Bill,” because it is not publicly available v...

"Rich Dad Poor Dad" Author Robert Kiyosaki Claims He’s In $1.2 Billion In Debt - "Rich Dad Poor Dad" Author Robert Kiyosaki Claims He’s In $1.2 Billion In Debt Best-selling Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki said he owes a whopping $1.2 billion tied to his extensive real estate holdings, the New York Post reported. Kiyosaki made the admission during a wide-ranging interview on the "Get Rich Education" podcast. "So, I'm a billion two in debt," he said....

Solar Overtakes Coal As China's Largest Power Source - Solar Overtakes Coal As China's Largest Power Source Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, Solar power has just become the single largest electricity capacity source in China, toppling coal in a landmark achievement of the Chinese renewable energy rollout. Solar power capacity in China stood at 1,286 gigawatts (GW) at the end of July, Chinese media cited the country'...

California Let 400,000 Voters Register Without Providing Any ID - California Let 400,000 Voters Register Without Providing Any ID On Monday, the Trump administration's top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles revealed that California's voter ID rules are so lax that nobody was checking whether voters were American citizens, with what he says is at least half a million voters on the rolls who never provided documentary proof of identification. The...

Hydrogen: Energy's Version Of Waiting For Godot - Hydrogen: Energy's Version Of Waiting For Godot Authored by James Varney via RealClearInvestigations, Elon Musk may consider hydrogen "mind-bogglingly stupid" as a power source for cars, but the derision of the world's most successful electric vehicle manufacturer has not stopped Washington from nursing dreams that hydrogen might become a big part of an envisioned clean new energy...

AI capital expenditure forecast to exceed the cost of building railways in both the U.S. and the U.K. — with the internet added on top - The accounting giant says the buildout of artificial intelligence differs from the development of railways and the internet because of its scale and spending growth.

Dell’s AI servers drive a stellar earnings performance, and a raised outlook - The company’s backlog has reached $95 billion as demand accelerates for its AI servers

Palo Alto Networks’ stock falls despite strong AI cybersecurity demand - Enterprise cyber threats and AI adoption are giving Palo Alto Networks ‘durable tailwinds,’ according to CEO Nikesh Arora, but the stock retreated after an earnings beat

‘I’m leaving money on the table’: I’m 64 and my husband is 70. Should I take spousal benefits or wait for my own? - “I paid a significant amount into Social Security.”

‘It’s not fair’: My twin brother and I were left houses by our parents. Can I make him pay his share for taxes and upkeep? - “I am frustrated and financially exhausted from continuing to invest my own money into these properties.”

Dow drops below a key chart level, warning of more trouble ahead - The index last closed below its 50-day moving average on April 10, which marked the end of a correction phase that included a 5,000-point drop at its low point.

Which workers are using AI surprisingly often? Dry cleaners and construction workers. - The adoption of artificial intelligence at work has been widespread, but more “shallow” than expected — for now.

This could be the 10-year Treasury’s tipping point into the danger zone - An unrelenting rout has global bond yields touching their highest levels since 2008, driving up borrowing costs for households, businesses and world governments.

Global oil prices surge to a 6-week high after the U.S. strikes Iran in Hormuz - Oil prices on Tuesday settled at their highest levels in nearly six weeks, after the U.S. military said it struck Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz in response to Tehran’s overnight attacks on ships transiting the vital waterway.

How these homeowners pulled off buying a house in their early 20s - Despite typical first-time buyers navigating a challenging housing market in recent history, a growing number of young adults have been able to become homeowners.

Trump says U.S. is not forcing Iran to negotiate after fresh round of strikes - U.S. forces completed another wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday stateside, hitting multiple Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sites across the country.

China's Xi keeps Iranian president at arm's length weeks ahead of Trump summit - China's Xi gave Iran's Pezeshkian a brief, low-profile audience at the SCO summit, as Beijing seeks to avoid appearing close to Tehran ahead of a high-stakes summit with Trump.

Palo Alto CEO says $1 trillion of cybersecurity infrastructure isn’t ready for AI - Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora said AI is forcing companies to modernize roughly $1 trillion of aging cybersecurity infrastructure that isn’t equipped for attacks.

China dissented from G20 statement opposing 'cheap exports' flooding market, Bessent says - Bessent is leading the Trump administration's plan to choke off Iran's economy by threatening its business partners with secondary sanctions.

Canada's Carney slaps Trump admin for 'doing memes ... throwing shade' - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said "It's beneath their office' when asked about Trump Cabinet secretaries insulting his nation's military.

Euro zone inflation is back above 3%. Higher interest rates are likely to follow - The European Central Bank is seen hiking rates in September as the Iran war raises energy costs in the region.

India’s economy expands 7.8% in fiscal first quarter, beating estimates - The economy was driven by a strong performance in the financial, real estate, information technology and professional services sectors.

Bank of England chief warns new AI models threaten global financial stability - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that frontier AI could materially increase cyber risks to the global financial system.

China's factory activity shrinks for second straight month, contracting less than expected - China's manufacturing activity shrank for a second straight month, keeping pressure on Beijing to support the economy as growth loses momentum.

Singapore tackles finances and culture to avert a demographic crisis - One challenge for policy makers is that success on many measures won't show up immediately.

After gold processing overhaul, Ghana secures $35 million dividend from Perseus Mining - By Solomon EkanemBusiness Insider Africa, New YorkTuesday, September 1, 2026 Ghana has secured a $35 million dividend from Australian-listed gold producer Perseus Mining, seven times the $5 million payout the company made to the state last year, as Africas leading gold producer steps up efforts to capture more value from its mineral wealth. Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson said Perseus Minin...

Why Hong Kong may finally succeed in becoming gold's trading hub - By Julie ZhangSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongMonday, August 31, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3365719/golden-hour-why-hong-kong-may-finally-succeed-becoming-precious-metals-trading-hub For decades, Hong Kong has been a hub for gold jewelry. Brands such as Chow Tai Fook and Chow Sang Sang have drawn buyers from the world over, aided by the city's duty-free status and...

Stuart Englert: The fiat dollar's inflationary decline prophesizes its demise - By Stuart EnglertStuart Englert's SubstackFriday, August 28, 2026 ... Last week I was pressed to provide a mechanism and timeline for failure of the fiat U.S. dollar. Coincidentally, the online individual who insisted I provide answers was wise enough not to offer his own estimate -- or timetable -- hen the unbacked dollar would cease to function as a viable currency. His prodding, however, got...

Thailand plans closer gold market supervision to curb misuse - By Anuchit NguyenBloomberg NewsSunday, August 30, 2026 Thailand plans to tighten oversight of the gold-trading industry, including online transactions and physical bullion, as the government seeks to curb money laundering, scams, and other financial crimes. The Finance Ministry is working with the Bank of Thailand on legislation that would strengthen supervision of the industry and increase tra...

Thai central bank says gold curbs are working and may be tightened - By Suttinee (Ying) Yuvejwattana and Randy Thanthong-KnightBloomberg NewsThursday, August 27, 2026 Thailand's central bank governor said restrictions on gold trading have weakened the metal's influence on the baht and could be tightened further, as authorities step up scrutiny of the market for signs of illicit money flows. In March the Bank of Thailand imposed a 50 million-baht ($1.5 million) d...

AI Data Center Investment Mania Goes Exponential as Money Gets Thrown at Hurdles & Shortages - Exponential curves for investments burn out, often with a pop. But they can last longer than imagined.

What Warsh Referred to with “the Relatively Low Turnover in Today’s Labor Market…” - “…is partly a result of the significant rematching between employers and employees that happened at scale” after Covid.

AI, Leverage out the Wazoo, Sky-High Asset Prices, Private Credit, Interconnectedness, and Government Debt Pose Risks to Global Financial System - The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors get warned by the international Financial Stability Board.

XRP ETFs pull in $170 million over eleven days. Goldman tops institutional holders - Spot XRP funds have logged nine straight sessions of inflows, while Q2 filings show Goldman Sachs, Jane Street and Millennium among their biggest professional holders.

A China indicator that greases risk-taking in stocks and bitcoin is flashing red - China's "credit impulse" is flashing red for risk assets.So far, bitcoin has mostly shrugged it off.

OpenAI says its new 'Astra' AI can build attacks without human help - Astra is the first OpenAI model to reach its “Critical” cybersecurity threshold, meaning it can find previously unknown vulnerabilities and develop ways to exploit them across hardened systems.

Solana, ether, xrp lead majors slide as Iran strikes drive a broad risk selloff - Every large-cap token fell over the past 24 hours, and the high-beta majors gave up roughly triple what bitcoin did.

Bitcoin withstands $90 oil and rising yields while gold slides. A firm dollar is the catch - BTC trades choppy as $90 oil and rising bond yields weigh on stocks and gold.

SEC proposes transfer agent rule, sets event to figure out round-the-clock U.S. trading - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an agenda for its 24-trading roundtable and proposed a new transfer-agent rule with blockchain implications.

Citi, Goldman, other global banks and asset managers team up on stablecoin venture - The group will focus first on a U.S. dollar stablecoin for payments and digital asset settlement, with a euro token a priority for expansion.

Robinhood's new crypto network is printing cash, and it's sending Arbitrum's token soaring - Revenue on Robinhood Chain hit a 24-hour record of $1.9 million, driving a 30% rally in ARB as traders chased downstream gains.

Musk’s X hit by wave of unsolicited password reset emails - Multiple crypto industry figures and CoinDesk staff received unexpected password reset emails on Tuesday, though there is no evidence yet that X itself has been breached.

Firelight raises $8 million, expands beyond XRP as it aims to make DeFi less scary for fintechs - The protocol aims to give fintechs and investors a faster way to recover losses from DeFi hacks, while letting XRP, bitcoin and XLM holders earn yield by backing that protection.

London Stock Exchange, Payward Target 100 UK Stocks for 24/7 Trading - The London Stock Exchange and Payward are working to bring tokenized versions of major U.K.-listed shares onchain. The partnership could eventually connect regulated market infrastructure with 24-hour blockchain-based trading and settlement. LSE and Payward Prepare 100 UK xStocks for Investors in 110+ Countries Payward, the company behind the xStocks tokenized equities framework, has partnered ...

‘I Screamed so Loud That I Scared My Son’: Michigan Woman Wins $1 Million on Scratch-Off - A 58-year-old Kent County woman won the top prize on the Michigan Lottery’s $1,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier and elected a lump sum worth about 69% of face value. Two more $1 million tickets remain unclaimed in the game. A $10 Ticket and a 31% Discount An anonymous 58-year-old player from Kent County scratched the top […]

Binance Pushes Into Wall Street, Adds Options on 1,000+ US Stocks - Binance is expanding beyond crypto with physically settled options tied to more than 1,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs for eligible users outside the country. The launch comes as traditional-asset trading on the exchange has surged this year. US Traders Excluded From Binance Stock Options Rollout Binance is adding another Wall Street product to its crypto-native […]

A Chinese Humanoid-Robot Maker’s Shanghai IPO Surged About 500% After a New “Superman” Demo - Unitree’s shares jumped about 500% in their Shanghai Stock Exchange debut after the Hangzhou humanoid-robot maker showcased its new “Superman” model. The stock opened up as much as 629% and traded around 883.87 yuan, up from an IPO price of 150.8 yuan, putting the company’s valuation near 445 billion yuan. Unitree hit the Shanghai Stock […]

US Operation Economic Outcast Targets Global Financial Lifelines - Operation Economic Outcast is preparing to expand its banking offensive, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying the U.S. plans to sanction another bank. The planned action follows FinCEN’s proposal targeting Banque Misr UAE. How Treasury Uses Dollar Access as Leverage Operation Economic Outcast is preparing to expand its pressure on foreign financial institutions. Bessent told […]

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CJ Roberts and the Smithsonian Bypass Congress To Build New Latino Museum - On the same day that he accuses President Trump of bypassing Congress to build a new structure, his own entity bypasses Congress to build a new structure.

Trump's White House Ballroom Is a Monument to His Lawlessness - By unilaterally razing and replacing the East Wing, the president again shows his disregard for the rule of law and the separation of powers.

Advocate John Roberts v. Chief Justice John Roberts - How do you know what a lawyer really believes when he is always representing a client?

The Iran War's Defenders Are Losing the Plot - Robby Soave and Amber Duke break down the latest developments in the Iran war.

Trump Loves Data Centers: 'Let Data Reign' - Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss Trump’s recent comments on data centers, unpacking how his stance diverges from parts of his political base.

Foreign Regulators Are Trying To Censor Americans Online. A Bill Would Ensure Those Demands Are Unenforceable. - The proposed GRANITE Act looks to shield U.S. companies from foreign censorship orders.

Federalism Will Save the Data Centers - State preemption worked for housing. It's unlikely to come to the rescue of incredibly unpopular data centers.

Kalshi Says It's a Prediction Market. The 9th Circuit Says It's Gambling. - Prediction markets can no longer offer sports event contracts in Nevada after the appellate court's decision, giving other states a roadmap for regulating the platforms.

Free Speech Unmuted: The Process Is The Punishment: ABC v. FCC with Stuart Benjamin - ABC is challenging the Federal Communications Commission, arguing that the agency is using its licensing authority to punish the network… The post Free Speech Unmuted: The Process Is The Punishment: <i>ABC v. FCC</i> with Stuart Benjamin appeared first on Reason.com.

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 Welfare Trap: Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Warning - Politicians tell us that welfare programs are absolutely necessary - and helpful. But they ignore the fatal trap that Benjamin Franklin uncovered over 250 years ago: The more you subsidize something, the more you get - government welfare programs make things worse. The post The Welfare Trap: Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Warning appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

The 17th Amendment Broke the Founders Kill Switch - 1913 was a really bad year. And one of the biggest changes came from the 17th Amendment. It didn’t just alter the way federal senators are chosen, it actually broke a process the framers built into the system: A constitutional KILL SWITCH to end the federal government. On this episode, it’s the “absolute safeguard” - the lost nuclear option for the states that the government-run schools never t...

Judge Rules DOD Unlawfully Retaliated Against Anthropic - A federal judge has sided with Anthropic on its claims that the Department of Defense illegally retaliated against Anthropic’s protected speech by labeling the AI company a “supply chain risk.” The judge found that designation, intended to penalize Anthropic for telling the U.S. military it would not allow their technology to be used for mass surveillance of U.S. persons, “constituted unlawful ...

Meta's $17 Billion Settlement is a Bad Deal for Teens and All Social Media Users - Meta’s settlement with 52 state attorneys general is a bad deal for all internet users, and especially for teens. That’s what we said the day the settlement was announced. In this post, we go through the Settlement’s provisions in detail and explain why that is so, including how: The Settlement embeds age assurance technology and age-gates into Meta’s social media products and requires all use...

EFF to Governor Newsom: Veto California’s AB 1709 - The California legislature passed Assembly Bill 1709 (A.B. 1709) today, which functions as a sweeping ban on social media use for young people under the age of 16. This well-intentioned, but deeply flawed piece of legislation, cuts young people off from essential information and experiences, particularly harming vulnerable youth and marginalized groups who often find safety in supportive online...

Institute for Justice Sounds Alarm on Smithtown Surveillance - IJ is warning residents of Smithtown, New York, that the town appears to have virtually no safeguards governing its new 250-camera surveillance network.   The post Institute for Justice Sounds Alarm on Smithtown Surveillance appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Connecticut Couple Demands Clarity After Town Threatens to Ban Them From Allowing Hikers on Their Property - ROXBURY, Conn.—Today, a Roxbury family demanded that the town stop using its zoning code to prevent them from opening their sprawling, rural property to hikers […] The post Connecticut Couple Demands Clarity After Town Threatens to Ban Them From Allowing Hikers on Their Property appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Support Pours in for Ranchers’ Supreme Court Battle with Pipeline Company Wielding Eminent Domain Power - ARLINGTON, Va.—With the U.S. Supreme Court poised to consider a case with massive implications for property owners across the country, support poured in for a […] The post Support Pours in for Ranchers’ Supreme Court Battle with Pipeline Company Wielding Eminent Domain Power appeared first on Institute for Justice.

TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 24, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Platinum-level corporate partner. “At Taurus, we believe that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American way of life,” said Taurus USA The post TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP appear...

CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARRY PERMIT STARTING APRIL 22 - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 22, 2025 — Thanks to a preliminary injunction in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) case CRPA v. LASD, starting Tuesday, April 22, non-resident SAF members can apply for a California carry permit.  The injunction requires that California accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a The post CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARR...

SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state. Minnesota asked the The post SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF ...

This Week In Gun 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...

ATF MUST PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO GUN DEALERS! - We won our case, but ATF is stalling, so let’s turn up the heat and make them clear things up for dealers and gun owners nationwide… On August 5th, GOA won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA. But, in the weeks following the decision, many GOA members have found that their dealer will not transfer … Read more

Wells, BofA, Citi back upcoming stablecoin - Goldman Sachs, PNC and Capital One are also among 21 financial institutions partnering on an asset expected to go to market early next year.

KeyCorp taps City National, Fifth Third alum as strategy chief - Chris Doll’s “ability to align strategy, financial discipline, and execution will be instrumental as we continue to drive long-term growth,” Key CFO Clark Khayat said.

Mike Lyons begins his Truist era - As the industry veteran takes the helm of the bank, he’ll need a “bold and big” plan to jump-start the bank’s growth, an analyst said.

BitGo acquires NYDIG’s institutional trading business - The transaction allows NYDIG to focus on power generation, bitcoin mining and data center development, the company said.

SVB ex-parent not entitled to $1.7B from FDIC - Silicon Valley Bank’s former parent company will not get $1.7 billion from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., a federal judge ruled, because some executives made decisions that led to SVB’s bankruptcy.

Advisors think they're good listeners. 12K AI-tracked meetings suggest otherwise - The AI firm Jump used notetaker data to analyze thousands of discussions between advisors and clients. The results show advisors aren't as good at keeping their mouths shut as many think.

Zerohash refiles its trust bank charter application to OCC - The crypto firm has resubmitted its request for national trust bank charter from the federal agency after its first filing was quietly returned.

Bank of America VP was person killed in NYC stabbing - Erin Piacenti, 32, was a vice president at Bank of America. On her way home from work, she was stabbed to death in what New York police called a "random and unprovoked attack."

Altruist CEO Jason Wenk on blockbuster Vanguard deal and his 'life's work' - After his firm agreed to one of the most impactful deals in wealth management of 2026, Altruist CEO Jason Wenk sat down with FP to discuss the negotiations, his firm's strategy and the new tool he says can build higher-quality plans in much less time.

California bank ends waiting game, sells low-yielding bonds - Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach took an $85 million loss on the sale of $1 billion worth of municipal bonds. It plans to reinvest the proceeds into higher-yielding loans and investments.

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 issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by National Westminster Bank Plc - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by National Westminster Bank Plc

Press Release: FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Fourth Quarter 2026 and First Quarter 2027 - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 28, 2026 FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Fourth Quarter 2026 and First Quarter 2027 WASHINGTON—The Federal Depo...

Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for July 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 28, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for July 2026 WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today...