Precious Metals and Market News

Gold breaks $4,300 as Fed hike odds jump after PMI - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were sharply lower after the U.S. close Wednesday, as a stronger-than-expected U.S. PMI print lifted Treasury yields, strengthened the dollar and pushed traders to price a higher probability of another Fed rate hike in October.

Gold’s bull run isn’t over: TD Securities sees next leg above $5,000 - (Kitco News) - Gold continues to struggle as prices fall below critical support at $4,300 an ounce; however, one bank sees limited downside for the precious metal as the environment looks ripe for a renewed drive above $5,000 an ounce.

Gold price battles $4,300 support, but BMO sees underlying demand strengthening - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are struggling to hold gains above critical near-term support at $4,300 an ounce as renewed momentum in the U.S. dollar and elevated bond yields continue to take their toll on the precious metal.

Gold price will hit $4,900/oz in 2026 on strong sovereign demand as China buys 75% more than reported in July – Goldman Sachs - (Kitco News) – Central bank gold purchases remained strong through July, and China appears to be buying far more bullion than official reports have disclosed, supporting a year-end price target of $4,900 per ounce, according to Goldman Sachs Research.

Spot gold drops to $4,280/oz as flash S&P composite PMI improves to 58.4 in September - (Kitco News) - The gold market is selling off after the latest U.S. data showed the services sector improving beyond expectations this month, while the manufacturing sector also strengthened.S&P Global reported on Wednesday that its flash Composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 58.4 in September, up from August’s reading of 56. The number was above expectations, as economists had...

Gold, silver slide as dollar rallies and Fed hike bets firm - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as a stronger U.S. dollar, elevated Treasury yields and renewed Fed tightening expectations offset the latest pullback in oil prices.

Silver leads metals higher as dollar strength caps gold after Fed rate repricing - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were modestly firmer and spot silver prices were sharply higher in late U.S. trading Tuesday, as lower oil prices eased the immediate inflation shock from the Strait of Hormuz while Treasury yields and a firm U.S. dollar kept gold’s upside contained.

‘Gold is worth around $5k’ as the yellow metal ‘has gone from a pure play on real rates to a pure play on liquidity’ – Fidelity’s Timmer - (Kitco News) – Gold’s fair value has already reached $5,000 per ounce as the yellow metal has transitioned from a rate-based to a liquidity-based trade, according to Jurrien Timmer, Director of Global Macro at Fidelity Investments.“[Gold] gained ground last week as the global liquidity profile has started to recover,” Timmer wrote in a LinkedIn analysis on Monday. “Based on my Gold & Liquidity ...

ETF flows show gold price decoupled from real yields as fiscal concerns now drive investor demand – Saxo Bank’s Hansen - (Kitco News) – Gold-backed ETF holdings continue to rise even as 10-year real yields hit 20-year highs, showing that fiscal concerns are changing the yield–gold relationship, according to Ole Hansen, Head of Commodity Strategy at Saxo Bank.

Gold’s investment case has fundamentally changed, and rising yields are no longer a dealbreaker - FTSE Russell’s De - (Kitco News) - Rising bond yields are creating a significant headwind for gold, but investors should be careful about applying the precious metal’s traditional relationship with interest rates too rigidly, as structural changes in global demand continue to support elevated prices, according to FTSE Russell.

NATO Jets Scrambled After Russian Military Helicopter Breaches Polish Airspace - NATO Jets Scrambled After Russian Military Helicopter Breaches Polish Airspace Another dangerous border breach incident has occurred involving Russia's military and a NATO 'eastern flank' country. Polish military officials announced Wednesday that a Russian military helicopter made a brief incursion into Poland's sovereign airspace from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. AFP/Get...

In Red Sea Crisis, Somaliland Seizes Leverage For US Recognition - In Red Sea Crisis, Somaliland Seizes Leverage For US Recognition Authored by Dan M. Ford via Responsible Statecraft, The president of Somaliland took advantage of the geopolitical and global economic turmoil caused by the Iran War to visit Washington this week in an effort to advocate for American recognition of Somaliland and for the deepening of economic ties between the two. ...

China Floods Europe With Cheap Cars, Grabs Record Market Share As Domestic Brands Buckle - China Floods Europe With Cheap Cars, Grabs Record Market Share As Domestic Brands Buckle Europe is becoming a glaring case study in how globalist leaders can destroy an entire automotive manufacturing base by flooding the continent with cheap Chinese cars and sending domestic automakers spiraling into crisis, while their policies simultaneously spark what Nomura analysts have said ...

Anti-Immigration AfD Now The Most Popular Party In Key Western German State In A National Vote - Anti-Immigration AfD Now The Most Popular Party In Key Western German State In A National Vote Via Remix News, The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is known for its strength in the east of the country, but its popularity in Western Germany is also only growing, including in the country's most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia. This latest Forsa poll poi...

The Muse Is Loose: Inside Zuckerberg's $100-A-Month Bet That You'll Let Facebook Run Your Life - The Muse Is Loose: Inside Zuckerberg's $100-A-Month Bet That You'll Let Facebook Run Your Life Those lucky enough to be living under a rock in the past month, would be surprised to learn out that after trading near the year's lows in mid-August, Facebook Meta stock just hit a 2026 high, and it is all thanks to the constant buzz over the release of its Muse AI agent two weeks ago, w...

Something Has Changed And World War Over Ukraine Is Back On The Table - Something Has Changed And World War Over Ukraine Is Back On The Table Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us The eyes of the world have been fixated on the war in Iran for the past six months, meanwhile, the single-most dangerous flashpoint on the planet has gone mostly ignored. Until, that is, waves of Ukrainian drone strikes activated a run on global diesel markets. Suddenl...

Korea Picks A $22 Billion Texas Gas Plant As First Down Payment On Its $350 Billion Pledge To Trump - Korea Picks A $22 Billion Texas Gas Plant As First Down Payment On Its $350 Billion Pledge To Trump Ten months, one tariff threat and several "sleepless nights" later, South Korea has finally found somewhere to put the first piece of the $350 billion it promised to invest in America. The winner is a gas-fired power complex in Encinal, Texas (population 540, where real estate is abo...

Hurricane Polo Disrupts Mexican Ports, Puts Key Asia Trade Gateways At Risk - Hurricane Polo Disrupts Mexican Ports, Puts Key Asia Trade Gateways At Risk Hurricane Polo weakened to a Category 4 storm early Wednesday after strengthening into an "extremely dangerous" Category 5 storm and churning 210 miles south of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, in the Pacific Ocean. The storm risks disrupting critical maritime shipping lanes along Mexico's Pacific coast. FreightWaves ...

China Expands Export Controls On Drug Precursor Chemicals Ahead Of Trump-Xi Talks - China Expands Export Controls On Drug Precursor Chemicals Ahead Of Trump-Xi Talks Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, China has added more chemicals to its export control list for drug precursor substances ahead of a high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington. Fentanyl precursors are displayed at Reuters' office in Me...

Marxist-Maxxing: Hasan Piker Calls For "Literal Communist Revolution" Inside Dem Party - Marxist-Maxxing: Hasan Piker Calls For "Literal Communist Revolution" Inside Dem Party The Democratic Socialists of America's unofficial cheerleader, far-left streamer Hasan Piker, has stated an inconvenient truth for the Democratic Party: its far-left fringe will eat the party alive, quite literally. Listen to Piker in his own words: "I will throw you in prison. I want Chinese-st...

The market is pricing in too many Fed hikes, says the former Dallas Fed chief - The bond market is getting too aggressive in pricing in Federal Reserve rate hikes, a former central bank official says.

‘It doesn’t seem fair’: I’m retired and have plenty of money. Why can’t I qualify for a retail credit card? - “I draw from my IRA as needed for household repairs, trips and other larger expenses.”

Social Security overpaid my 82-year-old mother by $20,000. What else is hiding in her finances? - “My mother has a pension, Social Security, investments and a house probably worth over $1 million.”

‘I don’t begrudge them their money’: My husband and I have friends who spend, spend, spend. How do we keep up? - “A weekend away isn’t a weekend away. It’s a luxury hotel, expensive meals and a last-minute upgrade.”

This test screens for 50 cancers — but whether Medicare and other health insurers will cover it hinges on FDA approval - Grail’s Galleri test looks for 50 cancers from a blood draw, but a major study failed to prove it could detect later-stage cancers.

Micron’s stock has become a ‘battleground’ as the AI narrative shifts - Investors have become more focused on the durability of memory-chip demand, but there are reasons to be optimistic on that front, a UBS analyst said.

Is gridlock in Washington actually good for stocks? Here’s what historical market data says. - Contrary to widespread belief, the stock market hasn’t performed better during periods of inter-party gridlock in Washington

OpenAI and Anthropic’s CEOs just delivered this message to the U.N. as AI fears swirl - Sam Altman and Dario Amodei on Wednesday asked United Nations members to work together on global AI standards.

Inflation could cost Republicans the Senate — this chart shows how - Fallout from these decisions pushed prices higher and pressured worker pay

Palantir’s stock sees its highest close of the year, sealing a dramatic comeback - Palantir’s last earnings report reignited investor enthusiasm, and now the company is basking in the glow of a real-world AI boom.

Global debt tops $365 trillion as economists sound alarm over 'vicious cycle' - More is being paid out by advanced economies in debt interest than the whole world spends on AI, defense or clean technology.

Judge lifts Trump ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House - District Judge Tim Kelly said the three outlets should have their access immediately restored from the ban that the president had announced on Sept. 18.

Treasury yields continue to rise after 10-year hit 19-year high as investors ramp-up rate hike bets - U.S. Treasury yields continued their upward momentum after hitting a 19-year high on Wednesday.

OpenAI says agent hacked Australian government website without being told to do so - An OpenAI agent gained unauthorized access to an Australian government website while attempting to gather health data.

Chinese authorities reportedly in possession of F-35 components in Hong Kong - Shipping giant UPS was sending a cockpit canopy and weapons bay door to the U.S. from Australia in late May when it was diverted to Hong Kong.

Global debt tops $365 trillion as economists sound alarm over 'vicious cycle' - More is being paid out by advanced economies in debt interest than the whole world spends on AI, defense or clean technology.

Switzerland is keeping rates at 0% — for now - The Swiss National Bank held rates at 0% as low inflation and a strong franc enable it to diverge from other central banks, though markets expect hikes ahead.

France's fresh budget battle threatens to topple another government - Time is not on the side of French government bonds, strategists have warned, as the nation's deficit balloons.

World heads into food crises 'blind' as U.S. aid cuts squeeze UN food agency, experts warn - Climate shocks, conflict and a global fuel crisis, on top of surging interest rates and donor cuts, leave agencies less able to help those facing higher food prices.

Here's what happens to the economy when Treasury yields soar like they are now - Government debt costs leaped higher Wednesday, the product of multiple factors.

U.S. considers promoting dollar-backed stablecoin abroad - By Anna Irrera, Saleha Mohsin, and Lydia BeyoudBloomberg NewsWednesday, September 23, 2026 The Trump administration is considering an initiative to promote the use of dollar-denominated stablecoins overseas, according to people familiar with the plans, in a bid to reinforce the greenback's status as the world’s reserve asset. Stablecoin projects are among the areas the US government is consider...

Hong Kong unveils gold, bond, and liquidity plans to drive next phase of yuan adoption - By Enoch YiuSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongWednesday, September 23, 2026 Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing will launch yuan-denominated gold futures early next year, while the city's de-facto central bank plans to introduce more yuan products and platforms to support the diversification and digitalisation of the currency's internationalisation, speakers at a banking summit sa...

China spends record amount importing over 1,000 tonnes of gold so far this year - By William SandlundFinancial Times, LondonTuesday, September 22, 2026 HONG KONG -- China has spent a record sum importing more than 1,000 tonnes of gold this year as the central bank and local investors pour cash into bullion amid rising geopolitical tensions abroad and poor returns on local assets. The world's second-largest economy spent $158.8 billion on gold in the first eight months of the...

U.S. to use dollar sanctions to close Iranian airlines - U.S. threatens to ground Iranian airlines worldwide tomorrow From Al Jazeera, Doha, QatarMonday, September 21, 2026 United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Iranian airlines could effectively be shut out of international travel from Wednesday, as Washington threatens foreign companies with secondary sanctions if they continue servicing the country’s carriers. “On September 23, all th...

Ole Hansen: Gold breaks with real yields as fiscal concerns reshape investor demand - By Ole HansenHead of Commodity StrategySaxo Bank, Hellerup, DenmarkMonday, September 21, 2026 U.S. 10-year real yields hit their highest level in more than 20 years on Friday at 2.63%, a 76-basis point increase since the start of the year, while total gold-backed exchange-traded fund holdings continued to recover following a drop in H1 2026. The divergence highlights an increasingly notable dis...

Bond Bloodbath: 10-Year Treasury Yield Spikes 13 Basis Points to 5.10% after Hot PMIs with Inflation Written All Over - They got spooked: 2-year Treasury yield +13 basis points to 4.90%, after yesterday’s auction. 7-year +14 basis points to 5.04%. 30-year hits 5.39%.

$6.53 Diesel US Average, $8.25 in California, Worsens Already Hot Inflation, amid Record US Diesel Exports. Gasoline & Jet Fuel Prices also Spike - I'm worried about the inflationary mindset taking off again. It's the Fed's job to step on the brakes before inflation turns into a runaway train.

Tech, Science, Social Media Jobs in San Francisco & Silicon Valley Plunge to 2019 Level: AI Magic-Money Boom Is Paper Thin - The local economy and housing market have become immensely dependent on unsustainable AI magic-money.

Trump administration weighs a global stablecoin plan to cement dollar's dominance - Washington is a mulling plan to actively promote USD-backed stablecoins worldwide in a bid to cement the greenback's global reserve status.

A week of AI coding cut a quantum-safe bitcoin transaction estimate from $320 to $66 - StarkWare, which conducted the research, says contest participants using AI tools made the computation about five times faster, though the $66 figure has not yet been demonstrated in another transaction mined on Bitcoin.

Dogecoin down 8%, bitcoin under $84,000 as Treasury yields hit highest level since 2007 - A rebound in oil, the strongest U.S. business survey in five years and a poorly received five-year note sale pushed borrowing costs higher, with DOGE leading token losses.

Kalshi says it is not being investigated by the CFTC over trading activity - The prediction market says unusual patterns in its ether perpetual market are the result of liquidity incentives.

Former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju Chuang found dead following public dispute with the firm - The crypto community is seeking answers after 37-year-old growth executive Hsin-Ju Chuang was found dead in a remote California desert vehicle.

White House adviser defends President Trump's crypto ties in wake of Clarity Act defeat - President Donald Trump's crypto adviser, Patrick Witt, accused Democrats of unfairly amplifying Trump's crypto ties as a political weapon.

Inside the FBI’s little-known annual crypto crime gathering - The Virtual Asset Technical Exchange brings together investigators, law enforcement officials, and crypto-security specialists to exchange intelligence on a wide range of crimes involving digital assets.

Crypto Long & Short: Inside the chain settling $150 billion of stablecoins a week - Tron launched as a content-distribution project and has become the settlement layer for a large share of the world's USDT, processing roughly $150 billion to $190 billion of stablecoin transfers a week. Josh Olszewicz of Canary Capital breaks down how the network's economics work and what stablecoin regulation could do to the thesis.

Bitcoin's $16 billion quarterly options settlement arrives with a 'call-heavy' book - Nearly $18 billion in bitcoin and ether options will expire on Friday, potentially reshaping dealer hedging flows and short-term volatility.

MoonPay to acquire SEC-registered North Capital in $60 million all-stock deal - The acquisition will support MoonPay’s aim of supporting mass adoption of tokenized real-world assets, CEO Ivan Soto-Wright said.

Merkle Value Brings Institutional-Grade Bitcoin Access to India - At a time when institutional interest in Bitcoin is accelerating globally, Merkle Value is building a compliant pathway for Indian investors seeking long-term exposure to Bitcoin – backed by decades of experience across global financial markets. September, India: As Bitcoin increasingly moves from the fringes of financial markets into the portfolios and strategic conversations of […]

British Banking Lobby UK Finance Expels Coinbase - British trade association UK Finance expelled U.S. crypto exchange giant Coinbase from its membership after an internal evaluation concluded that standalone crypto exchanges fail to meet core inclusion standards. Membership Termination In a clear sign of growing tensions between traditional banking institutions and digital asset platforms, UK Finance, a British trade association, has expelled C...

South Korea’s KB Securities Plans to Move Traditional Assets Onchain - South Korea’s KB Securities has partnered with tokenization platform Securitize and The Optimism Foundation to bring tokenized securities to domestic institutional investors. Phased Rollout Plan South Korea’s KB Securities has entered into a strategic collaboration with digital asset tokenization platform Securitize and blockchain organization The Optimism Foundation to develop and distribute t...

Curacao’s ‘Casino Secrets’ Exposed in Regulatory Leak as Firms Push Back - A searchable archive of leaked documents taken from Curaçao’s gambling regulator opened to the public on Wednesday morning, a day after an international consortium published its first stories from the files. However, the named companies dispute the findings, and so does the regulator. Curaçao’s ‘Casino Secrets’ Go Public The Casino Secrets archive, which went live […]

$5 Billion of Nearly Identical Kalshi Trades Draw CFTC Scrutiny - Almost one million trades of nearly the same size have moved through a single Kalshi market since August, and federal regulators are looking at them, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. Based on the exchange’s public data, the pattern is still running on Wednesday morning—and regulators are reportedly looking into it. One Order Size […]

Brickbat: California Scheming - A federal judge sentenced former Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy Christopher Cadman to 21 months in prison after Cadman pleaded… The post Brickbat: California Scheming appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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TRO Issued Ordering Reinstatement of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico White House Access - The court's rationale is that revoking reporters' passes  violated the Due Process Clause, given D.C. Circuit precedent on the subject; the court didn't reach the outlets' First Amendment arguments.

President Trump's Lawsuit Against Iowa Pollster Ann Selzer Thrown Out - From today's long decision by Iowa state trial court judge Scott Beattie in Trump v. Selzer [UPDATE: link fixed]: J.… The post President Trump's Lawsuit Against Iowa Pollster Ann Selzer Thrown Out appeared first on Reason Magazine.

The War on Gifted Education Is Hurting Poor Kids - Schools are ending gifted and talented programs in low-income areas, leaving “kids who are poor but academically gifted” to “suffer the worst of both worlds,” says education researcher Michael Petrilli.

'Bro We Need Your Vote': Matt Gaetz and a Desperate GOP Wrestle With Trump's Unpopularity - The disgraced former congressman is imploring voters not to abandon Republicans over gas prices and war with Iran.

Three Mistakes That Made Donald Trump - In an exclusive interview with Reason, Anthony Scaramucci identifies three Washington decisions that helped fuel the anger that Trump harnessed.

The Far-Left Wins Berlin's Election on the Promise of Seizing Private Apartments - The Left wants to cure the city's high housing costs by expropriating 225,000 apartments owned by large real estate corporations.

After Banishing Journalists for Writing 'Purposely Negative' Stories, Trump Invokes 'National Security' - The president hopes that post-hoc rationalization will override due process and freedom of the press.

District Court Dismisses Michigan's Hail Mary Antitrust Suit Against Fossil Fuel Companies - Michigan sued fossil fuel companies under an imaginative antitrust theory that the district court could not accept.

The ONLY Cure for a Corrupted Republic - Removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles is what Montesquieu said is the only path forward. Everything else is doomed to failure: “every other correction,” he warned, ”is either useless or a new evil.” On this episode, it’s the top-6 principles that built American independence. Forgotten and ignored for generations, but only truly lost if “We the People” refuse to bring them ba...

When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning - Every generation faces a temptation to exchange freedom for security. Every generation is told that normal rules cannot apply because a crisis is too serious, an enemy too dangerous and a moment too urgent. The post When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

They’re not Patriots. They’re Degenerate Cowards. - Degenerate cowards. That’s how the founders and old revolutionaries viewed people who refuse to protect and defend their own constitution and their own liberty out of fear for their own skin - or a lazy preference for comfort. On this episode, it’s the founders’ hard reality check - what needs to be done if we ever want to live in a REAL “land of the free.” The post They’re not Patriots. They’r...

D.C. Circuit Must Vacate a Drone Flight Restriction That Criminalized Recording Immigration Agents - EFF joined an amicus brief with ACLU, ACLU of D.C., National Press Photographers Association, and Professional Photographers of America to urge the D.C. Circuit to vacate an FAA drone flight restriction that violated the First Amendment right to record law enforcement. This is an important case—Levine v. FAA—challenging the ability of the government to punish drone pilots who record law enforce...

EU Kids Act Won't Keep the Internet Accountable and Trustworthy - The EU Commission draft law to restrict young people’s access to the internet that it presented last week will come at a high cost: it will put online services behind age gates, expand the use of intrusive age verification, and undermine the privacy of all users.  The EU Kids Act aims to protect children from risks associated with social media, video games, and AI systems by introducing age-bas...

EFF Statement on California Governor's Executive Order on AI - California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order is an opportunity for a needed, thoughtful conversation about artificial intelligence and its potential harms. Everyday Californians are feeling real anxiety about the risks of artificial intelligence, and as an organization that works to ensure technology empowers people, EFF welcomes this order as a way for the state of California to lead a much-...

Five South Side Businesses Selected for Finals in Pitch Showcase - CHICAGO—Five South Side businesses will compete on October 15 in the finals of the 13th annual South Side Pitch, hosted by the Institute for Justice […] The post Five South Side Businesses Selected for Finals in Pitch Showcase appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Victory! Court Rejects Qualified Immunity in Louisiana Motorists’ Case, Allowing Fourth Amendment Claims of an Unconstitutional Traffic Stop to Continue - NEW OLREANS—For nearly four years, Mario Rosales and Gracie Lasyone have pursued justice over an unconstitutional traffic stop and roadside questioning by two Alexandria, Louisiana, […] The post Victory! Court Rejects Qualified Immunity in Louisiana Motorists’ Case, Allowing Fourth Amendment Claims of an Unconstitutional Traffic Stop to Continue appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Illinois Town Threatens to Destroy Award-Winning Garden, Violating State’s Right-to-Garden Law - The city of Danville is threatening to uproot an award-winning neighborhood garden, in violation of state law. The post Illinois Town Threatens to Destroy Award-Winning Garden, Violating State’s Right-to-Garden Law 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 ...

Take Action: Stop State Gun Taxes & Fix the SHOT Act - LET’S PASS THESE BILLS! These two bills are marked up tomorrow, we need your help to pass them…. If you’re receiving this email, your Representative in Congress is on the House Judiciary Committee. That means we’ve got an important request for you. Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee will be voting on two bills that matter to your Second Amendment rights: … Read more

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

Fintech Avant applies for OCC charter - A charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency would allow the Chicago-based lender to expand its credit products, diversify beyond them, and reduce its cost of funds, the CEO said.

Dive Deposits: The NCUA is not the Fed, DOJ says - An appeals court should reverse the reinstatement of two fired NCUA board members because the law doesn’t explicitly forbid the president from ousting them, the Justice Department argued.

Bank of America plans to double AI budget next year - The bank’s co-president Wednesday pointed to “clearly identifiable” gains from AI, as questions swirl around how soon returns on investment will be seen.

Adyen snaps up Klarna CFO - Niclas Neglén will begin at the Dutch payments processing firm Feb. 1. The move gives Adyen a permanent successor to Ethan Tandowsky, the company’s previous CFO, who left Aug. 31.

Florida de novo opens its doors - The $43 million raised from local investors “demonstrated how much the community was needing this,” Portrait Bank founder and CEO Erik Weiner said.

U.S. Bank tops mobile banking ranks for third straight year - The bank was determined, by multiple industry rankings and experts, to be the best mobile banking provider in the U.S.. Bank of America took second place.

Why potential RIA successors walk away — and how to keep them - Succession planning experts say that the possible next generation of RIA owners need clear communication, tangible career paths and thoughtful compensation plans. But that is often easier said than done.

Canada's biggest banks team up on tokenized deposits - The move came 12 days after Canada's bank regulator said tokenized deposits are not legally distinct from ordinary deposits.

Are banks falling behind on agentic commerce standards? - Bank of America, Capital One and other large banks have teamed up to publish a set of principles for agentic commerce. But the call for a set of standards from banks comes as other fintechs and payment companies are already forging ahead with the technology.

Texas bank looks to grow in NM by buying Albuquerque lender - WestStar Bank of El Paso is acquiring Albuquerque's Southwest Capital Bank, bringing it six new branches in New Mexico.

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 approval of application by BancFirst Corporation - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by BancFirst Corporation

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Northstar Bank, former employee of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., and former employee of Regions Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Northstar Bank, former employee of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., and former employee of Regions Bank

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with SNB Bancshares and Bank of Eufaula - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with SNB Bancshares and Bank of Eufaula

Press Release: FDIC Releases Results of Summary of Deposits Annual Survey - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 FDIC Releases Results of Summary of Deposits Annual Survey WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporati...

FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - BOARD MEETING | SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 FDIC Board of Directors Meeting Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors met in o...