Precious Metals and Market News

Gold steadies, silver jumps as bond-market pressure hits equities - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are near steady and spot silver prices are sharply higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as rising crude oil prices and a rebound in Treasury yields hit equities but failed to fully unwind Wednesday’s precious-metals breakout.

Gold price headed 10 times higher, and that is "inevitable," Thomas Kaplan says - (Kitco News) - Electrum chairman sees gold reaching $30,000 to $50,000, calls the correction a "1987 moment" and warns governments may seize profitable mines

Bessent's interventions amount to QE, and 'gold is the must-have asset' - ByteTree's Morris - (Kitco News) – The U.S. government is effectively engaged in multiple major quantitative easing operations, and gold prices have moved higher as a result, with potential for plenty more gains ahead, according to Charlie Morris, CIO and founder of ByteTree.In the latest Atlas Pulse Gold Report, Morris said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s new gambit of doubling the department’s purchases of lo...

Gold tests $4,450 as Philly Fed, jobless claims firm rate risk - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are lower and spot silver prices are firmer in early U.S. trading Thursday, as stronger-than-expected U.S. labor and regional manufacturing data trimmed part of Wednesday’s Treasury-led precious-metals rally.

Gold approaches session low $4,450/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to 206k - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are getting closer to the $4,450 per ounce session low on Thursday morning following the release of better than expected labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits came in below economists’ forecasts.

Spot gold bounces to $4,470/oz after Philly Fed survey rises to 47.4 in August - (Kitco News) – Gold prices are coming off their recent lows on Thursday morning after the Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing sector survey improved beyond expectations this month.The regional central bank said its manufacturing business outlook for August came in at 47.4 – a five-year high – after a reading of 41.4 in July. The data was far better than expected, as economists were loo...

Gold surges above $4,500, silver breaks $66 as Treasury buyback sinks yields - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, as a Treasury-led bond-market rally pulled yields lower, weakened the U.S. dollar and helped precious metals cut through key resistance levels even after Fed minutes showed policymakers were more concerned about inflation.

Gold price jumps 4% past $4,500 as Treasury buys back its own long-term debt - (Kitco News) - Thirty-year yields fell, short rates rose, and the dollar hit a three-month low. The Fed's minutes, out the same afternoon, showed officials arguing to go the other way.

FOMC minutes show a Fed growing restless on inflation as Warsh floats six-meeting FOMC schedule for 2027 - (Kitco News) – The minutes from the July 28-29 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting showed members growing increasingly concerned about persistent inflation, with some insisting that price pressures were up even after discounting Iran, tariffs and other more transitory factors. Meanwhile, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh continued to shake things up, proposing a reduced schedule of six FOMC meetin...

Indian gold market heats up in July as jewelry demand, futures and imports all improve ahead of festival season – WGC’s Chacko - (Kitco News) – Indian gold jewelry demand appears to be strengthening as consumers responded to lower and more stable gold prices ahead of the festive season, while investment demand remained steady in July and futures market activity picked up, according to Kavita Chacko, Research Head for India at the World Gold Council (WGC).In the latest WGC India update published Wednesday, Chacko wrote th...

Watch Darline Graham's Epic Debate Flub That Could Cost Her The SC Primary - Watch Darline Graham's Epic Debate Flub That Could Cost Her The SC Primary In the worst response by a female South Carolinian to a foreign-policy question since the 2007 Teen USA beauty pageant, Lindsey Graham's sister on Tuesday night painfully displayed her utter inexperience in national politics, drawing a blank and bailing out of a basic question as she squared off against her ...

ADNOC Issues Ninth Spot Crude Tender Since June As UAE Boosts Oil Exports - ADNOC Issues Ninth Spot Crude Tender Since June As UAE Boosts Oil Exports Submitted by Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has just issued its ninth spot tender offering crude oil to buyers for October and November loadings, as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to push its oil production and exports higher despite the Hormuz crisis. ...

The Dem 'Big Tent Party' Is Doomed - The Dem 'Big Tent Party' Is Doomed Authored by Noel Williams via AmericanThinker.com, Towards the end of every calendar year, various colleges publish lists of overused words and phrases. Though it is only August, here’s an obvious entrant for 2026: “big tent party.” Invoking that tired phrase is part of the sophistry that “establishment” Dems contrive to outwit dumb fake-news ...

"Get Long And Buckle Up": Jeff Currie Says Commodity Bull Market Entering Next Leg - "Get Long And Buckle Up": Jeff Currie Says Commodity Bull Market Entering Next Leg The breadth of the commodity advance is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Quantix Commodity Index Diesel crack spreads have surged above $100, copper is trading above $14,000 a ton in London, gold and silver are accelerating amid US Treasury market intervention, and the Bloomberg Agricul...

US Government Warns: Hackers Attacking Vulnerable Water Systems With AI Help - US Government Warns: Hackers Attacking Vulnerable Water Systems With AI Help Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, Several U.S. government agencies have said that cyber actors are attempting to hack into devices made by industrial systems company Siemens that are used to monitor water and other critical infrastructure systems. In an advisory published on Wednesday, the...

NATO F-16s Blow Up Sea Drone That Threatened Romania's Largest Deep Gas Platform - NATO F-16s Blow Up Sea Drone That Threatened Romania's Largest Deep Gas Platform A wild and highly dangerous intercept incident happened in the Black Sea on Thursday. A pair of Romanian F-16s were dispatched to track and intercept a sea drone in the vicinity the huge Neptun Deep gas platform. The platform sits 80 miles east of the Romanian Black Sea city of Constanta and is the co...

Hawaii Could Face Another Hurricane This Weekend - Hawaii Could Face Another Hurricane This Weekend Authored by T.J.Muscaro via The Epoch Times, Hawaii could face its second tropical storm or hurricane in a week as a low-pressure system was reported on Aug. 19 to be developing near the islands. Another tropical storm is expected to develop in the Central Pacific as Hurricane Lala moves away from Hawaii on Aug. 19, 2026. Nationa...

"No Thanks!" Has A Price: Trump Guts Korea War Games, Courts Kim As The Seoul Alliance Buckles - "No Thanks!" Has A Price: Trump Guts Korea War Games, Courts Kim As The Seoul Alliance Buckles Hours before 18,000 South Korean troops were due to kick off this year's Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise alongside their American counterparts, President Trump pulled the rug - instructing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce the Joint Military Exercises" with Seoul. By We...

Fake News 'Journalists' Love The Deep State - Fake News 'Journalists' Love The Deep State Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker, The Fourth Estate is constitutionally illiterate... On Sunday morning’s Meet the Press, NBC News hack Kristen Welker pressed newly sworn-in Attorney General Todd Blanche to “pledge that the Justice Department will always act independently of the White House.”  The fake “journalist” performe...

'Hot Mess': Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Jalapeños Spreads To More States - 'Hot Mess': Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Jalapeños Spreads To More States Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The salmonella outbreak connected to jalapeño peppers from Mexico has spread to additional states, U.S. authorities said on Aug. 19. Thirty-two states have now reported cases in the outbreak, up from 27 states earlier in the month, the Centers for Disease ...

My son does not work, yet pays $500 for Affordable Care Act health insurance. Is that fair? - “I see people who have a lot of money but little or no taxable income who still qualify for ACA Marketplace subsidies.”

I hold my mother-in-law’s power of attorney. I’m also her executor and trustee. Do I have too much power over her affairs? - “There is a lot of legal and financial power in my hands.”

Our 4-year-old son has $100,000 in his 529 account. Is a bull market a bad time to buy him stocks instead? - “I’d love for our son to be able to attend college without needing to take out student loans.”

We’re in our 50s and have $1.5 million in traditional 401(k)s. Is it too early to start Roth conversions? - “The last adviser we worked with lost a significant portion of our portfolio.”

Anxious bond market sends troubling message to investors: There’s no easy fix for U.S. debt - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plan to calm markets is being short-circuited.

Sports betting to build wealth is becoming the new American dream - More people under 30 are using gambling as a shortcut to buying a home or paying student loans

The bond market is going to burst the stock-market bubble - Rising yields threaten everything, especially overextended equities.

Moderna’s personalized mRNA shot could reshape the fight against skin cancer — but it may also be overhyped - Doctors and patients are excited about the possible breakthrough, but some analysts believe there’s too much hype.

Neocloud stocks like CoreWeave are having a moment — and time’s running out to cash in - The neoclouds are destined to be “cyclical leasing companies,” according to BCA analyst Noah Weisberger, which implies low valuations for the stocks.

‘There is considerable tension’: My grandmother, 99, wants to cut my mother out of her will. Should I intervene? - “Grandma feels that she was pressured by my mother into taking out a $50,000 HELOC.”

Dow tumbles 700 points, S&P 500 falls as Treasury plan to subdue yields fails - U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as Treasury yields reversed course from the decline seen in the prior trading day.

Walmart stock tumbles 9% after outlook disappoints Wall Street - Walmart is expected to report its fiscal second-quarter earnings on Thursday, offering a read on the consumer and the K-shaped economy.

Bessent's efforts in the Treasury market so far haven't worked. Here's what else he can try - Market experts showed skepticism at whether the push would succeed against a bevy of factors working against Treasurys.

AI data center outrage is showing up everywhere from ads to elections - With less than three months until the midterm elections, opposition to AI data centers is becoming a bipartisan rallying cry in a growing number of states.

Warsh faces Fed independence test as Bessent moves in on central bank's turf - Bessent’s effort to tamp down long-term Treasury yields could force Warsh to clarify how far the Fed should go in coordinating on bonds and the balance sheet.

Bessent's efforts in the Treasury market so far haven't worked. Here's what else he can try - Market experts showed skepticism at whether the push would succeed against a bevy of factors working against Treasurys.

Bessent says there's a 'very good chance' U.S. budget deficit under Trump has peaked - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that there's a "very good chance" of the U.S. has seen its budget deficit peak under President Donald Trump.

Bessent says Treasury buyback operation could be more than $4 billion - Bessent said his department is going "make a market" in the longer-dated securities where yields have been surging lately.

U.S. government debt passes $40 trillion, more than doubling in a decade -
Trump bemoans Fed interest rate policy, says U.S. should be paying much less - As he has done in the past, Trump accused Fed officials of having political motives.

Trump to back U.S. minerals projects with $500 million in grants - By Ernest Scheyder and Jarrett RenshawReutersThursday, August 20, 2026 The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding $500 million in grants to seven companies building ‌domestic lithium, cobalt, and other mineral and battery projects, the latest in a string of investments aimed at bolstering American mining and processing, according to a document seen by Reuters. The funding comes weeks after Presi...

Russian sales bring gold reserves to their lowest since 2020 - That's if the official figures are true. But even if they are and China is buying the gold, isn't the bigger story that gold is the international reserve that can be sold without crashing the bond markets? * * * From Bloomberg NewsThursday, August 20, 2026 The Bank of Russia continues to sell gold from its reserves, cutting its holdings at the end of July to the lowest level in more than six ye...

Bessent becomes most interventionist Treasury chief in decades - By Christopher Anstey, Jorgelina do Rosario, Michael MacKenzie, and Greg RitchieBloomberg Newsvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaWednesday, August 19, 2026 With a slew of unexpected maneuvers this year, Scott Bessent has emerged as the most interventionist Treasury secretary in financial markets in decades -- putting his credibility on the line in an effort to quell a potentially damaging ris...

U.S. debt rises above $40 trillion after doubling under Trump and Biden - By David Lawder and Jacob BogageReutersvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaWednesday, August 19, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Total U.S. debt has topped $40 trillion for the first time, the Treasury Department said today, drawing fresh warnings that a fiscal crisis is brewing as ballooning costs for social safety-net programs and interest payments far outstrip revenues held back by tax cuts. The Treasur...

Adam Sharp: Gold smells a rat - By Adam SharpDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreWednesday, August 19, 2026 Boom! It was another great day for gold, silver, and miners. The GDX gold miner ETF is up a whopping 9% as of midday. Gold moved up 3.5% and crossed the $4,500 level. Silver also popped 3.5% to $66.43. So ... what the heck happened? ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Fisher Precious Metals offers great prices...

To Absorb $1 Trillion of New Treasuries in 3 Months, as the Debt Ballooned to $40 Trillion, Investors Demanded Higher Yields. Bessent Blows Fuse - Bessent’s job is to sell these bonds come hell or high water, and at the lowest possible yield.

Bessent Doubles Yellen’s Hocus-Pocus Treasury Buybacks, Swapping Old Cheap Debt at a Discount for New Expensive Debt - Hocus pocus works with the bond market only briefly. His last hocus-pocus, the big kahuna US-Japan joint intervention, fizzled in days and bond yields marched higher.

Oh Dear, Prices of Single-Family Homes Fell by 11% to 26% in 15 Bigger Cities Already - In another 5 bigger cities, price fell by 10%. But San Francisco powered off the list after AI mania started running the housing market.

Legal Tender Forces Gold Out - The government has many ways of forcing us to use their paper dollar as money. The tax on capital gains on gold (I wrote about this here) is one bullet in their gun. The legal tender law—U.S. Code ...

What Is A "Legal Tender Law"? And, Is It A Problem? - What is a legal tender law? Over the years, there has been some discussion about “legal tender laws” in the United States. I talked to a legal expert about it, and discovered – as I suspected – that ...

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, ...

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

Floridians could soon be able to use gold and silver to pay for things - You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Tuesday that would recognize gold and silver as legal tender in the ...

U.S. CFTC chief puts staff on notice to create crypto regulations if Clarity Act fails - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig told the inaugural gathering of the Innovation Advisory Committee that his agency won't sit idle.

Treasury buybacks could set up Bitcoin’s next move toward $180,000, says strategist - Longtime bond market investor Mark Connors sees routine government bond buybacks improving liquidity and bringing bitcoin’s next rally closer.

Bitcoin's jump above $71,000 sets up bullish golden cross pattern - Bitcoin’s improving momentum could produce a golden cross, but the rally still faces an important test.

Crypto for Advisors: What are tokenized deposits? - Banks are moving deposits on-chain using permissioned systems, not open ones. See why privacy and compliance dictate this path in this week's newsletter.

Optimism-funded team's deciding vote shifts $49 million in OP tokens away from users - The approved plan reallocates 546.9 million OP from user airdrops to a Foundation-controlled Strategic Ecosystem Fund.

Ripple-linked XRP jumps 15% as data shows 'banker hours' onchain pattern - Three hours spanning the London afternoon and New York morning account for about 23% of XRP moving onchain, up from roughly 14% a year ago.

Fed liquidity promises, dollar weakness could determine bitcoin's next move - Your day-ahead look for Aug. 20, 2026

Bitcoin rally sparks debate whether Clarity Act is already priced in - Erald Ghoos, OKX Europe CEO, says U.S. crypto rules could blow new life into the market amid a rotation of capital from AI back to bitcoin.

Bitcoin breaks out of six-week range, tops $71,000 as $3 billion in shorts get wiped out - Six weeks of compression ended in the largest short liquidation since at least 2021, with $3 billion of bearish bets forced to buy back into thin supply.

Elon Musk's X is exploring stablecoins to pay influencers and content providers - Conversations with X are ongoing, according to a person who also works with other social media platforms testing stablecoins to pay influencers.

ARK’s Valente Sees RWA Trading Reshaping DeFi Platform Economics - ARK Invest’s Lorenzo Valente sees specialized RWA markets redistributing power across DeFi, which could give customer-facing applications greater control over liquidity and revenue. That evolution could reshape fee allocation without triggering a broad migration toward app-specific chains. Specialized RWA Venues Could Reshape Onchain Liquidity Real-world asset (RWA) growth is changing how tradi...

Selig Turns up the Heat as CFTC Readies Its Own Crypto Rules - Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig has ordered agency staff to prepare a backup regulatory framework for cryptocurrency markets if Congress fails to advance the stalled Clarity Act. Speaking Thursday at the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee’s inaugural meeting in Washington, Selig explained that legislation remains his preferred route but made clear the agency [...

DeFi Roars Back as $10B DEX Boom Sends TVL Flying Above $83B - Decentralized finance (DeFi) markets roared back to life Thursday as total value locked (TVL) jumped 9.15% in 24 hours, decentralized exchange (DEX) volume punched through $10 billion, and Hyperliquid swallowed a massive chunk of derivatives trading. Defillama TVL data at about 10:30 a.m. EDT on Aug. 20 showed $83.216 billion parked across DeFi protocols, sharply […]

Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Pull In $706 Million as Crypto Demand Surges - U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs drew $517.19 million on Wednesday, their strongest daily inflow since May 4, as bitcoin climbed above $70,000. Ether funds also surged with $189.15 million in net inflows, while XRP and solana ETFs finished higher. Bitcoin ETFs Add $517M as Bitcoin Breaks Above $70,000 A price breakout quickly turned into an ETF […]

Schiff Dismisses Bitcoin’s $72k Surge as Treasury-Fueled Fakeout - Peter Schiff, a known bitcoin critic, argued that the bitcoin rally was fake, a result of investors rushing to position liquidity as the Treasury buybacks announcement caught markets by surprise. Paradoxically, he recommended investing in gold for the same reasons. Economist Peter Schiff Labels Bitcoin’s Surge over $72K as a Fakeout As bitcoin has once […]

Suit Over Defendant Allegedly Yanking on Israeli Flag Plaintiff Had Tied Around Neck, Choking Her, Can Go Forward - Excerpts from Tuesday's long opinion by Judge Trevor McFadden (D.D.C.) in Sumrall v. Ali: [1.] Kimmara Sumrall and Janine Ali… The post Suit Over Defendant Allegedly Yanking on Israeli Flag Plaintiff Had Tied Around Neck, Choking Her, Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

Censors Seize on Jason Arday's Death as Excuse To Demand More Censorship - Politicians respond to tragedy by demanding more regulation of journalism.

Jason Arday's Downfall, Lindsay Clancy Case, and the Surveillance State - Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi take on press restrictions, the war on drugs, Flock cameras, data centers, dating, punk rock, and why war is still bad, actually.

Bad Reasons and Worse Reasons to Hate Data Centers - It's not existential dread about the internet.

Another Unusual Footnote In An En Banc Fifth Circuit Opinion - Something strange happened in these two cases.

Border Cops Detained Me for Hours Without Explanation. They Won't Tell Me Why. - CBP claims dictatorial powers over Americans coming home. A big part of that is hiding information.

Suit Alleging Medical Establishment's Desire to Compel Doctors "to Toe the Line in All Matters Related to COVID …" Can Go Forward - "Nor is it evident that the approach taken by Defendants insulated the process from undue 'political influence.' To the contrary, political influence would appear to have been the point."

"Yes, I'm with … Hamas and Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad but up to a Point" Visiting Prof's Suit Against Columbia Dismissed - "Professor Abdou provides no authority which stands for the proposition that expressing disapproval of a foreign terrorist organization in a Congressional hearing amounts to discrimination or creates a hostile work environment ...."

Trump Is Taking Credit for D.C.'s Crime Drop. Here's What the Data Say. - Crime in D.C. had already fallen 29 percent before the National Guard showed up, yet the Pentagon plans to keep at least 2,500 troops in the city through 2029.

Justice Department Finds 'Unbroken Pattern' of Sexual Abuse in Two California Women's Prisons - A Justice Department report documents California's failure to protect incarcerated women from sexual assault going back decades.

Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund Is a (Another) Slush Fund - If Trump’s settlement stands, future presidents will have a roadmap for turning lawsuits into spending programs and political grievances into taxpayer-financed payouts.

There and Back Again: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - The House’s amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a great improvement over the Senate’s version. However, the bill is still filled with policies that won’t help, but rather harm, the housing market.

After the Castro Tyranny, Cubans Should Lead Their Transition to Freedom - When and if the Cuban dictatorship finally collapses, it would be best to let Cubans themselves determine their return to freedom.

A Federal Gas Tax Holiday Would Be Expensive and Ineffective - When the federal gas tax comes up for reauthorization in 2028, Congress should simply let the gas tax expire.

The SEC Throws in the Towel on Gag Orders - Facing an increasingly speech-friendly Supreme Court, the SEC reluctantly–and belatedly–decides to stop censoring its victims.

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...

President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER. - For the founders, an elective monarchy was just as bad as an hereditary one - because the core issue was the power of discretion. On this episode, it’s 6 of the most dangerous powers of a king as the founders understood them. And you just might recognize every single one of them today. The post President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Some Tech Companies Have Privately Pushed Back on ICE Subpoenas. They Should All Do More. - In a handful of known cases, large social media companies have privately pushed back against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) subpoenas when the agency tried to unmask anonymous users who tracked immigration activities or criticized the government. As ICE engages in a pattern of illegal and chilling investigations, any resistance is welcome. But social media companies can do more. When...

📍 The Sneaky Code Tracking App Users | EFFector 38.15 - Your location isn't just a pin on a map—it can expose some of the most intimate details about your life. The value of this information to advertisers and others has turned the location data business into a multi-billion dollar industry. In our latest EFFector newsletter, we're covering a new EFF report on how ad libraries encourage apps to leak user location data—potentially without app develop...

Ninth Circuit Ruling Will Force Online Platforms That Host User Speech to Fight Lengthy and Costly Lawsuits Before They Are Dismissed Under Section 230 - A federal appeals court just made it harder for online services, big and small, to get lawsuits over user speech dismissed early. In California v. Meta, a Ninth Circuit three-judge panel held that the lower court’s denial of Section 230 immunity to Meta is not immediately appealable. The misguided ruling has the potential to have widespread impact and to threaten the free speech of all internet...

Institute for Justice Calls Flock Safety’s Proposed Reforms ‘Window Dressing’ - ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) released a statement responding to suggested “reforms” announced by automated license plate reader (ALPR) provider Flock Safety.  “This […] The post Institute for Justice Calls Flock Safety’s Proposed Reforms ‘Window Dressing’ appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Austin Councilmember, Public Interest Law Firm Applaud Austin’s New Microbusiness Resolution - AUSTIN, Texas—Last night, the Austin City Council passed a resolution to support microbusinesses in the city. Councilmember Vanessa Fuentes, one of the resolution’s sponsors, and […] The post Austin Councilmember, Public Interest Law Firm Applaud Austin’s New Microbusiness Resolution appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Public Interest Law Firm Releases New Page Tracking License Plate Reader Abuse Nationwide - ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) released a new page tracking misuse of automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems across the country. The tracker, […] The post Public Interest Law Firm Releases New Page Tracking License Plate Reader Abuse Nationwide 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 ...

FL VICTORY: Byron Donalds Wins Primary Election - Florida’s gun owners get to celebrate the Second Amendment wins that happened during last night’s primary elections. Why? Because GOA was the only gun rights organization involved in this election. Not just the only group to endorse. GOA was the only gun rights organization that showed up at all to fight for the Second Amendment, PERIOD. And our members and supporters … Read more

Florida: Vote GOA on August 18 - Florida gun owners, Election Day is TODAY, Tuesday, August 18 — and it’s time to VOTE. The future of our Second Amendment rights in Florida will be shaped by who shows up to the polls in this primary election. At the top of the ticket, Gun Owners of America is backing Byron Donalds for Governor of Florida. When Florida passed the Parkland gun-control … Read more

GOA Members Make History With First Suppressor Transfers Without NFA Registration Since 1934 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  August 13, 2026  GOA Members to Make History with First Suppressor Transfers Without NFA Registration Since 1934 Leander, TX — Gun Owners of America (GOA), along with lead plaintiff Silencer Shop, made history tonight as GOA members Brandon Herrera and Wes Virdell lawfully acquired suppressors without complying with the currently enjoined registration requirements of the ...

Dive Deposits: 4 takeaways from Jonathan Gould’s Wyoming appearance - The OCC chief made crypto-inclusive remarks at a blockchain symposium, adding that protecting traditional banks is not his job.

CFTC bans ex-FTX execs from trading - Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang are prohibited from trading for five years from the date of their initial consent orders.

Stripe, OpenRouter finally strike a deal - The payments behemoth’s acquisition of the AI spend management firm has been in the works for weeks. The reported price tag: $7.5 billion.

Klarna CFO, CMO to leave early next year - The Swedish fintech has begun a search for a New York-based finance chief. Meanwhile, the company adjusted its 2026 financial outlook downward.

SEC proposes crypto rules amid Clarity stall - The proposal will establish a framework for crypto firms to raise capital under federal securities laws and also includes a conditional safe harbor from being deemed an investment contract.

Deutsche Bank freed from consent order in 2010s FX scandal - A Federal Reserve enforcement action against Germany's largest bank was the last of the consent orders remaining from the Obama-era violations. Between 2007 and 2013, foreign exchange traders from six banks conspired to manipulate interest rates.

Stripe beefs up AI as it encroaches on banking - The payments company has acquired artificial intelligence firm OpenRouter in a deal that comes as banks consider strategies for large language models and Stripe is rumored to be in talks to buy PayPal.

Sloppy books, dirty data can undermine RIA sales or mergers - Two experts in mergers and M&A sales explained how and why RIA owners need to clean up their data, get a formal valuation and figure out other technical questions before they make a succession deal.

A tool for finding RIA values — and plenty of ways to boost them - With its Estimated Value Index, the valuation expert FP Transitions seeks to give RIA owners a leg-up in knowing just what their firms can most likely fetch in a sale.

Check-fraud case highlights insider risk for banks - A former Regions Bank employee who's been banned from the industry was allegedly part of a fraud ring that cost the bank roughly $400,000.

High public debt in the Americas: non-linear implications for risk premia and inflation expectations - by Eduardo Amaral, Rafael Guerra, Alejandrina Salcedo, Pablo Tomasini, Christian Upper

Lesetja Kganyago: Remarks - annual dinner for the Heads of Foreign Missions accredited in South Africa - Remarks by Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, at the annual dinner for the Heads of Foreign Missions accredited in South Africa, South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria, 9 July 2026.

Lesetja Kganyago: Overview of the South African economy - Address by Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, at the 106th Ordinary Annual General Meeting, South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria, 31 July 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

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with SouthPoint Bancshares, Inc. and announces termination of enforcement action with Deutsche Bank AG, DB USA Corporation, and Deutsche Bank AG New ... - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with SouthPoint Bancshares, Inc. and announces termination of enforcement action with Deutsche Bank AG, DB USA Corporation, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Regions Bank and former employee of United Community Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Regions Bank and former employee of United Community Bank

Press Release: FDIC Announces New Review Process for Deposit Insurance Applications - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 10, 2026 Press Release: FDIC Announces New Review Process for Deposit Insurance Applications WASHINGTON—The Federal Depos...

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 5, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDI...