Precious Metals and Market News

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.

Gold price is going to $20,000 as the Fed is ‘powerless’ to fight inflation, miners offer greatest upside - Crescat’s Kevin Smith - (Kitco News) - Despite all the volatility so far this year as gold suffered a significant correction from its record highs, one fund manager says the precious metal’s secular bull market remains firmly intact, with expanding global money supply and unsustainable government debt ultimately driving prices toward $20,000 an ounce.

Fed’s hawkishness will drive gold price toward $4,200/oz this year, but $5,350 by Q3 2027 still in play – TD Securities’ Melek - (Kitco News) – Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh leaned hawkish in his speech from Jackson Hole, Wyoming on Friday, reiterating the central bank’s commitment to keeping inflation under control, and this stance could be a significant headwind for gold in the near term, according to Bart Melek, Head of Commodity Research at TD Securities.

Gold and silver see renewed ETF demand, but investor sentiment still lags price action – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Gold and silver ETFs have risen well off last month’s lows, and while investor sentiment has yet to match the recent price action, the Iran conflict, sticky inflation and U.S. debt concerns will likely drive investors back to bullion, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In their latest update, the analysts noted that following the rally to $5,595/oz in late January, ...

Gold slips as Warsh repricing, Hormuz oil spike lift rate risk - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are lower and spot silver prices are firmer in early U.S. trading Monday, as traders weighed higher September Fed-hike odds and a renewed Strait of Hormuz oil shock against defensive demand tied to fresh U.S.-Iran escalation.

Wall Street holds out hope for gold despite fall to $4,445/oz, Main Street pares bullish majority with payrolls now in focus - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed half of Wall Street still bullish even after gold’s dramatic Friday slide, while Main Street sentiment pulled back from last week’s high-water mark.

Gold, silver sink as Warsh revives September Fed-hike trade - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh used his Jackson Hole speech to reinforce the central bank’s inflation fight, lifting short-end yields, firming the U.S. dollar and forcing a heavy unwind in precious metals.

Europeans Blindsided By Russian Finance Minister's Presence At G20 In Asheville - Europeans Blindsided By Russian Finance Minister's Presence At G20 In Asheville Amid two days of talks among G20 finance ministers and central bank heads gathered in Asheville, North Carolina, an unexpected and deeply awkward issue (for some) has emerged. The whole session is being overshadowed by the fact that the White House welcomed Russia to the meeting, which has set off ange...

Judge To Rule Today On Whether Alleged Charlie Kirk Assassin Will Stand Trial - Judge To Rule Today On Whether Alleged Charlie Kirk Assassin Will Stand Trial Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times, A Utah judge has set a hearing for Sept. 1 to consider whether the high-profile case against conservative commentator Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin, Tyler James Robinson, 23, should go to trial. Judge Tony Graf Jr. also must weigh whether to uphold seven...

Futures Tumble As Global Yields Hit Multi-Year HIgh, Oil Jumps On Iran Escalation - Futures Tumble As Global Yields Hit Multi-Year HIgh, Oil Jumps On Iran Escalation Stock futures are set to start the new month on the backfoot - having weathered a variety of challenges to post a gain for August - with tech lagging as a global selloff pushes yields to the highest level since 2008. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are down 0.6%, while Nasdaq futures slide 1.2% following ...

Iran Will 'Immediately' Return To MoU Deal If US Does, Pezeshkian Says, After Two Supertankers Struck In Hormuz - Iran Will 'Immediately' Return To MoU Deal If US Does, Pezeshkian Says, After Two Supertankers Struck In Hormuz Summary Iran offers conditional ceasefire: Pezeshkian says Iran will return to talks if the US honors prior commitments, which Tehran says it has violated. US threatens further strikes: Trump warned of more action but ruled out necessarily returning to full-scale war. ...

Knife-Wielding Maniac Woman Shot Dead In Times Square - Knife-Wielding Maniac Woman Shot Dead In Times Square Unhinged middle-aged women are hitting the news feeds hard this month.  NYC police were forced to shoot a woman dead this week after she pulled two knives from a shopping bag in the middle of Times Square and went on a random stabbing spree.  At least one 68-year-old man was severely injured and another 32-year-old female victi...

Cyber Group Finds Surveillance Backdoors In Routers Sold In US - Cyber Group Finds Surveillance Backdoors In Routers Sold In US Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times, Cybersecurity researchers have found surveillance backdoors in Chinese carrier routers made by Zbtlink and the same software in a different Zbtlink-made router sold through Amazon. Ethernet cables are connected to the back of a wireless router. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images ...

What Happens When A Metal The West Can't Live Without Runs Short - What Happens When A Metal The West Can't Live Without Runs Short At the end of last week, the Trump administration's halt to tungsten scrap exports took effect, as the U.S. and its allies confront a deepening supply crisis and race to find new supplies.  China's export restrictions are accelerating the West's campaign to secure ex-China supplies, reinforcing our U.S.-China decoup...

Trump's Venezuela Energy Gambit A 'Major Problem' For Europe - Trump's Venezuela Energy Gambit A 'Major Problem' For Europe Submitted by Thomas Kolbe In the end, it happened as it had to: The United States will likely play a decisive role in the future development and marketing of Venezuela’s oil and gas reserves. On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a corresponding deal on his Truth Social platform, describing it himself as "THE...

Restaurants Face GLP-1 Squeeze As Adopt-Or-Die Inflection Arrives - Restaurants Face GLP-1 Squeeze As Adopt-Or-Die Inflection Arrives Bernstein's latest GLP-1 tracker has Eli Lilly's Mounjaro leading script growth, with downstream effects compounding pressure on the restaurant industry already facing weakening consumer confidence, as gas prices nationwide remain above a politically sensitive $4 a gallon in late summer. Turning to UBS's latest not...

Lavrov Says NATO Military Activity In Arctic Threatens Russia's Security - Lavrov Says NATO Military Activity In Arctic Threatens Russia's Security Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times, NATO military activity in the Arctic poses a direct threat to Russia's security and could lead to disastrous consequences, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov wrote in an article published by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday. A Russian soldier stands gua...

Global oil prices surge above $92 a barrel after report of strikes on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz - Both the U.S. and international oil benchmarks are at their highest levels in almost two weeks.

Vanguard’s S&P 500 index fund changed how we invest — but there may be a smarter way to get a piece of the market - When everyone indexes, what is the market?

‘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.”

Maybe the snowbirds are right? One state dominates this list of best places to retire. - Access to healthcare, recreation, and low taxes lure retirees, new research says

As U.S. bond prices tumble, yields are jumping globally — from Japan to the U.K. and beyond - The old adage that the rest of the world sneezes when the U.S. catches a cold very much applies to bonds as well.

‘I feel tricked’: My contractor handed my $42,000 pool upgrade to a subcontractor I had already rejected. What can I do? - “I specifically rejected Contractor A because of his reputation.”

Suddenly Wall Street is getting a bit nervous. Here are two ways to prepare for turbulence. - Strategists at Citadel Securities and JPMorgan both said they have turned temporarily cautious, though neither is saying the bull market is over.

‘I feel shoehorned’: My father funded my $800,000 Roth IRA. Does that give him the right to say how I invest it? - “His argument is essentially that, since my parents provided the money for the Roth, they have a say in how I invest it.”

Lake America? Trump’s Lake Ontario name change creates map mayhem for Apple and Google. - Google Maps now shows different names depending on a user’s country, while a Trump administration official says Apple has been “directly” contacted by the president about making changes.

Here’s what’s worth streaming in September 2026 on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and more - Prices are rising again, but a slew of fan-favorite shows — including Apple’s ‘Slow Horses,’ Netflix’s ‘The Gentlemen’ and Paramount’s ‘MobLand’ — are returning for new seasons

10-year yield hits highest since January 2025 as higher oil prices stoke inflation worries - Treasury yields increased on Tuesday as investors monitored a reignition of tensions in the Middle East.

Fed Governor Barr says he'll support rate hike if inflation doesn't ease - The policymaker said he's concerned about "broader price pressures taking hold" as inflation has prevailed above the Fed's 2% target

Apple enters John Ternus era as AI challenges and memory crunch intensify - John Ternus' first day as Apple CEO comes at a critical juncture for the iPhone maker, with memory prices soaring and AI challenges looming.

Tehran urges return to June deal, oil prices rise as Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard' - Iran launched an attack on two American bases in Jordan on Monday in retaliation for the U.S. attack on its Larak Island.

Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, SpaceX, Microsoft, Robinhood, Apple, Cisco, Airbnb & more - Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Tuesday.

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.

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...

Singapore removes 5% cap on gold held by investment funds - By Benicia Tan and Jean LowThe Straits Times, SingaporeTuesday, August 25, 2026 When gold prices hit a record high of around US$5,500 an ounce in January, certain family offices and fund managers were forced to reduce their holdings in order to continue enjoying tax incentives.  Since Aug. 1 they have no longer faced such a constraint. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... B...

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.

US Government Sold $797 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week. 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 4.73%, 30-Year Yield 5.22% - Warsh moved the needle on Friday, while Bessent’s Hocus-Pocus Shows 1-3 fizzled.

Warsh Speaks, Treasury Yields Jump, 6-Month to 3-Year Treasury Yields Spike - He stated what's has been clear to everyone but the Fed: amid too-high inflation, Financial Conditions are not “restrictive.”

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 ...

These Countries May Be Next To Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender - One of the main knocks against cryptocurrency has always been that it will never gain universal adoption, meaning its usefulness will always be limited. This perhaps changed forever on September 7, ...

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

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

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 ...

Bitcoin enters ‘Rektember’ as rate-hike risk combines with seasonality to threaten rally - September has historically been a poor month for risk assets in general, and bitcoin, in particular.

Ethena pushes stablecoins into everyday banking with high-yield savings, cards and payments - Ethena Pay offers a 6% dollar savings rate and 5% card cashback, using Avalanche for settlement.

UK’s crime agency freezes Premier League $13.5 million account in crypto crime probe - Authorities targeted funds from a $140 million sponsorship deal with crypto firm Sorare, though law enforcement confirmed no wrongdoing by the Premier League.

Hut 8's Texas power site sits inside Anthropic’s $35 billion AI deal - The company's Texas campus has two long-term leases worth $19.6 billion, more than 260 times its latest quarterly revenue, as AI companies race to secure power and data-center capacity.

U.S. looks to influence Japan's monetary policy. It couldn't do that with bitcoin - Your day-ahead look for Sept. 1, 2026

Singapore proposes 100% reserves and a ban on yields for stablecoin issuers - The country’s financial watchdog says its proposed stablecoin rules are aligned with U.S. and EU frameworks and that it also paves the way for the recognition of foreign stablecoin.

Bitcoin consolidates near $78,000 as Arbitrum surges 30% on Robinhood Chain revenue - BTC drifted lower after last week's rally to $81,428, while ARB led DeFi gains as Robinhood Chain's daily fees topped $2 million.

Strategy spends $635M buying back STRC as perpetual preferred stock lags $100 par - STRC trades at $97.34 despite Strategy’s growing repurchases, while SATA’s higher dividend rate has helped it hold its $100 par value.

Live updates: Bitcoin trades around $78,000 as crude surges, global bond sell-off deepens - Bitcoin ETFs took in $217 million on Monday, one session after an outflow ended their nine-day run. Ether ETFs have not had net outflows since mid-August.

London Stock Exchange to work with Payward to bring biggest UK stocks onchain - The LSE is working with Kraken owner Payward, the developer of the xStocks tokenized equities framework, to bring top U.K.-listed stocks onchain.

Who’s Behind the $408 Million ETH Move to Exchanges? - A mystery ethereum whale has moved 167,855 ETH, worth about $408 million, toward crypto exchanges over the past two days. A Familiar Onchain Signal Blockchain trackers spotted the movement, noting that a wallet received 167,855 ETH, worth about $408 million, from multiple addresses and has been steadily funneling it into exchanges. Over the past two […]

Kalshi’s Most-Requested Market Isn’t Politics, It’s Divorce - Kalshi’s Head of Institutional says the single market users request most isn’t tied to sports or elections, it’s whether their own relationship will survive. The Market Nobody Expected to Top the Request List Kalshi built a tool inside its app that lets users pitch markets they want to see listed. Ask Andy Ross, the platform’s […]

Bitcoin Price Update: $77K Support Is Key as September Begins - Bitcoin’s price traded between $77,850 to $78,125 early Tuesday morning, pulling back from the $79,000 area and landing near the bottom of its post-rally trading range. The start of September presently has a split technical setup. August’s sharp run-up has lost some steam in the short term, but longer-term moving averages are still clocking a […]

Trump Meme Team Moves $26.65M in SOL Ahead of Token Unlock - A wallet tied to the Official Trump meme coin team moved another 11.01 million SOL, worth $26.65 million, continuing a pattern of large transfers ahead of a scheduled token unlock. Another Big Move From a Familiar Wallet Onchain sleuths flagged the latest transfer, noting that the Official Trump Meme Team wallet sent out another 11.01 […]

Zcash Leads August Rally With Massive 82% Surge - In August 2026, the cryptocurrency market staged a strong recovery, adding approximately $500 billion to reach an aggregate valuation above $2.7 trillion. The primary catalyst was macroeconomic policy—specifically, the U.S. Treasury’s decision to double bond buybacks alongside supportive comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Bitcoin Rebounds Toward Year-End Profitability Following a r...

Trouble at the Pentagon - Plus: Nuns who podcast, Burning Man's median age is 40, Danish reparations, and more...

School Can Control What Flags Schoolteachers Hang on Classroom Walls - A short excerpt from the longish Dole v. Connetquot Central School Dist., decided yesterday by Second Circuit Judge Alison Nathan,… The post School Can Control What Flags Schoolteachers Hang on Classroom Walls appeared first on Reason.com.

Traditional Medical Licensing Requirements Don't Generally Violate First Amendment Rights of Doctors Providing Advice - So the Third Circuit held yesterday, though it left room for challenges to laws that make it too hard to get cross-licensed from one state to another.

No Second Amendment Right to Carry Gun on Your Government Job - From Tyson-Phipps v. Rubio, decided yesterday by Magistrate Judge Gabriel Gorenstein (S.D.N.Y.): [The Complaint] alleges that defendant's decision to discipline… The post No Second Amendment Right to Carry Gun on Your Government Job appeared first on Reason.com.

Today in Supreme Court History: September 1, 1823 - 9/1/1823: Justice Smith Thompson takes judicial oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: September 1, 1823 appeared first on Reason.com.

The Reason Prison Essay Experiment - It's time to reexamine our assumptions about prisons and punishment.

J.D. Vance and the Politics of Victimhood - The postliberal right’s frenzy for exaggerating and fabricating transgressions

Brickbat: Ask Questions Later - St. Louis County, Missouri, Police Chief Juan Cox says he does not know why police officers shot at a car full… The post Brickbat: Ask Questions Later appeared first on Reason.com.

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Making Sense Of The Chief Justice's Tango In The Ballroom Case - It was the Chief, and not KBJ, who was holding up the case. Was he trying to flip ACB's vote?

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...

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...

EFF to Courts: Don’t Rewrite Copyright Over AI Hype - The history of technology is rife with copyright panics.  In the 1980s, major rightsholders ran to Congress and the courts, claiming that videotape recorders (VTR) were “to the American film producer and the American public as the Boston strangler is to the woman home alone.” Then, the Supreme Court declined to embrace the hype, noting that the VTR was capable of all kinds of non-infringing use...

Doxxing Safety Part II: Incident Response - Doxxing, also known as the deliberate sharing of personal information to harass or endanger someone, is a tricky thing to protect against. It often happens by some ill-intentioned person accessing publicly available information, then sharing that information more widely in the hopes it will intimidate their target or worse.  This guide is a followup from a previous post that describes a methodo...

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 ...

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

NFA Victory FAQ: What Gun Owners Need to Know - On August 5, 2026, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the National Firearms Act’s registration requirements are unconstitutional for certain firearms whose NFA tax has been reduced to $0. This ruling was thanks to GOA’s historic “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit.”  Since then, we’ve received thousands of questions about what the ruling means for gun owners. Here are the answers we have right now to s...

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 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.

U.S. Bank expands business banking roster - The super-regional lender is adding bankers to serve business clients in Florida and Georgia, where it already has wealth and middle market bankers, an executive said.

Warsh furthers his push toward a ‘quieter Fed’ - In his first Jackson Hole address, new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh doubled down on a promise to cut “forward guidance” and a commitment to 2% inflation.

VALT Bank gets FDIC’s nod - The proposed Eagle, Idaho-based digital business bank, which received its conditional OCC charter in March, plans to open in the fourth quarter, proposed CEO Matt Gediman said.

Banks are outsourcing their AI strategies to their vendors - As banks integrate AI into their systems, they are becoming accountable for decision-making architectures that they did not design and have no real insight into. That means they need to ask their vendors some hard questions.

Is the SEC creating a better version of the ICO? - The initial coin offering boom of a decade ago was a manic free-for-all, but inside that mania was the germ of a genuinely good idea.

Warsh's words put markets at ease, but volatility remains - Many traders took the Federal Reserve chair's tough talk on inflation as a signal that the central bank is poised for a rate hike, but the corresponding dip in long-dated bonds proved short-lived.

Nonbank lender finds niche in airport concession business - Los Angeles-based Lendistry recently received a $100 million credit facility from East West Bank to support loans to airport concession operators.

U.S. Bank's business banking expansion targets the Sun Belt - Florida, Georgia, Texas and Arizona are all states where U.S. Bank, which operates mainly in the Midwest and the West, sees growth opportunities.

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...