Precious Metals and Market News

Silver prices could be headed back to $50 - Bloomberg’s McGlone - (Kitco News) - Silver prices could remain under pressure for years as the precious metal struggles to recover from its historic rally, and one market strategist warns that prices could fall back to $50 an ounce in the near term before finding meaningful support.

‘Single-asset portfolio’: Kazakhstan plans gold sales as holdings reach 78% of reserves - (Kitco News) –Kazakhstan's central bank has announced plans to rebalance its reserves by selling off some of its massive gold reserves, flipping one of the world’s leading buyers into a big seller for the remainder of 2026.Aliya Moldabekova, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, explained in a recent interview that the current multi-decade highs in Treasury yields make dollar asse...

Gold price holding steady as U.S. existing home sales rise 1.5% - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to hold its own, trading in relatively neutral territory even as positive U.S. housing market data reduces safe-haven demand for the precious metal.

Gold firms as dollar, yields and oil retreat before CPI - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold prices are firmer and spot silver prices are near steady in early U.S. trading Tuesday, as a softer U.S. dollar, lower Treasury yields and a pullback in oil prices supported metals ahead of Wednesday’s U.S. inflation report.

Gold, silver soften as markets price in December Fed hike risk - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were lower after the close Monday as a firmer U.S. dollar, renewed oil strength and elevated Treasury-yield risk offset safe-haven demand tied to the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S.-Iran conflict.

Gold defies multi-decade high bond yields, but Q4 headwinds remain – Invesco - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to face significant headwinds from persistent inflation, rising interest rates and higher bond yields; however, the precious metal has demonstrated remarkable resilience, ending the third quarter with solid gains even as U.S. Treasury yields climbed to multi-decade highs.

Gold price needs a dovish Fed or renewed debasement fears to reverse its downtrend – Bank of America - (Kitco News) - Investment demand in gold-backed exchange-traded funds has been resilient in the face of persistent inflation, higher bond yields and a stronger U.S. dollar

Gold ETF demand defies rising bond yields as investors pour $31 billion into record third quarter – WGC - (Kitco News) - Gold faces headwinds as persistent inflation pressures support higher interest rates, driving bond yields and the U.S. dollar higher.

Gold prices struggle to hold early gains as U.S. dollar nears 18-month high, bond yields remain elevated - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – The gold market is struggling to maintain its recent recovery as persistent inflation pressures, elevated bond yields and a U.S. dollar trading near an 18-month high continue to create significant headwinds for the precious metal ahead of another critical week of economic data.

Wall Street nears bullish majority after gold’s late-week rally, Main Street fails to reclaim bullish bias as inflation data take center stage - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street back on the brink of a bullish majority, while less than half of Main Street believed gold would gain next week.

Disney Says FCC Used Early License Reviews As "Maximal Coercive Pressure" On ABC While Dodging The Courts - Disney Says FCC Used Early License Reviews As "Maximal Coercive Pressure" On ABC While Dodging The Courts Disney and ABC told a federal court on Monday that the FCC ordered early license reviews of all eight ABC-owned stations to pressure the network over its programming, and picked that route because the alternatives would have put the dispute in front of a judge. Disney's atto...

"Busiest Week Ever": Goldman's Trading Desk Sees Rush Into Brazil After Bolsonaro's First-Round Win - "Busiest Week Ever": Goldman's Trading Desk Sees Rush Into Brazil After Bolsonaro's First-Round Win Brazil's general elections earlier this month sparked a right-wing wave at the polls. Though most polls forecast socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva narrowly leading in the first-round presidential race, right-wing Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro beat the unhinged leftist by around ...

Houthi War Escalates: Riyadh Strikes Sanaa Oil, As Several Saudi Airports Shuttered - Houthi War Escalates: Riyadh Strikes Sanaa Oil, As Several Saudi Airports Shuttered The Saudi coalition, which is calling itself the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, on Tuesday issued a warning for civilians to evacuate a site in Sanaa ahead of a targeted operation. The city has been held by the Houthis going all the way back to 2014, and is the main base of the Iran-align...

Saudi Arabia Rejects Request From Netanyahu To Join Yemen Operations - Saudi Arabia Rejects Request From Netanyahu To Join Yemen Operations Israeli media is reporting that the Netanyahu government wants to join the fight against the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen, and is seeking the Saudi coalition's permission to do so. At the moment, Saudi jets are patrolling the skies and conducing hundreds of bombing raids against territory held by the Ansar Allah...

How Long To Rebuild The Gulf? Paul Sankey And Arjun Murti Debate Oil's Future Tonight At 7pm ET - How Long To Rebuild The Gulf? Paul Sankey And Arjun Murti Debate Oil's Future Tonight At 7pm ET With Brent crude trading above $100 per barrel and the Iran war continuing to disrupt global energy supplies, a troubling question remains: if the fighting ends tomorrow, how long will it take to repair the damage already inflicted on the Middle East's energy infrastructure? Tonight a...

Judge Blocks Further Tree Removal At DC Golf Course Trump Seeks To Renovate - Judge Blocks Further Tree Removal At DC Golf Course Trump Seeks To Renovate Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times, A federal judge issued a restraining order blocking further tree removal at a historic golf course the president plans to remake in Washington, after the Trump administration waited until nearly 5 p.m. on Friday to notify the court before removing hundreds o...

491 Fugitives Hiding In Public Housing Arrested In Nationwide Sweep - 491 Fugitives Hiding In Public Housing Arrested In Nationwide Sweep Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, A multi-month law enforcement operation has led to the arrests of 491 criminal fugitives living in government-assisted housing. The Department of Housing and Urban Development in Alexandria, Va., on May 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe multi-agency i...

"More Pain To Come": Global Smartphone Shipments Plunge As Memory Crisis Crushes Budget Models - "More Pain To Come": Global Smartphone Shipments Plunge As Memory Crisis Crushes Budget Models Global smartphone shipments tumbled 22% in the third quarter as soaring memory chip costs forced handset manufacturers to scrap lower-priced models and focus on premium models, delaying purchases for working-class consumers, according to a new note by Loop Capital Markets. Loop Capital a...

Energy Department Orders PJM To Dispatch Units, Backup Power Through Mid-October - Energy Department Orders PJM To Dispatch Units, Backup Power Through Mid-October Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Department of Energy on Oct. 12 issued an emergency order directing PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. grid operator, to dispatch specified generating units and order their operation as needed to maintain reliability. The emergency order, ...

Anthropic Issues Warning Over Self-Replicating AI - And Says A Chinese Model Pulled It Off - Anthropic Issues Warning Over Self-Replicating AI - And Says A Chinese Model Pulled It Off Dario's back with another one. Anthropic's Frontier Red Team (yes, really) warned Monday in a blog post that small AI models may be "months away" from copying themselves across smart ovens, off-brand Android TV boxes and other poorly secured gadgets in your home, forming a botnet with no o...

Gen Z renters are the only group more likely to feel successful by investing than buying a house - “Instead of focusing on homeownership, many are prioritizing financial freedom and debt-free living.”

New SEC rules would fleece everyday investors to enrich Wall Street - New proposals from the Securities and Exchange Commission will tilt the scales in favor of Wall Street and against a huge group of retail investors.

‘I am a pretty cautious person’: My financial adviser wants me to invest $350,000 in a UAE data center. Is this risky? - “I like my life, but I also like the idea of a big return after years of putting money into my 401(k).”

My wife says we can’t afford to retire, yet she wants to take an $8,000 trip to Italy. We have $4 million. Do I keep working? - “I worry about healthcare, long-term care, inflation, a long bear market and living to 95.”

How to read your body’s warning signs years before you get sick  - Most of us don’t just want to live longer lives. We want to live longer and healthier lives.

AST SpaceMobile’s stock is feeling the heat from SpaceX’s wireless plans - AST’s commercial rollout could face delays due to satellite-launch challenges and SpaceX’s growing ambitions, an analyst warns.

Who should pay for my birthday dinner — me, or my guests? - “I just end up paying for other people’s birthday dinners a lot, as well as my own, which is an imbalance.”

I keep comparing myself to my more financially successful friends. How can I stop? - “It’s become clear that some of the people I grew up with are going to have very different lives from me”

AI fatigue is gripping the market and driving chip stocks toward their worst stretch in 16 months - Anticipation is building for Anthropic’s investor day as Wall Street grows less patient with heavy AI spending.

‘Superintelligence’ may never arrive, Deutsche Bank says. What that could mean for the U.S. economy. - Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid said he sees productivity gains from artificial-intelligence adoption as having the potential to create new jobs.

More Republicans come out against Trump's diesel deal with Putin - Senators told Trump, the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin "will not achieve just ends, nor will it benefit Americans."

The latest inflation data is expected to show price increases are accelerating - Economists expect the consumer price index for September to rise 0.6% on the month and 3.6% year over year.

Airport attacks put aviation in crosshairs of geopolitical conflicts - Deadly attacks at Riyadh’s main airport are disrupting airlines, closing airspace and raising new security questions for commercial aviation.

S&P 500 is little changed as traders mull over bank earnings; chip stocks slide: Live updates - Traders digested a slew of corporate earnings reports from major banks along with a steep overnight decline in South Korea that put pressure on memory names.

Anthropic to disclose new revenue numbers as AI lab financials become central to tech trade - Anthropic will release updated financials to a group of investors gathering at its headquarters this week, according to people familiar with the matter.

The latest inflation data is expected to show price increases are accelerating - Economists expect the consumer price index for September to rise 0.6% on the month and 3.6% year over year.

In charts: How one of the world's biggest economies got trapped by debt - France opens debate on its 2027 budget as high deficits, rising debt and student protests intensify pressure on lawmakers.

IMF warns bond yields could see a 'disorderly' spike as debt, inflation risks worsen  - The IMF says risks in the government bond market have worsened and that yields could jump sharply and disorderly.

IMF sees milder global slowdown as AI boom offsets war hit — warns resilience is nearing limits - The IMF raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1%, warning that resilience is tested by energy constraints and looming fiscal risks.

India’s retail inflation jumps to 5.54% in September, above estimates - India inflations jumps for the 11-straight month, raising prospects of a further interest rate hike

DRCongo to demand franc payments, not dollars, to boost currency, investment - By Michael J. KavanaghBloomberg NewsMonday, October 12, 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo’s central bank will soon require a range of payments to be made in francs instead of dollars -- including to mining subcontractors -- to strengthen the local currency and encourage domestic investment, Governor Andre Wameso said. Miners, who are already required to repatriate 60% of their export revenues t...

Even CNBC gets it now: How China's gold-buying spree helps the yuan go global - How a Gold-Buying Sppree Helps the Yuan Go Global By Evelyn ChengCNBC, New YorkMonday, October 12, 2026 China's decades-long push for yuan internationalization is getting a lift from the buildout of Hong Kong as a gold trading center -- denominated in the Chinese currency. "As those trading volumes grow, there would be a growing volume of the physical gold trade that is denominated in RMB and n...

The game changer in Hong Kong's gold ambition is to serve as Shenzhen's jewelry hub - By Chow Chung-yanSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongMonday, October 12, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3370195/game-changer-hong-kongs-gold-ambition-shenzhens-jewellery-hub Hong Kong's ambition to become an international gold trading centre rests not only on serving the nation's financial needs, but also on China's booming consumer market for gold. As the world's la...

GATA still needs your help and now accepts credit card donations - 11:36a ET Monday, October 12, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: People increasingly dislike the chore of writing checks and sending them through surface mail, so GATA now is able to accept donations by credit card. This service is provided to GATA by a Montreal-based company called Zeffy, which assists nonprofit organizations like GATA for free, allowing them to receive 100% of the donations m...

Ethiopia launches first gold refinery - By Dawit EndeshawReutersMonday, October 12, 2026 ADDIS ABABA -- Ethiopia has launched its first gold refinery, ​a $50 million joint venture aimed ‌at turning the East African nation into a regional processing hub for precious metals, ​Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said ​over the weekend. Gold exports are one ⁠of Ethiopia's main sources of ​foreign exchange, earning the country $5.6 billion last ​ye...

Sales of Existing Single-Family Homes Scrape along Bottom of 4-Year Dumpster, Supply at 11-Year High. Condo Sales at Record Low, Supply at Record High - Affordability crisis has softened in markets where home prices have fallen for a few years and hourly earnings have risen, but has worsened in others.

The CEO’s of Broadcom and Intel Say the Quiet Part out Loud about AI and ROI - “I think we’ve probably got everything wrong. It’s a good way, humble way to realize how little we really know about the technology we are creating.”

US Government Sold $728 Billion of Treasuries this Week. Yields at the 3-Year, 10-Year, 30-Year Auctions Highest in 20+ Years, Demand Emerges. Short-Term Yields See Rate Hike - The bond market is functioning again after the Fed’s interest rate repression between 2008-2022 had broken it.

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, ...

This Day In Market History: Legal Tender Act Of 1862 - What Happened? On this day in 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Legal Tender Act into law. Where The Market Was: The Legal Tender Act predates both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones ...

Legal Tender - Legal tender is a medium of payment recognized by a legal system to be valid for meeting a financial obligation. Paper currency and coins are common forms of legal tender in many countries. Legal ...

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, ...

Crypto exchange MNX takes on OKX, Bitget offering pre-IPO futures for AI giants - MNX is offering a different way to trade the future valuations of private AI companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic and DeepSeek.

UK crypto trader says almost $800,000 lost in knife attack as wrench attacks proliferate - A crypto trader in the U.K. claimed masked intruders stole nearly $800,000 in cryptocurrency at knifepoint, furthering concerns of "wrench attacks" spreading in the country.

South Korea blocks 27 crypto exchanges, including Bitmart and Kucoin - The country’s regulators are stepping up their earlier restrictions on mobile apps to websites, targeting unregistered exchanges before investors report losses.

Federated Hermes joins Wall Street's tokenization push with plans for first onchain fund shares - The $911 billion Pittsburgh-based asset manager is teaming up with Prometheum to bring blockchain-based share classes of its funds to traditional brokerage accounts.

Stacks' STX, a Bitcoin layer-2 token, has surged by 50% in four weeks - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 13, 2026

Bitcoin, ether slip and rebound as South Korean stocks slide on AI-related concerns - Investors are positioning ahead of today's bank earnings reports and Wednesday’s U.S. inflation data.

Russia’s largest bank Sberbank secures approval to trade crypto - Sberbank plans to open crypto trading to all clients Dec. 1 and is already testing BTC, ETH and USDT trades in its app.

Live updates: Bitcoin trading in tight range near $83,000 ahead of key U.S. inflation data - The September CPI report comes out on Wednesday, with economists expecting a sizable increase in the headline number but a softening in the core rate.

Bitcoin diverges from South Korean stocks as AI concerns deepen the Kospi selloff - South Korea’s chipmakers lead another sharp selloff as concerns over AI spending and Chinese competition grow, while bitcoin holds well above its summer lows.

Ledger says 'spy' chip inside CryptoBilis Ledger devices transmitted wallet keys over mobile network - Ledger announced MediaMarket Saturn stopped selling devices after a customer found a corrupted signer in Germany.

Interactive Brokers Rolls out Ether Staking With Zerohash - On Tuesday, Interactive Brokers (IBKR), the brokerage giant overseeing $964.7 billion in total client equity, announced the introduction of cryptocurrency staking services powered by Zerohash. Initially, eligible customers can stake ether (ETH) directly through IBKR’s Client Portal. From Crypto Custody and Trading to Staking: Interactive Brokers Expands Its Reach Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IB...

Wall Street Earnings, Sliding Chip Stocks Keep Bitcoin’s Price at Bay - Wall Street has been struggling to find its footing on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, as disappointing JPMorgan Chase earnings collided with another semiconductor selloff. Goldman Sachs delivered a blockbuster quarter, but chip stocks continued losing ground amid mounting concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) spending and Chinese competition. Meanwhile, bitcoin’s price clawed its way back above [...

Strive Adds $280M in Bitcoin, Outpacing Strategy With Biggest Buy Since January - Strive has acquired another 3,311 bitcoin for approximately $280 million, marking its largest weekly purchase since January and its third-largest acquisition to date, as the company accelerates its accumulation strategy through warrant exercises and preferred stock issuance. Strive Stacks Even More Bitcoin The Nasdaq-listed company purchased the bitcoin between Oct. 5 and Oct. 9 at […]

Trezor Slashes Reseller Network After $93M Ledger Security Scare - In the wake of the Ledger hardware wallet controversy, which raised suspicions that a third-party retailer distributed tampered devices, rival hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor announced it will revoke specific reseller authorizations effective Jan. 1, 2027. Trezor Tightens Its Distribution Network Following Ledger Security Scare Trezor Chief Commercial Officer Danny Sanders disclosed the com...

Fraud Victims Hit Legal Wall in Britain’s $5B Bitcoin Battle - A British High Court ruling has dealt a significant setback to Chinese fraud victims seeking ownership of more than 61,000 bitcoin seized by London police. The cryptocurrency haul, now worth approximately $5 billion, originated from an enormous Ponzi scheme orchestrated by convicted fraudster Zhimin Qian. The Oct. 12 decision places Chinese law at the center […]

Interesting Criminal Case on Proving Intent to Cause Fear, Stemming from Confrontation at Protest - From State v. Elavsky, decided yesterday by Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Kevin Ross, joined by Judge Elise Larson: Neil… The post Interesting Criminal Case on Proving Intent to Cause Fear, Stemming from Confrontation at Protest appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Code Games 2.0 - The Trump administration begins the implementation of manufactured housing deregulation.

No, Giving Immigrants Research Jobs Is Not Fraud​ - J.D. Vance says he's probing universities for visa fraud, but the investigation is really about protectionism.

Claiming Video Was "Deepfake" Not Enough to Require Excluding It, Even Absent Evidence of Who Recorded It - "Apart from trying to cash in on the so-called 'liar's dividend,' Amyda's counsel had little to work with."

An Illinois College Tried To Cancel Its Flock Contract. Flock Refused. - Elgin Community College even tied garbage bags over the cameras, but Flock technicians just cut them down.

MLB's Salary Cap Fight Isn't About Competitive Balance, It's About Limiting Labor Costs - Even if a small market team wins the World Series, it won’t stop the owners from wanting a salary cap.

Aaron Sorkin's New Anti-Facebook Movie Is a Stunning Act of Self-Satisfied Cowardice - This smug, simplistic film blames Facebook for all that's wrong with the world, ignoring the messy reality of humans and politics. 

Settling the School Wars - Plus: Objecting to the execution livestream, Ilhan Omar's house gets searched, Bulgarian attack, and more...

New Essay: "The Establishment Clause At The Second Founding" - "The relevant time frame to understand the Establishment Clause for state cases is 1868, and not 1791."

May an Employer Fire a White Woman for Wearing Hair in Cornrows? - The Baltimore Rock Opera Society fired its recently hired executive director, allegedly because she was wearing her hair in cornrows… The post May an Employer Fire a White Woman for Wearing Hair in Cornrows? appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Lost Cause: The Federal Government will Never Limit Itself - Going to the federal government to convince the federal government to limit its own power? That’s not just dumb strategy and a lost cause. It’s dangerous to the Constitution and liberty. On this episode, it’s James Madison’s blueprint for beating the feds without relying on the feds to magically limit their own power. Plus the right to keep and bear arms as the ultimate safeguard for freedom. T...

The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. - That means the rules of the constitution apply whether someone calls it an “emergency” or not. On this episode, it’s the founders’ long-forgotten warning about the oldest weapon in the book. Let politicians have extra power or funding because THEY declare an emergency? And you’ll get never-ending emergencies. The post The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. a...

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...

As Federal Court Rules ALPRs are Mass Surveillance, EFF Gets Disappointing Ruling - In an extremely disappointing ruling, a California trial court dismissed SIREN v. San Jose, our case challenging the city of San Jose’s warrantless searches of its vast stores of automated license plate reader (ALPR) data. EFF and the ACLU of Northern California represent SIREN and CAIR California, two non-profits that serve San Jose residents, in this case. Make no mistake: We believe this rul...

Privacy's Defenders Podcast: No Privacy Without Encryption - When we communicate online today – from your personal emails and DMs to secure international commerce – we usually do so with encryption. Encryption converts readable data into unreadable gibberish to protect our privacy and security. This didn’t just happen organically. Three decades ago, the U.S government treated encryption like a weapon, and it took some unlikely heroes to set it free: a gr...

Resisting the Menace of Federal Data Consolidation - In the past two years, the federal government has unlawfully consolidated data exposing our private information.  This consolidation has been chaotic but generally came in three rolling waves: It started with DOGE, moved to agency-to-agency data sharing with ICE, and then attempted data-driven purges of state voter rolls. We all deserve to live in a world where the data we use to pay our taxes,...

Texas City Hits Learning Pod with Cease-and-Desist in Violation of State Law - After working in K-12 education for nearly 30 years, including teaching special education and serving as a summer school principal, in 2025 Ruby Brock founded […] The post Texas City Hits Learning Pod with Cease-and-Desist in Violation of State Law appeared first on Institute for Justice.

New Decision in Ongoing Legal Saga of Atlanta Family Wrongly Raided by FBI SWAT Team - ATLANTA—A three-judge panel of the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in the years long lawsuit brought by an Atlanta family whose […] The post New Decision in Ongoing Legal Saga of Atlanta Family Wrongly Raided by FBI SWAT Team appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Denver Man’s Case to Revive Fourth Amendment’s Warrant Requirements - WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case of a Denver man who challenged the constitutionality of a warrant that led to his […] The post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Denver Man’s Case to Revive Fourth Amendment’s Warrant Requirements appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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

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

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

This Week in Gun Rights - THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… This week, ATF confirmed that guidance is incoming on GOA’s historic victory against the registration requirements of the National Firearms Act…  Also, ATF confirmed to Congress that they have more than 1.4 billion records in their illegal registry of guns … Read more

GOA Sues City of Jacksonville, Florida Over Illegal Gun-Free Zones - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 29, 2026  Jacksonville, FL — Gun Owners of America (GOA), Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), Florida Carry, and individual plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit challenging firearm restrictions enforced at City-owned venues across Jacksonville. The suit (Case No. 16-2026-CA-006676-AXXX-MA) names the City of Jacksonville, Sheriff T.K. Waters, and Mayor Donna Deegan—and chall...

President Trump Just Killed DOJ’s Appeal - PRESIDENT TRUMP TOLD DOJ: DON’T APPEAL GOA’S WIN! Thank you to President Trump for supporting the Second Amendment! President Trump personally ordered the Justice Department not to appeal our NFA victory. The deadline to file would have been October 5th. But, ATF still hasn’t issued guidance for FFLs and gun owners on how to proceed after the win. GOA has … Read more

Citi allows Saudi-based employees to work remotely amid conflict - The bank is allowing employees there to “do what they feel comfortable doing,” CFO Gonzalo Luchetti said Tuesday, as the bank reported $23.8 billion in quarterly revenue – its best in Q3 in a decade.

Fintech Upgrade applies for ILC charter - The decade-old credit-card startup named a SoFi alum and longtime regulator as CEO of its proposed bank.

JPMorgan CEO Dimon warns customers of ‘liability transfer’ with AI - As Meta’s Muse reignites fears over artificial intelligence-driven deposit flight, Jamie Dimon on Tuesday said bank customers using AI agents need to understand the risks.

Dive Deposits: Trump’s Cook committee is betting like it’s 2025 - The White House is convening a panel to re-investigate allegations against a Fed governor. The timing may indicate confidence in the midterm election outcome.

Nebraska’s Pinnacle Bancorp to buy Texas community bank - Acquiring SouthStar Bank expands Pinnacle’s Texas presence – currently concentrated in the Dallas-Fort Worth area – in Austin and the central part of the state.

Fed's Waller says higher U.S. yields could cool global demand - Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said Tuesday morning that the rising yields for long-dated U.S. Treasury bonds is reducing pressure on other long-dated assets like home mortgages and cars, complementing the Fed's efforts to reduce inflation.

Pre-retirees want income planning advice, beyond investment products - Advisors could find a pool of prospects eager for more advice than they tend to get from their 401(k) plans alone.

JPMorgan warns of risks to consumers who rely on AI agents - The rise of AI agents could intensify competition for deposits and customer relationships, according to Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Barnum. But he said the underlying challenges are not new to the nation's largest bank.

Lenders should weigh risks vs. cost in credit options - Mortgage firms can decide if what the FHFA has given them to size up VantageScore is compelling and may have to make a call on tri-merge alternatives too.

The SBA citizenship rule can shut out borrowers who still qualify - The Small Business Administration's move to bar businesses with any non-U.S. owners from loan guarantees has created a headache for lenders and borrowers alike. There is a better solution.

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.

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026

Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families - Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families

Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity ... - Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity related to money laundering

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

Press Release: FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (...