Precious Metals and Market News

Gold's biggest headwind may finally be peaking - (Kitco News) - Gold investors have spent much of 2026 confronting a frustrating paradox: the geopolitical and fiscal backdrop has arguably never looked more supportive for a safe-haven asset, yet gold has struggled in recent months as rising real interest rate expectations have dramatically increased the opportunity cost of holding a non-yielding metal.

Wall Street, Main Street solidly bullish as prices end the week nearly $300 higher - (Kitco News) - After a relatively quiet start to the summer, sentiment in the gold market is heating up as extraordinary bullish momentum propels prices out of their two-month consolidation pattern.

Gold, silver rally as weak payrolls cut Fed hike pressure - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices rallied after the North American equities close Friday, as a negative July payrolls print pulled Treasury yields lower, softened the U.S. dollar and eased pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise rates again in September.

Gold breaks out following soft jobs data but could still struggle to get to $4,500 - (Kitco News) - After two months of consolidation and testing support at $4,000 an ounce, the gold market has broken convincingly to the upside as the precious metal sees its best weekly performance since the start of the year.

PBOC boosts gold buying with largest monthly purchase since 2023 - (Kitco News) - Not only has the People’s Bank of China bought gold for 21 straight months, but the central bank has also continued to make solid tactical moves as prices have dropped nearly 30% from their all-time highs at the start of the year.

Gold, silver rally as yields fall after surprise jobs loss - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher in early U.S. trading Friday, as a surprise decline in July payrolls pulled Treasury yields lower and reduced near-term Fed hike expectations.

Gold prices surging higher as U.S. economy loses 23k jobs in July - (Kitco News) - The gold market is surging higher as the U.S. economy lost jobs in July, significantly missing expectations.

Investors take profits in gold and silver as oil, yields rise after Hormuz deal doubts - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were weaker in late U.S. trading Thursday, as rising oil prices, firmer Treasury yields and a stronger U.S. dollar prompted investors to take some profits after Wednesday’s breakout rally.

Now is the time to buy gold; BCA sees bullish opportunity as real yields peak - (Kitco News) - Gold's recent correction has likely run its course as the key macro headwinds that pressured the precious metal are beginning to fade, according to one Canadian research firm, which argues that real interest rates have likely peaked and the U.S. dollar will eventually turn from a headwind into a tailwind for bullion.

Denarius takes 15.6% of Copper Giant, Trafigura takes the concentrate - (Kitco News) - A junior buys into a junior, a trading house commits to a decade of output, and a billion-tonne copper deposit gets its first real balance sheet

UK Intelligence Suddenly Warns Of 'Civil War' Plot Against Migrants... Convenient Demonization? - UK Intelligence Suddenly Warns Of 'Civil War' Plot Against Migrants... Convenient Demonization? Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Intelligence officials are warning that a group of Republican extremists in Ireland, known as the New IRA, is preparing a campaign of violence to drive migrants out of the country, complete with talk of civil war and 24-hour ultimatums. Th...

Globalism Must Be Vanquished - Globalism Must Be Vanquished  Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker, Today’s internationalists were yesterday’s imperialists... Some politically charged words become part of our common vocabulary almost overnight.  “Globalism” is a timely example.  Ten or fifteen years ago, calling someone a “globalist” didn’t have much effect.  Today, it is well understood as a pejorative ...

Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Plan: Israel Won't Withdraw Until Hamas Is 'Genuinely Disarmed' - Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Plan: Israel Won't Withdraw Until Hamas Is 'Genuinely Disarmed' Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu restated on Aug. 9 that Israel has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace's plan for Gaza and will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed. Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings ...

"Narco-Socialist Rats Better Start Running": Colombia's Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Launches Major Offensive Against FARC - "Narco-Socialist Rats Better Start Running": Colombia's Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Launches Major Offensive Against FARC Trump-backed Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella wasted no time putting his law-and-order agenda into high gear, launching a major military offensive against Marxist FARC dissidents days after taking office on Friday.  "The new government's kinetic approac...

Arizona, California Score Separate Court Wins Over Election Rules - Arizona, California Score Separate Court Wins Over Election Rules Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times, Election officials in Arizona and California won separate court victories Friday in disputes over voting rules, with a federal appeals court upholding key provisions of an Arizona voter-registration law and a California judge temporarily blocking a local election overhaul. ...

Your Tax Dollars At Work: 20 Port Authority Workers, 17 Cops, Make Over $400,000 - Your Tax Dollars At Work: 20 Port Authority Workers, 17 Cops, Make Over $400,000 Apparently, one of the best ways to make $400,000 a year in the New York area is to work for the Port Authority, according to the NY Post. Twenty Port Authority employees, including 17 cops, cleared $400,000 in total compensation last year as the agency's payroll sailed past $1.2 billion. And much of ...

No Hikes For You - No Hikes For You By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Much of the country is facing extreme heat and humidity this weekend. It makes it difficult to read and get ready for the week, let alone write something for this week, so we will keep this one short and focus on charts. The markets started and ended the week with a bang. We continue to keep a close eye on the stocks and secto...

Watch: 'Privileged Idiot' DSA Co-Chair Has Absolute Porridge For Brains - Watch: 'Privileged Idiot' DSA Co-Chair Has Absolute Porridge For Brains The Democrat party has been freaking out about the Democratic Socialists of late - despite striking similarities between their policies - because while Democrats are happy to sweet talk voters into socialist ideas that signal maximum virtue, they don't actually want to enact policies that would make blue-city b...

Don Lemon Seeks Dismissal Of Federal Charges Over Minnesota Church Protest - Don Lemon Seeks Dismissal Of Federal Charges Over Minnesota Church Protest Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, Former CNN host Don Lemon has asked a federal judge to dismiss the charges brought against him in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a Minnesota church. The January protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) o...

Harris Renews Calls To Pack The Court Despite Poll Showing Most Americans Agree With Its Decisions - Harris Renews Calls To Pack The Court Despite Poll Showing Most Americans Agree With Its Decisions Authored by Jonathan Turley, Kamala Harris is again promising the radical wing of her party that she will pack the Supreme Court. Pete Buttigieg and others have done the same to pander to the extreme left. These calls are increasing among Democratic leaders despite a recent poll show...

U.S. stock futures flat as investors await inflation data, grapple with more Iran uncertainty - U.S. stock-index futures were little changed on Sunday, after new demands from Iran raised fresh doubts about the Strait of Hormuz reopening anytime soon and as investors await key inflation data later this week.

‘I’m easing into retirement’: I’m getting an $80,000 pension payout. Where can I invest it safely? - “I expect to have several years before I take distributions from my 401(k) account.”

If I marry my girlfriend, 67, will she lose her Supplemental Security Income and divorced spouse benefits? - “She has been living with me for four years.”

The number of stocks beating the S&P 500 is the highest in 4 years. Why that number should rise. - For the first time in four years, the average stock is beating the stock market.

‘My wife and I are both retired’: Do we dip into our $2.3 million fund to pay off our $300,000 mortgage at 2.9%? - “Right now, we’re withdrawing about $100,000 a year from our investments.”

S&P 500 sales growth is at a nearly 5-year high. Here’s what’s behind the surge. - Energy companies in the S&P 500 have put up a 42.5% revenue gain in the second quarter, powering the index’s sales performance.

‘I don’t wish to be cold-hearted’: My elderly relative can no longer care for himself. Am I wrong to leave his care to the state? - “He has never been particularly generous or nurturing.”

‘This has been an emotionally difficult time’: My brother has cancer and my father is 94. How do I shoulder this responsibility? - “My father placed his $600,000 Wisconsin home into a revocable trust, naming my brother as beneficiary.”

I got two email invitations from friends. Is this a phishing scam — or am I suddenly popular? - “I was surprised — and flattered — to find myself on the guest list.”

‘Her bank accounts were stripped bare by Medicaid’: My late friend had $20,000 in credit-card debt. Will her life insurance pay for it? - “She left behind a 30-year-old son and 32-year-old daughter.”

U.S. reaffirms grip on Hormuz blockade, turning away 55 ships as talks stall - The escalating tally underscores how far the two sides remain from resolving a crisis that has choked the Strait of Hormuz for more than five months.

Trump says oil supermajors are making too much money. What will they do with it? - The windfall is fueling fresh political and environmental backlash, with Trump accusing Exxon Mobil and Chevron of making “too much money.”

How a small Israeli startup was linked to rogue AI hacks at OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta - The rogue AI attacks involving OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta all tied back to a small Israeli startup named Irregular.

S&P 500 futures slip as traders watch for Strait of Hormuz deal, inflation data: Live updates - The three major indexes are coming off their best weeks since April, and the S&P 500 finished Friday at an all-time closing high.

Taylor Farms recalls salsa and guacamole over salmonella risk - The supplier voluntarily recalled the products, including salsas and guacamole, after being notified that Coast Citrus Distributors was recalling fresh peppers.

Here are three key takeaways from the disappointing July jobs report - Nonfarm payrolls in the U.S. unexpectedly declined in July, but so did the unemployment rate, leaving investors with mixed signals.

U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July - Nonfarm payrolls were projected to increase by 83,000 in July while the unemployment rate would hold steady at 4.2%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The July jobs numbers are due out Friday. Here's what to expect - Nonfarm payrolls are expected to post a gain of just 83,000 with an unchanged unemployment rate at 4.2%.

Private companies added just 44,000 workers in July, below expectations, ADP reports - Hiring at private companies slowed considerably in July, with most of the job growth coming health care.

Europe is blowing up riverbeds as an extreme drought wreaks havoc on its economy - Severe drought is disrupting energy and freight across Europe as low Rhine and Danube levels raise risks for supply chains and economic growth.

Golden asteroid might yet have a place in the Western financial system - Money for nothing and your chicks for free. * * * 8:13p ET Sunday, August 9. 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Maybe the other day GATA was too quick to endorse the report in Space Daily -- https://www.gata.org/node/24890 -- that nothing would ever come of mining asteroids for gold, and particularly not the asteroid Psyche, which is believed to contain zillions of tonnes of gold and which NASA...

Ed Steer: Silver and gold stocks up +20% on the week - 4:19p ET Sunday, August 9, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "Silver and Gold Stocks Up +20% on the Week" and is posted in the clear at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here: https://silverseek.com/article/silver-gold-stocks-20-percent-week CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/TreasurerGold Anti-Trust Action Commi...

U.S. sale of euros to prop up yen blindsided ECB - By Olaf Storbeck, Claire Jones, and Kate DuguidFinancial Times, LondonThursday, August 6, 2026 Washington's sale of euros to boost the yen late last week blindsided the European Central Bank, with the U.S. informing its counterparts in Frankfurt only after the historic currency intervention.  The ECB was made aware of the U.S. move to sell euros to buy yen on Friday after the trade had been exe...

Barrick chairman's planned overhaul meets investor backlash - By Jacob Lorinc and Sybilla GrossBloomberg NewsSunday, August 9, 2026 John Thornton appeared ready last year to step down as chairman of Barrick Mining Corp. after a turbulent 12-year tenure. Instead, he seized control from his long-time CEO and is now driving a reinvention of one of the world's largest gold producers. His plan is running into trouble. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVE...

Alasdair Macleod: Gold and silver begin their move - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, August 7, 2026 Investors increasingly suspect that financial markets might be radically mispriced, and nowhere is this truer than for precious metals. In terms of the evolution of gold and silver prices, markets appear to be in a similar position to where they were in December 1973, after OPEC first hiked its reference price and before the second lar...

US Government Sold $638 Billion of Just T-Bills this Week, 10-Year Treasury Yield Dips after Big Kahuna Yen Intervention - Treasury bills outstanding ballooned by $1 trillion year-over-year, to $7 trillion. But total marketable Treasury securities ballooned by $2.5 trillion. So...

Self-Employed Workers (the “Gig Workers”), Part-Time Workers, and Multiple Jobholders: Some Thoughts - Looking at them in the context of the rest of the labor market.

The Private Sector Gains 30,000 jobs, but Local Governments Shed 57,000 Jobs. Supply of Labor Continues to Shrink - Crackdown on illegal immigration and boomer retirements continued to reduce the labor force, causing unemployment to drop further.

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, ...

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 ...

Florida Senator Proposes Bill To Recognize Gold, Silver, And Digital Currency As Legal Tender - A groundbreaking bill introduced in the Florida Senate seeks to establish gold, silver, and electronic currency backed by precious metals as legal tender in the state. Sponsored by Senator Rodriguez, ...

Bitcoin tops $65,000 with US inflation data due this week - Every major except XRP is green on the week, with BTC, ether and BNB each up nearly 3% as global stocks trade near a record.

XRP is getting left behind in the crypto bounce even as ETFs keep attracting investor money - The token fell 5% last week while BTC, ETH and SOL climbed.

Is Clarity's delay a blessing in disguise?: State of Crypto - The crypto industry is angry and disappointed that the Senate is not holding a procedural vote on the Clarity Act this month, but that isn't the worst possible outcome.

Hyperliquid’s RWA perps boom is eating into the revenue that backs HYPE - Revenue has fallen four quarters running while open interest hit a record high. The gap is a fee-sharing program that hands half the platform's volume to outside builders.

Bitcoin investors pour $853 million into spot ETFs. BlackRock’s IBIT claims the bulk - Bitcoin ETFs recorded $853.54 million in net inflows last week, the strongest since mid-April, with BlackRock’s IBIT taking the bulk.

Crypto is going through a massive dot-com style shakeout as over 100 projects fold in 2026 - An industry-wide reckoning is weeding out unsustainable startups, leaving behind only the protocols with real cash flow and actual users.

Controversial Bitcoin fork BIP-110 mines two blocks, then stops - The breakaway chain inherited bitcoin’s mining difficulty with only a tiny share of hashpower, leaving blocks hours apart while both chains still accept the same transactions.

Bitcoin hits block 961,632 as the controversial BIP-110 soft fork attempt begins - The proposal has scant support from bitcoin miners and influential commentators have also voiced their opposition.

Hardware wallet sales in Russia more than double as new crypto rules near - Wildberries’ average price for hardware wallets fell 13% to 7,900 rubles, and M.Video broadened its range of products, though neither retailer identified the driving force behind the renewed demand.

Brazil's central bank orders exchanges to delay large crypto transfers abroad - The rule applies to transfers above $10,000 and smaller transactions flagged as risky by exchanges.

Airplane Mode Speeds up Phone Charging by 4 to 11 Minutes, CNET Finds - Putting a phone in airplane mode shaved just 4 to 11 minutes off charging times in CNET’s tests, a far cry from the 25% speedup some users claim. The small gain comes from disabling power-hungry radios like cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS, but fully powering the device down is a more effective shortcut. Your phone […]

Esper Warns Senate to Pass CLARITY Act for National Security - Mark Esper, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, stresses the CLARITY Act would extend Patriot Act provisions to digital assets, modernizing the identification and special measures apparatus against foreign institutions to target threat actors such as North Korea and criminal organizations. Mark Esper: CLARITY Act ‘Not Merely a Financial Services Bill’ While the Digital Asset Market […]

Germany Mulls Bitcoin Critic Nagel’s Bid for ECB Presidency - Conversations in Berlin are taking place to decide whether Germany will support Joachim Nagel, the current president of the Bundesbank, in a potential bid for the Presidency of the ECB. Nagel, who would emerge as a dark horse, has a negative stance on bitcoin and crypto. Joachim Nagel’s Bid To Become ECB President Under Consideration […]

CLARITY Act Leaves 5 Loopholes, From Pensions to Trump’s $1.4B Crypto - Senate Banking Committee minority staff say the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act fails five minimum standards, potentially leaving pensions exposed and failing to stop President Trump’s next $1.4 billion in crypto profits. A procedural Senate vote is set for Sept. 15. Minority Staff Fault the Bill on Five Counts The Minority Staff of the Senate […]

CLARITY Act Enters ‘Walking Dead’ State as SEC Prepares Crypto Rules - The Senate will hold a procedural vote on the CLARITY Act Sept. 15 after missing its August window, while the SEC advances a parallel crypto rulemaking agenda. Bitwise says the delay puts the bill in a “walking dead” state. What Happens When the Senate Votes Sept. 15? U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued a statement […]

Second Amendment Roundup: $0 Tax Left NFA with No Constitutional Basis - Northern District of Texas decides that registration requirements for non-taxed NFA firearms are no longer grounded in Congress’ power to lay and collect taxes.

Some Tentatively Final Thoughts on Substack - I appreciate the emails I received from my two posts on starting a Substack. I am also grateful to David… The post Some Tentatively Final Thoughts on Substack appeared first on Reason.com.

In Post-Soviet Georgia, a Fledgling Libertarian Movement Faces an Increasingly Authoritarian State - As leader of the “Girchi—More Freedom” party, Zurab Japaridze spent 7 months jailed as a political prisoner. He’s prepared to spend much longer there if he has to.

AI Is Already Beating Human Doctors in Medical Tests - Robo-docs are not likely to take over healthcare anytime soon, but they could do more to assist human doctors—if we let them.

Today in Supreme Court History: August 9, 1974 - 8/9/1974: President Richard Nixon resigns from office, President Gerald Ford takes oath of office. The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 9, 1974 appeared first on Reason.com.

Brickbats: August/September 2026 - News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world

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New Survey Data on Public Perceptions of the Supreme Court - A detailed Marquette Law School poll finds public views of the Court are modestly negative, but most major recent decisions enjoy majority public support.

Race Discrimination in Admissions Suit Against U Washington Can Go Forward - From Zhong v. Univ. of Wash. Bd. of Regents, decided yesterday by Judge James Robart (W.D. Wash.): This civil rights action… The post Race Discrimination in Admissions Suit Against U Washington Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

The 'Affordability' Agenda That Taxes Your Dinner - Food-related taxes are rising in popularity, though they hurt restaurants and customers—and may even fail as a revenue-raising tool.

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.

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.

The Buck Stops Nowhere - Having burned through billions of dollars and depleted critical munitions stockpiles, the Pentagon is running out of money. Our money. According to the Washington Post, the Pentagon is facing an urgent budget shortfall caused largely by the Iran war, with some critical funding accounts expected to run dry within weeks. Training, maintenance and other military priorities are reportedly being […]...

Constitution Enforcement: 6 Ignored Steps That Actually Work - The founders knew exactly what it takes to deal with unconstitutional power. How that gets done? It’s built on their experience and tactics against the British empire. On this Episode - it’s 6 steps that actually work as the real enforcement mechanism for the constitution. They come right from the American Revolution, backed by the ultimate check - the duty of self preservation The post Constit...

Tomorrow’s U.S. Senate Vote: Four Internet Bills, One Wrong Direction - The Senate Commerce Committee will vote this week on several censorious and privacy invasive bills: KOSA, the SCREEN Act, Youth AI Privacy Act, and CHATBOT Act. While we appreciate that the Committee is taking the time to look at these bills separately, it’s still impossible to ignore the message Congress is sending to the world: Age-gate the internet and block young people from speaking and ac...

Appeals Court Agrees with EFF that Building a Web Browser Doesn’t Violate the CFAA - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has endorsed a commonsense technical interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a law not usually given to such interpretation. Amazon had sued Perplexity AI to try to shut down its Comet browser, claiming the browser’s optional agentic AI “Assistant” that can browse websites like Amazon for comparison shopping purposes, violated the CFAA becau...

Mobile Ad Software Encourages Location Data Sharing, EFF Report Finds - Developers Must Beware of Ad Libraries that Betray Users’ PrivacySAN FRANCISCO – Some software development kits (SDKs) provided by advertising companies to help developers monetize their apps are automatically feeding users’ location data into systems that location data brokers use to track people, an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) report found.  EFF began investigating the location-shari...

Court Rules North Carolina Family’s Lawsuit Can Move Forward After SWAT Team Raided, Damaged Wrong Home - WILMINGTON, N.C.—On Thursday, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina denied qualified immunity for officers who raided an innocent family’s Pender County home in […] The post Court Rules North Carolina Family’s Lawsuit Can Move Forward After SWAT Team Raided, Damaged Wrong Home appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Former Attorneys General, Business Associations, and Former Department of Labor Leaders Support Family Farm’s Supreme Court Case - ARLINGTON, Va.—In its fall term, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Department of Labor’s agency court system. New […] The post Former Attorneys General, Business Associations, and Former Department of Labor Leaders Support Family Farm’s Supreme Court Case appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Major Ruling in Favor of True Food Labels as Federal Appeals Court Revives First Amendment Lawsuit Against FDA and USDA - ARLINGTON, Va.—A federal appeals court revived a First Amendment lawsuit from a customer and small business owner seeking to provide true information on food labels. The United States […] The post Major Ruling in Favor of True Food Labels as Federal Appeals Court Revives First Amendment Lawsuit Against FDA and USDA 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 ...

Don’t Let DOJ Appeal GOA’s NFA Win! - TELL YOUR SENATORS, DON’T LET DOJ APPEAL OUR WIN! We won our case, but DOJ may appeal. Let’s secure our win and tell the “most pro-2A” Department of Justice to walk the walk… We just won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA at the district level in Texas. This is quite possibly the largest victory … Read more

WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT! - WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT! Thanks to GOA’s “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit” a federal judge has struck down the registration requirements on certain NFA items… We just won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA at the district level in Texas. This is quite possibly the largest victory against the National Firearms … Read more

Federal Court Rules Key National Firearms Act Restrictions Are Unconstitutional in GOA Lawsuit  - Federal Court Rules Key National Firearms Act Restrictions Are Unconstitutional in GOA Lawsuit  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  August 5, 2026  SAN ANGELO, TX — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and fellow plaintiffs scored a major win today. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled that key National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA) restrictions are unconstitutional for untaxed firearms and ...

Warren wants United Texas Bank’s charter revoked - The senator said the OCC and Federal Reserve should not have let the bank convert its charter from state to national oversight while under an active consent order.

Solo develops reusable customer-vetting tool for banks, fintechs - The company demonstrated a data sharing model, in coordination with regulators, that could eliminate duplication in the know-your-customer process.

CX takes a backseat during mergers and acquisitions. Customers notice. - Customers should experience the benefits of the merger — not the complexity behind it, experts say.

Chime’s CFO is stepping down - The fintech’s president, Mark Troughton, will serve as interim finance chief while the company conducts an executive search. Chime also reported a 27% year-over-year increase in second-quarter revenue.

Northwest Bank overhauls C-suite to drive transformation - Over the past three years, CEO Louis Torchio has hired executives with bigger-bank experience to lead Northwest’s commercial pivot and M&A ramp-up.

FTC, like CFPB and others, won't enforce disparate impact - The Federal Trade Commission has ended enforcement of disparate-impact claims under federal antidiscrimination law, aligning with the stance taken by other federal agencies during the Trump era.

Why an employee-owned RIA took a majority stake investment - Berger Financial Group plans to more than double its footprint and staff, and Investcorp is looking at more opportunities beyond supporting Berger in the "untapped" wealth space.

OCC denies Bunq's 'insufficient' charter application - The federal agency has denied the Dutch neobank's de novo bank charter application, citing "significant supervisory and compliance concerns."

Calif. bank in midst of turnaround eyes tear-down projects - Gateway Bank, which has narrowed its losses under new CEO Mukhtar Ali, hired a team of residential-construction lenders to speed its return to profitability.

Another tough quarter for Fiserv may lead to product changes  - The core provider is conducting a review of its offerings after a 21% decrease in earnings per share and a drop in revenue from its core banking sector.

Energy shocks and inflation: challenges for monetary policy - by Ryan Niladri Banerjee, Fiorella De Fiore, Marco Jacopo Lombardi, Giovanni LombardoThe recent energy shock ranks among the most significant since the 1990s. Structural factors and initial conditions influence how energy shocks propagate into inflation – directly and through second-round effects. The appropriate monetary policy reaction depends on the persistence of the inflationary pressures ...

Michelle W Bowman: Responsible innovation and financial inclusion - Speech (via pre-recorded video) by Ms Michelle W Bowman, Vice Chair for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at "Next-gen financial inclusion", the third annual Financial Inclusion Conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Board, Washington DC, 14 July 2026.

Philip N Jefferson: Navigating economic shocks - a monetary policymaker's perspective - Speech by Mr Philip N Jefferson, Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 16 July 2026.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Banco Santander, S.A. and Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Banco Santander, S.A. and Santander Holdings USA, Inc.

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...

Press Release: FDIC Launches New Office of Supervisory Appeals - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 4, 2026 FDIC Launches New Office of Supervisory Appeals WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) tod...