Precious Metals and Market News

Gold is having its best month since 1999. A former banker told me most people still aren't protected - (Kitco News) - Five up weeks. On pace for the best month since 1999. And at around $4,650, gold is still nowhere near the record it set in late January.

Gold edges higher as yields fall, silver slips on profit-taking - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were slightly higher and spot silver prices were weaker in late U.S. trading Tuesday, as lower Treasury yields and softer U.S. economic data supported gold while profit-taking weighed on silver after its recent advance.

Natixis raises gold price target to $5,000 as U.S. debt and bond market fears mount - (Kitco News) - After a months-long correction, gold prices appear to be back on the path to $5,000 an ounce, according to one market analyst.

Gold remains a strategic hedge from underpriced inflation and policy risks - Société Générale - (Kitco News) - Renewed investor interest is providing new support for gold above $4,600 an ounce, and according to Société Générale, the precious metal will continue to play an important role in a diversified portfolio.

Gold price remains under pressure as U.S. new home sales fall 10.5% in July - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to see modest selling pressure, the result of some profit-taking after testing resistance at $4,700 an ounce overnight; however, according to some analysts, the precious metal remains well supported as an important safe-haven asset as the U.S. housing sector continues to struggle.

Gold sees profit taking even as US consumer confidence drops 89.4 - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to face modest selling pressure even as consumer confidence in the U.S. falls to its lowest level since the start of the year.

Gold slips from three-month high as Treasury buybacks, Iran risk frame trade - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are modestly lower, while spot silver prices are seeing a deeper struggle in early U.S. trading on Tuesday, as a firmer U.S. dollar prompted some profit-taking after gold briefly approached the $4,700-an-ounce area overnight.

Gold rises, silver slips as fiscal-risk trade holds - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold  prices are higher and spot silver prices are slightly lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Monday, as gold’s fiscal-risk bid held even as silver saw profit-taking after last week’s breakout.

BofA survey says gold is undervalued as bullish speculative interest picks up - (Kitco News) - For the third consecutive week, speculative investors increased their bullish bets on gold, in part due to growing uncertainty surrounding the sustainability of U.S. government debt, reigniting the debasement trade.

Economist who called the 2008 crash says the AI bubble has "less than a year to go" - (Kitco News) - Steve Keen has spent two decades telling anyone who'll listen that markets watch the wrong debt. This week he put a clock on it.

Pitch For Defense Treaty And Moving US Military To Israel Is Insane - Pitch For Defense Treaty And Moving US Military To Israel Is Insane Authored by Jennifer Kavanagh via Responsible Statecraft, On August 18, Israel bombed a non-operational Syrian air base, reportedly to derail Turkish plans to deploy military forces to the installation. The move drew swift condemnation from the United States, which did not receive prior notification despite its gr...

This Is The Income A Family Needs To Live Comfortably In Every US State - This Is The Income A Family Needs To Live Comfortably In Every US State Here’s the short version of what it takes for a family of four to live comfortably in 2026 by state: In Massachusetts, you’d need nearly $330,000 a year - the highest figure in the entire country. Only three states clear the $300,000 mark: Massachusetts, Hawaii, and California. At the other end of the spectrum...

DEA Seized 47 Million Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Pills In 2025 - DEA Seized 47 Million Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Pills In 2025 Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) confiscated more than 47 million fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills and almost 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder in 2025. Just two milligrams of fentanyl is considered a lethal dose. Courtesy of the DEA The seized narcotics...

Scandal-Plagued KPMG To Cut Australian Workforce Following Government Contract Suspension - Scandal-Plagued KPMG To Cut Australian Workforce Following Government Contract Suspension A major consultancy firm under fire for misconduct in its audit business is cutting its local workforce following a suspension from applying for new government contracts. KPMG’s U.S. headquarters at Two Manhattan West. Photo via Emily Louick Photography and Entropy Film Works Inc. KPMG - one ...

Macroeconomic Data Is Really A Tool For Government Intervention - Macroeconomic Data Is Really A Tool For Government Intervention Authored by Frank Shostak via Mises Institute, It is common for commentators and economists to refer to something called the "economy," which sometimes performs well and, at other times, poorly. The "economy" is presented as an entity apart from individuals. Within this framework, the "economy" is assigned paramount i...

Is ICE Investigating Ilhan Omar? Trump 'Truths' Report On Withheld Fraud-Probe Records - Is ICE Investigating Ilhan Omar? Trump 'Truths' Report On Withheld Fraud-Probe Records President Donald Trump drew fresh attention to a long-running controversy on Sunday when he reposted a Just the News article on Truth Social headlined "ICE refuses to disclose records on Ilhan Omar fraud probe, cites ongoing 'enforcement proceedings.'" His decision to amplify the report, without ...

"Buffers Running Down Quickly": HSBC Warns Next Global Food Shock Brewing - "Buffers Running Down Quickly": HSBC Warns Next Global Food Shock Brewing Warnings on Wall Street about a confluence of stressors building deep within global agricultural supply chains are growing louder by the week, raising the risk of a food crisis next year. JPMorgan analysts warned last week that the next global food crisis "won't be short-lived." HSBC analysts sounded a simil...

Limits On Border Patrol Arrests In California Lifted By Federal Appeals Court - Limits On Border Patrol Arrests In California Lifted By Federal Appeals Court Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, A federal appeals court on Aug. 24 rescinded a preliminary injunction that limited U.S. Border Patrol stops and arrests in California's Central Valley. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that a federal district court failed to properly ...

Bluetooth Glitch Exposes Alibaba's Secret Tracking Of Users, Developer Says - Bluetooth Glitch Exposes Alibaba's Secret Tracking Of Users, Developer Says A San Francisco-based developer discovered that Alibaba Group's AliExpress marketplace secretly hijacked his computer's audio system through hidden browser scripts, allowing the website to run inaudible sound waves at zero volume to create "fingerprints" used to track devices without relying on cookies.  T...

Judge Rules For Doctor Who Prescribed Ivermectin For COVID-19 - Judge Rules For Doctor Who Prescribed Ivermectin For COVID-19 Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, A doctor's lawsuit against Maine's medical board can proceed, a federal judge has ruled. An order from the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine that Dr. Meryl Nass undergo a psychological evaluation for allegedly spreading misinformation about COVID-19 was "based on no...

Are older Americans spoiling the economy for everyone else? - How to get seniors to spend $12 trillion in home equity.

5 cheap U.S. cities to retire in — if you can deal with this one thing - You don’t have to leave the country to find an affordable place that matches your retirement vision.

My father-in-law passed away, leaving a house with tenants. Do I evict them? - “We don’t know whether they have signed leases or are renting month to month.”

‘My main goal is to help people’: I’m single, 74, with $10 million burning a hole in my pocket. What should I do? - “I also own my home and an SUV outright, with no outstanding debt.”

‘It’s the ultimate regifting’: My mom gave me a house. Should I transfer it back to her to reduce capital gains? - “The property is very old and requires significant ongoing maintenance.”

Dick’s Sporting Goods’ epic drop hits other footwear giants, as shoppers sour on retro sneakers - Shares of the sporting-goods retailer suffering a record selloff as profit and sales missed expectations and the full-year outlook was slashed.

Am I too old for Roth conversions? I’m 84 and my wife is 77. We have $8 million saved. - “We are reluctant to pay a financial adviser 2% of assets — roughly $160,000 per year.”

Why Meta’s stock could see a 50% rally, thanks to an overlooked AI wild card - An ongoing shortage of compute could provide Meta with the opportunity to sell its capacity for a big premium.

Callaway Golf’s apology for ad showing woman being shoved to the ground exposes a major industry blind spot - The viral ad shows a male golfer pushing a female golfer to the ground. Since 2019, women and girls made up nearly 60% of net golfer growth.

Why AMD can beat rivals Intel and Nvidia in the market for data-center CPUs - The chip maker is strongly positioned to gain share in the market for data-center CPUs and to see profit from revenue, a Raymond James analyst says.

Trump's Saudi nuclear deal reaches Congress as experts warn of proliferation risk - Some Democratic lawmakers and nonproliferation advocates have criticized the pact for not including a permanent prohibition on enrichment or reprocessing.

Sen. Darline Graham, Trump's pick for South Carolina Senate, wins GOP primary - Sen. Darline Graham on Tuesday defeated Rep. Ralph Norman, winning the GOP nomination for a South Carolina Senate seat.

HP partners with U.S.-blacklisted Huawei for licensing the Chinese company's WiFi tech - It's a sign of adoption of Huawei technology outside China, despite the U.S. restricting the company from working with American suppliers such as Google.

Fidelity says this phenomenon is 'reshaping markets' and recommends stocks to fight it off - Structural inflation, fueled by government deficits, AI investments, low unemployment, trade barriers and energy disruptions, is reshaping markets.

Canada unveils retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion of U.S. goods - Canadian trade negotiators left the U.S. last week after failing to clinch a trade deal that would stop President Donald Trump's new tariffs from taking effect.

Stanley Druckenmiller leads doubters who think Bessent's bond ploys will fail - The bond market interventions have generated a modest decline in yields along with a growing chorus of derision.

China needs U.S. dollars but is building a hedge against Washington’s sanctions - The U.S. can pressure Chinese banks over Iran through access to its financial system, while Beijing is building alternatives such as CIPS.

Bessent could tap near $1 trillion Treasury General Account to fund bond buybacks, sources said - Using the TGA would provide the Treasury with considerable firepower to influence long-term bond yields.

'They asked too much': Canadian dollar slides as Ottawa and Washington head for all-out trade war - "As a smaller, more open economy, Canada has more to lose from this," ING strategists said Monday.

Singapore inflation hits highest in nearly two years, but undershoots expectations - Consumer prices rose 2.2% last month, compared with the 2.3% expected by economists polled by Reuters

China plans a gold-convertible renminbi to internationalize it - How a Chinese Gold Vault Network Could Bolster Yuan's Role Julie ZhangSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongTuesday, August 25, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3365092/gold-strategy-why-chinese-global-network-vaults-would-bolster-yuans-trade-role China is building a global network of gold vaults and accelerating central bank reserve buying as part of efforts to promote th...

Ghana bars unrefined artisanal gold dore exports from September 1 - By Emmanuel BruceReutersTuesday, August 25, 2026 Ghana's GoldBod has ordered that artisanal gold dore purchased by self-financing aggregators for export must be refined ​locally from September 1, effectively banning exports of unrefined ‌dore under those arrangements, according to a statement. The directive is the latest step in GoldBod's tightening grip on Ghana's vast artisanal gold sector, m...

Fidelity fund doubles gold holdings on uncertainty over Fed - By Yihui XieBloomberg NewsMonday, August 24, 2026 A portfolio manager at Fidelity International Ltd. has doubled his fund's gold holdings over the past three weeks, citing increasing uncertainty over U.S. Federal Reserve policy as a catalyst. After raising the proportion of bullion in the fund to a self-imposed limit of 5%, George Efstathopoulos said he would consider lifting this ceiling shoul...

South Korea's central bank wanted more gold but ended up with shares of GLD instead - They haven't yet figured out that GLD is just unredeemable paper, easily revoked, seized, or frozen. * * * Why Is Bank of Korea Buying Gold Again? By Im Eun-byelKorea Herald, SeoulSunday, August 23, 2026 After more than a decade, the Bank of Korea is back on a gold-buying spree, raising its exposure to the precious metal as it joins central banks around the world in diversifying their foreign r...

Bessent's bond maneuvers give debasement trade new life - By Greg Ritchie, Denitsa Tsekova, and Isabelle LeeBloomberg Newsvia The Straits Times, SingaporeFriday, August 21, 2026 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's bid to tame U.S. borrowing costs knocked down long-term yields for barely a day. The more lasting market signal: The dollar weakened while gold and Bitcoin rallied, reinforcing a debasement trade fueled by swelling U.S. deficits and conc...

Credit Card Delinquencies, Payment Volume, Balances, Debt-to-Income, Credit Limits in Q2 2026: Americans and their Plastic - Credit cards are $4.3 trillion away from being “tapped out.”

Inventory of New Single-Family Homes Jumps, Prices Drop to Lowest since 2021, Sales Sag - Inventory for sale rose in all regions, was near all-time highs in the South, spiked in the Midwest to the highest since 2008.

That Was Quick: Bessent Issues Hocus-Pocus 3 via CNBC: May “Tap” Treasury General Account to Fund Treasury Buybacks - Buybacks have to be funded with new issuance. All Bessent can do is delay it. That’ll increase the risks of the coming Debt Ceiling.

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

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

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

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

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

XRP’s 44% rally brings leverage back, raising risk of sharper pullback - CryptoQuant data show XRP’s estimated leverage ratio on Binance at its highest since January, with long accounts outnumbering shorts as futures volume runs more than five times spot trading.

Crypto greed gauge hits highest since just before October’s $19 billion wipeout - The Fear & Greed Index reached 74 on Tuesday after sitting at 27 less than two weeks ago, showing how quickly traders have gone from caution to chasing risk.

Bitcoin holds $79,000, ether, solana slip as traders bank a week of gains - Every major token fell over 24 hours except HYPE, though bitcoin holds a 23% weekly gain and XRP almost 45%.

U.S. state banking associations plan to launch their own nationwide blockchain network - The "BankChain Alliance" is aiming for a 2027 launch, and would foster stablecoins, payments and tokenized deposits inside the banking system's regulatory sphere.

Zerohash back for second effort at OCC trust bank charter - The crypto infrastructure firm failed to get approval when it first sought a U.S. charter, and the company is quickly back with what it said would be a narrower effort.

South Korea trade giant POSCO brings trade receivables to Avalanche in latest tokenization move - The $22 billion trading company worked with Olea and Intain on the transaction, following an Injective pilot with LG CNS last month.

LayerZero unveils trading infrastructure for crypto and tokenized markets, ZRO surges - The trading infrastructure runs on LayerZero's Zero blockchain, backed by Citadel Securities with DTCC and ICE exploring institutional market applications.

Bitwise turns Coinbase's tokenized stocks into automated AI, robotics and tech portfolios - The crypto ETF issuer is pushing deeper into onchain asset management as tokenization create new ways to build and manage investments.

Crypto custody firm Copper has potential buyers. But offers are way below its $500 million asking price - Once valued at $2.5 billion, Copper was being marketed by investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald at around $500 million in May this year.

MiCA revolutionised European crypto, and left Poland licking its wounds - Many in Poland may look back at 2026 as the year European crypto finally grew up, and one of Poland’s brightest economic ambitions faded into darkness, writes Mateusz Kara, founder and CEO of Morphic Financial Group.

Darknet Mastermind Signals Cooperation as $44M BTC Case Advances - Tomáš Jiříkovský, a primary defendant in a major Czech cryptocurrency-laundering investigation, has signaled for the first time that he may cooperate with authorities. Following a custody hearing, a court ruled that Jiříkovský must remain in detention due to flight risks and concerns that he retains control over undisclosed crypto assets. Current Status: Extended Detention The […]

Did Anyone Claim California’s $1.5 Million? The Deadline Just Passed and the Answer Is Ugly - A $1,532,761 Powerball prize from the Feb. 21, 2026 drawing was sold at Varso Gas in Escondido, and the 180-day claim window ended Thursday, August 20. As of reporting just before the deadline, no winner had stepped forward, and if the ticket ultimately goes unclaimed the money is required to flow to California public schools. […]

29,120 Addresses Investigated in Global Crypto Intelligence Sprint - Operation Lighthouse investigated 29,120 cryptocurrency addresses and digital identifiers while generating 14,300 investigative leads. The Chainalysis-led sprint also surfaced more than 7,700 suspect accounts and identified suspects across 125 countries. Operation Lighthouse Turns Blockchain Data Into Leads Investigators converted months of cryptocurrency data analysis into actionable leads dur...

Nebraskans Set to Vote on Betting Markets With Kalshi Looming - Nebraska’s Secretary of State certified two online sports wagering petitions on Aug. 21, sending both to the Nov. 3 general election. One would authorize online wagering in the state constitution; the other would write the tax and licensing framework into statute. Fanduel and Draftkings each put roughly $3.5 million into the campaign, and a casino […]

Treasury Targets Iran Crypto Sector and $100M Oil Payment Network - The Treasury has opened Iran’s digital asset sector to broader sanctions while targeting a broker accused of processing over $100 million in cryptocurrency for oil sales supporting Iran’s military and its proxies. OFAC Opens Iran’s Digital Asset Sector to Sanctions Foreign crypto businesses now face broader sanctions exposure when dealing with Iran-linked counterparties following the […]

A Wall Of Separation Between LGB and T - The Log Cabin Republicans will no longer advocate for transgender issues.

Brendan Carr's Vendetta Against ABC Conflates the 'Public Interest' With Trump's Personal Grievances - The FCC chairman is punishing the network for news coverage and programming decisions that offend the president.

Oklahoma Attorney General Responsible For Two Terrible Supreme Court Decisions Loses Gubernatorial Primary - I'd like to think Drummond lost because of St. Isidore's and Glossip.

How Much Will Andy Burnham's 'No. 10 North' Cost British Taxpayers? - Taxpayers have already paid $14,300 for branding the new office—and more than $1,300 for moving a replica Downing Street door to Manchester, according to a Freedom of Information request.

California Bill Would Cap Rents During U.S.-Involved War - The war in Iran is causing California lawmakers to consider wider price controls.

"Counsel Took Full Responsibility for His Mistakes, Was Not Evasive, and Prioritized Candor to the Court and Opposing Counsel" - From Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves (Ct. of Int'l Trade) Thursday in Disruptive Resources, LLC v. Ballistic Barrier Prods. Inc. (D. Del.):… The post "Counsel Took Full Responsibility for His Mistakes, Was Not Evasive, and Prioritized Candor to the Court and Opposing Counsel" appeared first on Reason.com.

"That Fire Burns Is an Inference Nearly as Old as Human History" - A short excerpt from one part of Pudans v. Frank Rieman Music, Inc., decided Wednesday by the Iowa court of… The post "That Fire Burns Is an Inference Nearly as Old as Human History" appeared first on Reason.com.

No Pseudonymity in Lawsuit Against Apple for Allegedly Enabling Stalking Via AirTags—Other Courts Had Allowed Pseudonymity - As a reminder of just how badly split courts are on a wide range of questions related to the law… The post No Pseudonymity in Lawsuit Against Apple for Allegedly Enabling Stalking Via AirTags—Other Courts Had Allowed Pseudonymity appeared first on Reason.com.

The Freedom 250 IndyCar Race Only Looked Like MAGA Propaganda if You Already Hate Trump - Plus: Should the race happen again, or just be a one-off event? Also, NCAA eligibility is all messed up, and sports can teach us about immigration.

J.D. Vance's Interest in Huey Long Should Be a Red Flag for Conservatives - Long's motto, "every man a king," was not a call for individual sovereignty. It was a populist pitch for wealth taxes and a more powerful government.

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

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

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

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

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

The Welfare Trap: Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Warning - Politicians tell us that welfare programs are absolutely necessary - and helpful. But they ignore the fatal trap that Benjamin Franklin uncovered over 250 years ago: The more you subsidize something, the more you get - government welfare programs make things worse. The post The Welfare Trap: Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Warning appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

The 17th Amendment Broke the Founders Kill Switch - 1913 was a really bad year. And one of the biggest changes came from the 17th Amendment. It didn’t just alter the way federal senators are chosen, it actually broke a process the framers built into the system: A constitutional KILL SWITCH to end the federal government. On this episode, it’s the “absolute safeguard” - the lost nuclear option for the states that the government-run schools never t...

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

EFF and Civil Society Groups Call on Nottinghamshire Police to Halt Live Face Recognition - This week, EFF, along with Big Brother Watch, Defend Digital Me, Liberty, Open Rights Group, Race Equality First, Statewatch, and Stopwatch, wrote to Nottinghamshire Police Force in the UK raising concern about the proposed roll-out of live facial recognition technology (LFR), and called for its immediate halt. In particular, the letter highlights six concerns: LFR Is Not "Just Another Tool" No...

Intermediary Liability in Brazil: The Intricate Path Ahead - Brazil's new internet intermediary liability regime is underway. The implementation of changes established by the Supreme Court includes notice and takedown mechanisms and duty of care obligations. Caution is crucial as these measures can create problematic incentives for enforcement overreach and over censorship of protected speech.   The court in June issued a new decision clarifying elements...

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

Victory! Humboldt County Settles Landmark Lawsuit, Ending Ruinous Fine System That Punished Innocent California Homeowners - Five Humboldt County property owners, represented by the Institute for Justice (IJ), have reached a settlement with Humboldt County that dismantles the code-enforcement system the […] The post Victory! Humboldt County Settles Landmark Lawsuit, Ending Ruinous Fine System That Punished Innocent California Homeowners appeared first on Institute for Justice.

14 States; Civil Rights, Education, and Religious Groups; and Leading Scholar Urge Supreme Court to Grant Special Education Petition - WASHINGTON— Yesterday, a broad coalition of amici—including a 14-state coalition led by South Carolina and West Virginia, ExcelinEd, the Alliance Defending Freedom, and the New […] The post 14 States; Civil Rights, Education, and Religious Groups; and Leading Scholar Urge Supreme Court to Grant Special Education Petition appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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

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 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 shotguns (SBSs)—tools that are widely owned ...

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...

THIS WEEK: Here’s Where Things Stand! - THIS WEEK IN GUN RIGHTS! At GOA, we’ve been hard at work fighting for your Second Amendment rights, here’s a recap of the things you should know… A federal judge ruled the registration requirements on short, barreled firearms and suppressors are unconstitutional. DOJ had a week to appeal the stay and let it pass. On midnight, when the stay expired, two … Read more

Valley National Bank to acquire Chicago-area lender for $247M - Acquiring Providence Bank & Trust would give the $66 billion-asset regional bank a branch footprint in a market where it operates a single commercial office.

Truist doubles down on wealth-transfer opportunity - The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank pinpoints mass-affluent customers, hiring more advisers at its “premier” level and seeing the segment as a feeder to wealth management.

Citi reports sustainable finance progress, sets new 2030 goals - The bank said it had committed $647.2 billion to sustainable financing since 2020, with CEO Jane Fraser noting its clients see resilience as a “competitive necessity.”

SEC charges 2 former investment bankers with insider trading - The regulator charged an ex-Bank of America banker with insider trading for allegedly alerting a friend to a pending deal, resulting in an $18.5 ‌million windfall for the friend, who was also charged.

Brazil’s Itaú gets OCC’s conditional approval for US charter - Latin America’s largest bank will target high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals with deposit accounts, mortgages and credit cards, and operate through a single Miami-based branch, the regulator said.

Why Edward Jones is finally chasing next-gen investors with a hybrid robo - With its Digital Managed Solutions robo advisory service, Edward Jones is moving into territory already occupied by Fidelity and Vanguard. But it's building the offering on one of its greatest strengths: its network of branch advisors.

Florida's wealth boom spurs Orlando bank to start trust unit - Cogent Bank has tapped an industry veteran to lead a new unit focused on ensuring high-net-worth clients can smoothly transfer assets to their heirs.

Why Municipal Credit Union is developing its own chatbot - The New York City-based credit union is planning to roll out the technology as more consumers turn to large language models to help manage their finances and hopes it will eventually provide more insight into its members.

Maximize tax-free Social Security income with this IRA withdrawal strategy - As clients consider when to claim Social Security, an advisor proposed a strategy to maximize tax-free retirement income using certain benefits and senior deductions.

Global Payments hits the road amid small business battle - The company's Genius World, a miniature town that showcases different merchant types, is part of a plan to get the technology in front of more retailers.

Settlement liquidity in the Colombian large-value payment system: the role of reserve requirements - by Freddy Cepeda-Lopéz, Fredy Gamboa, Javier Miguelez-MárquezThis paper analyzes the intraday timing of transactions in Colombia's large-value payment system (CUD) from 2018 to 2025, focusing on how changes in reserve requirements affect liquidity management by financial institutions. Using high-frequency transaction data, we document that reductions in reserve requirements in April 2020 and Se...

Hard to shift, easy to reshape: central bank reserve demand and frictions - by Mathias Drehmann, Xuewen FuHow far can central banks shrink their balance sheets? The answer sets the limits to quantitative tightening (QT), and depends critically on the demand for reserves and whether the drivers widely thought to have increased it over the past decade actually do so. We assess the impact of three such drivers: post-crisis liquidity regulation, monetization frictions, and...

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

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

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

Press Release: FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported Return on Assets of 1.37 Percent and Net Income of $90.1 Billion in Second Quarter 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 25, 2026 FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported Return on Assets of 1.37 Percent and Net Income of $90.1 Billion in Second Quarter 2026 ...

Press Release: Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Philadelphia Assumes All Deposits of Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank, Philadelphia - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 21, 2026 Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Philadelphia Assumes All Deposits of Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank, Philadelphia ...