Precious Metals and Market News

Gold is throwing out the old rulebook - (Kitco News) - By almost every traditional correlation, gold should be substantially lower than it is today – and the fact that it isn’t is telling us something loud and clear.

Wall Street split on gold price path after drop below $4,300, Main Street maintains bullish majority as jobs take center stage - (Kitco News) – Gold prices survived another difficult week as early attempts to stabilize above $4,350 were overwhelmed by higher Treasury yields, hawkish Federal Reserve expectations, and persistent inflation concerns tied to energy prices and the U.S.-Iran conflict.

Gold caps weekly loss as Fed bets, 5.2% yields limit rebound - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were firmer and spot silver prices were higher in late U.S. trading Friday, as oil prices fell on renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy hopes while rising Treasury yields and firm Fed rate-hike expectations capped bullion’s rebound.

Gold’s $4,300 support faces another test next week as bond yields surge and jobs data looms - (Kitco News) - Gold is ending another week in negative territory as the market continues to fight for support around $4,300 an ounce. Despite significant downside risks, analysts note that prices remain fairly resilient.

Rising inflation risks and bond yields put portfolio diversification back in focus – Man Group - (Kitco News) - Investors may be tempted by U.S. Treasury yields above 5%, but one prominent market strategist warns that rising borrowing costs represent a growing threat to both financial markets and the broader economy, creating an environment in which investors need to remain broadly diversified with exposure to gold and other commodities.

Gold price hits low of $4,254/oz after final Consumer Sentiment rises to 48.1, inflation expectations spike - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading near session lows after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. ticking higher, with inflation expectations shooting up.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the final reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for September was 48.1. The data was slightly better than the preliminary reading of 47.8 and the expectation of ...

Metals bounce as Hormuz diplomacy cools crude, yields stay elevated - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were firmer and spot silver prices were sharply higher in early U.S. trading Friday, as oil prices slipped on renewed U.S.-Iran truce hopes while elevated Treasury yields and Fed rate-hike expectations kept bullion on track for a weekly loss

Gold holding its own around $4,300 as US durable goods remains resilient - (Kitco News) - Gold continues to hold the line around $4,300 an ounce but could continue to face some headwinds as the U.S. manufacturing sector remains fairly resilient.

Silver’s tight supply creates yield opportunity as Theo launches new tokenized product - (Kitco News) - Silver has traditionally been viewed as a non-yielding asset, but one financial technology company is looking to change that narrative by opening the metal’s historically opaque lease market to a broader range of investors and making it more accessible through tokenization on the blockchain.

Metals stay defensive as Hormuz talks stall, equities close mixed - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were weaker in late U.S. trading Thursday, as elevated Treasury yields, a firmer U.S. dollar and renewed oil-price strength kept pressure on non-yielding metals.

The Fog Bezmenov Warned About Has An American Address - The Fog Bezmenov Warned About Has An American Address Authored by Jay Rogers via American Greatness, Sunday, June 14, 2026. UFC Freedom 250 on the White House lawn. Five men, coordinating over Signal, planned to send explosives-rigged drones over the arena, force a panicked evacuation, and then use sniper positions to cut down fleeing "high-value targets." One plotter typed the pl...

Is California Running A Shadow Welfare System For Illegal Immigrants - Is California Running A Shadow Welfare System For Illegal Immigrants The state of California spends billions of state and local tax dollars each year on welfare benefits for illegal immigrants through programs built to sidestep federal restrictions on public assistance, according to a new report from City Journal. The report estimates that California taxpayers spent at least $11...

Will We See Western Capitals Fall? - Will We See Western Capitals Fall? Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker, Consider these recent news headlines: (1) "NYC Turns Back to Gas Buses After Finding Out the Hard Way That the Electric Versions Have Big Problems," (2) "As a Former Head of MI6 it's Clear That Britain's Climate Policy is Leaving Us Dangerously Exposed to Our Enemies," and (3) "Spain: 74% of sex-...

Inside Russia's New Jet-Powered Attack Drone: Teardown Reveals Texas Instruments Chips - Inside Russia's New Jet-Powered Attack Drone: Teardown Reveals Texas Instruments Chips Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), a US government-funded international news organization, has released a new report on the teardown of a mostly intact Russian Geran-4 “Seeker” turbojet drone, revealing what makes these new one-way attack drones deadlier than the older piston-powered Geran...

Trump Rejects Iran 7-Day Ceasefire Plan, Likely To Renew Bombing After Midterms - Trump Rejects Iran 7-Day Ceasefire Plan, Likely To Renew Bombing After Midterms Summary Trump rejects Iran proposal: WSJ Tehran denes reports of 'technical talks' after it proposed 7-day roadmap to end the war and (eventually) restart nuclear talks. Hormuz reopening discussed in exchange for US concessions in NY, including lifting the blockade.  Tehran seeks sanct...

China's Newest Power Plant Swaps Steam For Supercritical CO2 - China's Newest Power Plant Swaps Steam For Supercritical CO2 Authored by Haley Zaremba via OilPrice.com, China just broke ground on a revolutionary new hybridized energy production and storage facility. The power plant will store excess energy in the form of molten salt, and then produce electricity during peak demand times through a supercritical carbon dioxide system. The goal o...

Yemen's Saudi-Backed President Calls On Citizens To Mobilize, In Sign Of Desperation - Yemen's Saudi-Backed President Calls On Citizens To Mobilize, In Sign Of Desperation The Ansar Allah movement, commonly called the Houthis, have remained the most recognizable name and force in Yemen of late, but lesser known among many headline consumers is the country's internationally recognized government, which is directly backed by the Saudis and recognized by the United Nati...

China Sent Over 1,000 Shipments Of Missile, Drone Parts To Iran In 2026 - China Sent Over 1,000 Shipments Of Missile, Drone Parts To Iran In 2026 Authored by News Desk via The Cradle, China has sent Iran around 1,300 shipments of missile and drone parts this year through the end of June, as the Islamic Republic faced a brutal US-Israeli campaign against it, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on 23 September. (Photo credit: NurPhoto/Getty Images)One...

Mystery Deepens As Spy Aircraft Disappears From US Air Base Without Explanation - Mystery Deepens As Spy Aircraft Disappears From US Air Base Without Explanation An SR-71 Blackbird parked for years on an outdoor display at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center is no longer visible in commercial satellite imagery, and the agency has offered no public explanation of where it went. The spy aircraft, the NASA 844, has been absent from its pad since at least May...

Federal Judge Blocks Oklahoma Religious Ban On Jewish Charter School Bid - Federal Judge Blocks Oklahoma Religious Ban On Jewish Charter School Bid Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal judge in Oklahoma on Sept. 24 blocked the state from using religion as an automatic bar to a charter application, allowing a proposed Jewish virtual school to keep seeking approval after officials rejected it because of its faith. The O...

I’m 77, pay rent and live off Social Security, but I help homeless people. Why are so many people going hungry? - “I am a retired senior citizen living check-to-check.”

My friend is terminally ill. Should she sell her rental home and pay $100,000 in capital gains? - “Her younger son lives in the condo, but wants to move elsewhere with friends.”

‘She says it’s just money’: My friend pays for everything. I should be grateful, but I can’t stand her anymore. - “On each of these weekends away, she’s probably spending $500.”

A ‘death cross’ is coming for the dollar. Why Trump will be happy. - Don’t look now, but there are some technical reasons to believe that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was right when he declared to the financial markets that “I am the house now.”

My husband and I are in our 50s and have no kids. We have $2 million in IRAs and 401(k)s. Do we really need a will? - “We have no debt and own our primary home, a vacation home, as well as my mother’s home in another state.”

Microsoft’s stock has roared back to life, closing at its highest level of the year - Microsoft shares got off to a rough start this year, but investors have warmed to the company’s AI narrative over the last few months.

Apple’s expensive new iPhones could be a double-edged sword for the company - Bernstein analysts suggest Wall Street isn’t properly modeling the extent to which gross margins, a profit metric, could take a hit due to the rising costs of smartphone components.

Micron investors should get ready for a seesaw ride, analyst says - The timing of an Nvidia product ramp may require a balancing act for Micron investors, as some estimated revenue shifts toward next year instead of this year.

Tesla’s stock falls as launch of Semi truck fails to excite investors - Autonomous trucking represents a compelling opportunity for Tesla, but it’s unclear what the company’s initial Semi targets look like.

A 10% risk-free yield? For some, yes. - This could be a bargain, especially for very high earners and those in high-tax locations.

Trump, Xi wrap state visit centered on spectacle over substance. Here are the top takeaways - President Trump and Chinese leader Xi went heavy on the ceremony and light on deliverables as they danced around Taiwan and Iran during two days in Washington.

Airlines waive change fees ahead of nor'easter as flight delays trickle in - Flight disruptions were minimal for Saturday as of Friday morning.

Here's exactly what Paramount promised Hollywood to land WBD — and why some are still skeptical - Paramount CEO David Ellison's antitrust settlement eased some theatrical concerns, but questions remain about what happens when the five-year agreement ends.

Dow jumps more than 470 points Friday; stocks notch winning week despite Treasury yield surge - Wall Street gets set to wrap up a volatile week of trading, with a surge in Treasury yields rippling through financial markets.

CEO who posted 'Lake America' sweatshirt photos is no longer with the company - Smith on Sept. 11 had posted an allegedly AI-edited photo on Facebook of her family dressed in "Lake America" sweatshirts.

China saw 'surprise' jump in U.S. orders ahead of Trump-Xi summit, private survey shows - A private survey shows a rebound in China's exports to the U.S. as companies position for continued stability between the world's two largest economies.

Surging Treasury yields pose a brand new problem for Kevin Warsh and the Fed - Markets expect the central bank will take a firmer hand on inflation. It's not that easy.

Global debt tops $365 trillion as economists sound alarm over 'vicious cycle' - More is being paid out by advanced economies in debt interest than the whole world spends on AI, defense or clean technology.

Switzerland is keeping rates at 0% — for now - The Swiss National Bank held rates at 0% as low inflation and a strong franc enable it to diverge from other central banks, though markets expect hikes ahead.

France's fresh budget battle threatens to topple another government - Time is not on the side of French government bonds, strategists have warned, as the nation's deficit balloons.

Will this review of GATA's work persuade you to help? - 8:55a Friday, September 25, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): Last week Mark Maharrey and GATA's other friends at Money Metals Exchange generously gave your secretary/treasurer a half hour on their weekly podcast to review GATA's work over the last 26 years and to remark on recent developments in the monetary metals. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Ultr...

Shanghai Gold Exchange pushes more Chinese banks to end leveraged retail trading - Lenders in China are redirecting retail clients to fixed-price accumulation plansand physical purchases of precious metals, moving away from margin-based speculation By Emma MaSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongFriday, September 25, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3368681/shanghai-gold-exchange-pushes-more-chinese-banks-end-retail-leverage-trading At least a dozen Chines...

Carney's call for alternatives to the U.S. dollar will get backs up in Washington - By Konrad YakabuskiThe Globe and Mail, TorontoFriday, September 25, 2026 What does Prime Minister Mark Carney have against the U.S. dollar? Plenty, it turns out. And his recent calls for an alternative to the U.S. greenback as a global reserve currency will not go over well in Washington, where the dollar's dominance is seen as an indispensable tool in the conduct of U.S. economic and foreign p...

Maguire on LFTV: Leveraged Western selling of gold vs. unleveraged Asian buying - 8:15p ET Thursday, September 24, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: London metals trader Andrew Maguire tells Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program today that the world's gold war is pitting leveraged selling in the West against unleveraged buying in Asia, and Asia is winning. China's development of a physical gold exchange in Hong Kong is "statecraft," Maguire says, and will effectivel...

Desmond Lachman: The bull case for gold - By Desmond Lachman, Senior FellowAmerican Enterprise Institute, WashingtonThursday, September 24, 2026 Seldom before have the stars aligned themselves as well for gold's longer-run price outlook as they have today.  It is not simply that the United States has unsustainable public finances, is losing credibility as a reliable economic partner, and appears well on the way to higher inflation. It ...

Long-Term Treasury Yields Rise to 5.5%, Mortgage Rates to 7.5%, as Bond Market Grapples with a Complex Reality - It would make sense for the bond market to take a breather here and digest a little. But the dynamics are in place for yields to rise further.

WHOOSH, Go Orders at US Manufacturers of “Core Capital Goods,” Fueled by the AI Infrastructure Boom - Orders received by manufacturers of core capital goods spiked by 14% YoY, of machinery by 15%, of IT equipment by 16%.

What the Infamous “Housing Shortage” Looks Like: Inventories of New Single-Family Homes Balloon, Sales Crawl, Prices Sag - Homebuilders have been doing their job creating lots of new housing stock, but demand is weak, and supply sky-high.

Is Trump’s $1 coin now on sale a legal tender? What the law says - The US Mint has begun selling the 2026 Donald Trump $1 coin, a legal-tender issue marking America’s 250th anniversary. Rolls of 25 cost $61, while 100-coin bags cost $154.50. The coin has a $1 face va ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

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

Solana’s 150-millisecond settlement upgrade reaches second public test network - Alpenglow is running on both public test networks, giving application teams a place to check their software before the live blockchain switches.

XRP Ledger’s Batch upgrade slips to Oct. 9 after validator support resets - The feature would let users bundle up to eight transactions, including asset-and-payment transfers, but a brief drop below the network’s 80% support threshold restarted its two-week activation clock.

Bitcoin could soon get Zcash-style 'shielded' privacy without changing its rules - Researchers have mapped out private bitcoin-denominated transfers that run alongside Bitcoin, but the system still lacks a finished way to lock up real BTC and release it again.

U.S. SEC's steadiest crypto advocate, Hester Peirce, to depart next week - The long-anticipated exit of the commissioner sometimes known as Crypto Mom is Oct. 2, announced as the agency was sending out its latest crypto work.

Another appeals court rules against prediction market provider Kalshi, says sports contracts are subject to state regulations - A Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled that prediction markets' sports-related events contracts are not swaps, and therefore aren't subject to federal regulatory oversight.

Blockchain Association sees leadership shift shortly after crypto Clarity Act fizzles - The trade group will be run again by its original CEO, Kristin Smith, when Summer Mersinger leaves at the end of a long congressional tussle.

Circle and Tether step in to freeze hacker wallet after massive Bitget crypto heist - The stablecoin issuer blacklisted a wallet holding about $318,000 in USDT and USDC. Most of the stolen funds sit in ether, which can't be frozen.

Tokenization is moving faster than Washington - Regulatory clarity is not simply a legal or political issue, argues former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. It is an economic one.

Tether confirms minimal EQIBank exposure following $89M US asset seizure - While Tether's stated ceiling places its maximum exposure under $64 million, the incident underscores lingering counterparty risks in fiat gateway networks.

Strategy proposes daily dividends to bring STRC back toward $100 - STRC has remained below $100 since May, despite a 12% dividend rate and roughly $1 billion in preferred share buybacks.

Kalshi Says XRP Price Can Hit $1.70 in September - Kalshi’s September XRP market is flashing a $1.70 forecast, yet the $1.70 contract trades at just 32 cents with XRP near $1.55 and five days left. 1.7 on the Screen, 32 on the Ticket The number came from Kalshi’s September XRP market, which shows a 1.7 forecast, up 0.1 on the day. That said, the […]

Bitcoin ATM Scam Takes $4,900 After Fake Jury Duty Threat - A Georgia woman deposited $4,900 into a Bitcoin ATM after being told she had missed jury duty and needed to pay to avoid arrest. Her case follows a pattern of scams in which callers turn a supposed court obligation into an urgent cryptocurrency payment. A Jury Duty Claim Led to a Bitcoin ATM A woman […]

‘Casino Secrets’ Hacker Beats Malta Regulator as Leak Site Goes Down - A Berlin court has ruled against the Malta Gaming Authority in its bid to stop German researcher Lilith Wittmann from linking it to organized crime, according to her account. Wittmann said she may also keep using documents taken from the regulator’s systems, but may not access them again.   What the Berlin Court Decided, and […]

Cybercriminal Directed $2.6M Crypto Heist From Prison: Prosecutors - A cybercriminal and organized crime boss masterminded a plot to steal over $2.6 million in cryptocurrency while incarcerated at Edinburgh’s Saughton prison, prosecutors said this week. Plotting Behind Bars A cybercriminal operating from inside a Scottish prison directed an organized crime gang in a series of home invasion attempts targeting millions of dollars in cryptocurrency, […]

Feds Charge Vietnamese National in $16M Pig Butchering Crypto Scheme - A Vietnamese national has been charged with laundering money from a sprawling “pig butchering” cryptocurrency scam that U.S. federal prosecutors say bilked one victim out of roughly $16 million, and moved tens of millions more through his digital wallets over several years. Alleged ‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Fraud Trung Nguyen Van, 37, faces a two-count criminal […]

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May President Trump Exclude CNN from Air Force One? Very Likely Yes - After being blocked in his attempt to keep CNN out of the White House altogether (including the main press briefing… The post May President Trump Exclude CNN from Air Force One? Very Likely Yes appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Lightning Strikes Thrice - The sun is setting shortly and I'm on the go, so my comments about the Missouri order will be brief.… The post Lightning Strikes Thrice appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Border Agents Search Phones Without Warrants. This Case Asks the Supreme Court if That's Constitutional - Federal appeals courts differ on whether the Fourth Amendment protects your cellphone at the border. A Texas lawyer is asking the Supreme Court to settle it.

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal - Bogus traffic stops, cell-site simulating, and chain refoulment.

College Founded by 'Christian Nationalist' Pastor Claims Religious Discrimination by Zoning Officials - New Saint Andrews College says Moscow, Idaho, officials are imposing special restrictions out of animus against the college's founder, Doug Wilson.

Anthropic's "Supply Chain Risk" Designation Stemmed from Its Refusing to Agree to Contract Terms, Not Its Speech - So the D.C. Circuit majority concluded in rejecting Anthropic’s First Amendment challenge.

"I Will Not Stand for Being Jerked Around … by Any Lawyer Who Practices Before Me" - From Judge Colleen McMahon in Freeman v. Deebs-Elkenaney (S.D.N.Y.) Monday: My order requires no clarification. It is perfectly clear. Counsel… The post "I Will Not Stand for Being Jerked Around … by Any Lawyer Who Practices Before Me" appeared first on Reason Magazine.

As Police Misuse Flock Cameras, 2 Senators From Opposite Parties Demand More Oversight - Sens. Raphael Warnock and Katie Britt would seem to have little in common, but they both feel people should have more protection from bad cops with surveillance tech.

Texas Court Refuses to Enforce Pakistan Court's Divorce Judgment, in $100M-Marital-Community-Asset Case - From Azhar v. Choudhri, decided today by the Texas Supreme Court: A man who has lived in Houston since he… The post Texas Court Refuses to Enforce Pakistan Court's Divorce Judgment, in $100M-Marital-Community-Asset Case appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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...

When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning - Every generation faces a temptation to exchange freedom for security. Every generation is told that normal rules cannot apply because a crisis is too serious, an enemy too dangerous and a moment too urgent. The post When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

They’re not Patriots. They’re Degenerate Cowards. - Degenerate cowards. That’s how the founders and old revolutionaries viewed people who refuse to protect and defend their own constitution and their own liberty out of fear for their own skin - or a lazy preference for comfort. On this episode, it’s the founders’ hard reality check - what needs to be done if we ever want to live in a REAL “land of the free.” The post They’re not Patriots. They’r...

EFF to Court: Trump's Use of Truth Social's Pay-To-See-Posts-First Scheme Violates Americans' 1st Amendment Equal Access Rights - EFF legal intern Simar Kaur also contributed to this article. Americans’ First Amendment right to equal access to official government statements is violated by the Trump administration’s use of Truth Social’s preferential treatment scheme, which blocks people who won’t pay Trump’s company up to $100,000 a month early access to government news, EFF told a federal court.The First Amendment guaran...

DraftKings Is Using AI to Supercharge the Harms of Online Behavioral Advertising - Online sports betting company DraftKings is using AI to target customers who are most likely to place losing bets and respond to gambling promotions. This kind of targeting is a form of online behavioral advertising, which is when companies personalize the ads they show you based on the data they’ve collected about you. The more data a company has, the more personalized the ad can be. While Dra...

D.C. Circuit Must Vacate a Drone Flight Restriction That Criminalized Recording Immigration Agents - EFF joined an amicus brief with ACLU, ACLU of D.C., National Press Photographers Association, and Professional Photographers of America to urge the D.C. Circuit to vacate an FAA drone flight restriction that violated the First Amendment right to record law enforcement. This is an important case—Levine v. FAA—challenging the ability of the government to punish drone pilots who record law enforce...

Five South Side Businesses Selected for Finals in Pitch Showcase - CHICAGO—Five South Side businesses will compete on October 15 in the finals of the 13th annual South Side Pitch, hosted by the Institute for Justice […] The post Five South Side Businesses Selected for Finals in Pitch Showcase appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Victory! Court Rejects Qualified Immunity in Louisiana Motorists’ Case, Allowing Fourth Amendment Claims of an Unconstitutional Traffic Stop to Continue - NEW OLREANS—For nearly four years, Mario Rosales and Gracie Lasyone have pursued justice over an unconstitutional traffic stop and roadside questioning by two Alexandria, Louisiana, […] The post Victory! Court Rejects Qualified Immunity in Louisiana Motorists’ Case, Allowing Fourth Amendment Claims of an Unconstitutional Traffic Stop to Continue appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Illinois Town Threatens to Destroy Award-Winning Garden, Violating State’s Right-to-Garden Law - The city of Danville is threatening to uproot an award-winning neighborhood garden, in violation of state law. The post Illinois Town Threatens to Destroy Award-Winning Garden, Violating State’s Right-to-Garden Law 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 ...

Take Action: Stop State Gun Taxes & Fix the SHOT Act - LET’S PASS THESE BILLS! These two bills are marked up tomorrow, we need your help to pass them…. If you’re receiving this email, your Representative in Congress is on the House Judiciary Committee. That means we’ve got an important request for you. Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee will be voting on two bills that matter to your Second Amendment rights: … Read more

GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 4, 2026  GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF)—along with Century Arms, Canik USA, B&T USA and Fostech—filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down “assault weapons” bans in Viramontes v. Cook County.  What that case comes d...

This Week In Gun Control - THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… Biden’s “Ghost Gun” rule was struck down by the courts. GOA’s case against it is still active. Gun shops are passing ATF inspections after selling suppressors with no registration. A foreign ransomware gang hacked ATF. A federal judge struck down … Read more

Fed proposes stablecoin rules - In a statement issued alongside proposed rules, Fed Gov. Michael Barr said stablecoins “will only be stable if they can be reliably and promptly redeemed at par in a range of conditions.”

Michigan credit union CEO is out after ‘Lake America’ blowback - The executive privately posted an AI-altered photo of family members wearing ‘Lake America’ sweatshirts while headed to Canada for vacation. A public repost – without the AI label – went viral.

WestStar stretches New Mexico presence with Southwest Capital deal - The transaction, set to close in the first quarter of 2027, gives Southwest Capital a landing spot after a previous tie-up with a credit union collapsed.

BofA battles for talent as business banker hiring surges - Bank of America's Sharon Miller says competitors recognize business owners as a fountain of leads for cross-selling opportunities and are chasing that business, too.

Wells Fargo names COO Scott Powell as next risk chief - Chief Risk Officer Derek Flowers will retire from Wells Fargo in mid-January, and Powell will transition to that role, the bank said.

Embattled California bank is latest to fail - The $736 million Orange County bank had faced a smattering of enforcement actions over the years, including for concentration risks, governance issues and questionable insider transactions.

What climate finance means for portfolios - As the U.N. renews its call for $1.3 trillion a year in climate finance, four leaders in climate finance say the biggest question for advisors is where that money goes.

State regulators push back on Sen. Warren's insurance probe - The National Association of Insurance Commissioners responded to a query from Sen. Elizabeth Warren about risks to policyholders stemming from private-equity ownership of life insurers.

New York sues Polymarket, alleging 'illegal gambling' - The platform had a lawsuit filed against it by New York officials this week as the latest in a series of cases against prediction markets on the state level.

Why BMO has regained confidence in its US strategy - The Canadian bank's U.S. operations experienced challenges following a large acquisition on the West Coast. But the bank is now making good progress, according to a top BMO executive.

Pushing the monetary frontier: stablecoins and tokenised deposits - Speech by Mr Pablo Hernández de Cos, General Manager of the BIS, at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, 28 August 2026.

BIS residential property price statistics, Q1 2026 - Real global house prices declined by 1.2% year on year (yoy) in the first quarter of 2026.

Effective resolution strategies and plans for insurers – Executive Summary - The Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions (Key Attributes) of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) require resolution plans to be developed for all financial institutions, including insurers, that could be systemically significant or critical upon failure.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Peoples Bancorp Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Peoples Bancorp Inc.

Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on two proposals related to establishing a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act - Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on two proposals related to establishing a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Sandy Spring Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Sandy Spring Bank

Press Release: Sunwest Bank Assumes All Deposits and Certain Assets of Nano Banc, Irvine, California - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 Sunwest Bank Assumes All Deposits and Certain Assets of Nano Banc, Irvine, California WASHINGTON—Nano Banc of...

Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for August 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for August 2026 WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) ...