Precious Metals and Market News

Gold holds near $4,170 as inflation keeps December Fed tightening in play - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold prices were near steady and spot silver prices were modestly higher in early U.S. trading Friday, as a softer dollar and lower Treasury yields on the week continued to support precious metals following Thursday's rebound.

Gold approaches $4,170, silver gains 3% as bond rally lifts precious metals - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Gold and silver prices are sharply higher in late U.S. trading Thursday, as falling Treasury yields, a weaker U.S. dollar and renewed safe-haven demand helped precious metals recover from Wednesday's inflation-driven selloff.

China buys the gold dip as ETF holdings hit record and holiday demand lifts Q4 outlook – WGC - (Kitco News) – China’s central bank added 23 tonnes of gold to its reserves last month, while the country’s gold ETFs saw healthy inflows in September to cap a strong quarter, and the recent holidays and festivals saw demand for gold jewelry, bars and coins rise as prices moderated, according to Ray Jia, research head for China at the World Gold Council (WGC).

Bitcoin is starting to behave more like gold as investors seek alternative hedges – Block Scholes - (Kitco News) - Gold has managed to push back above $4,100 an ounce, but the precious metal continues to face significant headwinds from persistent inflation fears, which are driving hawkish monetary policies around the world.

Gold owners ‘got tricked’ in 1933, Mario Innecco says, and bullion banks are still trying to keep gold ‘under control’ - (Kitco News) - Inflation hit 3.7% and gold fell as much as $80. The former London bond broker, who bought his first gold in 2002, says the 40-year bond bull market is over and savers will pay for it.

Gold, silver rebound as Treasury yields tumble despite hot PPI - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold and silver prices are solidly higher in early U.S. trading Thursday, rebounding from Wednesday's sharp losses as falling Treasury yields, a weaker U.S. dollar and renewed safe-haven demand outweighed another upside U.S. inflation surprise.

Gold holding its ground as U.S. labor market remains steady - (Kitco News) - Although persistent inflation remains a dominant force in the economy, its effects on the labor market remain muted, as the number of American workers applying for first-time unemployment benefits remains stable.Initial claims for state unemployment benefits came in at a seasonally adjusted 199,000 for the week ending October 10, the Labor Department announced Thursday. The numbe...

Gold price hits $4,154/oz after retail sales rise 0.8% in September - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading near session highs after the latest data showed American consumers’ spending rising more than expected last month.U.S. retail sales rose 0.8% in September following a revised reading of 1.3% in August, the U.S. Commerce Department announced on Thursday. The data was better than expectations, as the consensus of economists projected a 0.3% increase in Se...

Gold price near session high after Philly Fed survey falls to 20.9 in October - (Kitco News) – Gold prices are trading near session highs on Thursday morning after the Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing sector survey declined beyond expectations this month.The regional central bank said its manufacturing business outlook for October came in at 20.9 after a reading of 37.8 in September. The data was far worse than expected, as economists were looking for a reading...

Spot gold near highs after New York manufacturing index rises to 25.5 - (Kitco News) - Gold prices were trading near session highs after manufacturing activity in the New York region rose further into expansionary territory this month, though price pressures and the outlook worsened, according to the latest data published by the New York Federal Reserve.

Another Mass Shooter Stopped By Armed Citizen In Oregon - Another Mass Shooter Stopped By Armed Citizen In Oregon Three children and one adult are dead following an active shooter situation at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon on Thursday afternoon. The suspected active shooter is also dead after an armed civilian chased the shooter into the school and killed him. The shooter was reportedly a 16-year-old boy, though no details on id...

US Industrial Production Is Growing At The Fastest Pace In 4 Years As Manufacturing Rebounds - US Industrial Production Is Growing At The Fastest Pace In 4 Years As Manufacturing Rebounds Amid hot inflation (CPI, PPI, Import/Export prices) and AI-infected growth scares, US Industrial Production data this morning added another twist, printing far better than expected as capacity utilization picked up further in September. Headline Industrial Production rose 0.7% MoM in Septe...

Rate Hike Odds Tumble After Warsh Does Not Address October FOMC Meeting - Rate Hike Odds Tumble After Warsh Does Not Address October FOMC Meeting In our morning wrap we said that market sentiment was boosted overnight following Kevin Warsh's speech at the IMF meeting in Bangkok, specifically "The day's driver is Warsh (or rather what he didn't say): with the blackout starting Saturday, the Fed chair declined to push back on rate expectations and instead ...

Bad Inflation Cures Itself. Good Inflation Doesn't - Bad Inflation Cures Itself. Good Inflation Doesn't Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Key Takeaways Inflation driven by supply shocks is "bad" inflation, and bad inflation is self-liquidating because rising income doesn't support it. September headline CPI ran 3.7% while core sat at 2.6%. The gap is gasoline, up 34.2% over the year and now more than half of ...

Another Tanker Ablaze As Iran Digs In And Trump Talks Non-Nuclear Mother Of All Bombs Threat - Another Tanker Ablaze As Iran Digs In And Trump Talks Non-Nuclear Mother Of All Bombs Threat Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday once again affirmed his country is not ready to give in to force, no matter how much military pressure or sanctions it faces from Washington. He issued the words from Yerevan, Armenia, on the sidelines of the Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity. Pe...

Federal Judge Tosses Ex-CIA Chief Brennan's 'Speculative' Lawsuit Against Trump Admin - Federal Judge Tosses Ex-CIA Chief Brennan's 'Speculative' Lawsuit Against Trump Admin Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness, A federal judge on Thursday threw out former CIA Director John Brennan's lawsuit, which sought to compel the Trump administration to preserve records for his defense against potential criminal charges, ruling that he lacked standing. The Departme...

Futures Rise As Warsh Stays Mum, Tesla "Flying Car" Interrupts AI Liquidation - Futures Rise As Warsh Stays Mum, Tesla "Flying Car" Interrupts AI Liquidation US futures are higher, and small caps are leading, as the crowded-trade unwind that hammered chips, momentum and AI baskets all week takes a breather: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said nothing about rates at the IMF gathering in Bangkok overnight (traders took the silence as a dovish gift, cutting October hike o...

CoreWeave Founders Cashed Out $3.3 Billion Before The Meltdown - CoreWeave Founders Cashed Out $3.3 Billion Before The Meltdown Before CoreWeave imploded, its three co-founders had been busy dumping stock, a lot of it, totaling $3.3 billion since the company's March 2025 IPO. The AI cloud provider rents access to Nvidia-powered data centers that fuel the AI circular financing scheme. Its unsecured bonds due in 2032 have crossed into distressed t...

Americans' Trust In Fellow Voters Falls To Fifty Year Low; Survey Finds - Americans' Trust In Fellow Voters Falls To Fifty Year Low; Survey Finds Authored by Bryan Hyde via American Greatness, Americans' trust in their fellow citizens' voting judgment has fallen to its lowest recorded level in more than five decades, according to a recently published Gallup survey. American voters' growing distrust of political leaders and institutions now extends to...

Beijing Tightens Grip On Solar Exports: Will Trump Play America's Quartz Card? - Beijing Tightens Grip On Solar Exports: Will Trump Play America's Quartz Card? Beijing's new restrictions on advanced solar technologies and equipment suggest the Trump-Xi meeting in Washington did little to ease trade tensions. The new measures aim to preserve China's technological advantage as the US and India expand domestic solar manufacturing. This reinforces ongoing concerns ...

Is Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo worth $2,000? See how it stacks up against other foldable phones. - Preorders for the iPhone Duo began Friday, marking Apple’s debut in a foldable phone market largely dominated by Samsung and Google.

‘It’s a wait-and-see situation’: I’m 63 and diagnosed with lymphoma. Should I take my Social Security next year? - “My plan is to continue working as long as I’m able to do so and invest my Social Security benefits while I’m still earning a paycheck.”

My wife says we can’t afford to retire. I vetoed her $8,000 trip to Italy. We’re in our 60s and have $4 million. Do I keep working? - “I worry about healthcare, long-term care, inflation, a long bear market and living to 95.”

Can a $55,000-plus robot load the dishwasher? Inside my afternoon with two humanoid housekeepers. - Tau Robotics’ humanoids vacuumed my floors and wiped my counters — with some help from humans behind the scenes

Nearly 40% of the S&P 500 is in a bear market. Here are 10 of those stocks that analysts say can gain up to 81%. - The S&P 500’s strong overall performance reflects its heavy weighting at the top. Under the surface, nearly 40% of the index’s stocks are down at least 20% from their 52-week highs.

How a midterm sweep by Democrats could turn this tech selloff into a tech crash - Popular AI names are under pressure again this week — but the pain could worsen after the Nov. 3 election.

Jefferies technical analyst finds an encouraging development in Thursday rebound, setting stage for rally into year-end - Lower rates are starting to generate a bid for the rest of the market, underneath the top handful of tech stocks.

The best of the AI trade could be behind us. Here’s how to prepare, according to Barclays. - The London-based bank recommends holding on to Big Tech stocks ahead of their earnings, but has a preference for companies with strong business models.

I’m 64 with two sons, but only one works in the family firm. Should I leave him 70% of the business? - “I have some reservations about the long-term stability of my younger son’s marriage.”

Here are the key things Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh said — and didn’t say — while Americans were sleeping Thursday night - Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh had the opportunity Thursday night to shape expectations before the central bank’s interest-rate-setting meeting in two weeks — and in keeping with his practice of leaving markets guessing, he chose not to.

Tesla unveils long-delayed Roadster developed with SpaceX, fueling merger speculation - Elon Musk first debuted the Roadster refresh concept in 2017 but Tesla has since missed every targeted delivery date.

Trump says he won't use nuclear weapons or send ground troops to Iran - Trump said he would not use nuclear weapons against Iran or send ground troops as the U.S. reportedly weighs new strike options.

Fed's Warsh withholds rate signal, praises recent global tightening - Warsh refrained from signaling another interest rate hike this month, pointed to a "synchronous tightening" by central banks in the fight against inflation.

S&P 500 is little changed, heads for losing week: Live updates - The three major averages are coming off of a winning session on Thursday.

Here's how the CoreWeave sell-off is affecting OpenAI vs. Anthropic valuations - The spread is widening between AI leaders OpenAI and Anthropic as a sell-off in CoreWeave leads neocloud stocks lower.

Economists: Hot PPI shows Fed's work is not done - 'We see real risks the Fed will deliver another rate hike in two weeks' time,' one Fedwatcher warns

U.S. Treasury dismisses IMF debt warning and 'messy' forecasting - The exchange comes as U.S. debt exceeds $40 trillion and 10-year Treasury yields remain above 5%, intensifying scrutiny of the fiscal outlook.

Wholesale prices jumped 6.3% annually in September, biggest gain since 2022 - September producer prices were expected to increase 0.6% month over month and 5.5% annually, according to the consensus estimate by Dow Jones.

Analysis: Why a $2 trillion deficit and 5% Treasury yields are becoming America's biggest economic challenge - Treasury yields above 5% are raising borrowing costs for households and the federal government, highlighting the challenge of financing $2 trillion deficits.

China indicates rare earths will keep flowing to EU, regardless of U.S. trade deal expiration - European trade commissioner Maroš Sefčovič met with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing last week.

Under government pressure, Indian mutual funds pause bulk subscriptions to gold ETFs - By Ira Dugal and Rajendra JadhavReutersThursday, October 15, 2026 MUMBAI -- Several large Indian mutual funds issued public notices late today suspending bulk subscriptions to gold exchange-traded funds, just ahead ​of the festive season when investor demand typically rises. The notices from the ‌fund houses, including Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, UTI Mutual Fund, and HDFC Mutual Fund, did not c...

GATA now accepts credit card donations and still needs your help - 7:55p ET Thursday, October 15, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: People increasingly dislike the chore of writing checks and sending them through surface mail, so GATA now is able to accept donations by credit card. This service is provided to GATA by a Montreal-based company called Zeffy, which assists nonprofit organizations like GATA for free, allowing them to receive 100% of the donations ...

Sean Ring: Crooked big banks are still too big to nail - By Sean RingDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreThursday, October 15, 2026 Everett Stern slept on a camping cot because he did his job. In 2010 he was a compliance officer at HSBC, working out of a back office in New Castle, Delaware. He watched billions move to drug cartels, sanctioned regimes, and terrorist groups. He wrote it up, then escalated it. When the bank sat on its hands, he walked into the FB...

Jp Cortez: Amid rising debt jitters, governments are bringing home their gold - By Jp CortezNew York SunThursday, October 15, 2026 https://www.nysun.com/article/amid-rising-debt-jitters-governments-are-bringing-home-their-gold At a time of rising concerns about the safety of government debt, it's no coincidence that gold is flowing out of New York. In recent months, two more European nations have sized up their geographic concentration risk and taken a hard look at where t...

Prepare for generational opportunities -- and risks -- at the New Orleans conference - GATA Secretary Chris Powell will be among the speakers. * * * By Brien Lundin, PublisherGold Newsletter / Golden OpportunitiesCEO, New Orleans Investment ConferenceMetairie, LouisianaWednesday, October 14, 2026 There are moments in the markets when being in the right place, with the right people, can make all the difference. I believe we're approaching one of those moments right now.  Gold is s...

Businesses Slammed by 6.3% PPI Inflation, Worst since 2022, Much Worse than Consumer-Facing Inflation - Driven by spiking costs of energy and services.

When AI Spending Starts Slowing, Start Worrying - Wolf Richter on Thoughtful Money.

Inflation Spreads across the Economy, Not Going Back into the Bottle: CPI, Core CPI, Core Services CPI Spike - Core services CPI +4.5% annualized, Core CPI +4.1% annualized, all-items CPI +8.1% annualized in September from August.

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Traders will soon be able to bet on whether Coinbase, Robinhood and Marathon will hit their targets - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 16, 2026

Circle targets 40 new markets as stablecoin demand grows globally - The stablecoin issuer’s CEO Jerermy Allaire told Reuters demand for digital dollars is growing across Asia, Africa and Latin America as banks and payment firms.

Quantum Alliance forms amid warnings 6.4 million bitcoin face future quantum threat - Nine crypto companies launched the Quantum Alliance to jointly prepare for quantum attacks, but they disagree on when the threat will arrive and whether vulnerable BTC should be frozen.

Tokenized Tesla surges as Elon Musk unveils SpaceX-powered flying Roadster prototype - Volume in Hyperliquid’s Tesla contract hit $47 million in one hour after Elon Musk’s flying Roadster demo, up from $2.8 million, with U.S. stocks closed.

Altcoins outpace bitcoin as celestia jumps 16%, Warsh silent on interest-rate plans - Celestia jumped 16%, injective rose 7.7% and layerzero added 7.3% while bitcoin held little changed near $82,100 and Fed Chair Warsh gave no sign on interest rates.

Scammer gets scammed in Ledger spy-chip exploit, loses almost $5 million in bitcoin - Chainalysis says a fraudster who tricked people through fake online jobs became one of the biggest victims of the compromised hardware wallets.

Live updates: Bitcoin steady near $82,000 after Fed Chair Warsh's comments - Crypto held to its bounce following bitcoin’s brief drop under $80,000, but investors kept pulling money from ether, SOL and ZEC funds.

U.S. judge rejects Gemini’s appeal to void $5 million settlement despite CFTC backing - The crypto exchange already paid up, but a court order and restrictions from its 2025 settlement will not be lifted even though the CFTC said the case should have never been presented.

MSCI approves rules that could eject Strategy, Metaplanet from equity indexes - The rules proposed in August would see companies that exist mainly to hold investments as no longer eligible for index inclusion.

XRP has failed to make holders rich like bitcoin and ether. Here’s why - XRP remains below its 2017-cycle high while bitcoin, ether and other major tokens have surged, enriching their holders.

NEAR Price Jumps 14% as Solana Access Opens Through Sunrise - Near Protocol has expanded onto Solana through Sunrise, giving NEAR immediate access to Solana wallets, decentralized exchanges, and aggregators. The move, powered by Near Intents, coincided with a 14% rise in the price of NEAR.   NEAR Expands to Solana With Jupiter, Raydium Liquidity Access Near Protocol is making Solana a new distribution channel for […]

Bitcoin ETFs Add Just $5M as Ether Loses Another $60M - U.S. bitcoin ETFs eked out a $5.06 million inflow on Thursday, offering only limited relief after another volatile stretch of institutional positioning. Ether remained under sustained pressure, while selling intensified across solana, HYPE and zcash funds. Blackrock Adds $17M to Bitcoin ETF as Rivals Stay Weak The headline was green for bitcoin, but the underlying […]

Vaneck Pulls the Plug on Its Lido Staked Ether ETF Before Launch - Vaneck has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to let it withdraw its Lido Staked Ethereum Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), a year after filing for it. The One-Line Exit The filing was short, and in a Form RW dated Oct. 14, Vaneck Digital Assets vice president Matthew Babinsky asked the SEC to consent to […]

Hut 8 Funnels $161 Million in Bitcoin to Exchanges - A wallet tied to Hut 8 has pushed nearly 2,000 BTC toward exchanges and trading desks in seven days, emptying itself by early Friday. Following the Coins The trail starts in custody, and Arkham labelled the source addresses as Hut 8’s Coinbase Prime custody wallets. From there, the coins hopped to a single intermediary address […]

XRP Is Outtrading Bitcoin and Ether on South Korea’s Biggest Exchange - XRP topped Upbit’s spot volume in snapshots taken more than seven hours apart, beating bitcoin and ether in won trading even as its price drifted lower subsequently. The Numbers The first snapshot circulated yesterday evening (U.S. time) ranked Upbit’s top three spot pairs by 24-hour volume: XRP/KRW: $145.57 million, 11.74% of Upbit’s volume BTC/KRW: $126.50 […]

Musk's Meddling - Plus: Hochul's race, shooting in Oregon, Taiwanese export controls for chips, and more...

Google Blocked Times (London) Articles About Businessman Mason Soiza, Apparently Based on Unjustified DMCA Demands - Here's what happens when I search for "mason soiza spammer with a gold lamborghini"; that headline is the title of a… The post Google Blocked <i>Times (London)</i> Articles About Businessman Mason Soiza, Apparently Based on Unjustified DMCA Demands appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Why Are California's Governments So Lousy at Fighting Wildfires? - Bigger agencies, higher spending, and expanded workforces don't always make government more effective.

As D.C. Embraces State Economic Control, a Hopeful Project Seeks to Restore Free Enterprise - Government ownership of private companies threatens American prosperity.

Today in Supreme Court History: October 16, 1898 - 10/16/1898: Justice William O. Douglas's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 16, 1898 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Review: The Political Cronyism of the Dutton Universe - Dutton Ranch, the new Yellowstone spinoff, reminds us that corruption isn't limited to Washington, D.C.

Brickbat: Penalty for Posting - Four police officers woke and arrested Will Fraser, a 15-year-old Reform U.K. activist, at his Walsall home. More than two… The post Brickbat: Penalty for Posting appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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Second Amendment Roundup: "Sensitive Places" Issue Coming to a Head? - Third Circuit will benefit from latest research tying arms bans with comprehensive security.

Eleventh Circuit Rejects Netchoice's Challenge to Georgia Law Restricting Under-16-Year-Old Social Media Access - From today's Eleventh Circuit opinion in Netchoice v. Attorney General, by Judge Kevin Newsom, joined by Judges Robert Luck and… The post Eleventh Circuit Rejects Netchoice's Challenge to Georgia Law Restricting Under-16-Year-Old Social Media Access appeared first on Reason Magazine.

This isn’t an Instruction Manual. It’s a Warning. How Empires Fall. - Collapse is self-inflicted: Benjamin Franklin knew the pattern all through history. In 1773, he wrote a masterpiece of biting satire - 20 rules for how a great empire destroys itself from within by making its own people see it as detestable. It was supposed to be a warning, but London completely ignored it and paid the price. Once you hear his “rules,” judge for yourself. Is this just another h...

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

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

In Memoriam: Barry Steinhardt - Barry Steinhardt, a lifelong privacy champion and an early leader in the battle for digital civil liberties who served as EFF’s president in 1998-99, died last week at age 73.  A Connecticut native, Steinhardt led the Vermont and Pennsylvania affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union before becoming associate director of the national ACLU. There, he helped spearhead the fight to overturn...

Our Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration’s Social Media Surveillance Moves Forward. Here’s What the Court Said. - No one should have to choose between speaking freely and protecting their immigration status. Yet that’s precisely the choice the Trump administration’s mass surveillance of online speech forces on noncitizens living in the U.S.    Last fall, we sued on behalf of three major labor unions to stop this surveillance program. And just this month, we won our first major ruling: A federal district co...

We’re Asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to End Warrantless ALPR Searches - Today, EFF joined the ACLU of Wisconsin in filing a petition to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, asking it to rule that the state’s constitution requires a warrant for retrospective searches of ALPR databases used by law enforcement in four cities: Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, and Green Bay. We represent a religious organization, the Wisconsin Council of Churches, as well as an individual pastor in ...

Appeals Court Rules Against Ohio EdChoice Program, Parents Will Appeal to Ohio Supreme Court - COLUMBUS, Ohio—Today, the Ohio Court of Appeals ruled that the state’s Educational Choice Scholarship program is unconstitutional. Five families who use the program, represented by […] The post Appeals Court Rules Against Ohio EdChoice Program, Parents Will Appeal to Ohio Supreme Court appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Venus Woman Fights City’s Unconstitutional Ban on Home Daycares - VENUS, Texas—Rosi Paredes followed state law when setting up her home daycare in Venus, and the state approved her business. But the city told her […] The post Venus Woman Fights City’s Unconstitutional Ban on Home Daycares appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Court Denies Immunity for Judge Who Personally Jailed Two Innocent Kids, Upholds Damages - ST. LOUIS, Mo.—On Tuesday, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a judge who personally jailed two innocent children after a 2019 custody hearing is […] The post Court Denies Immunity for Judge Who Personally Jailed Two Innocent Kids, Upholds Damages 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: GOA Knocks Down Federal NFA Scheme—Now AG Dave Sunday Must Protect Pennsylvanians - GOA’s Federal NFA Win Leaves PA Gun Owners in Legal Limbo: AG Sunday Must Act NOW! Following a massive legal victory by Gun Owners of America, law-abiding Pennsylvanians are finally seeing unconstitutional federal overreach dismantled. In Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, the federal court struck down the National Firearms Act’s unconstitutional registration and transfer scheme for short-barrele...

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

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

Dive Deposits: New venue, but JPMorgan still wants Trump suit tossed - Lawyers for the bank called the plaintiffs’ allegations of blacklisting “so bare that it is impossible to determine what JPMorgan allegedly stated, when, or to whom.”

U.S. Bank doubles down on small-biz growth - Following the recent launch of business credit cards, the Minneapolis-based lender seeks to win small-business customers by bundling services, CFO John Stern said.

Apple Bank CEO seeks to ‘punch through to consciousness’ - To get a foot in the door with customers, smaller players like the New York community bank need larger lenders to slip up, CEO Steve Bush said.

What Wells Fargo, Citi and Goldman Sachs’ CEOs are saying about AI - Citi's Jane Fraser touted faster product launches and reduced vendor spend, while Goldman's David Solomon urged “rigorous testing” of AI, and “clear human accountability."

SoFi, Figure co-founder raises $19M for newest venture - “The problem that we've created in blockchain,” Navra co-founder Mike Cagney said, “is we've been building for this native crypto audience, but not for the real world.”

Truist's new CEO begins makeover with consumer business - Truist Financial, led since Sept. 1 by CEO Mike Lyons, is revamping its consumer-banking business by bringing on new leadership and selling a non-core lending platform.

Green-lighting new banks could help female entrepreneurs raise capital - Fintech firms are moving in large numbers to acquire bank charters. This could be very good news for entrepreneurs, especially women and minorities, who are often ignored by more traditional banks.

Basel may encourage more nonbank mortgage lenders to go bank - Proposed changes to the risk weightings assigned to certain assets could encourage more nonbank mortgage firms — particularly those with large servicing portfolios — to seek out bank charters.

Forget the billionaire tax. This California measure could affect 376K taxpayers - While California's proposed billionaire tax gets the spotlight, Proposition 3 could permanently extend higher income tax rates that are set to expire in 2031.

Fed's Warsh to look beyond interest rates over next 100 days - Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said he plans to spend the next 100 days focusing on supervision, regulation, payments and other functions of the central bank.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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