Precious Metals and Market News

Gold’s resilience supports strong outlook, silver faces oversupply, copper could be the big gainer – Deutsche Bank’s Ghali - (Kitco News) – Gold is performing remarkably well despite the high-yield environment, and while the silver market has likely tipped into oversupply, the biggest potential gains in the metals complex are likely to be found in copper, according to Daniel Ghali, head of metals research at Deutsche Bank.

Gold, silver rise as weak payrolls cut Fed-hike odds - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold and silver prices are firmer in early U.S. trading Friday, as a weaker-than-expected U.S. employment report pulled Treasury yields lower, trimmed October Fed-hike expectations and added to safe-haven demand while Strait of Hormuz risk kept energy inflation in view. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,216.80 an ounce, up 0.96%, while spot silver was...

Gold prices see sold bid as U.S. economy created 29k jobs in September - (Kitco News) - The gold market is seeing solid bullish momentum on renewed safe-haven demand as the U.S. labor market saw significantly slower growth in September.

Washington will inflate away its $40 trillion debt, and gold is how you fight back - Jim Rickards - (Kitco News) - With the 10-year Treasury yield at a 2002 high, the author of "Currency Wars" says inflation, not repayment, is how the debt gets handled, and he thinks gold has already shown savers where to hide.

Gold holds firm despite elevated yields as Fed bets soften - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold and silver prices were firmer in late U.S. trading Thursday, as bullion found support from easing October Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations while elevated Treasury yields and a firm U.S. dollar continued to limit upside.

Gold’s selloff creates a tactical buying opportunity, but Carley Garner says she’s still bearish at $4,500 - (Kitco News) - Gold investors battered by the latest selloff could see some relief through October, as one market strategist sees an opportunity for a tactical bullish trade even though she remains bearish on the precious metal’s longer-term outlook.

Strong payrolls don’t mean the Fed will hike, but they could change the calculus for CPI – Natixis’ Hodge - (Kitco News) – Even if Friday morning’s employment report for September comes in above expectations, it won’t necessarily make the chances of a rate increase more likely, but it could add another layer of intrigue to the CPI release in two weeks, according to Christopher Hodge, Head Economist for the U.S. at Natixis.Hodge wrote in Natixis’ nonfarm payrolls preview that he expects employment gro...

Risks rising that gold prices fall below $4,000 in Q4 - Bank of America - (Kitco News) - Gold prices have managed to hold their ground in the face of surging bond yields and rising interest rate expectations, but one bank expects the current headwinds will eventually prove to be too much for the precious metal.

Gold price at $4,158/oz after ISM Manufacturing PMI dips to 54.5, prices shoot higher - (Kitco News) - Gold is trading not far from session lows after the latest data showed the U.S. manufacturing sector as a whole performing below expectations last month, while prices shot dramatically higher in September.The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) announced on Thursday that its Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index fell to 54.5 in September, after posting a reading of 54.6 in Au...

Gold, silver rise as jobless claims temper PCE-driven Fed repricing - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold and silver prices were higher in early U.S. trading Thursday, as soft inflation data kept October Fed-hike expectations below earlier-week levels, while this morning’s jobless claims and elevated Treasury yields limited the relief rally.

Digging Starts On New $16 Billion Train Tunnel Project Under Hudson River - Digging Starts On New $16 Billion Train Tunnel Project Under Hudson River Elected officials in helmets and yellow jackets gathered in New Jersey on Monday for the ceremonial launch of a massive boring machine that in days will begin drilling through the solid rock of the Palisades Cliffs in New Jersey, the initial phase of the Hudson Tunnel Project from New Jersey to New York Penn ...

Another Tanker Struck & Damaged By Iran In Strait Of Hormuz - Another Tanker Struck & Damaged By Iran In Strait Of Hormuz Update(1233ET): On Friday there are reports of another foreign tanker which has been struck and damaged in the Strait of Hormuz. Several similar drone attacks have occurred this week, and over the last few days - however unlike with prior attacks these latest are not being heavily featured in the media, and have also made ...

CNN Concedes Republicans Will Keep The Senate If The Polls Miss Like They Have Before - CNN Concedes Republicans Will Keep The Senate If The Polls Miss Like They Have Before CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten said Wednesday that Republicans have beaten their September polling in Ohio, Iowa and Michigan by wide margins in recent election cycles. If that pattern repeats in November, the GOP could keep control of the Senate despite current Democratic leads in all three s...

DOJ Alleges UCLA Law School Discriminated By Race In Admissions - DOJ Alleges UCLA Law School Discriminated By Race In Admissions Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times, The University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law allegedly denied admission to whites and Asians in favor of lower-performing black and Hispanic applicants, the Department of Justice announced Thursday. Under federal Civil Rights Laws and a 2023 U.S. Sup...

Judge Denies Lawyer's Motion To Find Lindsay Clancy Not Guilty In Murder Of 3 Children - Judge Denies Lawyer's Motion To Find Lindsay Clancy Not Guilty In Murder Of 3 Children Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case denied a motion by her lawyer asking to find his client not guilty in the deaths of her three children on Oct. 1. Judge William Sullivan found county prosecutors had presented enough evidence for any ...

Trump Says "It's Possible" Iran War Could Cost Him November Midterms - Trump Says "It's Possible" Iran War Could Cost Him November Midterms Trump in Thursday remarks to the press said he was "ensuring that Iran will be very quickly ended," while claiming the Iranian theocratic government is "ready to fold up". As far as a timeline, he stressed once again his view that the US will 'win' but it will be "right after the election." Around 9,000 more troo...

France Should Grok How To Solve Its Fiscal Crisis, Please Make No Mistakes - France Should Grok How To Solve Its Fiscal Crisis, Please Make No Mistakes By Benjamin Picton, Senior Market Strategist At Rabobank European equity indices fell sharply yesterday, pacing gains in sovereign yields for France, Italy and Greece. The spread between 10-year OATs and Bunds blew out to more than 140bps as the French government unveiled plans for €43bn worth of spending c...

RTX's Raytheon Awarded $24.4B Missile Contract as Trump Finally Admits Stockpiles "A Little Bit Lower" - RTX's Raytheon Awarded $24.4B Missile Contract as Trump Finally Admits Stockpiles "A Little Bit Lower" The Pentagon on Thursday announced a massive new defense contract at a moment many Congressional members are concerned over America's dwindling arsenal of both defensive and offensive missiles and weapons systems. Raytheon, an RTX unit, has been awarded a $24.4 billion contract f...

40 Percent Error Rate Found In Afghan Refugee Vetting Samples, Inspector General Finds - 40 Percent Error Rate Found In Afghan Refugee Vetting Samples, Inspector General Finds Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General review has found errors in 40 percent of sampled asylum files for Afghan nationals who entered the United States under a Biden-era refugee program. Afghan families walk to a b...

Oil Dips As Europe Folds - G7 Agrees To 100-Million-Barrel Emergency Release - Oil Dips As Europe Folds - G7 Agrees To 100-Million-Barrel Emergency Release Update (1000ET): French President Macron has just confirmed what we reported earlier, that the G7 has agreed to release as much as 100 million barrels of emergency oil and diesel stocks after pressure from the Trump administration to quell rising fuel prices. The release, being coordinated by the Internat...

More than 10 million older adults are now living in poverty as Social Security cuts loom: ‘I don’t know how anyone is making it’ - Even seniors with savings are struggling to get by

Europe’s leaders rush to release diesel from stockpiles as fuel-shock hangs over U.S. midterms - Europe leaders agreed Friday to release some of diesel stockpiles, pulling prices of oil down by more than 4%.

This couple took out an adjustable-rate mortgage when rates were over 8%. Here’s how it worked out. - Adjustable-rate mortgages have made a comeback as mortgage rates surge and buyers seek relief from high housing costs.

‘Complete disruption of the economy is all but certain’: Top jobs and home prices are at risk, a new report on AI says - Job losses among screen-based workers and troubles for the housing market are among the challenges to the economy posed by AI, according to credit-ratings agency Egan-Jones.

‘We lived within our means’: I earned $30,000 as a pastor and still retired comfortably. Why don’t you tell people that? - “As a country, we have grown dangerously comfortable.”

‘I want to make her proud’: My mother, a divorcée, died and I’m her executor. Do I need to file for probate? - “The only debts were utility and credit-card bills, which we will pay off.”

Tesla sold a lot more EVs than Wall Street expected, and the stock is surging - EV giant Tesla had the best three-month period for vehicle sales this year, but it was less than a year ago.

‘I don’t want to die on the sales floor’: I’m 67 and earn $19.50 an hour at a big-box store. When can I finally retire? - “I started taking Social Security at 66 and receive $2,410 a month. I have $214,000 in my 401(k).”

My wife never went back to work after raising our kids. Do I have to share my retirement savings 50/50? - “For 14 years I have gotten up every morning and gone to work while she has been free to pursue whatever interested her.”

Three reasons this Wall Street market-making powerhouse says investors should reload on stocks right now - September provided a stock-market reset, pointing to a good end to the year, says Scott Rubner of Citadel Securities.

Ford fends off Hyundai to retain No. 3 U.S. sales position in third quarter - Ford on Friday reported a year-over-year sales decline of 6.6% during the third quarter to 507,395 light-duty vehicles.

Men are losing ground in the labor market. Here's why - Women outnumbered men in the workforce for eight straight months as of September, according to one analysis.

G7 nations to release diesel stocks as wars in Europe and Middle East constrain fuel supplies - EU countries are set for crisis talks on soaring diesel prices, with officials warning a U.S. export ban could hurt Europe’s economic outlook.

Stocks rise after soft jobs data; Nasdaq hits record led by Nvidia: Live updates - The Dow was headed for a losing week.

Labor market faltered in September as jobs increased by just 29,000, unemployment rate rose to 4.2% - Nonfarm payrolls rose by just 29,000 in September, well below the 84,000 forecast, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.

Men are losing ground in the labor market. Here's why - Women outnumbered men in the workforce for eight straight months as of September, according to one analysis.

Labor market faltered in September as jobs increased by just 29,000, unemployment rate rose to 4.2% - Nonfarm payrolls rose by just 29,000 in September, well below the 84,000 forecast, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.

The September jobs report will be released Friday. Here's what to expect - Wall Street is looking for job growth of 84,000 to close out the summer.

Fed’s preferred gauge showed core inflation at 3.0% in August, much lighter than expected - The personal consumption expenditures price index was projected to show an annual gain of 3.7% on headline and 3.3% for core, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

Private sector jobs rose by 90,000 in September, better than expected, ADP reports - Private job creation picked up in September after a brief slowdown.

Gold keeps flowing from African countries with none - By Michael J. KavanaghBloomberg NewsFriday, October 2, 2026 When investor demand sent gold prices to all-time highs this year, Africans rushed to cash in. Exports hit records in multiple countries -- sometimes doubling or tripling in value, according to trade data analyzed by Bloomberg. But many of those nations have barely any gold to mine. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ....

Entrenched premium leaves gold primed to climb despite surge in U.S. bond yields - By Polina DevittReutersvia WSAU-AM550, Wausau, WisconsinThursday, October 1, 2026 LONDON -- Gold's resilience above $4,000 an ounce despite soaring Treasury yields suggests the post-2022 demand premium is proving more durable than many expected, setting the stage for further gains once the US Federal Reserve's tightening cycle ends. Typically, gold -- a non-yielding asset -- moved largely in th...

Sean Ring: If you're a saver, you're a sucker - By Sean RingDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreThursday, October 1, 2026 In the fall of 1923, a German housewife waited at the factory gate for her husband’s pay. Back then, workers got paid at least once a day because prices rose by the hour. A wife needed to be ready the instant the cash hit her hand. Then, like a relay runner handed a baton, she sprinted to the shops. The bread she bought at noon wou...

Ronan Manly: Gold is no one's liability, the asset no one can print, freeze, or default on - By Ronan ManlyBullion Star, SingaporeMonday, September 28, 2026 The modern financial system is built on an assumption so deeply accepted that it is rarely tested: that the institutions and infrastructure standing behind financial assets will remain trustworthy. That assumption holds only in a world where the institutions holding the financial system together act the same way today and tomorrow ...

How China became the world's gold superpower - By Chow Chung-yanSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongThursday, October 1, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3369170/how-china-became-worlds-gold-superpower Perhaps no story illustrates the secret of China's industrial success better than its rise as the world's gold superpower. China has revered the metal for millennia, yet it has never had a gold-based economy. Its own dep...

Homeowners Are Clinging to their Below-4% Mortgages for Dear Life as Mortgage Rates Went over 7% - The housing market, wrecked by ultralow mortgage rates, will stay wrecked for longer.

AI Data Center Construction Goes Nuts, Power Plants Take Off, but Spending on Factories Is still Twice as Big as Data Centers - Construction companies are now facing the second wave of inflation.

The US Economy “Is Running Hot,” Lots of Consumer Spending Growth, Lots of Inflation. The Bond Market Sees it Too - Spending on discretionary goods and services that people buy to have fun with was particularly motivated.

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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

America at a crossroads: Commissioner Peirce’s parting challenge - It is incumbent upon us to continue Commissioner Peirce’s mission, writes Will Schwartz, policy associate at the Blockchain Association.

U.S. added just 29,000 jobs in September, with unemployment rate rising to 4.2% - Bitcoin held earlier gains following the report, up more than 2% over the past 24 hours and just below $87,000.

Cboe wants to turn VIX into a never-ending trade - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 2, 2026

Live updates: Bitcoin reverses big early gains following soft U.S. jobs data - Bond yields also suffered a major whipsaw, turning higher by the afternoon after early declines.

Crypto traders are in risk-on mode as bitcoin dominance nears return to 60% - Bitcoin dominance is closing in on 60% while USDT's has slipped to 6.3%, pointing to a market growing more comfortable with risk.

Bitcoin open interest jumps $2.3 billion as traders pay more for bullish positions - Rising open interest and funding rates signal renewed demand for bullish bitcoin exposure.

Tether's USDT is 'coming home' to Bitcoin after more than a decade - A Tether-backed project, Utexo, plans to support private USDT transfers, direct swaps between BTC and USDT and loans backed by BTC, while keeping most transaction data off Bitcoin’s public ledger.

Bitcoin tops $86,000 ahead of U.S. jobs report - Bitcoin is up roughly 3% in October as traders await September’s jobs data, while rising bond yields, a stronger dollar weigh on broader markets.

SEC proposes new crypto custody rules for investment advisers and funds - The regulator issued a proposed rule for custody, marking a swan song for its inaugural Crypto Task Force chief, Commissioner Hester Peirce, who exits this week.

Another Trump memecoin dinner advertised for token's top investors - The company managing the memecoin calls the November event the "most exclusive dinner in the world."

Bitcoin Price Taps $87K as SEC Moves to Unlock Institutional Custody - Driven by weak U.S. employment data and a major SEC regulatory proposal, bitcoin briefly reclaimed $87,000 for the first time since Sept. 23. Back near $85,000 as of this writing, bitcoin remains up over the last day. Bitcoin Reclaims $87,000 Amid Weak Labor Data In price action likely to fuel “Uptober” sentiment, the price of […]

Ex-NCA Officer Must Pay Back $2.4M After Stealing Seized Bitcoin - A former U.K. National Crime Agency officer, Paul Chowles, has been ordered to repay approximately $2.38 million for stealing 50 bitcoin seized during the investigation of the Silk Road 2.0 dark-web marketplace.   Dark Web Theft and Asset Laundering A disgraced former National Crime Agency officer who stole seized cryptocurrency following an investigation into the […]

Ripple Partner SBI Completes Takeover of Japanese Exchange Bitbank - SBI Holdings has taken full ownership of Bitbank on Oct. 1, folding one of Japan’s busiest XRP markets into one of Ripple’s oldest partners in Asia. The Deal The final share transfer went through on Oct. 1, making Bitbank a wholly owned subsidiary of SBI. The price tag was approximately $290 million (¥46.7 billion), the […]

South Korea Opens $5 Trillion Market to Tokenized Stocks, Bonds in 2027 - South Korea is laying the regulatory groundwork to bring stocks, bonds, funds and fractional securities onto blockchain infrastructure from February 2027. New FSC Rules Aim to Move Stocks and Bonds Onchain South Korea is preparing to move a significant portion of its traditional financial market onto blockchain rails. The Financial Services Commission has proposed regulations […]

The Next Generation of Banking: W Group Connects Web2 and Web3 - W Group is pleased to share the next stage in the development of hashbank, a fully licensed universal digital bank that combines traditional banking services with the infrastructure of the open Web3 economy in one app. This level of integration remains rare in banking: hashbank brings traditional banking services and connectivity with external crypto wallets […]

Todd Butler Compared Street Preacher In Supreme Court Case To "Domestic Terrorism" - The case was a dry dispute about jurisdiction. There was no reason to impugn the preacher's faith.

Tom Cruise's New Climate Disaster Movie, Digger, Is a Disaster - A high-concept misfire deliberately designed to test the patience of viewers.

Red Mass Explosive Man Asked S. Ct. to "Remove Arizona from the United States" and "Declare It a 'Foreign Enemy'" - From a Justice Department press release Monday: Louis Geri, 42, of Vineland, New Jersey, was sentenced today in U.S. District… The post Red Mass Explosive Man Asked S. Ct. to "Remove Arizona from the United States" and "Declare It a 'Foreign Enemy'" appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Salman Rushdie Attempted Murder Case: Court Upholds Jury Verdict … - finding defendant was acting under direction of Hezbollah.

Jews and Discrimination Based on Religion or Based on Ethnicity? - The Civil Rights of Act of 1866 (42 U.S.C. § 1981) was interpreted in the late 1960s as prohibiting discrimination… The post Jews and Discrimination Based on Religion or Based on Ethnicity? appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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Defamation by Retroactive Scrubbing of Coach from Roster? - From Monday's decision by Judge Samantha Elliott (D.N.H.) in Wood v. Dartmouth College: Plaintiff Justin Wood was Dartmouth University's Men's… The post Defamation by Retroactive Scrubbing of Coach from Roster? appeared first on Reason Magazine.

California Lawmakers Passed a Pension Bomb. Newsom Was Right To Veto It. - Newsom echoes former Gov. Jerry Brown and acts like Sacramento's last adult.

Today in Supreme Court History: October 2, 1967 - 10/2/1967: Justice Thurgood Marshall takes the oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 2, 1967 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Women Are Better Armed Than Ever - The technology of self-defense is more widely distributed than in the past.

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

The ONLY Cure for a Corrupted Republic - Removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles is what Montesquieu said is the only path forward. Everything else is doomed to failure: “every other correction,” he warned, ”is either useless or a new evil.” On this episode, it’s the top-6 principles that built American independence. Forgotten and ignored for generations, but only truly lost if “We the People” refuse to bring them ba...

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.

Victory! Court Rejects Government Effort to Dismiss Social Media Surveillance Lawsuit - Judge Allows Social Media Surveillance Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Move ForwardNEW YORK — A lawsuit filed by three labor unions against the Departments of State and Homeland Security for their viewpoint-based surveillance and suppression of protected expression online can move forward, a federal judge ruled yesterday. On October 1, 2026, Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein of the U.S. Distri...

Ola Bini Ordered to Leave Ecuador Under Obscure Accusations - In a new blow to Ola Bini’s legal guarantees, Ecuadorean authorities retained the free software developer and security expert yesterday in Quito and ordered his immediate deportation from the country. He is barred from returning to Ecuador for 10 years.  According to information released by his lawyer, Bini was intercepted by a car with four people who identified themselves as immigration agent...

We Demand More Information on How Marin Cops Illegally Shared Flock ALPR Data - The Marin County Sheriff’s Office is the latest California law enforcement agency to get caught sharing automated license plate reader (ALPR) data from their Flock Safety system with out-of-state and federal agencies. EFF and the ACLU of Northern California are calling them out for this direct violation of California law, which has put every driver in the county at risk and is especially danger...

Victory! Court Allows East Cleveland Resident to Pursue First Amendment Political Retaliation Claims Against City and Officials - ARLINGTON, Va.—For over four years, William Fambrough has been pursuing justice against the city of East Cleveland, Ohio for violating his First Amendment right not […] The post Victory! Court Allows East Cleveland Resident to Pursue First Amendment Political Retaliation Claims Against City and Officials appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Federal Court Grants Preliminary Approval to Settlement in Brookside, Alabama Policing-for-Profit Lawsuit - BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—A federal court granted preliminary approval of a class-action settlement in the Institute for Justice’s (IJ) policing-for-profit lawsuit against the town of Brookside, Alabama. […] The post Federal Court Grants Preliminary Approval to Settlement in Brookside, Alabama Policing-for-Profit Lawsuit appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Pottstown Residents File Second Lawsuit After Borough Tries to Circumvent Court Ruling with New Rental Inspection Law - POTTSTOWN, Pa.—Yesterday, Pottstown tenants Dottie and Eddy Rivera, their landlord, Steve Camburn, and their attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ) filed a second lawsuit against […] The post Pottstown Residents File Second Lawsuit After Borough Tries to Circumvent Court Ruling with New Rental Inspection 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 ...

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

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

State Of The Second. Issue vol. 3 - Get up to speed on Vol. 3 of State of the Second The third issue of State of the Second is now available.  Following the launch of our inaugural digital magazine, Issue Two continues to bring together original reporting, interviews, firearms-industry coverage, and long-form features created exclusively for GOA members. Inside this issue, you’ll find: Expert perspectives from across the firearms...

Warren, Van Hollen pressure OppFi to ditch bank deal - Weeks after nonbank lender Enova scrapped its bid to buy Grasshopper Bank, two Senate Democrats are urging nonbank lender OppFi to abandon its own dealmaking efforts.

Dive Deposits: BofA, Barclays show their populist side - Bank of America is expanding its apprenticeship program at a time of year when it typically would raise the hourly wage for its lowest-paid staff. Meanwhile, Barclays conceded (partially) on its office-return mandate.

Fed watchdog finds mismanagement, not criminality, in $2.5B renovation - The Federal Reserve Board should establish a guaranteed maximum price for its renovation project, which is now several years in, the Office of the Inspector General said.

Amerant Bank CEO tackles credit crisis - Efforts to change the internal culture around credit risk within the Florida bank’s lending portfolio have begun paying off, Carlos Iafigliola said.

Stripe swallows Parafin - The payments processor is buying an embedded financing company that caters to small businesses, in its second acquisition in as many months.

Those sleepy deposits that are 90% of your customers are waking up - Apollo's chief economist may be premature on the idea that AI agents will drive people into higher-rate savings products. But he's not that premature.

Hiring slows down significantly in September - The economy added just 29,000 jobs in September, far below economists expectations, though the unemployment rate remained steady, indicating softening in the labor market.

We could be sleepwalking into a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis - Many of the same signs that might have predicted the financial crisis nearly two decades ago are back, including sweeping deregulation, lax underwriting standards and opaque new financial products. We should proceed with caution.

Wealth advisors should adapt services as financial strain hits high earners: Goldman - Thirty-seven percent of those making more than $500,000 live paycheck to paycheck, Goldman Sachs found, making this a problem for more than just lower-income workers.

Pulte's FHFA to ease credit data rule for Fannie, Freddie - The new requirement could be announced by FHFA Director Bill Pulte as soon as Oct. 12, when he is scheduled to speak at a mortgage industry conference in Chicago, according to the person.

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 issues enforcement action with Ontario Bancorporation, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Ontario Bancorporation, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board finalizes changes to enhance the transparency and public accountability of its stress test and reduce volatility in its stress test-related capital requirements - Federal Reserve Board finalizes changes to enhance the transparency and public accountability of its stress test and reduce volatility in its stress test-related capital requirements

Agencies publish resolution plan feedback letters for 15 banking organizations - Agencies publish resolution plan feedback letters for 15 banking organizations

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 (...

Press Release: Agencies Publish Resolution Plan Feedback Letters for 15 Banking Organizations - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 Agencies Publish Resolution Plan Feedback Letters for 15 Banking Organizations WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit...