Precious Metals and Market News

Gold recovery stalls as Saudi refinery attack claims lift crude, silver retreats - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold and silver prices were lower in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as renewed tensions involving Iran and its regional allies pushed crude oil prices higher and reinforced concerns about persistent inflation ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.

Gold climbs above $4,050 as Wall Street rallies ahead of Fed decision - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and  silver prices were higher in late U.S. trading Tuesday, recovering from early-session losses as declining crude oil prices eased inflation concerns and supported renewed buying interest in precious metals ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve monetary policy decision.

Downside risks are building in gold, but prices still have a path to $5,000 - State Street’s Doshi - (Kitco News) - Gold's struggle to hold support around $4,000 an ounce is testing investor confidence in the precious metal, but one major investment firm remains optimistic that prices can recover to $5,500 by early next year.

Gold price needs to build a floor here or face a deeper correction - Standard Chartered’s Cooper - (Kitco News) - Gold’s drop below $4,000 last week is starting to attract some early attention as the two-month downtrend has pushed prices toward oversold territory.

FOMC rate decision could mark return of dissenters, offer clues for December – Natixis - (Kitco News) – The Federal Reserve is unlikely to surprise markets with a rate hike at Wednesday’s meeting, but July’s trio of dissenters could return, and Warsh’s press conference could offer clues about where the central bank’s focus lies for the balance of 2026, according to Natixis.

Gold prices holding above $4,000 as U.S. new home sales fall - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to hold critical support around $4,000, but the precious metal could continue to attract safe-haven interest as the U.S. housing sector continues to struggle.

Gold price shoots to session high $4,048/oz after Consumer Confidence rises to 91.7 - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading at session highs after the latest data showed an improving picture of the attitudes of U.S. consumers this month.The Consumer Confidence Index rose to 91.7 in October, above economists’ consensus forecast for an 81 reading and also above the upwardly revised 84.2 print from September, the Conference Board announced on Tuesday. 

Freeport beats Q3 earnings expectations despite rising costs and sharp drop in gold sales - (Kitco News) - The earnings bonanza in the mining sector continues as one of the world's largest copper and gold producers reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings, with higher metal prices offsetting rising production costs and a sharp decline in gold sales.

Precious metals weaken as Hormuz uncertainty keeps oil elevated ahead of Fed decision - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold and silver prices were lower in early U.S. trading Tuesday, as persistent expectations for additional Federal Reserve tightening and uncertainty surrounding Middle East energy supplies continued to weigh on precious metals.

Gold holds above $4,000 as Hormuz diplomacy cools crude ahead of Fed decision - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and  silver prices were higher in late U.S. trading Monday, recovering some of last week's steep losses as declining crude oil prices eased inflation concerns and encouraged renewed buying interest in precious metals ahead of this week's Federal Reserve monetary policy decision.

Chinese Humanoid Stocks Catch Bid As Unitree Pulls Forward Breakthrough Timeline, JPM Turns Uber Bullish - Chinese Humanoid Stocks Catch Bid As Unitree Pulls Forward Breakthrough Timeline, JPM Turns Uber Bullish Yushu Technology Co., also known as Unitree, surged in its blockbuster IPO before tumbling from late August into early fall. The stock has soared since mid-October as Unitree's earnings come into focus and expectations build that breakthroughs will arrive sooner than previously...

Alexander Brothers Sentenced To 30 Years Each After Sex Trafficking Conviction - Alexander Brothers Sentenced To 30 Years Each After Sex Trafficking Conviction Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times,Three brothers guilty of luring women to parties where they were drugged and raped have each been sentenced to 30 years in prison.Oren and Tal Alexander co-founded the luxury real estate brokerage Official, while Alon Alexander was an executive at a private ...

At Least 64 Dead After Two High-Speed Trains Collide In Spain - At Least 64 Dead After Two High-Speed Trains Collide In Spain Summary:Spain Train Collision Among Nation's Deadliest As Death Toll Jumps To 64 Two High-Speed Trains Collide South Of Madrid Death Toll Jumps The death toll from this morning's collision between two high-speed trains south of Madrid has risen to 64, Bloomberg reports, placing it among Spain's deadliest rail disasters. ...

New Draft Peace Deal Floated Even As US Warns Of 'Short, Intense' Iran War Renewal - New Draft Peace Deal Floated Even As US Warns Of 'Short, Intense' Iran War Renewal There are emerging Wednesday reports that in the last days Qatari mediators presented Iran with a new draft deal to end the war, even as the Islamic Republic faces threats of a new major US attack, likely to take place after the midterm elections in early November.An official privy to the diplomatic ...

Watchdog Calls Out Deep State Leftist Operatives At The IRS - Watchdog Calls Out Deep State Leftist Operatives At The IRS Authored by Jordan Schachtel via The Dossier,With the midterms exactly one week away, and control of the House and Senate in the balance, it's more critical than ever for a Republican president to ensure that Democrat operatives don't have the power to make sweeping decisions for his administration. The Dossier has found, ...

Israel Faces Political Deadlock After Netanyahu's Better Than Expected Comeback, Trump Hails 'Win' - Israel Faces Political Deadlock After Netanyahu's Better Than Expected Comeback, Trump Hails 'Win' At over 84% of the vote counted - or more than four million - both main rival parties have fallen short of achieving a majority in parliament and therefore a mandate to govern.However, by all accounts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party has performed better than expe...

Futures Rise As Hynix-Fueled Memory Mania Revives AI Trade Ahead Of Fed, Big Tech; Oil Jumps - Futures Rise As Hynix-Fueled Memory Mania Revives AI Trade Ahead Of Fed, Big Tech; Oil Jumps US futures are higher, if only in Nasdaq terms, as a memory-chip frenzy sparked by SK Hynix's blowout results revives the AI trade ahead of today's Fed decision and tonight's Alphabet and Microsoft earnings, while oil jumps after the WSJ reported the US told Gulf allies to prepare for a sho...

Flavio Bolsonaro Lands In Miami After Lula's Totalitarian Crackdown Threatens Political Crisis In Brazil - Flavio Bolsonaro Lands In Miami After Lula's Totalitarian Crackdown Threatens Political Crisis In Brazil Polymarket: Will the US grant Flávio Bolsonaro political asylum in 2026?*   *   *  While Democrats, the Democratic Socialists of America, and Alex Soros were cheering on Sunday after the runoff election victory of Brazil's socialist regime leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the ...

Boats And RVs Still Break The Bank. Citi Reveals Which Leisure Vehicles Are Becoming More Affordable - Boats And RVs Still Break The Bank. Citi Reveals Which Leisure Vehicles Are Becoming More Affordable Citi analysts examined recreational vehicles and boats and found that high prices and elevated financing costs are keeping much of the market under pressure. There's some good news: motorcycles, off-road vehicles, and motorized RVs have become more affordable relative to incomes.Cit...

2 Men Charged In UK Over Military Base Incident Allegedly Linked To Iran - 2 Men Charged In UK Over Military Base Incident Allegedly Linked To Iran Authored by Rachel Roberts via The Epoch Times,Two men were charged under the UK's National Security Act on Oct. 27 over last month's incident at a military base, with prosecutors accusing the pair of attempting to help Iranian intelligence in Britain.RAF Fairford had been used by U.S. bombers to carry out str...

Is that used EV worth the price? This checklist could save you thousands of dollars. - Pain at the pump is pushing cost-conscious drivers away from traditional gas-powered cars toward electric vehicles.

Want guaranteed income in retirement without an annuity? Try laddering I bonds. - The new I-bond interest rate could be 5.5% or 5.4%, but that shouldn’t change your strategy.

11 bargain-priced stocks of companies that have huge growth potential over the next two years - These stocks trade at low price/earnings valuations, and the companies are projected to achieve very high revenue growth rates through 2028.

Vertiv earnings just sent an upbeat signal about AI ahead of Big Tech results - Vertiv’s big sales beat affirms that the AI buildout is accelerating.

We are in our 70s. Should we pay off our 2.5% mortgage early or build up our savings? - “Let’s say 10 years from now, when I’m 84, we need a substantial amount of cash.”

SK Hynix delivered on third-quarter results — but the outlook is what really mattered to Wall Street and the AI trade - South Korea memory-chip giant says supply constraints will last through 2030.

My wife cried when I found out she had only $80,000 in her 401(k). I have $2.2 million. Am I wrong to be shocked? - “When I brought up retiring last spring, she said she was ready whenever I was, and I took that to mean we were in good shape.”

My abusive ex-husband promised $20,000 for our kids’ education. Now he refuses to pay. Is he legally obligated? - “Before our divorce, my former mother-in-law entrusted him with $20,000 for each of our daughters to invest on their behalf.”

The AI boom is starting to break time-tested stock-market signals - The relationship between gold and platinum used to be a reliable stock-market signal. Has artificial-intelligence spending caused it to short-circuit? Meanwhile, the Fed faces a big question of its own today.

The real way to tell if Amazon’s AI spending is paying off - Investors focus on Amazon’s cloud business, but the most important indicator might lie in the company’s warehouses.

Fed meeting live updates: No hike expected, but investors watching Warsh for what's next - Markets are pricing in less than a 10% chance that the FOMC follows up its quarter--point hike in September with another increase.

Wendy's shares jump 15% as Nelson Peltz's Trian offers $1.4 billion to buy burger chain - Wendy's has endured a tough two-year stretch as diners eat out less often.

FEC campaign finance system offline days before midterms after hackers reportedly target site - Total political ad spending and reservations for the 2026 cycle has topped $11.2 billion, according to AdImpact.

The 'Magnificent Seven' is no more. Time to pick winners and losers as group's correlation breaks down - CNBC calculated the rolling 60-day correlation of daily returns for each of the 21 unique pairs among the Magnificent Seven.

At least 64 people dead in high-speed Spain train crash - It is the second deadly high-speed train collision in Spain this year.

World Bank's Banga: Availability of capital 'not really an issue' as AI demand drives up borrowing costs - World Bank President Ajay Banga came on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Oct. 27, 2026.

Fed rate hikes are coming, but not this week: CNBC survey - The CNBC Fed Survey shows that 93% of respondent expect a pause at the Federal Reserve meeting taking place this week.

Jobless claims near the lowest since the 1960s as low-fire trend continues - Initial filings for unemployment insurance slipped to a seasonally adjusted 194,000.

Trump's approval rating on economy hits all-time low as midterm looms: CNBC survey - Eight out of 10 Americans now rate the economy as fair or poor, one of several findings in a CNBC poll that show why Republican candidates face uphill battles. 

UK inflation jumps to 3.5% — cementing rate hike expectations - U.K. inflation rose by a hotter-than-expected 3.5% in the 12 months to September, driven by the surging cost of motor fuels.

Chinese households are buying gold's dip as prices test $4,000 - By Yihui Xie, Jack Ryan, and Heng XieBloomberg NewsTuesday, October 27, 2026 Chinese households' appetite for gold has grown over the past two months as prices soften and onshore equities lose their shine, providing support at a time when bullion is testing $4,000 an ounce. One popular contract on the Shanghai Gold Exchange, Au99.99, saw volumes jump to 43 million lots last week, or around 430 ...

On LFTV, Maguire and Schectman discuss possible plan to reduce dollar's reserve status - 11:30a CT Monday, October 26, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Andy Schectman of Miles Franklin Precious Metals is the guest of London metals trader Andrew Maguire on Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, discussing what Schectman sees as a Trump administration plan to diminish the reserve status of the U.S. dollar in order to return manufacturing to the United States. This, Schectma...

Another African nation joins Burkina Faso, Ethiopia in refining gold at home - By Solomon EkanemBusiness Insider AfricaMonday, October 26, 2026 Africa's drive to process more of its mineral wealth locally is gaining momentum as Zambia joins Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and other African gold-producing nations in refining the metal domestically to capture more value from its natural resources. Developed by Minera Refineries Zambia Ltd., the facility is designed to refine gold t...

Alasdair Macleod: Gold and silver trashed by paper traders - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, October 23, 2026 Silver hits new lows for the year, while gold threatens to follow. Despite economic and debt deteriorations leading to a global crisis, precious metals remain the playthings of the paper traders. Looking at the chart showing gold and silver declining over the course of 2026, you wouldn't think that the world is going to hell in a han...

Central banks still exchanging dollars for gold, Maguire tells LFTV - 2:25p ET Thursday, October 22, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Gold's structural breakout, London metals trader Andrew Maguire says on this week's edition of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, continues to be driven by central bank replacement of dollar reserves with the monetary metal. The recent decline in gold prices, Maguire says, is again entirely a matter of derivatives sho...

What the “Housing Shortage” of New Single-Family Homes Looks Like: Ballooning Inventories, Falling Prices, So-So Sales - Homebuilders are doing their job creating new housing stock even as they’ve had trouble selling these homes.

Mega and Large Investors Pull Back from Housing Market, Become Net Sellers, Small Investors Continue to Pile In - Who is the smart money, after the home-price explosion?

AI Changed the Internet, and WOLF STREET Needs You More than Ever: Please Donate, Fall 2026 Reminder - Your generous donations have kept WOLF STREET free and open to all, without paywall. Thank you!!

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wall Street backbone DTCC brings $30 trillion securities closer to blockchain with major banks - DTCC's tokenization service went live on Canton Network and private chain Besu, with JPMorgan, Citi and Morgan Stanley among 20 firms signed up.

JPMorgan, Coca-Cola, Dell also say 'no' to OKX-ICE tokenized tock trading plan - Nearly half the companies on the venture’s original roster have now objected to their shares trading on the planned blockchain-based venue.

Dissent and more: 3 things to watch for at the Fed meeting - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 28, 2026

XRP Ledger developers propose creating wallets with zero XRP for stablecoin payments - An experimental change would let companies cover the reserve for customer and AI-agent accounts, allowing users to start with stablecoins without first acquiring XRP.

Bitcoin rebounds above $81,000 as Asian chip rally spills into crypto, pepe jumps 9% - Bitcoin rose above $81,400 as Asian chip stocks rallied, with frog-themed memecoin pepe adding 9%.

Live updates: Bitcoin sheds early gains, with Fed decision looming - HYPE and ZEC led a broad bounce, with every top token in the green hours before the Federal Reserve’s rate call.

Google to preview crypto custody security system as AI threats grow - Google Multi-Party Compute is in private preview, with several major financial institutions testing the technology and parent company Alphabet using it to secure its own digital assets on Ethereum and Solana.

Nearly 90% of large businesses are embracing tokenized cash to speed up payments: DBS - Stablecoins lead instruments in use or planned at 63%, ahead of tokenized deposits at 53% and tokenized money market funds at 52%.

Brazil’s largest lender becomes first bank to formalize crypto brokerage under new rules - Itaú Unibanco notified Brazil’s central bank of its crypto trading and custody operations on Tuesday, ahead of an Oct. 30 deadline.

Kospi surges 7% as SK Hynix earnings fuel AI stock rebound - South Korean chipmakers led a broader AI recovery after SK Hynix reported a sevenfold profit surge and announced another $45 billion in shareholder returns.

Major Banks Sign on as DTCC Launches Tokenized Securities Service - The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has launched a blockchain tokenization service connecting Wall Street’s traditional securities infrastructure with digital markets, opening a new channel for assets held within a custody operation overseeing more than $114 trillion in securities. Wall Street’s $114 Trillion Custody Giant Enters Tokenization On Wednesday, DTCC told Bitcoin.com News tha...

Datavault AI’s Biconomy Mishap Warns Bitcoin Treasury Investors - The most recent “not your keys, not your coins” incident involving a small Nasdaq-listed company that lost access to its bitcoin and saw its stock crash 50% serves as a reminder of the risks facing bitcoin treasury investors. On Oct. 26, tech company Datavault AI disclosed that it had been unable to withdraw bitcoin from […]

Bitcoin-Related Google Searches Hit a 5-Year Low as Traders Eye a Bottom - Google searches for “bitcoin” have dropped to a five-year low, and some traders note that the last two times interest sank this far, the asset’s price found a steady bottom. Retail Has Left the Building Google Trends does not measure raw search volume but rather scores interest on a relative scale from 0 to 100, […]

Bithumb Confirms Breach as Hackers Hit 3 South Korean Financial Firms - Bithumb, South Korea’s second-largest crypto exchange, has confirmed that an outside party broke into its internal mobile groupware system and leaked personal data, while two other Korean financial firms reported intrusions as well. What Bithumb Disclosed According to Yonhap News Agency, Bithumb confirmed that an unauthorized external party accessed its internal mobile groupware system, resulti...

Bitcoin Price to $100,000 by Thanksgiving Says Popular Investor - Investor Mike Alfred says bitcoin will hit $100,000 by Thanksgiving, after BTC reclaimed $81,000 with roughly $2.7 billion in leveraged shorts stacked just above at $84,000. The Confidence Is There Mike Alfred, a longtime investor and bitcoin commentator, did not mince his words, stating unequivocally: Ok, that’s it. I’ve seen enough to call it. $100,000 […]

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Today in Supreme Court History: October 28, 1787 - 10/28/1787: James Wilson gives speech to the Pennsylvania ratification convention, arguing that there was no need for a Bill of… The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 28, 1787 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

The Midterms Offer a Choice Between Two Brands of Socialism - Democrats openly embrace socialist ideas as the GOP pushes for greater state direction of the economy.

Brickbat: The Perils of Posting - Iranian authorities have sentenced to death Najmeh Amini, an accounting student, for blasphemy over a social media post that reportedly… The post Brickbat: The Perils of Posting appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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A Supreme Court Case Underlines the Absurdity of the Federal Ban on Home Distilling - Criminalizing the hobby is morally indefensible and inconsistent with the treatment of wine and beer.

1,000,000 Miles on United - I've completed approximately 2 round trips from the Earth to the Moon.

Hasan Piker Sues Scott Jennings - From the complaint in Piker v. Jennings; of course, this is just Piker's side of the story—I expect we'll get… The post Hasan Piker Sues Scott Jennings appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Alibaba and the Forty Lobbyists, and the First Amendment - From a long opinion yesterday by Judge Eumi Lee (N.D. Cal.) in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. v. U.S. Dep't of… The post Alibaba and the Forty Lobbyists, and the First Amendment appeared first on Reason Magazine.

CBP Really Doesn't Want To Reveal What It Does to Americans' Phones - A judge ruled that the border agency has to give a clearer explanation for why it seized a traveler’s phone without a warrant.

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...

Social Media When Elections Are Close: Doing the Impossible Better - Everyone knows, or should, that perfect (balanced, targeted, transparent, swift and swiftly appealable) content moderation at scale is impossible. That doesn’t mean powerful social platforms don’t have to try to get at least reasonably close, especially when access to good information can have a profound effect on political participation and speech. That’s why so many people, including the Meta...

New Records Obtained by EFF Expose More Problems with Medicare’s AI Experiment - New records obtained by EFF expose additional issues with Medicare’s AI-driven prior authorization program and show why we need stronger legal limits around government use of automated decision-making.  EFF sued the government back in March for information about the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) model, a new Medicare program that uses AI to evaluate prior authorization re...

French Court’s Site-Blocking Orders Drive Quad9 Out Of France - A nonprofit service that protects internet users’ privacy is leaving France. Quad9, a free DNS resolver, has said it will reluctantly stop serving users in France on November 24. This follows a French court order that Quad9 must block access to websites that are accused of infringing the copyrights of a sports broadcaster. Forcing a responsible privacy service out of an important market is a pr...

Animal Sanctuary’s Fight to Stay Open Ends After North Carolina Supreme Court Rejects Appeal - ARLINGTON, Va.—A Winston-Salem animal sanctuary’s fight against senseless zoning restrictions has ended after the North Carolina Supreme Court declined to hear the case. Fairytale Farm […] The post Animal Sanctuary’s Fight to Stay Open Ends After North Carolina Supreme Court Rejects Appeal appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Kentucky Small Business Sues After Federal Government Takes Nearly $1.4 Million Without Explanation During Two Different Incidents - MIAMI—Today, a Kentucky small business filed federal lawsuits against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after the two agencies took […] The post Kentucky Small Business Sues After Federal Government Takes Nearly $1.4 Million Without Explanation During Two Different Incidents appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Proposed Vendor Ordinance “Would Open Up Opportunities” Says Chicago Entrepreneur Advocate - CHICAGO—For many years, Chicago’s sidewalk vendors have been prohibited from selling anything that was not prepackaged.  As a result, they are not allowed to mix […] The post Proposed Vendor Ordinance “Would Open Up Opportunities” Says Chicago Entrepreneur Advocate 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 Takes Virginia’s “Assault Weapons” Ban to Court … Again - THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT FOR YOUR 2A RIGHTS! Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… This week, GOA headed back to court in Virginia to fight the state’s so-called “assault weapons” ban…  Also, Montana AG Austin Knudsen announced that MT Republicans are working to roll back their NFA restrictions to align … Read more

OH: Information on Dangerous Ordnance Licenses - Ohio Law May Provide Another Exemption to NFA Registration Under ORC § 2923.18, Ohioans can apply for a $50 Dangerous Ordnance License, providing a separate exemption that does not expressly require federal NFA registration. A GOA employee recently received an approved license from the Jackson County Sheriff. However, whether this exception permits possession of unregistered suppressors remains...

OH: State Law Restricts Our NFA Win — Here’s What You Can Do - GOA secured a historic victory against the National Firearms Act, but Ohio law is still standing in the way. On August 5, GOA and our fellow plaintiffs won a federal court victory against NFA registration requirements for suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), and short-barreled shotguns (SBSs). Then, on October 9, ATF announced it would stop enforcing these requirements nationwide. Unfortu...

PNC CEO: AI will change the M&A landscape - For the next few years, Bill Demchak’s eyes are trained far away from mergers and acquisitions, and strongly on PNC’s artificial intelligence growth plans, which he said will cost “hundreds of millions to save billions.”

Ripple gets OCC’s unconditional charter approval - The fintech is building on its charter victory by announcing expanded partnerships with BNY and Robinhood.

Piermont CEO: Discipline with fintech clients is key - Wendy Cai-Lee, also the New York-based bank’s founder, said “time will tell” whether newly chartered entities can withstand examination scrutiny.

[Podcast] From Fragmentation to Infrastructure: The Lasting Value of Modernizing Insurance Payments - Explore how modernizing and unifying insurance payments helps insurers reduce costs, improve customer experiences, and build a foundation for long-term growth.

Warren urges Fed, OCC, FDIC to restore bank examiner powers - Policies limiting when examiners can issue warnings and enforcement actions leave banks more vulnerable to escalations in AI and cybersecurity threats, the senator said.

Understanding the banking industry's reaction to AI agents - The introduction of AI agents capable of transacting on behalf of their customers has many banks placing restrictions on their use. But the reason for banks' caution is not well understood, and is sometimes misrepresented.

For Fed, politics impossible to avoid in pre-midterm FOMC - The Federal Open Market Committee's voting history heading into previous elections might shed light on how it approaches this week's decision.

How the proposed merger of two Black banks ignited a fight - After two Black banks in the Carolinas announced plans to combine, another lender made a purchase offer that it says is superior.

Visa says you can thank the labor market for strong spending - CEO Ryan McInerney said during the company's fiscal fourth quarter earnings call that a strong labor market was driving the uptick in consumer spending, despite widespread uncertainty. His comments came as Visa posted its highest rate of annual revenue growth in more than 15 years.

Plenty of red flags, few restrictions: Is FINRA's Rule 4111 working? - Roughly a dozen brokerages have enough customer complaints and other disclosures to merit preliminary scrutiny for a public "scarlet letter" alerting investors of heightened risks. But only two firms have been deemed restricted by FINRA.

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 termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank

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

Press Release: FDIC Announces Six Senior Leadership Appointments - PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 26, 2026 FDIC Announces Six Senior Leadership Appointments WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) t...

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...