Precious Metals and Market News

Silver sprints ahead, then hits a wall - (Kitco News) - It’s only been two weeks, but the precious metals market is already acting like it’s lived through an entire year—particularly silver, which appears to have mistaken momentum for invincibility.

Wall Street cools on gold after late-week slide, Main Street bolsters its bullish bias as geopolitics drives price action - (Kitco News) – Geopolitical tensions and domestic turmoil drove gold prices to record highs this week as volatility returned with a vengeance to precious metals markets.

Even if gold prices consolidate next week, the rally is far from over - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are ending the week in record territory; however, momentum appears to be topping out, with prices down from their record highs.

India’s gold market sees standout 2025, December ETF inflows reach all-time high – WGC’s Chacko - (Kitco News) – Indian gold prices rose along with international benchmarks last month, with unprecedented inflows into Indian gold ETFs and 2025 demand reaching a historic high, according to Kavita Chacko, Research Head for India at the World Gold Council (WGC).Chacko wrote in the latest WGC update that gold is rising on the back of geopolitical uncertainty.

Bitcoin January 16 daily chart alert - Corrective price pullback - (Kitco News) - Friday, January 16--January bitcoin futures prices are near steady in early trading Friday and have experienced a routine corrective pullback late this week after hitting a two-month high Wednesday.

Gold market analysis for January 16 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders - (Kitco News) - This 5-minute bar chart for Comex gold futures can be a valuable analytical and trading tool for the active intra-day gold futures trader/market watcher.

Profit-taking price pressure on gold, silver - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver market bulls have had another good trading week, with both metals hitting new all-time highs. Now, heading into a three-day U.S. holiday weekend, the shorter-term futures traders are ringing the cash register and taking some profits.

BMO warns investors that the gold/silver ratio could be nearing a historic bottom - (Kitco News) - Speculative momentum continues to provide unprecedented support for silver prices as the market manages to push back above $91 an ounce; however, one bank notes that its performance—particularly compared to gold—could be overdone.

Key factors for investors seeking relative value in precious metals in 2026 – CME Group’s Norland - (Kitco News) – While there are a number of ongoing drivers supporting further price gains for gold, silver, platinum and palladium this year, each have key factors that could strengthen or weaken their prospects against the rest – even as the interest rate and inflation picture will impact the entire precious metals complex, according to Erik Norland, Managing Director and Chief Economist at CM...

TD Securities takes a second hit on silver short, losing $606k - (Ktico News) - Commodity analysts at TD Securities have once again underestimated momentum in the silver market, as the Canadian bank has been stopped out of its short silver trade for a second time since October.

DOJ Moves To Block Independent 'Special Master' From Overseeing Epstein Disclosures - DOJ Moves To Block Independent 'Special Master' From Overseeing Epstein Disclosures After campaigning on transparency regarding the Epstein files, President Trump became quickly defensive when asked about them shortly after taking office last year - which continued into July, when Trump clapped back at a journalist who asked about Epstein's ties to a foreign intelligence agency, as...

U-Haul's Election Lesson - U-Haul's Election Lesson Authored by Matthew Brouillette via RealClearPennsylvania, Pennsylvania is hemorrhaging residents and resources. And it’s been happening for years.  The recent U-Haul Growth Index shows that people are voting with their feet against Pennsylvania and other purple and blue states that have become inhospitable as places to live, work, and raise a family. And...

Minneapolis "Now Crawling With National Guard" Amid Ongoing Protests - Minneapolis "Now Crawling With National Guard" Amid Ongoing Protests Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilized the National Guard to support the Minnesota State Patrol and other local law enforcement during expected weekend protests in downtown Minneapolis. "We are staged and ready to respond. We are not deployed to city streets at this time," Minnesota National Guard spokesperson Army M...

Michael Cohen Turns Against Letitia James And Alvin Bragg - Michael Cohen Turns Against Letitia James And Alvin Bragg Authored by Jonathan Turley, Michael Cohen is back. The disbarred lawyer has spent a lifetime marketing his curious skill set: a moral and ethical flexibility that allows him to do things that others would find revolting.  A legal thug who threatened students, journalists, and others on behalf of his former client. He th...

Hegseth Takes "Sledgehammer" To Nation's Largest DEI Program - Hegseth Takes "Sledgehammer" To Nation's Largest DEI Program The Small Business Administration's crackdown on Washington's oldest DEI program, otherwise known as the 8(a) program for "socially disadvantaged" businesses, which has largely amounted to a major vector for fraud, pass-through schemes, and artificially inflated contract costs, has expanded to the Department of War. Secr...

Trump Admin Was In 'Discussions' With Venezuelan Minister Months Before Raid - Trump Admin Was In 'Discussions' With Venezuelan Minister Months Before Raid The White House was conducting back-channel communications with Venezuela's hardline interior minister Diosdado Cabello months before the US operation to seize President Nicolas Maduro, and has been in communication with him since then, according to Reuters, citing multiple government officials who spoke o...

The Dam Has Burst In Silver And Gold...So Now What? - The Dam Has Burst In Silver And Gold...So Now What? Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Silver was up another 6% Wednesday morning this past week and traded at $91 an ounce. Whether or not we’re seeing a short squeeze or a blow-off top at this point is moot and irrelevant. To quote the dorky guy from 10 Things I Hate About You, “the sh*t hath hitteth the faneth”. As I said about a ...

They're "Playing A Very Dangerous Game": Trump Slaps 10% Tariff On 8 European Countries Opposing Greenland Deal - They're "Playing A Very Dangerous Game": Trump Slaps 10% Tariff On 8 European Countries Opposing Greenland Deal "These Countries, who are playing this very dangerous game, have put a level of risk in play that is not tenable or sustainable," warned President Trump as he escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25 percent ...

Dems Need A Serious, Grown-Up Approach To The Border - Dems Need A Serious, Grown-Up Approach To The Border Authored by Ruy Teixeira via The Liberal Patriot, Back in 1956, Elvis Presley recorded his massive hit “Don’t Be Cruel.” With all due respect to the King, this great song has many virtues but providing a guide to policy isn’t one of them. Yet it appears to be dictating Democrats’ current approach to the red-hot immigration issue...

DOJ Probes Gov. Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Over Alleged Effort To Obstruct ICE - DOJ Probes Gov. Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Over Alleged Effort To Obstruct ICE The Justice Department is investigating leftist Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over an alleged conspiracy to impede federal immigration agents during deportation operations, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Sources say the probe centers on statements Walz and Frey have made a...

These 20 cheap S&P 500 stocks can cushion the blow in a market downturn - Conservative investors favor stocks trading at low P/E ratios — and the long-term record proves them right.

14 million Americans are getting access to these game-changing investment accounts — without risking their Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid benefits - ABLE accounts have expanded eligibility to those up to age 46.

Trump plans 10% tariffs on European countries over Greenland: What it means for markets. - Trump levels latest threat at Europe as Supreme Court decision on his tariffs loom

Young men are worried about having enough money — but confident they’ll own a home. What gives? - Homeownership, marriage and parenthood are highly valued goals for Gen Z — and a tall order in today’s economy.

The financial elite aren’t worried about a stock-market bubble yet — but you can’t afford to be so complacent - Investors know bull markets end, of course. But even the global leaders descending on Davos may underestimate the dangers.

‘Your whole life is on the phone.’ Should companies like Verizon be forced to refund you the next time there’s a major outage? - In the meantime, here’s how to claim the $20 credit Verizon is offering in response to this week’s service disruption.

Trump wants to let you take money from your 401(k) to buy a house. Putting it back is complicated. - If you can avoid the 10% penalty, does that make it a good deal?

Inflation relief is on the way — if these 3 market forces can come together - Productivity gains, tame oil prices and lower taxes could ease the pressure on consumers.

6 stocks and ETFs that these unsung market heroes see outperforming in 2026 - Top stock-market newsletter editors share gems from their ‘buy’ list.

My wealthy friend invited me to stay, but he doesn’t need more ‘stuff.’ What do I get the man who has everything? - “He has a beautiful home, and enough antiques and collectibles stored up over a lifetime.”

Trump says 8 European nations face tariffs rising to 25% if Greenland isn't sold to the U.S. - Trump recently hinted that he may pursue a tariff strategy on Greenland similar to the one he used to force foreign countries to change their drug prices.

Trump threatens to sue JPMorgan Chase for 'debanking' him - President Trump threatened to sue JPMorgan for allegedly "debanking" him following the Jan. 6 insurrection in 2021.

Warren Buffett on parenting, horse betting and why he stopped talking politics - Warren Buffett and Becky Quick covered a wide variety of topics in the interviews that aired in a two-hour special on CNBC.

Justice Department asks a federal judge to deny special master for Epstein files - The ‍DOJ has been releasing documents tied to its investigations of Epstein, but two U.S. congressman have ‌criticized ‌the department's slow pace.

Musk seeks up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft in 'wrongful gains' - Musk seeks up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, saying he deserves "wrongful gains" they received from his early support, according to a court filing.

Trump tells Hassett he wants to keep him where he is; Warsh Fed chair odds jump - Trump, without explicitly stating his decision, said he'd prefer to keep Hassett in his position as top economic advisor.

UK economy surprises with stronger-than-expected 0.3% growth in November - Economists expect the U.K. economy to improve in 2026, particularly as the Bank of England is likely to continue on its interest rate-cutting path.

Wholesale inflation was softer than expected, retail sales moved higher in November - Wholesale prices moved up less than expected while consumers kept up a heavy buying pace, according to economic data Wednesday.

China's annual trade surplus hits a record $1.2 trillion, even as exports to U.S. decline by 20% - China's exports growth in December sharply beat expectations, catapulting the annual trade surplus to a record high.

A major development in Trump's Fed feud is set to happen next week in the Supreme Court - Supreme Court arguments on Jan. 21 will likely be the next big development for the central bank's quest to maintain independence.

Gold and silver futures sold in commodity index rebalancing were bought and quickly converted to physical, Maguire tells LFTV - 9:54p ET Friday, January 16, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): London metals trader Andrew Maguire is back with the first 2026 episode of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, noting that this week's much-feared commodity index rebalancing that sold billions of dollars of gold and silver futures failed to knock down prices as the futures were purchased for quick conversio...

'The dollar is losing credibility': Why central banks are scrambling for gold - By Richard PartingtonThe Guardian, LondonFriday, January 16, 2026 Fifteen minutes after takeoff, the call came for Serbia's central bank governor: Millions of dollars' worth of gold bars, destined for a high-security Belgrade vault, had been left on the runway of a Swiss airport. In air freight -- despite the extraordinary value of bullion -- fresh flowers, food, and other perishables still tak...

Silver's sharp rise prompts U.S. mint to suspend coin sales pending repricing - By Stuart Englerthttps://stuartenglert.substack.comThursday, January 15, 2026 Rapidly rising silver prices have created a dilemma for the U.S. Mint, which has suspended sales of all silver coins until it can reprice the products on its website. All silver products are "temporarily unavailable" for purchase "until we update the website with new prices," a mint sales representative told me today ...

Ghana to scrap mining stability pacts and double royalties, Reuters says - By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and Emmanuel BruceReutersThursday, January 15, 2026 ACCRA -- Ghana will scrap long-term mining investment stability agreements and double royalties under sweeping ​reforms, the regulator in Africa's top gold producer told Reuters, as it seeks to capture more benefits from surging bullion ‌prices. The changes are part of a broad overhaul aimed at balancing investor c...

Jeremy Warner: Trump's unwitting role in the staggering rise of the oldest currency - Maybe it's not really so "unwitting," Mr. Warner. * * * By Jeremy WarnerThe Telegraph, LondonThursday, January 15, 2026 Sell the dollar, buy gold. Few investment strategies have worked better than this over the first year of Donald Trump's second presidency, and it looks set to continue that way. In the past year the dollar has undergone its worst overall devaluation since the 1970s. At the sam...

US Government Sold $665 Billion of Treasuries this Week, 10-Year Yield Spikes to 4.24%, Highest since Sep 2, despite 3 Rate Cuts - The new supply: $138 billion of new 10-year Treasury notes replaced $66 billion of matured 10-year Treasury notes.

Condo Prices Now Below 2005-2007 Housing Bubble Peaks in 8 Cities, including Oakland, Chicago, and 2 Cities in Florida - Condos are subject to huge booms and busts. But these cities are more special than others, so to speak.

Food Inflation Gets Hot, but Not Every Item: A Look at Beef, Chicken, Coffee, Eggs, Dairy, Fruit & Vegetables, “Other Foods” - CPI for “Food at home” jumped in December and is up 30% since January 2020. The CPI for restaurant food is even hotter.

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: Key Distinctions You Need to Know - Discover the differences between fiat money and legal tender, their roles in the economy, and why it matters for your financial insights.

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: Definition, Economic Functions, and Examples - Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Amanda Jackson has expertise in personal ...

Eleven states recognize gold, silver as U.S. currency. Which states are they? - Louisiana may soon start accepting gold and silver as currency if proposed legislation is enacted by legislators in the Louisiana Legislature. Eleven states currently recognize gold and silver coins ...

A bill to make gold and silver legal currency in NH is back for the second year in a row - Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia, R-Tilton, has introduced a bill to make gold and silver legal tender in New Hampshire. Harvey-Bolia argued that gold and silver can hedge against inflation and allow people ...

Canaan’s Turnaround Gains Steam as Benchmark Doubles Price Target to $4 - With Nasdaq compliance restored and momentum building in its Avalon mining rigs and self-mining operations, the broker sees renewed upside for Canaan’s shares.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Gains 4.5% as Index Trades Higher - Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was also a top performer, rising 2% from Wednesday.

Digital Asset Treasuries: Bitcoin’s Institutional Test Case - Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) are the first laboratories testing how a decentralised asset can operate as productive capital within the architecture of corporate finance, argues Sygnum Bank CIO Fabian Dori.

Plasma Obtains VASP License, Opens Amsterdam Office to Expand Stablecoin Payments in EU - The firm behind the fast-growing stablecoin blockchain also plans to obtain MiCA and EMI licenses as part of its expansion in Europe.

Gold Token Market Swells to $3.9B as CZ Calls It a 'Trust Me Bro' Asset - The tokens raise similar concerns to stablecoins, with potential risks around delivery, long-term reliability and the ability to redeem for physical gold.

Ledger Unveils $179 Nano Gen5, Built for Identity in an AI-Driven World - Alongside, there's the Ledger Wallet, a reimagined version of the company's Ledger Live app, and Ledger Enterprise Multisig, a new platform for institutional asset management.

Crypto Market Maker B2C2 Launches PENNY to Enable Instant, Zero-Fee Stablecoin Swaps - The institutional liquidity provider’s new platform says it will let users exchange stablecoins like USDT and USDC across multiple blockchains without fees.

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Edge Higher; HyperLiquid Surges on $1B Purchase Plan - After weeks of turbulence, the crypto market found support Thursday, with Bitcoin and Ether posting modest gains and HyperLiquid’s token HYPE soaring.

Risk Proxies Challenge Bitcoin's Bounce; HYPE, XMR Shine: Crypto Daybook Americas - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 23, 2025

Revolut Secures MiCA License in Cyprus, Expanding Regulated Crypto Services Across EU - Fintech giant gains CySEC approval to offer compliant crypto trading across 30 EEA markets under MiCA

Cryptoquant: Bitcoin Demand Conditions Improve Slightly, Bear Market Still Intact - Bitcoin’s recent price rebound aligns with historical bear market rally behavior, according to a new insights report published by Cryptoquant and its analysts at cryptoquant.com. Cryptoquant Says Bitcoin Demand Has Not Recovered Materially This week, Cryptoquant researchers note that bitcoin has climbed roughly 21% since Nov. 21, following a 19% decline that confirmed a bear […]

Monero Stalls Post-ATH: How a $282M Social Engineering Scam Fueled XMR’s Rally - Monero tumbled on Jan. 17 after an onchain investigator ZachXBT linked its recent rally to a $280 million crypto heist. $280M Crypto Heist Reportedly Tied to Monero Surge The privacy-centric digital asset monero ( XMR) faced a sharp correction on Jan. 17, tumbling by over 5% in 24 hours and effectively stalling its bull rally. […]

Trump vs. Dimon: JPMorgan Faces Lawsuit Threat Over Account Closures - President Donald Trump says he plans to sue JPMorgan Chase within weeks, accusing the banking giant of improperly cutting off his accounts after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol events. Trump Signals Legal Showdown With JPMorgan Over ‘Debanking’ Trump made the announcement on Jan. 17, 2026, stating that the bank “incorrectly and inappropriately debanked” him following […]

Stablecoin Market Opens 2026 at a New $310B Record - Based on the latest figures, the stablecoin economy has edged beyond its mid-December all-time high (ATH), clearing the previous record by $364 million and gliding well above the $310 billion threshold. Stablecoins Enter the New Year With a New All-Time High After a few weeks of mild pullbacks following the fiat-pegged crypto token economy’s peak […]

2016-Era Bitcoin Whale Suddenly Shifts 1,087 BTC in Onchain Awakening - With bitcoin hovering tantalizingly near the $100,000 mark, long-silent, old-school bitcoin wallets are suddenly stirring, reappearing with a noticeable uptick in activity. On Jan. 16, two wallets dating back to 2016 sprang to life, moving 1,087 BTC—valued at more than $103 million—for the first time in 9 years and 9 months. From Cold Storage to […]

How to Abolish ICE - Recent events in Minnesota bolster the already strong case for abolishing ICE - and for the plan of doing so by transferring its funds to ordinary state and local police.

Why Can't New York Get Rid of 2-Person Subway Crews? - Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill mandating two-person subway crews, but union contracts and bipartisan support ensure New Yorkers will keep paying for them anyway.

Today in Supreme Court History: January 17, 1973 and January 17, 1996 - Frontiero v. Richardson (1973) and United States v. Virginia (1996) were argued on the same day, twenty-three years apart. Ruth… The post Today in Supreme Court History: January 17, 1973 and January 17, 1996 appeared first on Reason.com.

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ICE vs. Wine Moms, Rogan on Fauci's Crimes, and the Star Wars Prequels - A delightfully chaotic episode of Freed Up where the hosts discuss how Minnesota wine moms have taken to the streets and the Star Wars prequels somehow end up on trial—again

ICE Agents Flouted DHS Policies That Could Have Prevented Renee Good's Death - DHS tells officers to use "de-escalation tactics," employ "a verbal warning" instead of force when feasible, and avoid "placing themselves in positions" that trigger the use of deadly force.

Video Shows Feds Shooting ICE Protester With Nonlethal Round at Point-Blank Range, Blinding Him in One Eye - The incident raises more questions about federal agents' use-of-force policies and training.

Arkansas Case on Zoning Laws Being Used to Exclude Gun Shops - In yesterday's Arkansas Supreme Court decision in Eureka Gun & Pawn, LLC v. City of Eureka Springs, the majority dismissed… The post Arkansas Case on Zoning Laws Being Used to Exclude Gun Shops appeared first on Reason.com.

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal - Bad aim, conjugal visits, and a cavalier gun dealer.

Do Cellphones Cause Cancer? RFK Jr.'s HHS Is Suppressing FDA Data Confirming Cellphone Safety. - The Department of Health and Human Services is launching a study apparently trying to find otherwise.

Dollarization Turns 26 in Ecuador - Economic progress depends on greater productivity and not on the existence of a sovereign monetary policy.

Manufacturing Employment Data Confirm the Concentrated Benefits—and Dispersed Costs—of Trump’s Tariffs - For the sake of American manufacturing, policymakers should finally learn the lesson and remove the tariffs.

Brief Filed in Mohamud v. Weyker: State Officers on Federal Task Forces Should Not Be Immune from Accountability - Based on Weyker’s false testimony, Mohamud, a 16-year-old girl, languished in prison for over two years for a crime she did not commit. The government eventually abandoned its case.

Trump's Pentagon Takes Equity Stake in Defense Contractor - The federal government is to become the customer, regulator, and partial owner of a defense contractor under a deal announced by the Pentagon this week.

Congress Should Scrap the Golden Dome Project - Congress should scrap the Golden Dome project. It is a bad idea that keeps on giving.

This isn’t Defense. It’s the Constitution Betrayed. - He wanted a president for life - the ultimate big-government founder. Yet Alexander Hamilton's position on war powers makes every modern president look like they’ve completely betrayed the constitution. The standard they buried. Original sources. Direct quotes. The truth the schools don’t teach. The post This isn’t Defense. It’s the Constitution Betrayed. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Cente...

Originalism, Nonoriginalism and Venezuela - So you can say the President acted unconstitutionally, or you can say originalism is bunk, but you can't say both. The post Originalism, Nonoriginalism and Venezuela appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

He Could Have Been King. Watch What He Did Instead. - January 8, 1790: George Washington delivered the first State of the Union. It wasn't a royal decree. It was a job report. No applause. No guests. Just the shortest annual message in history. He could have acted like a king. Instead, he called for an armed, educated people ready to defend their own liberty. He established the standard for a free republic - defense, war powers, education, debt an...

EFF Condemns FBI Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Home - Government invasion of a reporter’s home, and seizure of journalistic materials, is exactly the kind of abuse of power the First Amendment is designed to prevent. It represents the most extreme form of press intimidation.  Yet, that’s what happened on Wednesday morning to Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson, when the FBI searched her Virginia home and took her phone, two laptops, and a Gar...

EFF to California Appeals Court: First Amendment Protects Journalist from Tech Executive’s Meritless Lawsuit - EFF asked a California appeals court to uphold a lower court’s decision to strike a tech CEO’s lawsuit against a journalist that sought to silence reporting the CEO, Maury Blackman, didn’t like. The journalist, Jack Poulson, reported on Maury Blackman’s arrest for felony domestic violence after receiving a copy of the arrest report from a confidential source. Blackman didn’t like that. So, he s...

Baton Rouge Acquires a Straight-Up Military Surveillance Drone - The Baton Rouge Police Department announced this week that it will begin using a drone designed by military equipment manufacturer Lockheed Martin and Edge Autonomy, making it one of the first local police departments to use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a history of primary use in foreign war zones. Baton Rouge is now one of the first local police departments in the United States to de...

Federal Judge Grants Early Win in Challenge to Texas Ban on Cultivated Meat  - AUSTIN, Texas—At a hearing this afternoon, a federal judge denied the State of Texas’s motion to dismiss the Institute for Justice’s lawsuit challenging Texas’s ban […] The post Federal Judge Grants Early Win in Challenge to Texas Ban on Cultivated Meat  appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Michigan Supreme Court Will Hear Case Against Wayne County Over Retaliatory Criminal Charges - LANSING, Mich.—Today, the Michigan Supreme Court agreed to hear Robert Reeves’s case against Wayne County over retaliatory criminal charges he faced after he sued the county over […] The post Michigan Supreme Court Will Hear Case Against Wayne County Over Retaliatory Criminal Charges appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Challenging New York City’s ‘Unreviewable’ Code Fines - WASHINGTON—Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a New York City man’s lawsuit challenging the city’s scheme of issuing “unreviewable” fines to enforce […] The post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Challenging New York City’s ‘Unreviewable’ Code Fines 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 ...

NH Legislative Update: Critical Pro-Gun and Anti-Gun Bills Moving Now - The 2026 New Hampshire legislative session is in full swing, and the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee is already considering a slate of bills that will directly impact your Second Amendment rights. We are seeing a mix of encouraging pro-gun reforms and dangerous attempts to erode our freedoms. It is vital that you contact your State Representatives to … Read more

Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation Win Landmark Legal Victory Over USPS Firearms Shipping Restrictions - Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation Win Landmark Legal Victory Over USPS Firearms Shipping Restrictions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEAS January 15, 2026 Springfield, VA — Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) hailed a landmark opinion from the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) declaring that 18 U.S.C. § 1715—the federal statute prohibiting the m...

The Maverick Who Revolutionized Gun Rights In America - The Maverick Who Revolutionized Gun Rights In America The Legacy of H.L. “Bill” Richardson Innovative Maverick. Defender of Freedom. Effective, provocative, colorful, and imaginative – these words perfectly describe Senator H.L. Richardson, the founder of Gun Owners of California and Gun Owners of America. Long before the anti-gun movement was on anyone’s radar, California State Senator H.L. “B...

Senator probes BNY for more Epstein info - Sen. Ron Wyden asked the bank for details related to 18 $1 million wire transfers between accounts linked to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as well as BNY’s KYC procedures and names of individual bankers.

First Horizon calls out Raleigh as a market of interest - The bank’s CFO said First Horizon isn’t interested in a large acquisition, but if a smaller bank with a handful of branches were to come for sale, “we’re going to run the math.”

PNC mandates 5-day RTO starting May 4 - Whispers about a return to full-time office work have been stirring at PNC since CEO Bill Demchak said in a December fireside chat that remote work “hurts” companies.

BofA joins Citi, Wells in projecting lower headcounts this year - Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan expects his bank’s workforce to shrink as the lender leans into AI. Citi CEO Jane Fraser, meanwhile, said the “bar is raised” for working at the bank.

M&A in 2026 may put more distance between big, small banks - Expect the acceleration in bank M&A to pick up further, especially in advance of this year’s midterm elections.

Gould floats bare-bones resolution planning revamp - Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said Friday afternoon that regulators should scale back what he characterized as costly and ineffective bank-prepared resolution plans and shifting resolution responsibility onto bank regulators.

MUSA designated primary dealer by New York Fed - MUFG Securities Americas is designated a primary dealer by the New York Fed; Founders Bank appoints Chris Lipscomb its senior vice president and chief lending officer; the Independent Community Bankers of America names Charles Yi senior executive vice president of government relations; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Regions has what it needs to compete in the Southeast: CEO - The Huntsville, Alabama-based regional bank is well positioned to defend its Southeast footprint, according to CEO John Turner. It's hiring more bankers in growth markets, it has strong brand recognition and it has a long history in its core markets, he said.

Senate Dems probe banks on role in Trump's Venezuelan oil plans - Warren, Wyden, Whitehouse, Welch and Schatz say the administration's memo contradicts public statements, and they want more answers on whether the administration is working with top U.S. banks to funnel money out of the South American nation.

Voluntary 'Trump card' idea lowers risk of legislation - White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Friday that the administration expects banks to voluntarily issue "Trump cards" with 10% rate caps, a move that could quell Congress' moves to impose a cap through legislation — but that's no guarantee.

BIS statement of commitment to the FX Global Code - The Bank for International Settlements has reviewed the content of the FX Global Code and acknowledges that the Code represents a set of principles generally recognised as good practice in the wholesale foreign exchange (FX) market.

Embracing gen AI: a comparison of Italian and US households - by David Loschiavo, Olivier Armantier, Antonio Dalla Zuanna, Leonardo Gambacorta, Mirko Moscatelli, Ilaria SupinoThis paper explores the household adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in the United States and Italy, leveraging survey data to compare usage patterns, demographic influences, and employment sectoral composition effects. Our findings reveal higher adoption rates in...

The liquidity coverage ratio a decade on: a stocktake of the literature - In the decade since the implementation of the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), what have we learned about its design, effectiveness and impact? The LCR is a central pillar of the Basel III regulatory reforms and aims to ensure that banks hold sufficient high-quality liquid assets to withstand short-term funding stress.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Banco Inter, S.A. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Banco Inter, S.A.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of PrimeLending - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of PrimeLending

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fifth Third Bancorp - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fifth Third Bancorp

Sunshine Act Notice: FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - SUNSHINE ACT MEETING NOTICE  The FDIC Board of Directors will meet in an open session: Date and Time: Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET Place: The Board meeting will be open to public observation by webcast. Members of the media should contact the Office of...

Press Release: Travis Hill Sworn in as the 23rd Chairman of the FDIC - PRESS RELEASE | JANUARY 13, 2026 Travis Hill Sworn in as the 23rd Chairman of the FDIC WASHINGTON – Travis Hill was sworn in as the 23rd Chairma...