Precious Metals and Market News

Gold's next evolution - (Kitco News) - Gold has been a store of wealth for thousands of years, but what will the next thousand years look like as investors continue to embrace digital assets?

Wall Street doubts gold’s near-term strength, Main Street maintains bullish minority as central banks take center stage - (Kitco News) – Gold prices suffered another sharp weekly decline as rising oil prices, persistent inflation fears, and expectations for further Federal Reserve tightening overwhelmed safe-haven demand, while Thursday's technology-led equity selloff triggered another wave of liquidations that pushed the precious metal back below $4,000 per ounce.

Gold, silver extend weekly losses as Hormuz tensions push crude above $116 - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and  silver prices were lower in late U.S. trading Friday, extending a week of heavy selling as renewed concerns about military escalation involving Iran pushed crude oil prices to multiyear highs and reinforced expectations for restrictive Federal Reserve monetary policy.

Gold's $4,000 support breaks, but is the selloff overdone? - (Kitco News) - The gold market can’t catch a break as prices have fallen below a key pivot level ahead of the weekend, even as U.S. 10-year Treasury yields have dropped below 5%.

Gold struggles as S&P PMI shows health activity in Manufacturing Services sectors - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to hold support around $4,000 an ounce, but it could face further headwinds as relatively stable activity in both the manufacturing and services sectors reduces safe-haven demand for the precious metal.

Gold price trades near $4,000/oz after final Consumer Sentiment holds steady at 48, inflation expectations rise - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading near key support after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. holding steady, while inflation expectations rose higher.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the final reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for October was 48. The data was better than expectations, as the consensus forecast of economists called for a r...

Gold heads for steep weekly loss as Hormuz tensions lift crude toward five-month highs - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold and silver prices were sharply lower in early U.S. trading Friday, extending Thursday's heavy losses as renewed Middle East tensions pushed crude oil prices higher and reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain restrictive monetary policy.

Precious metals tumble despite falling yields as Hormuz tensions intensify - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and  silver prices were sharply lower in late U.S. trading Thursday, as renewed Middle East tensions sent crude oil prices higher, reinforcing inflation concerns and expectations for additional Federal Reserve tightening.

War in Iran, higher energy prices are only delaying gold's rally to $5,000; mining stocks remain undervalued – Gabelli - (Kitco News) - The ongoing war in Iran and disruptions to global energy supplies are driving inflation pressures higher, forcing central banks to maintain restrictive monetary policies, which is taking its toll on gold; however, one fund manager says the conflict is only delaying gold's eventual rally, while the mining sector continues to generate significant cash flow at historically elevated ...

Newmont beats third-quarter earnings expectations as higher gold sales boost profits; miner raises 2026 cost outlook - (Kitco News) - Despite ongoing headwinds, the world's largest gold producer reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings Thursday, as higher gold sales volumes and elevated metal prices helped boost profitability and cash flow.

If You Love This Country, When You Vote, Consider The Policies That Islamist Sharia Ideology Demands - If You Love This Country, When You Vote, Consider The Policies That Islamist Sharia Ideology Demands Authored by Majid Rafizadeh via Gatestone Institute, When you go to vote in ten days, please keep in mind the many doctrines and policies that are not just preferred but required by those who identify with the ideologies of Islam. Every election presents a choice between candida...

Ultrawealthy Reshaping Country-Fried City With $35 Million Estates And Lamborghinis - Ultrawealthy Reshaping Country-Fried City With $35 Million Estates And Lamborghinis America's wealthiest residents are increasingly abandoning traditional luxury enclaves in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, fueling an extraordinary real estate boom in an unlikely corner of the South. Nashville, Tennessee, once best known for country music and Southern hospitality, is rapidly t...

Nearly 1 In 5 U. California Freshmen Are Failing Introductory Math - Nearly 1 In 5 U. California Freshmen Are Failing Introductory Math Authored by Gabrielle Temaat via The College Fix, Nearly one in five freshmen at the University of California are flunking introductory math classes amid widespread calls from faculty to reinstate standardized testing requirements for admissions. About 18 percent of students either withdrew or received a D or F ...

Homeowners Hit With Alarming New Financial Burden That Now Exceeds Property Taxes Across America - Homeowners Hit With Alarming New Financial Burden That Now Exceeds Property Taxes Across America In a surprising shift in the economics of homeownership, the cost of home insurance plus the weather-related portion of auto insurance now exceeds property taxes across three-quarters of U.S. counties. A recent Bloomberg Intelligence analysis found that homeowners insurance premiums ...

Pentagon Designates Confucius Institutes A National Security Threat - Pentagon Designates Confucius Institutes A National Security Threat Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, The War Department has designated Confucius Institutes a threat to national security, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Friday in a video posted on X. The War Department has designated Confucius Institutes as a threat to our national security. https://t.co/bv...

Musk Admits SpaceX Throttled Starlink In Ukraine, Because Kiev Violated Terms Of Service - Musk Admits SpaceX Throttled Starlink In Ukraine, Because Kiev Violated Terms Of Service Elon Musk said Saturday that SpaceX throttled Starlink service in Ukraine, ending a week in which Washington and SpaceX pointed at each other over who limited the connection Kiev's drones depend on, the Associated Press reported. The admission came after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said acces...

Many Western Governments Won't Survive - Many Western Governments Won't Survive Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker, Western governments have put themselves in mortal danger. They are actively doing things that are destroying their countries: (1) replacing their native citizens with unassimilable foreigners; (2) centralizing government power in unelected and unaccountable bureaucracies; (3) censoring and crimi...

Border Patrol Logs Under 99,000 Southwest Arrests In FY2026, Lowest In Nearly 60 Years - Border Patrol Logs Under 99,000 Southwest Arrests In FY2026, Lowest In Nearly 60 Years The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that Border Patrol made 98,708 apprehensions on the southwest border in fiscal 2026, which ended Sept. 30, a 95% drop from the more than 1.8 million a year it counts under the Biden administration. In its release, DHS called the figures preliminary ...

First Signs Of A Deeply Frozen Housing Market - First Signs Of A Deeply Frozen Housing Market Authored by Milan Adams via Preppgroup, At a glance Existing-home sales have run roughly a third below their pre-2020 level for three years, while the median price has repeatedly set records - a combination that ordinary market logic does not predict. A large majority of outstanding mortgages carry rates below 5 percent. Sellin...

El Nino Warmth Crushes US NatGas Futs In 15% Weekly Rout - El Nino Warmth Crushes US NatGas Futs In 15% Weekly Rout The impact of El Niño weather conditions appears to be bearish for US natural gas futures, as the fuel used to heat homes and power industry posted its largest weekly decline in eight months last week. Temperatures in the 70s this November in the East? Seems possible 🌡️ https://t.co/2iISBbKWiX — Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) ...

My father-in-law, 81, sold his $75,000 home to pay his daughter’s $50,000 debt. How can I keep him from becoming destitute? - “Nothing has been set aside for his needs.”

‘She’s living the dream’: My stepmother said I can buy my childhood home for $850,000. Is she taking advantage of me? - “My late father bought our house for $250,000 in the 1990s.”

My husband wants to sell our $1.5 million home and invest the proceeds. But this is where we raised our kids — and I can’t bear to leave. - “He wants to buy something for $600,000 now that we are empty-nesters.”

Young Americans are giving up on car ownership. It’s a path to financial freedom for some. - With vehicle prices soaring and ownership increasingly out of reach, some young adults are discovering that life without a car leaves them with breathing room to spend on other things.

I’m 58 and hate annuities. How can I get dependable income in retirement? - For a person looking to make their portfolio more conservative, a TIPS ladder may achieve the same effect

I want to pay off $4,500 in credit-card debt in 2 months. Is this possible? - “I’m 32 years old and feel like I should know how to do this stuff by now.”

Over 40% of Americans are heading toward retirement ‘blind’ — with no plan - Nearly half of Americans haven’t calculated what they’ll need in retirement.

Elon Musk promised a SpaceX share to every kid in America — don’t hold your breath - Trick or treat? Musk has a long record of saying things have little relation to reality.

The Social Security Administration wants more babies signed up for ‘Trump accounts.’ But there’s still a catch. - Social Security is looking to reverse an initially slow uptake on Trump accounts

Walmart, Best Buy and other stores now use digital price tags. Critics say they could lead to different prices for different shoppers. - Store aisles are getting a digital makeover.

Amgen says drug combo cuts risk of death by 58% in patients with aggressive lung cancer - A drug from Amgen could give patients with an aggressive form of lung cancer significantly more time to live when added to an immunotherapy from AstraZeneca. 

Democrats, voting-rights groups challenge Trump's bid to block Alaska Senate certification - Lawsuits filed by candidate Mary Peltola and a voters' rights group challenge Trump's preemptive efforts to block a Democratic Senate victory in Alaska.

Why popular airplanes are getting scrapped years early - Airplanes are getting dismantled for parts years ahead of schedule because engines and other components are in short supply.

What next for France as riots rattle markets? Three questions facing investors ahead of more protests - French unrest pushed bond yields to a 24-year high as investors weigh budget, growth and sectors risks ahead of more protests.

After SpaceX restores high-speed service, Musk claims Ukraine violated Starlink agreement - Ukraine says restrictions on Starlink and Starshield have been lifted, restoring connectivity to fast-moving military systems after disruptions.

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.

Car buyers are demanding lower prices and better tech. Automakers must deliver both - Bain says tech leads purchase considerations in China while price remains No. 1 in the U.S. and Europe, as pressure mounts on Western carmakers.

Housing is flashing warning signs just as the Fed weighs more interest rate hikes - Housing data deteriorated further in September, according to separate reports Tuesday.

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...

India mounts costly defense of rupee - By Chris KayFinancial Times, LondonThursday, October 22, 2026 India is mounting an increasingly costly defence of the rupee, deploying tens of billions of dollars and resorting to extraordinary market interventions to protect a currency that has come under pressure from elevated oil prices and investor outflows. The central bank since June has already used about $90 billion of the more than $14...

The world's rich are finding a new home for their gold in Singapore - By Cindy Wang and Yihui XieBloomberg NewsWednesday, October 21, 2026 Gregor Gregersen's first Singapore bullion business began from under his bed. He stashed silver, though not much of it, and trades took place at his neighborhood train station as he tested for local demand. Almost 17 years later, the German-born former bank data architect owns a six-story, 180,000-square-foot mega-vault with e...

President of Africa's biggest gold-producing nation vows to end raw mineral exports within four years - By Olamilekan OkebiorunBusiness Insider Africa, New YorkTuesday, October 20, 2026 Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government's commitment to end exports of unprocessed minerals by 2030, insisting that Africa's largest gold producer must stop shipping its natural resources abroad only to import finished products made from the same materials. ... Dispatch continues below...

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!!

Treasury Market Gets to Breathe: AI Companies Front-Loaded Debt Sales and, Loaded with Massive Cash to Spend, Step Back from the Bond Market - Conniptions in the Treasury Market calm down. Nothing Goes to Heck in a Straight Line, says the WOLF STREET dictum, not even the Treasury Market.

AIpocalypse Not Now. Economy Is Running Hot: Lots of Growth, Lots of Inflation - This is for October, advance notice, so to speak.

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 ...

Strategy, Strive face balancing act between bitcoin buying and preferred stock dividends - The securities have financed purchases of nearly 136,000 bitcoin, opening a funding channel that analysts expect to complement the larger ETF market.

Block's new voice AI sounds eerily human, sparking awe and scam fears - Reactions split between amazement at how human it sounds and fears it could fuel scams and deception, with CZ eyeing uses in children’s education.

Crypto under weekend pressure, bitcoin slides below $80,000 on U.S. Middle East evacuations - Bitcoin has sunk to its weakest level in more than one month.

Why McDonalds, Microsoft and Google saying no to tokenized stocks isn't a dealbreaker - Some of the world's biggest companies objected to being listed on the first tokenized securities trading venue under the SEC's innovation exemption. But the early pushback may say more about issuer caution than about rejection of tokenization itself.

Argentina drops criminal probe into President Milei over crashed memecoin LIBRA - The judge found that Milei's promotion of LIBRA did not constitute fraud, despite the attention his support drew to the token.

Wells Fargo, Cisco, Marvell among latest firms objecting to OKXICE's tokenized stock plan - Six more companies have objected to listing tokenized versions of their stock on the venue, Reuters reported, bringing the total to 22.

Bitcoin’s wealthy holders turning to loans and yield as investment habits mature: Xapo CEO - Borrowing against bitcoin and earning income to build their BTC holdings are becoming priorities for long-term investors, Xapo Bank CEO Seamus Rocca told CoinDesk.

U.S. Clarity Act failure gives Asia and Middle East a competitive edge, says Apex Group CEO - Apex Group CEO Peter Hughes warned that the failure of the U.S. Clarity Act will drive digital asset businesses toward faster-moving jurisdictions in Asia and the Middle East.

Franklin Templeton adds $150 million in fund shares to XRP Ledger, all in one wallet - Two subscriptions on Thursday nearly quadrupled the fund’s tokens on the network. The receiving wallet shares its authorized signers with the issuer.

Robinhood sees surge in bitcoin, gold prediction markets as traders move beyond sports - The company's head of futures and prediction markets said bitcoin, gold and oil contracts are among its fastest-growing prediction markets.

Russia Hits 270,000 Digital Ruble Accounts in Rapid CBDC Launch - At a press conference, Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Central Bank of Russia, said interest in the Russian central bank digital currency was higher than expected, and that the institution is monitoring the situation and planning to launch new services to encourage adoption. Central Bank of Russia: Digital Ruble Reaches 270K Accounts The Central Bank […]

Ripple Study Finds Banks Could Unlock $100M Beyond Crypto Custody - Digital asset services and custody choices could improve a regional bank’s financial results by up to $100 million, according to research commissioned by Ripple. The findings position custody as infrastructure for payments, lending, and tokenized assets. BCG Sees Up to $100 Million in Potential Bank Gains Banks could improve their financial results by combining digital […]

US Extradites Chinese National in $36.9M+ Crypto Scam With 174 Victims - A Chinese national faces a U.S. money laundering charge after extradition from the Netherlands in an alleged cryptocurrency scam involving more than $36.9 million. Investigators identified 174 American victims whose funds allegedly moved through offshore banking and digital wallets. Extradition Brings Zhao Before California Court Zheng Zhao, a 44-year-old Chinese national, was arraigned in the ...

Ripple Legal Chief Raises Alarm Over Losses in New Crypto Offerings - Ripple’s legal chief Stuart Alderoty is calling for clearer project promises and issuer accountability amid concerns about losses in new crypto offerings. His comments highlight investor protections as the SEC considers new fundraising rules. Alderoty Calls for Accountability in Crypto Offerings Americans losing money in new crypto offerings need clearer information about project commitments an...

Electrum Wallet Attack Hid Bitcoin Theft Behind a Fee Increase - A malicious bitcoin wallet server could quietly swap a legitimate payment for a thief’s transaction, then wait for its owner to approve the theft. Electrum’s latest security patch closes that loophole after attackers exploited the flaw and stole funds. Malicious Servers Turn Bitcoin Fee Bumps Into Theft Electrum released version 4.8.3 on Saturday, warning users […]

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Nominations Sought for Harold Berman Law & Religion Award - Information on how to nominate an excellent paper on law and religion.

Some Communications by Rabbi Shmuley with AI Platforms May Be Discovered in Order to Determine Punitive Damages - From Wednesday's decision in Fontainebleau Florida Hotel, LLC v. Botach [Rabbi Shmuley], decided by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein: Plaintiff's… The post Some Communications by Rabbi Shmuley with AI Platforms May Be Discovered in Order to Determine Punitive Damages appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Iowa Voters Don't Want Police or Flock Tracking Their Cars. Politicians Are Still Catching Up. - Opposition to license plate surveillance is crossing party lines in Iowa, where police departments have built an extensive camera network with limited public oversight.

Today in Supreme Court History: October 24, 1894 - 10/24/1894: U.S. v. E.C. Knight argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 24, 1894 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Trump Wants To Force Data Centers To 'Make Their Own Electricity.' Deregulation Would Work Better. - The president joins a long list of politicians who think the government knows best when it comes to data centers.

The U.K.'s Online Safety Act Has Been a Failure. Regulators Want To Broaden It Anyway. - A new report reveals more shortcomings of the U.K.’s Online Safety Act.

How Helping Someone Buy Drugs Can Send You to Prison for 20 Years - State and federal prosecutors responded to fentanyl overdoses by treating accidents as homicides.

Why Would Trump Make A Deal With A Judge Who Ruled Illegal Aliens Have A Right To "Locomotion" In The United States? - And does Todd Butler agree with Judge Southwick that denying a bond hearing to illegal aliens is an affront to freedom “at its most basic”?

Under Proposed Treasury Rule, Corporate Homebuyers Who Don't Track Their Receipts Face $1 Million Fines - The proposed regulations implement the restrictions on large investor purchases of single-family homes passed by Congress this year.

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...

The Vulnerability Apocalypse and Why We Should Fund Open Source - If you use the internet at all, you may have noticed that a large percentage of sites suddenly went down earlier this week—and all your nerdiest friends were talking about "The Vulnerability Apocalypse” and this thing called PHP that powers nearly 70% of the websites on the internet. You may find yourself wondering: what is PHP, what just happened, what is the vulnerability apocalypse, and what...

Computer Security Is About to Get a Lot Worse, Here’s What You Can Do - It is a commonly held truth among computer geeks that there is no such thing as bug free software, or a secure computer. Any piece of software that anyone actually uses will have a security vulnerability somewhere in the code. The more complex that software is, the more likely there will be a vulnerability. Fortunately for everyone, finding severe vulnerabilities was generally considered an exp...

Two States Can Now Restrict Social Media Access—Here’s What To Do Next  - Last week, two federal appeals courts issued opinions that will allow Florida and Georgia to start enforcing laws that will age-gate and block young people from accessing social media. The laws do not adequately respect minors’ rights to play, speak, and learn online. More fundamentally, these laws don’t help young people stay safe online—a goal that lawmakers should pursue. Age-Gated? Email EF...

National Law Firm Stands with Pinal County Education Entrepreneur to Protect Microschool - CONTACT: Phillip Suderman, psuderman@ij.org, (850) 376-4110 PINAL COUNTY, Ariz.—Karli Kemper has spent her professional life teaching. She has decades of experience working in public, charter, […] The post National Law Firm Stands with Pinal County Education Entrepreneur to Protect Microschool appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Court Says Marion County Must Clearly State What Crime Was Committed Before Taking Money Seized at FedEx Hub - INDIANAPOLIS—Henry and Minh Cheng, California jewelry sellers, had to fight for $42,000 that Indianapolis police seized at the FedEx shipping hub. A decision in their […] The post Court Says Marion County Must Clearly State What Crime Was Committed Before Taking Money Seized at FedEx Hub appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Glendale Small Business Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Seizure of Money by Federal Agents During Raid - PHOENIX—Today, the owner of a Glendale money services business (MSB) teamed up with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file a federal lawsuit after his […] The post Glendale Small Business Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Seizure of Money by Federal Agents During Raid 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 ...

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...

OH: GOA Proposes Amendments for SB 214 in Light of NFA Changes - Gun Owners of America’s State & Local and Legal teams has been working diligently to review the Ohio Revised Code regarding “Dangerous Ordnance” regulations standing in the way of recent judicial and executive developments against the National Firearms Act’s stringent requirements on suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), and short-barreled shotguns (SBSs). Senate Bill 214, introduced by Se...

Wells Fargo consolidates leadership of consumer bank - Kleber Santos is now solely responsible for the bank’s consumer banking and lending as Saul Van Beurden becomes wholly focused on AI.

Chartered in December, public in January: How BitGo’s growing - Crypto-curious banks have been knocking on BitGo’s door more often since it nabbed an unconditional OCC charter, according to an executive.

Citi takes cautious approach on AI agent access - “There are places in which we want to go faster. This is not one of those places,” Naveed Anwar, global head of AI, digital and data platforms within Citi’s services business, said at Money20/20.

JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs underscore security in AI plans - “This is one of the most important times to make sure you are appropriately balancing risk and innovation tradeoffs,” JPMorgan Chase CIO Lori Beer said.

Barclays to cut 5,000 employees this year - Roughly 60% of the reductions are expected in “support functions,” including developers, as AI bolsters productivity, the bank said.

Why Affirm is incorporating transformer tech into its underwriting - The technology that powers large language models like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini is designed to predict what is going to come next. Affirm contends the same technology can be used for underwriting.

Long Island's Dime plans to buy Staten Island bank - Dime Commercial Bancshares agrees to acquire ES Bancshares, Mary Elizabeth Taylor joins Block as head of Americas public policy and government relations, Bank of America names Jim Fitterling and Bill Thomas to its board of directors, and more.

Blaming rates, Flagstar says turnaround will take more time - The New York-based regional bank now expects to achieve its strategic objectives in 2028, a year later than previously expected, as higher interest rates weigh on profits.

Wells Fargo private wealth head taps firm's full capabilities for clients - Since stepping into her position as private wealth director, Krista Goryl has been busy traveling the country to help advisors harness the firm's offerings — from tax planning and trusts to specialty assets and family dynamics — to better serve wealthy clients.

First Citizens is open to buying more branches post-BMO deal - First Citizens executives touted the success of the company's recent deal to acquire 138 BMO branches. They signaled openness to similar transactions in the future.

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

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