Precious Metals and Market News

Gold, silver prices surge highs as yields ease, Hormuz hopes cap oil inflation fears - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices rallied sharply after the close Wednesday, as softer U.S. labor data, a weaker U.S. dollar and lower Treasury yields offset lingering expectations that the Federal Reserve could still tighten policy again in September.

Gold's rally has further to run as debt, de-dollarization fuel secular bull market: Gabelli's Mancini - (Kitco News) - Gold is attracting renewed investor interest as prices climbed above $4,250 an ounce on Wednesday, marking a seven-week high. While the precious metal still faces short-term headwinds from monetary policy uncertainty, one fund manager argues that the powerful forces underpinning gold's secular bull market remain firmly in place.

Gold's breakout was the buy signal, but no new record this year, analyst says - (Kitco News) - Florian Grummes has raised his invested position from 50% to 80%. He is buying juniors, not producers. And he does not think gold sees a new high in 2026.

'It's our time': Sunshine Silver CEO says silver miners are poised to shine as AI fuels demand - (Kitco Commentary) - Artificial intelligence may be dominating investor conversations, but one mining executive said that investors are increasingly recognizing a simple reality: AI cannot exist without the metals that power it.

Gold prices trading near session highs as ISM Services PMI increases 54.1 - (Kitco News) - The gold market is holding near session highs above $4,200 an ounce as the U.S. service sector loses momentum, driving fears of a potential economic slowdown that could force the Federal Reserve to abandon its tightening bias.

Gold pushes toward $4,200 as soft ADP cools Fed-hike bets - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as softer labor-market data, lower energy inflation risk and a softer U.S. dollar reduced pressure from the Fed’s hawkish July hold.

Gold prices push above $4,200 as ADP says 44k jobs created in July - (Kitco News) - The gold market is adding to its overnight gains, pushing to session highs above $4,200 an ounce as the U.S. economy created fewer private-sector jobs than expected in July, according to private-sector payroll processor ADP.

Silver leads metals higher as Hormuz optimism cuts oil risk premium - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were firmer, as spot silver prices rallied late Tuesday, as lower oil prices and softer bond yields helped offset still-hawkish Federal Reserve expectations after last week’s divided policy hold.

Gold can recover despite higher real yields as rate pressures ease, says Jefferies - (Kitco News) - Gold prices have been chained to $4,000 an ounce as persistent inflation forces markets to price in rate hikes, raising the opportunity cost of holding a non-yielding asset.

Bank of Korea starts long-term domestic gold buying program - (Kitco News) - Central bank gold demand has provided critical support for gold, and according to some analysts, it is a key reason why prices have been able to hold support at $4,000 an ounce.

One-Way Attack Drone Found At Major German Airport: The Threat Has Arrived - One-Way Attack Drone Found At Major German Airport: The Threat Has Arrived A one-way attack drone was discovered on the tarmac at Leipzig/Halle Airport, one of Europe's most important freight hubs. The German airport hosts transport company DHL's largest air hub and serves as the operating base for Ukraine's massive Antonov heavy-lift cargo aircraft. Exklusive Aufnahmen – Das is...

BMW Job Cuts And The Emerging German-French Industrial Strategy - BMW Job Cuts And The Emerging German-French Industrial Strategy Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Will German policy paralysis and French protectionism save Germany’s automakers? Unlikely, since Paris and Berlin are pursuing similar ideological goals. Everything points toward the expansion of a green state-run economy. On that, there is agreement. The concerns of private enterprise are se...

This Is The Income Needed To Be 'Happy' Around The World - This Is The Income Needed To Be 'Happy' Around The World In most countries, the average worker still earns less than the income researchers associate with peak reported well-being. Research on income and well-being has identified a “satiation point,” an income level beyond which additional earnings no longer improve reported happiness. But how close does the average worker come to...

Why On Earth Are They Doing This? - Why On Earth Are They Doing This? Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, The Spanish Red Cross is treating the military-age men who swam around the border fence and stormed Ceuta like victims of an earthquake. Volunteers in red vests are lining up on the sand at Playa del Trampolín, handing out bread, milk, biscuits, water, cans of tuna and pastries to the thousands who r...

The West Is Winning The Information War While Russia Prevails On The Battlefield - The West Is Winning The Information War While Russia Prevails On The Battlefield Authored by former CIA officer Larry Johnson I stumbled across something pretty bizarre today when I queried one of the AI-search engines about Russia’s capture of territory in Ukraine in 2026. Here is what the Chinese KIMI claimed: The evidence from multiple sources — including Ukrainian official c...

End Of Cheap Food? Five Forces Set To Drive Grocery Bills Even Higher - End Of Cheap Food? Five Forces Set To Drive Grocery Bills Even Higher UBS analysts identified five long-term forces likely to keep global food inflation "structurally higher" above its pre-pandemic average of about 2.5%, crushing consumer hopes that price pressures will simply fade. "While food inflation globally has fallen from the COVID peak, a new debate is emerging: is the c2...

US Lifts Sanctions On Iraqi Airline Blacklisted Over IRGC Ties - US Lifts Sanctions On Iraqi Airline Blacklisted Over IRGC Ties Via The Cradle The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) lifted sanctions on Iraq's Fly Baghdad Airlines and two of its aircraft on Wednesday, clearing a carrier Washington had blacklisted in January 2024 over alleged support for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force.  The Baghdad-based carri...

China Is Betting AI, Hypersonic Missiles And Quantum Technology Will Define The Next Era Of Warfare - China Is Betting AI, Hypersonic Missiles And Quantum Technology Will Define The Next Era Of Warfare As China races to modernize its armed forces, its strategy is increasingly centered on developing technologies that could offset America's traditional military advantages instead of matching the U.S. system for system, according to the South China Morning Post. That philosophy dates...

Former Haitian Police Officer And Naturalized US Citizen Pleads Guilty To Gun Running - Former Haitian Police Officer And Naturalized US Citizen Pleads Guilty To Gun Running Authored by Michael Clements via The Epoch Times, A naturalized U.S. citizen and former Haitian National Police officer pleaded guilty to smuggling at least 140 firearms to Haiti. Soldiers patrol amid the sound of gunshots heard in the distance in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Oct. 17, 2024. Odelyn J...

Louisiana Has The Highest Car Ownership Burden In America - Louisiana Has The Highest Car Ownership Burden In America For many Americans, owning a car is a necessity, but the financial burden varies dramatically by state. In the least affordable places, annual vehicle expenses consume nearly one-quarter of the typical household’s income. This map, via Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld, ranks every state by annual car ownership costs as a...

I got two email invitations from friends. Is this a phishing scam — or am I suddenly popular? - “I was surprised — and flattered — to find myself on the guest list.”

‘I don’t wish to be cold-hearted’: My elderly relative can no longer care for himself. Am I wrong to leave his care to the state? - “He has never been particularly generous or nurturing.”

Sandisk’s stock falls as the company’s forecast doesn’t live up to high expectations - The midpoint of the company’s revenue forecast was below what analysts had been modeling.

Block slashed 40% of its workforce for AI — and its earnings suggest that’s paying off - “We can ship higher-quality products much, much more quickly,” an executive said in the wake of the company’s better-than-expected earnings report

Figma’s stock falls as the company’s AI push requires steep investments - While Figma’s consumption-based AI monetization strategy is showing promise, the company’s margins are taking a hit.

Why AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile shares are down after SpaceX’s earnings - SpaceX thinks it will be able to build wireless capabilities without massive network investments.

SpaceX’s stock falls as Wall Street gets spooked by the extent of AI spending - Morgan Stanley expects $64 billion in capital spending from SpaceX this year, as the company is dramatically ramping up AI investments.

Nvidia’s stock is basking in the glow of a high-profile endorsement - SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his company will only use Nvidia’s chips to build its AI.

Missouri voters just rejected a bid to ditch income tax, while other tax votes loom in Florida and California this fall - Missouri voters rejected a bid to ditch the state’s income tax Tuesday, while big votes loom in Florida and California this fall.

Alphabet’s stock drops as Google loses another key AI executive - Jeff Dean, Google’s chief scientist and one of its first employees, is leaving to launch his own company.

U.S. ready to return to 'commitments,' Iran says, after Trump signals deal is near - Iran denied it was in talks with Washington, despite claims by Trump to the contrary.

Google is expanding its AI empire — and losing the people who built it - Google’s cloud boom is testing the company's commitment to frontier AI as commercial returns take priority.

Futures inch higher after Dow record close, SpaceX shares rise ahead of lock-up release: Live updates - Markets ended divided Wednesday as a record close in the Dow Industrials contrasted with losses in the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500.

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon warns of high leverage: 'Somebody will disrupt the market' - JPMorgan Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon warned that leverage across financial markets remains elevated, adding that investors should be mindful that hidden borrowing could amplify market disruptions.

SoftBank gets $8.2 billion boost from Intel as OpenAI takes a backseat - SoftBank on Thursday reported profit for its fiscal first quarter that beat market expectations.

Private companies added just 44,000 workers in July, below expectations, ADP reports - Hiring at private companies slowed considerably in July, with most of the job growth coming health care.

Europe is blowing up riverbeds as an extreme drought wreaks havoc on its economy - Severe drought is disrupting energy and freight across Europe as low Rhine and Danube levels raise risks for supply chains and economic growth.

Manufacturing survey shows inflation worries 'worse than pandemic era,' adding to Fed pressure - The commentary pointed to a highly volatile environment in which purchasing managers were struggling to stay ahead

As Warsh’s Fed faces pressure to act on inflation, these indicators show it’s at its lowest in years - Trimmed mean measures are painting a different picture than the headline numbers.

China's factory activity unexpectedly contracts in July on demand slump, typhoons - China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted in July, as the export rush that powered a second-quarter rebound began to unwind.

Adam Sharp: Gold surges as the debt reckoning begins - By Adam SharpDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreWednesday, August 5, 2026 It was a good day for gold bugs. ... I believe we'll set new all-time highs within the next few years. Heck, it could even be this year. The market is slowly remembering that behind the Iran war and AI excitement, there's still a looming global debt crisis. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... USA Gold: Coins an...

Asia turns to gold in structural wealth shift - By Kimberley LongThe Banker, LondonWednesday, August 5, 2026 Asian banks have considerably increased their gold product offering in recent months, spurred by growing consumer and central bank demand for a safe-haven commodity and local clearing. The number of gold-focused banking products and services has risen significantly since the start of 2026. New developments include Singapore's DBS offe...

Chinese dip-buying bolsters gold as prices find floor at $4,000 - From Bloomberg Newsvia Financial Post / National Post, TorontoTuesday, August 4, 2026 Chinese institutional investors have swooped on gold in recent weeks, helping to arrest the precious metal's decline and keep prices above the key threshold of $4,000 an ounce. Gold-backed exchange-traded funds in China saw 14 straight days of inflows up to Monday, the longest streak since March, according to ...

Why the U.S. stepped in after decades to prop up Japan's yen, and what's at stake - By Lee Ying ShanCNBC, New YorkMonday, August 3, 2026 Washington's decision to join Japan in supporting the battered yen has prompted questions over what motivated the rare coordinated intervention, with analysts pointing to concerns over U.S. Treasury markets and Japan's financial system. Tokyo has grown increasingly wary of the yen's decline, which recently dropped to its weakest level against...

Ed Steer: Bessent note at Camp David proves the end is nigh - 7:41p ET Monday, August 3, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "Bessent Note at Camp David Proves the End Is Night" and is posted at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here: https://silverseek.com/article/bessent-note-camp-david-proves-end-nigh CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/TreasurerGold Anti-Trust Action Commi...

Another Hit to Demand in the Housing Market: Purchases by Foreign Buyers Have Plunged by 76% from Peak - Purchases by Chinese, Canadian, and British buyers have collapsed. Foreign buyers matter in some key submarkets.

Labor Market Turnover Increased all Year, Bouncing Off Late 2025 Low. What that Means - Another sign of underlying strength in the labor market.

AI Data Center Construction Spending Goes Exponential (But in Business, Exponential Curves Can’t Last) - Corporate guidance for capital expenditures keeps getting ratcheted higher and involves massive sums, largely focused on AI infrastructure.

Live updates: Coinbase lets U.K. users trade U.S. equities. BTC trades near $65,000 - Trump’s comments on jobs, inflation and a possible Strait of Hormuz deal have helped risk sentiment, but bitcoin’s next move depends on whether lower oil actually pulls Treasury yields and the dollar down.

Bitcoin developers flag 85 critical bugs in an "extremely bad" situation - A volunteer group running AI models against bitcoin codebases says it is averaging roughly one critical bug per hour per person, at about $10,000 a day in compute.

S&P 500 has added crypto's $2 trillion market cap this month. Bitcoin is not impressed. Here's why - The S&P 500 just added roughly the entire crypto market's value this month. Bitcoin has barely moved, and the reasons go beyond the obvious.

Bitcoin steadies above $64,000 as traders watch $100 billion SpaceX unlock - Korea's Kospi fell 4.4% as the AI trade wobbled, and $101 billion of SpaceX stock becomes tradable Thursday.

XRP whales keep buying the dip, but ether shows deeper capitulation - CryptoQuant said large XRP spot orders point to "quiet accumulation" rather than a breakout, while ether’s price below realized value leaves holders underwater and gives it the strongest valuation case among BTC, ETH and XRP.

CASHCAT jumps 120% in a week as Robinhood Chain hits $774 million of value locked - The memecoin that defined the chain's debut has recovered to an $86 million cap. Tokenized assets, the chain's stated purpose, sit at $27.6 million.

Here are the possible outcomes for Clarity right now - The Senate has not yet indicated if it will advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, and with its summer recess looming, here are the possible outcomes.

Crypto firm RedotPay says it will defend itself ‘vigorously’ against Binance lawsuit - Binance alleged RedotPay poached customers from the crypto exchange in a lawsuit filed in Hong Kong.

Crypto's campaign efforts see rare loss, but crypto roster in Congress likely to grow - The leading industry PAC, Fairshake, put $2 million into a Detroit Democratic primary but came up short, even as several PAC-backed candidates won elsewhere.

Coldcard exploit could boost demand for regulated bitcoin exposure, analysts say - Cantor sees positive read-through for crypto custody providers, while FRNT says the breach could drive some investors toward bitcoin ETFs.

Utah Judge Rejects Kalshi’s Federal Shield From Gambling Laws - A federal judge granted Utah summary judgment Tuesday, holding that the Commodity Exchange Act does not preempt the state’s anti-gambling laws as applied to Kalshi’s sports event contracts. The exchange says it will appeal to the Tenth Circuit, which would bring prediction-market appeals into seven of the 13 federal circuits. Shelby Finds Multiple Readings of […]

China Says It Cracked the Chipmaking Tech the West Spent Billions Trying to Keep From It - Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics built a laser-produced plasma EUV light-source platform that hit 3.42% conversion efficiency in a March 2025 paper, a key step toward domestic advanced-chip manufacturing. EUV remains the choke point for sub-7nm production, and ASML has been barred from selling its most […]

Mastercard Closes $1.8B BVNK Deal in Stablecoin Payments Bet - Mastercard has completed its acquisition of stablecoin payments company BVNK, adding onchain settlement and wallet infrastructure to its global network. The deal positions the card giant to connect fiat currencies, stablecoins and tokenized deposits through one payments layer.   Mastercard to Link Stablecoins to 17B Global Payment Network Mastercard has completed its acquisition of BVNK, […]

Eliza Labs Founder Declares ELIZAOS AI-Agent Token ‘Dead’ After Lawsuit - Shaw Walters, founder of Eliza Labs, says the ELIZAOS token is finished after a class-action settlement exhausted the project’s treasury, marking the end of one of the largest AI-agent cryptocurrency stories of the past two years. Shaw Walters Draws a Line Under the Token In a lengthy Aug. 4 post on X, Walters declared, “The […]

US and UK Reveal Digital Asset Plan to Modernize Finance - American and British regulators are expanding cooperation on crypto, tokenization, payments, artificial intelligence, and financial resilience. The initiative connects new regulatory frameworks with plans to reduce cross-border friction and modernize two major financial markets. Regulators Expand Their Transatlantic Digital Asset Agenda The U.S. Department of the Treasury published a joint stat...

Brickbat: Cash Back - New York Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas (D–Brooklyn) has proposed a bill that would require supermarkets and other retailers to give customers who… The post Brickbat: Cash Back appeared first on Reason.com.

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The Trump Administration Promises the 'Largest Denaturalization Effort Ever' - Denaturalization isn't new, but it has been used sparingly in modern history, in part because it is extremely costly and time-consuming.

Court Upholds African People's Socialist Party Convictions for Being Unregistered Russian Foreign Agents - From today's decision in U.S. v. Romain by Eleventh Circuit Chief Judge William Pryor, joined by Judges Jill Pryor and Andrew… The post Court Upholds African People's Socialist Party Convictions for Being Unregistered Russian Foreign Agents appeared first on Reason.com.

The American Fingerprints on the Genocide in Sudan - Reuters and the U.N. accuse an operator with extensive U.S. government links of helping a Sudanese rebel group.

Trump's Newest Tariffs Could Protect America From the National Security Risk of Brass Instruments - An idea that's wildly out of tune at a time when Americans are trumpeting their worries about affordability.

Abdul El-Sayed Says He's Not a Socialist. His Policy Agenda Says Otherwise. - El-Sayed is pushing a mendacious claim: that people would be wealthier if they endured yet another massive transfer of money and power to a vast federal health bureaucracy.

New Draft Article: "The Fourth Amendment After Chatrie" - Just posted today at SSRN.

"Did Fauci Properly Take the Fifth?" - An excerpt from a detailed analysis at FoxNews.com from John Malcolm, a former federal prosecutor and current VP of the… The post "Did Fauci Properly Take the Fifth?" appeared first on Reason.com.

Senators Want To Claw Back Trump's Spending Power. They Should Just Pass a Real Budget Instead. - The Senate’s funding bill stops the Trump administration from handing political appointees control over federal grants, but Congress isn’t eager to rein in spending.

Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund Is a (Another) Slush Fund - If Trump’s settlement stands, future presidents will have a roadmap for turning lawsuits into spending programs and political grievances into taxpayer-financed payouts.

There and Back Again: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - The House’s amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a great improvement over the Senate’s version. However, the bill is still filled with policies that won’t help, but rather harm, the housing market.

After the Castro Tyranny, Cubans Should Lead Their Transition to Freedom - When and if the Cuban dictatorship finally collapses, it would be best to let Cubans themselves determine their return to freedom.

A Federal Gas Tax Holiday Would Be Expensive and Ineffective - When the federal gas tax comes up for reauthorization in 2028, Congress should simply let the gas tax expire.

The SEC Throws in the Towel on Gag Orders - Facing an increasingly speech-friendly Supreme Court, the SEC reluctantly–and belatedly–decides to stop censoring its victims.

President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER. - For the founders, an elective monarchy was just as bad as an hereditary one - because the core issue was the power of discretion. On this episode, it’s 6 of the most dangerous powers of a king as the founders understood them. And you just might recognize every single one of them today. The post President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

The Buck Stops Nowhere - Having burned through billions of dollars and depleted critical munitions stockpiles, the Pentagon is running out of money. Our money. According to the Washington Post, the Pentagon is facing an urgent budget shortfall caused largely by the Iran war, with some critical funding accounts expected to run dry within weeks. Training, maintenance and other military priorities are reportedly being […]...

Constitution Enforcement: 6 Ignored Steps That Actually Work - The founders knew exactly what it takes to deal with unconstitutional power. How that gets done? It’s built on their experience and tactics against the British empire. On this Episode - it’s 6 steps that actually work as the real enforcement mechanism for the constitution. They come right from the American Revolution, backed by the ultimate check - the duty of self preservation The post Constit...

Tomorrow’s U.S. Senate Vote: Four Internet Bills, One Wrong Direction - The Senate Commerce Committee will vote this week on several censorious and privacy invasive bills: KOSA, the SCREEN Act, Youth AI Privacy Act, and CHATBOT Act. While we appreciate that the Committee is taking the time to look at these bills separately, it’s still impossible to ignore the message Congress is sending to the world: Age-gate the internet and block young people from speaking and ac...

Appeals Court Agrees with EFF that Building a Web Browser Doesn’t Violate the CFAA - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has endorsed a commonsense technical interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a law not usually given to such interpretation. Amazon had sued Perplexity AI to try to shut down its Comet browser, claiming the browser’s optional agentic AI “Assistant” that can browse websites like Amazon for comparison shopping purposes, violated the CFAA becau...

Mobile Ad Software Encourages Location Data Sharing, EFF Report Finds - Developers Must Beware of Ad Libraries that Betray Users’ PrivacySAN FRANCISCO – Some software development kits (SDKs) provided by advertising companies to help developers monetize their apps are automatically feeding users’ location data into systems that location data brokers use to track people, an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) report found.  EFF began investigating the location-shari...

Former Attorneys General, Business Associations, and Former Department of Labor Leaders Support Family Farm’s Supreme Court Case - ARLINGTON, Va.—In its fall term, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Department of Labor’s agency court system. New […] The post Former Attorneys General, Business Associations, and Former Department of Labor Leaders Support Family Farm’s Supreme Court Case appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Major Ruling in Favor of True Food Labels as Federal Appeals Court Revives First Amendment Lawsuit Against FDA and USDA - ARLINGTON, Va.—A federal appeals court revived a First Amendment lawsuit from a customer and small business owner seeking to provide true information on food labels. The United States […] The post Major Ruling in Favor of True Food Labels as Federal Appeals Court Revives First Amendment Lawsuit Against FDA and USDA appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Oklahoma Small Business Gets Early Win in Lawsuit Challenging Restrictions on Selling Caskets - OKLAHOMA CITY—On Thursday, the District Court of Oklahoma County denied the state of Oklahoma’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its restrictions on selling caskets. The lawsuit was brought in […] The post Oklahoma Small Business Gets Early Win in Lawsuit Challenging Restrictions on Selling Caskets 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 ...

Federal Court Rules Key National Firearms Act Restrictions Are Unconstitutional in GOA Lawsuit  - Federal Court Rules Key National Firearms Act Restrictions Are Unconstitutional in GOA Lawsuit  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  August 5, 2026  SAN ANGELO, TX — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and fellow plaintiffs scored a major win today. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled that key National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA) restrictions are unconstitutional for untaxed firearms and ...

WY: GOA Endorses 30+ Pro-Gun Candidates Across Wyoming - See GOA’s list of pro-2A candidates before the upcoming August 18 primary Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse the following candidates in Wyoming’s Republican primary on Tuesday, August 18, 2026: **Click on any image above to download full size graphic for sharing** To find your legislative district, click the button below; cross-reference your district with the list above … Read more

Gun Owners of America Sues U.S. Virgin Islands Over Unconstitutional Ban on Nonresident Right to Bear Arms - Gun Owners of America Sues U.S. Virgin Islands Over Unconstitutional Ban on Nonresident Right to Bear Arms   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  July 20, 2026  CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Virgin Islands’ prohibition on nonresidents exercising their Second Amendment rights.  The lawsuit argues the USVI ...

Augustus gets FDIC nod to launch bank - Among stipulations of the approval, the clearing bank must launch with $73,660,000 or more in capital funds and maintain a 10% or greater leverage ratio throughout its first three years.

Bank of America, USAA ink patent agreement - The deal allows each company to use the other’s full portfolio of patents. USAA for years has sued – or threatened court action against – banks it says infringe on its remote deposit capture patents.

Stablecoin firm Dakota applies for OCC trust banking charter - “For you, that means fewer layers between your product and the financial services underneath it,” Dakota CEO Ryan Bozarth said in a blog post.

Fed approves Santander-Webster deal - The $12.3 billion transaction – approved by the Fed 129 days after the application was filed – is expected to close Aug. 20, Santander said.

Visa, Mastercard join another stablecoin group - The card networks are keeping their options open with respect to stablecoin communities, locking arms with Circle on its latest effort.

What good is a high yield on an empty account? - Whether or not the CLARITY Act becomes law, cryptos have a problem protecting assets, and that problem is not going away.

What we know about the CFPB's forthcoming open-banking rule - The Trump administration is currently reviewing a soon-to-be-released proposal on consumer financial data rights.

Who loses when Upstart becomes its own lender? - The online lender said its national bank will become the "primary originator," displacing the banks that are lenders of record. Loan buyers keep their role.

Mutual advocates hope new rules can halt sector's long slide - Supporters of mutual banks are lining up behind a proposed regulatory overhaul. The Fed's plan would make it easier for depositor-owned banks to raise capital.

WTW, SEI partner on private market offerings - WTW Investments and SEI see enough of a market to develop private market offerings for U.S. defined contribution plans, such as 401(k) plans.

Energy shocks and inflation: challenges for monetary policy - by Ryan Niladri Banerjee, Fiorella De Fiore, Marco Jacopo Lombardi, Giovanni LombardoThe recent energy shock ranks among the most significant since the 1990s. Structural factors and initial conditions influence how energy shocks propagate into inflation – directly and through second-round effects. The appropriate monetary policy reaction depends on the persistence of the inflationary pressures ...

Michelle W Bowman: Responsible innovation and financial inclusion - Speech (via pre-recorded video) by Ms Michelle W Bowman, Vice Chair for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at "Next-gen financial inclusion", the third annual Financial Inclusion Conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Board, Washington DC, 14 July 2026.

Philip N Jefferson: Navigating economic shocks - a monetary policymaker's perspective - Speech by Mr Philip N Jefferson, Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 16 July 2026.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Banco Santander, S.A. and Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Banco Santander, S.A. and Santander Holdings USA, Inc.

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

Press Release: FDIC Launches New Office of Supervisory Appeals - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 4, 2026 FDIC Launches New Office of Supervisory Appeals WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) tod...