Precious Metals and Market News

Investors take profits in gold and silver as oil, yields rise after Hormuz deal doubts - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were weaker in late U.S. trading Thursday, as rising oil prices, firmer Treasury yields and a stronger U.S. dollar prompted investors to take some profits after Wednesday’s breakout rally.

Now is the time to buy gold; BCA sees bullish opportunity as real yields peak - (Kitco News) - Gold's recent correction has likely run its course as the key macro headwinds that pressured the precious metal are beginning to fade, according to one Canadian research firm, which argues that real interest rates have likely peaked and the U.S. dollar will eventually turn from a headwind into a tailwind for bullion.

Denarius takes 15.6% of Copper Giant, Trafigura takes the concentrate - (Kitco News) - A junior buys into a junior, a trading house commits to a decade of output, and a billion-tonne copper deposit gets its first real balance sheet

Gold's rally is about a growing lack of investor confidence; silver could offer bigger gains says MarketGauge's Schneider - (Kitco News) - Gold's rally above $4,200 signals more than a shift in inflation expectations or global monetary policy; it reflects growing investor doubts that policymakers can keep the global economy on stable footing, according to one market strategist.

Gold market sees positive ETF inflows in July, ending two months of outflows - (Kitco News) - The gold market has seen a solid breakout, with prices pushing back above $4,200. However, signs of renewed investor interest began to emerge in July as investors slowly returned to gold-backed exchange-traded funds, according to the latest data from the World Gold Council.

Gold steadies as claims beat, Hormuz talks trim haven bid - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are firmer but spot silver prices are weaker in early U.S. trading Thursday, as softer labor-market momentum and lower Treasury yields offset a firmer U.S. dollar and a reduced geopolitical premium tied to Strait of Hormuz negotiations.

Gold price holding above $4,200 as U.S. jobless claims remain below 200k - (Kitco News) - Although gold prices have retreated from their overnight high above $4,300 an ounce, the market is holding solid support above $4,200 an ounce even as the U.S. labor market continues to show resilience, with the number of Americans filing first-time unemployment claims remaining below a key level.

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.

$109,796 In Earnings Needed To Afford Typical US Home - $109,796 In Earnings Needed To Afford Typical US Home The income needed in order to purchase a typical home for sale in the United States in June was $109,796, marginally lower than the record high $110,382 in 2025, real estate brokerage Redfin said in an Aug. 5 report. Housing affordability has remained largely flat year over year since monthly housing costs and people’s income...

Indian Refiners Continue West Africa Crude Buying Spree - Indian Refiners Continue West Africa Crude Buying Spree By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com India’s state-run refiners continue their buying spree of crude from West Africa as the Middle East crisis has sapped supply and made deliveries uncertain. In one of the latest purchases via a tender, India’s state-owned refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has acquired...

How The World Views China Vs The US In 2026 - How The World Views China Vs The US In 2026 The United States and China are the world’s two preeminent superpowers, but views of them vary widely by country. This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Gabriel Cohen, compares approval ratings for Beijing and Washington using survey results from more than 42,000 respondents across 36 countries. The survey was conducted in Februa...

"Promises Are Fairy Tales": NATO Will Not Accept Ukraine - "Promises Are Fairy Tales": NATO Will Not Accept Ukraine Authored by Lucas Leiroz de Almeida via GlobalResearch.ca, Apparently, the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO is increasingly being dismissed as unrealistic. Even the regime’s most hardline officials seem to have lost hope regarding Kiev’s accession to the Western military alliance, considering that such a move does not serve ...

Winter Is Coming: Europe Faces Twin Diesel And NatGas Crunch - Winter Is Coming: Europe Faces Twin Diesel And NatGas Crunch Samantha Dart, co-head of global commodities research at Goldman Sachs, began the week by telling Bloomberg TV that the global diesel-supply crunch is "<a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/heres-what-keeps-goldmans-samantha-dart-night-global-diesel-squeeze">what keeps her up at night." She followed up Wednesday...

Cambridge's Black Time-Travelling Professor (And His Many Superhuman Feats) - Cambridge's Black Time-Travelling Professor (And His Many Superhuman Feats) Authored by Mark Collett, Running a single marathon is a great achievement. Running 30 marathons is a spectacular feat. Running 30 marathons in 35 days is something only a world-class athlete could achieve. But running 30 marathons in 35 days, and running the final nine of those marathons with a broken leg...

Zelensky To Make First-Ever Visit To Serbia, In Symbolic 'Slap In The Face' For Russia - Zelensky To Make First-Ever Visit To Serbia, In Symbolic 'Slap In The Face' For Russia Serbia is set to host Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a major first of the war which could set off serious diplomatic tensions with Russia, a longtime Serbian ally and 'friend'. Zelensky will arrive on this first-ever trip on Saturday, August 8, according to Ukrainian officials, despi...

If This Is Real, We Are Cooked... - If This Is Real, We Are Cooked... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Footage circulating purporting to be from the North African desert shows what looks like an enormous column of sub-Saharan African men moving under escort. Some estimates put the number at a hundred thousand. Commentators claim Algerian military vehicles and personnel are shepherding them toward the c...

Are You Ready For The "Rogue AI" Psy-Op? - Are You Ready For The "Rogue AI" Psy-Op? Authored by Kit Knightly via Off-Guardian.org, The AIs are breaking free, that’s the story. It started two weeks ago, when OpenAI reported one of their “agents” had escaped its testing area and got loose on the internet to launch an “unprecedented cyber attack”. This was clearly meant to be scarier than the public response indicated, be...

The Vanishing Art Of Presence - The Vanishing Art Of Presence Authored by Joseph Varon via Brownstone Institute, Medicine is always changing. In my career, I have seen intensive care units go from simple rooms with oxygen, monitors, and clinical intuition to places where artificial intelligence can predict problems before we notice them, bedside ultrasound helps us avoid guessing, and robotic systems help surgeo...

Kevin O’Leary, aka ‘Mr. Wonderful,’ on crypto, winning in AI and 3 things all business owners must know - What Kevin O’Leary learned from Steve Jobs: You only need to get three things done every day. Just three.

Optical stocks have a China problem that most investors are missing - Beijing controls a chokepoint that Washington’s own crackdown can’t address.

How S&P 500 options action may help explain volatility in memory stocks - Bullish derivative bets mesh with the buy-the-dip mentality, says IBKR’s Sosnick

There are good reasons why higher bond yields are here to stay, this strategist says - Investors are demanding higher rates when they buy long-duration bonds because there is less demand, higher supply and a hot mess of policy uncertainty, strategist explains

My brother asked me to sign as his executor, but wouldn’t let me read the document. Should I have refused? - “I imagine scenarios like this happen more often than people realize.”

Micron’s stock falls but is spared the worst of the memory-chip selloff - Shares of Sandisk and Western Digital fell hard after investors were left unimpressed by those companies’ earnings reports.

‘He’s never been good with money’: If I set up an annuity for my brother, 65, would it jeopardize his Supplemental Security Income? - “I was shocked to learn that his monthly Social Security benefit will be only $700.”

‘Her bank accounts were stripped bare by Medicaid’: My late friend had $20,000 in credit-card debt. Will her life insurance pay for it? - “She left behind a 30-year-old son and 32-year-old daughter.”

Social Security’s funding crisis is the elephant in the room. But don’t ignore the mouse. - No one knows what Congress will do if Social Security’s trust fund were actually to be depleted.

‘I’m easing into retirement’: I’m getting an $80,000 pension payout. Where can I invest it safely? - “I expect to have several years before I take distributions from my 401(k) account.”

The July jobs numbers are due out Friday. Here's what to expect - Nonfarm payrolls are expected to post a gain of just 83,000 with an unchanged unemployment rate at 4.2%.

Solar stocks shine after Trump extends China tariffs to polysilicon products - Solar stocks rose in premarket trading President Donald Trump announced fresh import restrictions on polysilicon products.

Oil rises as Iran's draft plan sees U.S. and Israel banned from Strait of Hormuz - News of Iran's restrictive draft plan for the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices higher, renewing concerns over supply disruptions.

Iran's chief negotiator accuses Trump of 'theater diplomacy' with Hormuz traffic near standstill - The conflict is broadening across the region, with Gulf energy infrastructure and key shipping chokepoints under renewed threat.

This building materials stock has a favorable setup and a breakout could be in the cards, charts show - Owens Corning lacks the volatile ride of a tech stock, but it has a risk/reward potential that patient investors should crave.

The July jobs numbers are due out Friday. Here's what to expect - Nonfarm payrolls are expected to post a gain of just 83,000 with an unchanged unemployment rate at 4.2%.

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.

African countries are souring on the dollar - From The Economist, LondonThursday, August 6, 2026 On Cairo Road, a bustling commercial strip in Lusaka, Zambia's capital, traders and shoppers once haggled over gadgets, furniture and other goods priced in dollars. For decades the greenback was similarly entrenched across the Zambian economy. From car purchases to business contracts, large transactions were routinely settled in the American cu...

Congo bans export of copper and cobalt concentrates, Reuters says - By Ange Adihe Kasongo and Maxwell Akalaare AdombilaReutersThursday, August 6, 2026 KINSHASA, DR Congo -- The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned ‌exports of copper concentrate and cobalt concentrate as it escalates efforts to force domestic processing and retain more value from its mineral resources, a government order reviewed by Reuters today shows. After Reuters reported the ban, benchma...

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 ...

Derivative Losses Squish Already Crushed UWM, the Largest Mortgage Lender in the US: SPACs just Keep on Giving - With its earnings announcement, it had a few tricks up its sleeve.

One Thing Is Clear about the AI Boom: It’s Burning Huge Amounts of Cash, and Alphabet Needs More - Alphabet plans to borrow another $20-25 Billion, on top of the $50 billion in bonds and $85 billion in equity it sold earlier in 2026.

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.

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, ...

Bill Introduced To Make Bitcoin A Legal Tender In Arizona - Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced a bill proposing to make bitcoin a legal tender in the U.S. state of Arizona. The bill seeks to add bitcoin to the list of instruments considered legal tender in ...

What Is Considered Legal Tender in the US? - "Legal tender" means that the financial instrument in question legally serves to pay any public or private debt. Federal law guarantees its printed value regardless of its intrinsic convertible value, ...

The Conundrum Of Bitcoin Legal Tender Laws - Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s laser-eyed President, shocked the world at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami when he announced that bitcoin would become legal tender in his country. A few days later, ...

Bitcoin hovers below $65,000 as Middle East tensions escalate further - Brent crude has meanwhile moved to over $83 a barrel after Yemen’s Iran-linked Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia, further escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Coldcard fallout shows up onchain as 210,000 bitcoin leaves old wallets - Roughly 200,000 bitcoin have moved from long-term holder wallets in the past week, suggesting a possible shift in custody rather than conventional selling

Crypto market maker Wintermute lands SEC approval to trade equities and ETF blocks - The crypto market maker can now trade US stocks and options and support ETFs as crypto moves closer to traditional markets.

Ethereum staking token weETH splits from restaking as rewards debate heats up - The move separates ordinary Ethereum staking from higher-risk restaking exposure as a new proposal to cap validator rewards divides the staking sector.

Live updates: Bitcoin flat at $64,300 before US jobs report, with oil back as a headwind - Brent climbed on stalled Hormuz talks, reviving the inflation worry that has capped bitcoin all summer. Today's US payrolls print is the next catalyst.

Bitcoin whales load up on $1.2 billion in BTC as ETFs attract $750 million - Bitcoin whales accumulate $1.2 billion in BTC while spot ETFs pull in $754 million this week.

Bitcoin wallet dormant since 2011 moves $3.2 million toward FalconX-linked address - The 50 BTC remained in the receiving address Friday, but that wallet has previously sent funds to FalconX-labeled deposits, leaving open whether the old stash is being reorganized or moved closer to a trading venue.

A bitcoin pattern taking shape right now could send prices soaring to $76,000 - Bitcoin's chart is quietly tracing out a bullish setup technical analysts watch closely. But it isn't confirmed, and one key level will decide if it plays out.

XRP leads majors losses as Clarity Act vote slips to September - Bitcoin, ether showed slight losses while Ripple-linked XRP fell 5.5% on the week, the worst of the majors, as the Senate left Washington without taking up the market structure bill.

Senate won't vote on crypto Clarity Act before its summer break - The U.S. Senate won't go on its August recess just yet but it will not vote on the Clarity Act this month, dimming hopes that the bill can become law this year.

Bitcoin Red Team Finds 4,962 Flaws After Coldcard Hack - A volunteer security group called the Bitcoin Red Team uncovered 4,962 vulnerabilities, 85 of them critical, across 390 open-source Bitcoin projects over a 27-hour stretch after the Coldcard hack. A Response to the Coldcard Exploit The Coldcard hardware wallet exploit drained bitcoin (BTC) from long-term holders after a firmware bug dating to March 2021. Losses […]

Tesla, SpaceX Pick Texas Site for Musk’s $16.8B Chip Plant - Tesla and SpaceX have formally committed $16.8 billion to break ground on Terafab, Elon Musk’s giant AI chip factory, after moving the project’s planned site from Austin to a rural county outside Houston. A Site Change for the Largest Building on Earth Musk first unveiled Terafab in March at Austin’s Seaholm Historic Power Plant, pitching […]

MARA Reports $611M Loss While Miners Deposit 581 BTC to NYDIG - MARA Holdings posted a $611 million net loss in the second quarter as its bitcoin treasury shrank 29% year-over-year to 35,577 BTC. The report landed the same week rival Riot Platforms and MARA itself sent a combined 581 BTC to custodian NYDIG. A Rough Quarter by the Numbers MARA Holdings, the largest publicly traded bitcoin […]

Coldcard Hacker Resumes Moving Stolen 30 BTC to New Wallet - The hacker behind the Coldcard wallet exploit, believed to hold 2,055 BTC (about $130 million) in stolen bitcoin, moved funds for the first time in weeks, sending 30.185 BTC (about $1.94 million) to a new wallet. The Hacker Goes Quiet, Then Moves Again Just hours ago, the hacker behind the largest share of the theft, […]

Malta Would Pay More Than Italy Under EU’s $2.19B Gambling Levy - Malta has joined Italy, Portugal, and Spain to block a possible EU-wide online gambling levy, four diplomats told Politico, in a budget fight any one of the 27 governments can veto. Commission modeling would bill Malta about $190 million (€165 million) a year, more than Italy’s share, despite a population just over half a million. […]

Twin Falls Shooting Underlines the Need for Taking Self-Defense Seriously - Armed people at the scene of the crime fired on the attacker and drove him away.

Today in Supreme Court History: August 7, 2010 - 8/7/2010: Justice Elena Kagan takes oath.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 7, 2010 appeared first on Reason.com.

Review: Feuding Neighbors Snoop on Their Enemies - In HBO's Neighbors docuseries, nearly every dispute is recorded and shared.

Brickbat: Not Your Steppin' Stone - Jason Rogers, who taught in Minnesota's Underwood School District, was sentenced to two years of probation and permanently gave up… The post Brickbat: Not Your Steppin' Stone appeared first on Reason.com.

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Trump Calls Roberts's Bluff With New Executive Order On Birthright Citizenship - What will Justice Barrett do?

Trump Issues Another Unconstitutional Executive Order Targeting Birthright Citizenship - While less sweeping than the one invalidated by the Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, it still denies birthright citizenship to

The GOP Is Warning About Socialism While Quietly Embracing It - Federal ownership of private companies has become routine. And it is happening on the right, even as conservatives point fingers at the left for its socialism.

Francesca Hong's Hateful Holidays, Burrito Prices, and Woke 1.0 - Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi cover all of the politically charged food takes of the week from Thanksgiving to burritos.

A Viral Tweet Set Off a Discourse on $20 Burritos. Here's the Truth About Inflation. - Americans are angry because everyday goods are much more expensive, and politicians think they should “stop whining.”

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 ...

WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT! - WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT! Thanks to GOA’s “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit” a federal judge has struck down the registration requirements on certain NFA items… We just won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA at the district level in Texas. This is quite possibly the largest victory against the National Firearms … Read more

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

Chime’s CFO is stepping down - The fintech’s president, Mark Troughton, will serve as interim finance chief while the company conducts an executive search. Chime also reported a 27% year-over-year increase in second-quarter revenue.

Northwest Bank overhauls C-suite to drive transformation - Over the past three years, CEO Louis Torchio has hired executives with bigger-bank experience to lead Northwest’s commercial pivot and M&A ramp-up.

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.

German payment startup is close to launching US bank - Augustus National Bank, which is working to fulfill the conditions for its de novo OCC charter, was approved for federal deposit insurance by the FDIC.

CRA proposal may strain banks' relationships with nonprofits - A proposal issued last week by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. could lead banks to limit grants they give to nonprofits in exchange for Community Reinvestment Act credit.

How better understanding brain science can boost advisors' business - From showing up authentically to understanding oxytocin, a session at this week's CAAFP held by The American College of Financial Services called into question some traditional industry approaches to planning.

Epstein probe: When must banks report suspicions to feds? - A report released this week by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., shines a light on what is required of banks when high-net-worth clients engage in suspicious activity.

Why the consumer credit outlook for 2H looks cloudier - The latest consumer conditions study from the American Financial Services Association paints a less-than-rosy picture of how lenders expect the second half of the year to play out.

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...