Precious Metals and Market News

Gold price rebounds above $4,340 as lower oil eases rate pressure - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as a softer U.S. dollar, lower crude oil prices and easing Treasury yields helped precious metals extend their rebound after the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike in more than 3 years.

Gold is the ‘truth teller’ as U.S. debt spirals; buy gold with your $5,000 check - Jeff Sarti - (Kitco News) - The Federal Reserve’s commitment to bring inflation down to its 2% target is creating some much-needed confidence in the long end of the yield curve as 10-year bond yields fall back below 5.00%; however, according to one fund manager, gold remains the ultimate safe-haven insurance play.

If Warsh represents most Fed voters, more hikes could be on the way – Natixis - (Kitco News) – The Federal Reserve may be leaning more hawkish than recent Fedspeak seemed to suggest, and yesterday’s rate hike could be followed by another before the year is out, according to Natixis.In their latest note, economists Christopher Hodge and Selin Aker characterized yesterday’s decision by the FOMC to raise rates for the first time since 2023 as “the path of least resistance.”

Gold price holding near session highs as US pending home sales rise 0.3% - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to trade near its session highs, solidly above $4,300 an ounce, and could see further safe-haven demand as the U.S. housing sector remains extremely fragile, with the number of consumers starting the process of buying a new home stalling, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Gold, silver rise as yields ease after Warsh’s Fed hike - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Thursday, as lower crude oil prices and a modest pullback in Treasury yields helped precious metals recover after the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike in three years and signaled that more tightening may still be needed.

Philly Fed survey can't derail gold's momentum - (Kitco News) - The gold market is once again holding its own above critical near-term support, even as the U.S. manufacturing sector appears to be more resilient than economists had expected, according to the latest regional data from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve.

Gold price at $4,370/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to 196k - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading near session highs on Thursday morning following the release of better than expected labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits came in below economists’ forecasts.

Gold price near high after U.S. housing starts fall 2.6%, building permits fall 2.7% in August - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading near session highs this morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market delivering a weaker-than-expected performance last month.Housing starts fell 2.6% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.275 million units, the Commerce Department announced on Thursday. The data was worse than expected as economists looked for a rise to 1.310 m...

Gold catches a bid as BoE leaves interest rates unchanged - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading just off its session highs after the Bank of England decided to leave interest rates unchanged following its September monetary policy meeting.

Gold, silver prices fall as Warsh signals more tightening ahead - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 and signaled that more tightening may be needed to contain inflation.

Netanyahu Calls To Strip Citizenship Of Those Who 'Defame' Israeli Army - Netanyahu Calls To Strip Citizenship Of Those Who 'Defame' Israeli Army Via Middle East Eye Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the stripping of citizenship from those who "defame" the Israeli army. His comments reflect anger from the Israeli government over the documentary NAZA, which featured soldiers testifying to the commission of war crimes in Gaza. Neta...

China's "Dogfighting" Satellites Come Into Focus As US Confirms Space Weapons - China's "Dogfighting" Satellites Come Into Focus As US Confirms Space Weapons The United States has publicly acknowledged that it already has weapons in orbit, adding a new dimension to a military competition increasingly defined by highly maneuverable satellites - and what they could be used for. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed the space weapons in a Monday disclosure at t...

NASA Chief Says Critical For US To Win Space Race With China - NASA Chief Says Critical For US To Win Space Race With China Authored by T.J. Muscaro via The Epoch Times, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told members of the Air Force and Space Force that communist China will land on the moon, and it's imperative that the United States return to the lunar surface first. "You are witnessing a very energized NASA, and we will need to be, as w...

Stanford Scientists Create Mice With Half-Human Brains - Stanford Scientists Create Mice With Half-Human Brains Scientists at Stanford University have created mice whose brains are largely built from human cells, a shocking, first-of-its-kind experiment that is raising serious questions about how far researchers should be allowed to go. In a study published Wednesday in Nature, Stanford neuroscientist Sergiu Pașca said the development...

Task Force Arrests 12 In $10 Million Daycare Fraud Scheme In San Diego - Task Force Arrests 12 In $10 Million Daycare Fraud Scheme In San Diego Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, A dozen operators of allegedly fake daycare sites in Southern California were arrested last week on suspicion of stealing an estimated $10 million in funding, Justice Department officials announced on Sept. 15. On Sept. 10, federal agents swarmed the San Diego...

Waste Of The Day: Medicare Paid For Wrong Organs - Waste Of The Day: Medicare Paid For Wrong Organs Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, Medicare spent an estimated $380 million acquiring human organs that were either transplanted into patients without Medicare or never transplanted at all, according to a new Department of Health and Human Services inspector general audit. Key facts: Medicare reimburses hospi...

Lockheed Fast-Tracks Secretive AIM-260 Missile As Pentagon Pushes To Expand Production - Lockheed Fast-Tracks Secretive AIM-260 Missile As Pentagon Pushes To Expand Production Lockheed Martin has signed a framework agreement with the Pentagon to accelerate production and delivery of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, bringing a closely guarded air-to-air weapons program further into public view. The announcement Thursday sets the foundation for a multiyear pr...

USC, UCLA Study: 2028 Olympics Could Uproot 1000s Of 'Unhoused' People - USC, UCLA Study: 2028 Olympics Could Uproot 1000s Of 'Unhoused' People Authored by College Fix Staff via The College Fix, Even if they're relocated it 'can still carry serious consequences'... According to a recent study by researchers at USC and UCLA, Los Angeles' hosting of the 2028 Summer Olympics could result in the "displacement" of thousands of "unhoused" individuals. As...

Blue States With Strong Teachers' Unions Are Terrible At Literacy Reforms - Blue States With Strong Teachers' Unions Are Terrible At Literacy Reforms A 2026 analysis from the Progressive Policy Institute found a strong negative correlation between the political power of state teachers' unions and states' adoption of evidence-based early literacy policies. PPI Director of Education Policy Rachel Canter conducted the analysis, comparing union-strength rankin...

USDA Says Crackdown On SNAP Fraud Prevented $5.8 Billion In Taxpayer Losses - USDA Says Crackdown On SNAP Fraud Prevented $5.8 Billion In Taxpayer Losses Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced nearly $6 billion in total savings tied to efforts to eliminate fraud in the government's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). A 'We Accept Food Stamps' sign hangs in the window of a grocery...

The 10-year Treasury is having its worst run in over 100 years. Why investors are buying bonds anyway. - “The higher that yields go — for at least new money — it becomes more enticing to think about putting money into bonds,” one strategist notes.

Micron, Intel and other chip stocks are furthering their strong comebacks - Investor fears about an AI spending slowdown and the impact of interest-rate hikes are subsiding.

Wall Street is betting Trump backs down on Iran — but what if the ‘TACO’ trade fails this time? - For six months, investors had a playbook: when Trump threatens Iran, buy the dip, because he always backs down. But in September, the playbook stopped working.

Tesla’s upcoming product frenzy could leave investors disappointed - Slower-than-expected robotaxi progress is still a chief concern, according to experts.

Pet insurance or savings account: What’s the best way to plan for a big vet bill? - You want to make sure your pet can receive the care they need when an emergency happens — but is pet insurance the best way to prepare for that?

Pokémon has turned 30, and Target is set to cash in on the anniversary craze - As people clamored for Pokemon’s 30th-anniversary card set, Mizuho analysts noted long lines and sold-out items at Target stores.

Saudi Arabia is now pushing to export more oil through the Strait of Hormuz - With its East-West pipeline shut down, the Straight of Hormuz is the best avenue available and its spigot has recently opened up. Will it last?

My brother-in-law expects my husband and me to pay for his food every time we go out. How can I tell my husband I don’t want to do this anymore? - “We also pay for the daughter’s food and drinks and she doesn’t usually even eat half of the meal.”

This is the only cybersecurity stock that can post big gains, according to one analyst - Zscaler’s stock has missed out on the cybersecurity sector’s big rally this year — but it could soon get its moment in the spotlight

Amazon’s secret weapon against Walmart could be a massive blitz in same-day delivery - BofA analysts say Amazon’s reported plans to expand same-day fulfillment centers represent an effort to make basic goods “immediately accessible.”

UN mission finds evidence signaling U.S. war crimes in Iran; Washington rejects report - The UN mission pointed out the missile strike on a primary school that killed over 150 people, as well as another airstrike which killed 22 civilians.

Oil prices fall as Saudi supply hopes outweigh fresh Houthi strikes - Oil prices fell on Friday as additional Saudi crude supplies help ease disruption fears.

Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high, flags concerns over inflation - The decision was split 7-2, with board members Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato dissenting from the hike.

Stock futures are little changed after Thursday's post-Fed bounce: Live updates - The major averages rose in Thursday's regular trading session following Wednesday's first Federal Reserve interest rate hike in three years.

As Republicans tout Trump's 'big beautiful bill,' here's who the tax breaks benefited most - As the midterm elections approach, Republicans are touting President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" to voters. Here's who benefited from the tax cuts.

Bank of England defies Fed’s rate-hike lead, leaving rates unchanged - The Bank of England kept rates steady Thursday, even after U.K. inflation rose to 3.1% and energy costs put pressure on prices.

'Science fiction': Transport companies — the backbone of economy — are sounding alarm on fuel prices - Prices for diesel, the fuel type used to power trucks and trains, came in at an all-time high of $6.31 per gallon on Wednesday.

Consumers hit by one-two punch of oil and rates from Iran war. The estimated bill is $1,700 per household - Rising oil prices and Treasury yields are lifting energy and borrowing costs for U.S. households, pushing consumers to draw more heavily on savings.

UK inflation jumps to 3.1% as energy costs soar - The reading comes a day before the Bank of England updates its monetary policy.

Indonesia's new finance minister faces an uphill battle on fiscal credibility - Nazara, sworn in hours after Purbaya's dismissal, spent seven years as deputy finance minister and led the ministry's fiscal policy agency from 2015 to 2019.

Adam Sharp: Gold and silver vs. the Fed - By Adam SharpDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreThursday, September 17, 2026 Yesterday the Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 0.25%. During the press conference, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh conveyed a hawkish message (meaning the Fed is likely to hike more). Gold and silver fell immediately after the Fed decision to hike. Here’s a chart posted by our buddy Sean Ring yesterday in the Paradigm app. ...

China's US Treasury holdings fall to lowest level since 2008 - By Arjun Neil Alim and Haohsiang KoFinancial Times, LondonThursday, September 17, 2026 China's holdings of US Treasuries have fallen to the lowest since August 2008, underlining a shift in Beijing's management of its reserves and a deepening rift between the world's two largest economies. The value of US government debt held by Chinese investors, as recorded by US banks and custodians, fell to ...

Singapore's gold hub plan gets lift with DBS vault expansion - By Yihui XieBloomberg Newsvia The Straits Times, SingaporeThursday, September 17, 2026 SINGAPORE -- Singapore's push to become a major gold hub is gaining momentum, with DBS Group Holdings adding bullion storage capacity and other banks considering similar moves. DBS, Southeast Asia's largest lender, increased its vaulting space in 2026 to support growing demand from both private wealth and ins...

Stablecoin issuer Tether lends its gold - How many places can Tether's gold occupy at the same time and how much imaginary supply can it create? * * * Tether Gold Loans Swell With $1.5 Billion for US Bullion Dealer By Jack RyanBloomberg NewsWednesday, September 16, 2026 Tether has emerged as a major bullion lender, providing about $1.5 billion in financing to a top US gold dealer after amassing one of the world's largest private hoards...

Turks know how well gold protects them from their government - Turkish Habit of Stashing Gold 'Under the Pillow' Hurts Economy, Government Says By Hadeel Al-ShalchiNational Public Radio, WashingtonTuesday, September 15, 2026 ISTANBUL -- In Turkey gold is far more than a decorative accessory. It is gifted throughout life's major milestones and stashed safely at home -- a time-honored practice designed to protect savings against frequent currency devaluation...

Treasuries Have Become Badly Unappetizing for Foreign Central Banks & Governments - But opaque foreign financial centers pile on Treasuries, often held by US companies and hedge funds.

Pending Home Sales Stuck Deep in Mud, Edge up from Down-Revised 2nd Lowest on Record, Supply Hits 10-Year+ High - Sales were bad in all regions. But mortgage rates in August were still quite a bit lower than now.

Fed Finally Hikes, Dot Plot Sees More Rate Hikes, New Rate-Hike Cycle Starts. Bond Market Breathes Small Sigh of Relief - This was a hawkish meeting, with a unanimous vote for a hike, and more hikes indicated.

The $1 Trump coins are here. Why spending them is legal but tricky - The U.S. Mint began selling $1 Trump coins Wednesday. Why it matters: The Trump coin sits in a rare middle ground: The Mint is promoting it as a collectible, but under federal law, it has a face value ...

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 ...

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, ...

Pennies Remain Legal Tender in USVI; DLCA Warns Businesses Against Routinely Rounding Up - Pennies already in circulation remain legal tender in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and businesses cannot use the declining availability of the one-cent coin as justification to routinely round cash ...

Ethereum confirms Glamsterdam dates, but warns 'fake' builders could stall the chain - Free test ether lets fake builders outbid rivals and withhold transaction payloads, while client teams get half the usual review time before Sepolia.

Ether and XRP ETFs post outflows as bitcoin moves above $77,000 - Ether funds shed money for a third straight session even as the token rose, while every major gained and zcash extended its run.

Bank of Japan raises interest rates by 25 basis points. Bitcoin tops $77,000 - The yen declined and BTC rose after the BOJ hiked rates to the highest level in 31 years.

Real stocks are finally coming on blockchain. Here’s how the SEC wants it to work - The SEC is giving tokenized stocks a regulated U.S. pathway, while keeping trading volumes, access and issuer rights tightly controlled.

The Ondo Finance succession crisis gets messier as Kathleen Allman’s daughter alleges ‘dementia’, alcoholism and reckless spending - The estranged daughter of 77-year-old Kathleen Allman has petitioned a Hawaiian court to establish a limited conservatorship to protect her parents’ share of her brother’s stake in Ondo.

Kevin O’Leary says Congress will revisit Clarity early next year as crypto tax bill advances - The Shark Tank investor says Congress will face pressure to revive crypto market structure legislation as it moves to establish tax rules for digital assets.

SEC opens door to tokenized U.S. stock trading. Here’s who could benefit - The five-year experiment gives DeFi-style trading venues, tokenization firms and liquidity providers a new U.S. pathway while leaving synthetic stock tokens outside the framework.

UK signals end of 'light-touch' era with multi-agency raid on peer-to-peer crypto hubs - Increased enforcement coincides with detailed regulatory guidance issued to crypto firms ahead of the full framework taking effect in late 2027.

U.S. SEC begins prepping for around-the-clock trading that crypto treats as the norm - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dug into plans for around-the-clock trading in an event on the same morning it approved tokenized securities.

Crypto for Advisors: Beyond bitcoin and ether -

A Family Found a Trove of Sealed 1980s Nintendo Games in a Closet. It Could Be Worth a Fortune - Heritage Auctions in Dallas traced a rare video-game hoard in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and sent partner Cris Bierrenbach to meet the seller without knowing what he would find. About 90% of the games in the Dallas-Fort Worth Collection were sealed, including early prints of The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and Contra alongside dozens of […]

The Real AI Safety Threat Isn’t Speed—It’s Centralized Control - Growing concerns over AI safety have sparked an intense debate on regulation. While Andrew Yang warns that rogue self-replicating code is already corrupting web training data, Sentient Labs argues that simply slowing down AI development is ineffective without dynamic evaluation and independent verification infrastructure. Rogue Code Forces Tech Firms Into ‘Synthetic Internets’ Days after Anthro...

Ex-SEC Chief Claims Agency Overreaches Authority on Crypto Rules - John Reed Stark argues that the SEC’s new regulatory pretensions run counter to a decade of litigation and conflict with the major questions doctrine, stressing that Congress should discuss and regulate matters of such significance. Reed Stark Claims SEC Usurps Congressional Authority On Crypto Rulemaking After the CLARITY Act failed to pass cloture on Tuesday […]

Brazil Weighs Banning Online Casino Games by Decree - Brazil’s government is drafting a provisional measure that would prohibit online casino games and restrict sports betting, the Brazilian news portal UOL reported Wednesday, citing government sources. No text has been published, and the government has not confirmed its contents. An Extinction-Level Threat President Lula, who is less than three weeks from an election with […]

Waters and Emmer Clash Over CLARITY Act Failure and Trump Deals - Even after the CLARITY Act’s recent demise, Congress still discusses digital assets regulation. Rep. Tom Emmer is still hopeful for a new discussion and eventual CLARITY Act Passage before year-end, while Rep. Maxine Waters stresses that passing it as it is would condone Trump’s “worst actions” Is the CLARITY Act truly dead? Emmer and Waters […]

Second Amendment Roundup: 5th Circuit En Banc to Rehear Felon Gun Ban Cases - Two cases raise Commerce Clause and Second Amendment issues.

'They Kept Us Like Animals': Afghan Woman Deported to Africa By Trump Speaks Out - Farzana’s fiancé was a U.S. partner in Afghanistan. She was loaded on a plane full of men and sent to another country with no papers or job prospects.

The 1940s: "A Systematic Avalanche of Falsehoods" - During World War II, hate speech laws were proposed and passed across the country.

Influencer Haley Kalil's Remarks About Ex-Husband Matt Kalil's Penis Size Were "Newsworthy," and Thus Not Tortious - Because her comments came in describing her marriage and her divorce, she "was discussing her life, not Matt's, and the law generally protects a person's speech about herself, even though such speech inevitably reveals details about others."

Trump's $1.4 Billion Crypto Haul Sinks the Senate's Crypto Bill - The Clarity Act's ethics provisions leave plenty of room for the president to keep profiting, and its regulatory framework hands bureaucrats too much discretion.

Canada Is Moving Closer to Europe. Trump's Tariffs Help Explain Why. - As Ottawa’s trade war with the U.S. worsens, Brussels proposes closer trade, security, and technology ties, including an unprecedented "associate member” status.

Border Officer Convicted of Raping and Robbing Chinese Sex Workers - Jurors didn't buy Luis Uribe's defense: that he was targeted by "hustlers" for being an immigration officer.

Iran's Expanding Campaign Against Jewish Targets Outside Israel - One disturbing aspect of the surge in antisemitic violence since October 7 has received relatively little attention: Western governments say… The post Iran's Expanding Campaign Against Jewish Targets Outside Israel appeared first on Reason Magazine.

The Fed Can't Fight Inflation Alone. Will Congress Do Its Part? - Lawmakers have to show they'll back the national debt with future fiscal surpluses, which means reining in government spending.

Memphis Task Force Caught on Video Arresting Activist Already Suing It for First Amendment Retaliation - The ACLU says Hunter Demster's arrest shows a continuing campaign of intimidation and retaliation by the Memphis Safe Task Force.

They’re not Patriots. They’re Degenerate Cowards. - Degenerate cowards. That’s how the founders and old revolutionaries viewed people who refuse to protect and defend their own constitution and their own liberty out of fear for their own skin - or a lazy preference for comfort. On this episode, it’s the founders’ hard reality check - what needs to be done if we ever want to live in a REAL “land of the free.” The post They’re not Patriots. They’r...

Heading toward the Cliff - The American people are complaining about affordability. The prices of groceries, automobiles, movies, clothes, gasoline, rent, mortgage payments, and just about everything else are soaring. Many Americans are having a very difficult time making ends meet. The post Heading toward the Cliff appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

How to Beat an Empire: The Founders’ Ignored Blueprint - Paul Revere rode into Philadelphia on Sept 16, 1774 with urgent business for the First Continental Congress. His task? Deliver a document from Boston - a blueprint for total resistance. If adopted, secession from the British Empire would be unavoidable. On this episode, it’s Joseph Warren’s forgotten and ignored Suffolk Resolves: The American Revolution’s step-by-step guide for defeating tyrann...

EFF to Lawmakers: Ground AI Cybersecurity Rules in Best Practices - With doomsday AI scenarios dominating the news, lawmakers are rightly concerned about reports concerning security breaches at major US AI labs, such as the OpenAI–Hugging Face incident and the many others reported in its aftermath. As they consider potentially regulating frontier AI, they should focus any new legislation on the immediate, demonstrated risks from those incidents.  Post-incident ...

California’s “Addictive Feeds” Law Violates Teens’ First Amendment Rights - A California law that prohibits teens from receiving recommended social media content from other social media users violates their First Amendment rights, EFF argued this week. The case, Meta v. Bonta, challenges SB 976, which requires that teen social media users get their parents’ permission before seeing other users’ recommended speech on their social media feeds. The legal challenge to SB 9...

Victory! Appeals Court Rejects Expansive New Copyright Claim -  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed internet users and programmers a big win today, by rejecting an attempt to stretch a narrow provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) into a new source of copyright liability.   The case involves Section 1202 of the DMCA, which prohibits intentionally removing copyright management information (CMI) like an author’s name or a...

Clayton County Grants License to Salon Entrepreneur Who Brought Constitutional Lawsuit - Clayton County, Ga.—Over a year after Khalilah Few brought a lawsuit against Clayton County for unconstitutionally denying her a license to open a hair salon, […] The post Clayton County Grants License to Salon Entrepreneur Who Brought Constitutional Lawsuit appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Connecticut Couple Files Appeal with Zoning Board After Town Doubles Down in Hiking Dispute - ROXBURY, Conn.—Yesterday, Roxbury couple Charles and Eli Copley filed an appeal with the town’s zoning board of appeals after Roxbury officials recently doubled down on […] The post Connecticut Couple Files Appeal with Zoning Board After Town Doubles Down in Hiking Dispute appeared first on Institute for Justice.

New Study Lands as Supreme Court Weighs Whether Cities Must Pay for Property Destroyed by Police - ARLINGTON, Va.—A new report, “Public Benefit, Private Burden,” released today by the Institute for Justice (IJ), sheds light on an important question that the United […] The post New Study Lands as Supreme Court Weighs Whether Cities Must Pay for Property Destroyed by Police 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 ...

Take Action: Stop State Gun Taxes & Fix the SHOT Act - LET’S PASS THESE BILLS! These two bills are marked up tomorrow, we need your help to pass them…. If you’re receiving this email, your Representative in Congress is on the House Judiciary Committee. That means we’ve got an important request for you. Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee will be voting on two bills that matter to your Second Amendment rights: … Read more

GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 4, 2026  GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF)—along with Century Arms, Canik USA, B&T USA and Fostech—filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down “assault weapons” bans in Viramontes v. Cook County.  What that case comes d...

This Week In Gun Control - THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… Biden’s “Ghost Gun” rule was struck down by the courts. GOA’s case against it is still active. Gun shops are passing ATF inspections after selling suppressors with no registration. A foreign ransomware gang hacked ATF. A federal judge struck down … Read more

State regulators float AI framework for banks, examiners - The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued discretionary guidance that proposes eight questions examiners should consider and three tiers of risk banks face by using artificial intelligence.

Synapse victims look to small-claims court - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has allocated more funds to repay fintech users harmed in the Synapse crisis. But there’s no timeline for when that money would be disbursed.

Brazil’s Nubank launches in the US - The debut, ahead of full OCC approval but through a partner bank, coincides with the rollout of a multicurrency digital account for cross-border transactions.

Crypto’s Clarity Act stumbles - A hotly debated measure to regulate digital assets failed in the Senate amid conflict-of-interest concerns related to President Trump. Regulators now may have to forge the blueprint for the sector.

PNC, Regions, Citizens execs eschew M&A ‘distraction’ - Executives at regional lenders cited AI priorities, systems conversions and strategic initiatives as reasons to avoid pursuing deals despite regulatory tailwinds.

Banks shrug off impact of first rate hike in three years - Bankers are largely downplaying the impact of the Federal Reserve's interest rate increase. Some said this week that the quarter-point hike could be good for near-term profitability.

Morgan Stanley asks advisors to produce more to keep same pay - With three years of market appreciation buoying most advisors' revenue generation, Morgan Stanley says: Produce a bit more or see a small pay cut.

Subprime auto lender agrees to $710M settlement with states - Credit Acceptance Corp. has agreed to provide $710 million in restitution and debt relief to resolve allegations of predatory lending by 41 state attorneys general.

What Hyundai learned from its stablecoin test drive - The South Korean automaker's credit card subsidiary completed two proof-of-concept transactions that used stablecoins to move funds between subsidiaries in the U.S. and Mexico without a bank. Next, Hyundai Motor will test if the technology can be used as the backbone of its global treasury infrastructure.

SEC warns new outside activity rule isn't a free-for-all - Brokerages applaud a new rule that will relieve them of the obligation to monitor advisors' side gigs such as driving for Uber or bartending. But regulators say they still have plenty of obligations to monitor outside business activities.

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 issues FOMC statement - Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the September 15-16 FOMC meeting - Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the September 15-16 FOMC meeting

Agencies seek comment on proposed third-party risk management guidance and issue statement on community bank engagement with core service providers - Agencies seek comment on proposed third-party risk management guidance and issue statement on community bank engagement with core service providers

FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - BOARD MEETING | SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 FDIC Board of Directors Meeting Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors met in o...

Sunshine Act Notice: FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - SUNSHINE ACT MEETING NOTICE  The FDIC Board of Directors will meet in an open session: Date and Time: Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. E...