Precious Metals and Market News

Wall Street retreats to the fence after flash selloff, Main Street remains bullish ahead of thin holiday trading week - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed the preponderance of Wall Street experts on the fence about gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street investors maintained last week’s bullish majority despite the week’s drama.

Silver outshines gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics - (Kitco News) - And now for something completely different… The 2026 Milan and Cortina Winter Olympics are in full swing as athletes from around the world compete for gold, silver and bronze.

Gold reclaims $5,000 as analysts warn volatility is far from over - (Kitco News) - The gold market has managed to reclaim the $5,000-an-ounce level ahead of the weekend, but analysts are cautioning investors that Thursday’s sharp selloff is an indication that the market is still trying to find its balance.

Silver’s 10.5% Drop Reflects Structural Liquidation, Not Manipulation, Says Former Bullion Bank Executive - (Kitco News) - Silver’s wild 10.5% plunge this week sent prices tumbling to a low just shy of $75 before clawing back some ground, and the move has traders arguing once again over whether this was a case of coordinated pressure or a sign of something deeper shifting in the precious metals rally. Gold wasn’t spared either, dropping nearly $150 in the same session and briefly testing the $4,880 l...

New Fed and tariff developments could sap tailwinds for precious metals in Q2  – TD Securities’ Melek - (Kitco News) – While the nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair has removed some uncertainty from the market, it has also complicated the rate path, while the potential for clarity on the trade tariffs front could remove another key driver for precious metals, according to Bart Melek, managing director and global head of commodity strategy at TD Securities.

Gold prices testing resistance just below $5,000 as US inflation cools in January - (Kitco News) - The gold market is seeing some renewed momentum and testing resistance back at $5,000 an ounce as inflation pressures appear to be easing, giving the Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates later this year.

Price gains for gold, silver ahead of U.S. CPI - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Friday, just ahead of one of the major the U.S. economic data points of the month: the consumer price index.

Bitcoin Feb. 13 daily chart alert - bigger price move on the horizon - (Kitco News) - Friday, February 13--February bitcoin futures prices are once again near steady in early U.S. trading Friday. Price action has paused this week after prices hit a contract low and 15-month low last Friday.

Gold market analysis for February 13 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders - (Kitco News) - This 5-minute bar chart for Comex gold futures can be a valuable analytical and trading tool for the active intra-day gold futures trader/market watcher.

Agnico Eagle posts record free cash flow in 2025 as higher gold prices drive margins - (Kitco News) - According to some analysts, Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM; TSX: AEM) continues to fire on all cylinders, as its solid production in the final three months of the year capitalized on an unprecedented rise in gold prices, according to the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report.

'No Prospect' Of European Governments Preventing Civil War, Warns British Army Colonel - 'No Prospect' Of European Governments Preventing Civil War, Warns British Army Colonel Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Major unrest looms as political leaders kick the can down the road on immigration and integration failures, according to a seasoned military expert. Retired Colonel Richard Kemp, a former commander of British forces in Afghanistan, has issued a sta...

Munich, 2007: The Day The West Was Told 'No' - Munich, 2007: The Day The West Was Told 'No' Authored by Gerry Nolan via The Islander They like to pretend it came out of nowhere. They like the bedtime story: Europe was peacefully humming along in its post-history spa — open borders, cheap energy, NATO as a charity, Russia as a gas station with a flag… and then, one day, the barbarian kicked the door in for no reason at all. T...

The "Swipe Era" Has Forever Reshaped How Couples Meet - The "Swipe Era" Has Forever Reshaped How Couples Meet Tinder forever changed the landscape of online dating when it introduced the swipe function in 2012: left to pass, right to like. The result was a gamified experience that felt frictionless and addictive. Other dating apps copied it, and then the "swipe era" ignited. Before that, online dating was mostly on boring websites, l...

The Biggest Bait-and-Switch War Of The Century - The Biggest Bait-and-Switch War Of The Century Authored by Jim Bovard A few presidencies ago, Washington politicians used boundless political and intellectual chicanery to drag America into a ruinous war. Thousands of Americans died and scores of thousands of Iraqis perished due to the official myth of Saddam Hussein as the twentieth hijacker. Last November, Axios published new d...

Bastards, Worldwide - Bastards, Worldwide Across much of the world, long-standing norms around marriage and family formation are changing. In many countries, having children outside of marriage has become increasingly common, while in others it remains rare. This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Niccolo Conte, shows countries ranked by the share of children born outside of marriage using the la...

After Years Of Border Crisis, Small Texas Town 'Back To Mayberry' - After Years Of Border Crisis, Small Texas Town 'Back To Mayberry' Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), BRACKETTVILLE, Texas—The chaos caused by millions of illegal immigrants flooding across the southwest border under the Biden administration left scars on this border town. Samira Bouaou; Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times ​The constant hi...

"You Ought To Be In Jail": Senator Unloads On Minnesota AG Ellison Over Fraud Scandal - "You Ought To Be In Jail": Senator Unloads On Minnesota AG Ellison Over Fraud Scandal During a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing this week, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) confronted Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. The Missouri Republican exposed Ellison's ties to the Feeding Our Future scandal, where fraudsters stole $250 million in federal child...

How Deep Is The Deep State? - How Deep Is The Deep State? Authored by Roger Kimball via American Greatness, How deep is the deep state?  That’s a question I have thought and written about a lot.  I had something to say about it recently at The Spectator on the occasion of Abigail Spanberger’s recent election as governor of Virginia. It saddens me to report that every time I think I have taken the measure of th...

EVs Become New Affordability Play: Buy Used, Three Years Old, Save 50% - EVs Become New Affordability Play: Buy Used, Three Years Old, Save 50% Electric car affordability remains out of reach for many consumers because these vehicles still cost more than petrol-powered cars, with average transaction prices for a new EV in August 2025 at about $57,000. Still, some buyers want EVs and are turning to the used car market. Bloomberg reports that the used EV...

The Least Laid Generation In History: Gen Z Is Ghosting Sex... And The Implications Are Huge - The Least Laid Generation In History: Gen Z Is Ghosting Sex... And The Implications Are Huge Authored by Scott Pinsker via PJMedia.com, So, barmaid, bring a pitcher, another round of brew Honey, why don’t we get drunk and screw? - Jimmy Buffett, Why Don’t We Get Drunk (and Screw) It’s not just sex: Alcohol consumption has dropped by 54%, with youth (18 to 34) drinking falling...

The great rotation: Why this fund manager is pivoting from the U.S. toward Europe - One fund manager with a global mandate is significantly underweight U.S. assets in favor of the opportunities created in Europe by the reshaping of military and economic alliances

Is the stock market open Monday for Presidents Day? Will USPS, FedEx and UPS make deliveries? - Here’s how trading hours and other services will be affected on the federal holiday, which falls on Monday, Feb. 16, this year.

Crypto investors who don’t fill out this new tax form the right way could overpay on their taxes - Crypto investors can expect to receive a new tax form this year from exchanges such as Coinbase and Robinhood.

Rents are finally falling in some parts of the country. Here’s who is actually feeling the relief. - Rents fell nationally in January, but they’re still at a high level due to a sharp run-up over the last few years.

‘Am I crazy?’ My boyfriend’s parents say he doesn’t earn enough to marry me. Who is to blame here? - The Moneyist: “I have a Valentine’s message for you, but you won’t read it in a Hallmark card.”

Here are 7 charts guaranteed to stress you out about the stock market - The “Magnificent Seven” are breaking down, defensive consumer staples are on a tear — and then there’s the midterm curse.

My elderly mother has dementia. My sister sold her house and has hidden the proceeds. What can we do? - “My sister is planning to move out of state and feels it is her right to control the money.”

‘I’m a loner’: I’m 62 with a multimillion-dollar portfolio and no heirs. Should I find a wife for my twilight years? - “I have never been married, have no siblings, and both my parents have passed away.”

‘I’m close to retiring’: I’m behind on my property tax. Is this a really bad time to sell my house? - “I’ve never been late on a mortgage, so this makes me nervous.”

‘We have no prenup’: I want rights of survivorship in our marital home. My wife prefers tenants in common. Now what? - “She is an old-school farm girl who inherited all her money and wants to pass it down to her children.”

OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joining OpenAI, Altman says - OpenClaw, the open source AI agent that's surged in popularity in recent weeks, will live within OpenAI, according to a post on X from Sam Altman.

Epstein files fallout: The high-profile people burned by past dealings with a predator - Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in a New York City federal jail in 2019. But more than six years later, people are still losing their jobs because of him.

Altman and Pichai among tech CEOs heading to India for major AI summit in a key market - India has a market of young, tech-forward consumers and a huge pool of talent which could be key to continued development of AI.

Cuba suspends annual cigar festival as U.S. oil blockade deepens energy crisis - The postponement comes as the island nation's communist-run government endures its biggest test since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

European markets edge higher as investors assess Munich Security Conference - Stock markets in Europe began the week in positive territory after edging lower on Friday.

Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in January, less than expected - The consumer price index was expected to increase 2.5% from a year ago in January, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The January CPI inflation report is due out Friday morning. Here's what it's expected to show - Investors got some good news this week on the state of the labor market, and more may be on the way Friday on inflation.

UK economy ekes out 0.1% growth in the fourth quarter - The U.K. economy grew a meager 0.1% in the fourth quarter, according to preliminary figures from the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.

The jobs picture still looks muddy, even with surprisingly strong January growth - January job gains were better than anything the U.S. economy saw in 2025 but not still enough to sound an all-clear.

Tariff revenue soars more than 300% as U.S. awaits Supreme Court decision - The U.S. government in January ran up a smaller deficit than a year ago, while tariff collections surged.

BIS gold swaps nearly doubled in January amid growing turmoil in market - 11:49a ET Sunday, February 15, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: After a year of remaining steady at a low level, the gold swaps undertaken by the Bank for International Settlements nearly doubled in January amid growing turmoil in the gold market, from 56 tonnes in December to 106 tonnes, according to GATA's consultant on the BIS, Robert Lambourne. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERT...

Why Chinese families are doubling down on precious metals - By He HuifengSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongSaturday, February 14, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343554/chinas-gold-rush-why-families-are-doubling-down-precious-metals People across China are buying up gold in large volumes ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, as surging prices for the precious metal fuel its popularity as both a festive gift and an investment. Fr...

Matt Badiali: A generational opportunity in miners  - By Matt BadialiDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreFriday, February 13, 2026 The selloff in gold miners this week has shaken out the hedge funds and momentum traders. That's fine, because over the next few years they're going to miss something special. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Guanajuato Silver Is Reactivating Silver and Gold Mines in Mexico Guanajuato Silver is a precious ...

Silver smashes are just derivatives and metal is still scarce, Maguire tells LFTV - 12:20p ET Friday, February 13, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The recent smashes of the silver price have been entirely matters of derivatives trading to facilitate short-covering and the metal remains in great scarcity, London metals trader Andrew Maguire tells this week's episode of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program. Additionally, Maguire says, the People's Bank of China is pr...

'Genius' girl, 10, in China began buying gold 3 years ago to keep parents from spending her lucky money - By Fran LuSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongFriday, February 13, 2026 A 10-year-old girl from northern China began buying gold with her Lunar New Year lucky money three years ago, fearing her parents would spend it. She has since been hailed as a "genius" due to the skyrocketing prices of gold. The girl, hailing from Langfang in Hebei province, has been using the red packets -- known as lai se...

US Government Sold $701 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week. As Deficits Balloon, Bond Math Is Relentlessly Brutal - Sold $54B of 10-Year Treasury notes at 4.18% to replace $25B of maturing 1.73% 10-year notes, pushing up amount outstanding by $29B.

Services Inflation Spikes in January, but Bad-Joke OER CPI Pushes Down on Year-over-Year CPI. OER is Huge and Bad - Gasoline & used-vehicle prices plunge, food inflation backs off for a moment, natural gas bills jump.

Sales of Single-Family Homes Plunged (even in the West in Warm Weather), Supply Surged, Median Price Nearly Flat YoY - Demand destruction continues after the price explosion from mid-2020 to mid-2022.

Want to protect yourself from inflation? Just buy gold, GA bill says - A bill filed in the Georgia Senate would make gold and silver legal tender, meaning it could be used as currency in the state. Here's what we know.

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: What’s the Difference? - Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...

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

Georgia lawmakers introduce bill to make gold and silver legal tender - A new bill introduced under the Gold Dome could allow Georgians to use gold and silver as official legal tender.

OpEd: On Gold, Silver as Our Legal Tender - Other states are testing parallel currencies, but legal, political and fiscal roadblocks make the idea nearly impossible in the Golden State. Imagine walking into your local coffee shop in Los Angeles ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Animoca Brands Secures VARA VASP License to Expand Dubai Operations - Animoca Brands obtains a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from VARA to offer regulated crypto services from Dubai. Animoca Brands announced on February 16, 2026 that it has received a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) License from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), authorizing the company to provide virtual asset Broker‑Dealer Services and virtual asset […]

The Next Billion Crypto Wallets Won’t Be Human - Corbin Fraser, CEO of Bitcoin.com, argues that the rise of autonomous AI agents will force a shift toward permissionless, high-speed crypto infrastructure. For most of history, money has moved at human speed. Business hours. Settlement delays. Forms and signatures. But AI agents don’t sleep, don’t wait, and don’t tolerate friction. As autonomous software begins to […]

Openclaw Goes Foundation Model as Creator Heads to OpenAI - Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI to help build the next wave of personal AI agents, while his breakout open-source project Openclaw shifts to an independent foundation model with continued support from OpenAI, marking a pivotal moment in the race to operationalize autonomous software. OpenAI Lands OpenClaw Founder in Push Toward Personal AI Agents Contrary to […]

The Hybrid Cloud Frontier: Bridging the Gap Between Web2 Speed and Web3 Trust - A new partnership seeks to address the tension between Web2 cloud speed and Web3 transparency through a strategy of progressive decentralization. The partnership also seeks to move beyond speculative token models by anchoring demand in real, revenue-generating use cases. The Architecture of a Hybrid Leap In the rapidly evolving landscape of distributed computing, a fundamental […]

SEC Division Moves to Clarify When Tokens Trigger Securities Status After Years of Ambiguity - The SEC is accelerating formal crypto rulemaking, advancing a structured framework to define when digital assets qualify as securities and reshape oversight with clearer standards for token issuers, broker-dealers, and blockchain transactions. SEC Division Backs Chairman Atkins’ Reform Agenda as Crypto Market Awaits New Standards Regulatory changes targeting digital assets are advancing at the ...

Brickbat: Raising Cane - In Indonesia's Aceh province, which enforces strict Islamic sharia law, a woman and her partner were each publicly caned 140… The post Brickbat: Raising Cane appeared first on Reason.com.

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Today in Supreme Court History: February 15, 1790 - 2/15/1790: Justice John Rutledge takes oath.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: February 15, 1790 appeared first on Reason.com.

The E.U. Wants 'Deforestation-Free' Products. Consumers May Pay the Cost. - In its effort to protect global forests, the E.U. is imposing complex tracking requirements that could raise prices and create new trade hurdles.

"The Quality of Counsel's Filings Further Deteriorated" - "AI presents opportunities for efficiency gains to be sure, but the costs to clients and public faith in attorneys is steep where ethical duties and judgment are cast aside and a litigation put on autopilot."

In Mamdani's War on Delivery Apps, New Yorkers Are the Collateral Damage - New York City's own past policies are to blame for much of the gig economy drama, which Mayor Mamdani will further exacerbate.

Today in Supreme Court History: February 14, 1845 - 2/14/1845: Justice Samuel Nelson takes judicial oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: February 14, 1845 appeared first on Reason.com.

Trump's FTC Chairman Sends a Threatening Letter to Apple for Not Promoting Enough Conservative Media - Chairman Andrew Ferguson continues the Federal Trade Commission’s crusade against free speech with an official letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook.

Trump's $10 Billion Lawsuit Against the BBC - A federal judge has set the date for the president's push to punish a news organization he dislikes, again.

Mr. Wonderful v. BitBoy Crypto: Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary Awarded $2.8M in Defamation Suit - Defendant has apparently "informed his psychiatrist ... that he believes he is dead and in a waiting room for Hell."

No, We Shouldn’t Ban AI Chatbots - Banning a technology that reflects its creators’ and users’ expression rights also raises significant First Amendment concerns, given a variety of solutions that have only begun to be deployed and represent less restrictive means of resolving these issues.

Friday Feature: Sudbury Valley School - Opened in 1960, Sudbury Valley in Framingham, Massachusetts, is a fully democratic, self-governing school where students essentially run everything.

FTC Continues to Confuse Free Expression and Censorship as It Threatens Apple News - The FTC and other government agencies should stop their censorial attempts to control online speech.

Congress’s Rejection of Trump’s Canada “Emergency” Is a Welcome—but Woefully Insufficient—Move - The resolution passed by the House and its likely passage in the Senate are welcome news, but if Congress is to fulfill its constitutional obligation to serve as a real check on unbounded executive power, there’s much left to do.

Federal Judge: Government Is Not Above the Law, Nor Are Former Death-Row Inmates Beneath Its Protection - Based on this evidence, Judge Timothy Kelly found the transfer proceedings to be “an empty exercise to approve an outcome that was decided before it even began”—they were a legal pretext for a fundamentally lawless decision.

You’re not Free. You’re Ruled. - The foundation of the American revolution was a question of WHO IS IN CHARGE: government, or the people? This is the story of the real root cause of the clash with the British. Once we’re done, you’ll see - This isn’t a “land of the free” - because government won The post You’re not Free. You’re Ruled. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Who’s in Charge? The Founders on Sovereignty - No servant is greater than the master. That means the people are in charge. They have final authority. They just need to start using it in support of their own constitution and liberty. The post Who’s in Charge? The Founders on Sovereignty appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

How to Spot a Redcoat: Easy 6-Step Guide - They’re EVERYWHERE! They don’t wear British uniforms. They hide their true colors under slogans and wrap it in patriotism. But listen to what they support, and you’ll see the old mindset everywhere. The founders didn’t just fight to secede from the British army - they fought to reject a set of ideas they considered a fate worse than death. On this episode - 6 ways to spot a redcoat, the enemy w...

Seven Billion Reasons for Facebook to Abandon its Face Recognition Plans - The New York Times reported that Meta is considering adding face recognition technology to its smart glasses. According to an internal Meta document, the company may launch the product “during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”  This is a bad idea that Meta should abandon. If ad...

Discord Voluntarily Pushes Mandatory Age Verification Despite Recent Data Breach - Discord has begun rolling out mandatory age verification and the internet is, understandably, freaking out. At EFF, we’ve been raising the alarm about age verification mandates for years. In December, we launched our Age Verification Resource Hub to push back against laws and platform policies that require users to hand over sensitive personal information just to access basic online services. A...

🗣 Homeland Security Wants Names | EFFector 38.3 - Criticize the government online? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) might ask Google to cough up your name. By abusing an investigative tool called "administrative subpoenas," DHS has been demanding that tech companies hand over users' names, locations, and more. We're explaining how companies can stand up for users—and covering the latest news in the fight for privacy and free speech on...

IJ to SCOTUS: A Conversation Cannot be a Crime - Today, a New York nonprofit—Upsolve—partnered with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to ask the Supreme Court of the United States to take up a case […] The post IJ to SCOTUS: A Conversation Cannot be a Crime appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Victory! California State Bar Closes Investigation of YIMBY Advocacy Group After Public Interest Law Firm Stands Up for First Amendment Rights to Petition the Government - SAN FRANCISCO—Last Friday, the California State Bar responded to a letter from the Institute for Justice (IJ) demanding that the agency retract its investigation into […] The post Victory! California State Bar Closes Investigation of YIMBY Advocacy Group After Public Interest Law Firm Stands Up for First Amendment Rights to Petition the Government appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Class Action Plaintiffs and Brookside, Alabama, Submit Settlement Proposing $1.5 Million in Compensation, Plus Reforms to Town’s Towing and Ticketing Practices - BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—In early 2022, the town of Brookside, Alabama made national headlines for running a relentless policing-for-profit scheme that victimized thousands of drivers in a […] The post Class Action Plaintiffs and Brookside, Alabama, Submit Settlement Proposing $1.5 Million in Compensation, Plus Reforms to Town’s Towing and Ticketing Practices 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 ...

WV: Defend the Rights of Young Adults. Support SB 30 and HB 4106! - SB 30 and its companion bill, HB 4106, are advancing quickly, and now is the moment for every supporter of constitutional rights to make their voice heard. These bills close a long-standing gap in state law by extending constitutional carry protections to adults between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one. Under current law, these young adults may legally possess a handgun, yet they are require...

Gun Owners of America Launches State of the Second, Its First Digital Magazine - Gun Owners of America Launches State of the Second, Its First Digital Magazine FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2026 Springfield, VA – Gun Owners of America (GOA) is proud to announce the launch of State of the Second, the organization’s first-ever digital magazine and a new exclusive benefit for GOA members. Building upon the success of GOA’s State of the Second Podcast, the new … Read more

GOA Opens Registration for GOALS 2026, Celebrating 50 Years of No Compromise - GOA Opens Registration for GOALS 2026, Celebrating 50 Years of No Compromise FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2026 Springfield, VA – Gun Owners of America (GOA) is proud to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit (GOALS), taking place August 1–2 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. GOALS 2026 is the … Read more

Citi pays CEO Fraser $42M for 2025 - The bank touted progress in modernizing its tech, continuing to exit foreign retail markets and marching toward the medium-term goal of its reorganization.

Chicago suburb sues Fifth Third for ex-mayor’s alleged theft - Fifth Third acted in violation of “reasonable” banking standards by allowing Dolton’s then-mayor to cash $1.9 million in vendor checks without the village clerk’s signature, a lawsuit alleged.

Goldman legal chief resigns over Epstein ties - Kathryn Ruemmler will leave the bank June 30, after the Justice Department’s release of Epstein-related documents revealed the extent of her ties to the late financier and convicted sex offender.

JPMorgan, Nacha to share data via blockchain - The companies aim to simplify the account verification process for JPMorgan Chase customers.

Morgan Stanley pays CEO Pick $45M for 2025 - The package adds to evidence that $40 million is the emerging benchmark by which big-bank CEO annual compensation is measured.

Japanese payments fintech PayPay files US IPO - PayPay is the latest international fintech to signal entry into the U.S. fintech investor market with an IPO that has been planned by SoftBank for years.

Banks effectively deputized in Trump's immigration fight - Attorneys from Holland & Knight warn that Treasury is targeting financial services companies in Minneapolis and at the southern border in an AML crackdown.

Bucking a trend, one out-of-state bank will exit North Carolina - First National Corp. in Virginia announced the sale of its two North Carolina branches. Meanwhile, a number of larger competitors are laying plans for growth in the Carolinas.

Coinbase's CEO projects confidence despite crypto crash - After losing nearly $700 million in the fourth quarter as bitcoin's valuation tanked, Brian Armstrong stressed product diversification will help the company navigate the downturn.

Goldman's top lawyer Ruemmler to leave over Epstein ties - The Wall Street investment bank had staunchly defended Kathy Ruemmler over her previous association with Jeffrey Epstein.

Lending to vulnerable households and consumption: evidence from Korea - by Jieun Lee, Ilhyock ShimUsing a large quarterly consumer credit panel dataset from Korea covering 2017–2023, we present four key findings on the characteristics, lending sources, and macroeconomic consequences of vulnerable borrowers-namely, delinquent borrowers whose debt repayment is overdue at least 30 days, and borrowers whose debt service ratio is higher than 50% but who are not delinque...

The next generation of insurance supervision - resourcing the future - As the insurance market landscape continues to change, insurance supervisors require adequate human, financial and technological resources to deliver on their supervisory objectives, respond to market developments, implement regulatory reforms in line with international standards and cope with technological advancements and expanding supervisory mandates. Drawing on a survey of 23 insurance sup...

Irena Radović: Speech - Regional Conference "AML/CFT and anti-fraud procedures for instant payments" - Speech by Dr Irena Radović, Governor of Central Bank of Montenegro, at the Regional Conference" AML/CFT and anti-fraud procedures for instant payments", Podgorica, 5 February 2026.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Elga, Ltda. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Elga, Ltda.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Regions Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Regions Bank

Federal Reserve Board finalizes hypothetical scenarios for its annual stress test and votes to maintain the current stress test-related capital requirements until public feedback can be considered - Federal Reserve Board finalizes hypothetical scenarios for its annual stress test and votes to maintain the current stress test-related capital requirements until public feedback can be considered

Press Release: FDIC Releases Economic Scenarios for 2026 Stress Testing - PRESS RELEASE | FEBRUARY 12, 2026 FDIC Releases Economic Scenarios for 2026 Stress Testing WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporatio...

FDIC Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Establish GENIUS Act Application Procedures for FDIC-Supervised Institutions Seeking to Issue Payment Stablecoins - PRESS RELEASE | FEBRUARY 6, 2026 FDIC Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Establish GENIUS Act Application Procedures for FDIC-Supervised Institutions Seeking to Issue Payment Stablecoins ...