Precious Metals and Market News

Gold majors are out of debt and will have to start buying, Lundin says - (Kitco News) - The biggest gold miners on earth are making more money than they know what to do with. They've paid off the debt. They've raised the dividend. They've bought back the stock. And they're still swimming in cash.

Gold price slides below $4,370 as Brent nears $100 - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Tuesday, as rising crude oil prices, elevated Treasury yields and firmer Fed-hike expectations outweighed the safe-haven bid from renewed U.S.-Iran tensions.

‘The bull trend will resume’ and ‘you want to scale into a long position’ as gold price nears $4,000 pre-FOMC – Goldman Sachs’ Kim - (Kitco News) – The gold market’s relative underperformance since February is not a failure of the bull market, but merely a pause, and the yellow metal has fresh all-time highs in its medium-term future, according to Anthony Kim, Global Head of Metals Trading at Goldman Sachs.Kim was asked on Goldman’s The Markets podcast whether gold’s all-time high of $5,589.38 per ounce in late January was t...

‘Synchronised build-up of physical, futures, and options exposure’ to drive gold price higher - Société Générale - (Kitco News) – ETFs, futures and options positioning all indicate that gold remains in a broad-based bull market in 2026, with multiple independent demand channels reinforcing one other, according to analysts at Société Générale.

China’s central bank buys 20.2 tonnes of gold in August, largest purchase since 2023 - (Kitco News) – The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) added 20.2 metric tonnes of gold to its reserves in August, its largest monthly purchase since October 2023, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) announced on Monday. Last month’s purchases brought the country’s total official holdings to roughly 2,387 tonnes. China has now increased its gold reserves for 22 consecutive months...

Gold, silver slip as oil spike keeps Fed-hike trade alive - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Tuesday, as rising oil prices and elevated Treasury yields kept pressure on non-yielding metals ahead of this week’s U.S. inflation reports.

Gold crosses a historic milestone, Fed says 'Yeah, but...' - (Kitco News) - There’s an old saying that if you have to explain why something isn’t important, there is probably a reason people are paying attention to it.

Wall Street indecisive after gold price rollercoaster ride, Main Street clings to bullish majority as CPI takes center stage - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street split between bulls, bears, and fence-sitters after gold’s mercurial week, while Main Street pared back its bullish majority following another failed breakout.

Gold, silver prices slide as strong payrolls revive Fed-hike trade - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, after a stronger-than-expected August employment report lifted Treasury yields, firmed the U.S. dollar and revived expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise rates at its Sept. 15-16 meeting.

Gold claws back from brutal jobs selloff as markets brace for key inflation data - (Kitco News) - Gold bulls are not heading into the long weekend without a fight after stronger-than-expected employment data sparked a brutal selloff Friday morning.

Europe Heads Toward Winter With Too Little NatGas And Skyrocketing Prices - Europe Heads Toward Winter With Too Little NatGas And Skyrocketing Prices European natural gas prices are trading near their highest level in more than three years as the race to replenish storage puts a bid under prices, while ongoing disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz intensify competition for scarce LNG cargoes ahead of winter. On Tuesday morning, European natural gas be...

Intense SoCal Heatwave Sparks Cooling Demand Surge, Testing Grid Reliability - Intense SoCal Heatwave Sparks Cooling Demand Surge, Testing Grid Reliability The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories across California's Central Valley and coastal areas, including the Bay Area and Los Angeles, with more severe extreme heat warnings in parts of Southern California. Cooling demand is expected to soar over the next several days, putting pressure on th...

NIH Ends Biodefense Focus, Signs Pact With Department Of War - NIH Ends Biodefense Focus, Signs Pact With Department Of War Authored by Paul D. Thacker via The DisInformation Chronicle, Senior officials inside the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were baffled late last week when Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro issued a statement that Pentagon officials are trying to "raid" NIH funds to cover defense shortfalls. "The administration mus...

Lindsay Clancy Supporters Threaten The Father Of The Children She Murdered - Lindsay Clancy Supporters Threaten The Father Of The Children She Murdered Patrick Clancy, the father of three children killed by his former wife, Lindsay Clancy, inside the family's Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023, is now the target of an online harassment campaign built on the false claim that he was involved in their deaths. The claim has no foundation. Lindsay C...

Most US Workers Fear Obsolescence In AI Era, Experts Say Adaptation Goes Beyond Tech - Most US Workers Fear Obsolescence In AI Era, Experts Say Adaptation Goes Beyond Tech Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times, Just as "The Obsolete Man," which aired in 1961, depicted a future society in which technology had rendered certain professions obsolete, a recent survey showed that, as AI reshapes the workplace, most U.S. workers fear becoming obsolete in the future w...

China's "Quasi-Monopolistic" Grip On Critical Materials Ignites Western Supply Race: First To Deliver Wins Big - China's "Quasi-Monopolistic" Grip On Critical Materials Ignites Western Supply Race: First To Deliver Wins Big The global push toward electrification carries several risks, including replacing dependence on foreign oil and natural gas with reliance on Chinese technology and critical materials, as access to cheap electricity dictates investment flows and where AI and industrial base...

US Navy's New Air-To-Air Missile AIM-424 Malice: Countering China's Growing Airpower - US Navy's New Air-To-Air Missile AIM-424 Malice: Countering China's Growing Airpower By Rick Fisher, senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center. With its revealed range in “excess of 250 nautical miles” (287 miles), the U.S. Navy’s new long-range air-to-air missile (AAM) constitutes a major upgrade in the ability of the United States to arrest China’s quest ...

Iran Says Basij Force Commander Killed In Mystery Insurgent 'Terror Attack' - Iran Says Basij Force Commander Killed In Mystery Insurgent 'Terror Attack' American and Israeli officials have continued to speculate about fomenting some kind of internal rebellion or large-scale street uprising inside Iran, in hopes of toppling the leadership of the Islamic Republic. Bombs have largely fallen silent, for now. But the longer the Iran war drags on, amid sporadic ...

Mamdani's 9/11 Pen: A Socialist's Contempt For The Dead - Mamdani's 9/11 Pen: A Socialist's Contempt For The Dead Authored by Kyle McClay via American Thinker, On Friday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed two executive orders commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Then he handed the ceremonial pen to his chief counsel, Ramzi Kassem - a man who spent years defending an al-Qaeda terrorist whose brot...

China Halts New Battery Storage Plant Approvals - China Halts New Battery Storage Plant Approvals By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com China has paused approvals for new battery storage factories amid a review of existing and planned capacity, Chinese financial news outlet Cailianshe reported this weekend, citing industry sources. The temporary suspension of approvals of plants that have not started construction yet comes ami...

How to create a ‘forever paycheck’ without paying for an annuity - Jean Chatzky’s new book lays out several strategies for creating steady retirement income.

Bombardier’s stock drops as the U.S.-Canada trade war intensifies. Here’s what Trump is targeting next. - Shares in Bombardier lost altitude Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened to ban the Canadian aircraft manufacturer unless it makes new commitments to build in the U.S.

How to invest in a booming stock market that’s way cheaper than the S&P 500 - Poland’s reclassification as a developed economy from an emerging market opens it up for investment by many more investors.

‘I’m the executor’: My two siblings and I inherited an IRA. Can we just cash it out? - “Am I required to create three new inherited IRAs so that the firm can divide it equally?”

Memory chips have come to rule the AI boom. Why Micron’s reign could be here to stay. - Semiconductor industry revenue is expected to reach $1.5 trillion this year, driven mostly by memory chips.

Oracle’s stock gets a boost as the OpenAI ecosystem comes back into favor - “It looks like OpenAI is turning things around,” and that’s seen as good news for Oracle, which has a lot riding on the ChatGPT creator’s success.

Qualcomm’s stock climbs as Amazon chip deal offers investors much-needed good news - Qualcomm shares have missed out on the chip sector’s rally this year — but the company is now working on various chip projects with Amazon.

Why does almost nobody want to befriend older people like me — except scammers? - “I’d rather leave my estate to people who spent time with me because they genuinely valued my company.”

Intel’s stock is rising as the company looks primed to boost prices even more - The chip maker is reportedly set to further lift prices on its PC chips as costs rise across the supply chain.

Expecting an inheritance? Don’t count on it. - Too many people may be relying on the so-called Great Wealth Transfer

Iran says it hit American vessels, oil tankers in Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. strikes - The U.S. and Iran traded new attacks around the Strait of Hormuz, as President Donald Trump insists oil prices will drop fast once the Iran war ends.

G10’s ‘surprise’ currency star could stumble as peers hike interest rates - The British pound has benefited from a resilient economy and rate hike expectations, but the BOE looks increasingly dovish while a crucial budget lies ahead.

Trump administration expresses 'profound concern' over Ford's ties to China - In a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley, U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy questioned the automaker's strategic trajectory involving Chinese companies.

The world's highest paid leader is set for a 64% pay rise. Here's how others compare - Wong announced ministerial salaries will be adjusted upwards after 15 years, with his annual pay package rising to 3.6 million Singapore dollars

How Asia’s ultra-rich are investing and where wealthy Chinese are migrating, according to Maybank Singapore CEO - Asia's ultra-rich still like gold, but they're branching out to digital assets as well, Maybank Singapore's CEO said.

Why the Fed's interest rate call could come down to a few hundredths of a percentage point - As markets vacillate between which way they see policymakers leaning, all eyes will turn to economic reports measuring producer and consumer prices.

Canada's retaliatory tariffs worth CA$27.6 billion take effect as trade rift with U.S. deepens - Duties on Canadian imports of U.S. steel and aluminum products have doubled to 50% as a trade war between Washington and Ottawa intensifies.

China's imports in August miss estimates as calls for rebalancing trade grow - China's exports and imports gathered momentum in August, as the world's second-largest economy faces mounting pressure to rebalance trade.

Japan's foreign reserves drop by a record $80 billion in August following yen intervention - Finance ministry data showed that Japan's official foreign reserves stand at $1.207 trillion, down from July's figure of $1.287 trillion.

Trump turns up the heat on Warsh as Fed rate hike looms - Ten days ahead of the next Federal Reserve meeting, the Trump administration looks to be in a full-court press to halt a rate hike in its tracks.

Spain faces dilemma of what to do with its gold at the U.S. Fed - By Belen CarrenoEl Pais, MadridTuesday, September 8, 2026 As the world order finds its new balance, some of the pieces in motion are made of solid gold.  Major European central banks have begun repatriating their gold reserves held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Netherlands made this public last week, but France and Germany had already taken recent steps in this direction, while I...

China's central bank adds most gold since 2023 even as prices jump - By Jessica Zhou and Jack RyanBloomberg NewsMonday, September 7, 2026 China added the most gold to its reserves since 2023, accelerating purchases in August even as bullion prices surged. Holdings at the People's Bank of China, one of the biggest official-sector buyers, rose by 650,000 ounces, according to data released by the central bank on Monday. That extends the PBOC's buying streak to 22 m...

Can China lure European central bank gold reserves from U.S.? - By Emma MaSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongMonday, September 7, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3366640/golden-opportunity-can-china-lure-european-central-bank-gold-reserves-us Amid persistent geopolitical strains and growing concerns over the weaponisation of the US dollar, European central banks have continued shifting gold reserves away from US vaults -- with the l...

Prime minister fails to diminish India's love for gold - By Chris Kay and Krishn KaushikFinancial Times, LondonMonday, September 7, 2026 Indians are ignoring calls by Narendra Modi's government to curb gold purchases, according to the country's biggest jewellery retailer. Profits at Titan -- part of the Tata conglomerate -- rose by 63% while footfall also increased in the most recent quarter. Jewelry accounts for the vast majority of the chain's earn...

Russian gold floods through Hong Kong following Western sanctions - By William Sandlund and Haohsiang KoFinancial Times, LondonSunday, September 6, 2026 Russian gold shipments to Hong Kong have surged this year as the Chinese territory becomes a top trading centre for bullion placed under sanctions by the West. The shift comes at a time when Asian hubs are vying to control more of the global gold trade that has traditionally centred on London, New York, and Dub...

Why the Gasoline Price Spike Didn’t Derail Consumer Spending despite all Moaning & Groaning: Auto Dealers Got Caught Too - Americans hate, hate, hate high gas prices, but they’re less sensitive to them than auto dealers ironically expected.

By Dumping US Treasuries to Prop Up the Yen, Japan’s Foreign Currency Reserves Plunged by $95 Billion in August. But Don’t Cry for Japan. These Interventions Are Hugely Profitable - The government is already busy fighting over what to do with the $31 billion in profits on its foreign exchange interventions last fiscal year.

The 10-Year Treasury Yield over 5%? Some Thoughts - The economy did fine with a 10-year yield of 5-8%, including in the 1990s, amid a tight labor market and lots of economic growth.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Anthropic researcher quits with a warning on AI that echoes 'The Terminator' script - The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade, Coxon said on X, explaining his resignation.

Hunter Biden defends LAPTOP ahead of Wednesday launch, calls TRUMP a ‘grift’ - Biden says the token is about “resilience, redemption and recovery” and will give coins to nearly one million wallets that lost money on TRUMP.

Moonshot’s Kimi rattled markets. U.S. agencies now say it was trained on American models - Moonshot, whose Kimi model rattled markets earlier this year, is among six Chinese AI firms accused of systematically extracting capabilities from U.S. models.

Bitcoin recovers toward $79,000 as Zcash records a $500 million ETF haul - Bitcoin fell to nearly $77,600 on Tuesday before clawing most of it back, leaving it little changed on the day while zcash gained roughly 43% on the week and Grayscale's new fund crossed half a billion dollars.

Copper CEO Amar Kuchinad departs as search for a buyer enters a fourth month - Kuchinad, the CEO of cryptocurrency custody firm Copper since 2024, has left the company, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Circle agrees to buy cross-border payments firm Tazapay for $400 million - The deal could grant Circle vital, regulated "last-mile" infrastructure, bridging the gap between stablecoins and traditional local banking systems.

Strive’s SATA nears $1 billion market cap as Strategy’s STRC continues to underperform - SATA’s 13% annualised dividend and resilience around par are helping Strive raise capital and outperform Strategy.

Visa combines VisaNet data with onchain lending to power stablecoin card working capital - Visa's stablecoin settlement volume surpassed a $20 billion annualized run rate, up 15x year over year. Now it wants blockchain lenders to use that data to extend credit to the issuers driving the growth.

Ethereum makes quantum resistance a top priority with a 2029 deadline - The Foundation wants the network protected before a quantum computer capable of breaking today's cryptography could plausibly arrive, and says upcoming upgrades will be judged against that clock.

Bitcoin rally has more room as volatility shorts unwind, Two Prime CEO says - Alexander Blume said subdued funding rates and continued call selling suggest the rebound is not yet being driven by excessive speculation.

Grayscale’s Zcash ETF Tops $500M, but $100M Came From a DCG Affiliate - Grayscale said its Zcash ETF passed $500 million in assets two weeks after listing. A regulatory filing shows $100 million of that arrived from a company affiliated with the fund’s own sponsor. What the Filing Actually Says Grayscale told followers on Sept. 8 that the world’s only Zcash fund had surpassed $500 million in assets […]

Kucoin Rolls out Yield Product to Tackle Idle Capital Problem - Stablecoins supply core market liquidity, yet large balances often sit idle to meet instant trading and margin needs. Kucoin says it has unveiled a solution that reduces the trade-off between earning returns and retaining trading utility. The Problem With Idle Capital Cryptocurrency exchange Kucoin argues that while stablecoins underpin the vast majority of liquidity across […]

Bill Gates, Retired, Took Customer Support Duty at His Daughter’s Startup - Bill Gates spent a day handling customer support at Phia, the sustainable fashion startup co-founded by his daughter Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, taking on the role of a “luxury customer advisor.” Phia sells an app and Chrome extension that scans more than 40,000 sites to find fashion deals and second-hand alternatives. Gates later said […]

How the De Minimis Tax Exemption Might Support Bitcoin’s Price - A new report from Cornell Brooks School Tech Policy Institute might give G20 governments and others some clues about how a counterintuitive move could help their economies and boost tax revenue, while also potentially helping bitcoin’s price and increasing government revenue even further. The report examined how the so-called de minimis exemption on bitcoin and […]

Minority Chain Meltdown: XBT Ticker Grab and Mining Revolt Grip BTCB2 - More controversy is brewing around the latest Bitcoin fork, BTCB2, as the team behind the minority chain has persuaded a couple of small trading venues to list the coin under the ticker XBT. The decision is drawing criticism because XBT is a long-established ISO 4217-style code used for bitcoin (BTC) itself across Kraken futures and […]

Why Conservative Republicans Are Worried About License Plate Cameras - Recent comments by Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis reflect a bipartisan backlash against warrantless surveillance.

A Strange Sorting Feature On The Supreme Court's Docket - The order from the Justice is listed before the reply briefs.

Will It Matter That ABA Council Repealed The DEI Standard? - Law schools will still voluntarily follow the standard, and the Department of Education will still remove the ABA's accrediting authority

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Permission to Speak Freely: An Introduction," by Sam Lebovic - Part of a Knight First Amendment Institute Symposium on Managing Government Employee Speech in a Democracy, which the Journal is publishing.

Donald Trump Hasn't Violated Twenty-Second Amendment - Magistrate Judge rejects plaintiff's theory that, because President Trump has claimed he was the rightful winner in 2020, he was therefore ineligible in 2024.

Trump's Executive Order on Mail-in Ballots is an Assault on Federalism and Separation of Powers - It seeks to usurp state and congressional power over election administration.

Why Public Schools Lost 1.4 Million Students - Plus: J.D. Vance wants to pay stay-at-home parents, what America got wrong after 9/11, and whether FDA cuts are putting food safety at risk

A SCOTUS Petition Argues That the Second Amendment Requires Carry-Permit Reciprocity - Meanwhile, the top court of Massachusetts considers whether the state can deny carry permits to applicants who are deemed "unsuitable."

The Silver Lining to Empty Subsidized Apartments - Plus: A nightmare squatting situation in Washington, D.C.

O.J. Simpson and Lindsay Clancy - On June 12, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were murdered. Five days later, O.J. Simpson took the LAPD… The post O.J. Simpson and Lindsay Clancy appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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...

You Don’t Have “2nd Amendment Rights.” You Just Have Rights. - Millions of people today refer to their rights by amendment number, as if they get them FROM the Bill of Rights. Like referring to their right to keep and bear arms as their “2nd Amendment Rights.” But the founders saw things far differently. The words on paper aren’t a permission slip for the people. They aren’t a “gun permit.” They are a restraining order for government: hands off our natural...

Court Rules Against Citizen Journalists in DMCA Takedown Case—EFF Will Appeal - A federal court in Massachusetts has ruled that copyright holders can issue online takedown notices based on a subjective belief of copyright infringement, even when that belief is unreasonable and self-serving. The case was brought by our client, Channel 781 News, after takedown notices temporarily shut down the citizen journalism group's YouTube channel. We think the court set the bar far too...

Texas and Florida Step Back from ALPRs - Within the last few days, two important state actions have dealt a big blow to automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks. This is just the latest proof of the growing tide of public opposition to mass surveillance. After years of successful grassroots battles to pull these cameras from local streets, bipartisan momentum is sweeping the country. On August 28, Texas Governor Greg Abbott bann...

Judge Rules DOD Unlawfully Retaliated Against Anthropic - A federal judge has sided with Anthropic on its claims that the Department of Defense illegally retaliated against Anthropic’s protected speech by labeling the AI company a “supply chain risk.” The judge found that designation, intended to penalize Anthropic for telling the U.S. military it would not allow their technology to be used for mass surveillance of U.S. persons, “constituted unlawful ...

South Carolina Entrepreneur Files Lawsuit Challenging Irrational Ban on Mobile Beauty Services - GREENVILLE, S.C.—Brandi Rosemond is a former model born and raised in Greenville, whose dream is to operate a mobile beauty salon that travels the state. […] The post South Carolina Entrepreneur Files Lawsuit Challenging Irrational Ban on Mobile Beauty Services appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Freeport, Texas, Family to Appeal in Case to Keep Their Land From Port’s Eminent Domain Abuse - Freeport, Texas—Yesterday, a Texas trial court granted a motion for summary judgment against a group of property owners in Freeport’s historically Black community of East […] The post Freeport, Texas, Family to Appeal in Case to Keep Their Land From Port’s Eminent Domain Abuse appeared first on Institute for Justice.

FinCEN Renews Financial Surveillance Order Declared Illegal in 9th Circuit - ARLINGTON, Va.—Yesterday, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reissued an order requiring certain businesses in targeted ZIP codes in New Mexico and Texas to report […] The post FinCEN Renews Financial Surveillance Order Declared Illegal in 9th Circuit 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 ...

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

PA: Legalize Suppressors - Let’s Eliminate Suppressor and SBR/SBS Restrictions in Pennsylvania Pennsylvanians should NEVER be treated like criminals for exercising their constitutionally-protected rights. Yet under Pennsylvania’s archaic Title 18, Section 908, law-abiding citizens face state criminal charges simply for possessing suppressors (hearing protection) and short-barreled firearms—tools that are widely owned acr...

Chime to buy Stride Bank for $590M - Acquiring one of its long-time bank partners offers the fintech “a faster and more proven path to full-stack ownership,” compared to pursuing its own charter, Chime said Tuesday.

Georgia de novo opts to recapitalize Virginia bank - “It would have taken us a year and a half to two years to get near a $200 million bank,” Georgia Skyline Bank co-founder Ryan Floyd said. “Now we’re that on Day One.”

Huntington elevates Standridge to president - Brant Standridge, president of consumer and regional banking, will oversee all of Huntington’s revenue-generating businesses.

EverBank, WaFd to merge in $3.9B deal - The transaction, set to close in the first quarter of 2027, would create a lender with $75 billion in assets, $59 billion in deposits and $58 billion in loans.

MoneyLion alums take OpenReserve ‘out of stealth’ - Couched as a home for “continuous” banking, the company received conditional approval for a national banking license from the OCC.

Chime to buy longtime partner Stride Bank for $590 million - Owning a bank will allow Chime to build products faster, shed partner banking fees, and reduce its funding cost, while also allowing the neobank to more efficiently expand its lending business.

How certified coaching skills complement — and boost — financial planning - The APFC from Sage Financial Solutions represents just one of a handful of coaching certifications that could help planners expand their skills and ability to serve clients with valuable behavioral capabilities.

Huntington's new president looks like its CEO-in-waiting - The promotion of consumer banking head Brant Standridge to president is the outcome of "an extensive succession planning process," Huntington said. Steve Steinour said he will continue as CEO for around two more years.

New scholarship targets women switching careers to advising - A $5,000 scholarship from Cary Carbonaro and the CFP Board aims to help break financial barriers for women seeking to enter financial planning.

Activist investors ask to join Alabama bank's board - Two shareholders at United Bancorporation of Alabama say they've been expressing their concerns for years, to no avail. Now they want seats at the table.

Pushing the monetary frontier: stablecoins and tokenised deposits - Speech by Mr Pablo Hernández de Cos, General Manager of the BIS, at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, 28 August 2026.

BIS residential property price statistics, Q1 2026 - Real global house prices declined by 1.2% year on year (yoy) in the first quarter of 2026.

Effective resolution strategies and plans for insurers – Executive Summary - The Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions (Key Attributes) of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) require resolution plans to be developed for all financial institutions, including insurers, that could be systemically significant or critical upon failure.

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp. - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FD...

Press Release: FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Fourth Quarter 2026 and First Quarter 2027 - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 28, 2026 FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Fourth Quarter 2026 and First Quarter 2027 WASHINGTON—The Federal Depo...