Precious Metals and Market News

Gold and silver refuse to flinch - (Kitco News) - Although volatility has been elevated, both gold and silver have started the new year on solid footing as they look to end the week at critical resistance points.

Wall Street nearly full bull after supportive data and chaotic geopolitics, Main Street maintains bullish bias after gold reclaims $4,500/oz - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street with a near-total bullish consensus on gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street investors maintained their bullish majority bias.

Gold breaks $4,500 as a cooling labor market strengthens bull case - (Kitco News) - The gold market does not need lower interest rates to move higher, but dovish market expectations following disappointing labor market data are adding to the bullish momentum.

Gold above $4,500/oz as Preliminary Consumer Sentiment rises to 54 in January, but long-run inflation expectations rise - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading higher ahead of the weekend after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. improving, while longer-term inflation expectations ticked higher.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the preliminary reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for January was 54. The data was better than expectations, as the consensus forecast of...

Gold prices attracting some new bullish attention after U.S. economy created 50k jobs in December - (Kitco News) - After spinning its wheels at elevated levels, the gold market appears to be gaining new bullish traction as momentum in the U.S. labor market continues to slow.

Spot gold shoots to $4,490/oz after U.S. housing starts fall -4.6% in September, -0.2% in October - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading at session highs this morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market declining more than expected in September and October.Housing starts fell 4.6% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.306 million units, the Commerce Department announced on Friday. The data was worse than expected as economists looked for a decrease to 1.330...

Gold price up, silver sharply up; it’s jobs Friday, and maybe more - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are modestly up and silver prices are strongly higher in early U.S. trading Friday. Confident bulls continue to step in and buy the dips, amid risk aversion that is still elevated in the marketplace

Bitcoin January 9 daily chart alert - Bears have the near-term technical advantage - (Kitco News) - Friday, January 9--January bitcoin futures prices are weaker in early trading Friday. The bulls faded this week. A fledgling price uptrend on the daily bar chart has was negated.

Gold market analysis for January 9 - 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.

CME’s margin hike is just a smokescreen to cover major shortages in the physical market - Bawden Capital - (Kitco News) - Despite a strong start to the new year, the silver market is still struggling, unable to hold gains above $80 an ounce.

Here's Treasury's Plan To Take Down Somali Fraud Rings - Here's Treasury's Plan To Take Down Somali Fraud Rings While we patiently await more nothingburgers from DOJ's next overdue round of redacted Epstein files, the Treasury Department is going after Somali fraud rings... On Friday, Secretary Scott Bessent announced a sweeping crackdown on government benefits fraud that has already cost Minnesota taxpayers billions. The initiatives ...

"We Won't Stop Until Heads Drop Like In 1793": Tens Of Thousands Take To Streets Of Minneapolis After ICE Shooting - "We Won't Stop Until Heads Drop Like In 1793": Tens Of Thousands Take To Streets Of Minneapolis After ICE Shooting Authored by Joseph Lord and Nathan Worcester via The Epoch Times, Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Minneapolis on Jan. 10 to protest the shooting of Renée Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, according to a Minneapolis...

BRICS Flexes With China-Led Joint Naval Drills Soon After Maduro Ousting - BRICS Flexes With China-Led Joint Naval Drills Soon After Maduro Ousting The multi-national "Will for Peace 2026" naval exercises began Saturday off the coast of Cape Town, hosted by South Africa, and is set to run for one week. It is widely being described as a BRICS and "BRICS+" naval drill and saw a Russian warship arrive off South Africa's primary naval base on Friday. The Rus...

UK Government Video Game Warns Kids They May Be Terrorists For Questioning Mass Migration - UK Government Video Game Warns Kids They May Be Terrorists For Questioning Mass Migration Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In a chilling move, the UK government has rolled out a taxpayer-funded video game that paints every curious teenager as a potential far-right extremist. The “Pathways” game, backed by the Home Office’s Prevent counter-terrorism program, threatens y...

Minnesota's Most Notorious Somali Daycare At Center Of Fraud Scandal Abruptly Shuts Down - Minnesota's Most Notorious Somali Daycare At Center Of Fraud Scandal Abruptly Shuts Down The Quality Learing Center is no more.  The Minneapolis child care center thrust into the spotlight by a viral YouTube exposé on Minnesota's rampant day care fraud scheme has officially shut down. State records confirm Quality Learning Center requested its license closure, effective Tuesday....

Africa's Pipeline Rejects Climate Dogma And Foreign Control - Africa's Pipeline Rejects Climate Dogma And Foreign Control Authored by Vijay Jayaraj via American Greatness, Political powers in the United Nations and European Union have spent decades lecturing Africa on climate “virtue.” Net-zero pledges, renewable targets, ESG frameworks, and more make up the ever-growing list of prescriptions for “healing the planet.” Having already industr...

"Yes, Yes, And Yes": Bessent Signals Crackdown On Dark-Money NGO Protests 'Just Like We Did With The Mafia' - "Yes, Yes, And Yes": Bessent Signals Crackdown On Dark-Money NGO Protests 'Just Like We Did With The Mafia' The left's ability to rapidly stage highly organized 'pop-up' protests in response to just about any political incident is uncanny (remember Robert Creamer? "Wherever Trump and Pence are going to be, we have events, we have a whole team across the country that does that."). O...

It's Very Difficult To Believe China's Claim Of Mediating Between India & Pakistan - It's Very Difficult To Believe China's Claim Of Mediating Between India & Pakistan Authored by Andrew Korybko, China is uniquely unqualified to mediate between them since it has territorial disputes with India and arms Pakistan to the teeth. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi recently claimed that his country mediated between India and Pakistan during last spring’s clashes, but i...

Healthy Diets Are Getting Pricier, Yet More Affordable - Healthy Diets Are Getting Pricier, Yet More Affordable A healthy diet is often discussed as a top public health issue, but affordability remains one of its biggest barriers. Over the past decade, food prices have climbed due to inflation, supply chain disruptions, and climate-related shocks. At the same time, incomes and food access have improved in many regions. This graphic, vi...

Escobar: How Trump's Oily Dreams May Collapse In A Venezuelan Dark Pit - Escobar: How Trump's Oily Dreams May Collapse In A Venezuelan Dark Pit Authored by Pepe Escobar, So the Big Oil Picture in Venezuela is way more complex than the Trump 2.0 gang suspects... Let’s start with neo-Caligula’s new edicts on the imperial satrapy he says he now owns; not exactly edicts but outright threats directed to interim President Delcy Rodriguez: Crack down on...

We paid my daughter and son-in-law’s mortgage when it reached $76K. Here’s why we chose that magic figure. - “My husband, daughter, son-in-law and I all went to the bank.”

‘I have no mortgage’: Is it reckless to cancel my homeowner’s insurance? I can’t justify $4K a year anymore. - “My deductible is $5,000.”

‘I’m at a crossroads’: I have $35K left on my mortgage at 3% interest. Do I dip into my $700K IRA to pay it off? - “Over the last year, my two retirement accounts averaged a 15% gain.”

‘It’s been a struggle getting payments from her’: I rent a house to our daughter. Do I just gift her the house? - “She would be responsible for taxes and insurance, which should be manageable.”

‘He even bragged about his Mercedes-Benz:’ I rejected two egotistical advisers. I managed my life savings and they tripled over 25 years. Did I do OK? - “We do not take out-of-country or five-star vacations. Instead, we enjoy time with family and friends and hobbies.”

‘We track our finances religiously’: Are we obliged to pay for our daughter’s medical school? We have $2.6 million saved for retirement. - “I am retired, and my wife is an employed physician. She is 56 and would like to retire as well.”

‘I’m ready to walk away’: I have $400K in retirement savings and want to quit my job of 30 years. Can I do it? - “I really, really hate my job. I do work from home, but I’m very burned out.”

Are you too old to see a shrink? As loneliness soars among seniors, the question is more relevant than ever. - Even people who are confident and resilient may struggle with anxiety, depression or grief.

The eldercare crisis is about to get much worse as millions more Americans turn 85 - The “silver tsunami” is about to crest. Watch out for the undertow.

Could ‘Trump accounts’ make your kids millionaires? Maybe — with this strategy. - The accounts, which are set to become available on July 5, are for children born between 2025 and 2028.

Walmart teams up with Google's Gemini to make it easier for shoppers to find and buy products - The retail giant also has a similar deal with OpenAI's ChatGPT and has its own AI-powered chatbot, Sparky.

Boeing's airplane deliveries are the highest in 7 years. Now it's about to pick up the pace - Boeing is set to outline its production increase plans later this month after it's expected to post its best year for deliveries since 2018.

Inside GM's new world headquarters: Modernized midcentury designs with artifacts, surprises from the American icon - GM has filled its new Detroit headquarters with artifacts, design nods and "Easter eggs" tied to the Detroit automaker's history.

Lawmakers are preparing to try again on major crypto bill. Why it matters and what happens next - Some lawmakers will meet on Thursday to discuss and edit draft legislation on crypto market structure, with the aim of passing a comprehensive law this year.

Wall Street's start to 2026 is going exactly according to plan. Are investors too confident? - Not only is the S&P 500 up 1.7% but the tape has broadened just as nearly every investor has been demanding, with the equal-weighted S&P ahead by almost twice as much.

Trump revealed some of Friday's jobs data early in post the prior day - The president indicated that private sector payrolls had expanded by 654,000, a total that would have included Friday's jobs count for December.

U.S. payrolls rose 50,000 in December, less than expected; unemployment rate falls to 4.4% - The report presented a muddy view of the labor market, with companies reporting a low level of hiring but households showing employment gains.

The December jobs report is due out Friday. Here's what it is expected to show - Nonfarm payrolls likely rose by 73,000 last month while the unemployment rate edged lower to 4.5%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

Supreme Court holds off on Trump tariff ruling for now — what's at stake for economy - The decision is poised to have far-reaching impacts on not only trade policy but also the U.S. fiscal situation.

Trade deficit in October hits smallest since 2009 after Trump's tariff moves - The trade shortfall was just $29.4 billion for October, down 39% from the prior month.

Jay Morse of Shadow Stats: The silver gates have closed - 5:27p ET, Saturday, January 10, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): Walter J. (John) Williams, the private consulting economist who publishes the ShadowStats economic letter, long has been an unsung hero of the struggle against gold and silver market rigging. GATA has cited his work many times over the years to show that understating inflation is U.S. government policy and is very m...

Dimitri Speck sneaks a favorable reference to GATA into his new essay at Kitco - 2:48p ET Friday, January 9, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Kitco today posts an essay by our old friend the German market analyst and author Dimitri Speck about the long history of monetary metals price manipulation. Somehow the essay has survived with a favorable reference to GATA's research, which may be the first time GATA has been mentioned favorably at Kitco, and the first time it has ...

Iran's ayatollah may be evacuating gold to Russia, Moscow Times says - From the Moscow Times, AmsterdamFriday, January 9, 2026 Russian military transport aircraft have begun making frequent flights to Tehran since the onset of mass protests spreading across Iran, threatening the current regime's. Russia may be providing military and technical support while simultaneously preparing for the evacuation of the supreme leader and his closest aides, including the remova...

Turkiye to end cash transactions in gold trade under new tracking system - Coming soon to a 'land of the free' near you? * * * From the Hurriyet Daily News, IstanbulThursday, January 8, 2026 Turkiye will introduce a comprehensive digital tracking system for precious metals in April, effectively ending cash transactions in gold trading and requiring all purchases and sales at jewelry shops to be conducted through banks, credit cards, or bank transfers. Called the Preci...

Alasdair Macleod: Physical shortage continues to drive silver - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, January 9, 2026 Chinese silver demand is on pause allowing prices to drift from all-time highs. Meanwhile, gold marches on towards a test of its post-Christmas highs. However, the physical silver shortage is what matters and will continue to drive prices. In gold, there is a dawning realisation that there must be something solid behind its bull marke...

Home Prices in the Largest Countries of Europe: Splendid Housing Bubbles in Some, Prices back to 2010 in Others - Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Sweden, Ireland, Austria, Norway, Denmark, Romania, Czech Republic, Finland, Portugal, Hungary, Bulgaria.

Job Growth in the Private-Sector, Massive Job Losses at Federal & State Governments in H2 2025 - The Fed should look at private-sector employment. Layoffs at the government are a political decision, not the result of economic weakness.

Fed Balance Sheet Drops by $67 Billion for the Week - Standing Repo Facility -$75 billion to zero, Reserve Management Purchases +$8 billion: The year-end liquidity shifts have settled down.

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: Key Distinctions You Need to Know - Discover the differences between fiat money and legal tender, their roles in the economy, and why it matters for your financial insights.

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 Forces Gold Out - Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I make the case for using gold as money. The government has many ways of forcing us to use their paper dollar as money. The tax on ...

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 ...

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

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

Ethereum Eyes Censorship Resistance With Distributed Block Building Vision - Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has declared the blockchain trilemma solved following the December 2025 Fusaka upgrade. The protocol is shifting toward distributed block building to prevent builder oligopolies from controlling transaction inclusion. Experts like Mo Dong note that while technically complex, the real challenge is incentive alignment, as distributed building complicates MEV ex...

Momentum Wanes, Drama Builds: Bitcoin Stuck in the $90K Crossfire - The king of crypto seems to have hit the snooze button. As of Jan. 11, 2026, bitcoin is trading at $90,828, riding a 24-hour intraday range between $90,291 and $90,850. With a market cap of $1.81 trillion and daily trading volume clocking in at $14.26 billion, bitcoin is sitting tight in its leather throne, cautiously […]

Venezuela Shock Rally, Maduro Removed, and More — Week in Review - Venezuela Shock Rally, Maduro Removed, Ledger Breach Response, Zcash Team Resigns, and more in this Week in Review. Week in Review Crypto rallied after a U.S. operation in Venezuela shifted risk appetite and lifted bitcoin and ether, the operation removed Nicolás Maduro from power on Jan. 3, 2026 and turned long‑shot Polymarket bets into big […]

Nasdaq and CME Group Relaunch Crypto Index as Nasdaq CME Crypto Index - Nasdaq and CME Group reintroduce the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index to provide a regulated benchmark for digital‑asset exposure. Nasdaq and CME Group announced the rebranding of the Nasdaq Crypto Index to the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index, creating a joint benchmark for investors seeking transparent digital‑asset exposure. The partnership builds on a nearly 30‑year collaboration between […]

UBS Predicts Silver Might Reach Triple Digits in 2026 - The bank, one of the largest wealth managers, expects silver to continue rising in 2026, despite the metal experiencing a significant increase in 2025. For UBS strategists, an ounce of silver might reach $85 in just three months, and it might even reach triple digits this year. UBS: Silver Poised To Keep Growing, Might Reach […]

Today in Supreme Court History: January 11, 1830 - 1/11/1830: Justice John McLean takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: January 11, 1830 appeared first on Reason.com.

The Trump Administration's Deportation Reels Keep Getting Copyright Strikes for Using Music Without Permission - Without any real consequences for copyright infringements, the Department of Homeland Security doesn't have much incentive to follow the law.

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Professor's Lawsuit, "Focused on Discrimination Related to Positionality Across Multiple Marginalized and Vulnerable Communities," Fizzles - I wrote about the case in July (the quote in the title of this post, as of the previous one,… The post Professor's Lawsuit, "Focused on Discrimination Related to Positionality Across Multiple Marginalized and Vulnerable Communities," Fizzles appeared first on Reason.com.

Justice Barrett, Trump v. Slaughter, and Presidential Removal Power from 1945 to 1969 - Almost every president since 1945 has refused to accept Humphrey's Executor as having been correctly decided.

Comic: It's Mercy Otis Warren vs. The Blockheads - Early America's greatest propagandist?

What Kind of Immunity for ICE Agents? - A guest post by Prof. Michael Mannheimer.

Court Refuses to Seal Case Involving Government's Motion to Authorize Disclosure of Tax Returns - "The substantial public interests implicated by questions of the proper scope of Executive power and the statutory limits on access to tax information warrant public disclosure. While this case, and ... this decision, are now unsealed, the underlying Application and its supporting materials will remain under seal, at least while the investigation remains active ...."

DHS Says Venezuela Is Safe for Migrants To 'Go Home' to After Maduro's Capture. These Venezuelans Disagree. - Venezuelan nationals interviewed by Reason say they don’t feel safe returning to the country while Maduro’s regime is still in power. “It’s like taking the hood off, but the engine is still running.”

First Amendment Protects Islam Expert's Post-Sept. 11 Speech Urging People to Join Taliban - So a Fourth Circuit panel held today, vacating the defendant's convictions from 2005.

What Is Renee Good's Story? - Our beliefs and actions are often driven by the immense power of narrative, and in particular the immense power of narratives in constitutional and political life.

María Corina Machado Is Different—She Can Bring Liberty and Democracy Back to Venezuela - The Venezuelan opposition leader has repeatedly shown that she is able to mobilize her fellow citizens in a way that no other leader has been able to do. She has also never backed down from her classical liberal ideas.

Recovering Mercy by Restoring Jury Power: Lessons from Judges Bibas and Sullivan - Justice without mercy is incomplete, and the community’s conscience, carried by 12 ordinary jurors, deserves a central place in sentencing.

President Trump to the Left of Governor Newsom on House Buying - The federal government really shouldn’t be in the business of telling current homeowners who they can and cannot sell their homes to.

Friday Feature: Skola Microschool - Kristin Fink, an experienced teacher who was burnt out by burdensome rules that didn’t help kids, created Skola Microschool in Minnesota to bring a new kind of education to her community.

Originalism, Nonoriginalism and Venezuela - So you can say the President acted unconstitutionally, or you can say originalism is bunk, but you can't say both. The post Originalism, Nonoriginalism and Venezuela appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

He Could Have Been King. Watch What He Did Instead. - January 8, 1790: George Washington delivered the first State of the Union. It wasn't a royal decree. It was a job report. No applause. No guests. Just the shortest annual message in history. He could have acted like a king. Instead, he called for an armed, educated people ready to defend their own liberty. He established the standard for a free republic - defense, war powers, education, debt an...

Parchment barriers don’t stop tyranny - Words on paper don’t stop tyranny. Never did.  Never will.  The post Parchment barriers don’t stop tyranny appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE - Read more about how ICE has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on surveillance technology to spy on anyone—and potentially everyone—in the United States, and how to follow the Homeland Security Spending Trail.. ICE has been invading U.S. cities, targeting, surveilling, harassing, assaulting, detaining, and torturing people who are undocumented immigrants. They also have targeted people with...

ICE Is Going on a Surveillance Shopping Spree - Read more about how enterprising hackers have started projects to do counter surveillance against ICE, and learn how to follow the Homeland Security spending trail. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has a new budget under the current administration, and they are going on a surveillance tech shopping spree. Standing at $28.7 billion dollars for the year 2025 (nearly triple their 202...

EFFecting Change: The Human Cost of Online Age Verification - Age verification mandates are spreading fast, and they’re ushering in a new age of online surveillance, censorship, and exclusion for everyone—not just young people. Age-gating laws generally require websites and apps to collect sensitive data from every user, often through invasive tools like ID checks, biometric scans, or other dubious “estimation” methods, before granting them access to cert...

Public Interest Law Firm Opposes DHS Proposal to Collect More Biometric Data on American Citizens - ARLINGTON, Va.—On Friday, the Institute for Justice (IJ) submitted a comment opposing a proposed rule that would grant the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) massive new powers to collect biometric data on […] The post Public Interest Law Firm Opposes DHS Proposal to Collect More Biometric Data on American Citizens appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Florida Supreme Court Ends Homeowner’s Fight Against $100,000 Fine for Parking on Her Own Driveway - ARLINGTON, Va.— The Florida Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Lantana resident Sandy Martinez, who was challenging the sky-high fines for minor infractions issued […] The post Florida Supreme Court Ends Homeowner’s Fight Against $100,000 Fine for Parking on Her Own Driveway appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Innocent Man Brutalized by Task Force Members Again Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case  - WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, an innocent man who was brutalized by members of a joint federal/state task force in 2014 once again asked the United States Supreme […] The post Innocent Man Brutalized by Task Force Members Again Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case  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 ...

VA: New Sweeping Gun & Magazine Bans and Suppressor Taxes - As the Virginia Legislature’s starting date rapidly approaches, anti-gunners are already preparing to axe your gun rights by firing off new bills during the bill pre-filing period. HB 217 is especially damaging, and it aims to do a sweeping number of infringements on your rights if passed. The bill: Bans the importation, sale, manufacture, purchase, and transfer of a wide range of … Read more

Congress is Full of Cowards - Congress cowers while the ATF attacks—and gun owners aren’t staying silent any longer. Last month, Rep. Andrew Clyde led a letter urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to cease her plans to unlawfully and unconstitutionally register suppressors, short-barreled firearms, and AOWs under the guise of a $0 NFA “tax” on January 1st, 2026. Only 5 Senators and 37 House Representatives had … Read more

SC: Stop Frivolous Lawsuits Against Gun Makers – Support HB 4723 - A critical pro–Second Amendment bill has just been pre-filed in South Carolina, and we need your help to ensure it becomes law. House Bill 4723, the South Carolina Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, was recently introduced by Representative Chris Wooten of District 69. This bill would strengthen South Carolina law by prohibiting so-called “qualified civil liability actions” that … Read ...

Jenius Bank employees say the bank is closing - The Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.-backed digital bank is closing, according to several now-former employees. Jenius’ X account was deleted Friday, and its LinkedIn posts were deleted.

Plaid hires ex-FDIC chief Jelena McWilliams - The fintech’s CEO praised the incoming president of corporate and external affairs as a “consistent voice for transparency, consumer protection, and innovation” in a blog post Thursday.

Michigan’s Zeal Credit Union to buy another UP bank - The proposed purchase of The Miners State Bank follows Zeal’s acquisition of Gogebic Range Bank, also in the state’s Upper Peninsula. The Miners deal is the first credit union-bank tie-up of 2026.

Marqeta names Stripe, JPMorgan alum as CFO - The Stripe veteran is joining the card issuer as it continues to focus on profitability following a 27% jump in gross profit for its most recent quarter.

Trump family’s crypto firm seeks bank charter - World Liberty Financial follows several other digital asset companies in pursuit of a national trust bank charter, regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Google unveils new agentic commerce protocol for retailers - Universal Commerce Protocol is an open standard that establishes a common language for AI agents and systems to work together, and will allow consumers to purchase products from retailers directly through Google's AI Mode in the browser or the Gemini app.

Vought capitulates to court order, asks for CFPB funding - Acting CFPB Director Russell Vought agreed to request $145 million in funding from the Federal Reserve, yielding to a court order to avoid a contempt citation.

Plaid hires former FDIC chair Jelena McWilliams - Jelena McWilliams, former chair of the FDIC, is joining data sharing fintech Plaid as its new president of corporate and external affairs.

Prosperity Bancshares closes one M&A deal, gets thumbs-up for another - Prosperity Bancshares is fast-tracking bank acquisitions; PNC closed its acquisition of FirstBank Holding Company; BrightBridge Credit Union finalized its merger with Arrha Credit Union; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

With CFPB nominee lapse, Vought continues as acting director - The Senate allowed the nomination of a permanent director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to lapse, giving acting Director Russell Vought more time to lead the agency on a temporary basis.

Financing the AI boom: from cash flows to debt - by Iñaki Aldasoro, Sebastian Doerr, Daniel Rees

Implementation of the Principles for effective risk data aggregation and risk reporting (BCBS 239 Principles) - Since its publication in 2013, BCBS 239 has become a foundational framework for data management and risk management practices in the banking sector. While its principles still apply, its implementation has evolved over the years, reflecting changes in the business, technology and risk landscape.

Khaled Al-Dhaher: Closing remarks - SAMA-BIS Innovation Summit - Closing remarks by His Excellency Dr Khaled Al-Dhaher, Vice Governor for Supervision and Technology of the Saudi Central Bank, at the SAMA-BIS Innovation Summit, Riyadh, 20 November 2025.

Federal Reserve Board announces the designation of the Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks for 2026 - Federal Reserve Board announces the designation of the Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks for 2026

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meeting on December 10, 2025 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meeting on December 10, 2025

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | JANUARY 2, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FD...

Press Release: Agencies Release Annual Asset-Size Thresholds Under Community Reinvestment Act Regulations - PRESS RELEASE | DECEMBER 30, 2025 Agencies Release Annual Asset-Size Thresholds Under Community Reinvestment Act Regulations WASHINGTON – The Fe...