Precious Metals and Market News

Silver’s tight supply creates yield opportunity as Theo launches new tokenized product - (Kitco News) - Silver has traditionally been viewed as a non-yielding asset, but one financial technology company is looking to change that narrative by opening the metal’s historically opaque lease market to a broader range of investors and making it more accessible through tokenization on the blockchain.

Metals stay defensive as Hormuz talks stall, equities close mixed - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were weaker in late U.S. trading Thursday, as elevated Treasury yields, a firmer U.S. dollar and renewed oil-price strength kept pressure on non-yielding metals.

The Dow:Gold ratio shows stocks are down 33% since 2023 – and the next crash will come by 2030 – Mises Institute - (Kitco News) – The most important measure of inflation–the one against which investment decisions and monetary policies are benchmarked– is inaccurate, outdated and misleading by design, and the ratio between the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the gold price is the only reliable alternative, according to economist Vasilii Sapozhnikov at the Mises Institute.

Here’s why the debasement trade is boosting bitcoin price more than gold price – StoneX’s Cincotta - (Kitco News) – Bitcoin's recent breakout coincided with the U.S. Treasury’s bond buyback announcement, and while gold ETF demand remains strong, higher-for-longer Fed rate expectations are capping the non-yielding metal’s gains, according to Fiona Cincotta, Senior Market Analyst at StoneX.

Gold will continue to feel the pain as 10-year bond yields hit 5.15% - Forex.com’s Razaqzada - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to struggle as bond yields across the curve push to their highest levels in 20 years, and one market strategist is warning investors that the precious metal has room to fall further.

Gold price dips to $4,268/oz as U.S. new home sales rise 6.4% in August - (Kitco News) - Spot gold is trading near session lows on Thursday morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market improving beyond expectations in August.New home sales rose 6.4% last month, double the expected 3.2% increase, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced. 

Gold price breaks 50-day support as oil rebound lifts inflation pressure - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were modestly lower and spot silver prices were under heavier pressure in early U.S. trading Thursday, as rising oil prices, elevated Treasury yields and firmer Fed rate-hike expectations offset safe-haven demand tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict.

Gold under pressure as jobless claims remain below 200K, supporting further rate hikes - (Kitco News) - The gold market remains under pressure and could face further losses as the U.S. labor market remains fairly resilient, with the number of American workers applying for first-time unemployment benefits remaining below a critical level.

Gold breaks $4,300 as Fed hike odds jump after PMI - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were sharply lower after the U.S. close Wednesday, as a stronger-than-expected U.S. PMI print lifted Treasury yields, strengthened the dollar and pushed traders to price a higher probability of another Fed rate hike in October.

Gold’s bull run isn’t over: TD Securities sees next leg above $5,000 - (Kitco News) - Gold continues to struggle as prices fall below critical support at $4,300 an ounce; however, one bank sees limited downside for the precious metal as the environment looks ripe for a renewed drive above $5,000 an ounce.

US Pledges $267 Million More In Ebola Aid To Congo - US Pledges $267 Million More In Ebola Aid To Congo The United States is sending another $267 million to fight the Ebola outbreak in Congo, bringing total U.S. aid for the outbreak to $887 million, the State Department announced Wednesday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. A doctor administers serum to a patient with Ebola virus disease at the Rwampara Ebola Treatment C...

France Sending Soldiers To Saudi, Stating "Not Getting Involved In Any Conflict" - France Sending Soldiers To Saudi, Stating "Not Getting Involved In Any Conflict" Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk, Check out this Orwellian statement by French President Emmanuel Macron. France to Deploy Forces to Saudi Arabia Red The Wall Street Journal reports France to Deploy Forces to Protect Saudi Red Sea Oil Port "We are going to send military assets, that is, so...

Switzerland Is Still The Most Expensive Place In The World To Eat Out - Switzerland Is Still The Most Expensive Place In The World To Eat Out The $20 that buys one inexpensive restaurant meal in the U.S. buys about three in Japan, nine in India, and 12 in Bangladesh. In eight European countries, led by Switzerland, it would not cover even one. All 98 prices come from Numbeo, accessed on August 24, 2026. Numbeo’s prices are crowdsourced from users ...

Merz Govt May Use Radical 'Federal Coercion' If AfD Party Controls Germany's Saxony-Anhalt Region - Merz Govt May Use Radical 'Federal Coercion' If AfD Party Controls Germany's Saxony-Anhalt Region Via Remix News, The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the Saxony-Anhalt state election by a wide margin but fell short of an absolute majority. Nevertheless, the party may still come to power if it can garner enough support from BSW or peel off a few MPs from rival pa...

Rogue AI "Regulation" - A Potential Worst Case Scenario - Rogue AI "Regulation" - A Potential Worst Case Scenario Authored by Kit Knightly via OffGuardian, We're now several weeks into our new global fear narrative - "Rogue AI is going to kill us all". The problem is stated, the reaction stage-managed, and we're heading for the "solution", which will inevitably be some kind of "regulation". They have been diligently vague about what ...

Flock And Other Tech Firms Decline Senate Testimony On Mass Surveillance - Flock And Other Tech Firms Decline Senate Testimony On Mass Surveillance Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley and the heads of Axon Enterprise, Motorola Solutions and Verkada all declined invitations to testify before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Wednesday, as senators from both parties pressed on the surveillance networks their cameras feed. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), who chairs ...

Coalition Unveils Plan To Dismantle Australia's Net Zero Goals - Coalition Unveils Plan To Dismantle Australia's Net Zero Goals Authored by Lucinda Garbutt-Young via The Epoch Times (AAP), Almost every aspect of Australia's climate and energy policy would be ditched under a Coalition plan leaning heavily on fossil fuels. Member for Wannon Dan Tehan speaks to the media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Sept. 9, 2026. Hilary Wardhau...

10 Indicted In Philadelphia Cocaine Trafficking Case Tied To Mexican Cartel - 10 Indicted In Philadelphia Cocaine Trafficking Case Tied To Mexican Cartel Ten members of an alleged drug trafficking organization were indicted, and $17 million of cocaine was seized along with multiple firearms, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Wednesday. Blanche said the drug organization worked with a Mexican drug cartel to move more than 300 kilos of cocaine f...

Accused ISIS Propagandist Arrested In Australia, Helped Plan Mass-Casualty Attack - Accused ISIS Propagandist Arrested In Australia, Helped Plan Mass-Casualty Attack Authored by Will Nicholas and Jacob Shteyman via The Epoch Times (AAP), An accused ISIS member has been arrested by counter-terrorism agents over allegations he instructed people how to plan and conduct mass-casualty attacks from his base in Australia. A police car in front of Victoria Police headqu...

She Thought Cotton Fields Vanished With Slavery... - She Thought Cotton Fields Vanished With Slavery... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In a now viral video, a woman pulled over, pointed her phone at a cotton field, and spoke as if she had stumbled onto a dark secret. Overlay text on the clip asks "how do we still have cotton fields?" as the woman states "Okay, I didn't think they did cotton fields anymore. Y'all che...

Akamai stock is surging. A $12 billion Anthropic deal reveals its powerful edge over cloud providers. - Akamai has agreed to supply cloud computing services to Anthropic.

My friend grosses $300,000 a year with her pet-sitting business. She pays herself $50,000. Should I do the same? - “She currently has about 15 sitters, all independent contractors.”

3 things Micron investors need to watch as the stakes get higher - When Micron reports earnings next week, a Rosenblatt analyst expects to hear about additional customer agreements, rising prices and stock buybacks.

The S&P 500’s newest tech stock is now its best performer - Shares of data-storage company Everpure were leading S&P 500 gainers on Thursday.

Costco’s results beat expectations. Here’s why investors are still cautious. - Tariff refunds helped deliver a profit beat during Costco’s fourth quarter.

I spend my time and money caring for my aging mother — yet she gave my brother $100,000. Should I pull back? - “My mother started having more trouble getting around. First a knee replacement, then a fall.”

‘We made a bad, bad decision’: I learned the hard way how to manage my aging father’s money - “When my father died, his trust was the Bible.”

8% mortgage rates are ‘not an impossibility’ as the 30-year fixed rate surges - With the 10-year Treasury up sharply and the outlook for the U.S. economy looking unclear, some say 8% mortgage rates are back on the table.

Why investors aren’t buying yet another attempt by the Treasury to calm the rattled bond market - Back-to-back weak auctions for Treasury notes show that government repurchases haven’t spurred demand for bonds.

Here’s how to position your portfolio for the next AI wave, according to Morgan Stanley - There’s still room for AI hardware stocks to rise, but analysts at Morgan Stanley say it’s time to diversify into a wide variety of industries that are starting to realize AI benefits.

Iran says it's up to U.S. to end war as China presses for de-escalation - The remarks came as the Houthis launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks at Saudi targets Friday morning.

U.S. Treasury yields tick higher as global bond rout slows - U.S. Treasury yields continued to climb higher to end the week following a global bond selloff and stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data.

CEO who posted 'Lake America' sweatshirt photos is no longer with the company - Smith on Sept. 11 had posted an allegedly AI-edited photo on Facebook of her family dressed in "Lake America" sweatshirts.

Stock futures are little changed as Dow heads for fourth straight losing week: Live updates - Bond yields continued their climb on Thursday while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 were flat.

Russia could attack a NATO country within months, Danish intelligence warns - The new threat assessment joins a growing chorus of Russia warnings from top European security officials and lawmakers in recent days.

Surging Treasury yields pose a brand new problem for Kevin Warsh and the Fed - Markets expect the central bank will take a firmer hand on inflation. It's not that easy.

Global debt tops $365 trillion as economists sound alarm over 'vicious cycle' - More is being paid out by advanced economies in debt interest than the whole world spends on AI, defense or clean technology.

Switzerland is keeping rates at 0% — for now - The Swiss National Bank held rates at 0% as low inflation and a strong franc enable it to diverge from other central banks, though markets expect hikes ahead.

France's fresh budget battle threatens to topple another government - Time is not on the side of French government bonds, strategists have warned, as the nation's deficit balloons.

World heads into food crises 'blind' as U.S. aid cuts squeeze UN food agency, experts warn - Climate shocks, conflict and a global fuel crisis, on top of surging interest rates and donor cuts, leave agencies less able to help those facing higher food prices.

Maguire on LFTV: Leveraged Western selling of gold vs. unleveraged Asian buying - 8:15p ET Thursday, September 24, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: London metals trader Andrew Maguire tells Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program today that the world's gold war is pitting leveraged selling in the West against unleveraged buying in Asia, and Asia is winning. China's development of a physical gold exchange in Hong Kong is "statecraft," Maguire says, and will effectivel...

Desmond Lachman: The bull case for gold - By Desmond Lachman, Senior FellowAmerican Enterprise Institute, WashingtonThursday, September 24, 2026 Seldom before have the stars aligned themselves as well for gold's longer-run price outlook as they have today.  It is not simply that the United States has unsustainable public finances, is losing credibility as a reliable economic partner, and appears well on the way to higher inflation. It ...

U.S. considers promoting dollar-backed stablecoin abroad - By Anna Irrera, Saleha Mohsin, and Lydia BeyoudBloomberg NewsWednesday, September 23, 2026 The Trump administration is considering an initiative to promote the use of dollar-denominated stablecoins overseas, according to people familiar with the plans, in a bid to reinforce the greenback's status as the world’s reserve asset. Stablecoin projects are among the areas the US government is consider...

Hong Kong unveils gold, bond, and liquidity plans to drive next phase of yuan adoption - By Enoch YiuSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongWednesday, September 23, 2026 Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing will launch yuan-denominated gold futures early next year, while the city's de-facto central bank plans to introduce more yuan products and platforms to support the diversification and digitalisation of the currency's internationalisation, speakers at a banking summit sa...

China spends record amount importing over 1,000 tonnes of gold so far this year - By William SandlundFinancial Times, LondonTuesday, September 22, 2026 HONG KONG -- China has spent a record sum importing more than 1,000 tonnes of gold this year as the central bank and local investors pour cash into bullion amid rising geopolitical tensions abroad and poor returns on local assets. The world's second-largest economy spent $158.8 billion on gold in the first eight months of the...

What the Infamous “Housing Shortage” Looks Like: Inventories of New Single-Family Homes Balloon, Sales Crawl, Prices Sag - Homebuilders have been doing their job creating lots of new housing stock, but demand is weak, and supply sky-high.

Bond Bloodbath: 10-Year Treasury Yield Spikes 13 Basis Points to 5.10% after Hot PMIs with Inflation Written All Over - They got spooked: 2-year Treasury yield +13 basis points to 4.90%, after yesterday’s auction. 7-year +14 basis points to 5.04%. 30-year hits 5.39%.

$6.53 Diesel US Average, $8.25 in California, Worsens Already Hot Inflation, amid Record US Diesel Exports. Gasoline & Jet Fuel Prices also Spike - I'm worried about the inflationary mindset taking off again. It's the Fed's job to step on the brakes before inflation turns into a runaway train.

Is Trump’s $1 coin now on sale a legal tender? What the law says - The US Mint has begun selling the 2026 Donald Trump $1 coin, a legal-tender issue marking America’s 250th anniversary. Rolls of 25 cost $61, while 100-coin bags cost $154.50. The coin has a $1 face va ...

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 - 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 ...

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

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

Live updates: Bitcoin steadies near $84,000 as the bond selloff pauses - Treasury yields eased from multi-decade highs and oil slipped on reports of a phased U.S.-Iran deal, with roughly $14 billion in bitcoin options set to expire on Deribit on Friday.

Bitget's $352 million hack happened via spoofed transfers, not private keys, CEO Gracy Chen says - Bitget lost $351.6 million after attackers compromised a wallet backend, spoofed transaction data, Chen said on X.

New York sues Polymarket, alleging it is running an illegal gambling operation - The state wants to block Polymarket from operating without a gambling license and recover allegedly illegal gains.

U.S. Federal Reserve moves on proposals to implement GENIUS Act for stablecoins - The Fed proposed rules on putting last year's GENIUS Act into place with regulations, including those governing stablecoin yield programs.

Crypto exchange Bitget says $352 million affected in a hack, claims user funds are 'safe' - Bitget CEO Gracy Chen announced the hack shortly after independent researchers flagged unusual wallet movements.

Someone was trying to sell Ondo Finance after founder Nathan Allman's death - The company has vehemently denied that it was shopping for buyers. Allman’s estate declined to comment.

Bullish, Alpaca and Apex Fintech form coalition to push issuer-backed tokenized stocks - The group aims to link onchain shares to official shareholder records following the U.S. SEC's innovation exemption for tokenized stock trading.

U.S. commodities firms can invest in tokenized assets, use blockchain records: CFTC - The U.S derivatives regulator is grinding away at further guidance that welcomes tokenization and blockchain recordkeeping as regular industry elements.

The stock token debate, and the gap nobody can close alone - The argument over Robinhood’s AMC token has been about which tokenization model is legitimate, and the SEC has drawn a line. The question to ask now is what has to be true for any of it to be a market, argues Bullish’s Tram Doman.

Bitcoin just topped a key long-term moving average. Here's what it might mean - Bitcoin’s return above its one-year average excited chart watchers. AltcoinPro Research says the more important signal is whether it can stay above its 200-day average.

Bond Yields Hit a 24-Year High: Schiff, Ackman, Hayes Can’t Agree Why - The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield closed at 5.47% on Sept. 24, its highest since February 2002. Peter Schiff, Bill Ackman, Brian Armstrong and Arthur Hayes are reading the hike in four different ways. The Numbers on the Screen The U.S. Treasury’s daily yield curve shows the 10-year note closing at 5.18% and the 30-year bond […]

Bitget Hack: $157M in Stolen XRP Sits in Wallets No One Can Freeze - More than 99% of the 102.97 million XRP drained from Bitget on Sept. 24 still sits untouched in five fresh wallets, and the XRP Ledger has no switch to lock it. Three Payments, One Address Bitget said attackers broke into “a critical backend system” inside its wallet infrastructure, spoofed transaction data and pushed over $350 […]

Amazon vs Meta: Why ZK Cryptography Could Secure the Future of AI Commerce - Amazon’s decision to block Meta’s Muse AI has intensified debate over the security and future of agentic commerce. Industry experts argue that zero-knowledge cryptography could allow agents to verify identities, permissions and credentials without exposing sensitive information. ZK Cryptography: A Solution for Secure Agentic Commerce Amazon’s blockade of Meta’s Muse AI agent over concerns that ...

Bitcoin Miner Hive Escalates Swedish VAT Dispute to European Commission - The Swedish Tax Agency, Bikupa Datacenter AB, and Bikupa Datacenter 2 AB, Swedish subsidiaries of bitcoin mining firm Hive Digital Technologies, are engaged in a legal battle that might affect the classification of mining operations in the EU and how VAT applies to these activities.   Sweden and Hive Engaged in Battle Over Crypto Mining […]

North Capital Deal Expands Moonpay’s Tokenized Securities Ambitions - MoonPay is acquiring North Capital Investment Technology to bring regulated brokerage, advisory, clearing, and ATS capabilities into its infrastructure. Merger Expands Moonpay’s Reach Financial technology firm Moonpay has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire North Capital Investment Technology, a platform providing technology and regulated brokerage services for private markets...

Brickbat: Pick Up the Phone - Jody Baer, a former police officer in Odessa, Texas, faces two felony counts of misuse of official information. Investigators say… The post Brickbat: Pick Up the Phone appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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Because KBJ Denied Administrative Stay in Third-Country Removal Case, The Application Should Be Referred To The Full Court Now - Justice Jackson gave the respondents a leisurely four days to respond.

Texas Wants Free Speech on Campus—With Exceptions - Charlie Kirk’s death put campus censorship back in the spotlight. In Texas, FIRE found plenty of it—much of it was from the right.

Feeding Chameleons, Lesbian Bars, and Fight Club - Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi tackle political scandals, culture war flashpoints, school choice, cult classics, and the history of America’s prison system.

OpenAI Preaches AI Safety. The Australia Incident Shows What It Practices. - Sam Altman called for international regulation and "speedy incident reporting" at the U.N. on the same day Australia's prime minister said OpenAI took too long to disclose a breach.

Trump Says He Wants To Beat China With Tariffs. He's Made the U.S. Weaker Instead. - China does present some real national security challenges. But the Trump administration's policies have made it harder to address those, all while damaging American prosperity.

Aaron Sorkin Accidentally Made Mark Zuckerberg the Hero of His Anti-Facebook Movie - In the latest trailer for The Social Reckoning, the Zuck character stridently rebuts pro-censorship arguments.

Homeland Security Agents Are Harassing American Voters of Foreign Origin - A campaign against noncitizen voter fraud is sweeping up U.S. citizens. California counties are suing to stop it.

An Iowa Judge Rejects Trump's Unconstitutional Attempt To Recover Damages for 'Fake News' - The dismissal of the president's lawsuit against The Des Moines Register is a victory for freedom of the press.

The ONLY Cure for a Corrupted Republic - Removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles is what Montesquieu said is the only path forward. Everything else is doomed to failure: “every other correction,” he warned, ”is either useless or a new evil.” On this episode, it’s the top-6 principles that built American independence. Forgotten and ignored for generations, but only truly lost if “We the People” refuse to bring them ba...

When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning - Every generation faces a temptation to exchange freedom for security. Every generation is told that normal rules cannot apply because a crisis is too serious, an enemy too dangerous and a moment too urgent. The post When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

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

DraftKings Is Using AI to Supercharge the Harms of Online Behavioral Advertising - Online sports betting company DraftKings is using AI to target customers who are most likely to place losing bets and respond to gambling promotions. This kind of targeting is a form of online behavioral advertising, which is when companies personalize the ads they show you based on the data they’ve collected about you. The more data a company has, the more personalized the ad can be. While Dra...

D.C. Circuit Must Vacate a Drone Flight Restriction That Criminalized Recording Immigration Agents - EFF joined an amicus brief with ACLU, ACLU of D.C., National Press Photographers Association, and Professional Photographers of America to urge the D.C. Circuit to vacate an FAA drone flight restriction that violated the First Amendment right to record law enforcement. This is an important case—Levine v. FAA—challenging the ability of the government to punish drone pilots who record law enforce...

EU Kids Act Won't Keep the Internet Accountable and Trustworthy - The EU Commission draft law to restrict young people’s access to the internet that it presented last week will come at a high cost: it will put online services behind age gates, expand the use of intrusive age verification, and undermine the privacy of all users.  The EU Kids Act aims to protect children from risks associated with social media, video games, and AI systems by introducing age-bas...

Five South Side Businesses Selected for Finals in Pitch Showcase - CHICAGO—Five South Side businesses will compete on October 15 in the finals of the 13th annual South Side Pitch, hosted by the Institute for Justice […] The post Five South Side Businesses Selected for Finals in Pitch Showcase appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Victory! Court Rejects Qualified Immunity in Louisiana Motorists’ Case, Allowing Fourth Amendment Claims of an Unconstitutional Traffic Stop to Continue - NEW OLREANS—For nearly four years, Mario Rosales and Gracie Lasyone have pursued justice over an unconstitutional traffic stop and roadside questioning by two Alexandria, Louisiana, […] The post Victory! Court Rejects Qualified Immunity in Louisiana Motorists’ Case, Allowing Fourth Amendment Claims of an Unconstitutional Traffic Stop to Continue appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Illinois Town Threatens to Destroy Award-Winning Garden, Violating State’s Right-to-Garden Law - The city of Danville is threatening to uproot an award-winning neighborhood garden, in violation of state law. The post Illinois Town Threatens to Destroy Award-Winning Garden, Violating State’s Right-to-Garden Law appeared first on Institute for Justice.

TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 24, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Platinum-level corporate partner. “At Taurus, we believe that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American way of life,” said Taurus USA The post TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP appear...

CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARRY PERMIT STARTING APRIL 22 - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 22, 2025 — Thanks to a preliminary injunction in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) case CRPA v. LASD, starting Tuesday, April 22, non-resident SAF members can apply for a California carry permit.  The injunction requires that California accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a The post CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARR...

SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state. Minnesota asked the The post SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF ...

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

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

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

WestStar stretches New Mexico presence with Southwest Capital deal - The transaction, set to close in the first quarter of 2027, gives Southwest Capital a landing spot after a previous tie-up with a credit union collapsed.

BofA battles for talent as business banker hiring surges - Bank of America's Sharon Miller says competitors recognize business owners as a fountain of leads for cross-selling opportunities and are chasing that business, too.

Wells Fargo names COO Scott Powell as next risk chief - Chief Risk Officer Derek Flowers will retire from Wells Fargo in mid-January, and Powell will transition to that role, the bank said.

Fintech Avant applies for OCC charter - A charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency would allow the Chicago-based fintech to expand its credit products, diversify beyond them, and reduce its cost of funds, the CEO said.

Dive Deposits: The NCUA is not the Fed, DOJ says - An appeals court should reverse the reinstatement of two fired NCUA board members because the law doesn’t explicitly forbid the president from ousting them, the Justice Department argued.

SBA faces blowback over plan to redefine small business - While bankers generally seem to support a draft rule that would make larger companies eligible for SBA loans, smaller firms and Democratic lawmakers have panned the proposal.

BofA, seeking to extend careers, will train more apprentices - Even as it also spends big on AI, Bank of America is sending a clear signal that human workers will still play an important role in tomorrow's workforce.

How more BNPL usage is increasing risk for banks - Sixteen percent of consumers took out a buy now/pay later loan in 2025, according to the Federal Reserve, as more low-income consumers turn to the short-term installment loans for everyday expenses such as groceries. That's creating a blind spot for banks that underwrite consumer credit.

It's not just the Fed: Small biz fintechs feel the pinch - Payment firms that also lend money said the Iran war, Canada trade war and other tariffs were already pressuring small businesses. Here's what some lenders are trying to do about it.

Latest leadership shuffle shows Wells Fargo is in new phase - Scott Powell, who was hired by CEO Charlie Scharf to help fix the bank's regulatory problems, is moving into the chief risk officer role.

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 requests public comment on two proposals related to establishing a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act - Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on two proposals related to establishing a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act

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

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by BancFirst Corporation - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by BancFirst Corporation

Press Release: FDIC Releases Results of Summary of Deposits Annual Survey - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 FDIC Releases Results of Summary of Deposits Annual Survey WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporati...

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