Precious Metals and Market News

Gold is having its best month since 1999. A former banker told me most people still aren't protected - (Kitco News) - Five up weeks. On pace for the best month since 1999. And at around $4,650, gold is still nowhere near the record it set in late January.

Gold edges higher as yields fall, silver slips on profit-taking - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were slightly higher and spot silver prices were weaker in late U.S. trading Tuesday, as lower Treasury yields and softer U.S. economic data supported gold while profit-taking weighed on silver after its recent advance.

Natixis raises gold price target to $5,000 as U.S. debt and bond market fears mount - (Kitco News) - After a months-long correction, gold prices appear to be back on the path to $5,000 an ounce, according to one market analyst.

Gold remains a strategic hedge from underpriced inflation and policy risks - Société Générale - (Kitco News) - Renewed investor interest is providing new support for gold above $4,600 an ounce, and according to Société Générale, the precious metal will continue to play an important role in a diversified portfolio.

Gold price remains under pressure as U.S. new home sales fall 10.5% in July - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to see modest selling pressure, the result of some profit-taking after testing resistance at $4,700 an ounce overnight; however, according to some analysts, the precious metal remains well supported as an important safe-haven asset as the U.S. housing sector continues to struggle.

Gold sees profit taking even as US consumer confidence drops 89.4 - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to face modest selling pressure even as consumer confidence in the U.S. falls to its lowest level since the start of the year.

Gold slips from three-month high as Treasury buybacks, Iran risk frame trade - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are modestly lower, while spot silver prices are seeing a deeper struggle in early U.S. trading on Tuesday, as a firmer U.S. dollar prompted some profit-taking after gold briefly approached the $4,700-an-ounce area overnight.

Gold rises, silver slips as fiscal-risk trade holds - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold  prices are higher and spot silver prices are slightly lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Monday, as gold’s fiscal-risk bid held even as silver saw profit-taking after last week’s breakout.

BofA survey says gold is undervalued as bullish speculative interest picks up - (Kitco News) - For the third consecutive week, speculative investors increased their bullish bets on gold, in part due to growing uncertainty surrounding the sustainability of U.S. government debt, reigniting the debasement trade.

Economist who called the 2008 crash says the AI bubble has "less than a year to go" - (Kitco News) - Steve Keen has spent two decades telling anyone who'll listen that markets watch the wrong debt. This week he put a clock on it.

Judge Rules For Doctor Who Prescribed Ivermectin For COVID-19 - Judge Rules For Doctor Who Prescribed Ivermectin For COVID-19 Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, A doctor's lawsuit against Maine's medical board can proceed, a federal judge has ruled. An order from the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine that Dr. Meryl Nass undergo a psychological evaluation for allegedly spreading misinformation about COVID-19 was "based on no...

Dear Truck Owners: Secure Your Tailgates - Dear Truck Owners: Secure Your Tailgates First, thieves were cutting catalytic converters off petrol-powered vehicles because of the valuable platinum, palladium, and rhodium inside the exhaust systems, which convert toxic engine gases into safer emissions. Now, it appears thieves are targeting trucks in one part of the country, not for precious metals, but for entire tailgates. ...

"The Magic Deportation Bus": US Prepares For Largest-Ever Mass Visa Revocation In History - "The Magic Deportation Bus": US Prepares For Largest-Ever Mass Visa Revocation In History Shortly after AP News reported Monday evening that the Trump administration was preparing the largest mass visa revocation in US history, targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, the White House posted a meme on X spoofing the animated series The Magic School Bus and renaming Ms. Frizzle's vehicle...

Report: Taxpayers Funding $230 Million In Federal Grants Tied To 'Intersectionality' - Report: Taxpayers Funding $230 Million In Federal Grants Tied To 'Intersectionality' Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness, The federal government has awarded about $230 million to programs referencing "intersectionality," with much of the funding originating during the Biden administration, according to a new report from two policy groups. The Defense of Freedom Ins...

'I Thought It Would Rise Forever'; World's 'Craziest' Stock Market Suddenly Faces Billion-Dollar Outflows - 'I Thought It Would Rise Forever'; World's 'Craziest' Stock Market Suddenly Faces Billion-Dollar Outflows Over the past few months, we have been closely following the chaos (rise and fall) in a once only marginally-monitored market on the other side of the world. Namely, the AI/chip-driven KOSPI rally and subsequent sharp unwind concentrated in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix... ...

A Teachers' Union Hits The Wrong Target - A Teachers' Union Hits The Wrong Target Authored by Stephen Soukup via American Greatness, The California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) is the largest teachers-only public pension system in the country, with more than $400 billion in assets under management. As of December 31, 2024, CalSTRS directly held three-quarters of a million shares of Target Corporation, worth ...

Approval Of Trump's Presidency And The War On Iran Hit New Lows - Approval Of Trump's Presidency And The War On Iran Hit New Lows Americans' approval of the US-Israeli war on Iran has reached another record low, pulling Trump's approval rating down with it, to the worst reading of either of his two terms in office, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The new findings also show likely spillover effects for the November midterms that will benefi...

Only 35% Of Women Under-25 Have Positive View Of Men; Survey Finds 'Heteroflexible' Is The Fastest Growing Sexual Orientation In America - Only 35% Of Women Under-25 Have Positive View Of Men; Survey Finds 'Heteroflexible' Is The Fastest Growing Sexual Orientation In America Authored by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream blog, Our culture is being transformed at a pace that is difficult to comprehend. The numbers that I am going to share with you in this article paint an undeniable picture about where o...

Amazon's New Warehouses May Process Packages 2.5 Times Faster With Far Fewer Workers - Amazon's New Warehouses May Process Packages 2.5 Times Faster With Far Fewer Workers Amazon is developing a new warehouse concept aimed at automating one of the most stubbornly manual parts of online retail: preparing a chaotic mix of packages for the final trip to customers’ homes, according to Business Insider. Known internally as Project Tetromino, the proposed facilities would...

Washington Backs Brazil's Serra Verde Mine In $1.55 Billion Rare-Earth Push - Washington Backs Brazil's Serra Verde Mine In $1.55 Billion Rare-Earth Push The U.S. Department of War has announced a $750 million investment aimed at securing long-term supplies of critical rare-earth elements from Serra Verde’s Pela Ema mine in central Brazil, as Washington accelerates efforts to reduce its dependence on China for strategically important minerals, according to a...

‘It’s the ultimate regifting’: My mom gave me a house. Should I transfer it back to her to reduce capital gains? - “The property is very old and requires significant ongoing maintenance.”

Dick’s Sporting Goods’ epic drop hits other footwear giants, as shoppers sour on retro sneakers - Shares of the sporting-goods retailer suffering a record selloff as profit and sales missed expectations and the full-year outlook was slashed.

Am I too old for Roth conversions? I’m 84 and my wife is 77. We have $8 million saved. - “We are reluctant to pay a financial adviser 2% of assets — roughly $160,000 per year.”

Why Meta’s stock could see a 50% rally, thanks to an overlooked AI wild card - An ongoing shortage of compute could provide Meta with the opportunity to sell its capacity for a big premium.

Callaway Golf’s apology for ad showing woman being shoved to the ground exposes a major industry blind spot - The viral ad shows a male golfer pushing a female golfer to the ground. Since 2019, women and girls made up nearly 60% of net golfer growth.

Why AMD can beat rivals Intel and Nvidia in the market for data-center CPUs - The chip maker is strongly positioned to gain share in the market for data-center CPUs and to see profit from revenue, a Raymond James analyst says.

This driverless-truck company could be a ‘long-term winner’ in a market Tesla plans to enter soon - Kodiak AI logged more than 40,000 paid driverless hours through the second quarter and is pushing to offer driverless highway operations by the end of 2026.

SpaceX to build Musk’s vision for a spaceport that until now ‘only existed in science fiction’ - SpaceX says it will invest $100 billion to launch thousands of rockets from “Starbase, Louisiana,” with construction set to start in 2027.

Tax tips for TikTok stars, after judge says influencer can’t write off his Grammy tickets - 3 tax pitfalls for ‘influencers’ — and tips to avoid them that could help all taxpayers.

Options traders are betting on the quietest Nvidia earnings reaction in years. It could be an opportunity for AI bulls. - Nvidia’s quarterly earnings announcement has been a major stock-market event ever since the AI boom began in earnest with the introduction of ChatGPT in late 2022.

Oil drops more than 3% as U.S. shifts to economic pressure on Iran, easing fears of renewed war - Investors shrugged off the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran war.

Stock futures are little changed as traders await key inflation report, Nvidia earnings: Live updates - Traders awaited inflation data along with Nvidia's latest quarterly results. Both are due Wednesday.

OpenAI data center chief Chris Malone is out, the latest in a string of executive exits - An OpenAI spokesperson said the company "recently reorganized our infrastructure organization to support the scale and pace of our work."

Canada unveils retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion of U.S. goods - Canadian trade negotiators left the U.S. last week after failing to clinch a trade deal that would stop President Donald Trump's new tariffs from taking effect.

Stanley Druckenmiller leads doubters who think Bessent's bond ploys will fail - The bond market interventions have generated a modest decline in yields along with a growing chorus of derision.

Stanley Druckenmiller leads doubters who think Bessent's bond ploys will fail - The bond market interventions have generated a modest decline in yields along with a growing chorus of derision.

China needs U.S. dollars but is building a hedge against Washington’s sanctions - The U.S. can pressure Chinese banks over Iran through access to its financial system, while Beijing is building alternatives such as CIPS.

Bessent could tap near $1 trillion Treasury General Account to fund bond buybacks, sources said - Using the TGA would provide the Treasury with considerable firepower to influence long-term bond yields.

'They asked too much': Canadian dollar slides as Ottawa and Washington head for all-out trade war - "As a smaller, more open economy, Canada has more to lose from this," ING strategists said Monday.

Singapore inflation hits highest in nearly two years, but undershoots expectations - Consumer prices rose 2.2% last month, compared with the 2.3% expected by economists polled by Reuters

China plans a gold-convertible renminbi to internationalize it - How a Chinese Gold Vault Network Could Bolster Yuan's Role Julie ZhangSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongTuesday, August 25, 2026 https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3365092/gold-strategy-why-chinese-global-network-vaults-would-bolster-yuans-trade-role China is building a global network of gold vaults and accelerating central bank reserve buying as part of efforts to promote th...

Ghana bars unrefined artisanal gold dore exports from September 1 - By Emmanuel BruceReutersTuesday, August 25, 2026 Ghana's GoldBod has ordered that artisanal gold dore purchased by self-financing aggregators for export must be refined ​locally from September 1, effectively banning exports of unrefined ‌dore under those arrangements, according to a statement. The directive is the latest step in GoldBod's tightening grip on Ghana's vast artisanal gold sector, m...

Fidelity fund doubles gold holdings on uncertainty over Fed - By Yihui XieBloomberg NewsMonday, August 24, 2026 A portfolio manager at Fidelity International Ltd. has doubled his fund's gold holdings over the past three weeks, citing increasing uncertainty over U.S. Federal Reserve policy as a catalyst. After raising the proportion of bullion in the fund to a self-imposed limit of 5%, George Efstathopoulos said he would consider lifting this ceiling shoul...

South Korea's central bank wanted more gold but ended up with shares of GLD instead - They haven't yet figured out that GLD is just unredeemable paper, easily revoked, seized, or frozen. * * * Why Is Bank of Korea Buying Gold Again? By Im Eun-byelKorea Herald, SeoulSunday, August 23, 2026 After more than a decade, the Bank of Korea is back on a gold-buying spree, raising its exposure to the precious metal as it joins central banks around the world in diversifying their foreign r...

Bessent's bond maneuvers give debasement trade new life - By Greg Ritchie, Denitsa Tsekova, and Isabelle LeeBloomberg Newsvia The Straits Times, SingaporeFriday, August 21, 2026 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's bid to tame U.S. borrowing costs knocked down long-term yields for barely a day. The more lasting market signal: The dollar weakened while gold and Bitcoin rallied, reinforcing a debasement trade fueled by swelling U.S. deficits and conc...

Inventory of New Single-Family Homes Jumps, Prices Drop to Lowest since 2021, Sales Sag - Inventory for sale rose in all regions, was near all-time highs in the South, spiked in the Midwest to the highest since 2008.

That Was Quick: Bessent Issues Hocus-Pocus 3 via CNBC: May “Tap” Treasury General Account to Fund Treasury Buybacks - Buybacks have to be funded with new issuance. All Bessent can do is delay it. That’ll increase the risks of the coming Debt Ceiling.

The Bond Market Is Finally Functioning Again, after 14 Years of Financial Repression - Bessent, rather than touting hocus-pocus shows, should point at the growling bond market as reason to get serious about fiscal consolidation before the bond market starts to bite.

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 A "Legal Tender Law"? And, Is It A Problem? - What is a legal tender law? Over the years, there has been some discussion about “legal tender laws” in the United States. I talked to a legal expert about it, and discovered – as I suspected – that ...

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, ...

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 ...

Floridians could soon be able to use gold and silver to pay for things - You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Tuesday that would recognize gold and silver as legal tender in the ...

U.S. state banking associations plan to launch their own nationwide blockchain network - The "BankChain Alliance" is aiming for a 2027 launch, and would foster stablecoins, payments and tokenized deposits inside the banking system's regulatory sphere.

Zerohash back for second effort at OCC trust bank charter - The crypto infrastructure firm failed to get approval when it first sought a U.S. charter, and the company is quickly back with what it said would be a narrower effort.

South Korea trade giant POSCO brings trade receivables to Avalanche in latest tokenization move - The $22 billion trading company worked with Olea and Intain on the transaction, following an Injective pilot with LG CNS last month.

LayerZero unveils trading infrastructure for crypto and tokenized markets, ZRO surges - The trading infrastructure runs on LayerZero's Zero blockchain, backed by Citadel Securities with DTCC and ICE exploring institutional market applications.

Bitwise turns Coinbase's tokenized stocks into automated AI, robotics and tech portfolios - The crypto ETF issuer is pushing deeper into onchain asset management as tokenization create new ways to build and manage investments.

Crypto custody firm Copper has potential buyers. But offers are way below its $500 million asking price - Once valued at $2.5 billion, Copper was being marketed by investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald at around $500 million in May this year.

MiCA revolutionised European crypto, and left Poland licking its wounds - Many in Poland may look back at 2026 as the year European crypto finally grew up, and one of Poland’s brightest economic ambitions faded into darkness, writes Mateusz Kara, founder and CEO of Morphic Financial Group.

Chainalysis-run sting targets child exploitation networks with aid of Binance, Coinbase - 'Operation Lighthouse' went after child sex abuse materials, working with law enforcement to round up more than 14,000 investigative leads.

A 3% token move just triggered $36 million in Ethereum DeFi liquidations - One wallet bought heavily into a yield token, which pushed the price of its paired principal token down just enough to trigger liquidations across borrowers using it as collateral.

Las Vegas businessman convicted in $24 million 'AI supercomputer' crypto Ponzi scheme - Brent Kovar has been found guilty of running a crypto Ponzi scheme, defrauding at least 400 investors out of $24 million.

Bitwise Creates 3 Tokenized Stock Portfolios With Coinbase and Glider - Bitwise has launched Automated Token Portfolios, a new product that lets eligible non-U.S. investors hold and automatically manage baskets of tokenized stocks directly in their own wallets. The offering combines Bitwise portfolio design, Coinbase Tokenized Stocks, and Glider automation. Bitwise Brings Automated Stock Portfolios Into Crypto Wallets Bitwise is taking a different route into tokeni...

Thailand’s SEC Seeks Comment on Draft Regulations for Crypto ETFs - Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public comment on drafted regulations concerning bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This week, the country’s securities regulator disclosed two specific feedback exercises for draft rules and amended eligibility criteria for foreign custodians. Thailand’s Securities Authority Seeks Public Comments Thailand is looking...

This Bitcoin Price Rally Has Little to Do With Bitcoin, Again - The price of bitcoin (BTC) has once again started rising, not because something changed about this most popular cryptocurrency and/or its underlying network, but mostly for external reasons that turned attention back to this multi-purpose asset. In other words, bitcoin has once again been at the right place at the right time. Being at the […]

Metaplanet Moves 1,000 BTC Into Coinbase Prime Custody - Bitcoin treasury Metaplanet moved 1,000 BTC, worth $79.77 million, into Coinbase Prime earlier today, days after Bitcoin.com News reported the company’s holdings had reached 43,000 BTC. A Milestone Stack, Built Fast Japanese bitcoin treasury giant Metaplanet once again moved 1,000 BTC, worth roughly $79.77 million, into Coinbase Prime on Aug. 25. The transfer followed Bitcoin.com […]

TRON Surpasses 400 Million Accounts as Total Transfer Volume Nears $30 Trillion - Geneva, Switzerland, August 25, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), announced today that the number of total accounts on the TRON blockchain has exceeded 400 million. The milestone reflects sustained activity across the network and reinforces TRON’s positi...

How Much Will Andy Burnham's 'No. 10 North' Cost British Taxpayers? - Taxpayers have already paid $14,300 for branding the new office—and more than $1,300 for moving a replica Downing Street door to Manchester, according to a Freedom of Information request.

California Bill Would Cap Rents During U.S.-Involved War - The war in Iran is causing California lawmakers to consider wider price controls.

"Counsel Took Full Responsibility for His Mistakes, Was Not Evasive, and Prioritized Candor to the Court and Opposing Counsel" - From Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves (Ct. of Int'l Trade) Thursday in Disruptive Resources, LLC v. Ballistic Barrier Prods. Inc. (D. Del.):… The post "Counsel Took Full Responsibility for His Mistakes, Was Not Evasive, and Prioritized Candor to the Court and Opposing Counsel" appeared first on Reason.com.

"That Fire Burns Is an Inference Nearly as Old as Human History" - A short excerpt from one part of Pudans v. Frank Rieman Music, Inc., decided Wednesday by the Iowa court of… The post "That Fire Burns Is an Inference Nearly as Old as Human History" appeared first on Reason.com.

No Pseudonymity in Lawsuit Against Apple for Allegedly Enabling Stalking Via AirTags—Other Courts Had Allowed Pseudonymity - As a reminder of just how badly split courts are on a wide range of questions related to the law… The post No Pseudonymity in Lawsuit Against Apple for Allegedly Enabling Stalking Via AirTags—Other Courts Had Allowed Pseudonymity appeared first on Reason.com.

The Freedom 250 IndyCar Race Only Looked Like MAGA Propaganda if You Already Hate Trump - Plus: Should the race happen again, or just be a one-off event? Also, NCAA eligibility is all messed up, and sports can teach us about immigration.

J.D. Vance's Interest in Huey Long Should Be a Red Flag for Conservatives - Long's motto, "every man a king," was not a call for individual sovereignty. It was a populist pitch for wealth taxes and a more powerful government.

5 Years of the Journal of Free Speech Law, 150 Published Articles - I'm pleased to report that it has been 5 years since the Journal of Free Speech Law published its first article,… The post 5 Years of the Journal of Free Speech Law, 150 Published Articles appeared first on Reason.com.

Justice Department Opines That Federal Law Allows Carrying Guns in Post Offices for Self-Defense - A short excerpt from the long Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel Aug. 12 memo to the Attorney General: You… The post Justice Department Opines That Federal Law Allows Carrying Guns in Post Offices for Self-Defense appeared first on Reason.com.

New in SCOTUSBlog: The justices should regularly sit on the lower courts - The chief justice should ask each circuit justice to preside over one en banc oral argument of his or her circuit.

Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund Is a (Another) Slush Fund - If Trump’s settlement stands, future presidents will have a roadmap for turning lawsuits into spending programs and political grievances into taxpayer-financed payouts.

There and Back Again: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - The House’s amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a great improvement over the Senate’s version. However, the bill is still filled with policies that won’t help, but rather harm, the housing market.

After the Castro Tyranny, Cubans Should Lead Their Transition to Freedom - When and if the Cuban dictatorship finally collapses, it would be best to let Cubans themselves determine their return to freedom.

A Federal Gas Tax Holiday Would Be Expensive and Ineffective - When the federal gas tax comes up for reauthorization in 2028, Congress should simply let the gas tax expire.

The SEC Throws in the Towel on Gag Orders - Facing an increasingly speech-friendly Supreme Court, the SEC reluctantly–and belatedly–decides to stop censoring its victims.

The Welfare Trap: Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Warning - Politicians tell us that welfare programs are absolutely necessary - and helpful. But they ignore the fatal trap that Benjamin Franklin uncovered over 250 years ago: The more you subsidize something, the more you get - government welfare programs make things worse. The post The Welfare Trap: Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Warning appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

The 17th Amendment Broke the Founders Kill Switch - 1913 was a really bad year. And one of the biggest changes came from the 17th Amendment. It didn’t just alter the way federal senators are chosen, it actually broke a process the framers built into the system: A constitutional KILL SWITCH to end the federal government. On this episode, it’s the “absolute safeguard” - the lost nuclear option for the states that the government-run schools never t...

President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER. - For the founders, an elective monarchy was just as bad as an hereditary one - because the core issue was the power of discretion. On this episode, it’s 6 of the most dangerous powers of a king as the founders understood them. And you just might recognize every single one of them today. The post President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

EFF and Civil Society Groups Call on Nottinghamshire Police to Halt Live Face Recognition - This week, EFF, along with Big Brother Watch, Defend Digital Me, Liberty, Open Rights Group, Race Equality First, Statewatch, and Stopwatch, wrote to Nottinghamshire Police Force in the UK raising concern about the proposed roll-out of live facial recognition technology (LFR), and called for its immediate halt. In particular, the letter highlights six concerns: LFR Is Not "Just Another Tool" No...

Intermediary Liability in Brazil: The Intricate Path Ahead - Brazil's new internet intermediary liability regime is underway. The implementation of changes established by the Supreme Court includes notice and takedown mechanisms and duty of care obligations. Caution is crucial as these measures can create problematic incentives for enforcement overreach and over censorship of protected speech.   The court in June issued a new decision clarifying elements...

Some Tech Companies Have Privately Pushed Back on ICE Subpoenas. They Should All Do More. - In a handful of known cases, large social media companies have privately pushed back against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) subpoenas when the agency tried to unmask anonymous users who tracked immigration activities or criticized the government. As ICE engages in a pattern of illegal and chilling investigations, any resistance is welcome. But social media companies can do more. When...

Victory! Humboldt County Settles Landmark Lawsuit, Ending Ruinous Fine System That Punished Innocent California Homeowners - Five Humboldt County property owners, represented by the Institute for Justice (IJ), have reached a settlement with Humboldt County that dismantles the code-enforcement system the […] The post Victory! Humboldt County Settles Landmark Lawsuit, Ending Ruinous Fine System That Punished Innocent California Homeowners appeared first on Institute for Justice.

14 States; Civil Rights, Education, and Religious Groups; and Leading Scholar Urge Supreme Court to Grant Special Education Petition - WASHINGTON— Yesterday, a broad coalition of amici—including a 14-state coalition led by South Carolina and West Virginia, ExcelinEd, the Alliance Defending Freedom, and the New […] The post 14 States; Civil Rights, Education, and Religious Groups; and Leading Scholar Urge Supreme Court to Grant Special Education Petition appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Institute for Justice Calls Flock Safety’s Proposed Reforms ‘Window Dressing’ - ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) released a statement responding to suggested “reforms” announced by automated license plate reader (ALPR) provider Flock Safety.  “This […] The post Institute for Justice Calls Flock Safety’s Proposed Reforms ‘Window Dressing’ 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 ...

PA: Legalize Suppressors - Let’s Eliminate Suppressor and 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 shotguns (SBSs)—tools that are widely owned ...

NFA Victory FAQ: What Gun Owners Need to Know - On August 5, 2026, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the National Firearms Act’s registration requirements are unconstitutional for certain firearms whose NFA tax has been reduced to $0. This ruling was thanks to GOA’s historic “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit.”  Since then, we’ve received thousands of questions about what the ruling means for gun owners. Here are the answers we have right now to s...

THIS WEEK: Here’s Where Things Stand! - THIS WEEK IN GUN RIGHTS! At GOA, we’ve been hard at work fighting for your Second Amendment rights, here’s a recap of the things you should know… A federal judge ruled the registration requirements on short, barreled firearms and suppressors are unconstitutional. DOJ had a week to appeal the stay and let it pass. On midnight, when the stay expired, two … Read more

Valley National Bank to acquire Chicago-area lender for $247M - Acquiring Providence Bank & Trust would give the $66 billion-asset regional bank a branch footprint in a market where it operates a single commercial office.

Truist doubles down on wealth-transfer opportunity - The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank pinpoints mass-affluent customers, hiring more advisers at its “premier” level and seeing the segment as a feeder to wealth management.

Citi reports sustainable finance progress, sets new 2030 goals - The bank said it had committed $647.2 billion to sustainable financing since 2020, with CEO Jane Fraser noting its clients see resilience as a “competitive necessity.”

SEC charges 2 former investment bankers with insider trading - The regulator charged an ex-Bank of America banker with insider trading for allegedly alerting a friend to a pending deal, resulting in an $18.5 ‌million windfall for the friend, who was also charged.

Brazil’s Itaú gets OCC’s conditional approval for US charter - Latin America’s largest bank will target high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals with deposit accounts, mortgages and credit cards, and operate through a single Miami-based branch, the regulator said.

Why Edward Jones is finally chasing next-gen investors with a hybrid robo - With its Digital Managed Solutions robo advisory service, Edward Jones is moving into territory already occupied by Fidelity and Vanguard. But it's building the offering on one of its greatest strengths: its network of branch advisors.

Florida's wealth boom spurs Orlando bank to start trust unit - Cogent Bank has tapped an industry veteran to lead a new unit focused on ensuring high-net-worth clients can smoothly transfer assets to their heirs.

Why Municipal Credit Union is developing its own chatbot - The New York City-based credit union is planning to roll out the technology as more consumers turn to large language models to help manage their finances and hopes it will eventually provide more insight into its members.

Maximize tax-free Social Security income with this IRA withdrawal strategy - As clients consider when to claim Social Security, an advisor proposed a strategy to maximize tax-free retirement income using certain benefits and senior deductions.

Global Payments hits the road amid small business battle - The company's Genius World, a miniature town that showcases different merchant types, is part of a plan to get the technology in front of more retailers.

Settlement liquidity in the Colombian large-value payment system: the role of reserve requirements - by Freddy Cepeda-Lopéz, Fredy Gamboa, Javier Miguelez-MárquezThis paper analyzes the intraday timing of transactions in Colombia's large-value payment system (CUD) from 2018 to 2025, focusing on how changes in reserve requirements affect liquidity management by financial institutions. Using high-frequency transaction data, we document that reductions in reserve requirements in April 2020 and Se...

Hard to shift, easy to reshape: central bank reserve demand and frictions - by Mathias Drehmann, Xuewen FuHow far can central banks shrink their balance sheets? The answer sets the limits to quantitative tightening (QT), and depends critically on the demand for reserves and whether the drivers widely thought to have increased it over the past decade actually do so. We assess the impact of three such drivers: post-crisis liquidity regulation, monetization frictions, and...

High public debt in the Americas: non-linear implications for risk premia and inflation expectations - by Eduardo Amaral, Rafael Guerra, Alejandrina Salcedo, Pablo Tomasini, Christian Upper

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

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by National Westminster Bank Plc - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by National Westminster Bank Plc

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Regions Bank and former employee of United Community Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Regions Bank and former employee of United Community Bank

Press Release: FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported Return on Assets of 1.37 Percent and Net Income of $90.1 Billion in Second Quarter 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 25, 2026 FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported Return on Assets of 1.37 Percent and Net Income of $90.1 Billion in Second Quarter 2026 ...

Press Release: Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Philadelphia Assumes All Deposits of Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank, Philadelphia - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 21, 2026 Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Philadelphia Assumes All Deposits of Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank, Philadelphia ...