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Gold price rebounds above $4,340 as lower oil eases rate pressure - Kitco PM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as a softer U.S. dollar, lower crude oil prices and easing Treasury yields helped precious metals extend their rebound after the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike in more than 3 years.
Gold is the ‘truth teller’ as U.S. debt spirals; buy gold with your $5,000 check - Jeff Sarti -
(Kitco News) - The Federal Reserve’s commitment to bring inflation down to its 2% target is creating some much-needed confidence in the long end of the yield curve as 10-year bond yields fall back below 5.00%; however, according to one fund manager, gold remains the ultimate safe-haven insurance play.
If Warsh represents most Fed voters, more hikes could be on the way – Natixis -
(Kitco News) – The Federal Reserve may be leaning more hawkish than recent Fedspeak seemed to suggest, and yesterday’s rate hike could be followed by another before the year is out, according to Natixis.In their latest note, economists Christopher Hodge and Selin Aker characterized yesterday’s decision by the FOMC to raise rates for the first time since 2023 as “the path of least resistance.”
Gold price holding near session highs as US pending home sales rise 0.3% -
(Kitco News) - The gold market continues to trade near its session highs, solidly above $4,300 an ounce, and could see further safe-haven demand as the U.S. housing sector remains extremely fragile, with the number of consumers starting the process of buying a new home stalling, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
Gold, silver rise as yields ease after Warsh’s Fed hike - Kitco AM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Thursday, as lower crude oil prices and a modest pullback in Treasury yields helped precious metals recover after the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike in three years and signaled that more tightening may still be needed.
Philly Fed survey can't derail gold's momentum -
(Kitco News) - The gold market is once again holding its own above critical near-term support, even as the U.S. manufacturing sector appears to be more resilient than economists had expected, according to the latest regional data from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve.
Gold price at $4,370/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to 196k -
(Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading near session highs on Thursday morning following the release of better than expected labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits came in below economists’ forecasts.
Gold price near high after U.S. housing starts fall 2.6%, building permits fall 2.7% in August -
(Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading near session highs this morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market delivering a weaker-than-expected performance last month.Housing starts fell 2.6% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.275 million units, the Commerce Department announced on Thursday. The data was worse than expected as economists looked for a rise to 1.310 m...
Gold catches a bid as BoE leaves interest rates unchanged -
(Kitco News) - The gold market is trading just off its session highs after the Bank of England decided to leave interest rates unchanged following its September monetary policy meeting.
Gold, silver prices fall as Warsh signals more tightening ahead - Kitco PM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 and signaled that more tightening may be needed to contain inflation.
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Netanyahu Calls To Strip Citizenship Of Those Who 'Defame' Israeli Army -
Netanyahu Calls To Strip Citizenship Of Those Who 'Defame' Israeli Army
Via Middle East Eye
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the stripping of citizenship from those who "defame" the Israeli army.
His comments reflect anger from the Israeli government over the documentary NAZA, which featured soldiers testifying to the commission of war crimes in Gaza. Neta...
China's "Dogfighting" Satellites Come Into Focus As US Confirms Space Weapons -
China's "Dogfighting" Satellites Come Into Focus As US Confirms Space Weapons
The United States has publicly acknowledged that it already has weapons in orbit, adding a new dimension to a military competition increasingly defined by highly maneuverable satellites - and what they could be used for. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed the space weapons in a Monday disclosure at t...
NASA Chief Says Critical For US To Win Space Race With China -
NASA Chief Says Critical For US To Win Space Race With China
Authored by T.J. Muscaro via The Epoch Times,
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told members of the Air Force and Space Force that communist China will land on the moon, and it's imperative that the United States return to the lunar surface first.
"You are witnessing a very energized NASA, and we will need to be, as w...
Stanford Scientists Create Mice With Half-Human Brains -
Stanford Scientists Create Mice With Half-Human Brains
Scientists at Stanford University have created mice whose brains are largely built from human cells, a shocking, first-of-its-kind experiment that is raising serious questions about how far researchers should be allowed to go.
In a study published Wednesday in Nature, Stanford neuroscientist Sergiu Pașca said the development...
Task Force Arrests 12 In $10 Million Daycare Fraud Scheme In San Diego -
Task Force Arrests 12 In $10 Million Daycare Fraud Scheme In San Diego
Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times,
A dozen operators of allegedly fake daycare sites in Southern California were arrested last week on suspicion of stealing an estimated $10 million in funding, Justice Department officials announced on Sept. 15.
On Sept. 10, federal agents swarmed the San Diego...
Waste Of The Day: Medicare Paid For Wrong Organs -
Waste Of The Day: Medicare Paid For Wrong Organs
Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations,
Medicare spent an estimated $380 million acquiring human organs that were either transplanted into patients without Medicare or never transplanted at all, according to a new Department of Health and Human Services inspector general audit.
Key facts: Medicare reimburses hospi...
Lockheed Fast-Tracks Secretive AIM-260 Missile As Pentagon Pushes To Expand Production -
Lockheed Fast-Tracks Secretive AIM-260 Missile As Pentagon Pushes To Expand Production
Lockheed Martin has signed a framework agreement with the Pentagon to accelerate production and delivery of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, bringing a closely guarded air-to-air weapons program further into public view. The announcement Thursday sets the foundation for a multiyear pr...
USC, UCLA Study: 2028 Olympics Could Uproot 1000s Of 'Unhoused' People -
USC, UCLA Study: 2028 Olympics Could Uproot 1000s Of 'Unhoused' People
Authored by College Fix Staff via The College Fix,
Even if they're relocated it 'can still carry serious consequences'...
According to a recent study by researchers at USC and UCLA, Los Angeles' hosting of the 2028 Summer Olympics could result in the "displacement" of thousands of "unhoused" individuals.
As...
Blue States With Strong Teachers' Unions Are Terrible At Literacy Reforms -
Blue States With Strong Teachers' Unions Are Terrible At Literacy Reforms
A 2026 analysis from the Progressive Policy Institute found a strong negative correlation between the political power of state teachers' unions and states' adoption of evidence-based early literacy policies. PPI Director of Education Policy Rachel Canter conducted the analysis, comparing union-strength rankin...
USDA Says Crackdown On SNAP Fraud Prevented $5.8 Billion In Taxpayer Losses -
USDA Says Crackdown On SNAP Fraud Prevented $5.8 Billion In Taxpayer Losses
Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times,
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced nearly $6 billion in total savings tied to efforts to eliminate fraud in the government's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
A 'We Accept Food Stamps' sign hangs in the window of a grocery...
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The 10-year Treasury is having its worst run in over 100 years. Why investors are buying bonds anyway. -
“The higher that yields go — for at least new money — it becomes more enticing to think about putting money into bonds,” one strategist notes.
Micron, Intel and other chip stocks are furthering their strong comebacks -
Investor fears about an AI spending slowdown and the impact of interest-rate hikes are subsiding.
Wall Street is betting Trump backs down on Iran — but what if the ‘TACO’ trade fails this time? -
For six months, investors had a playbook: when Trump threatens Iran, buy the dip, because he always backs down. But in September, the playbook stopped working.
Tesla’s upcoming product frenzy could leave investors disappointed -
Slower-than-expected robotaxi progress is still a chief concern, according to experts.
Pet insurance or savings account: What’s the best way to plan for a big vet bill? -
You want to make sure your pet can receive the care they need when an emergency happens — but is pet insurance the best way to prepare for that?
Pokémon has turned 30, and Target is set to cash in on the anniversary craze -
As people clamored for Pokemon’s 30th-anniversary card set, Mizuho analysts noted long lines and sold-out items at Target stores.
Saudi Arabia is now pushing to export more oil through the Strait of Hormuz -
With its East-West pipeline shut down, the Straight of Hormuz is the best avenue available and its spigot has recently opened up. Will it last?
My brother-in-law expects my husband and me to pay for his food every time we go out. How can I tell my husband I don’t want to do this anymore? -
“We also pay for the daughter’s food and drinks and she doesn’t usually even eat half of the meal.”
This is the only cybersecurity stock that can post big gains, according to one analyst -
Zscaler’s stock has missed out on the cybersecurity sector’s big rally this year — but it could soon get its moment in the spotlight
Amazon’s secret weapon against Walmart could be a massive blitz in same-day delivery -
BofA analysts say Amazon’s reported plans to expand same-day fulfillment centers represent an effort to make basic goods “immediately accessible.”
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Adam Sharp: Gold and silver vs. the Fed -
By Adam SharpDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreThursday, September 17, 2026
Yesterday the Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 0.25%.
During the press conference, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh conveyed a hawkish message (meaning the Fed is likely to hike more).
Gold and silver fell immediately after the Fed decision to hike. Here’s a chart posted by our buddy Sean Ring yesterday in the Paradigm app. ...
China's US Treasury holdings fall to lowest level since 2008 -
By Arjun Neil Alim and Haohsiang KoFinancial Times, LondonThursday, September 17, 2026
China's holdings of US Treasuries have fallen to the lowest since August 2008, underlining a shift in Beijing's management of its reserves and a deepening rift between the world's two largest economies.
The value of US government debt held by Chinese investors, as recorded by US banks and custodians, fell to ...
Singapore's gold hub plan gets lift with DBS vault expansion -
By Yihui XieBloomberg Newsvia The Straits Times, SingaporeThursday, September 17, 2026
SINGAPORE -- Singapore's push to become a major gold hub is gaining momentum, with DBS Group Holdings adding bullion storage capacity and other banks considering similar moves.
DBS, Southeast Asia's largest lender, increased its vaulting space in 2026 to support growing demand from both private wealth and ins...
Stablecoin issuer Tether lends its gold -
How many places can Tether's gold occupy at the same time and how much imaginary supply can it create?
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Tether Gold Loans Swell With $1.5 Billion for US Bullion Dealer
By Jack RyanBloomberg NewsWednesday, September 16, 2026
Tether has emerged as a major bullion lender, providing about $1.5 billion in financing to a top US gold dealer after amassing one of the world's largest private hoards...
Turks know how well gold protects them from their government -
Turkish Habit of Stashing Gold 'Under the Pillow' Hurts Economy, Government Says
By Hadeel Al-ShalchiNational Public Radio, WashingtonTuesday, September 15, 2026
ISTANBUL -- In Turkey gold is far more than a decorative accessory. It is gifted throughout life's major milestones and stashed safely at home -- a time-honored practice designed to protect savings against frequent currency devaluation...
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A Family Found a Trove of Sealed 1980s Nintendo Games in a Closet. It Could Be Worth a Fortune -
Heritage Auctions in Dallas traced a rare video-game hoard in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and sent partner Cris Bierrenbach to meet the seller without knowing what he would find. About 90% of the games in the Dallas-Fort Worth Collection were sealed, including early prints of The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and Contra alongside dozens of […]
The Real AI Safety Threat Isn’t Speed—It’s Centralized Control -
Growing concerns over AI safety have sparked an intense debate on regulation. While Andrew Yang warns that rogue self-replicating code is already corrupting web training data, Sentient Labs argues that simply slowing down AI development is ineffective without dynamic evaluation and independent verification infrastructure. Rogue Code Forces Tech Firms Into ‘Synthetic Internets’ Days after Anthro...
Ex-SEC Chief Claims Agency Overreaches Authority on Crypto Rules -
John Reed Stark argues that the SEC’s new regulatory pretensions run counter to a decade of litigation and conflict with the major questions doctrine, stressing that Congress should discuss and regulate matters of such significance. Reed Stark Claims SEC Usurps Congressional Authority On Crypto Rulemaking After the CLARITY Act failed to pass cloture on Tuesday […]
Brazil Weighs Banning Online Casino Games by Decree -
Brazil’s government is drafting a provisional measure that would prohibit online casino games and restrict sports betting, the Brazilian news portal UOL reported Wednesday, citing government sources. No text has been published, and the government has not confirmed its contents. An Extinction-Level Threat President Lula, who is less than three weeks from an election with […]
Waters and Emmer Clash Over CLARITY Act Failure and Trump Deals -
Even after the CLARITY Act’s recent demise, Congress still discusses digital assets regulation. Rep. Tom Emmer is still hopeful for a new discussion and eventual CLARITY Act Passage before year-end, while Rep. Maxine Waters stresses that passing it as it is would condone Trump’s “worst actions” Is the CLARITY Act truly dead? Emmer and Waters […]
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Second Amendment Roundup: 5th Circuit En Banc to Rehear Felon Gun Ban Cases -
Two cases raise Commerce Clause and Second Amendment issues.
'They Kept Us Like Animals': Afghan Woman Deported to Africa By Trump Speaks Out -
Farzana’s fiancé was a U.S. partner in Afghanistan. She was loaded on a plane full of men and sent to another country with no papers or job prospects.
The 1940s: "A Systematic Avalanche of Falsehoods" -
During World War II, hate speech laws were proposed and passed across the country.
Influencer Haley Kalil's Remarks About Ex-Husband Matt Kalil's Penis Size Were "Newsworthy," and Thus Not Tortious -
Because her comments came in describing her marriage and her divorce, she "was discussing her life, not Matt's, and the law generally protects a person's speech about herself, even though such speech inevitably reveals details about others."
Trump's $1.4 Billion Crypto Haul Sinks the Senate's Crypto Bill -
The Clarity Act's ethics provisions leave plenty of room for the president to keep profiting, and its regulatory framework hands bureaucrats too much discretion.
Canada Is Moving Closer to Europe. Trump's Tariffs Help Explain Why. -
As Ottawa’s trade war with the U.S. worsens, Brussels proposes closer trade, security, and technology ties, including an unprecedented "associate member” status.
Border Officer Convicted of Raping and Robbing Chinese Sex Workers -
Jurors didn't buy Luis Uribe's defense: that he was targeted by "hustlers" for being an immigration officer.
Iran's Expanding Campaign Against Jewish Targets Outside Israel -
One disturbing aspect of the surge in antisemitic violence since October 7 has received relatively little attention: Western governments say…
The post Iran's Expanding Campaign Against Jewish Targets Outside Israel appeared first on Reason Magazine.
The Fed Can't Fight Inflation Alone. Will Congress Do Its Part? -
Lawmakers have to show they'll back the national debt with future fiscal surpluses, which means reining in government spending.
Memphis Task Force Caught on Video Arresting Activist Already Suing It for First Amendment Retaliation -
The ACLU says Hunter Demster's arrest shows a continuing campaign of intimidation and retaliation by the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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.”
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Heading toward the Cliff -
The American people are complaining about affordability. The prices of groceries, automobiles, movies, clothes, gasoline, rent, mortgage payments, and just about everything else are soaring. Many Americans are having a very difficult time making ends meet.
The post Heading toward the Cliff appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.
How to Beat an Empire: The Founders’ Ignored Blueprint -
Paul Revere rode into Philadelphia on Sept 16, 1774 with urgent business for the First Continental Congress. His task? Deliver a document from Boston - a blueprint for total resistance. If adopted, secession from the British Empire would be unavoidable. On this episode, it’s Joseph Warren’s forgotten and ignored Suffolk Resolves: The American Revolution’s step-by-step guide for defeating tyrann...
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EFF to Lawmakers: Ground AI Cybersecurity Rules in Best Practices -
With doomsday AI scenarios dominating the news, lawmakers are rightly concerned about reports concerning security breaches at major US AI labs, such as the OpenAI–Hugging Face incident and the many others reported in its aftermath. As they consider potentially regulating frontier AI, they should focus any new legislation on the immediate, demonstrated risks from those incidents.
Post-incident ...
California’s “Addictive Feeds” Law Violates Teens’ First Amendment Rights -
A California law that prohibits teens from receiving recommended social media content from other social media users violates their First Amendment rights, EFF argued this week.
The case, Meta v. Bonta, challenges SB 976, which requires that teen social media users get their parents’ permission before seeing other users’ recommended speech on their social media feeds. The legal challenge to SB 9...
Victory! Appeals Court Rejects Expansive New Copyright Claim -
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed internet users and programmers a big win today, by rejecting an attempt to stretch a narrow provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) into a new source of copyright liability.
The case involves Section 1202 of the DMCA, which prohibits intentionally removing copyright management information (CMI) like an author’s name or a...
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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
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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
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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
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Gun Owners of America
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
Banking Dive
State regulators float AI framework for banks, examiners -
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued discretionary guidance that proposes eight questions examiners should consider and three tiers of risk banks face by using artificial intelligence.
Synapse victims look to small-claims court -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has allocated more funds to repay fintech users harmed in the Synapse crisis. But there’s no timeline for when that money would be disbursed.
Brazil’s Nubank launches in the US -
The debut, ahead of full OCC approval but through a partner bank, coincides with the rollout of a multicurrency digital account for cross-border transactions.
Crypto’s Clarity Act stumbles -
A hotly debated measure to regulate digital assets failed in the Senate amid conflict-of-interest concerns related to President Trump. Regulators now may have to forge the blueprint for the sector.
PNC, Regions, Citizens execs eschew M&A ‘distraction’ -
Executives at regional lenders cited AI priorities, systems conversions and strategic initiatives as reasons to avoid pursuing deals despite regulatory tailwinds.
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