Precious Metals and Market News

Gold to rise near $6,500/oz in 2026 as bull case strengthens, silver’s market balance suggests caution for investors – BMO’s Amos - (Kitco News) – The myriad geopolitical flashpoints of January have caused a reassessment and a reorientation of gold’s trajectory from base to bull case, while the loosening of the silver market after the recent speculative excesses is reason to stay away, according to Helen Amos, managing director and commodities analyst at BMO Equity Research.In a recent interview with BNN Bloomberg, Amos was...

Warsh nomination won’t derail gold rally as structural uncertainty persists, says WisdomTree’s Flanagan - (Kitco News) - Uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy is likely to continue supporting gold prices, even if some questions about the central bank’s leadership have been resolved.

Copper Downgrades and $5,000 Gold Expose Structural Limits in Mining - (Kitco News) Rising metal prices are not resolving the mining sector’s constraints. Instead, they are exposing the capital intensity of new copper supply and reinforcing the limits of price strength in gold development, according to Joe Mazumdar, editor of Exploration Insights.

Gold headed to $6,000 this year, silver to $133, but expect 30% price swings - AuAg Funds - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver are in once-in-a-lifetime bull markets, but one portfolio manager warns that even though they are on track to hit $10,000 and $300 an ounce respectively in the next few years, investors should prepare themselves for a volatile ride.

Gold, silver see modest gains as marketplace monitors U.S.-Iran developments - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are trading modestly up near midday Thursday. Precious metals markets are pausing late this week as the marketplace is focused on the U.S. firepower build-up in the Middle East.

Spot gold reclaims $5,000/oz as U.S. pending home sales disappoint with -0.8% drop in January - (Kitco News) - Hopes for a stabilizing U.S. housing market were weakened after the number of potential home buyers fell beyond expectations last month, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).The U.S. pending home sales index fell -0.8% in January, the NAR announced on Thursday. The data was worse than forecasts, as economists expected a 1.3% rise. December’...

Gold prices push close to $5,000 as Philly Fed Survey rises to 16.3 - (Kitco News) - The gold market is attracting a modest bid as it pushes closer to resistance at $5,000 an ounce, even as the U.S. manufacturing sector appears to have found a solid footing, according to the latest report from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve.

Spot gold trades at $4,976/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims drop to 206k - (Kitco News) - Gold prices were holding in positive territory following the release of better-than-expected labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits was lower than economists’ forecasts.

Bitcoin Feb. 19 daily chart alert - Volatility collapse suggests bigger move coming - (Kitco News) - Thursday, February 19--February bitcoin futures prices are once again near steady in quieter U.S. trading early Thursday.

Gold market analysis for February 19 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders - (Kitco News) - This 5-minute bar chart for Comex gold futures can be a valuable analytical and trading tool for the active intra-day gold futures trader/market watcher. Based on key short-term technical support and resistance levels, I show potential buy and sell price entry points.

Spot The Odd One Out: US Defense Spending By President - Spot The Odd One Out: US Defense Spending By President Since 1997, U.S. defense spending has moved through multiple cycles, but the long-term trajectory is upward. This chart, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, tracks National Defense (Function 050) budget authority in constant 2025 dollars and shows how totals changed under each president and party, culminating in a proposed...

Guyana Fast-Tracks Gas Expansion As Oil Cash Piles Up - Guyana Fast-Tracks Gas Expansion As Oil Cash Piles Up Authored by Julianne Geiger via OilPrice.com, Guyana’s sights are set much higher than just being the new oil darling of the Western hemisphere. It wants to be the gas darling too.  That’s the frame coming out of Georgetown as Guyana lines up a second gas pipeline project, even before the first one is fully online. Preside...

US Plans Sprawling Base For 5,000 International Troops In Southern Gaza - US Plans Sprawling Base For 5,000 International Troops In Southern Gaza "The Board of Peace is going to almost be looking over the United Nations and making sure it runs properly," Trump claimed in Thursday remarks during the inaugural meeting of the panel in Washington. He said this in response to some allies - which are not participating - recently complaining that post-Gaza war...

Just When You Thought The BBC Couldn't Get Any More Repugnant... - Just When You Thought The BBC Couldn't Get Any More Repugnant... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, The BBC is under fire for a headline that branded 23-year-old conservative student Quentin Deranque as a “far-right student” after he was fatally beaten by a mob of far-left militants in Lyon, France. Critics are calling it blatant bias, turning the victim into the villain...

Danish Navy Intercepts, Detains Iran-Flagged Cargo Ship - Danish Navy Intercepts, Detains Iran-Flagged Cargo Ship Denmark detained a container vessel previously blacklisted by Washington under last year's sweeping Iran sanctions on Thursday, amid suspicions it was operating under a false flag. The Nora was seized after authorities determined it was allegedly sailing under the flag of Comoros without authorization. The ship is now anchore...

Escobar: Munich (In)Security Conference Targets Re-Colonization Of The Global South - Escobar: Munich (In)Security Conference Targets Re-Colonization Of The Global South Authored by Pepe Escobar, The path towards 5th Generation War will accelerate. We are entering the next stage of an “omnipresent battlefield.” No one ever lost money betting on major farce taking over every Munich (In)Security Conference. But the 62nd edition this past weekend did send the Stupi...

Brits Spied On Paul Thacker, Matt Taibbi According To 'CONFIDENTIAL' Memo - Brits Spied On Paul Thacker, Matt Taibbi According To 'CONFIDENTIAL' Memo Authored by Paul D. Thacker via The DisInformation Chronicle, The British media has been consumed the last week over a scandal involving political operatives working for the British Labour Party who hired a PR firm to investigate seven reporters—one of whom is me. One close advisor to Prime Minister Starme...

IMF Urges Beijing To Curb Industrial Subsidies As Flood Of Chinese Goods Crushes Global Industrial Bases - IMF Urges Beijing To Curb Industrial Subsidies As Flood Of Chinese Goods Crushes Global Industrial Bases China's factory overcapacity is the result of Beijing's long-running industrial policies. Years of state support have built more factory capacity than domestic demand can absorb in the world's second-largest economy, flooding global markets with low-priced goods, from EVs to TVs...

Ex-CIA Analyst Peels Back The US Information Operation In Iran - Ex-CIA Analyst Peels Back The US Information Operation In Iran Authored by former CIA officer Larry Johnson As part of the US campaign to engineer a regime change in Iran, the US military and intelligence community are using Operational Preparation of the Environment aka OPE. OPE is defined in joint publications (e.g., JP 3-05 Special Operations) as non-intelligence activities con...

California Ranks Worst State For Air Quality, Wyoming Cleanest - California Ranks Worst State For Air Quality, Wyoming Cleanest Wyoming’s air contains less than half the particle pollution found in California. Across the country, fine particle pollution levels range from just over 4 µg/m³ to nearly 12 µg/m³, a gap shaped by wildfire exposure, population density, and industrial activity. This map, via Visual Capitalist's DorothY Neufeld, ranks ...

‘Many politicians work well into their 80s’: I’m 71 and earn $300K for a Fortune 200 company. Do I work until I’m 75? - “My company is eager to retain me because of the 45 years of knowledge and experience I bring.”

Citigroup’s plan to survive AI aftershocks: Bet on bonds and small-cap stocks - Smaller companies, cyclicals and bonds will help protect investors in a market that’s teeming with AI uncertainties, says Citigroup.

My wife’s credit-card payment is three months overdue. As an authorized user, am I in trouble? - “All correspondence regarding the account was sent to my wife’s email.”

‘Borderline hoarder’: Tori Spelling says her $12,000-a-month rental where she lives with her 5 kids is a mess - TV personality Tori Spelling has admitted that she is living like a “borderline hoarder,” and that she no longer feels comfortable having people visit her California rental home.

United Airlines’ best loyalty perks will soon be reserved for its cardholders. Is the card worth it? - Frequent flyers who hold a United Airlines co-branded credit or debit card can soon earn up to twice as many miles as noncardholders, effectively rewarding the airline’s biggest spenders.

People still want to see BTS and Harry Styles concerts, lifting Live Nation’s sales - Ticketmaster parent Live Nation Entertainment on Thursday reported fourth-quarter sales that topped Wall Street’s expectations, helped by bigger shows, international expansion and more upsells at concerts.

‘She spent over $1,000 a month on weight-loss drugs’: My son wrecked his finances after meeting his girlfriend. Who’s to blame? - “My son is smart — he really is — but he was in love.”

‘This is stressful for my parents’: My siblings harass our mother and father for money. Should they be cut out of their will? - “My parents have asked me to help them secure their assets when they pass on.”

‘I won’t take out a loan’: I need $18K in house repairs. Do I take it from my Roth, 401(k) or IRA? - “I plan to be debt-free in less than two years.”

My ex-wife took out a $100K Parent PLUS loan for our son. Am I morally or legally obliged to pay it off? - “Our son makes $45,000 a year and has no immediate prospects for significantly increasing his income.”

Stock futures climb ahead of key economic data, possible tariff court ruling: Live updates - Traders will be watching for a gross domestic product reading, a key inflation report and a potential Supreme Court ruling on tariffs.

'Canary in the coal mine': Blue Owl liquidity curbs fuel fears about private credit bubble - The private credit boom is facing a new test after Blue Owl Capital permanently restricted withdrawals from one of its retail-focused debt funds.

Three Silicon Valley engineers charged with stealing Google trade secrets and sending data to Iran - A federal grand jury indicted three engineers on charges of stealing trade secrets from Google and other tech firms and transferring sensitive data to Iran.

Labor Secretary's husband barred from HQ after claims he sexually assaulted women there: MS Now - The Labor Department's inspector general is investigating the situation, and a complaint has been made to police in Washington, D.C., the report said.

AI disruption fear might strike auto insurers next. Two stocks are in the crosshairs - Artificial intelligence could shake up car insurance stocks as autonomous vehicles become more ubiquitous.

Life after the 'great resignation': Incentives are dimming for workers to change jobs - The disparity between average annual pay increases for those staying in their jobs and for those leaving has all but collapsed.

U.S. trade deficit totaled $901 billion in 2025, barely budging despite Trump's tariffs - The U.S. trade deficit swelled in December, closing out a year in which the imbalance was essentially unchanged.

Hassett says authors of New York Fed tariff study should be disciplined: 'Worst paper I've ever seen' - The NEC director ripped the report, saying that central bank researchers ignored key aspects of how the duties worked

The 'boomcession': Why Americans feel left behind by a growing economy - A combination of the words "boom" and "recession" can help explain why Americans feel so sour about a growing economy.

UK inflation cools markedly in January, boosting odds of Bank of England rate cut - The U.K. inflation rate cooled to 3% in January, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Alasdair Macleod: The threat to commodity derivatives - The plan was to kill off gold as money  * * * By Alasdair MacleodVon Greyerz / Gold Switzerland, ZurichTuesday, February 17, 2026 For years bulls of gold and silver have complained about how derivatives have been used to suppress their prices. Their dreams of the practice ending could be coming true. If you think about it, there is a simple reason that derivatives for speculating or hedging gol...

Vietnam tackles gold fever with black market crackdown - By Lien HoangNikkei, TokyoWednesday, February 18, 2026 HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam -- Vietnam has introduced fines to clamp down on illicit gold in a country where the metal is so popular that locals have quoted the prices of motorbikes and homes in gold instead of dong. People can be penalized up to 300 million dong ($11,550) for producing gold illegally under the new Decree 340, effective Feb. ...

Mali and Barrick reset ties over $900 million gold asset with 10-year deal - By Segun AdeyemiBusiness Insider Africa, New YorkMonday, February 16, 2026 Mali's military-led government has approved a draft decree extending the operating permit for Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex by a further 10 years, marking a decisive end to a prolonged dispute that unsettled one of Africa's most important gold assets. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT .....

GATA would have been grateful for this guy's support, or Ray Dalio's, or Stanley Druckenmiller's - Investing Legend David Einhorn Says Gold Is Replacing U.S. Treasurys as a Global Reserve Asset By Jennifer SorBusiness Insider, New YorkThursday, February 12, 2026 https://www.businessinsider.com/david-einhorn-gold-us-treasurys-debasement-trade-dedollarization-2026-2 Billionaire David Einhorn thinks gold is well on its way to becoming the world's ultimate reserve asset. The Green Light Capital ...

Man in Italy accidentally trashes 20 gold bars worth $140,000 - Thanks to heroic police and sanitation workers, he got them back. But now everybody knows where they are. * * * By Gabrielle RocksonPeople Magazine, New YorkMonday, February 16, 2026 A man in Italy accidentally threw 20 bars of gold into the garbage. On Thursday, Feb, 12, the police revealed that a 57-year-old man in southern Italy took out his trash without realizing that his gold, worth aroun...

Pending Home Sales Drop to Record Low in the Data, from Already Low Levels, on Big Drops in the South & Midwest - “Improving affordability conditions have yet to induce more buying activity”: National Association of Realtors.

Single-Family & Multifamily Construction: Bring on the Supply just as Population Growth Slows to a Crawl - This is precisely what this overpriced and frozen housing market needs.

Orders for Durable Goods at US Manufacturers Jump 7.8% in 2025 to Record on AI Infrastructure & Civilian Aircraft - Machinery, fabricated metals, electrical equipment, motor vehicles, and nondefense aircraft all hit records.

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: What’s the Difference? - Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...

A bill to make gold and silver legal currency in NH is back for the second year in a row - Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia, R-Tilton, has introduced a bill to make gold and silver legal tender in New Hampshire. Harvey-Bolia argued that gold and silver can hedge against inflation and allow people ...

OpEd: On Gold, Silver as Our Legal Tender - Other states are testing parallel currencies, but legal, political and fiscal roadblocks make the idea nearly impossible in the Golden State. Imagine walking into your local coffee shop in Los Angeles ...

Eleven states recognize gold, silver as U.S. currency. Which states are they? - Louisiana may soon start accepting gold and silver as currency if proposed legislation is enacted by legislators in the Louisiana Legislature. Eleven states currently recognize gold and silver coins ...

Want to protect yourself from inflation? Just buy gold, GA bill says - A bill filed in the Georgia Senate would make gold and silver legal tender, meaning it could be used as currency in the state. Here's what we know.

Canaan’s Turnaround Gains Steam as Benchmark Doubles Price Target to $4 - With Nasdaq compliance restored and momentum building in its Avalon mining rigs and self-mining operations, the broker sees renewed upside for Canaan’s shares.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Gains 4.5% as Index Trades Higher - Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was also a top performer, rising 2% from Wednesday.

Digital Asset Treasuries: Bitcoin’s Institutional Test Case - Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) are the first laboratories testing how a decentralised asset can operate as productive capital within the architecture of corporate finance, argues Sygnum Bank CIO Fabian Dori.

Plasma Obtains VASP License, Opens Amsterdam Office to Expand Stablecoin Payments in EU - The firm behind the fast-growing stablecoin blockchain also plans to obtain MiCA and EMI licenses as part of its expansion in Europe.

Gold Token Market Swells to $3.9B as CZ Calls It a 'Trust Me Bro' Asset - The tokens raise similar concerns to stablecoins, with potential risks around delivery, long-term reliability and the ability to redeem for physical gold.

Ledger Unveils $179 Nano Gen5, Built for Identity in an AI-Driven World - Alongside, there's the Ledger Wallet, a reimagined version of the company's Ledger Live app, and Ledger Enterprise Multisig, a new platform for institutional asset management.

Crypto Market Maker B2C2 Launches PENNY to Enable Instant, Zero-Fee Stablecoin Swaps - The institutional liquidity provider’s new platform says it will let users exchange stablecoins like USDT and USDC across multiple blockchains without fees.

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Edge Higher; HyperLiquid Surges on $1B Purchase Plan - After weeks of turbulence, the crypto market found support Thursday, with Bitcoin and Ether posting modest gains and HyperLiquid’s token HYPE soaring.

Risk Proxies Challenge Bitcoin's Bounce; HYPE, XMR Shine: Crypto Daybook Americas - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 23, 2025

Revolut Secures MiCA License in Cyprus, Expanding Regulated Crypto Services Across EU - Fintech giant gains CySEC approval to offer compliant crypto trading across 30 EEA markets under MiCA

Binance Enhances Junior App to Boost Financial Literacy for Kids and Teens - Binance has expanded its Binance Junior platform with new features that help families save and learn about cryptocurrency together. Parents retain full control, with oversight tools and annual transfer limits of $12,000 to ensure responsible use. New Tools for Saving and Spending Binance has announced updates to its Binance Junior platform, enhancing how families save […]

CryptoRoyal.com Sets a New Standard for High-Limit Crypto Gaming Infrastructure in 2026 - This content is provided by a sponsor. The modern crypto casino market is no longer driven by exaggerated marketing claims or promises of anonymity. In 2026, credibility is defined by infrastructure strength, transparent fee architecture, and clearly published compliance standards. As digital asset adoption expands and regulatory scrutiny intensifies, serious players increasingly evaluate platf...

Disclosure Odds Double After Trump Calls to Release Alien and UAP Files - Prediction markets more than doubled the odds of confirming alien life as real after Trump directed his administration to identify and release files related to the alien and UAP phenomena. The move comes after former President Obama stated that aliens were real. Polymarket Traders React to Trump’s Call for Alien and UAP Disclosure Aliens might […]

Bitcoin Difficulty Whipsaws From 11% Slide to 14.73% Climb in 2 Weeks - Following the prior difficulty recalibration that occurred 2,016 blocks ago—roughly two weeks back on Feb. 7—the Bitcoin protocol has now delivered a sharp counterpunch. On Thursday, at block height 937440, mining difficulty climbed 14.73%, effectively wiping out the earlier steep reduction and reminding participants that in this arena, gravity is optional and reversals are swift. […]

TRON DAO Co-Hosts Metamask’s Builder Night at ETHDenver 2026, Engaging Developers and Infrastructure Teams - This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, February 20, 2026 – TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications ( dApps), proudly announced its participation in ETHDenver 2026. ETHDenver is the world’s largest and longest-running Web3 hackathon and fest...

Review: The Outer Worlds 2 Is a Video Game About Unchecked Corporate Power - The video game's anti-corporate satire is so over the top that it undermines its point.

Brickbat: Split Shifts - Christopher Anderson, a former county clerk in Elkhart County, Indiana, pleaded guilty to official misconduct, and former deputy clerk Carol… The post Brickbat: Split Shifts appeared first on Reason.com.

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Second Amendment Roundup: Bruen's Citations on Sensitive Places - Enhanced government security is required when a location is made a gun free zone.

Iran Is Trying To Silence Dissent. Western Media Are Breaking Through Anyway. - Satellite broadcasting as a strategic counter to state censorship

DHS Spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin Goes Out at the Top of Her Game - McLaughlin made a habit of flinging accusations against people that were later proven false by video evidence or never resulted in criminal convictions.

U.S. To Spend $24.4 Trillion More Than It Has Over the Next Decade, Report Warns - The cost of paying the interest is now the central story, and it's a grim one.

No Pseudonymity for Defendant in Computer Fraud and Abuse Act / Trade Secrets Case - From Grow Universe Inc. v. Doe, decided Friday by Judge Gregory Woods (S.D.N.Y.): Plaintiff filed this action on March 5,… The post No Pseudonymity for Defendant in Computer Fraud and Abuse Act / Trade Secrets Case appeared first on Reason.com.

Federal Trade Commission Calls Chamber of Commerce 'Left-Wing'—Because It Opposes Onerous Regulations - So now it’s radical to be against Biden-era merger notification requirements?

Support for Republicans Is Tanking. But Why Are Democrats Hated Just as Much? - Trump's second term is wrecking the Grand Old Party—and Democrats' refusal to own up to Biden's failure is killing the party of Jefferson and Obama.

New York Times—Voice of Reason on Election Administration? - It takes California much longer to determine winners in closely contested elections. And that damages trust in election administration.

The White House Still Can’t Grasp That Americans Pay US Tariffs - Seven independent research teams have now examined the “who’s paying” question and have reached essentially the same answer: We are. The White House can attack the messengers, but it can’t change the data.

Maritime Action Plan Highlights Washington’s Misplaced Shipbuilding Obsession - The Maritime Action Plan promotes additional subsidies and restrictions to bolster commercial shipbuilding. But addressing the country’s maritime challenges requires a different policy recipe.

Politically Motivated Violence Is a Small Threat      - Politically motivated killings are rare. Every murder is a tragedy, and some have more serious political consequences than others. But that doesn’t justify exaggerating the danger.

Pardoning Government Corruption - The “scope and magnitude of Trump’s second-term pardons are unprecedented.” And that policy runs directly counter to the Republican Party’s traditional focus on crime control.

Freedom Isn’t Granted: It’s Exercised and Defended - You can’t build a true “land of the free” on hope, wishing for the “right people” to gain power and resist the temptation to abuse it. The post Freedom Isn’t Granted: It’s Exercised and Defended appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

This Isn’t a Warrant. It’s a Home Invasion. - It started a revolution. Now it's just your average Wednesday. Government agents with blank-check power to search and seize - no oath, no probable cause, no limits. James Otis called it “the worst instrument of arbitrary power.” Today, most people won’t even flinch at this brazen attack on your life, liberty and property. The post This Isn’t a Warrant. It’s a Home Invasion. appeared first on Te...

You’re not Free. You’re Ruled. - The foundation of the American revolution was a question of WHO IS IN CHARGE: government, or the people? This is the story of the real root cause of the clash with the British. Once we’re done, you’ll see - This isn’t a “land of the free” - because government won The post You’re not Free. You’re Ruled. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

EFF’s Policy on LLM-Assisted Contributions to Our Open-Source Projects - We recently introduced a policy governing large language model (LLM) assisted contributions to EFF's open-source projects. At EFF, we strive to produce high quality software tools, rather than simply generating more lines of code in less time. We now explicitly require that contributors understand the code they submit to us and that comments and documentation be authored by a human. LLMs excel...

EFF to Wisconsin Legislature: VPN Bans Are Still a Terrible Idea - Wisconsin’s S.B. 130 / A.B. 105 is a spectacularly bad idea. It’s an age-verification bill that effectively bans VPN access to certain websites for Wisconsinites and censors lawful speech. We wrote about it last November in our blog “Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing,” but since then, the bill has passed the State Assembly and is scheduled for a vote in the St...

San Jose Can Protect Immigrants by Ending Flock Surveillance System - (This appeared as an op-ed published February 12, 2026 in the San Jose Spotlight, written by Huy Tran (SIREN), Jeffrey Wang (CAIR-SFBA), and Jennifer Pinsof.) As ICE and other federal agencies continue their assault on civil liberties, local leaders are stepping up to protect their communities. This includes pushing back against automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, which are tools of mass...

Arrested by ICE and Held for Three Days without Communication or a Hearing; Citizen and Veteran Sues Feds - LOS ANGELES—Last July, George Retes, a U.S. citizen and Iraq combat veteran, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies for […] The post Arrested by ICE and Held for Three Days without Communication or a Hearing; Citizen and Veteran Sues Feds appeared first on Institute for Justice.

IJ to SCOTUS: A Conversation Cannot be a Crime - Today, a New York nonprofit—Upsolve—partnered with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to ask the Supreme Court of the United States to take up a case […] The post IJ to SCOTUS: A Conversation Cannot be a Crime appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Victory! California State Bar Closes Investigation of YIMBY Advocacy Group After Public Interest Law Firm Stands Up for First Amendment Rights to Petition the Government - SAN FRANCISCO—Last Friday, the California State Bar responded to a letter from the Institute for Justice (IJ) demanding that the agency retract its investigation into […] The post Victory! California State Bar Closes Investigation of YIMBY Advocacy Group After Public Interest Law Firm Stands Up for First Amendment Rights to Petition the Government 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 ...

TN: HB 1971 Would Block Challenges to Unconstitutional Gun Laws – TAKE ACTION - Tennessee lawmakers are pushing HB 1971, a bill that would make it far harder to remove unconstitutional laws from the books, including unconstitutional gun laws. Right now, Tennessee law gives citizens and organizations a clear legal pathway to ask a court whether a state law violates the Constitution. This allows unconstitutional laws to be challenged and stopped before anyone is arrested, fi...

PA: Slash Gun Control in Gov. Shapiro’s Budget - Governor Shapiro’s Budget Funds Backdoor Gun Control Once again, Governor Shapiro is trying to assault your Article 1, Section 21 rights in his proposed 2026-2027 Pennsylvania budget. Shapiro proposes to fund $1M for the Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Pennsylvania Commission for Crime and Delinquency. This office would be nothing more than a propaganda machine to justify more … Re...

VA: Over 25 Gun Control Bills Still Alive After Crossover – TAKE ACTION - The Virginia General Assembly has reached the crossover point in the 2026 legislative session. Crossover is the halfway mark of the session where each chamber has voted on its own legislation. From this point forward, only bills that passed their original chamber are eligible to move ahead. This means that there’s now a final list of gun control bills that can realistically … Read more

Remitly hires Santander alum as its next CEO - Sebastian Gunningham served as vice chair of Santander’s Openbank platform. He replaces Remitly co-founder Matt Oppenheimer, who will move into a board chair role.

Bank of America overhauls rewards program - The bank’s new program will offer rewards to personal checking account clients regardless of their balance, making 30 million existing customers eligible to join.

Singapore super-app Grab to acquire US fintech Stash - The deal is set to close in the third quarter, when Grab will pay $425 million to acquire a majority interest in the fintech, then buy the rest at market value over the next three years.

CFPB’s ‘regulatory burden’ cost consumers billions: White House - The report follows two others released last week by the Government Accountability Office and Senate Democrats that drew different conclusions.

Warren targets Dimon for help on interest rate caps - The senator says her bill emulates a proposal by the JPMorgan Chase CEO to let states determine their own card interest rate limits.

M&T says Tricolor-related lawsuit could lead to losses - The Buffalo-based bank didn't specify the size of potential losses from a suit that grew out of the collapse of subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings. M&T said its trust subsidiary will "vigorously defend itself" against claims by investors who allege that it should have protected them from alleged fraud.

Stripe-owned Bridge acquires trust charter for stablecoins - The stablecoin arm of Stripe recently announced its conditional trust charter approval from the OCC and a partnership with business payments fintech Payoneer.

Medallion stresses home improvement to drive 2026 growth - The New York City-based lender, whose roots lie in taxi lending, believes an expanded home-improvement loan operation will generate mid-teen loan growth this year.

OpenClaw AI creates shadow IT risks for banks - Bank employees are likely adopting the OpenClaw AI assistant on the sly to boost productivity, but the tool's deep integration exposes networks to cyber threats.

Global Payments' turnaround gets off on the right foot - Investors were encouraged by Global Payments' fourth-quarter earnings results – the first post WorldPay acquisition – but some analysts remained skeptical that the legacy fintech could turn its business around.

Literature review on non-maturity deposit stability: Established factors and recent developments -
BIS residential property price statistics, Q3 2025 - In the third quarter of 2025, global real house prices fell by 0.7% year on year (yoy), a rate similar to the previous quarter (–0.8%); this was despite a rise in nominal prices (2%). Real house prices in AEs were almost stable (0.3% yoy), extending the recent period of moderate growth. In EMEs, prices continued to decrease, at a slower rate (–1.5%) compared with the previous quarters. The gl...

Denis Beau: The regulatory framework for securitisation - Speech by Mr Denis Beau, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of France, at the ABS (Asset Backed Securities) Seminar 2026, hosted by the Bank of France, Paris, 9 January 2026.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fulton Financial Corporation - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fulton Financial Corporation

Federal Reserve Board announces it will hold a hybrid public outreach meeting on Thursday, March 26, as part of its review of regulations under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reductio... - Federal Reserve Board announces it will hold a hybrid public outreach meeting on Thursday, March 26, as part of its review of regulations under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act (EGRPRA)

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 27–28, 2026 - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 27–28, 2026

Press Release: FDIC Releases Economic Scenarios for 2026 Stress Testing - PRESS RELEASE | FEBRUARY 12, 2026 FDIC Releases Economic Scenarios for 2026 Stress Testing WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporatio...

FDIC Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Establish GENIUS Act Application Procedures for FDIC-Supervised Institutions Seeking to Issue Payment Stablecoins - PRESS RELEASE | FEBRUARY 6, 2026 FDIC Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Establish GENIUS Act Application Procedures for FDIC-Supervised Institutions Seeking to Issue Payment Stablecoins ...