Precious Metals and Market News

Gold's next evolution - (Kitco News) - Gold has been a store of wealth for thousands of years, but what will the next thousand years look like as investors continue to embrace digital assets?

Wall Street doubts gold’s near-term strength, Main Street maintains bullish minority as central banks take center stage - (Kitco News) – Gold prices suffered another sharp weekly decline as rising oil prices, persistent inflation fears, and expectations for further Federal Reserve tightening overwhelmed safe-haven demand, while Thursday's technology-led equity selloff triggered another wave of liquidations that pushed the precious metal back below $4,000 per ounce.

Gold, silver extend weekly losses as Hormuz tensions push crude above $116 - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and  silver prices were lower in late U.S. trading Friday, extending a week of heavy selling as renewed concerns about military escalation involving Iran pushed crude oil prices to multiyear highs and reinforced expectations for restrictive Federal Reserve monetary policy.

Gold's $4,000 support breaks, but is the selloff overdone? - (Kitco News) - The gold market can’t catch a break as prices have fallen below a key pivot level ahead of the weekend, even as U.S. 10-year Treasury yields have dropped below 5%.

Gold struggles as S&P PMI shows health activity in Manufacturing Services sectors - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to hold support around $4,000 an ounce, but it could face further headwinds as relatively stable activity in both the manufacturing and services sectors reduces safe-haven demand for the precious metal.

Gold price trades near $4,000/oz after final Consumer Sentiment holds steady at 48, inflation expectations rise - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading near key support after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. holding steady, while inflation expectations rose higher.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the final reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for October was 48. The data was better than expectations, as the consensus forecast of economists called for a r...

Gold heads for steep weekly loss as Hormuz tensions lift crude toward five-month highs - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold and silver prices were sharply lower in early U.S. trading Friday, extending Thursday's heavy losses as renewed Middle East tensions pushed crude oil prices higher and reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain restrictive monetary policy.

Precious metals tumble despite falling yields as Hormuz tensions intensify - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and  silver prices were sharply lower in late U.S. trading Thursday, as renewed Middle East tensions sent crude oil prices higher, reinforcing inflation concerns and expectations for additional Federal Reserve tightening.

War in Iran, higher energy prices are only delaying gold's rally to $5,000; mining stocks remain undervalued – Gabelli - (Kitco News) - The ongoing war in Iran and disruptions to global energy supplies are driving inflation pressures higher, forcing central banks to maintain restrictive monetary policies, which is taking its toll on gold; however, one fund manager says the conflict is only delaying gold's eventual rally, while the mining sector continues to generate significant cash flow at historically elevated ...

Newmont beats third-quarter earnings expectations as higher gold sales boost profits; miner raises 2026 cost outlook - (Kitco News) - Despite ongoing headwinds, the world's largest gold producer reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings Thursday, as higher gold sales volumes and elevated metal prices helped boost profitability and cash flow.

Everybody's Hitler! Ad Absurdum... - Everybody's Hitler! Ad Absurdum... Authored by Jack Hunter via Libertarian Institute  Piers Morgan recently said on his program of Russian President Vladimir Putin, “I do think he’s the nearest thing to a modern day Hitler…” Libertarian Institute Director Scott Horton had something to say about that. “You know what?” Horton said. “Noriega’s Hitler and Saddam’s Hitler and Milosevic...

Woke Video Game Developer BioWare Shuts Down In Humiliating Failure - Woke Video Game Developer BioWare Shuts Down In Humiliating Failure The video game industry is collapsing in 2026 under the weight of their own arrogance and stupidity, and the "chuds" are cheering.  Why?  Because this is what needs to happen before better companies and better games can be made.  The people who ruined the hobby with their politics need to lose their jobs and be exi...

Five Reasons Why Trump Is More Serious Than Ever About Cutting Deals With Putin - Five Reasons Why Trump Is More Serious Than Ever About Cutting Deals With Putin Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Although Putin might agree to some trade-offs in Ukraine as the quid pro quo for these deals, it's not guaranteed, but they can still be clinched so long as Trump has the will to waive more sanctions without a ceasefire first. Putin's top aide Yury Ushakov co...

Gunmen Attack Orthodox Church In Jordan During Service, Killing 7 & Wounding Dozens - Gunmen Attack Orthodox Church In Jordan During Service, Killing 7 & Wounding Dozens Multiple gunmen brutally attacked a church in Jordan on Friday in the middle of a funeral, killing at least seven people and wounding 34 others - in what is one of the worst terror attacks on Christians in the country's modern history. The Jordanian government quickly condemned the act as terrorism...

Anthony Fauci's Darkest Hours - Anthony Fauci's Darkest Hours Authored by Jeffrey A. Tucker via The Brownstone Institute, “Out, damned spot! Out, I say!” said Lady Macbeth as she paced in a hallucinatory state, reliving in her subconscious the murders she helped plan. She rubbed her hands as if washing them, to wash away the sin, following up the promise to her son that “a little water clears us of this deed.” ...

US Designates Helium A Critical Material In Reindustrialization Push To Avoid "Single Point Of Failure" - US Designates Helium A Critical Material In Reindustrialization Push To Avoid "Single Point Of Failure" America's reindustrialization depends on securing reliable, conflict-free supplies of critical materials, including rare earths and other critical metals, most of which are produced and processed overseas. The Trump administration has made rebuilding and strengthening domestic ...

DOJ Seeks Appeals Court Intervention In California Ballot Lawsuit - DOJ Seeks Appeals Court Intervention In California Ballot Lawsuit Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a notice of appeal on Oct. 22 in its bid to block California from counting mail-in ballots from voters whom the federal government suspected of being noncitizens. The DOJ asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to intervene afte...

Why Are Scientists Suddenly So Concerned About An Asteroid Hitting Earth? - Why Are Scientists Suddenly So Concerned About An Asteroid Hitting Earth? Authored by Michael Snyder via End Of The American Dream, Authorities assure us that we are perfectly safe and that no giant space rocks are heading our way. If that is true, why is a scenario that has been developed for the 2027 Planetary Defense Conference "based around a hypothetical impact threat" from a...

Selling Gas Twice: Venture Global Courts Qatar While Plotting A $160 Billion AI Power Empire - Selling Gas Twice: Venture Global Courts Qatar While Plotting A $160 Billion AI Power Empire Seven months ago, Qatar was the world's biggest LNG seller. Now it's a buyer.  According to a Reuters scoop late Thursday, QatarEnergy is in advanced talks with Venture Global (VG) on a long-term supply deal for at least 3 million tons of LNG a year, sourced from VG's CP2 plant, which is s...

Trump Says He Will 'Veto Everything' If Democrats Win Midterms - Trump Says He Will 'Veto Everything' If Democrats Win Midterms Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he plans to use his veto power on bills or resolutions Democrats want to pass if they win in either the House or the Senate, with days to go before the November midterm elections. "I think the Republicans are going to w...

‘She’s living the dream’: My stepmother said I can buy my childhood home for $850,000. Is she taking advantage of me? - “My late father bought our house for $250,000 in the 1990s.”

My spouse was awarded $90,000 from my 401(k) in our divorce. How is that fair? - “I retired in 2020 and subsequently went through a divorce a few years later.”

‘I don’t feel sorry for myself’: I’m 64 and will be renting for the rest of my life. Is that so bad? - “I married a wonderful man with a good income. He left his job due to health issues and suffered a massive stroke at 53.”

Will Anthropic pull off a November IPO? Time is running out to file key paperwork. - If market pressures keep building, Anthropic “could reasonably decide it is better to stay private and wait for a better opportunity,” one portfolio manager says.

Investors piled a record sum into a leveraged semiconductor ETF last week. Things didn’t work out. - Traders making bullish bets on chip stocks are getting walloped this month, as renewed fears emerged about investment returns on the buildout of artificial intelligence.

This hot AI-fueled stock has been in a rut. It just beat earnings expectations by 36%. - A company beating earnings expectations by 36% and revenue expectations by 15% would usually see a postresults bump. But not for Bloom Energy, the fuel-cell maker that has flourished due to data-center demand.

The mobile ambitions of SpaceX are hitting telecom stocks again. Here’s what the latest developments mean. - Reports of Starlink’s discussions with cell-tower owners were noticed by shareholders of Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile.

The real test for Moderna’s cancer vaccine isn’t about beating Keytruda. It’s keeping cancer from coming back in the long term. - The first Phase 3 data for a cancer vaccine has raised questions about whether the potential new treatment is needed.

Some Republicans are opposing Trump on tariffs. Maine’s Susan Collins just got him to back down on Canadian levies. - As she faces a tough midterm race, the five-term GOP senator is touting her successful lobbying effort against certain tariffs on Canada

The U.S. economy is great by this measure, and the good times aren’t over. So why are Americans so sour? - A once-in-a-generation investment boom has created lots of winners — but many Americans are feeling left out.

Trump dropping some Canada tariffs but 'replacing' them with other products - Sen. Susan Collins announced Canada was dropping Canadian tariffs, but the White House later said it was "replacing" the ones removed from the list.

Turmoil hits AI buildout as neoclouds face pressure, credit risks mount and Solidigm pulls IPO - Stock slumps, pulled IPOs and rising spreads on credit default swaps this week sets stage for hyperscaler earnings.

What next for France as riots rattle markets? Three questions facing investors ahead of more protests - French unrest pushed bond yields to a 24-year high as investors weigh budget, growth and sectors risks ahead of more protests.

Dow tumbles more than 600 points as oil prices rise and market sell-off hits most sectors - The Dow Industrials fell on Friday as Middle East tensions rose.

What a day in customer service looks like — as AI changes everything - Customer service can be a "really, really difficult job." Will AI make it easier — or cause even more headaches?

Jobless claims near the lowest since the 1960s as low-fire trend continues - Initial filings for unemployment insurance slipped to a seasonally adjusted 194,000.

Trump's approval rating on economy hits all-time low as midterm looms: CNBC survey - Eight out of 10 Americans now rate the economy as fair or poor, one of several findings in a CNBC poll that show why Republican candidates face uphill battles. 

UK inflation jumps to 3.5% — cementing rate hike expectations - U.K. inflation rose by a hotter-than-expected 3.5% in the 12 months to September, driven by the surging cost of motor fuels.

Car buyers are demanding lower prices and better tech. Automakers must deliver both - Bain says tech leads purchase considerations in China while price remains No. 1 in the U.S. and Europe, as pressure mounts on Western carmakers.

Housing is flashing warning signs just as the Fed weighs more interest rate hikes - Housing data deteriorated further in September, according to separate reports Tuesday.

Alasdair Macleod: Gold and silver trashed by paper traders - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, October 23, 2026 Silver hits new lows for the year, while gold threatens to follow. Despite economic and debt deteriorations leading to a global crisis, precious metals remain the playthings of the paper traders. Looking at the chart showing gold and silver declining over the course of 2026, you wouldn't think that the world is going to hell in a han...

Central banks still exchanging dollars for gold, Maguire tells LFTV - 2:25p ET Thursday, October 22, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Gold's structural breakout, London metals trader Andrew Maguire says on this week's edition of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, continues to be driven by central bank replacement of dollar reserves with the monetary metal. The recent decline in gold prices, Maguire says, is again entirely a matter of derivatives sho...

India mounts costly defense of rupee - By Chris KayFinancial Times, LondonThursday, October 22, 2026 India is mounting an increasingly costly defence of the rupee, deploying tens of billions of dollars and resorting to extraordinary market interventions to protect a currency that has come under pressure from elevated oil prices and investor outflows. The central bank since June has already used about $90 billion of the more than $14...

The world's rich are finding a new home for their gold in Singapore - By Cindy Wang and Yihui XieBloomberg NewsWednesday, October 21, 2026 Gregor Gregersen's first Singapore bullion business began from under his bed. He stashed silver, though not much of it, and trades took place at his neighborhood train station as he tested for local demand. Almost 17 years later, the German-born former bank data architect owns a six-story, 180,000-square-foot mega-vault with e...

President of Africa's biggest gold-producing nation vows to end raw mineral exports within four years - By Olamilekan OkebiorunBusiness Insider Africa, New YorkTuesday, October 20, 2026 Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government's commitment to end exports of unprocessed minerals by 2030, insisting that Africa's largest gold producer must stop shipping its natural resources abroad only to import finished products made from the same materials. ... Dispatch continues below...

AIpocalypse Not Now. Economy Is Running Hot: Lots of Growth, Lots of Inflation - This is for October, advance notice, so to speak.

AI Found Catastrophic Vulnerabilities in PHP, Running on 70% of All Websites, incl. WOLF STREET. Then it Was Leaked - This could have been a massive mess.

The Unloved 20-Year Treasury Bond Sells at 5.47%, Highest Auction Yield since… (1986*) - The bond market has come to grips with these 5%-plus yields and settles in.

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 ...

These Countries May Be Next To Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender - One of the main knocks against cryptocurrency has always been that it will never gain universal adoption, meaning its usefulness will always be limited. This perhaps changed forever on September 7, ...

Legal Tender - Legal tender is a medium of payment recognized by a legal system to be valid for meeting a financial obligation. Paper currency and coins are common forms of legal tender in many countries. Legal ...

This Day In Market History: Legal Tender Act Of 1862 - What Happened? On this day in 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Legal Tender Act into law. Where The Market Was: The Legal Tender Act predates both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones ...

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 ...

Franklin Templeton adds $150 million in fund shares to XRP Ledger, all in one wallet - Two subscriptions on Thursday nearly quadrupled the fund’s tokens on the network. The receiving wallet shares its authorized signers with the issuer.

Robinhood sees surge in bitcoin, gold prediction markets as traders move beyond sports - The company's head of futures and prediction markets said bitcoin, gold and oil contracts are among its fastest-growing prediction markets.

Bitcoin Core changes security rules as AI makes finding code bugs dangerously easy - Developers merged a policy change that ends the months-long embargo for flaws a chatbot could rediscover, after a summer in which AI found hundreds of bitcoin bugs before the humans did.

Bitcoin's price is as jumpy as Nvidia's and eight times more turbulent than the euro - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 23, 2026

Live updates: Bitcoin holds above $81,000 as oil prices hit six-month high - Brent crude oil surged above $116 per barrel for the first time since late April.

Bitcoin steadies near $81,700 as altcoins rebound, pepe climbs 13% - Bitcoin rose 0.5% to around $81,700 since midnight UTC while the CoinDesk 80 gained 1.4% and memecoins climbed 2.9%.

Bitcoin appears to have decoupled from midterm cycle bottom history - Previous bitcoin bear-market lows followed U.S. midterms, but this year’s recovery raises the possibility that the bottom arrived months earlier.

HSBC rolls out its first stablecoin to over 3 million everyday app users - HSBC and Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint received Hong Kong’s first stablecoin issuer licenses in April. Anchorpoint began rolling out HKDAP in August.

Sweden’s central bank revives e-krona debate as stablecoins and digital euro loom - The Riksbank sees an e-krona as critical to securing national payments and monetary control.

India's largest exchange denies hack after sleuths pointed to $16 million in suspicious outflows - CoinDCX denies its active wallets were hacked after sleuths flagged $16 million in outflows from addresses linked to the India-based exchange.

Bitcoin Bettors Push Kalshi and Polymarket to a Record $2.7B Week - Crypto contracts on Kalshi and Polymarket hit a record $2.7 billion in weekly volume, driven mostly by short-term bets on where bitcoin heads next. What Set the Record Exactly? Weekly notional volume in crypto-related contracts on Kalshi and Polymarket reached a record $2.7 billion, with most of that money going into short-term bets on bitcoin […]

Whale That Bought 100,000 ETH for $0.31 Each Just Sent $2.4M to Kraken - An Ethereum initial coin offering (ICO) buyer who bought 100,000 ETH at $0.31 each just moved another 1,000 ETH, worth about $2.4 million, to Kraken. The Sale Onchain sleuths picked up on the move earlier today, highlighting that an Ethereum OG who bought 100,000 ETH at $0.31 each during the ICO has now sold 1,000 […]

Interpol Africa Sweep Nets 1,462 Arrests, Exposes Crypto Laundering - An Interpol-coordinated cybercrime crackdown focused on Africa led to 1,462 arrests and recovered more than $105 million. A Nigerian case traced over $2.4 million in suspected proceeds, much of it laundered through cryptocurrency transactions. Crypto Laundering Emerges in Africa Cybercrime Sweep Law enforcement agencies from 20 African countries and the United States arrested 1,462 suspects […]

UAE-Led Coalition Exposes $39 Billion in Crypto Fraud, 960 Arrested - Carried out for three months, the operation resulted in the arrest of nearly 100 defendants and the raid of 29 fraud centers. 30 countries and 13 private sector partners, including Huawei, Mastercard, and Meta, were involved in the joint actions that managed to identify over $39 billion in fraud-linked assets. Operation Confrontation Ghost Results in […]

3 Asian Central Banks Unite to Connect Stablecoins Across Borders - Three Asian central banks are developing common approaches to moving regulated stablecoins and digital bank deposits across borders. The BLOOM initiative aims to reduce the cost and complexity of connecting financial institutions in different markets. Central Banks Seek Common Ground for Digital Money Cross-border digital money settlement is the focus of expanded cooperation among the […]

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Trump Wants To Force Data Centers To 'Make Their Own Electricity.' Deregulation Would Work Better. - The president joins a long list of politicians who think the government knows best when it comes to data centers.

The U.K.'s Online Safety Act Has Been a Failure. Regulators Want To Broaden It Anyway. - A new report reveals more shortcomings of the U.K.’s Online Safety Act.

How Helping Someone Buy Drugs Can Send You to Prison for 20 Years - State and federal prosecutors responded to fentanyl overdoses by treating accidents as homicides.

Why Would Trump Make A Deal With A Judge Who Ruled Illegal Aliens Have A Right To "Locomotion" In The United States? - And does Todd Butler agree with Judge Southwick that denying a bond hearing to illegal aliens is an affront to freedom “at its most basic”?

Under Proposed Treasury Rule, Corporate Homebuyers Who Don't Track Their Receipts Face $1 Million Fines - The proposed regulations implement the restrictions on large investor purchases of single-family homes passed by Congress this year.

Even Under Mamdani, New York City's Ballot Questions Might Cut Red Tape and Public Review Hearings - Mamdani’s Commission on Government Efficiency put forward ballot proposals to cut red tape.

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal - Rebellions, rebels without a cause, and military discounts.

Trump Sues to Block Alaska Senate Election Results Because of Potential Voter "Confusion" - The administration claims voters might be confused between two candidates named "Dan Sullivan."

Kalshi's CEO Wants 1 Set of Rules. The States Want 50. - Tarek Mansour argues prediction markets can police insider trading themselves, but regulators still see a gambling app.

This isn’t an Instruction Manual. It’s a Warning. How Empires Fall. - Collapse is self-inflicted: Benjamin Franklin knew the pattern all through history. In 1773, he wrote a masterpiece of biting satire - 20 rules for how a great empire destroys itself from within by making its own people see it as detestable. It was supposed to be a warning, but London completely ignored it and paid the price. Once you hear his “rules,” judge for yourself. Is this just another h...

Lost Cause: The Federal Government will Never Limit Itself - Going to the federal government to convince the federal government to limit its own power? That’s not just dumb strategy and a lost cause. It’s dangerous to the Constitution and liberty. On this episode, it’s James Madison’s blueprint for beating the feds without relying on the feds to magically limit their own power. Plus the right to keep and bear arms as the ultimate safeguard for freedom. T...

The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. - That means the rules of the constitution apply whether someone calls it an “emergency” or not. On this episode, it’s the founders’ long-forgotten warning about the oldest weapon in the book. Let politicians have extra power or funding because THEY declare an emergency? And you’ll get never-ending emergencies. The post The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. a...

The Vulnerability Apocalypse and Why We Should Fund Open Source - If you use the internet at all, you may have noticed that a large percentage of sites suddenly went down earlier this week—and all your nerdiest friends were talking about "The Vulnerability Apocalypse” and this thing called PHP that powers nearly 70% of the websites on the internet. You may find yourself wondering: what is PHP, what just happened, what is the vulnerability apocalypse, and what...

Computer Security Is About to Get a Lot Worse, Here’s What You Can Do - It is a commonly held truth among computer geeks that there is no such thing as bug free software, or a secure computer. Any piece of software that anyone actually uses will have a security vulnerability somewhere in the code. The more complex that software is, the more likely there will be a vulnerability. Fortunately for everyone, finding severe vulnerabilities was generally considered an exp...

Two States Can Now Restrict Social Media Access—Here’s What To Do Next  - Last week, two federal appeals courts issued opinions that will allow Florida and Georgia to start enforcing laws that will age-gate and block young people from accessing social media. The laws do not adequately respect minors’ rights to play, speak, and learn online. More fundamentally, these laws don’t help young people stay safe online—a goal that lawmakers should pursue. Age-Gated? Email EF...

National Law Firm Stands with Pinal County Education Entrepreneur to Protect Microschool - CONTACT: Phillip Suderman, psuderman@ij.org, (850) 376-4110 PINAL COUNTY, Ariz.—Karli Kemper has spent her professional life teaching. She has decades of experience working in public, charter, […] The post National Law Firm Stands with Pinal County Education Entrepreneur to Protect Microschool appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Court Says Marion County Must Clearly State What Crime Was Committed Before Taking Money Seized at FedEx Hub - INDIANAPOLIS—Henry and Minh Cheng, California jewelry sellers, had to fight for $42,000 that Indianapolis police seized at the FedEx shipping hub. A decision in their […] The post Court Says Marion County Must Clearly State What Crime Was Committed Before Taking Money Seized at FedEx Hub appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Glendale Small Business Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Seizure of Money by Federal Agents During Raid - PHOENIX—Today, the owner of a Glendale money services business (MSB) teamed up with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file a federal lawsuit after his […] The post Glendale Small Business Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Seizure of Money by Federal Agents During Raid 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 ...

OH: Information on Dangerous Ordnance Licenses - Ohio Law May Provide Another Exemption to NFA Registration Under ORC § 2923.18, Ohioans can apply for a $50 Dangerous Ordnance License, providing a separate exemption that does not expressly require federal NFA registration. A GOA employee recently received an approved license from the Jackson County Sheriff. However, whether this exception permits possession of unregistered suppressors remains...

OH: State Law Restricts Our NFA Win — Here’s What You Can Do - GOA secured a historic victory against the National Firearms Act, but Ohio law is still standing in the way. On August 5, GOA and our fellow plaintiffs won a federal court victory against NFA registration requirements for suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), and short-barreled shotguns (SBSs). Then, on October 9, ATF announced it would stop enforcing these requirements nationwide. Unfortu...

OH: GOA Proposes Amendments for SB 214 in Light of NFA Changes - Gun Owners of America’s State & Local and Legal teams has been working diligently to review the Ohio Revised Code regarding “Dangerous Ordnance” regulations standing in the way of recent judicial and executive developments against the National Firearms Act’s stringent requirements on suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), and short-barreled shotguns (SBSs). Senate Bill 214, introduced by Se...

Wells Fargo consolidates leadership of consumer bank - Kleber Santos is now solely responsible for the bank’s consumer banking and lending as Saul Van Beurden becomes wholly focused on AI.

Chartered in December, public in January: How BitGo’s growing - Crypto-curious banks have been knocking on BitGo’s door more often since it nabbed an unconditional OCC charter, according to an executive.

Citi takes cautious approach on AI agent access - “There are places in which we want to go faster. This is not one of those places,” Naveed Anwar, global head of AI, digital and data platforms within Citi’s services business, said at Money20/20.

JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs underscore security in AI plans - “This is one of the most important times to make sure you are appropriately balancing risk and innovation tradeoffs,” JPMorgan Chase CIO Lori Beer said.

Barclays to cut 5,000 employees this year - Roughly 60% of the reductions are expected in “support functions,” including developers, as AI bolsters productivity, the bank said.

Why Affirm is incorporating transformer tech into its underwriting - The technology that powers large language models like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini is designed to predict what is going to come next. Affirm contends the same technology can be used for underwriting.

Long Island's Dime plans to buy Staten Island bank - Dime Commercial Bancshares agrees to acquire ES Bancshares, Mary Elizabeth Taylor joins Block as head of Americas public policy and government relations, Bank of America names Jim Fitterling and Bill Thomas to its board of directors, and more.

Blaming rates, Flagstar says turnaround will take more time - The New York-based regional bank now expects to achieve its strategic objectives in 2028, a year later than previously expected, as higher interest rates weigh on profits.

Wells Fargo private wealth head taps firm's full capabilities for clients - Since stepping into her position as private wealth director, Krista Goryl has been busy traveling the country to help advisors harness the firm's offerings — from tax planning and trusts to specialty assets and family dynamics — to better serve wealthy clients.

First Citizens is open to buying more branches post-BMO deal - First Citizens executives touted the success of the company's recent deal to acquire 138 BMO branches. They signaled openness to similar transactions in the future.

Pushing the monetary frontier: stablecoins and tokenised deposits - Speech by Mr Pablo Hernández de Cos, General Manager of the BIS, at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, 28 August 2026.

BIS residential property price statistics, Q1 2026 - Real global house prices declined by 1.2% year on year (yoy) in the first quarter of 2026.

Effective resolution strategies and plans for insurers – Executive Summary - The Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions (Key Attributes) of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) require resolution plans to be developed for all financial institutions, including insurers, that could be systemically significant or critical upon failure.

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026

Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families - Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 5, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC...

Press Release: FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship - PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (...