Precious Metals and Market News

Gold, silver rout was about positioning, not fundamentals - Société Générale - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver continue to struggle as investors come to grips with the broad market collapse on Friday. Although prices have room to fall further, commodity analysts at Société Générale still see asymmetric upside risk through the year.

Gold, silver lower in choppy, volatile trading - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are lower and in the middle of their wide daily trading ranges in midday U.S. trading Monday, after dropping to four-week lows overnight and in the aftermath of last Friday’s record-setting session.

Gold investors are rattled, but the selloff will build a stronger foundation - Metals Focus - (Kitco News) - Gold’s dramatic pullback amidst its record-setting rally has rattled markets, but according to Metals Focus, the recent turbulence should not be mistaken for the end of the bull market.

Gold selloff sparked by Fed certainty, not Warsh selection, silver is ‘always a death trap’ – StoneX’s O’Connell - (Kitco News) – Friday’s dramatic metals selloff – the largest liquidity event in market history – was catalyzed by sudden clarity about the future of the Federal Reserve, according to Rhona O’Connell, Head of Market Analysis for EMEA & Asia at StoneX.“Main hook for the correction?  Friday’s announcement of the nomination for Fed Chair,” she wrote in a note on Monday. “I don’t think the fac...

Gold prices holding support at $4,700 as ISM Manufacturing PMI sees sharp increase - (Kitco News) - The gold market is testing support near $4,700 an ounce and is holding the line even as the U.S. manufacturing sector sees better-than-expected activity in January, supporting economic growth in the new year.

Bitcoin February 2 daily chart alert - Bears in firm control amid price downtrend - (Kitco News) - Monday, February 2--February bitcoin futures prices are lower and hit another contract low and new low for the year in early trading Monday.

Price recoveries in gold, silver but for how long? - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Monday, after dropping to four-week lows overnight and in the aftermath of Friday’s record-setting session that has the entire global marketplace edgy to start the trading week and the month.

Gold market analysis for February 2 - 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.

Wall Street entertains every possibility after gold’s wild ride, Main Street maintains its bullish bias despite new Fed head - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street with a wide range of opinions and no consensus on gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street investors maintained their bullish majority bias.

Don’t panic: Analysts see gold and silver’s sell-off as a healthy correction - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver’s historic selloff on Friday feels almost fitting after what has been a historic month and start to the year.

Musk's SpaceX Combines With xAI At $1.25 Trillion Valuation - Musk's SpaceX Combines With xAI At $1.25 Trillion Valuation Confirming earlier reports, late on Monday Elon Musk said SpaceX has acquired xAI, a deal that combines his powerful rocket-and-satellite business with his artificial-intelligence startup that is facing steep competition. SpaceX confirmed the deal Monday, posting a memo Musk sent out about the arrangement on its website.  ...

UAE Firm Bought 49% Of Trump-Linked Crypto Startup For $500M: WSJ - UAE Firm Bought 49% Of Trump-Linked Crypto Startup For $500M: WSJ Authored by Amin Hagshanas via Cointelegraph, A UAE-backed investment vehicle quietly agreed to buy nearly half of World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency startup linked to President Donald Trump, just days before he returned to the White House, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Aryam Investment...

California Plans "Mileage Tax" To Bleed Citizens For Even More Cash - California Plans "Mileage Tax" To Bleed Citizens For Even More Cash Lawmakers in the California State Assembly have moved to direct the Transportation Commission to prepare a study on the effects of a road charge for delivery to the legislature.  A road charge is a program that imposes fees based on the number of miles each citizen drives over a specified period, and is designed to...

Border Czar Homan Says More Than 145,000 Illegal Immigrant Children Located - Border Czar Homan Says More Than 145,000 Illegal Immigrant Children Located Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, U.S. authorities have located more than 145,000 illegal immigrant children who were previously unaccounted for under the Biden administration, border czar Tom Homan said on Jan. 30. Homan said the findings came as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ...

The Arrest Of Don Lemon: Journalists Cannot Also Be Activists - The Arrest Of Don Lemon: Journalists Cannot Also Be Activists The line between journalism and activism has become excessively thin in the past ten years, and the problems associated with this trend are numerous.  Media figures have long leaned toward the liberal side of the political spectrum; liberal bias among journalists is nothing new.  However, direct participation in an activ...

Have Fiat Money, Will Tyrannize - Have Fiat Money, Will Tyrannize Authored by George Ford Smith via The Mises Institute, “My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you. Ask instead what your country has been doing to you and is likely to keep doing to you for as long as it can buy with fiat money the votes of a majority.” - Gary North, “History Revisionism - High Priests of Woodrow Wilson’s Coven...

"All In" On AI: Deutsche Bank Says Tesla No Longer Just A Car Company - "All In" On AI: Deutsche Bank Says Tesla No Longer Just A Car Company Deutsche Bank’s latest note argues that Tesla Inc. is no longer mainly a car company, but a long-term bet on artificial intelligence, robotics, and autonomy. In the report, Edison Yu and his team of analysts at Deutsche say that after Tesla’s latest earnings, any doubt about its direction is gone, describing the ...

The Circular Firing Squad: Staffers At CNN And CBS Denounce Efforts To Restore Balance - The Circular Firing Squad: Staffers At CNN And CBS Denounce Efforts To Restore Balance Authored by Jonathan Turley, The decline of American mainstream media has long been obvious, with public trust and revenues plunging. Some companies are responding with the novel idea of restoring objectivity and neutrality to coverage. For years, news organizations have essentially written off ...

Clinton Judge Goes On Unhinged Rant In Order Releasing Illegals - Clinton Judge Goes On Unhinged Rant In Order Releasing Illegals In a country now run by activist judges who get to decide the 'will of the people,' a Clinton-appointed US District Judge has just written quite the screed. Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, the father of Liam Ramos, left, is being detained with his son in Texas after being arrested by federal immigration authorities. (Ob...

Bezos' Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism To Focus On The Moon - Bezos' Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism To Focus On The Moon Authored by T.J.Muscaro via The Epoch Times, Blue Origin decided to shift its focus from the edge of space to the Moon. The company announced on Jan. 30 that it was pausing all of its suborbital commercial flights on its reusable New Shepard rocket for no less than two years in order to focus more resources on deliver...

‘This is our second marriage’: We’re in our 60s. How do we split expenses if we move in together and rent one house? - “We have been taking turns living in his house and my house.”

AMD’s stock rises ahead of earnings. Why investors are feeling upbeat. - AMD could do a better job than Intel at capitalizing on the AI-fueled boom in traditional server chips.

‘Hell of a story, isn’t it?’: My brother stole $500K from my ailing father. Can we get justice? - “That money was intended for my children.”

Palantir’s stock surges as AI demand drives another record quarter - CEO Alex Karp says that “competitors investing in undifferentiated large language models are ruining the economics of their business.”

‘We live on Social Security and pensions’: I’m in my 70s and my house needs repairs. Do I take out a $50K loan — or sell stocks? - “Our house is paid off.”

Where home buyers have landed the best deals we’ve seen on houses in over a decade - Home buyers are scoring big discounts, on both new and existing homes. Here’s where the deals are, and where buyers are still paying above the asking price.

Walt Disney firing on all cylinders but higher costs zap the bottom line - Walt Disney Co. missed expectations on net profit but came in slightly ahead on adjusted earnings per share and revenue.

Tesla’s stock falls as bleak new sales figures signal more pain for beleaguered EV business - Tesla saw sharp January declines in new-vehicle registrations in several European markets.

This Micron stock chart is sending an ominous signal, if history is any guide - The chip company’s stock is higher above its long-term trend tracker than during the dot-com bubble or the Windows 95 craze.

SpaceX officially acquires xAI. Here’s how Elon Musk justifies the move. - Musk says the newest merger of companies he owns is necessary to create “a sentient sun to understand the universe.”

Palantir beats fourth-quarter estimates on the strength of AI and defense demand - Palantir topped Wall Street's fourth-quarter estimates as more businesses and the U.S. government race to buy its artificial intelligence tools.

Trump says U.S. and India reached trade deal, will lower tariffs immediately - The U.S. and India have reached a trade deal to lower tariffs, President Donald Trump announced.

Elon Musk's SpaceX acquiring AI startup xAI ahead of potential IPO - Musk is combining rocket maker SpaceX with his AI startup, the largest tie-up in his expansive business portfolio.

Friday's jobs report will be delayed because of the partial government shutdown - Following last year's record shutdown, the BLS also was forced to delay a number of its releases.

Investor Joe Terranova likes Merck despite pharmaceutical firm's move to lower drug price - Merck will report its earnings on Tuesday, offering insights into how its agreement to lower the price of its diabetes drug has impacted its business.

Friday's jobs report will be delayed because of the partial government shutdown - Following last year's record shutdown, the BLS also was forced to delay a number of its releases.

From PopMart to JD.com: Britain and China rush to forge business deals as diplomatic thaw takes hold   - Chinese firms moved to pledge hundreds of millions of investment in the U.K. as Starmer's visit to China spurred a flurry of business deals and money flows. 

China's factory activity grows at fastest pace since October, private survey shows, beating official reading - The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, rose to 50.3 in January from 50.1 the previous month, in line with analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll.

Hassett praises Trump's pick of Warsh to lead Fed, says he has his 'dream job' already - The NEC director, once considered a clear frontrunner for the next Fed chair, said he is fine with his current role.

Wealth inequality and the 'K-shaped' economy are more striking than ever, data shows - The K-shaped economy is as apparent as ever and isn't going away anytime soon, economists say.

Gold's bull run seen intact despite steep pullback - By Anjana Anil and Kavya BalaramanReutersvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaMonday, February 2, 2026 Despite a historic pullback in gold and silver prices, triggered by the sharpest two-session selloff in decades, analysts see the metal's ​bull run continuing and expect it to notch fresh record highs later this year. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Buy metals at GoldMo...

Money Metals Exchange chief recalls Warsh's admission about U.S. meddling in gold - 7:33p ET Monday, Febrary 2, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Interviewed by monetary metals advocate Mario Innecco, Money Metals Exchange President Stefan Gleason recalls a conversation he had about gold eight years ago with President Trump's new nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, Kevin Warsh. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Ireland's Tr...

Eldorado Gold to acquire Foran Mining in $2.8 billion deal to raise copper exposure - From Reutersvia MSN News, Redmond, WashingtonMonday, February 2, 2026 Eldorado Gold will acquire Canada's Foran Mining in a deal valuing the copper-focused developer at about C$3.8 billion ($2.79 billion), adding a second near-term growth project and increasing its exposure to copper. The deal, announced by the companies today, expands Eldorado's production at a time of strong gold prices and r...

Retail demand for gold remains strong in Singapore, Sydney, Thailand - Singaporeans Queueing Up to Buy the Dip in Gold Despite Rout By Chanyaporn Chanjaroen, Sing Yee Ong, and Nasteho SaidBloomberg Newsvia The Business Times, SingaporeMonday, February 2, 2026 People were still queueing up to buy gold in Singapore today even as prices plummeted, showing the extraordinary resilience in retail demand for precious metals. At the headquarters of UOB, Singapore's only b...

Matthew Piepenburg: Making sense of the nonsense of 'Silver Friday' - By Matthew PiepenburgVon Greyerz / Gold Switzerland, ZurichMonday, February 2, 2026 On Friday, January 30, the world learned (or rediscovered) just how grotesquely rigged the paper gold and silver markets truly are. Despite no change whatsoever in global supply and demand forces, silver went from a $120 near-high on Thursday to a $78 low on Friday, marking this as the largest single-day crash (...

Miles Driven Hit Record in 2025, beating 2019, amid Lethargic RTO, Mass Transit Blues, but a Jump in Population - Since 2019, miles driven rose by 1.9%, the population by 3.6%, and miles driven per person fell.

US Government Sold $766 Billion of Treasuries this Week. Yield Curve Steepened as 30-Year Treasury Yield Rose to 4.87% - The spread between the 2-year and 10-year Treasury yields now the widest since January 2022.

Markets’ Reaction to Warsh: Silver Collapses, Gold Plunges, Dollar Jumps, Treasuries Yawn, Stocks Drop, already Battered Cryptos Sink - Pulling the rug out from under the “debasement trade.”

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 ...

Legal Tender: Definition, Economic Functions, and Examples - Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Amanda Jackson has expertise in personal ...

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 and silver as US currency. Which are they? - Louisiana lawmakers are considering legislation to recognize gold and silver as legal tender. Eleven states already recognize gold and silver coins as legal tender. Several other states have ...

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

Robert Kiyosaki Confirms He’s Buying More Bitcoin After Crash - Robert Kiyosaki says market crashes favor buyers, signaling plans to accumulate bitcoin while also adding gold and silver as long-term hedges against fiat money and financial instability. Robert Kiyosaki Says Market Crash Signals Opportunity, Not Fear Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki shared on social media platform X on Feb. 1 his views on […]

Ripple Signals Massive European Expansion After Clearing EU Regulatory Barrier - Ripple has cleared a crucial regulatory hurdle in Europe, unlocking the ability to scale regulated blockchain payment services across the EU and deepen institutional adoption as digital finance rules tighten. Ripple Breaks Into Europe’s Financial Core as Full EU EMI License Signals Green Light for Massive Expansion A major regulatory development is reshaping Ripple’s European […]

Bitcoin Weakness Points Lower as Galaxy’s Head of Research Flags Risk of Deeper Pullback - Bitcoin’s latest stumble has caught the attention of several crypto desks, with Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn warning that mounting technical and onchain signals suggest prices may still have room to fall. Thorn Sees More Bitcoin Pain Before a Bottom As of Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, bitcoin was trading at $78,640 per coin, roughly 37.6% below […]

New York AG Letitia James Warns Stablecoin Law Fails to Protect Fraud Victims - New York Attorney General Letitia James and four district attorneys warned that the GENIUS Act gives stablecoin issuers legal cover to profit from fraud while failing to require the return of stolen funds to victims. According to the letter, first reported on by CNN’s Allison Morrow, addressed to Senate Democratic leaders, James and prosecutors including […]

Gold at $20K? Ron Paul Says Fiat Currency Breakdown Makes It Possible - Ron Paul says the global fiat monetary system is nearing a “climactic end,” warning that soaring debt, currency debasement, and political overreach are pushing the dollar—and the broader world order—toward a dangerous reckoning. Liberty Advocate Ron Paul on Debt, Gold, and Why the Dollar’s Decline May Accelerate Speaking with David Lin on The David Lin […]

The Samuel Alito Nomination -- Twenty Years Later - A judicial appointment that began the Supreme Court's transformation.

Democrats Are Flipping Trump Districts in Texas?! - Plus: a partial shutdown over ICE funding, Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, and Moltbook’s AI society

Does the ICE Crackdown in Minnesota Violate the Tenth Amendment? - Although a federal judge declined to issue a preliminary injunction requested by Minnesota and the Twin Cities, the plaintiffs should still prevail on their claims that the federal government’s actions there are unconstitutional.

Trump: 'I Want To Drive Housing Prices Up' - The president says he would rather increase prices for homeowners than drive prices down.

Updated Version of My Article "Immigration is Not Invasion" - It is now up on SSRN, and also under submission to law reviews.

The NRA and NORML Unite To Oppose the Federal Gun Ban for Marijuana Users - Drug policy reformers and Second Amendment advocates team up in a case before the Supreme Court.

No, AI Isn't Plotting Humanity's Downfall on Moltbook - Viral posts about devious chatbots on a robot Reddit haven't held up under scrutiny.

Trump Claims His Tariffs Have 'Brought America Back.' Here Are 3 Things He Got Wrong. - The president's article in The Wall Street Journal is wildly misleading.

There Will Never Be Another Moira Rose - The Schitt's Creek character, played by Catherine O'Hara, was unapologetically herself and free from ordinary social expectations in a way I'd never seen before and knew I'd never see again.

Shutdown Showdown - Plus: the Epstein files, the officers who shot Alex Pretti, and more...

Johnson v. United States Brief: Police Dogs Can't Sniff Under Apartment Doors Without a Warrant - But homes under a common roof should enjoy the same Fourth Amendment protections as those beneath their own eaves. And the people who live within apartment homes, whether due to the accidents of life or the realities of need, are no less entitled to constitutional privacy than are householders.

“Ghost Student” Fraud, and Why Federal Student Aid Must Go - Basically, federal student aid fuels tuition inflation, credential inflation, and fraud. It is also unconstitutional … and time for it to end.

Mexico’s Vaping Ban: A Gift to the Cartels - Criminalizing harm reduction empowers the black market instead.

United States v. Hemani Supreme Court Brief: Marijuana Users Have Second Amendment Rights - The Second Amendment’s command is timeless and clear: people have a fundamental right to keep and bear arms that does not yield to empirically baseless fabulism or extravagant distortions of history.

Call for Proposals: Junior Scholars Symposium 2026 - The symposium will take place on October 15 and 16. To apply, submit an abstract of no more than 500 words and a CV to Jmitchell@​cato.​org by April 25. All candidates will be notified of the status of their application by May 26, and finalists must submit their papers by September 26.

This isn’t America. It’s “Do As You’re Told.” - The founders fought a long, bloody war to secede from the British - where government held total power, and the people were expected to comply, or die. The views they held EVEN before shots were fired - that’s what America is supposed to be. On this episode, it’s the story of the REAL American Revolution The post This isn’t America. It’s “Do As You’re Told.” appeared first on Tenth Amendment Cen...

Was Elbridge Gerry the “Federal Farmer”? - The Letters from the Federal Farmer to the Republican are among the most highly regarded productions of Antifederalist literature. The post Was Elbridge Gerry the “Federal Farmer”? appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Usurpation: Weapon to Destroy Freedom - Usurpation, as the founders used the word, is the exercise of unauthorized, illegal, unconstitutional power. Or to put it more bluntly, stealing power from its rightful source.  The post Usurpation: Weapon to Destroy Freedom appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

EFF to Close Friday in Solidarity with National Shutdown - The Electronic Frontier Foundation stands with the people of Minneapolis and with all of the communities impacted by the ongoing campaign of ICE and CBP violence. EFF will be closed Friday, Jan. 30 as part of the national shutdown in opposition to ICE and CBP and the brutality and terror they and other federal agencies continue to inflict on immigrant communities and any who stand with them. We...

Introducing Encrypt It Already - Today, we’re launching Encrypt It Already, our push to get companies to offer stronger privacy protections to our data and communications by implementing end-to-end encryption. If that name sounds a little familiar, it’s because this is a spiritual successor to our 2019 campaign, Fix It Already, a campaign where we pushed companies to fix longstanding issues. End-to-end encryption is the best w...

Google Settlement May Bring New Privacy Controls for Real-Time Bidding - EFF has long warned about the dangers of the “real-time bidding” (RTB) system powering nearly every ad you see online. A proposed class-action settlement with Google over their RTB system is a step in the right direction towards giving people more control over their data. Truly curbing the harms of RTB, however, will require stronger legislative protections. What Is Real-Time Bidding? RTB is th...

Hampton Roads Residents Will Appeal Court Decision Upholding Norfolk’s License Plate Reader Surveillance -  NORFOLK, VA.—Today, a federal judge sided with the city of Norfolk in a federal lawsuit challenging its warrantless use of more than 170 automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras. Hampton […] The post Hampton Roads Residents Will Appeal Court Decision Upholding Norfolk’s License Plate Reader Surveillance appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Public Interest Law Firm Stands With California YIMBY Advocacy Group to Protect First Amendment Rights - SAN FRANCISCO—Sonja Trauss is the executive director of the nonprofit organization YIMBY Law, which stands for “Yes In My Back Yard.” YIMBY Law is an […] The post Public Interest Law Firm Stands With California YIMBY Advocacy Group to Protect First Amendment Rights appeared first on Institute for Justice.

South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Online Vision Tests - COLUMBIA, S.C.—Today, the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a ban on online vision tests. Visibly, a technology company that provides online vision tests, is represented […] The post South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Online Vision Tests appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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

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

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

PA: STOP HB 1909 – PFA Expansion Threatens Gun Rights - PFA Expansion Vote on House Floor Early Next Week The anti-gun Democrats in Harrisburg have quietly slipped through HB 1909, a bill that weaponizes Pennsylvania’s Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders to strip citizens of their firearm rights — even when guns aren’t involved. The House floor vote will likely occur early next week. If this bill passes, PFAs — orders … Read more

TX: Meet your Representative at the Range - I am reaching out to you today because two Texas House races in Bexar County will play a major role in determining the future of the Second Amendment in Texas. Gun Owners of America Texas is proud to endorse Rep. Tony Dorazio (HD-122) and Rep. Marc LaHood (HD-121) — two proven, principled leaders who have demonstrated they will stand firm against gun control and fight for … Read more

TX: SD 9 Election Day Tomorrow - This is the final reminder for the Special Election in Texas Senate District 9 — and your vote will directly impact the future of your rights and freedoms. Special elections are decided by turnout. In races like this, a very small number of votes can determine the outcome. Gun Owners of America Texas proudly endorses Leigh Wambsganss for SD 9 because she has a proven … Read more

Flagstar returns to profitability - Two years after commercial real estate loans sent the bank into a spiral, the Long Island-based lender is “pivoting to the growth side of the story,” its CFO said Friday.

Chicago bank first to fail in 2026 - An Illinois regulator closed Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust on Friday, and the FDIC sold the majority of its assets to Detroit-based First Independence Bank.

Frost Bank stays the course amid Texas M&A spurt - The San Antonio-based lender has “zero interest” in M&A, CEO Phil Green said – so much so that he said no one approaches him anymore. “They know I’m not in that game.”

Florida credit union sues Fiserv, alleging lax cybersecurity - FiCare Federal Credit Union said hackers breached an online banking platform that Fiserv provides and stole members’ money. The credit union alleges Fiserv then told customers it would charge them for a security upgrade.

Wells Fargo to pay CEO Scharf $40M for 2025 - The bank credited Charlie Scharf for the resolution of seven consent orders last year, including a $1.95 trillion asset cap imposed by the Federal Reserve.

Varo raises $124 million despite widening net losses - The digital bank added two new board members and raised $123.9 million as it continues to manage regulatory costs amid its push for profitability.

Where BVNK, Polygon Labs think stablecoin payments will happen - While stablecoins aren't widely used for merchant payments, blockchain tech firms such as BVNK and Polygon Labs are seeking opportunities to add speed to slow-moving international transfers.

Illinois bank taps a partner to help launch trust business - In keeping with its policy of outsourcing functions outside its core commercial and retail banking competency, Signature Bank near Chicago teamed with a larger trust company to fill a longstanding gap in its product set.

Banks' battle against stablecoin yield is already a lost cause - Instead of fighting to keep the banking industry unchanged, perhaps it's time for banks to accept that change is inevitable and focus on adapting to remain competitive.

Atomic settlement swaps one risk for another, and banks aren't ready - As tokenization increasingly brings instant settlement to transactions, the liquidity buffer that batch settlement has provided for decades is going to shrink and then disappear. Banks will need to rethink liquidity management.

The perils of narrowing fiscal spaces - by Hanno Kase, Leonardo Melosi, Sebastian Rast, Matthias RottnerWhen public debt is elevated, the fiscal cost of fighting inflation rises sharply, as interest rate hikes increase government interest expenditures. We formalize this mechanism in a nonlinear New Keynesian model with a state-dependent fiscal constraint on monetary policy. High debt may dampen the monetary response to inflation, gen...

Money as a coordination device: some historical lessons - Keynote speech by Mr Hyun Song Shin, Economic Adviser and Head of the Monetary and Economic Department of the BIS, at the 14th ILF Conference on the Future of the Financial Sector, 27 January 2026.

Project FuSSE: Exploring flexible, scalable and secure settlement engines - This report details the findings from Project FuSSE (Fully Scalable Settlement Engine), a proof-of-concept exploring how a modular, microservices-based architecture could support the design of settlement systems that could scale under sustained growth and stress conditions, adapt to change, and strengthen security through quantum readiness and cryptographic agility.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Cornerstone Capital Bancorp, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Cornerstone Capital Bancorp, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces appointment of seven members, including four new members, to its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC) - Federal Reserve Board announces appointment of seven members, including four new members, to its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC)

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement - Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Press Release: First Independence Bank, Detroit, Michigan, Assumes All Deposits of Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust, Chicago, Illinois - PRESS RELEASE | JANUARY 30, 2026 First Independence Bank, Detroit, Michigan, Assumes All Deposits of Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust, Chicago, Illinois ...

Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for December 2025 - PRESS RELEASE | JANUARY 30, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for December 2025 WASHINGTON - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDI...