Precious Metals and Market News

US Congress is making gold great again - (Kitco News) - After seeing its best month in decades, it’s not surprising that investors are taking profits in gold, keeping prices below $3,900 an ounce—for now.

Wall Street sees no reason to doubt gold's march to $4,000, Main Street grows more bullish as government shutdown starves markets of data - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street as bullish as ever following another standout performance, with Main Street investors also increasingly optimistic about the precious metal’s potential gains next week.

Gold prices didn’t break above $3,900, but there is still plenty of upside momentum - (Kitco News) - Although gold appears stuck below $3,900 an ounce, the path of least resistance remains higher, according to one market analyst.

Central banks were big buyers of gold again in August – World Gold Council - (Kitco News) – After pausing in July, central banks resumed significant buying in August, led by the National Bank of Kazakhstan, with Bulgaria and El Salvador also joining the list of 2025 buyers, according to Krishan Gopaul, Senior Analyst, EMEA, at the World Gold Council.

Spot gold drops to $3,875/oz after ISM Services PMI falls to 50 in September - (Kitco News) – The U.S. service sector weakened further last month with business activity contracting and price pressures ticking higher, while employment remained in contraction, according to the latest data from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).The ISM announced on Friday morning that its Services Purchasing Managers Index fell to 50 in September, down from August’s reading of 52. Th...

Bitcoin October 3 daily chart alert - Good week for the bulls - (Kitco news) - Friday, October 3--October bitcoin futures prices are firmer in early U.S. trading Friday, after hitting a six-week peak on Thursday.

Gold market analysis for October 3 - 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.

Gold price up on safe-haven bidding heading into the weekend - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are higher, with silver sharply up, in early U.S. trading Friday and not far below gold’s record high and silver’s 14-year high scored Thursday.

JPMorgan states the obvious: demand for gold and Bitcoin is the ‘debasement trade’ - (Kitco News) - In a comment that feels a little obvious and late to the party, analysts at JPMorgan have officially defined the unprecedented rally in gold and, to a lesser extent, Bitcoin.

Despite overbought signals, gold’s bullish momentum points to $4,000 target - (Kitco News) - The gold market is seeing solid selling pressure as $3,900 caps the rally for the second consecutive day; however, one market analyst says that even if there is some consolidation, the precious metal still has plenty of bullish momentum for the final quarter of 2025.

Saudi Arabia's Spending Spree Meets Oil Price Reality - Saudi Arabia's Spending Spree Meets Oil Price Reality Submitted by Julianne Geiger of OilPrice.com, Saudi Arabia’s grand Vision 2030 ambitions may be colliding with a colder fiscal reality. Fitch Ratings warned Friday that Riyadh faces rising financial risks as oil prices soften and government spending balloons, threatening the kingdom’s plans for fiscal consolidation. The num...

Georgia Condemns 'Coup Attempt' After Pro-EU Protesters Try To Storm Presidential Palace - Georgia Condemns 'Coup Attempt' After Pro-EU Protesters Try To Storm Presidential Palace Chaos has once again hit Georgia's streets, as a large group of demonstrators attempted to storm the presidential palace in the capital Saturday, at a moment of controversial municipal elections. Georgia's ruling party Georgian Dream has gone so far as to describe unrest in the capital is an a...

Was Scandinavia's Russian Drone Scare A False Flag To Crack Down On Russia's Shadow Fleet? - Was Scandinavia's Russian Drone Scare A False Flag To Crack Down On Russia's Shadow Fleet? Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, It’s highly suspicious that Zelensky just claimed without any evidence that they were launched by Russian tankers and subsequently demanded that Europe close the straits to its shipping in response... Unknown drones recently flew in close proximity...

ICE Agents Ambushed In Chicago As Trump Deploys National Guard - ICE Agents Ambushed In Chicago As Trump Deploys National Guard Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were 'rammed and boxed in by 10 cars' in Broadview, Illinois on Saturday, according to the Department of Homeland Security's Tricia McLaughlin in a statement to Fox News.  Federal agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...

"Czech Trump" Andrej Babis Wins Election, Returns As Prime Minister In Latest European Populist Revolt - "Czech Trump" Andrej Babis Wins Election, Returns As Prime Minister In Latest European Populist Revolt Billionaire Andrej Babis's ANO party won the Czech Republic's general parliamentary election on Saturday, and is set to return as prime minister to the central European country, raising the prospect of yet another splinter government within the EU bloc that would boost Europe's po...

Hegseth Removes Another Top Pentagon Official - Hegseth Removes Another Top Pentagon Official Friday saw more of the expected house-cleaning and reshuffling at the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth, as Navy chief of staff Jon Harrison has been fired. "Jon Harrison will no longer serve as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Navy. We are grateful for his service to the Department," a Department of Defense (DOD) official said. Via Th...

Deterring The Next Quasi-World War: China–Russia–North Korea Versus US - Deterring The Next Quasi-World War: China–Russia–North Korea Versus US Authored by Joseph Yizheng Lian via The Epoch Times, Russian planes recently flew into Polish and Romanian airspace to test NATO’s resolve while the world veers toward a conflict in Asia—one that could be far worse than the situation in Ukraine—where true deterrence and resolve remain largely absent. Let’s b...

Trump To Slash Refugee Admissions By 94% From Biden Levels - Trump To Slash Refugee Admissions By 94% From Biden Levels The Trump White House is poised to dramatically reduce the number of refugees that will be accepted into the United States over the next fiscal year -- with the ceiling falling a whopping 94% from the limit set by the Biden administration, according to a New York Times report.  Citing "people familiar with the matter," the...

"Shock Outcome:" Japan Hardline Conservative Takaichi Elected Party Leader, Set To Become First Female Prime Minister - "Shock Outcome:" Japan Hardline Conservative Takaichi Elected Party Leader, Set To Become First Female Prime Minister Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning her to become the country’s next prime minister in a parliamentary confirmation vote expected in mid-October. Takaichi, 64, a staun...

Pakistan Offers Washington New Arabian Sea Port To Tap Critical Minerals - Pakistan Offers Washington New Arabian Sea Port To Tap Critical Minerals Via The Cradle Advisers to Pakistani army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir proposed to US officials the construction of a new port on the Arabian Sea near the borders with Afghanistan and Iran, according to a Financial Times report released Saturday, citing a plan reviewed by the outlet. The plan envisions US ...

‘My monthly expenses are $6,500’: I’m 64, have $1.2 million in a 401(k) and two mortgages. Can I afford to retire? - “I want to retire next year.”

‘I don’t wish to be petty’: My mom, 94, is leaving her $1 million estate to me, my brother and his daughter. Is that fair? - “My share of the home alone would be valued at $300K per the trust. If she distributes the funds three ways, my share becomes $200K.”

‘He thinks nothing of spending $40K on a new car’: My husband gives me the silent treatment. How can we agree on finances? - “I’m looking for a financial planner, marriage counselor and, possibly, a divorce attorney.”

‘We’re in a market bubble based on AI exuberance’: I’m moving my $200K IRA to a money-market account. Is that wise? - “I will also draw Social Security when I reach 70, which will be $3,500 per month.”

I want to escape the U.S. political climate and be a ‘digital nomad’ abroad. I’m 46 and earn $98,000 — how can I do this? - “My ideal situation is probably to live and travel abroad for nine months out of the year and be in the U.S. for about three months.”

‘He’s the breadwinner’: Does my husband take Social Security at 66 — or get $800 extra at 70? - “My husband jokes that he will never be able to retire because we do not own a home.”

Why fewer seniors are expected to enroll in Medicare Advantage next year — and opt for original Medicare instead - Medicare Advantage may be less attractive for seniors next year — and its market share could suffer.

You’ve got less than 5 years to rescue your money from AI and stablecoins. Here’s what to do. - America’s once-a-century reset is happening at hyperspeed — creating new fortunes and destroying old ones.

What to know about October’s market-crash potential — and what you can ignore - What to know about October’s market-crash potential — and what you can ignore.

‘I don’t come from money’: I received $1.2 million after a family tragedy. Am I foolish to keep it in a money-market account? - “Having a large sum just sitting there freaks me out.”

The bubble in people searching for 'AI bubble' has burst — what that means for the stocks - Web searches for the term "AI bubble" have declined since peaking last month, but some analysts expect a bigger bubble to emerge out of the trade.

This Meta alum has spent 10 months leading OpenAI's nationwide hunt for its Stargate data centers - OpenAI's effort to build a massive industrial base to power the future of artificial intelligence is being led by Keith Heyde.

AI Sam Altman and the Sora copyright gamble: 'I hope Nintendo doesn't sue us' - CNBC has seen videos of characters from shows like "SpongeBob SquarePants" on the platform and was able to independently generate other characters.

Warren Buffett Watch: His last big deal as Berkshire CEO before Abel takes over? - Berkshire Hathaway has a deal to pay $9.7 billion in cash to buy OxyChem, Occidental Petroleum's chemical business.

Judge temporarily blocks use of National Guard in Portland - The ruling is a setback for the Trump administration as it seeks to use military troops in some Democratic-run cities. The administration has appealed.

The shutdown meant no jobs report. Here's what it would have said about the economy - While the BLS has gone dark with the shutdown, other reports suggest the labor market just plodded along in September.

For first-time job hunters, a college degree isn't unlocking the opportunities it once did, data shows - Data shows young college grads are feeling the brunt of the labor market slowdown.

Report shows hiring at lowest since 2009 as economists turn to alternative data during shutdown blackout - The data points fill in some gaps on information that usually comes from the Labor Department but are delayed because of the shutdown.

Treasury Secretary Bessent says U.S. GDP could take a hit from the government shutdown - The Cabinet official spoke on the second day of the government closure.

The government shutdown is likely to cement additional Fed interest rate cuts - Chair Jerome Powell and his fellow central bankers likely will err on the side of caution, which would be a bias towards easing.

Craig Hemke: Gold and silver shortages are exploding - By Craig HemkeSprott Money, TorontoWednesday, October 1, 2025 As September 2025 came to a close, gold closed up 11% for the month, pushing well into all-time high territory. In this month-end wrap-up, market analyst and mining executive David Jensen offered a stark and data-rich breakdown of the underlying dynamics fueling this rally. While many market watchers cheer rising prices, Jensen's ana...

Gold and silver aren't 'overbought' but oversold by a central bank that has none, Maguire tells LFTV - 7:42a ET Saturday, October 4, 2025 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The U.S. Federal Reserve is the only major entity still running short positions in gold and silver, London metals trader Andrew Maguire says in this week's edition of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program. Maguire adds that, as your secretary/treasurer and others long have speculated, the bullion banks nominally carrying s...

Alasdair Macleod: Where are the bulls? - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, October 3, 2025 Comex is effectively the largest gold and silver mine, with stand for deliveries a source for bullion. The conversion of paper gold and silver into bullion is now conspicuous. It cannot last. As our headline chart illustrates -- https://www.gata.org/sites/default/files/Macleod-Chart-10-03-2025.doc -- gold and particularly silver have ...

Gold stocks trounce AI-led chip rally with 135% gain in 2025 - By Winnie HsuBloomberg Newsvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaFriday, October 3, 2025 Despite all the hype over artificial intelligence and the surge in chip stocks this year, gold miners have actually been the better buy. A gauge of gold equities from MSCI Inc. has soared about 135% this year, tracking gains in the precious metal. It's on course for its greatest-ever outperformance versus th...

Paul Brownstein: Morgan Stanley displaces bonds for gold - By Paul BrownsteinCharts and Parts, SubstackFriday, October 3, 2025 Morgan Stanley just blinked. After decades of worshiping at the altar of 60/40 (stocks/bonds), they have shifted to 60/20/20 (stocks/bonds/gold). Gold now has a real seat at the table. Nobody likes to go first -- not in markets, not in start-ups, not in fashion. But once the ice breaks, the floodgates can open. ... Dispatch con...

Jobs Report to Get Hit by 100,000 Federal Government “Deferred Resignations” on top of the Jobs Already Shed. But ICE Is Hiring - Bringing federal job losses to over 200,000 since January. Excluding federal & state, nonfarm payrolls haven’t been all that bad.

It Took the Longest Time to Sell a Home since at Least 2016, if it Sold at all, in Many Markets - Examples: California, Texas, Florida, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Arizona. In other states, homes still sell faster than before Covid, such as New York and Georgia (barely).

Fed Balance Sheet QT: -$15 Billion in September, -$2.38 Trillion from Peak, to $6.59 Trillion - The Standing Repo Facility got a bit of use on Sept. 15 (corporate tax day) amid minor liquidity strains in the repo market.

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 ...

Missourians could soon pay debts, taxes – or even groceries – with silver and gold - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A groundbreaking Missouri bill could soon allow people to use silver and gold as legal tender for paying public and private debts, including for things like taxes and groceries, ...

What is $1 Trump coin? When will Americans get new one-dollar coin? - D onald Trump coin may soon hit the market as the US Treasury Department is considering minting a one-dollar coin that features the incumbent American President in order to commem ...

Bitcoin As Legal Tender: Joana Cotar Of German Bundestag Proposes Groundbreaking Legislation In Germany - Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bitcoin journalist and financial analyst based in London. Cotar revealed her intentions to spearhead a "preliminary examination" ...

El Salvador Changes Bitcoin Law But Legal Tender Status Remains - The reform ensures Bitcoin remains legal tender but removes the previous requirement forcing businesses to accept it. The decision follows Bitcoin’s price surge, fueled by Trump’s election win and ...

Bitcoin at Historic Highs: 3 Critical Levels to Watch Now - BTC rose to a record high of over $125,000 Sunday, extending the weekly gain to 11.5%.

DOGE Rallies 3% Back Above $0.26 as Traders Target $0.30 - Analysts note ascending channel formations and breakout targets toward $0.30–$0.40 if current support holds.

XRP Surges Above $3, Traders Eye Move to $4, on Fresh Bitcoin Highs - Traders now view the $3.10–$3.30 range as the key battleground, with breakout projections targeting $4.00–$4.20 if momentum accelerates.

Bitcoin Surges to Record High Above $125K After $3.2B in Spot BTC Inflows - The U.S.-listed spot ETFs registered a net inflow of $3.24 billion in the week ended Oct. 3.

Bitcoin's Key Trends Suggest Price Still Has Plenty of Room to Run - Despite some investors calling Q4 the end of the cycle, key long-term indicators suggest the bull market may just be getting started.

‘Solana Is the New Wall Street,’ Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan Explains - Hougan said Solana’s speed, throughput and finality make it “extraordinarily attractive” for those choosing which blockchain to invest in.

State of Crypto: What Happens to Crypto if Government Shutdown Lingers - A short-term shutdown probably won't hurt crypto's efforts in D.C. much. A long-lasting one? That's less clear.

Investing in ‘Uptober’? Brazil's Largest Investment Bank's Crypto Arm Names 5 Token Picks - The bank's crypto platform, Mynt, cites institutional demand, network security, and real-world use cases as reasons for its picks.

Walmart-Backed OnePay to Add Bitcoin and Ether Trading to Finance App: CNBC - The service will be powered by Zerohash, and will put OnePay in line with competitors like Venmo, Cash App, and PayPal.

Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Bets on ‘Invisible Blockchain’ Approach to Build Financial Super App - The company plans on using blockchain technology behind the scenes while avoiding crypto-native terminology.

Bitcoin Price Watch: Intraday High of $125,725 Sparks Bullish Momentum  - Despite a strong upward trajectory and renewed investor interest, bitcoin appears to be entering a short-term cooling phase following last night’s recent all-time high. Technical signals across multiple timeframes show bullish momentum remains intact, yet warning signs suggest a potential retracement before further gains. Bitcoin Chart Outlook and Price Prediction On the daily chart, bitcoin […...

Latam Insights: Brazil’s Crypto Adoption Skyrockets, Libra Probe Stalls - Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Brazil registers record crypto transaction flows, the Argentine Congress fails to advance its Libra probe, and Brazil’s Finance Minister claims a CBDC will bring transparency to the nation. Adoption Overload: Brazil Transacted […]

Latam’s Bitcoin Behemoth OranjeBTC Debuts on Brazil’s B3 - OranjeBTC, which became the largest bitcoin reserve company in Latam, is set to debut on Brazil’s B3 on Oct. 7. The corporation, which will streamline its listing through a reverse IPO, aims to lead institutional investors’ shift into BTC. OranjeBTC to Debut as Largest Bitcoin Treasury Company in Brazil and Latin America Startups from all […]

Court Rules BAYC NFTs Are Not Securities - A U.S. federal judge in the Central District of California dismissed a 2022 class-action suit, finding that Yuga Labs’ Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible tokens (NFTs) do not meet the Howey test for securities. The ruling concluded plaintiffs failed to show a common enterprise or a reasonable expectation of profits tied to Yuga Labs’ […]

Analyst: Cash-to-Crypto Exchange Market Reaches Billions in Russia - The gray cash‑to‑crypto exchange market in Russia moves billions, with Moscow serving as the main hub. Alexey Korolenko, executive director of Cifra Markets, says that while the government has cracked down on some activity, it is difficult to close all trading offices. Russia Moves Billions in Cash-to-Crypto Operations, Analyst Estimates While Russian authorities have recently […]

Tennessee Alcohol Wholesalers Are Grabbing Control of the State's Hemp Market - A new law hands hemp distribution to the same powerful middlemen who dominate liquor sales and block out-of-state suppliers.

Lindy-Hopping Nazis and Golems With Guns: The Return of Thomas Pynchon - In Shadow Ticket, characters are forever finding refuge in the folds of the map.

Today in Supreme Court History: October 5, 1953 - 10/5/1953: Chief Justice Earl Warren takes the oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 5, 1953 appeared first on Reason.com.

Donald Trump Is the Coal President - Just as Biden’s preference for renewables distorted markets and harmed consumers, so too does Trump’s bias toward coal.

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The Proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" and the First Amendment - [1.] There's a lot going on in the Trump Administration's proposed "Compact," and there's a lot that we might want… The post The Proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" and the First Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

First Circuit Rules Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order is Unconstitutional - This is the second appellate court ruling against the order. So far, every court that has addressed this issue has ruled the same way.

Lawsuit Challenges Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee - The case was filed yesterday by a broad coalition of different groups, including a health care provider, education groups, religious organizations, and labor unions.

Court Especially Concerned About Hallucinations in Criminal Defense Lawyer's Filings - From California Court of Appeal Justice Judith McConnell, writing for the court Thursday in People v. Alvarez; the lawyer involved… The post Court Especially Concerned About Hallucinations in Criminal Defense Lawyer's Filings appeared first on Reason.com.

The Supreme Court Will Hear Another Home Equity Theft Takings Case - This one addresses the issue of whether the owner of a home foreclosed for nonpayment of debt is entitled to "fair market value" compensation, or only whatever the government gets from auctioning off the property, minus the debt owed.

Kevin Hassett Is Right: The Fed Should Not Be a Black Box - Hopefully, recent statements indicate a shift in focus from attacking the Fed towards a desire for meaningful common-sense reform.

Freeing Us from Washington - All of us who fear one or the other or both parties in Washington have a common interest in pushing to revive federalism, as do people who want efficient and reliable public services. We should end federal control over those activities that can be handled by the states and the private sector.

Friday Feature: School of Hope - Founder Amy Sparks says the School of Hope, which serves children with autism and other learning differences, would not exist without North Carolina’s scholarship programs because parents would not be able to afford private school tuition.

Revoking IEEPA Tariffs Will Not “Lead to Financial Ruin” - Tariffs likely don’t even cover the fiscal costs of Republicans’ flagship tax legislation, let alone meaningfully improve the broader fiscal picture.

When Persuasion in Congress Shuts Down: We've Been Here Before and We'll Be Here Again - Congress must set its priorities toward lawmaking rather than infighting, lest the next shutdown shatter its credibility entirely.

Our Duty: Enforce the Constitution - The only way to turn things around is get back to the foundation. That's why we take it right back to the founders and the old revolutionaries: The duty to keep government in check belongs to us. The post Our Duty: Enforce the Constitution first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.

The Original Shutdown Wasn’t a Political Game. It Was Revolution. - On October 20th, 1774, the First Continental Congress passed the Continental Association, a coordinated economic shutdown in response to relentless attacks by the British Empire, including the hated Coercive Acts. It was a four pronged strategy that included a revolutionary, local enforcement mechanism - taking over with self-government from the bottom up. The post The Original Shutdown Wasn’t ...

The Lowdown on the Government Shutdown - This is nothing more than political theater. Don't get caught up in the rhetoric and emotion. The only thing that matters is what Congress ultimately does. The post The Lowdown on the Government Shutdown first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.

What Europe’s New Gig Work Law Means for Unions and Technology - At EFF, we believe that tech rights are worker’s rights. Since the pandemic, workers of all kinds have been subjected to increasingly invasive forms of bossware. These are the “algorithmic management” tools that surveil workers on and off the job, often running on devices that (nominally) belong to workers, hijacking our phones and laptops. On the job, digital technology can become both a syste...

Tile’s Lack of Encryption Is a Danger for Users Everywhere - In research shared with Wired this week, security researchers detailed a series of vulnerabilities and design flaws with Life360’s Tile Bluetooth trackers that make it easy for stalkers and the company itself to track the location of Tile devices. Tile trackers are small Bluetooth trackers, similar to Apple’s Airtags, but they work on their own network, not Apple’s. We’ve been raising concerns ...

Hey, San Francisco, There Should be Consequences When Police Spy Illegally - A San Francisco supervisor has proposed that police and other city agencies should have no financial consequences for breaking a landmark surveillance oversight law. In 2019, organizations from across the city worked together to help pass that law, which required law enforcement to get the approval of democratically elected officials before they bought and used new spying technologies. Bit by b...

Victory! Federal Court Says Virginia Can’t Stop Counselor from Helping Patients - ARLINGTON, Va.—Yesterday, a federal judge ruled that Virginia couldn’t bar a qualified substance-abuse counselor from helping people suffering from addiction. Melissa Brown was barred from […] The post Victory! Federal Court Says Virginia Can’t Stop Counselor from Helping Patients appeared first on Institute for Justice.

U.S. Citizen’s Lawsuit Demands an End to Unconstitutional Raids and Detentions at Alabama Construction Sites - MOBILE, Ala.—Leo Garcia Venegas is an American citizen and construction worker in south Alabama. Even though he has done nothing suspicious and is working on […] The post U.S. Citizen’s Lawsuit Demands an End to Unconstitutional Raids and Detentions at Alabama Construction Sites appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Alaska Correspondence School Program to Move Forward, Families Will Continue Defending Program - ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Today, the Superior Court for the State of Alaska denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the use of the state’s Correspondence School Program to pay for tuition at […] The post Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Alaska Correspondence School Program to Move Forward, Families Will Continue Defending Program 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 ...

JP PICHARDO: America Supports Trump’s Pro-Gun Agenda, New Poll Shows - For too long, politicians have underestimated how central the Second Amendment is to American voters. They assumed that a few campaign slogans would be enough to satisfy gun owners. But a new Reuters/Ipsos poll from Sept. 23 proves otherwise: Republicans now lead Democrats by four points on gun policy and by a decisive 20 points on crime. These numbers show that defending … Read more

We Have a Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity to Restore our 2A Rights - For 91 years, the unconstitutional National Firearms Act has trampled on your Second Amendment rights. This year, GOA spearheaded the movement to gut the NFA, and we came within a whisker of outright victory. Even leftist publications like The Guardian were amazed that GOA was able to move the fight “from a fringe view into a broadly supported position.” While … Read more

PA: House Passes Universal Registration Checks - PA House Passes Universal Registration Checks — Battle Moves to Senate It was a high-stakes week in the Pennsylvania House, as lawmakers voted on four major gun control bills — with mixed results. Here’s your breakdown of what passed, what was defeated, and what’s coming next in the fight for your Second Amendment rights. The following anti-gun bill passed on … Read more

Climate alliance to cease operations, abandon membership model - The Net-Zero Banking Alliance becomes the second United Nations climate-aligned industry group to suspend operations in 2025.

Brazil’s Nubank applies for US banking charter - The move underscores the lengthy and sometimes unsuccessful paths challengers such as Bunq, Revolut and Monzo have faced in obtaining licenses.

Synchrony buys financing software provider - Versatile Credit’s consumer financing platform can lead to more sales for merchants and increase access to credit for consumers, the issuer said.

Checkout.com seeks Georgia banking charter - If the company succeeds in its bid to be a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank, it would become the third firm – after Fiserv and Stripe – to do so.

Dive Deposits: Regulator roulette extends into fall - The White House moved to take the “acting” tag off of Travis Hill’s title at the FDIC. Meanwhile, the withdrawal of Brian Quintenz’s bid to lead the CFTC keeps the agency’s only commissioner in place.

TD creates $25 million fund to boost Philly neighborhoods - The fund is designed to generate a financial return, as well as Community Reinvestment Act credit, for TD. Its inaugural investment is in a mixed-use project that will include 49 affordable housing units.

Key cybersecurity law expires, leaving banks exposed - A government shutdown and a single senator's hold prevented the renewal this week of a bipartisan law that helped banks and other firms defend against hackers.

Jefferson signals cautionary stance on tariffs, labor and rate path - Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said Friday that the economic outlook is uncertain and that he was adopting a cautious approach to gauging whether slowing growth and a softening labor market outweigh inflation pressures from tariffs.

Inside Merrick Bank's relaunch of Ally's former credit card portfolio - The CardWorks subsidiary has officially taken over Ally Financial's Ollo credit card portfolio, ending a five-year dance between the two companies that first had Ally buying CardWorks for $2.7 billion.

Maria Tedesco appointed CBA board chair - The Consumer Bankers Association elected Atlantic Union Bank's Maria Tedesco as its 2025 board chair; Banco Santander's Steffen Doyle is leaving the firm; Commerzbank's lawyers allege an ex-analyst made up sexual harassment claims against a colleague after he lost his job; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Parsing the pulse: decomposing macroeconomic sentiment with LLMs - by Byeungchun Kwon, Taejin Park, Phurichai Rungcharoenkitkul, Frank SmetsMacroeconomic indicators provide quantitative signals that must be pieced together and interpreted by economists. We propose a reversed approach of parsing press narratives directly using Large Language Models (LLM) to recover growth and inflation sentiment indices. A key advantage of this LLM-based approach is the ability...

Mārtiņš Kazāks: Opening speech - Latvia Fintech Forum 2025 - Opening speech by Mr Mārtiņš Kazāks, Governor of the Bank of Lativa, at the Latvia Fintech Forum 2025, Riga, 1 October 2025.

Yannis Stournaras: New technologies, crypto, stablecoins and payments - a central bank perspective - Speech by Mr Yannis Stournaras, Governor of the Bank of Greece, at the Crypto-Research Conference "New technologies, crypto, stablecoins and payments: a central bank perspective", Athens, 29 September 2025.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of proposal by BancFirst Corporation - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of proposal by BancFirst Corporation

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Huntington Bancshares Incorporated - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

Agencies issue reminder to institutions on lending when the National Flood Insurance Program is unavailable - Agencies issue reminder to institutions on lending when the National Flood Insurance Program is unavailable

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 3, 2025 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FD...

Sunshine Act Notice: FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - SUNSHINE ACT MEETING NOTICE The FDIC Board of Directors will meet in an open session: Date and Time: Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. E...