Precious Metals and Market News

Tether expands precious metals ambitions as gold demand fuels digital boom - (Kitco News) - Growing economic and geopolitical uncertainty has propelled gold prices to record highs this year, and the insatiable appetite for the yellow metal is now spilling into the digital realm.

‘We are writing Bretton Woods 2.0’; U.S. will ‘write up’ gold price to pay debt, says Dr. James Thorne - (Kitco News) - The United States has crossed a critical fiscal "Rubicon" that signals the "end of the empire" and is now setting the stage for a "Bretton Woods 2.0" monetary reset where gold will be officially "written up" to help pay down sovereign debt.

Gold backs off on profit taking by shorter-term traders - (Kitco News) - Gold has lost its earlier gains that pushed prices to a three-week highs, as the shorter-term futures traders are taking some profits after the price surge on Monday and overnight.

The U.S. government may open but that won’t stop gold’s rally - analysts - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to see follow-through buying as prices hold above $4,100 an ounce, even as U.S. geopolitical tensions ease following the Senate’s passage of new funding legislation to end the longest government shutdown in history.

Follow-through price gains in gold, silver, on U.S. rate-cut ideas - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are higher and hit three-week highs in early U.S. trading Tuesday, on follow-through buying following Monday’s strong gains.

Bitcoin November 11 daily chart alert - Price downtrend favors the bears - (Kitco News) - Tuesday, November 11--November bitcoin futures prices are weaker in early trading Tuesday. While bulls are working on stabilizing prices, a downtrend remains in place on the daily bar chart.

Gold market analysis for November 11 - 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.

Silver rally resumes, but TD warns that increased supply makes the market vulnerable - (Kitco News) - After holding critical near-term support above $48 an ounce, silver has attracted new bullish momentum, with prices rallying back above $50 an ounce.

Gold’s correction is now in the rearview mirror; record prices are on the horizon - NDR’s Tim Hayes - (Kitco News) - The gold market is seeing new momentum at the start of the week, with prices pushing above $4,100 an ounce.

Gold, silver see strong rallies on prospects of U.S. gov’t reopening - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are sharply up near midday Monday, with gold hitting a two-week high and silver a three-week peak. Ideas the U.S. government may be close to reopening have boosted the precious metals markets.

'Mark It Zero': BlackRock Hit With Sudden Total Loss On $150 Million Private Loan - 'Mark It Zero': BlackRock Hit With Sudden Total Loss On $150 Million Private Loan Another cockroach crawls out of the woodwork... In the grand tradition of Wall Street's endless parade of "resilient" investments that evaporate faster than a hedge fund's excuses, BlackRock - that $10 trillion behemoth masquerading as a fiduciary - has just discovered the hard way that private debt ...

Trump Says US Close To Securing 'Fair Trade Deal' With India - Trump Says US Close To Securing 'Fair Trade Deal' With India Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump said on Nov. 10 that the United States was “pretty close” to reaching a trade deal with India that would be fair to both sides and indicated that he may lower tariffs on Indian goods. “We’re making a deal with India, a much different deal than we had ...

UK Cuts Intelligence Sharing With US Related To 'Illegal' Venezuela Action - UK Cuts Intelligence Sharing With US Related To 'Illegal' Venezuela Action Just as the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group entered Caribbean waters on Tuesday, it's been revealed that the United Kingdom has made the unprecedented and provocative move of cutting off intelligence-sharing with the United States related to suspected drug trafficking vessels off Venezuela. CNN repo...

'Where Is Trump?' - Will The President Take Action After TPUSA Christians Attacked On Berkeley Campus - 'Where Is Trump?' - Will The President Take Action After TPUSA Christians Attacked On Berkeley Campus Update (1400ET): Following yesterday's attacks on white Christian TPUSA supporters, many are wondering if the Trump administration will defend these conservatives with the same fervor as he protected Jewish students subjected to violence by pro-Palestinian attackers.  Hello, Trum...

MSU Under Fire For Radical Teacher Training Materials On Race And Capitalism - MSU Under Fire For Radical Teacher Training Materials On Race And Capitalism Authored by Jonathan Turley, Michigan State University’s College of Education is under scrutiny for its radical training materials for teachers as part of its program, “Social Foundations of Justice and Equity in Education.” The material includes radical race theories and a video of Communist and Black Pa...

Trump Admin To Lend "Hundreds Of Billions" To Build Nuclear Power Plants - Trump Admin To Lend "Hundreds Of Billions" To Build Nuclear Power Plants While the market is finally starting to grapple with the most unpleasant question of who will plug the funding gap needed to build out all the data centers required to make the AI dream a reality, a gap which Morgan Stanley recently calculated would be as large as $2.9 trillion in capex funding needs, of which...

Syria Signs Declaration To Join US-Led Coalition To Defeat ISIS Terrorist Group - Syria Signs Declaration To Join US-Led Coalition To Defeat ISIS Terrorist Group Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, Syria has agreed to join the U.S.-led coalition to tackle the ISIS terrorist group following a meeting between President Ahmed al-Sharaa and U.S. President Donald Trump on Nov. 10, according to a Syrian official. Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mus...

Flight Cancellations Climb To 6% As Washington Edges Closer To Ending Record Shutdown - Flight Cancellations Climb To 6% As Washington Edges Closer To Ending Record Shutdown Airlines are set to cancel 6% of flights at 40 major U.S. airports today under the FAA's mandated reductions linked to the longest-ever federal government shutdown, even as the Senate passed a bipartisan deal - now awaiting a House vote for final passage before arriving on President Trump's desk. ...

PA Election Results Signal Danger For The GOP in 2026 - PA Election Results Signal Danger For The GOP in 2026 Authored by John Hinshaw via RealClearPennsylvania, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is pretty evenly divided, so why did voters send such a lopsided signal? In terms of voter registration, Pennsylvanians divide their loyalty between the Republican and Democratic parties.  Yet more than 60% of voters supported the retention ...

Clock Ticking On Looming Anti-Maduro Action As Ford Carrier Group Has Arrived - Clock Ticking On Looming Anti-Maduro Action As Ford Carrier Group Has Arrived The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group has finally arrived in the US Southern Command Area of Responsibility, after late last month President Trump ordered it to Caribbean waters from its deployment in the Mediterranean. This represents a drastically-stepped up campaign with an eye on Venez...

Why cutting drug prices is pushing Eli Lilly’s stock toward an all-time high - Even by dramatically lowering the prices of some of its medications, the drug giant is still outpacing its rivals and nearing a trillion-dollar valuation.

What’s the right time of year to take my RMD? - An important factor is what you plan to do with the money once it is out of your IRA.

The cost of care is gutting the American dream. Here’s how to fix it. - Ai-jen Poo, a leading advocate for caregivers, lands on the MarketWatch 25. She spoke with MarketWatch about how to solve America’s caregiving crisis.

This once-a-year tax-saving move has put these 7 stocks on sale - Fund managers do tax-loss selling now to offset gains — giving value investors an opportunity

Yes, stock investors, there is a Santa Claus rally. No, he isn’t coming early. - Wall Street wants you to believe that a year-end stock-market rally starts now.

My brother is the trustee of our parents’ $10 million estate. He’s threatened to bleed the estate dry. What now? - “He is paying himself $40 per hour or $1,600 per week to manage the estate.”

‘My pay was cut 30%’: I have $12K in credit-card debt. Is it time to take a loan from my 401(k)? - “Because of a downturn in my industry, my pay was cut 30%.”

I’m in my 50s and divorced with a $1.7 million home. I fell in love with an old school friend. Does it make financial sense to marry? - “I have a $500,000 Roth IRA, a portfolio account of $500,000 and $300,000 in 529 plans.”

My husband, 73, is giving me a life estate in his home, yet leaving his son a $200K Porsche. Is this cause for divorce? - “I am not listed on his bank accounts.”

Why copper is ‘a ticking time bomb for explosive price action’ - Copper prices have dropped from the highest levels on record in July, but that doesn’t mean a powerful rally in the industrial metal has reached its end.

'Ghost job' postings are adding another layer of uncertainty to the stalling jobs picture - Since the beginning of 2024, job openings have outnumbered hires by more than 2.2 million a month.

AMD's Lisa Su sees 35% annual sales growth driven by 'insatiable' AI demand - Su said that AMD could be able to achieve "double-digit" share in the data center AI chip market over the next three to five years.

Dow rises 500 points, but the Nasdaq is lower as investors rotate out of technology stocks: Live updates - The Nasdaq Composite fell on Tuesday, pressured by declines in key artificial intelligence stocks, following strong gains in the previous session.

'Big Short' investor Michael Burry accuses AI hyperscalers of artificially boosting earnings - Burry alleged that "hyperscalers" are artificially boosting earnings by extending the useful life of their computer equipment.

SoftBank just sold out of Nvidia. Should you? - Confidence in Nvidia stock is in doubt after SoftBank's decision to relinquish its stake in the chipmaker.

The shutdown put jobs and inflation data on hold. Here's when it could be back — and what it might say - Economic data releases — payroll and jobs reports, CPI and PPI — have lagged during the government shutdown and likely will take some time to get rolling again.

'Ghost job' postings are adding another layer of uncertainty to the stalling jobs picture - Since the beginning of 2024, job openings have outnumbered hires by more than 2.2 million a month.

Stock investors are buoying the economy. A labor market breakdown could end that - Government labor data could paint a darker economic picture, leading to a market slide that would throw cold water on the outlook of those who are well off.

Nexperia parent shares jump 6% as Beijing signals thaw in tensions with Netherlands - The dispute over ownership and control of the Dutch-based Nexperia has led global automakers to warn impacts from a shortage of chip supplies.

Consumer sentiment nears lowest level ever as worries build over shutdown - A University of Michigan sentiment survey showed a decline of 6.2% on the month and about 30% from a year ago.

Clint Siegner: Not enough silver, or just in the wrong location? - By Clint SiegnerMoney Metals Exchange, Eagle, IdahoMonday, November 10, 2025 Early this yea, high premiums developed for Comex bars in the U.S. thanks to fears of tariffs on importing silver (and gold). In response traders shipped an estimated 300 tons of silver from London to New York to alleviate that squeeze. Last month the London Bullion Market ran into some issues of its own with respect t...

Tether hires top HSBC gold traders to take on bullion market - By Jack Ryan, Jack Farchy, and Yihui XieBloomberg NewsTuesday, November 11, 2025 Tether Holdings SA is hiring two of the world's most senior precious metals traders from HSBC Holdings Plc, as the stablecoin giant deploys its deep pockets to build a vast gold reserve and challenge the established players of the bullion market. HSBC's global head of metals trading, Vincent Domien, is set to join ...

Brien Lundin: How does it feel to be right? - By Brien LundinGold Newsletter / Golden OpportunitiesMetairie, LouisianaMonday, November 10, 2025 I opened this year's New Orleans Conference by asking the assembled crowd a direct question: "How does it feel to be right?" As I then explained, gold's historic bull market was proving us correct in every one of our long-held, often-disparaged views. To wit: The simple fact that decades of ever-ea...

BIS gold swaps hold steady in October - 4:50p ET Sunday, November 9, 2025 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: GATA consultant Robert Lambourne calculates tonight that the volume of gold swaps undertaken by the Bank for International Settlements remained nearly unchanged in October, 53.5 tonnes against the 54 tonnes reported for September. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Power Metallic Intercepts 5.35 Meters of 11.9...

Jesse Colombo: Why gold's bull market is still young - By Jesse ColomboTheBubbleBubble.Substack.comSunday, November 9, 2025 I'm a fan of finding and using unique ways to value assets to determine whether they are cheap or not. In the case of precious metals and other commodities, this isn't as straightforward as it is with assets like stocks, bonds, or real estate, where you can use simple metrics such as price-to-earnings or price-to-book value ra...

How Americans Handled their Auto Loans & Leases in Q3 2025: Subprime & Prime Delinquency Rates, Balances, and Burden - Loan balances remained flat for a year despite higher unit sales, an unusual situation. Two reasons: prices and cash deals.

Entire Treasury Yield Curve from 3 Months to 30 Years Has Risen since Fed’s Rate Cut. Mortgage Rates too. Bond Market Edgy about Inflation & Supply - The 6-month Treasury yield sees Fed on hold in December. Cutting rates as inflation accelerates is a delicate operation that the bond market isn't fond of.

Here Come the HELOCs: Mortgages, Housing-Debt-to-Income-Ratio, Serious Delinquencies, and Foreclosures in Q3 2025 - Banks are mostly off the hook this time; risks were shifted to taxpayers and investors.

Are banks running out of pennies? What to know now that US Mint isn't making cents - Even though the U.S. Mint has quit making pennies, they remain legal to use. And you can still get them or deposit them at the bank.

Is there a shortage of pennies? Some stores are running out, here's what that means - Here’s what to know about when penny production stopped, what retailers are doing, which rare pennies could be valuable and how to identify them.

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 ...

True Gold Republic Applauds Florida’s Historic Move to Recognize Gold and Silver as Legal Tender - MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, May 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- True Gold Republic, a leading advocate for sound money and precious metals, celebrates Florida’s ...

El Salvador Abandons Bitcoin as Legal Tender After Failed Experiment - Bitcoin was never used by most Salvadorans, its modern city was never built, and now it will cease to be legal tender in El Salvador, the first country in the world to adopt it in 2021: a complete ...

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

Bitcoin’s Down Again: Is It the Government Shutdown or AI? - The leading cryptocurrency eased to $103K on Tuesday afternoon after climbing as high as $107K following a breakthrough in Congress to end the ongoing government closure. Government Shutdown or AI Bubble? The Reason Bitcoin is Down Japanese investment giant Softbank reported on Tuesday that it had offloaded its entire $5.83 billion stake in Nvidia, sending […]

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Log Third-Largest Weekly Outflows on Record - Bitcoin and ether ETFs faced a brutal week, shedding a combined $1.73 billion in capital, the third-largest outflow on record for both asset classes. Solana ETFs, however, continued to stand out, securing $137 million in inflows and cementing investor confidence amid a market-wide retracement. Crypto ETFs Bleed Billions as Solana Shines With $137 Million Inflows […]

XRP Slips but Holds the Line: Is a Market Rebound Sizzling or Fizzling Out? - XRP is trading at $2.42 to $2.437 over the last hour as of Nov. 11, 2025, down 5% on the day but still clinging to an 8% gain for the week. The cryptocurrency’s market capitalization hovers at $145 billion, backed by a decent 24-hour trading volume of $4.45 billion. Price action today has ranged between […]

Perp DEX Space Heats up — Lighter Ignites $68M Fundraise as Investors Flock to Defi’s Next Big Thing - Vladimir Novakovski’s blockchain startup Lighter has secured $68 million in fresh funding from top-tier backers, marking one of the most notable reverse pivots in Silicon Valley—from artificial intelligence (AI) back to crypto. According to a Forbes report, Lighter’s $68 million round was led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and Ribbit Capital, with participation from Haun […]

Australia’s Premier Crypto Event Returns for 2025: AusCryptoCon Set to Transform Sydney This November - This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. November 11th, 2025 – The Australian Crypto Convention (AusCryptoCon), the largest and longest-running crypto event in the Southern Hemisphere, is back at the ICC Sydney this November for its fourth edition. With more than 10,000 attendees and over 1,000 companies expected, AusCryptoCon 2025 promises to be […]

Lawsuit Against Saudi Arabia Over Al-Shamrani Mass Shooting at Pensacola Naval Air Station Can Go Forward, in Part - From yesterday's Eleventh Circuit decision by Judge Stanley Marcus, joined by Judges Jill Pryor and Britt Grant, in Watson v.… The post Lawsuit Against Saudi Arabia Over Al-Shamrani Mass Shooting at Pensacola Naval Air Station Can Go Forward, in Part appeared first on Reason.com.

The 50-Year Mortgage: Completely Fine or a Total Flop? - Mortgage experts are divided on the wisdom of a 50-year mortgage. No one seems to think it's the key to making homeownership affordable.

Tariff Stimulus Checks Are an Unserious Idea - Trump is living in a fiscal fantasy land.

No One Is Winning the YouTube TV Dispute With ESPN. It's Time for Both Sides To Call It Off. - Plus: Betting scandals come to baseball, and happy Veterans Day

Punching Bag Schumer - Plus: Chi Ossé's big play, canceled flights, D.C. groyperism, and more...

Nothing New Under the Sun, Part 2713, Here as to Family Pardons - I thought I'd pass along an item I came across in the 1856 reminiscences of a Philadelphia lawyer (David Paul… The post Nothing New Under the Sun, Part 2713, Here as to Family Pardons appeared first on Reason.com.

Today in Supreme Court History: November 11, 1975 - 11/11/1975: Virginia State Bd. of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc. argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: November 11, 1975 appeared first on Reason.com.

This Foreign Policy Precedent Might Aid Trump's Tariffs at SCOTUS - For the justices, the question is just how much deference the president deserves.

Greta Rideout's Landmark Rape Case Against Her Husband: 'I Did It for My Daughter' - Author Sarah Weinman's Without Consent tells the story of the legal and political battles to outlaw spousal rape in the U.S.

Brickbat: No Stone Unturned - A woman in Brampton, Ontario, died in a November 1 car crash, but police did not discover her body until… The post Brickbat: No Stone Unturned appeared first on Reason.com.

Congress Reopens the Government—and Reignites Prohibition - Once again, Washington’s distrust of adults outweighs its respect for liberty.

How Setting the Grand Teton Speed Record Nearly Landed a Dog Dad in the Doghouse - The administration should demand strict adherence to the principles of fair notice and criminal intent and not indulge the preferences of those federal prosecutors who refuse to comply with the letter and spirt of President Trump’s executive order.

Barnes v. Felix Brief: Juries, Not Judges, Need to Decide the Reasonableness of Force - Our brief argues that the Framers intended for juries—comprised of ordinary Americans—to adjudicate disputes between citizens and their government. Assessing whether a police officer’s use of force was reasonable under the circumstances is precisely the type of judgment call the Framers tasked jurors to make.

NEW Book: School Choice Long Preceded Friedman and Brown, and Remains for Reasons Well Beyond Them - Grounding education in choice, not government schooling, is not a new idea. It certainly goes farther back than the 1950s. Indeed, as Fighting for the Freedom to Learn explains, it is older than public schooling itself.

How Biden’s Thrifty Food Plan Change Broke SNAP’s Cost Controls - A 2021 “technical reevaluation” turned into a $180 billion entitlement expansion. Congress should reverse it.

Government power is like a deadly disease - We didn’t get from one violation of the Constitution to the largest government in history in a day. The post Government power is like a deadly disease first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.

Ignorance Isn’t an Accident. It’s a WEAPON. - The founders knew what most ignore today: freedom has a prerequisite. KNOWLEDGE. Tyrants throughout history understood this - learning makes people argue instead of obey. From ancient Rome to feudal Europe to today, it's the same playbook. Ban it. Control it. Lie about it. The question is: what are YOU going to do about it? The post Ignorance Isn’t an Accident. It’s a WEAPON. first appeared on ...

The Rightful Remedy: Nullification is our Duty - Thomas Jefferson told us - nullification isn’t just a good idea. It’s not a suggestion. It’s the way to stop the feds. The post The Rightful Remedy: Nullification is our Duty first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.

EFF Teams Up With AV Comparatives to Test Android Stalkerware Detection by Major Antivirus Apps - EFF has, for many years, raised the alarm about the proliferation of stalkerware—commercially-available apps designed to be installed covertly on another person’s device and exfiltrate data from that device without their knowledge. In particular, we have urged the makers of anti-virus products for Android phones to improve their detection of stalkerware and call it out explicitly to users when ...

The Legal Case Against Ring’s Face Recognition Feature - Amazon Ring’s upcoming face recognition tool has the potential to violate the privacy rights of millions of people and could result in Amazon breaking state biometric privacy laws. Ring plans to introduce a feature to its home surveillance cameras called “Familiar Faces,” to identify specific people who come into view of the camera. When turned on, the feature will scan the faces of all people ...

License Plate Surveillance Logs Reveal Racist Policing Against Romani People - More than 80 law enforcement agencies across the United States have used language perpetuating harmful stereotypes against Romani people when searching the nationwide Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) network, according to audit logs obtained and analyzed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.  When police run a search through the Flock Safety network, which links thousands of ...

Marion County Settles Lawsuit Over Unconstitutional Raid - KANSAS CITY, Kan.—Marion County, the County Sheriff, and one of his deputies have approved a settlement with Ruth Herbel, former Vice Mayor of Marion, Kansas, […] The post Marion County Settles Lawsuit Over Unconstitutional Raid appeared first on Institute for Justice.

New Study: Nearly 2,000 Forfeiture Cases Have Gone Unreported, Leaving Indiana Lawmakers in the Dark - ARLINGTON, Va.—Every year, Indiana prosecutors produce reports for lawmakers detailing forfeiture activity in the state. But a new study from the Institute for Justice (IJ), […] The post New Study: Nearly 2,000 Forfeiture Cases Have Gone Unreported, Leaving Indiana Lawmakers in the Dark appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Swim Instructor Sues Columbia, SC, After City Changed Its Tune and Banned Her Backyard Business - COLUMBIA, S.C.—Lifelong swim instructor Libby Souder has partnered with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to challenge the city of Columbia’s ban on backyard swim lessons, filing a lawsuit […] The post Swim Instructor Sues Columbia, SC, After City Changed Its Tune and Banned Her Backyard Business 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 ...

GOA Warns Senate Against Eliminating The Filibuster To Reopen Federal Government - With President Donald Trump urging the U.S. Senate to do away with the filibuster to put an end to the government shutdown, one gun-rights group is sounding the alarm on that proposal. On November 4, Gun Owners of America (GOA) issued a national alert encouraging members to “save” the filibuster for the good of the Second Amendment. “President Donald Trump … Read more

Gun Owners of America Wins in Memphis; Judge Declares City’s Illegal Gun Control Ordinance “Dead as a Doornail” - Gun Owners of America Wins in Memphis—Judge Declares City’s Illegal Gun Control Ordinance “Dead as a Doornail” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2025 Memphis, TN — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) are celebrating a major victory for Tennessee gun owners after the Shelby County Chancery Court rejected the City of Memphis’ unconstitutional and illegal gun-control ordina...

PA: Defeat HB 1891–Electronic Gun Registry - PA House Judiciary Committee to Vote on Electronic Gun Registry Bill The anti-gun Democrats are at it again! On Wednesday, November 12th, the House Judiciary Committee will vote on a dangerous bill that would create an electronic gun registry in Pennsylvania. HB 1891 (Bellmon) will set up all the conditions necessary for the Pennsylvania State Police to enhance their so-called … Read more

Dive Deposits: Was Waller’s ‘skinny’ account clarification a walk-back? - The Federal Reserve governor set out to clarify that only institutions with a banking charter would be eligible for a tailored master account. Does that jibe with the central bank’s “embrace” of disruption?

Gould intent on tackling debanking, tailoring issues - “I hope that when the 33rd comptroller shows up, at some uncertain date in the future, that that person will not blame me for kicking any cans down the road,” Jonathan Gould said in an interview.

How financial institutions can lead the digital investing revolution - Discover investor behaviors and learn how to reclaim account holder loyalty with digital investing.

PNC boosts new-branch effort to 300 by 2030 - The Pittsburgh-based bank aims to hire 2,000 new employees and open 35 new locations in Nashville and 25 in Chicago.

Dive Newsdesk: BNY aims to ‘stitch [the] world together’ - The nation’s oldest bank processes an average of $2.4 trillion daily across more than 120 currencies, said Carl Slabicki, its executive platform owner of treasury services.

DOJ: CFPB cannot request new funding from the Fed - The Department of Justice told a court that the bureau cannot legally request funding from the Federal Reserve System, arguing that the Fed has not turned a profit since 2022 and thus cannot fund the CFPB.

6 ways bank-fintech tie-ups have changed since Synapse collapse - Tougher contracts and more transparency are two of the improvements that have come about since the banking-as-a-service middleware provider's bankruptcy, practitioners say.

Fannie, Freddie eyeing assumable or portable loans: Pulte - Two government-sponsored enterprises are looking into expanding mortgage transfers between borrowers, according to the head of their oversight agency.

Congress needs to level the playing field for American banks - A former member of Congress and current bank chairman calls on lawmakers to pass several reforms that would allow banks to take back market share that has been lost to nonbank competitors.

State Street buys private-sector inflation data provider - The Boston-based custody bank has acquired PriceStats, a private economic researcher. The move comes at a time when federal data agencies are weathering budget cuts, political attacks and a government shutdown.

BIS, South African Reserve Bank announce winners of G20 TechSprint - The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), under the South African G20 Presidency, today announced the winners of the G20 TechSprint 2025 challenge on trust and integrity in finance.

Competing digital monies - by Jon Frost, Jean-Charles Rochet, Hyun Song Shin, Marianne VerdierWe compare three competing digital payment instruments: bank deposits, digital platform tokens and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). A simple theoretical model integrates the theory of two-sided markets and payment economics. We use the model to assess the impact of a public option such as a fast payment system that makes...

Christine Lagarde: Bulgaria on the euro's doorstep - towards a shared future - Speech by Ms Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, at the high-level conference on "Bulgaria on the doorstep of the Eurozone", jointly organised by the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance and the Bulgarian National Bank, Sofia, 4 November 2025.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with Belt Valley Bank and The Halstead Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with Belt Valley Bank and The Halstead Bank

Federal Reserve Board finalizes changes to its supervisory rating framework for large bank holding companies - Federal Reserve Board finalizes changes to its supervisory rating framework for large bank holding companies

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Riverbend Financial Corporation, Northwest Bancorporation of Illinois, Inc., and First Citizens Bank of Butte - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Riverbend Financial Corporation, Northwest Bancorporation of Illinois, Inc., and First Citizens Bank of Butte

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

Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for September 2025 - PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 31, 2025 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for September 2025 WASHINGTON - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FD...