Precious Metals and Market News

Precious metals should benefit from falling oil, as gold market continues shift toward Asia – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices should soon begin to benefit from lower oil prices as inflation expectations moderate and bond yields drop, while developments on the Pacific Rim suggest the gold market’s center of gravity may be shifting East, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In their latest update, the analysts noted that precious metal prices remained under pressure amid...

Gold and silver weaken as Fed bets offset Hormuz risk - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are weaker ahead of the North American market open on Monday as traders balance renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy against higher oil prices and persistent Federal Reserve rate-hike risk.

Gold looks broken, but the only thing that has changed is the price - (Kitco News) - The gold market just can't catch a break. What began as a correction from record highs has turned into a relentless selloff, with every major support level giving way. Some analysts are now warning that there are few meaningful technical levels below $4,000 an ounce.

Bears abound on Wall Street and Main Street as markets digest Fed’s hawkish bias with June payrolls on deck - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed bears still the preponderant force on both Wall Street and Main Street, with a dwindling minority of both camps expecting gains next week.

Gold, silver rebound as Fed hike odds cool after oil slide - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher after the North American cash-market close on Friday, as lower Treasury yields and a softer U.S. dollar helped precious metals recover while oil retreated despite renewed Strait of Hormuz tension.

Gold faces make-or-break week at $4,000 as Fed hawkishness fuels bearish outlook - (Kitco News) - The gold market is ending the week in a precarious position as prices cling to what has become critical support near $4,000 an ounce. The precious metal is on track to post its fourth consecutive weekly loss, its longest losing streak since August 2023.

Spot gold hits session high near $4,080/oz after final Consumer Sentiment rises to 49.5, one-year and long-term inflation expectations ease - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading at session highs after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. improving, with both shorter and longer-term inflation expectations easing.

Gold and silver firm before U.S. open as dollar eases - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher ahead of the North American market open Friday, as a softer U.S. dollar gave metals room to rebound while traders balanced sticky inflation, Federal Reserve rate-hike risk and a less acute Strait of Hormuz shock.

Gold is going lower, but DeCarley Trading’s Garner sees one potential trade to play this summer - (Kitco News) - Gold continues to hold support around $4,000 an ounce, but according to one market strategist, it's only a matter of time before the precious metal heads lower as it faces challenging headwinds from a stronger U.S. dollar.

Gold holds $4,000 as Fed hawkishness offsets renewed Gulf risk - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are firmer late Thursday as lower Treasury yields and a softer U.S. dollar helped metals rebound from Wednesday’s selloff while traders reassessed U.S.-Iran risk in the Strait of Hormuz.

NANO Nuclear Rises On Potential Power Plant, Dual-Listing In Abu Dhabi - NANO Nuclear Rises On Potential Power Plant, Dual-Listing In Abu Dhabi Over the past year, we've tracked NANO Nuclear’s reactor, fuel, and supply chain programs closely through nearly every milestone. After branching into the Asian market and then making the formal transition to a revenue generating company, the company is now working on their next frontier in the UAE. According...

'Problematic But Not Critical': Putin Concedes Fuel Shortages After Ukraine Strikes, Plays It Cool - 'Problematic But Not Critical': Putin Concedes Fuel Shortages After Ukraine Strikes, Plays It Cool President Vladimir Putin made a rare admission over this past weekend, belatedly acknowledged Sunday that Russia is facing a "certain shortage" of fuel following weeks of ramped-up drone warfare coming out of Ukraine, which has chiefly targeted oil refineries and domestic supply facil...

Lawsuit Filed For Records On Jan. 6 Provocateur Ray Epps - Lawsuit Filed For Records On Jan. 6 Provocateur Ray Epps Authored by Ken Silva via Headline USA, During the Biden years, Kash Patel accused Jan. 6 provocateur Ray Epps of being a federal asset. Referring to the fact that Epps was taken off the FBI’s Most Wanted list in early 2021, Patel said there was only two ways someone could get off that list—either they died or they’re worki...

Supreme Court Allows Late Receipt Of Ballots During Elections - Supreme Court Allows Late Receipt Of Ballots During Elections The Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5–4 to uphold a Mississippi law providing that absentee ballots do not have to be received by Election Day – and that states may count ballots postmarked by Election Day but received afterward. The Supreme Court in Washington on April 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The ruling...

Supreme Court: Lisa Cook Keeps Job - For Now, Lets Trump Fire FTC Commissioners - Supreme Court: Lisa Cook Keeps Job - For Now, Lets Trump Fire FTC Commissioners The Supreme Court on Monday handed President Trump a significant defeat - ruling 5-4 that his attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook was procedurally invalid and that the Fed's century-old independence from presidential removal-at-will remains constitutionally intact. That said, it isn't ove...

Key Events This Holiday-Shortened Week: Jobs, Warsh In Sintra, ISM, ADP - Key Events This Holiday-Shortened Week: Jobs, Warsh In Sintra, ISM, ADP Global attention this holiday-shortened week,will center on the US labor market, with the June employment report due on Thursday ahead of the Independence Day holiday. A reminder that the US will be 250 years old this week. Alongside that, central bank communication will be in focus at the ECB’s Sintra forum (t...

Witkoff-Kusher En Route To Doha For Planned Tuesday Talks While Iran Remains Mum, Qatar Halts Maritime Activity - Witkoff-Kusher En Route To Doha For Planned Tuesday Talks While Iran Remains Mum, Qatar Halts Maritime Activity Summary US-Iran talks may resume Tuesday in Doha, Trump declaring the plan in a Monday Truth Social, with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveling to Qatar, though Tehran denies technical negotiations are scheduled. Qatar suspended most maritime activity as security de...

Str-Eye-ke For A Str-Eye-ke - Str-Eye-ke For A Str-Eye-ke By Bas van Geffen, senior macro strategist at Rabobank This weekend’s events cast fresh doubts over the value of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding. On Friday, President Trump condemned the drone attack on a container ship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Trump posted on Truth Social that the US had shot down three other drones, adding th...

"Bitcoin Is Capital": Saylor's Strategy Says May Sell Up To $1.25 Billion Crypto To Fund Dividends - "Bitcoin Is Capital": Saylor's Strategy Says May Sell Up To $1.25 Billion Crypto To Fund Dividends Authored by Micah Zimmerman via BitcoinMagazine.com, Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), the world’s largest bitcoin treasury company, announced a sweeping capital management overhaul earlier today, introducing what it calls a Digital Credit Capital Framework. The announcement sent MSTR sh...

Watch: Giant Explosion Rocks Lebanon As IDF Destroys Hezbollah's Underground Drone Complex - Watch: Giant Explosion Rocks Lebanon As IDF Destroys Hezbollah's Underground Drone Complex In a move bound to test the limits of the fragile Washington-brokered regional ceasefire, Israel has unleashed massive ordinance on southern Lebanon, saying it has utterly destroyed a huge underground complex built and used by Hezbollah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister...

‘It feels like a medical miracle’: How did a single QR code coupon cut my $618 Walgreens prescription to $15? - “This medication was generic.”

Fed’s Lisa Cook can stay on at central bank while challenging Trump’s attempt to fire her, Supreme Court rules - The Supreme Court has refused to allow President Donald Trump to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, in a move that strengthens the independence of the central bank.

I’m a CPA and tell my clients to claim Social Security early. Am I giving them bad advice? - “Only 8% to 10% of people wait until age 70 to claim.”

Wall Street is bracing for a wave of Fed rate hikes that may never come. These sectors stand to gain.  - Inflation isn’t as high as you think — and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh looks less hawkish than advertised.

There’s a ‘Trump account’ hack that can unlock decades of wealth-building for your kid - “The only reason” to use these accounts is “if you’re planning to do the Roth strategy,” says one financial planner.

Strategy can now sell bitcoin to buy back stock — the opposite of what it’s been doing - Strategy disclosed a program to sell bitcoin “from time to time” to fund its U.S. dollar reserve and share repurchases.

Going back to the office may actually be better for you than working from home - Returning to the office — even just a few days a week — might be what fully remote workers actually need.

Insurers shifted roof-replacement costs onto homeowners thanks to a new federal rule — just in time for hail and hurricane season - Those who find extensive damage to their roofs might be stuck between two options: File an insurance claim, which could trigger a premium increase, or cough up the cash for the necessary repairs or replacement.

‘She is retired’: Do I dip into my 401(k) to pay my mother’s $30,000 credit-card debt? - “I want her to live on her Social Security instead of using it to pay off her credit-card debt.”

Rocket Lab to take on SpaceX’s Starlink with $8 billion acquisition - Rocket Lab said it is buying Iridium as a “shortcut” to expanding its growing capabilities.

Supreme Court rules Trump cannot fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook for now - The ruling by the Supreme Court means that Lisa Cook will remain as a Federal Reserve governor as her lawsuit challenging Trump's effort to fire her proceeds.

Dow jumps more than 200 points as U.S.-Iran halt hostilities, Alphabet shares gain: Live updates - Stocks rose Monday as investors weighed a pause in hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.

Comcast jumps 9% after announcing it will spin off NBCUniversal and Sky from cable business - Comcast said it will separate into two publicly traded companies through a tax-free spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky.

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Comcast, Charter Communications, Rocket Lab, Alphabet, Verizon & more - These are the stocks posting the largest moves midday.

Alphabet stock pops 4% on Dow debut, but the tech giant faces major AI questions - Alphabet shares rose Monday as the company joined the Dow, but the blue-chip milestone comes as the stock remains under pressure.

China widens Japan export curbs, targeting drone makers, nuclear firms and defense institutes - China blacklisted four of Japan's government defense research institutes and placed dozens more Japanese firms under tightened export restrictions Monday.

Shipping rebounds in Strait of Hormuz one week after U.S.-Iran deal – but fragile confidence threatens recovery - Shipping traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz is recovering one week after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim peace deal.

UN agency pauses Hormuz ship evacuation plan after first vessel attack under peace deal - The pause follows a container ship being struck near the coast of Oman on Thursday, with a U.S. official saying that Iran was responsible for the attack.

Core inflation rate hit 3.4% in May, highest since October 2023, Fed’s preferred gauge shows - The personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to show a 4.1% annual increase.

Trump pledges rapid U.S. response for Venezuela after historic earthquakes kill hundreds - The swift U.S. offer of assistance reflects a degree of diplomatic realignment between the Trump administration and the Venezuelan interim government.

Gold market manipulation hasn't gone away and GATA still needs your help - 10:55a ET Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): The last year has been dramatic for the monetary metals. Sharp increases in price, indicative of short squeezes, have been offset by counterintuitive downward smashes even as a major war has broken out while another has intensified. News reports and analysis have emphasized the role of some central banks as major long...

The U.S. Mint gold coin that broke the circle - From Coin Week, Silver Springs, FloridaSunday, June 28, 2026 The 1915-S Panama-Pacific $50 Octagonal gold coin did something no other legal-tender United States coin had done.  It broke the circle. For more than a century this massive gold commemorative stood alone as the only non-round legal-tender coin ever issued by the United States Mint. That distinction now feels more important than ever....

Ed Steer: The Big 8 shorts get stuffed again - 9:31a ET Sunday, June 28, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "The Big 8 Shorts Get Stuffed Again" and is posted in the clear at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here: https://silverseek.com/article/big-8-shorts-get-stuffed-again CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/TreasurerGold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.CPow...

Bolivia ends 15-year dollar peg in attempt to restore economic stability - By Monica MachicaoReutersSaturday, June 27, 2026 LA PAZ -- Bolivia will adopt a flexible exchange-rate system, the government said on Friday, effectively devaluing the ‌currency by ending a 15-year dollar peg in a major policy shift aimed at restoring economic stability. Bolivia's central bank will oversee the shift, as the government aims to "strengthen macroeconomic stability, preserve extern...

I inherited gold and silver worth tens of thousands -- but with no receipts, how do I find what it's worth? - By Laura GrandeAssociated Press MoneywiseSaturday, June 27, 2026 Andrea knew her late aunt collected coins, but she never imagined she'd inherit a box full of gold and silver bullion. At 51, Andrea has spent much of her adult life living paycheck to paycheck. She carries credit card debt, has only a modest emergency fund and hasn't accumulated much wealth outside of her home. ... Dispatch conti...

Inflation in “Core Services” Surges, plus AI’s Impact on Electricity & Goods: Inflation beyond Gasoline - The 6-Month "core services" PCE price index jumped 4.2% annualized, pushed the 6-month core PCE to 4.1%, worst since June 2023.

Out Hiking in Europe. Shop (Partially) Closed through June - I’ll have sporadic access to the internet and will read the comments; if I turn into a night owl, I might write an article.

US Government Sold $518 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week. 6-Month to 2-Year Treasury Yields Spike on Warsh’s “Regime Change” at the Fed - The 1-year Treasury yield spiked by 16 basis points, to 4.0%, highest since July, three rate cuts ago, as the bond market now expects multiple rate hikes.

Private keys, not smart contracts, caused 40% of crypto's $16 billion hack losses. Here's whats being done. - The industry is moving toward fixing the private key vulnerability issue, just not evenly, Wish Wu, co-founder and CEO of Pharos, said.

White House to speak with law enforcement groups to push Crypto's Clarity Act - Officials from the White House are said to be sitting down with law enforcement representatives who have objected to illicit-finance portions of the bill.

J.P. Morgan broadens blockchain settlement network as banks modernize cross-border payments - The bank added five Asia-Pacific currencies to its Kinexys blockchain platform, allowing institutional clients to settle payments and FX around the clock.

Crypto analytics firm Chainalysis proposes standards for blockchain tracing - The blockchain analysis company published a proposed ontology for how investigators can identify clusters of crypto addresses and link them together.

MiCA's looming deadline could leave 10 million crypto users without a platform in the EU - As MiCA takes full effect on July 1, SwissBorg's Alex Fazel told CoinDesk users should choose platforms built to withstand EU regulators' tightening oversight.

Ripple wants institutions to borrow against tokenized assets on XRPL - A proposed XRPL standard would let institutions borrow against tokenized assets, with the blockchain enforcing loan terms while the underwriting stays with human credit teams. It still needs validator approval to go live.

Wall Street's BNY expands stablecoin services for institutions, starting with Circle's USDC - The world's largest custody bank is adding USDC custody and minting services as stablecoins move deeper into traditional finance.

Strategy opens door to selling billions of bitcoin under new capital plan. Here's what it means - The company can now sell bitcoin to fund the USD reserve, support preferred dividends, and finance up to $2 billion in stock buybacks.

Ukraine transfers $8.3 million in seized crypto amid potential plans for strategic reserve - The funds were seized during an investigation into an international hacker group accused of laundering proceeds from data theft through high-value property.

BlackRock pushes deeper into DeFi with Ethena integration, sending ENA up 8% - The deal adds Ethena's yield-generating token to BlackRock's risk management platform and create a $100 million liquidity facility for BlackRock's tokenized money market fund.

Zano Hard Fork 6 Targets Block 3,833,000 and a Broader Exchange Footprint - Zano has set block 3,833,000 as the on-chain activation height for Hard Fork 6, expected to go live between Aug. 25 and 27, 2026, giving network participants a concrete deadline to prepare for one of the project’s most consequential upgrades. What Hard Fork 6 Adds The centerpiece of HF6 is Gateway Addresses, a new account-based […]

Strategy Plays Defense, Tech Firms Push for CLARITY, And More — Weekly Recap - Michael Saylor looked back on Strategy’s 2022 bitcoin crisis as proof the company could survive extreme stress, while more than 1,200 tech firms pushed the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act. XRP then showed signs of changing exchange behavior as withdrawals outpaced deposits, Satoshi’s famous lost-coin quote resurfaced amid renewed scarcity debate, and Elon Musk’s […]

Report: Kiwoom Securities Eyes Bithumb Stake as Korea’s TradFi-Crypto Merger Picks up Speed - South Korea’s Kiwoom Securities is reportedly in early negotiations to buy a stake in Bithumb through a private placement of new shares, adding a major brokerage to the list of traditional financial (TradFi) firms moving into domestic crypto infrastructure. Chosunbiz first reported the discussions on Monday. Under the proposed structure, Bithumb would issue fresh shares […]

Arthur Hayes Bets $2.2 Million on SYN, Backing Hypercall to Challenge Deribit - BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has bought about $2.2 million of synapse (SYN), throwing his weight behind an onchain options exchange he says could take on Deribit within the Hyperliquid ecosystem. A $2.2 Million Vote of Confidence Arthur Hayes, the co-founder and former chief executive of derivatives exchange BitMEX, has placed a fresh bet on the […]

Strategy Launches $2.55B Reserve Shield as MSTR Plunges 30% and Bitcoin Hits $60K - Strategy Inc. rolled out a sweeping five-part Digital Credit Capital Framework on Monday morning, authorizing bitcoin sales, boosting its STRC preferred dividend rate, and opening $1 billion buyback programs for both preferred stock and common shares as bitcoin trades around $60,032 per coin at 8 a.m. Eastern time and MSTR shares sit around $82. The […]

The American Revolution Isn't Over - Washington’s troops won the ground war, but today's left and right are waging war on the ideals of the Revolution.

Can the President Fire Anyone He Wants? Yes, Unless the Target Is Part of the Federal Reserve. - In a pair of decisions on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that presidents have full authority to fire heads of executive branch agencies—but that the Fed is different.

The Mob Used To Run Sports Betting. Now DraftKings and FanDuel Do. - How sports betting moved online and started a debate about its benefits and negatives.

Marjorie Taylor Greene: 'You're Not Being Represented!' - Marjorie Taylor Greene discusses the future of the Republican Party, the resurgence of democratic socialism, and why the political establishment always wins

Court Will Hear Parental Rights Case Related to Minors Seeking "Gender-Affirming Treatment" - The Question Presented from the petition, which the Court just granted: The "interest of parents in the care, custody, and… The post Court Will Hear Parental Rights Case Related to Minors Seeking "Gender-Affirming Treatment" appeared first on Reason.com.

Recap of Today's Opinions and Predictions For The Final Four Cases - My predictions from last Thursday panned out well. The Chief Justice wrote the majority opinion in both Cook and Slaughter. There… The post Recap of Today's Opinions and Predictions For The Final Four Cases appeared first on Reason.com.

Supreme Court Ends Agency "Independence," Save for the Federal Reserve - As expected, the Supreme Court overturns Humphrey's Executor, but reaffirms the independence of the Federal Reserve.

Still Just Two Votes (No Evidence of More) for Overruling "Actual Malice" Test in Defamation Cases - From today's dissent from the denial of certiorari in Dershowitz v. CNN, Inc., written by Justice Thomas, joined by Justice… The post Still Just Two Votes (No Evidence of More) for Overruling "Actual Malice" Test in Defamation Cases appeared first on Reason.com.

Congratulations to Orin Kerr, Whose Amicus Brief Was Twice Cited by the Court Today in Chatrie v. U.S. - The opinions are here. The post Congratulations to Orin Kerr, Whose Amicus Brief Was Twice Cited by the Court Today in <i>Chatrie v. U.S.</i> appeared first on Reason.com.

I Survived Europe's Heat Wave Without AC—No Thanks to Regulation - European countries are stubbornly refusing to adapt to warming weather, with deadly results.

Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund Is a (Another) Slush Fund - If Trump’s settlement stands, future presidents will have a roadmap for turning lawsuits into spending programs and political grievances into taxpayer-financed payouts.

There and Back Again: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - The House’s amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a great improvement over the Senate’s version. However, the bill is still filled with policies that won’t help, but rather harm, the housing market.

After the Castro Tyranny, Cubans Should Lead Their Transition to Freedom - When and if the Cuban dictatorship finally collapses, it would be best to let Cubans themselves determine their return to freedom.

A Federal Gas Tax Holiday Would Be Expensive and Ineffective - When the federal gas tax comes up for reauthorization in 2028, Congress should simply let the gas tax expire.

The SEC Throws in the Towel on Gag Orders - Facing an increasingly speech-friendly Supreme Court, the SEC reluctantly–and belatedly–decides to stop censoring its victims.

Five Weapons. One Target: Your Freedom. - The top tools of tyrants aimed right at your liberty. Washington, Webster, Paine, Madison, and more - they saw every one of them coming and warned us. On this Episode - what they use against us and what’s self-inflicted. The post Five Weapons. One Target: Your Freedom. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

They’re not Grievances. They’re STOLEN Power - Declaration of Independence: That long list of charges against the king aren’t mere “grievances.” That word isn’t even in the text. They Founders didn't secede and fight a long, bloody war over mere complaints about bad policy. American Independence was built on something else spelled out in the text itself, and understood by everyone at the time. On this Episode - It's the foundation of the de...

Let’s Not Forget What Madison Said About War - What Madison is pointing out is that among all the ways that government destroys the liberty of its own people, its wars are the worst. The post Let’s Not Forget What Madison Said About War appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

EFF to Grindr: This Pride Month, Put Safety and Privacy Over Profits - This Pride month, we’re calling on the dating app Grindr to prioritize LGBTQ+ user safety by making privacy the default across its platform. That means no more sharing personal data with advertisers or training AI on private information without users’ opt-in consent. Grindr is a dating app for the LGBTQ+ community; and for queer people, privacy violations can have life-altering consequences. In...

Hate “The Algorithm?” RSS Is One of the Tools You’ve Been Looking For - Poke your head into just about any online social network—or any general conversations about internet culture—and you’ll likely find a boogieman: the algorithm. Since at least the moment Facebook introduced (and apologized for) its News Feed, “the algorithm” has been shorthand for the ways the tech giants control what we see and when we see it. In the age of enshittification, there is a push to ...

Lawmakers Must Act Now to Prevent Armed Police Drones - This is not science fiction. It’s not premature. If towns, cities, states, or the federal government want to act to reign in the emergence of armed police drones and robots, we have precious little time. In the absence of substantial regulation around when and how domestic law enforcement in the United States can deploy force using drones, the companies that markets technology to law enforcemen...

Ranchers’ Fight for a Fair Price from Pipeline Company that Took Their Land Heads to the US Supreme Court - WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case from a group of North Dakota ranchers who fought for years to obtain a fair […] The post Ranchers’ Fight for a Fair Price from Pipeline Company that Took Their Land Heads to the US Supreme Court appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Virginia Counselor Wins Lawsuit Challenging District of Columbia’s Restrictions on Teletherapy Sessions - WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia struck down a D.C. law that barred therapists from other jurisdictions from doing online teletherapy visits with clients in D.C. The decision […] The post Virginia Counselor Wins Lawsuit Challenging District of Columbia’s Restrictions on Teletherapy Sessions appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Waxahachie Entrepreneur Sues City Over Unconstitutional Construction Dumpster Monopoly - AUSTIN, Texas—Today, Waxahachie small business owner Josh Roman and his company American AF Dumpster Rentals have joined with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file […] The post Waxahachie Entrepreneur Sues City Over Unconstitutional Construction Dumpster Monopoly 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 ...

VA: Tell Your Commonwealth’s Attorney: Do Not Enforce Virginia’s Gun Bans – TAKE ACTION - Last week, we told you that GOA, GOF, VCDL, VCDF, and gun rights journalist John Crump secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, our lawsuit against Virginia’s so-called Assault Weapons Ban. This injunction prevents the Virginia State Police from enforcing the challenged gun and magazine bans while our case continues through the court system. Virginia gun owners cannot let up … Read mo...

VA: VICTORY – GOA & VCDL Secure a Preliminary Injunction in “Assault Weapons” Ban Challenge - Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, and VCDL have secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, our lawsuit against Virginia’s so-called Assault Weapons Ban! This injunction prevents the Virginia State Police from enforcing the challenged gun and magazine bans while our case continues through the court system. As it currently stands, the temporary injunction extends the enforceme...

ATF Registry Rule DEAD, SCOTUS Win and GOA Calls Out Bad Law in Texas! - Here’s What Happened at GOA Last Week! At GOA, we’ve been hard at work fighting for your Second Amendment rights, here’s what we did… From defeating the ATF’s “Engaged in the Business” rule in federal court, to winning a Supreme Court case regarding gun owners who use marijuana, and exposing the injustice of a failure in Texas law that ended with a gun owner arrested — GOA has been … Read more

Supreme Court rules Trump can’t fire Fed’s Cook - Justices voted 5-4 that Lisa Cook should remain at the central bank, despite the president’s attempt to remove her. The court, however, expanded presidential powers to fire other federal appointees.

Morgan Stanley gets OCC’s conditional approval for trust charter - The digital-asset trust must maintain at least $50 million in tier 1 capital and obtain the regulator’s nonobjection for any changes to the business or directors.

Capital One aims to be ‘steady partner’ amid Texas consolidation - With so many banks angling to serve Texas businesses, it’s “a difficult market to compete in,” said the president of the lender’s corporate banking segment.

Finding growth when the rules change: Navigating the 2026 K-Shaped economy - How do you grow safely when the middle class is shrinking and the risk landscape is shifting? Learn what Equifax has learned from the data.

Two Southeast banks to merge in $163M deal - When it buys First Reliance, Colony Bank will become the largest sub-$10 billion-asset bank headquartered in Georgia or South Carolina, the acquirer said.

Supreme Court allows Cook to remain at Federal Reserve - The Supreme Court found that President Donald Trump did not provide Lisa Cook requisite due process when he sought to remove her from the Fed last year, and for that reason denied the White House's motion to remove her immediately.

The 'shampoo bottle' theory of bank sales training - There is a tendency among many sales managers to tightly script sales interactions. But if you attempt to take all reasoning and thinking out of a job, you'll get employees who stop reasoning or thinking.

The cost of AI's 'compute' is coming into focus, and it's a lot - Banks and other companies are starting to face the true cost of buying AI services, and are already looking to cut corners.

How banks are looking to tame their growing AI bills - Lately there's been a sea change in how tech companies charge for AI, and some banks are balking at the cost. Here's a look at how lenders can rein in their spending.

Clash of titans: GSIB proposal pits megabank against megabank - JPMorganChase and Bank of America raised concerns about the proposed removal of risk-weighted assets from the denominator of the short-term wholesale funding component of the GSIB surcharge — changes backed by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.

Global economic pressure points call for policy discipline: BIS - The sustainability of the AI boom, financial vulnerabilities and strained public finances are among pressure points facing the global economy, along with the return of inflation. The interplay of record-high public debt with the increasing role of highly-leveraged hedge funds creates a new sovereign-financial stability nexus and poses growing financial stability risks. Safeguarding price stab...

Anchoring trust in money: innovation beyond stablecoins - Speech by Frank Smets, Acting Head of Monetary and Economic Department and Head of Economic Analysis and Statistics, on the occasion of the Bank's Annual General Meeting, Basel, 28 June 2026.

Annual Economic Report 2026 - This year's Annual Economic Report examines how the global economy is faring as progress meets rising perils – including a new fiscal-financial stability nexus and shifting inflation dynamics.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with employee of Bank of Eufaula and S N B Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with employee of Bank of Eufaula and S N B Bancshares, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Jiko Group, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Jiko Group, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board's annual bank stress test confirms that large banks are well positioned to weather a severe recession and able to continue to lend to households and businesses - Federal Reserve Board's annual bank stress test confirms that large banks are well positioned to weather a severe recession and able to continue to lend to households and businesses

FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for May 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 26, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for May 2026 WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today pu...

FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - BOARD MEETING | JUNE 25, 2026 FDIC Board of Directors Meeting Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors met in open s...