Precious Metals and Market News

Gold prices push above $4,200 as ADP says 44k jobs created in July - (Kitco News) - The gold market is adding to its overnight gains, pushing to session highs above $4,200 an ounce as the U.S. economy created fewer private-sector jobs than expected in July, according to private-sector payroll processor ADP.

Silver leads metals higher as Hormuz optimism cuts oil risk premium - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were firmer, as spot silver prices rallied late Tuesday, as lower oil prices and softer bond yields helped offset still-hawkish Federal Reserve expectations after last week’s divided policy hold.

Gold can recover despite higher real yields as rate pressures ease, says Jefferies - (Kitco News) - Gold prices have been chained to $4,000 an ounce as persistent inflation forces markets to price in rate hikes, raising the opportunity cost of holding a non-yielding asset.

Bank of Korea starts long-term domestic gold buying program - (Kitco News) - Central bank gold demand has provided critical support for gold, and according to some analysts, it is a key reason why prices have been able to hold support at $4,000 an ounce.

Gold price catching a bid as JOLTS job openings drop to 7.36 million - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to hold on to solid gains and could attract a new bid as the U.S. labor market continues to show signs of cooling, with the number of jobs available dropping more than expected in June.

Gold firms as Fed uncertainty, China ETF demand offset yield pressure - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are modestly firmer and spot silver prices are sharply higher in early U.S. trading Tuesday, as traders balanced a dollar rebound, rising Treasury yields, firm U.S. activity data and reduced Middle East inflation risk.

Gold revaluation would pay Washington, not private holders, historian says - (Kitco News) - America's gold is still valued at $42.22 an ounce on the federal books, more than $1 trillion below market. The fund built from the last revaluation was buying yen on Friday.

Gold steadies as oil slump cools inflation pressure, equities rally - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late U.S. trading Monday, as a sharp drop in crude oil and lower Treasury yields offset reduced safe-haven demand tied to tentative U.S.-Iran diplomacy.

Gold's $4,000 floor offers compelling value as investors look beyond Fed rhetoric – abrdn's Robert Minter - (Kitco News) - The gold market's months-long correction has created an attractive entry point for long-term investors, according to one market strategist, who says the metal's ability to hold support around $4,000 an ounce reflects confidence that its structural bull market remains firmly intact.

Gold remains vulnerable despite months-long correction as macro risk premium lingers; silver faces weaker industrial outlook – Sucden - (Kitco News) - The gold market remains stuck in neutral around $4,000 an ounce, and one international brokerage firm expects prices to remain rangebound through the third quarter, even as resilient economic growth and higher real yields continue to pose downside risks.

Iran Set To Emerge With More Hormuz Leverage Than Before The War Under Draft US-Oman Deal - Iran Set To Emerge With More Hormuz Leverage Than Before The War Under Draft US-Oman Deal President Trump said late Tuesday that talks with Iran are "moving along very nicely" - in a highly fluid and ambiguous situation where it appears the two sides are only interacting indirectly at best. But the Iranian side has continued to insist that there are currently no peace or ceasefire...

Treasury Refunding: No Change To Auction Sizes As Bessent Deepens Reliance On Short-Term Debt - Treasury Refunding: No Change To Auction Sizes As Bessent Deepens Reliance On Short-Term Debt For yet another quarter, the Treasury's Quarterly Refunding offered no surprises, which considering the state of the US bond market is probably not a bad thing.  In its 8:30am ET report, the US Treasury retained its previous guidance for future debt issuance, signaling no change in note a...

"This Is Going To Surprise Some People": Leading Biden COVID-19 Figure Embraces The Lab Leak Theory - "This Is Going To Surprise Some People": Leading Biden COVID-19 Figure Embraces The Lab Leak Theory Authored by Jonathan Turley, Former Biden White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha this weekend became the latest denier of the lab theory to do a 180-degree turn. During the interview with CNN's Dana Bash, Jha admitted that he now believes that the most likely expla...

"Hiring Patterns Are Changing": ADP Reports Weakest Job Gains In 6 Months, But... - "Hiring Patterns Are Changing": ADP Reports Weakest Job Gains In 6 Months, But... Following a weaker than expected JOLTS report, but better than expected ISM employment data, ADP reports today (ahead of Friday's payrolls report) that the US economy added only 44k jobs in July (below the 65k expected and the lowest since January) after a revised 95k increase in the prior month... ...

Futures Hit New Record High On Strong Earnings Following Historic Call Buying Frenzy - Futures Hit New Record High On Strong Earnings Following Historic Call Buying Frenzy S&P 500 futures are up following yesterday’s first ATH since June; both tech and small caps are lagging, pointing to another potential broadening. A jump in US tech stocks is holding too, with Nasdaq-100 contracts rising after a 3.3% surge in the session before, powered by semiconductor stocks and b...

Brent Bounces As Houthis Attack, Sink Vessel Off Yemen With Sea Drone - Brent Bounces As Houthis Attack, Sink Vessel Off Yemen With Sea Drone The Houthis have quickly made good on their earlier threat, with the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre having reported the following fresh attack off Yemen: UKMTO has received a time-late report of an incident 9NM southwest of Al Mukha, Yemen. The CSO of the vessel has reported that the ve...

Fauci's Time Is Up... - Fauci's Time Is Up... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Sen. Rand Paul has locked in the date for a committee vote that could finally impose real consequences on Anthony Fauci, the longtime public health official whose pandemic-era decisions reshaped daily life for millions of Americans. On Thursday, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee wil...

"Momentum Continues": Lilly Jumps After Raising Revenue Outlook On Surging GLP-1 Demand - "Momentum Continues": Lilly Jumps After Raising Revenue Outlook On Surging GLP-1 Demand Shares of Eli Lilly & Co. are rising in premarket trading after the pharmaceutical giant raised its full-year revenue forecast following a 48% jump in second-quarter sales, fueled by accelerating demand for the diabetes drug Mounjaro and the obesity treatment Zepbound. Lilly's second-quarter re...

Inside Ford's "Passionate" Reinvention - Inside Ford's "Passionate" Reinvention Ford has reshaped its business by narrowing its lineup to vehicles with stronger brand appeal and higher profit potential. Instead of offering a wide range of sedans, hatchbacks, and family cars, the company is concentrating on trucks, SUVs, sports cars, and models that customers can personalize with factory-backed upgrades, according to a new...

BP Retreats Further From Green Energy With Archaea Sale - BP Retreats Further From Green Energy With Archaea Sale Via City A.M., BP plans to sell Archaea Energy after the US biogas operation delivered weaker-than-expected returns. Second-quarter adjusted profit climbed to $5.7 billion as Middle East disruption lifted oil and gas prices. Meg O’Neill is simplifying BP’s portfolio, reducing debt and concentrating investment on i...

Should wealthier Americans forgo their Social Security benefits as a charitable gesture? - A reader writes: “I will likely be in a position to decline my benefits.”

3 reasons AMD’s stock is falling in the face of its latest earnings report - Analysts noted that the company delivered muted upside with its results, underwhelmed some investors with its margin outlook and was simply up against high expectations.

The S&P 500 just hit a new high. ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry thinks it could bring a 1987-style fall. - The famed investor says watch out after that S&P 500 surge on Tuesday. He’s not budging from some bearish tech views.

The government owns some of the same stocks you do. Here’s why that is risky. - Recent deals to have the U.S. take a stake in companies mark something new: Government ownership used as a standing industrial-policy tool rather than an emergency backstop.

ADP says businesses add the fewest new jobs in six months. Labor market is still sluggish. - ADP said U.S. businesses created just 44,000 new jobs in July — the smallest increase in six months — in another sign of a sluggish labor market in which hiring is unusually soft.

Uber profit narrowly beat forecasts as trips across its platform surge - Uber Technologies shares fell early Wednesday, despite the ride-hailing company registering earnings a tad above Wall Street estimates in the second quarter as a jump in passengers and deliveries boosted revenue.

Lilly’s revenue soars 48%, driven by demand for its GLP-1s - Lilly’s sales were driven by higher-than-expected demand for Mounjaro and Zepbound, its GLP-1 drugs for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss.

‘I’m easing into retirement’: I’m getting an $80,000 pension payout. Where can I invest it safely? - “I expect to have several years before I take distributions from my 401(k) account.”

Walt Disney’s stock climbs as company cites ‘Toy Story 5’ for earnings growth - Walt Disney’s stock, which has been struggling all year, rallied on Wednesday as the entertainment giant reported surprisingly strong earnings.

Reports of the 60/40 portfolio’s demise are proving to be premature - The balanced stock-bond portfolio is defying the widespread argument that it is no longer an appropriate approach.

Fed's Kashkari says 'now is the time to start slowly moving' rates up - Kashkari was one of three dissenters at last week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

Private companies added just 44,000 workers in July, below expectations, ADP reports - Hiring at private companies slowed considerably in July, with most of the job growth coming health care.

SpaceX dives 12% after AI spending surge rattles investors - CEO Elon Musk said SpaceX would hit $1 trillion in annual revenue in 2030 versus a previous forecast of 2031 as he looked to strike an bullish tone.

Saudi wealth fund and Jared Kushner's Affinity finalize $55 billion EA Sports deal - EA said its stock has ceased trading and will be delisted from the Nasdaq. Its shareholders will receive $210 in cash per share. 

Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: SpaceX, Nvidia, Apple, AMD, Pinterest, Arista Networks & more - Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Wednesday.

Private companies added just 44,000 workers in July, below expectations, ADP reports - Hiring at private companies slowed considerably in July, with most of the job growth coming health care.

Europe is blowing up riverbeds as an extreme drought wreaks havoc on its economy - Severe drought is disrupting energy and freight across Europe as low Rhine and Danube levels raise risks for supply chains and economic growth.

Manufacturing survey shows inflation worries 'worse than pandemic era,' adding to Fed pressure - The commentary pointed to a highly volatile environment in which purchasing managers were struggling to stay ahead

As Warsh’s Fed faces pressure to act on inflation, these indicators show it’s at its lowest in years - Trimmed mean measures are painting a different picture than the headline numbers.

China's factory activity unexpectedly contracts in July on demand slump, typhoons - China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted in July, as the export rush that powered a second-quarter rebound began to unwind.

Chinese dip-buying bolsters gold as prices find floor at $4,000 - From Bloomberg Newsvia Financial Post / National Post, TorontoTuesday, August 4, 2026 Chinese institutional investors have swooped on gold in recent weeks, helping to arrest the precious metal's decline and keep prices above the key threshold of $4,000 an ounce. Gold-backed exchange-traded funds in China saw 14 straight days of inflows up to Monday, the longest streak since March, according to ...

Why the U.S. stepped in after decades to prop up Japan's yen, and what's at stake - By Lee Ying ShanCNBC, New YorkMonday, August 3, 2026 Washington's decision to join Japan in supporting the battered yen has prompted questions over what motivated the rare coordinated intervention, with analysts pointing to concerns over U.S. Treasury markets and Japan's financial system. Tokyo has grown increasingly wary of the yen's decline, which recently dropped to its weakest level against...

Ed Steer: Bessent note at Camp David proves the end is nigh - 7:41p ET Monday, August 3, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "Bessent Note at Camp David Proves the End Is Night" and is posted at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here: https://silverseek.com/article/bessent-note-camp-david-proves-end-nigh CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/TreasurerGold Anti-Trust Action Commi...

Why Texas turned to Wyoming mint to produce its gold and silver coins - By Dale KillingbeckCowboy State Daily, Cheyenne, WyomingSunday, August2, 2026 CASPER, Wyoming -- Texas is turning to a Wyoming mint to produce its official commemorative gold and silver coins sold through its Texas Bullion Depository. Texas is the first state to authorize official commemorative coins and the first to have its own depository for precious metals. Officials from the state were at ...

Join GATA in October at the New Orleans Investment Conference - The conference will be held Wednesday through Saturday, October 28-31, 2026 * * * Brien Lundin: Sign-ups and Sell-Outs for the New Orleans Conference By Brien LundinGold Newsletter / Golden OpportunitiesMetairie, LouisianaMonday, August 3, 2026 Over the past few weeks I've been chronicling the many signs of a bottom forming in gold and silver. I've noted gold's occasional jumps higher, even in ...

Labor Market Turnover Increased all Year, Bouncing Off Late 2025 Low. What that Means - Another sign of underlying strength in the labor market.

AI Data Center Construction Spending Goes Exponential (But in Business, Exponential Curves Can’t Last) - Corporate guidance for capital expenditures keeps getting ratcheted higher and involves massive sums, largely focused on AI infrastructure.

Why the US-Japan Joint Intervention to Prop Up the Yen? Fear of Treasury Yields Blowing Out if Japan Becomes a Forced Seller - The prior interventions failed to permanently turn around the downward spiral of the yen. What’s needed: much tighter monetary policies by the BOJ.

Legal Tender Forces Gold Out - The government has many ways of forcing us to use their paper dollar as money. The tax on capital gains on gold (I wrote about this here) is one bullet in their gun. The legal tender law—U.S. Code ...

What Is A "Legal Tender Law"? And, Is It A Problem? - What is a legal tender law? Over the years, there has been some discussion about “legal tender laws” in the United States. I talked to a legal expert about it, and discovered – as I suspected – that ...

What Is Considered Legal Tender in the US? - "Legal tender" means that the financial instrument in question legally serves to pay any public or private debt. Federal law guarantees its printed value regardless of its intrinsic convertible value, ...

Bill Introduced To Make Bitcoin A Legal Tender In Arizona - Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced a bill proposing to make bitcoin a legal tender in the U.S. state of Arizona. The bill seeks to add bitcoin to the list of instruments considered legal tender in ...

The Conundrum Of Bitcoin Legal Tender Laws - Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s laser-eyed President, shocked the world at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami when he announced that bitcoin would become legal tender in his country. A few days later, ...

Crypto may have institutionalized, but it still trades like a rumor mill - The more institutional crypto becomes, the more it prices on headlines. The edge now is reading the positioning data underneath, not reacting to the narrative on top.

Galaxy Digital shares slip 5% after second-quarter results - Helios produced data-center revenue for the first time with Phase I expected to generate about $80 million quarterly from Q3.

AI agent token once worth $2.4 billion ends with founder calling it dead - Eliza Labs founder Shaw Walters said the ELIZAOS foundation is closing and that holders should sell, ending the token that replaced AI16Z after a lawsuit, a rebrand and a 97% crash.

SpaceX extends decline to 11% on lockup expiration and capex spending fears - The company reported no BTC sales in the second quarter, but shares fell before the open as investors focused on capital spending, free cash flow pressure and a looming insider lockup expiry.

Yellow Card raises $40 million to link banks to stablecoin processing - The funds bring Yellow Card’s total financing to more than $120 million since being founded 10 years ago.

The $120 million Coldcard hack lights up Bitcoin's memory pool - Your day-ahead look for Aug. 5, 2026

Circle shares fall 3% despite earnings beat as stablecoin issuer misses on revenue - Shares initially jumped 10% but later fell 3% in pre-market trading as the stablecoin issuer revealed institutional adoption for its layer 1 blockchain Arc but missed on revenue.

Bitcoin, broader market fail to keep pace as global equities hit record highs - Derivatives data show subdued activity in bitcoin and ether but aggressive positioning in select altcoins.

Coldcard hack sparks a self-custody security overhaul: Cory Klippsten - The attack exposed a five-year-old firmware flaw. The industry’s rapid response is accelerating the adoption of collaborative multisig security.

Why bitcoin’s ‘500-day rule’ faces its biggest test yet - The so-called ‘500-day rule’ says buying BTC roughly 500 days before a bitcoin halving and selling it about 500 days after would have produced profits in prior cycles.

Luxembourg Expands FIU Alerts to Crypto Exchanges - Luxembourg is enacting new legislation that empowers its Financial Intelligence Unit to issue cross-institution fraud alerts to both traditional banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. Targeting Crypto Loopholes Luxembourg is adding cryptocurrency exchanges to its emergency financial alert system under new anti-fraud legislation taking effect Aug. 8, extending broad asset-freezing notices beyond tr...

Korea’s Stock Market Crashed 33%, Then Jumped 18%: Crypto Traders Still Broke - South Korea’s KOSPI crashed more than 33% in July, its worst monthly drop on record, then reversed it with an 18% single-day surge on the last day of the month. A Historic Crash, Triggered by a Chip Shock The KOSPI’s July decline surpassed the single-month drops recorded during the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis and the […]

Bitcoin Hovers Near $64,000 While Coldcard Losses Top $116M - Bitcoin is holding near $64,000 after a week that delivered a $116 million Coldcard wallet hack, fresh Strategy selling and a stalling Clarity Act. A Week of Very Bad News for Bitcoin By any normal standard, bitcoin should be falling. The Coldcard hardware wallet theft has topped $116 million, with waves of drains continuing since […]

Musk’s SpaceX Tops Forecasts But Bitcoin Stash Sheds $540 Million - Elon Musk’s SpaceX beat Wall Street revenue estimates in its first earnings report since June’s initial public offering (IPO), but the value of its 18,712 BTC treasury dropped $540 million in six months. Revenue Beats, Losses Narrow SpaceX delivered its first earnings report as a public company on Tuesday, and the headline numbers cleared Wall […]

Democrats Move to Block CLARITY Act Due to Stalled Ethics Talks - Senate Democrats plan to deny cloture on the Clarity Act, Punchbowl News reported, leaving the landmark crypto market structure bill short of 60 votes just days before the Aug. 7 recess. ‘They Don’t Want This to Happen’ Senate Democrats intend to deny cloture on the Clarity Act. The reason seems to be no visible progress […]

VDARE's Libel Case Against N.Y. Times Thrown Out - From N.Y. trial court judge Lisa Headley in VDARE Found., Inc. v. N.Y. Times Co., decided July 20: In this… The post VDARE's Libel Case Against N.Y. Times Thrown Out appeared first on Reason.com.

"After the Hallucination: What 100 Recent Cases Reveal About Candor, AI Errors, and Sanctions" - From Adam Feldman (Legalytics) yesterday—unsurprising, but it's helpful that this can be shown concretely: This article examines what courts have… The post "After the Hallucination: What 100 Recent Cases Reveal About Candor, AI Errors, and Sanctions" appeared first on Reason.com.

My New Dispatch Article on Trump's Section 301 "Forced Labor" Tariffs - The article explains why the new tariffs are harmful and illegal for many of same reasons as those invalidated by the Supreme Court.

Stop-Talking-to-Me Order Against Ex-Landlord Who Kept Texting Ex-Tenant About COVID Vaccines - From Gonda v. Duering, decided Friday by the Hawaii intermediate appellate court (Justices Katherine G. Leonard, Keith K. Hiraoka, and… The post Stop-Talking-to-Me Order Against Ex-Landlord Who Kept Texting Ex-Tenant About COVID Vaccines appeared first on Reason.com.

Eleventh Circuit En Banc Upholds Florida Ban on Knowingly Admitting Minors to Obscene-as-to-Minors Performances - An excerpt from the long majority opinion (by Judge Andrew Brasher, signed by eight judges) yesterday in HM Florida-ORL, LLC… The post Eleventh Circuit En Banc Upholds Florida Ban on Knowingly Admitting Minors to Obscene-as-to-Minors Performances appeared first on Reason.com.

Roanoke Removes Gunshot Detectors Months After Approving Them - Limited evidence of effectiveness combined with privacy concerns raises questions about the sensors.

Today in Supreme Court History: August 5, 1974 - 8/5/1974: Shortly after the Supreme Court decided United States v. Nixon, President Nixon released the "smoking gun" tape recorded in… The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 5, 1974 appeared first on Reason.com.

Brickbat: Banned T-Shirt - In Australia, Ian Minus was fined $1,500 dollars (U.S. $1,050) after being convicted of knowingly displaying a Nazi symbol in… The post Brickbat: Banned T-Shirt appeared first on Reason.com.

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Dropped Cases Against Alleged Reflecting Pool Vandals Followed a Rush to Judgment - Trump still seems to think the question of individual guilt or innocence is irrelevant.

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.

President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER. - For the founders, an elective monarchy was just as bad as an hereditary one - because the core issue was the power of discretion. On this episode, it’s 6 of the most dangerous powers of a king as the founders understood them. And you just might recognize every single one of them today. The post President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

The Buck Stops Nowhere - Having burned through billions of dollars and depleted critical munitions stockpiles, the Pentagon is running out of money. Our money. According to the Washington Post, the Pentagon is facing an urgent budget shortfall caused largely by the Iran war, with some critical funding accounts expected to run dry within weeks. Training, maintenance and other military priorities are reportedly being […]...

Constitution Enforcement: 6 Ignored Steps That Actually Work - The founders knew exactly what it takes to deal with unconstitutional power. How that gets done? It’s built on their experience and tactics against the British empire. On this Episode - it’s 6 steps that actually work as the real enforcement mechanism for the constitution. They come right from the American Revolution, backed by the ultimate check - the duty of self preservation The post Constit...

Tomorrow’s U.S. Senate Vote: Four Internet Bills, One Wrong Direction - The Senate Commerce Committee will vote this week on several censorious and privacy invasive bills: KOSA, the SCREEN Act, Youth AI Privacy Act, and CHATBOT Act. While we appreciate that the Committee is taking the time to look at these bills separately, it’s still impossible to ignore the message Congress is sending to the world: Age-gate the internet and block young people from speaking and ac...

Appeals Court Agrees with EFF that Building a Web Browser Doesn’t Violate the CFAA - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has endorsed a commonsense technical interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a law not usually given to such interpretation. Amazon had sued Perplexity AI to try to shut down its Comet browser, claiming the browser’s optional agentic AI “Assistant” that can browse websites like Amazon for comparison shopping purposes, violated the CFAA becau...

Mobile Ad Software Encourages Location Data Sharing, EFF Report Finds - Developers Must Beware of Ad Libraries that Betray Users’ PrivacySAN FRANCISCO – Some software development kits (SDKs) provided by advertising companies to help developers monetize their apps are automatically feeding users’ location data into systems that location data brokers use to track people, an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) report found.  EFF began investigating the location-shari...

Former Attorneys General, Business Associations, and Former Department of Labor Leaders Support Family Farm’s Supreme Court Case - ARLINGTON, Va.—In its fall term, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Department of Labor’s agency court system. New […] The post Former Attorneys General, Business Associations, and Former Department of Labor Leaders Support Family Farm’s Supreme Court Case appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Major Ruling in Favor of True Food Labels as Federal Appeals Court Revives First Amendment Lawsuit Against FDA and USDA - ARLINGTON, Va.—A federal appeals court revived a First Amendment lawsuit from a customer and small business owner seeking to provide true information on food labels. The United States […] The post Major Ruling in Favor of True Food Labels as Federal Appeals Court Revives First Amendment Lawsuit Against FDA and USDA appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Oklahoma Small Business Gets Early Win in Lawsuit Challenging Restrictions on Selling Caskets - OKLAHOMA CITY—On Thursday, the District Court of Oklahoma County denied the state of Oklahoma’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its restrictions on selling caskets. The lawsuit was brought in […] The post Oklahoma Small Business Gets Early Win in Lawsuit Challenging Restrictions on Selling Caskets 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 ...

WY: GOA Endorses 30+ Pro-Gun Candidates Across Wyoming - See GOA’s list of pro-2A candidates before the upcoming August 18 primary Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse the following candidates in Wyoming’s Republican primary on Tuesday, August 18, 2026: **Click on any image above to download full size graphic for sharing** To find your legislative district, click the button below; cross-reference your district with the list above … Read more

Gun Owners of America Sues U.S. Virgin Islands Over Unconstitutional Ban on Nonresident Right to Bear Arms - Gun Owners of America Sues U.S. Virgin Islands Over Unconstitutional Ban on Nonresident Right to Bear Arms   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  July 20, 2026  CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Virgin Islands’ prohibition on nonresidents exercising their Second Amendment rights.  The lawsuit argues the USVI ...

WY: Which Candidates Will Defend Your Gun Rights? - The Wyoming Primary Election is quickly approaching, and your vote will help determine who will defend your Second Amendment rights in the years ahead. Gun Owners of America has completed our candidate evaluations and issued letter grades for a number of candidates across Wyoming based on their records, voting histories, responses to GOA’s candidate survey, and demonstrated commitment to protec...

JPMorgan to deploy $750B for affordable housing by 2035 - The bank will invest the capital through its American Dream Initiative, an economic mobility program launched this year that also aims to boost housing access.

Trump’s Capital One accounts closed after AML review, bank says - The bank has not accused the Trump Organization of money laundering. But Capital One said the transaction patterns it identified are “among the types of activity flagged by federal banking guidance.”

Judge rejects DOJ’s attempt to drop Lakeland redlining order - A federal judge denied the government’s bid to terminate the bank’s consent order ahead of schedule, saying “a promise to reach substantial compliance in the future is not substantial compliance.”

OCC, FDIC propose another CRA revamp - The regulators – absent the Federal Reserve – would limit grants banks give to “activist” community groups. Friday’s proposal would also reduce the number of banks that must collect CRA-related data.

UBS to pay $125M in AML penalties - The brokerage arm of the Swiss bank didn’t fix flaws identified in 2018, resulting in some 60,000 foreign currency wires valued at about $10 billion going unmonitored, regulators said.

Stablecoins need more than an act of Congress to get clarity - Congress has little time to move on the CLARITY Act before it breaks for recess. But even that bill won't ensure the future for stablecoins.

The Fed needs to affirm the 'moneyness' of stablecoins - If the Federal Reserve wants to keep the U.S. dollar competitive in the 21st century it must move boldly to declare dollar-backed stablecoins equivalent to other forms of money.

USAA and BofA swap patent rights in first two-way deal - Neither company would say how many patents the deal covers, whether either paid the other, or whether USAA pressed its claims first.

Banks price in higher rates as Fed credibility wanes - Bond yields rose after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's second press conference last week, and bankers may have to accept higher rates as the price of a more parsimonious Fed.

Fed gives final approval needed for Santander-Webster merger - Banco Santander's pending acquisition of Webster Financial got approval from the Federal Reserve Board about five months after the deal was first announced.

Energy shocks and inflation: challenges for monetary policy - by Ryan Niladri Banerjee, Fiorella De Fiore, Marco Jacopo Lombardi, Giovanni LombardoThe recent energy shock ranks among the most significant since the 1990s. Structural factors and initial conditions influence how energy shocks propagate into inflation – directly and through second-round effects. The appropriate monetary policy reaction depends on the persistence of the inflationary pressures ...

Michelle W Bowman: Responsible innovation and financial inclusion - Speech (via pre-recorded video) by Ms Michelle W Bowman, Vice Chair for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at "Next-gen financial inclusion", the third annual Financial Inclusion Conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Board, Washington DC, 14 July 2026.

Philip N Jefferson: Navigating economic shocks - a monetary policymaker's perspective - Speech by Mr Philip N Jefferson, Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 16 July 2026.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Banco Santander, S.A. and Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Banco Santander, S.A. and Santander Holdings USA, Inc.

Press Release: FDIC Launches New Office of Supervisory Appeals - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 4, 2026 FDIC Launches New Office of Supervisory Appeals WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) tod...

Press Release: FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Application for Augustus National Bank, N.A., Dallas, Texas - PRESS RELEASE | AUGUST 4, 2026 FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Application for Augustus National Bank, N.A., Dallas, Texas WASHINGTON — The ...