Precious Metals and Market News

Gold, silver weaken as Fed repricing overwhelms haven demand - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower after the North American cash-market close Monday, as higher oil prices and firmer Treasury yields kept traders focused on Federal Reserve tightening risk rather than safe-haven demand tied to renewed U.S.-Iran tensions.

Gold's biggest buyers aren't slowing down, but SocGen sees a more measured pace ahead - (Kitco News) - Central bank demand has been a key driver behind gold’s multi-year rally to an all-time high of $5,600 an ounce, and the latest World Gold Council survey points to continued buying from the official sector.

China considers new import and export regime for gold which limits PBOC oversight - (Kitco News) – Chinese regulators, including customs officials and the central bank, are proposing a major overhaul of the country’s existing import and export regulations governing gold and gold products, according to a new report published Sunday.The proposed new gold regime aims “to streamline administration, facilitate trade, and improve the management of gold carried across the border by i...

Gold will fall below $3,900 this year before rallying to $5,300 in 2027 - TD’s Bart Melek - (Kitco News) - The gold market is once again starting the week on a disappointing note as it clings to support near $4,000 an ounce, and one bank expects this pivotal level to break as inflation fears persist.

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.

RFK Jr. Says 1 Million Obamacare Enrollees Lacked Social Security Numbers - RFK Jr. Says 1 Million Obamacare Enrollees Lacked Social Security Numbers Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said 1 million people were enrolled in Obamacare health plans without Social Security numbers, as the Trump administration pledged to intensify efforts to combat fraud in federal health care programs. ...

Venezuelan Housing Projects Collapsed "Like Sandcastles" As Twin Quakes Expose Socialist Rot - Venezuelan Housing Projects Collapsed "Like Sandcastles" As Twin Quakes Expose Socialist Rot Spanish daily newspaper ABC.es reports that some of the worst quake damage in Venezuela is concentrated in Caraballeda and Catia La Mar, where high-rise towers built under the Great Housing Mission Venezuela, or Gran Misión Vivienda Venezuela (GMVV), were reduced to rubble. The Chávez-era ...

Builders Vs. Gatekeepers - Builders Vs. Gatekeepers Authored by Monty Donohew via American Thinker, A viral X post by @r0ck3t23 featuring Marc Andreessen hopes to ignite fresh debate in tech and political circles. In the clip, Andreessen articulates a blunt frustration familiar to anyone who has tried to build anything substantial in modern America: "Right now, in many cases in many places, no you can't." T...

Rate On China's New Overnight Liquidity Tool Comes Below Estimates, Hints At Imminent Easing - Rate On China's New Overnight Liquidity Tool Comes Below Estimates, Hints At Imminent Easing Last week we showed four China-linked charts which made it very clear that, laughable flatlined 5% GDP notwithstanding, China's economy appears to be on the verge of yet another collapse (explaining the unprecedented drop in both Chinese oil imports and refining output): between autos, real...

The Party Of 'Our Democracy' Has Nothing Left But Chaos - The Party Of 'Our Democracy' Has Nothing Left But Chaos Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “. . . there is no saving the Left. Whatever happens to them, it will have to happen without people like you or me trying to get them to return to any place of sanity.” - Sasha Stone on Substack A punishing heat-dome creeps over the eastern half of the country just in time for the gala ...

"Thanks For The Mammaries": Hooters Shutters Every Location In Four Blue States - "Thanks For The Mammaries": Hooters Shutters Every Location In Four Blue States Iconic chicken-wing chain Hooters, famous for buxom waitresses wearing skimpy orange and white uniforms, appears to be throwing in the towel on its 35-year struggle to stay politically incorrect. As Ben Sellers writes for HeadlineUSA.com, while some restaurants, like Cracker Barrel, have successfully...

DOJ Sues States Over Alleged Failure To Turn Over Food Stamp Data - DOJ Sues States Over Alleged Failure To Turn Over Food Stamp Data Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The Trump administration has sued four states, accusing them of withholding crucial data on food stamp applicants. Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania refused to turn over information to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that would let federal o...

Johnson Says Reconciliation Is The Only Path For The SAVE Act - Johnson Says Reconciliation Is The Only Path For The SAVE Act Speaker Mike Johnson returned to the Capitol this afternoon after several hours at the White House, telling reporters that the only viable path to enact the SAVE Act is to attach it to a reconciliation bill - and that work is already underway. "The only way to get the SAVE Act to the president's desk, we've been shown...

Citizen Vigilante Should Terrify Western Governments - Citizen Vigilante Should Terrify Western Governments Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker, This movie is a warning to globalists... Director Uwe Boll just released a movie that is ticking off all the right people.  Called Citizen Vigilante, it is an unapologetic rejection of globalism, mass migration, Islamic conquest, and “woke” leftism.  The movie bashes politicians, j...

Hormuz Tanker Traffic Plunges After Fresh US-Iran Strikes - Hormuz Tanker Traffic Plunges After Fresh US-Iran Strikes Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz tumbled since late last week, as ship owners and operators froze up amid the renewed hostilities between Iran and the US over the weekend. The Thursday attack on the container ship Ever Lovely prompted some shipowners to pull back and wait for additional information about how sa...

Trump’s weekend Iran strikes keep sparking Monday stock rallies. Here’s what the data shows us. - Call it the ‘Axios put’: On average, stocks have been up more on Mondays in the second quarter than in recent years

‘I don’t think I’ll make it to 80’: I’m 70 and single. Do I take out a reverse mortgage or a home-equity agreement? - “I’m torn between these two options.”

‘I claimed Social Security at 62’: At 76, I’m working at Walmart. Why do I still owe payroll taxes? - “It seems like half of the workforce at our local Walmart is over 65.”

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.

Tesla’s stock rips higher after a long-awaited update to self-driving technology - EV maker’s stock has best day in over a year, but is still down for the month.

Charter may be making ‘frenemies’ with SpaceX, and its stock is soaring - Shares of other telecoms are falling, as SpaceX’s Starlink has options to move into the wireless market. A potential partnership with Charter could be one of those options.

Most Americans have no idea how close we just came to financial chaos - If you care about your money, close your eyes and say a prayer of thanks to John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh

Value stocks beat growth when inflation is high. Here are 13 stocks top newsletters are betting on now. - Many portfolio experts are wrong about what drives value outperformance. This single metric explains why.

Bye-bye, ‘HODL’: Strategy now has a plan to sell bitcoin to raise cash and buy its stock - Strategy disclosed a program to sell bitcoin “from time to time” to fund its U.S. dollar reserve and share repurchases.

My sister died and I’m leaving New York to help raise my niece in Colorado. At 33, am I making a financial mistake? - “I need to decide what I can afford when it comes to storing the belongings from my studio apartment.”

Stock futures are little changed after the Dow posts new record close: Live updates - Gains in Alphabet and a pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities boosted the Dow Industrials to its first close above 52,000 on Monday.

Trump bought as much as $5 million in Axon stock before ICE sought $220 million Taser deal - Axon Enterprise has ramped up lobbying in Congress on federal law enforcement technology as ICE pursues a potential $220 million Taser deal.

Eli Lilly, Regeneron among first companies selected for FDA initiative to speed review of new manufacturing facilities - Eli Lilly and Regeneron are among the first seven companies the FDA has selected for its PreCheck Pilot Program, CNBC has learned.

What's behind the Comcast breakup? Hope for a Disney-like valuation - NBCUniversal could look like Disney, which trades at 10-times price-to-earnings, one analyst says.

SpaceX bulls are back betting on huge, fast gains as Rocket Lab surges -

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.

Brien Lundin: China says, 'Thanks for the gold!' - By Brien LundinGold Newsletter / Golden OpportunitiesMonday, June 29, 2026 While the headlines continue to validate my skepticism regarding any peace deal with Iran, metals bulls might be justified in feeling singled out for punishment today. Because while the rest of the "risk assets" are up, gold and silver are taking it on their respective chins, with both metals down about 1.5% as I write. ...

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...

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.

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 ...

These Countries May Be Next To Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender - One of the main knocks against cryptocurrency has always been that it will never gain universal adoption, meaning its usefulness will always be limited. This perhaps changed forever on September 7, ...

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 ...

Arkansas Passes Legal Tender Act, Removes Taxes on Gold and Silver - Arkansas Governor Signs Senate Bill 1718, Reaffirming Gold and Silver as Legal Tender and Removing All Tax Liability from the Monetary Metals LITTLE ROCK, AR / ACCESSWIRE / April 20, 2023 / Sound ...

Floridians could soon be able to use gold and silver to pay for things - You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Tuesday that would recognize gold and silver as legal tender in the ...

Securitize heads to NYSE debut after investors approve SPAC merger - The tokenization firm is expected to begin trading on the NYSE on Thursday, becoming one of the first publicly traded pure-play tokenization companies.

Bitcoin lending is entering a new institutional era, according to Silicon Valley Bank - The bank said bitcoin lending has emerged from the 2022 crypto credit collapse with stronger risk controls, growing institutional participation and a path toward lower borrowing costs.

JPMorgan urges strong safeguards as congress weighs crypto market structure rules - The bank says Congress should pair regulatory clarity with safeguards as Senate negotiates the Clarity Act.

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.

Robert Kiyosaki Admits His Gold Call Was Wrong, Keeps $35K Target - Robert Kiyosaki acknowledged that his recent gold call missed the market’s direction, stating “I was wrong,” and using the setback to reinforce a long-term investing lesson about disciplined buying. Kiyosaki’s Gold Post Recasts a Bad Call as an Investor Lesson Gold’s decline pushed Robert Kiyosaki to acknowledge his earlier call on June 29, when the […]

Bearishness Persists, but It’s Not All Bad Folks — Week in Review - This editorial is from this week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review, sent to subscribers on Friday. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week with a comment on each story. Bitcoin spent the week grinding down, and wicking […]

BNB Chain Tops $5.2 Billion in Tokenized Stock Trading, Overtaking Solana - BNB Chain says cumulative tokenized stock trading volume has surpassed $5.2 billion, putting it ahead of rival networks including Solana. Growth is being driven by a widening issuer base, more than 700 tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and rising demand for pre-IPO exposure. Ondo, xStocks and bStocks Fuel BNB Chain’s $5.2 Billion Tokenized Equity […]

Siebert Joins Tokenized Securities Race, Selects Tzero as Infrastructure Partner - Muriel Siebert & Co., a Wall Street broker-dealer with roughly $19.5 billion in retail client assets, has selected Tzero’s end-to-end digital securities infrastructure to enter the tokenized securities market. Siebert Brings Legacy Credibility to Blockchain Markets The firm, founded in 1967 by the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange […]

Bolivia Abandons Fixed Exchange Rate Scheme After 15 Years, Adopting a Floating Dollar System - Bolivia’s Economy Ministry recognized that the current regime had failed, as the country’s oil exports had been reduced since 2005, making it impossible to continue with the exchange regime. The exchange rate had been fixed in 2011 at nearly 7 Bolivian bolivianos. Bolivia Abandons Fixed Dollar Exchange Rate Regime, Opens To Flotation The Ministry of […]

Can Trump v. Slaughter be Used to Challenge the Continued Legality of Executive Agencies Congress Intended to be Independent? - If the laws requiring such agencies to be independent are unconstitutional, it may be that very existence of those agencies is also now illegal.

Is Socialism Going Mainstream? - Plus: the DSA's policy agenda, Trump's chaotic Iran strategy, and America's 250th birthday

Chief Justice Roberts (Likely) Ordered The Release Of Cook 30 Minutes Before He Announced It - Slaughter and Cook were bundled together, as the Chief (likely) instructed.

Can the Supreme Court Slaughter Slaughter Without Cooking Cook? - Tensions between today's two major presidential removal power decisions.

In Chatrie, Neil Gorsuch Reiterates His Critique of 2 Dubious Fourth Amendment Doctrines - The justice argues that the "reasonable expectation of privacy" test and the third-party doctrine are indefensible in theory and unworkable in practice.

ICE Warns Syracuse Poll Worker To Delete a Political Instagram Post - Federal law can punish true threats, and doxing intended to facilitate violence. But this woman simply named a government agent, which is not a crime.

In Big Win for Fourth Amendment Advocates, the Supreme Court Says 'Geofence Warrants' Count as a 'Search' - Understanding Chatrie v. United States.

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.

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 Gov. Pritzker: Veto Illinois’ HB 5511 - The Illinois legislature recently passed House Bill 5511, which imposes a sweeping, device-level age-gating framework across nearly all internet-enabled hardware, operating systems, and online services. This well-intentioned but deeply flawed piece of legislation will harm young people who rely on the internet to access essential information and find community. That’s why we’re urging the Illin...

Victory! Supreme Court Says Constitution Protects People’s Location Data - You have an expectation of privacy in location data that reveals your movements in the physical world, and even short-term surveillance of these movements is a search subject to the Fourth Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Chatrie v. United States.   The case involved geofence warrants, a form of dragnet surveillance police have used to vacuum up location data from electronic dev...

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...

Victory! Virginia Woman Allowed to Work with Patients Following Judge’s Ruling; Lawsuit Continues - ARLINGTON, Va.—Last week, substance abuse counselor Melissa Brown successfully passed a “screening assessment” allowing her to begin working with patients again. Melissa is currently challenging […] The post Victory! Virginia Woman Allowed to Work with Patients Following Judge’s Ruling; Lawsuit Continues appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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.

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 ...

ATF’s Fake Rollback Keeps Biden’s Gun Control Alive, Fight Back! - Thanks to GOA’s lawsuit, a federal judge in Texas vacated Biden’s “Engaged in the Business” rule in its entirety. That rule tried to twist the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to impose backdoor universal background checks by redefining who counts as a “dealer.” Now, ATF has proposed a replacement rule that claims to “rescind” the Biden rule, but in reality keeps … Read more

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...

Lawmakers reintroduce cannabis banking reform - Sen. Jeff Merkley and others have once again reintroduced cannabis banking reform, this time in new waters – following the rescheduling of medical cannabis.

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.

Trade groups: USDA misfired by barring lenders from program - Groups representing community banks and credit unions argue that the Department of Agriculture used a faulty process when it removed 10 lenders from its OneRD loan guarantee program

Commerce to acquire boutique middle-market investment bank - The Kansas City bank plans to purchase St. Louis-based Nolan & Associates, adding to its investment banking advisory capabilities.

Wise cashes in on cross-border payments' big moment - Wise grew its net revenue 19% year over year to $2.5 billion in its fiscal 2026, aided by increased deposits, cross-border volume and spending on the Wise card. It's the latest sign that interest in cross-border payments and multicurrency accounts is heating up.

Elon Musk's 'bank' is live. What it needs to threaten fintechs - X Money includes rudimentary functions like deposits and P2P transfers. But it's also laying groundwork for a potential move into agentic commerce and broader financial services — which analysts say is necessary for the app to thrive in a crowded market.

Goldman leads $110M bet on Taktile's AI software - Taktile's backers now include Goldman, Tiger Global and Index Ventures, lifting its total raised to $184 million since 2020.

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...