Precious Metals and Market News

Royal Mint sees record gold, silver bullion sales between January and March - (Kitco News) - Although gold and silver are stuck in neutral as rising inflation fears cool investor interest, the current price action doesn’t take away from the unprecedented demand for bullion, as the British Royal Mint reported record demand early in the year.

Gold and silver prices under pressure from rising inflation and rate expectations, new Indian import tariffs – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Precious metals are continuing to be impacted by rising inflation and shifting rate expectations, while both gold and silver demand are being reshaped by India’s new import tariff regime, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In their latest update, the analysts noted that both U.S. consumer and producer prices continued to rise last month, while the Personal Consumpti...

Malaysia follows India’s example with new 10% import duty on LBMA gold bars - (Kitco News) – After India’s recent hike of import duties on precious metals, another large Asian market has followed suit: Malaysia’s customs department has announced that they will now target gold bars with a new tax, marking the country's first-ever import duty on bullion.

Economist Mark Thornton warns of 150-year market peak, calls Fed nomination a ‘hit job’ on precious metals - (Kitco News) - A stark divide between record corporate profits and plummeting consumer sentiment is not an economic paradox, but the predictable outcome of decades of monetary expansion, according to Austrian School economist Dr. Mark Thornton.

Gold prices testing support at $4,500 as U.S. consumer confidence falls slight to 93.1 - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to hold support above $4,500 an ounce but is struggling to attract new bullish momentum, even as U.S. consumer confidence continues to fall amid rising inflation pressures and growing recession risks.

Gold and silver prices fall as Iran strikes revive oil risk - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are down and spot silver prices are sharply lower in early U.S. trading Tuesday, as a firmer U.S. dollar and renewed oil volatility offset support from lower Treasury yields.

Silver leads late-session metals rally as U.S.-Iran optimism weighs on crude - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are higher and spot silver prices outperformed in late Monday trading, as a weaker U.S. dollar, lower Treasury-yield expectations and a sharp drop in crude oil prices supported precious metals.

Russia’s sovereign gold reserves plunge 5.7 tonnes in April to 24-year low amid mounting deficits - (Kitco News) – The gold reserves of Russia's central bank declined for the fourth consecutive month in April, recording the sharpest drop in a quarter century.As of May 1, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) held 73.9 million ounces of gold bullion in its international reserves. In just one month, their gold reserves decreased by 200,000 ounces, bringing the total decline since the start of 2026 t...

Gold’s forced sovereign liquidations could pave the way for the metal’s next great bull run – SPI’s Stephen Innes - (Kitco News) – The recent gold selloff increasingly resembles forced sovereign liquidity management, while waning growth could force the return of dovish central bank policy, driving the next stage of the long-term bull market, according to Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management.In a new analysis published Monday, Innes said the outbreak of the Iran war saw gold trade “like a m...

India’s mining industry calls for new exploration and development, removal of red tape to address gold and silver import issues - (Kitco News) – The impacts of the recent changes to India’s precious metals import policies continue to play out, with bullion banks, investors, ETFs and jewelers all working to navigate the new regime. Now, the country’s mining industry is speaking out, arguing that the world’s second-largest gold and silver market must become more than just an importer.

Iraq's Oil Collapse Sparks Race For New Export Routes - Iraq's Oil Collapse Sparks Race For New Export Routes Authored by Simon Watkins via OilPrice.com, Iraq's oil production has collapsed to just 1.39 million bpd after the Strait of Hormuz blockade stranded exports. Baghdad is urgently trying to revive northern export routes through Turkey, including the Kirkuk-Ceyhan system and a new Kirkuk-Nineveh pipeline. China is re-...

Reuters Peddles Fake News After Defense Contractor Misuses Civilian Starlink Terminals - Reuters Peddles Fake News After Defense Contractor Misuses Civilian Starlink Terminals Reuters dropped another misleading article today - this time attempting to manufacture drama between the Pentagon and SpaceX over Starlink usage during the Iran conflict. The story framed routine commercial contract discussions and terms-of-service enforcement as major "tensions" and growing P...

Defending The Fourth Amendment To Protect Gun Owners - Defending The Fourth Amendment To Protect Gun Owners Authored by John Velleco via Gun Owners of America, All gun owners fully understand the vital importance of preserving the Second Amendment. But right behind that Constitutional Amendment in importance is the need to uphold the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. After all, without robust...

Lavrov Warns Rubio: Get Diplomats & Americans Out Of Kiev Ahead Of 'Systematic Strikes' - Lavrov Warns Rubio: Get Diplomats & Americans Out Of Kiev Ahead Of 'Systematic Strikes' Russia has again warned Washington to evacuate embassy staff in Kiev as it prepares to launch "systematic strikes" against the Ukrainian capital, in apparent retribution for last week's deadly Ukrainian drone attack on a college dorm in Starobelsk, in Russian-controlled Luhansk Oblast. It is fu...

NYC Mayor Mamdani's Housing Plan Sparks Property-Rights Alarm Over Forced Transfers To Nonprofits - NYC Mayor Mamdani's Housing Plan Sparks Property-Rights Alarm Over Forced Transfers To Nonprofits Mamdani Releases "Block by Block: The Housing Plan for A New Era" NYC socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani released "Block by Block: The Housing Plan for a New Era," which presents a sweeping, deeply troubling blueprint to tackle the metro area's deepening housing crisis. Mamdani told the ...

Elon Musk Welcomes American Airlines To The Starlink Family - Elon Musk Welcomes American Airlines To The Starlink Family American Airlines shares jumped on Tuesday after the carrier announced a sweeping modernization of its narrow-body in-flight experience, with plans to install Starlink satellite internet terminals across 500 of its narrow-body jets in Q1 2027. The modernization effort signals the end of slow, unreliable internet for a lar...

Can Spencer Pratt Win? - Can Spencer Pratt Win? Authored by Mike McDaniel Via AmericanThinker.com, The Los Angeles mayoral race provides illuminates Democrat party thinking. There is non-politician, normal American Spencer Pratt running against Communist, Castro-admiring, current Mayor and black woman, Karen Bass, and Indian - the country - woman, and LA Council member, Nithya Raman. Graphic: X Post ...

Private Equity To Be Blocked From Buying Homes? - Private Equity To Be Blocked From Buying Homes? Authored by Matt Stoller via BIG, Based on a vote last week, it seems very likely Congress will ban corporate ownership of most existing single family homes. "People live in homes," said Trump in January. "Not corporations." While Trump has sometimes talked a big game on constraining Wall Street, he generally hasn't followed through....

Mediocre 2Y Auction Prices At Highest Yield Since Feb 2025 - Mediocre 2Y Auction Prices At Highest Yield Since Feb 2025 With Treasury yields sliding 4 days in a row, today's 2Y auction was not seen as especially concerning (certainly not as much as a week ago, when the 10Y was knocking on 4.70%'s door, vs 4.50% where it trades today). Still, while the auction did have it strong sides, it was hardly stellar. Starting at the top, the $69BN sa...

Strait Talk - Strait Talk By Michael Every of Rabobank Strait Talk Despite many false dawns, markets remain upbeat on prospects for peace between the United States and Iran. Secretary of State Rubio indicated that the US side had thought it would have something to announce on Sunday night, or “maybe today” given that the Sunday deadline has now passed, and it is actually Tuesday. Striking a mo...

Where to invest in bonds right now after the market’s violent selloff - The bond market is tied up in knots about the Iran war and inflation, as well as what the Federal Reserve under new chair Kevin Warsh might do about it.

Why double-digit earnings growth won’t stop the next bear market - Spiking S&P 500 profits often signal the final innings of a bull market. History says stocks are on thin ice.

Micron’s stock reaches a major milestone as UBS slaps on an out-of-sight price target - Strong memory chip demand is leading to “enhanced” long term agreements that should benefit Micron’s stock and earnings power, UBS says.

Happy birthday, Dow! Being 130 years old doesn’t make it too antiquated to follow. - The Dow turns 130 years old, and despite its recent underperformance, it still remains relevant to most investors.

This new quantum stock could debut with a valuation of nearly $13 billion - Quantinuum sets terms for its IPO, in which the quantum computing company looks to raise up to $1 billion.

My student loans are paused until 2028. Should I pay them now anyway? - Plus: What’s going on with ‘grade inflation’?

‘I feel like I’m living a lie’: My husband and I pretend we’re strapped for cash in front of friends. Is that bad? - “I’ve found that acting ‘normal’ means others treat me like one of the group.”

Americans feel worse than ever, a consumer survey shows. The White House says that’s bunk. Who’s right? - Are Americans really feeling worse than ever about their financial well-being? A long-running survey of consumers suggests the answer is yes, drawing a sharp rebuke President Trump’s right-hand man on the economy.

Putting your baby to work as a model could net them $5.7 million by age 60. Here’s the legit way to do it. - One content creator says this 18-year savings plan will make her baby extremely wealthy. CPAs think it’s a great idea for certain families.

My friend, 62, earns $20,000 a year. Should she take Social Security now — and claim survivor’s benefit at 67? - “I calculated her break-even point to be around age 78.”

S&P 500 jumps to a new record close as Micron shares lead tech rally: Live updates - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose to fresh intraday all-time highs on Tuesday, led by technology.

Trump cancels Camp David Cabinet trip, citing weather - Trump has rarely visited Camp David during either of his presidential terms, though he frequently spends time outside the White House at his own properties.

Piper Sandler says Strait of Hormuz to remain closed for months and oil to hit new highs - Prolonged closure of Strait of Hormuz could send crude oil prices to new highs this summer.

A battle is brewing in the gold pits. Here are the winners and losers - Options volumes leaned bullish in both the SPDR Gold ETF (GLD) and VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) on Tuesday.

JPMorgan says it's time to buy these unloved safe stocks that pay dividends - The bank sees an attractive entry point for low-volatility stocks. These are the companies JPMorgan rates overweight.

ECB 'will do what is necessary' to tame inflation, Bank of France governor tells CNBC - Markets are overwhelmingly pricing in a rate hike from the central bank at its next meeting.

Americans are feeling inflation's pinch into the holiday weekend. Here's where prices are rising the most - Prices related to travel, recreation and food saw particularly steep increases, stretching Americans' wallets as they celebrate the unofficial start of summer.

Consumer sentiment hits fresh record low in May as Iran war fuels inflation worries - Consumer sentiment has tumbled to a fresh record low in May as fears of higher prices grow due to the U.S.-Iran war and elevated oil prices.

UK-Gulf trade deal a 'monumental achievement,' Bahrain industry minister tells CNBC - Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro said the deal was a win-win for the U.K. and Gulf states.

Putin-Xi talks revive stalled Russian gas pipeline as Iran war rattles energy markets - Putin is expected to hold talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday, with the long-stalled Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline topping the agenda.

Malaysia jolts bullion trade with 10% import duty on gold bars - By Yihui XieBloomberg NewsTuesday, May 26, 2026 Malaysia has imposed a 10% import duty on some gold bar shipments, according to traders familiar with the matter, disrupting the bullion trade in the Southeast Asian nation. Some inbound cargoes have been charged a 10% duty since at least early May, traders and dealers said, asking not to be identified as they are not authorized to speak to the me...

Uzbekistan resumes gold exports after half-year pause - By Yuliya FedorinovaBlomberg NewsTuesday, May 26, 2026 Uzbekistan, one of the largest gold producers, resumed full-scale gold exports in April after a half-year pause. The nation exported about $1.5 billion of non-monetary gold in the first four months of the year, the National Statistics Committee reported today, indicating that most of it was sold in April. ... Dispatch continues below ... ....

Paris Mint to issue first solid-gold coins in a century - From RTE, DublinTuesday, May 26, 2026 The Paris Mint said that it would soon start selling solid-gold coins for investment, the first since it quit making Napoleons and Louis coins a century ago. Four versions of the new Marianne coins will go on sale 16 June, ranging from one-tenth of an ounce (3.1 grams) to a full ounce (31.1 grams). ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Bu...

Patrick Gibbons: There's a global rush to gold but Australia is the hardest place to mine it - By Patrick GibbonsAustralian Financial Review, SydneyTuesday, May 26, 2026 Sometimes budget papers hide in plain sight critical information. And this year's was no different. Buried among the usual forecasts for iron ore, coal, and LNG export earnings was a commodity Canberra rarely talks about: gold. For decades gold has occupied an awkward place in Australia's economic story. Iron ore built t...

Burkina Faso tightens grip on $7 billion gold industry as foreign firms lose ground - By Segun AdeyemiBusiness Insider Africa, New YorkSaturday, May 23, 2026 Burkina Faso is rapidly tightening its grip on one of Africa's most valuable industries as the military-led government pushes to reduce foreign dominance over the country's gold sector. The West African nation, one of the continent's leading gold producers, has spent the past three years restructuring mining ownership in wh...

Oh Dear, Condo Prices already Dropped by 15% to 33% in 24 Bigger Markets, Some Back to Where They’d Been 20 Years Ago - Plus, in another 44 bigger cities, condo prices dropped by 7% to 14% so far, as the mindboggling Condo Bubble comes unglued.

10-Year TIPS v. 10-Year Treasury Securities: Bond Market Has Long Been Delusional about Actual CPI Inflation - There's no indication the bond market is better now in figuring future inflation; its expectation of 2.4% annual CPI over 10 years seems woefully low.

Prices of Single-Family Homes already Down 10% to 26% in these 15 Bigger Cities: Every Market is Different - San Francisco & Portland came off the list. Fort Worth & Aurora (CO) come on the list.

Joe Lubin-backed Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink to join the Russel indexes - The inclusion could attract fresh passive inflows from index-tracking funds, while the firm's stock tanked 95% from its peak over the past year.

UK sanctions Huobi and ruble stablecoin issuer in crackdown on Russia crypto networks - Britain applied banking-style sanctions to crypto exchanges for the first time, requiring U.K. financial firms to freeze funds and trace transactions.

Bermuda, the small island nation with huge crypto ambitions - The government recently announced it would become the world’s first economy to go fully onchain, a move officials believe will bring its people new opportunities.

Coinbase’s Base launches AI tool for ChatGPT to manage crypto wallets and DeFi apps - The product, called Base MCP, connects a user’s Base Account to AI clients such as ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an emerging standard that allows AI systems to securely interface with external tools and applications.

XRPL could close its biggest DeFi gap if new AMM amendment passes - A draft proposal filed Tuesday would extend the XRP Ledger's native automated market maker with three swappable curve types, giving liquidity providers more efficient ways to deploy capital and closing one of XRPL DeFi's longest-standing gaps.

The Clarity Act won’t lead to adoption without crypto tax reform - The legislation is being framed as a turning point for U.S. crypto policy, but there’s a major piece of the puzzle being overlooked, argues Singh.

TeraWulf jumps 13% on AI data center expansion in Kentucky - The bitcoin miner turned HPC infrastructure developer unveiled plans for a new 1 gigawatt facility in Kentucky aimed at servicing AI workloads.

Live markets: bitcoin leads crypto slide even as tech sector closes sharply higher - Oil prices and bond yields opened the week sharply lower following President Trump's weekend announcement of an imminent Middle East agreement.

Bitmine made its largest ETH purchase this year despite Tom Lee's slowdown suggestion - The company bought 111,942 ether last week worth $237 million, ramping up purchases to take advantage of ETH's drop below $2,200.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: SUI drops 1.1%, leading index lower - Cronos (CRO), also down 1.1%, joined Sui (SUI) as an underperformer.

Base Launches MCP Gateway Letting Claude and ChatGPT Execute Onchain DeFi Actions - Base, the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum layer two ( L2) network, launched Base MCP on Tuesday, a Model Context Protocol gateway that connects artificial intelligence (AI) agents directly to users’ Base Accounts for onchain transactions. Base Deploys MCP Gateway for Claude and Cursor Users to Interact With Onchain Apps The tool allows users of AI interfaces, including […]

Arkham Flags Roswell, New Mexico’s 0.173 BTC Reserve in Viral Alien Meme Post - Crypto analytics platform Arkham Intelligence posted a satirical meme on Tuesday, spotlighting the City of Roswell, New Mexico’s onchain bitcoin holdings of 0.173 BTC, currently valued at a modest $13,000. City of Roswell, NM Sits on $13,000 in BTC as Arkham Tracks It Onchain The post, framed as a tongue-in-cheek joke tying the city’s famous […]

Bitcoin Dips Below $76,000 as Traders Dump Longs and Momentum Fades - On Tuesday morning, Bitcoin experienced a sharp $2,000 flash crash, tumbling below the $76,000 support level just three hours after peaking at $78,000. Military Clashes Derail Weekend Rally Bitcoin’s trademark volatility was triggered anew on Tuesday morning, as a violent flash crash erased $2,000 in value in a mere three-hour window. The number-one cryptocurrency tumbled […]

Spain Goes After Polymarket, Kalshi as Legal Fork Between US and EU Keeps Widening - Spain’s gambling watchdog opened sanctioning proceedings against Polymarket and Kalshi, ordering precautionary blocks on both platforms while it investigates whether the unlicensed operators violated the country’s gambling law. European Enforcement Efforts Grow as US Takes Different Direction The Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) published the notices in the Boletín Oficial del E...

Whale Wallets Stack $4.3M in Chainlink and Dogecoin Longs, $8M+ in Pending Orders - At least two major onchain wallets have simultaneously opened leveraged long positions worth more than $4.3 million across chainlink and dogecoin, with additional limit orders signaling intent to add $8 million more in exposure. Whale Wallets Build Chainlink and Dogecoin Long Positions Two separate whale wallets opened coordinated long positions on chainlink (LINK) and dogecoin […]

Why Has Trump Stopped Selling Weapons to Taiwan? - The administration is avoiding conflict with China to focus on war in the Middle East. Taiwan’s democracy hangs in the balance.

American Can't Sue Iraq and Lebanon for Allegedly Anti-Gay Policies - "Plaintiff claims that these policies and laws 'have been exported to the United States through their nationals' and 'have directly caused catastrophic harm to Plaintiff, a gay United States citizen residing in Wayne County, Michigan.'"

First Amendment Likely Precludes Trump Administration's Canceling DEI-Promoting Contracts, Ninth Circuit Rules - There's a lot happening in today's decision in Thakur v. Trump, by Ninth Circuit Judges Richard Paez, Morgan Christen, and… The post First Amendment Likely Precludes Trump Administration's Canceling DEI-Promoting Contracts, Ninth Circuit Rules appeared first on Reason.com.

The DOJ's Flimsy Legal Theories To Support Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' - Despite the administration's arguments, a multibillion-dollar settlement fund with no judicial oversight is fairly unprecedented.

The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Junior High and High Schools - When I was in college, liberals, not conservatives, were more zealous in defending free speech, when it came to issues… The post The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Junior High and High Schools appeared first on Reason.com.

Trump Policy Could Send Legal Residents Abroad To Apply for Green Cards - A new memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would require green card applicants to apply for permanent residency abroad—but the law it cites may say the opposite.

How to Make Sure AI Doesn't Spy on Us or Kill Innocent People - If we want powerful AI systems to respect liberty, now is the time to train them to be more libertarian.

Prof. Ronald Den Otter Guest-Blogging on "Education in Democracy: The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Schools" - I'm delighted to report that Prof. Ronald Den Otter (Cal Poly) will be guest-blogging this week about this new book.… The post Prof. Ronald Den Otter Guest-Blogging on "Education in Democracy: The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Schools" appeared first on Reason.com.

AI Prompts Used by Expert Are Subject to Compelled Discovery - From Judge Thomas O. Farrish (D. Conn.) last Monday in Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Co.: The defendants,… The post AI Prompts Used by Expert Are Subject to Compelled Discovery appeared first on Reason.com.

Just 1 World Record at the Enhanced Games Shows the Integrity of the Competition - I watched hours and hours of the Enhanced Games so you didn’t have to.

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.

They’re not Saving America. They’re Killing it. - Written almost 300 years ago, it was so prophetic, it sounds like it was written today. A warning about the dangerous cult that promises to protect your country - but is really killing it. On this episode, it’s the true enemy within, destroying freedom. The post They’re not Saving America. They’re Killing it. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

This Isn’t Rebellion. It’s Survival. - “Unconditional submission” or “resistance by force.” Thomas Jefferson, John Dickinson, and the Second Continental Congress said those were their two terrible options less than 3 months after the battles of Lexington and Concord. Live on their knees or fight to the death. They chose the latter. On this episode, it’s one of the most important, but forgotten and ignored documents of the American R...

Founding Felons: Jefferson Would Be on a Watch List Today - What we’re dealing with today is a government that wants to suppress dangerous words—words about its warring empire, words about its land grabs, words about its militarized police, words about its killing, its poisoning and its corruption—in order to keep its lies going. The post Founding Felons: Jefferson Would Be on a Watch List Today appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

🔒 A Win for Encrypted Messaging | EFFector 38.10 - When it comes to keeping our texts, chats, and other digital messages safe from prying eyes, we have a powerful tool: end-to-end encryption. Used correctly, end-to-end encryption turns our conversations online into secret messages that can only be decoded by their intended recipients. In our latest EFFector newsletter, we're covering new developments in this tool, and how you can use it to prev...

Microsoft Took a Step Toward Human Rights Accountability. Google and Amazon (and Others) Should Pay Attention! - For years, civil society organizations, workers, journalists, and human rights experts have warned that major technology companies risk enabling grave human rights abuses when they provide cloud computing, AI, and surveillance infrastructure to governments implicated in violations of international and humanitarian law. While many companies pay lip service to evaluating customers and contracts f...

Your Privacy Shouldn't Be A Corporate Decision - “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”-Meta Internal Document on face recognition software for smart glasses, 2025 It’s unsurprising that a company would plan to release yet another privacy-invasive product. What is surprising is that they think we aren’t watc...

Appeals Court Upholds Ruling That City Must Compensate Innocent Woman After SWAT Team Destroyed Her Home - NEW ORLEANS—Today, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision that ruled the city of McKinney, Texas, must pay compensation to an innocent woman after a SWAT team […] The post Appeals Court Upholds Ruling That City Must Compensate Innocent Woman After SWAT Team Destroyed Her Home appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Court to Hear U.S. Citizen’s Lawsuit Demanding an End to Unconstitutional Raids and Detentions at Alabama Construction Sites - DATE/TIME: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 / 10:30 a.m. CDT PLACE: U.S. District CourtSouthern District of Alabama155 Saint Joseph St.Mobile, AL 36602 SUMMARY: The U.S. District […] The post Court to Hear U.S. Citizen’s Lawsuit Demanding an End to Unconstitutional Raids and Detentions at Alabama Construction Sites appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Institute for Justice Applauds Tennessee for Removing Burdensome Regulations for Makeup Artists - ARLINGTON, Va.—Yesterday, HB 2530, sponsored by Rep. William Lamberth and a companion to Sen. Jack Johnson’s SB 2224, was signed by Gov. Bill Lee. The […] The post Institute for Justice Applauds Tennessee for Removing Burdensome Regulations for Makeup Artists 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 ...

PA: URGENT: Pass Constitutional Carry, Strengthen Preemption, and Stop Retaliatory Gun Control! -   URGENT: Pass Constitutional Carry, Strengthen Preemption, and Stop Retaliatory Gun Control! The battle lines are drawn in Harrisburg, and we have a historic opportunity to secure our liberties—but only if we act immediately! Right now, we are fighting on multiple fronts to protect our God-given rights, and the gun grabbers are throwing an absolute temper tantrum because we are … Read more

Repealing The Hughes Amendment With Your Help! - ABOLISH THE HUGHES AMENDMENT! GOA-backed legislation introduced by Rep. Jimmy Patronis repeals the Hughes Amendment, making post-1986 machineguns legal… Representative Jimmy Patronis has just introduced a GOA-backed bill: the “Firearm Freedom Act” This bill fully repeals the dreaded Hughes Amendment, which banned the sale of automatic firearms manufactured after 1986. The Hughes Amendment was a...

Gun Owners of America Endorses Rep. Boebert’s Bill to Eliminate Tax on Automatic Weapons - Gun Owners of America Endorses Rep. Boebert’s Bill to Eliminate Tax on Automatic Weapons FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2026 Washington, D.C. – Gun Owners of America (GOA) is proud to endorse Representative Lauren Boebert’s bill introduced today on the week of the 40th anniversary of the Hughes Amendment becoming law. The Freedom from Taxes Act of 2026 would reduce … Read more

Goldman chief of staff to leave bank in June - Russell Horwitz, a nearly two-decade alum of the bank, will become an advisory director once he departs, according to a memo.

Wells Fargo’s $85M ‘sham’ diversity settlement gets judge’s approval - The bank a week earlier agreed to pay $110 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit related to similar issues.

Fed, FDIC give green light to biggest US banks’ living wills - JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citi and Goldman Sachs, additionally, have “adequately addressed” shortcomings found in the banks’ previous emergency wind-down plans, the agencies said Friday.

Regions to pay DOJ $4.9M over PPP loan allegations - Although it disagreed with the claims, the bank said it settled with the Justice Department this month “with the goal of closing this chapter and moving on.”

Cyber risk management 101 for C-suite finance executives - Cyber risk is now a business risk. Learn how financial leaders can strengthen resilience.

Coinbase re-launches direct deposit option - The crypto exchange, which closed its original direct deposit service in late 2024, has brought it back for users to set up automated digital asset investing.

Even JPMorgan Payments feels pressure to compete with fintechs - JPMorgan Payments processes about $12 trillion in payments per day globally. It is also the largest credit card issuer and merchant acquirer in the country. But to stay on top, the banking behemoth has made it its business to work with, and think like, nimbler fintechs.

Exclusive research: Banks up AI investment to cut costs - Banks are prioritizing AI investments for several reasons, including streamlining operations, reducing costs and improving employee workflows. By comparison, enhancing risk assessment and strengthening cybersecurity ranked lower among the reasons banks are investing in AI.

FDIC proposes preclearing stablecoin AML actions with Fincen - A proposal from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. would require the agency to notify Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 30 days prior to major anti-money laundering actions against stablecoin issuers. The rule would also allow issuers to directly share normally confidential information with Fincen during the enforcement process.

What's life like after crypto firms get trust bank charters? - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has conditionally approved several national trust bank charters for crypto companies. Fabian Dori at Sygnum Bank, which has operated as crypto bank for six years, shares what happens after the charter.

Overseeing banks' governance: can we do it better? - Speech by Mr Fernando Restoy, Chair, Financial Stability Institute, at the 2026 Corporate Governance Summit, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Manila, 25 May 2026.

Disciplining digital risk: evidence from cyber stress tests - by Nordine Abidi, Leonardo Gambacorta, Christoffer Kok, Leonardo Madio, Ixart Miquel-Flores, Alberto PartidaInvestment in cybersecurity in an interconnected banking system has public-good properties: positive externalities can generate systemic underinvestment. Using confidential supervisory data from the European Central Bank, we first identify "laggard" European banks that underinvest relativ...

Capital flows, exchange rates and financial conditions in EMEs in an evolving international monetary system - The papers in this volume reflect the key themes discussed at the meeting, exploring the intersection of global and domestic factors shaping EMEs' financial conditions. They examine the evolving dynamics of capital flows and exchange rates, the role of local and foreign investors and the transmission of global financial shocks to EMEs.

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meeting on April 20 and 29, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meeting on April 20 and 29, 2026

Kevin Warsh takes oath of office as chairman and a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Open Market Committee unanimously selects Warsh as its chairman - Kevin Warsh takes oath of office as chairman and a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Open Market Committee unanimously selects Warsh as its chairman

Agencies publish resolution plan feedback letters for certain domestic and foreign banking organizations - Agencies publish resolution plan feedback letters for certain domestic and foreign banking organizations

Press Release: Agencies Publish Resolution Plan Feedback Letters for Certain Domestic and Foreign Banking Organizations - PRESS RELEASE | MAY 22, 2026 Agencies Publish Resolution Plan Feedback Letters for Certain Domestic and Foreign Banking Organizations WASHINGTON...

Statement by Chairman Travis Hill on Title I Feedback Letters and Resolution-Related Reforms - STATEMENT | MAY 22, 2026 Statement by Chairman Travis Hill on Title I Feedback Letters and Resolution-Related Reforms Today, the FDIC and Federa...