Precious Metals and Market News

Gold breaks $4,000, silver sinks 6.5% as stronger dollar deepens post-Fed selloff - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were sharply lower after the close on Wednesday, as a firmer U.S. dollar, post-Fed rate repricing, and easing oil-supply fears outweighed residual haven demand tied to the U.S.-Iran situation.

Gold’s 28% correction is painful, but history suggests the bull market isn't over - (Kitco News) - The gold market is struggling to hold support at $4,000 an ounce, and although this has been a critical level of focus in recent weeks, analysts say that the current bear-market correction should not signal the end of the long-term bull market.

ING Cuts Gold and Silver Forecasts as Rising Yields and Stronger Dollar Weigh on Prices - (Kitco News) - Surging momentum in the U.S. dollar and elevated bond yields are taking their toll on the precious metals market, with gold prices dropping below $4,000 an ounce and hitting a new low for the year.

Gold breaks $4,000 as dollar rally pressures metals - (Kitco NewWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are under heavy pressure in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as a stronger U.S. dollar, renewed Fed-rate repricing and easing oil-supply fears continue to weigh against haven demand.

Gold’s pullback creates attractive entry as de-dollarization turns structural - KMLM’s Prior - (Kitco News) - Gold’s recent correction has created an attractive entry point for investors, even as short-term headwinds continue to pressure prices, according to one portfolio manager.

Gold tests $4,100, silver breaks under $62 as dollar pressure dominates - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower after the close Tuesday, as the U.S. dollar held near its strongest levels of the year, post-Fed rate-hike risk stayed in place and the Strait of Hormuz risk premium continued to unwind. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,123.00 an ounce, down 1.64%, while spot silver was trading at $61.545, down 5.45% on the se...

China gold imports hit 26-month high in May, up 76% YTD - (Kitco News) – China’s gold imports reached their highest monthly level in over two years in May, with the world’s number-one gold market showing a strong appetite for bullion as prices remained 25% below their early 2026 highs.China imported approximately 163 tonnes of gold last month, the largest monthly total since March of 2024, according to the latest customs data released over the weekend...

BMO cuts gold price forecast as Fed’s hawkish shift weighs on precious metals - (Kitco News) - Gold prices continue to trade near their lows for the year as the Federal Reserve’s new hawkish bias takes its toll on the market, with another bank lowering its year-end price forecast.

Deutsche Bank cuts 2026 gold price targets to $4,300/oz for Q3, $4,800/oz in Q4 as investor demand drops - (Kitco News) – Demand for gold continues to evaporate as investors grow more concerned about the Fed’s monetary policy outlook, necessitating a reduction of around 20% to gold price targets for the second half of 2026, according to Michael Hsueh, research analyst at Deutsche Bank.“Fed repricing, together with resilient US macro data, has played the primary role in pushing gold lower,” Hsueh wro...

Spot gold rises from session lows as flash S&P composite PMI improves to 52.2 - (Kitco News) - The gold market is rising off of its earlier session lows after the latest U.S. data showed the services and manufacturing sectors improving beyond expectations this month.S&P Global reported on Tuesday that its flash Composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 52.2 in June, up from May’s reading of 51.5. The number was above expectations, as economists had forecasted a rea...

Another OPEC Exit? Iraq Warns It Could Abandon Oil Cartel If Quota Hike Rejected - Another OPEC Exit? Iraq Warns It Could Abandon Oil Cartel If Quota Hike Rejected Iraq is sending a warning shot to OPEC: raise Baghdad's oil production quota to better reflect its capacity and fiscal needs, or risk yet another defection from the oil-producing cartel. "The ministry currently has no intention of withdrawing from OPEC, and we remain committed to operating within the...

The AI Race Will Be Won Or Lost On Power Infrastructure - The AI Race Will Be Won Or Lost On Power Infrastructure By Amanda Simonian, chief marketing officer at TerraFlow Energy, first published in UtilityDive Over the past several months, moving between conversations on Capitol Hill, industry conferences, and meetings with operators, developers and policymakers, I have been struck by how often very different discussions keep circling b...

Trump Says US "Ready To Help" After Twin Quakes Level Apartment Towers In Venezuela, USGS Warns Death Toll Could Hit 100K - Trump Says US "Ready To Help" After Twin Quakes Level Apartment Towers In Venezuela, USGS Warns Death Toll Could Hit 100K Summary Buildings collapsed in several districts of Caracas Venezuela declared a state of emergency after the earthquakes  Secretary of State Marco Rubio Deploys First Responders  Trump Says "U.S.A. stands ready, willing, and able to help"  USGS Says Quakes...

Heat Dome Sends European Power Prices Soaring - Heat Dome Sends European Power Prices Soaring An intense heat wave continues to bake France and parts of Europe, with temperatures surging well above the 30-year average for this time of year. Welcome to summer.  They think we are stupid, that our memories cannot stretch back to when life was normal, and when our lives were not based on fear... Summer, it gets hot, Winter it ge...

Chinese Humanoids Take On Penalty Challenge As Messi, Ronaldo Light Up FIFA World Cup - Chinese Humanoids Take On Penalty Challenge As Messi, Ronaldo Light Up FIFA World Cup Authored by Jijo Malayil via Interesting Engineering, As the World Cup fever grows around stars like Messi and Ronaldo, Shanghai hosts a unique penalty shootout featuring humanoid robots. Humanoid robots are stepping up for a penalty shootout.Boston Dynamics/YouTube At MWC Shanghai 2026, humanoi...

European Rearmament Efforts Snuffed By Chinese Control Of Critical Materials - European Rearmament Efforts Snuffed By Chinese Control Of Critical Materials Yesterday we reported that, in a tit-for-tat move, China announced it is targeting US rare earths firms in response to a Pentagon list of Chinese firms: this, as Rabobank noted, is largely a symbolic move, but it still underlines the tensions in this area. So does the Nikkei reporting that ‘China minerals ...

EU Commissioner Claims That Ukraine Is Gaining The Upper Hand On The Battlefield, In the Air, And At Sea - EU Commissioner Claims That Ukraine Is Gaining The Upper Hand On The Battlefield, In the Air, And At Sea Via Remix News, Ukraine is gaining the upper hand on the battlefield, in the air and at sea, while Ukrainian drones have stopped Russia’s ground advance and are causing serious disruptions to Russian logistics, EU Commissioner for Defense and Space Policy Andrius Kubilius said ...

India's Imports Of Russian Oil Set For New Record High - India's Imports Of Russian Oil Set For New Record High India is set to import a record-high volume of Russian crude in June as the Hormuz crisis and the U.S. waivers on Russia’s barrels have pushed the world’s third-largest crude importer to gorge on Moscow’s oil again, OilPrice reported. India has imported 2.6 million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian crude oil so far in June, acc...

London's West End To Be Blanketed With AI Facial Recognition Cameras - London's West End To Be Blanketed With AI Facial Recognition Cameras Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, In the latest dystopian lunge toward a total surveillance state, the London Metropolitan Police has confirmed plans to deploy static live facial recognition cameras in the West End, including Soho and areas around major theatres and retail spots, with installation targ...

Albanian PM Pooh-Poohs 'Pink Flamingo' Protesters Opposing Jared Kushner Resorts - Albanian PM Pooh-Poohs 'Pink Flamingo' Protesters Opposing Jared Kushner Resorts After weeks of daily protests, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is digging in to defend two luxury resort projects backed by Jared Kushner's investment company that have resulted in thousands of people protesting in the streets of the capital Tirana and on the southern coast, where one of the resorts i...

Why getting dumped from the Dow is the ultimate buy signal for this stock - The “Dow curse” favors Verizon over Alphabet.

A woman bilked by her accountant could owe the IRS nearly $330,000 after the Supreme Court refused to take her case - A bipartisan bill says this part of the tax code needs fixing

Why Iraq’s threat to leave OPEC may be the final nail in the cartel’s coffin - The message from the Iraqi government looks unequivocal: “allow us to bump up production significantly or we are leaving the club”

‘GTA 6’ preorders are live — and pack an unpleasant surprise for gamers besides the $80 price tag - As Rockstar Games kicks off “Grand Theft Auto VI” preorders, its digital-only “code-in-a-box” strategy is upsetting some fans

SpaceX is a bad buy — why OpenAI and Anthropic will be too - Overhyped IPOs are usually terrible bets. That doesn’t mean the bull market is over.

Older Americans will soon have Medicare access to GLP-1s for weight loss for the first time. Here’s what they need to know. - Starting July 1, Medicare beneficiaries who qualify can get weight-loss drugs for $50 a month. They should consider the side effects and muscle loss.

Wall Street is coalescing on a single S&P 500 target. The power of round numbers is irresistible. - Wall Street, and Main Street, love their round numbers, as at least four strategists have the same 8,000 year-end target on the S&P 500.

Meet the World Cup fans shelling out thousands for once-in-a-lifetime trips — and some don’t even have tickets to games - Soccer has ‘cult-like status,’ and World Cup visitors are going to great lengths to afford their trips to the U.S.

This crypto token just plunged 70%, taking its market cap below $1 billion - MemeCore’s M token dropped 72% on Wednesday night, weeks after a blockchain investigator posted warnings about the meme coin online

SK Hynix’s stock soars, and its planned U.S. listing could prove a double-edged sword for Micron - The South Korean memory company could give investors more opportunities beyond Micron, though it may also raise awareness of industry dynamics.

Nasdaq futures rally as Micron surges after earnings; Wall Street awaits key inflation reading: Live updates - May's personal consumption expenditures price index reading, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, comes out at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday.

GameStop’s CEO just sacrificed a $35 billion pay package. Here’s how it could impact his effort to buy eBay - Ryan Cohen has shared few details on how he'll move forward with his $56 billion offer for eBay since the company rejected the proposal in May.

Wendy's shares soar for a second day as retail investors pile into their new meme darling - The stock's advance appeared largely disconnected from company fundamentals and instead reflected a burst of social-media enthusiasm.

Chevron says no quick fix for gas prices as Trump takes on Big Oil: ‘It’s going to take time’ - Her comments come shortly after President Donald Trump ordered an investigation into Big Oil, accusing them of "gouging" consumers.

This beverage stock is likely to rise ahead of coffee business spinoff, Barclays says - The investment bank upgraded shares to overweight from equal weight.

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.

Iran warns ships it's 'unacceptable and dangerous' to transit the Strait of Hormuz without their approval - The stern warning underscores Tehran's resolve to retain control over the Strait of Hormuz and to resist transits that bypass its authorization.

Factory job cuts in June neared financial crisis and Covid levels, S&P says - Though the firm's manufacturing index ran better than expected for June, it came largely from an inventory rebuild and despite sharp job cuts.

U.S. issues sweeping Iran oil sanctions waivers, unlocking billions in revenue for Tehran - The U.S. issued a sweeping rollback of sanctions on Iranian oil, offering Tehran an economic lifeline as negotiations toward a peace deal proceed.

Struggling to find a job? Try looking in Nevada - The sparsely populated state known for its world-class casinos and dry climate has been a hiring hot spot.

Gold market manipulation hasn't gone away and GATA 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...

Pinnacle Digest interview gets to the important issues about Fort Knox gold - 10:53a ET Wednesday, June 24, 2025 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The important issues about the U.S. gold reserve at Fort Knox are spelled out by Money Metals Exchange CEO Stefan Gleason in an interview this week with Pinnacle Digest's Aaron Hoddinott -- like the impurity of much of the gold and its likely encumbrances through surreptitious swaps and leases. Gleason adds that the new Federal Re...

Stefan Gleason: RIP, Alan Greenspan, the schizophrenic gold bug - By Stefan GleasonMoney Metals Exchange, Eagle, IdahoMonday, June 22, 2026 Chairman Alan Greenspan has now passed from the scene at the age of 100. Greenspan parlayed his sound-money bonafides into the top post at America's central bank and the stewardship of the world's dominant fiat currency. In betrayal of his own stated free-market principles, Greenspan spent nearly two decades at the Fed pu...

Help us in the struggle for free and transparent markets in the monetary metals - 12:19p ET Monday, June 22, 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 longs i...

Maguire and Hemke say gold 'correction' is over and expect revaluation - 11:56a ET Monday, June 22, 2025 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: London metals trader Andrew Maguire and the TF Metals Report's Craig Hemke, in conversation on this week's edition of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, agree that gold's "correction" is over and speculate how a U.S. Treasury revaluation of the monetary metal to a much higher price may come about soon. The program is 57 m...

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.

Era of “Powell Was Dovish” Is Over: Warsh’s Five Taskforces - I have to say the FOMC press conference was a breath of fresh air.

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, ...

Bitcoin As Legal Tender: Joana Cotar Of German Bundestag Proposes Groundbreaking Legislation In Germany - Joana Cotar, a member of the German Bundestag, federal parliament, has recently declared her support for recognizing Bitcoin BTC as legal tender in Germany. This revelation came to light during an ...

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 ...

Making gold and silver legal tender up to the governor - A bill to make gold and silver coins legal tender in Florida reached Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk last week. If signed, Florida would join a growing list including 10 other states that have passed similar ...

This Day In Market History: Legal Tender Act Of 1862 - What Happened? On this day in 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Legal Tender Act into law. Where The Market Was: The Legal Tender Act predates both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones ...

Bitcoin derivatives signal panic. A weak core PCE reading could trigger snapback. - Your day-ahead look for June 25, 2026

CoinEx denies claims it served as $3.84 billion gateway to sanctioned Iranian crypto firms - Blockchain analysts TRM Labs says CoinEx facilitated more than $3.8 billion in blockchain-traced flows with sanctioned Iranian crypto entities. CoinEx disputes the findings.

Crypto relief rally fails to shake persistent bearish derivatives signal - A relief rally tied to recovering U.S. equities lifted BTC and ETH off weekly lows, but bearish derivatives positioning and negative CVD suggest the rebound may be fragile.

Bitcoin supply in loss reaches record high 10.83 million BTC - Almost 11 million bitcoin are now held at a loss, while long-term holders control a record 14.8 million coins.

Micron delivers blowout earnings, surges 16% and deals crypto bulls a blow - Micron Technology surged after blockbuster earnings and strong guidance, lifting AI memory stocks.

Forget max pain theory. Bitcoin is well below the $72,000 magnet going into $10 billion options expiry - The popular max pain theory isn’t working out as bitcoin trades far from the $72K level a day ahead of a $10 billion quarterly options settlement.

Live markets: Bitcoin steadies ahead of U.S. PCE inflation data as DXY remains strong - A liquidation flush took bitcoin to its lowest since early June before Micron's blowout earnings and SK Hynix's U.S. listing plans steadied the AI trade that crypto had been sliding alongside.

MemeCore's M token suddenly crashes 80% with no clear trigger - The token fell from nearly $3 to about $0.50 in hours, wiping out close to $3 billion in market value, with no exploit or announcement to explain it. Onchain investigator ZachXBT warned in April that M's price had been propped up by insiders.

Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin goes live in Japan after regulatory approval - Japan's financial regulator cleared the U.S. dollar-backed token as a new category of payment instrument, letting SBI VC Trade offer it to institutions and retail. RLUSD remains small, at about $1.7 billion.

Bitcoin has a new line in the sand. Thursday’s core PCE could stress test it. - The market has found a new support level and it could be tested following Thursday's U.S. inflation data.

Atlas Plans USAFi Launch With Nasdaq ETF Backing and VARA Approval - Atlas plans to launch USAFi, a regulated permissionless digital security backed by a Nasdaq-listed ETF, under Dubai’s VARA framework in Q3 2026. The project marks economist Nouriel Roubini’s first move into digital assets after years as one of crypto’s most prominent critics. Nouriel Roubini Backs USAFi Token Launch After Years of Crypto Criticism Nouriel Roubini, […]

World Adds Agentkit Access as AI Agents Handle Purchases Across 4 Countries - World has expanded access to Agentkit, a development framework that allows individuals to connect AI agents to a verified World ID. Tackling the Bot Problem Sam Altman-backed World announced June 24 it is expanding access to Agentkit, a development framework that allows individuals to link artificial intelligence (AI) agents to a verified World ID. The […]

Curaçao Orders Its Crypto Casinos to Screen Wallets and Ban Mixers, With Full Compliance Due in 2027 - The Curaçao Gaming Authority has issued its first detailed crypto rulebook for licensed online operators, mandating blockchain analytics, wallet segregation and an immediate ban on mixers – with a phased deadline that runs to mid-2027. The biggest crypto-casino hub raises the bar The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has handed its licensed online operators their first […]

Bank Cards May Be Obsolete by 2030 as Tokens and Biometrics Move In - Mastercard wants payments to move beyond plastic by 2030, replacing traditional card numbers with unique transaction tokens and approving purchases with biometrics such as fingerprints and facial recognition. The company says the shift should speed checkout and reduce fraud, but it also raises worries about reliability in all-digital systems and accessibility for less tech-savvy users. […]

CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket – the First Republican-Led State It’s Targeted - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Kentucky in federal court on June 23 to block the state’s crackdown on Kalshi and Polymarket – its ninth such suit since April, and the first against a state with a Republican attorney general. The first red state in the crosshairs The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a […]

Mayor and Fire Chief Calling Union Leaders "Punk Ass White Boys" and "Racist" Was Labor Law Violation - From the Ohio State Employment Relations Board in In re City of Youngstown, decided in December by Chair W. Craig… The post Mayor and Fire Chief Calling Union Leaders "Punk Ass White Boys" and "Racist" Was Labor Law Violation appeared first on Reason.com.

Today in Supreme Court History: June 25, 1997 - 6/25/1997: City of Boerne v. Flores is decided.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 25, 1997 appeared first on Reason.com.

10 Big Supreme Court Cases To Go - Plus: The Kelo debacle turns 21.

Prohibition Didn't Stop Marijuana Use. It Stopped Marijuana Research. - Rescheduling marijuana will make it easier to study a drug that tens of millions of Americans already use. 

Brickbat: Friendly Fire - Newly released dashboard camera video shows police officers in Pasadena, California, engaging in what officials called "horseplay" with loaded firearms,… The post Brickbat: Friendly Fire appeared first on Reason.com.

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Mamdani's Socialists Conquer New York City - Robby Soave and Jason Russell break down the socialist sweep in NYC, the latest in House of the Dragon, and the World Cup.

Why Did Congress Vote To End the Iran War After It Finished? - Democrats and Republicans alike dragged out the process to vote on the Iran war. Antiwar advocates say their vote still matters.

Darializa Avila Chevalier Will Be This Congress' First Campus Radical - A democratic socialist who favors the eradication of Western civilization just won her primary.

Supreme Court Ruling Offers Hope to an Iowa Marijuana User Who Got 4 Years for Owning Guns - The Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Hemani could open the door to relief for cannabis consumers convicted of illegal gun possession.

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.

The KIDS Act Would Require Age Checks To Get Online - Within the next week, Congress is preparing to vote on the KIDS Act, a sprawling package of legislation that seeks to control Americans’ web browsing and private messaging. The package includes a revised version of the Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA, combined with a collection of other internet bills, study bills, reporting requirements, and new regulations. Instead of debating any of these pr...

🦅 Domestic Spying Takes an L | EFFector 38.12 - Sold to the public as a foreign surveillance tool, Section 702 is the law has let intelligence agencies spy on millions of Americans’ private conversations without a warrant. Despite years of revelations about this law's misuse, Congress has repeatedly reauthorized Section 702 without meaningful reform. Until this month, that is, when it finally lapsed in a major victory for privacy. In our lat...

The UK’s New Under-16 Social Media Ban Will Cause More Harm Than It Prevents - This week, politicians in the UK pushed forward with plans to eviscerate privacy and free speech on the internet by announcing a ban on social media for users under 16 that is set to take effect in Spring 2027.  The UK government continues to falsely characterize this policy as a necessary response to growing concerns about online harms for young people. In reality, much like the Online Safety ...

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

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Lawsuit Over Pottstown’s Rental Inspection Ordinance - HARRISBURG, Pa.—On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to review a nearly decade-old lawsuit, brought by Pottstown residents and their attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ), challenging the borough’s use […] The post Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Lawsuit Over Pottstown’s Rental Inspection Ordinance appeared first on Institute for Justice.

After Wrongly Raiding Woman’s Home, Government’s Response Only Raises More Questions - ATLANTA—Cathy George sued officers who wrongly raided her Sandy Springs, Georgia, home demanding answers for how this dangerous mistake happened. Months later, the few answers […] The post After Wrongly Raiding Woman’s Home, Government’s Response Only Raises More Questions appeared first on Institute for Justice.

TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 24, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Platinum-level corporate partner. “At Taurus, we believe that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American way of life,” said Taurus USA The post TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP appear...

CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARRY PERMIT STARTING APRIL 22 - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 22, 2025 — Thanks to a preliminary injunction in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) case CRPA v. LASD, starting Tuesday, April 22, non-resident SAF members can apply for a California carry permit.  The injunction requires that California accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a The post CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARR...

SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state. Minnesota asked the The post SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF ...

GOA and GOF Petition the Virginia Supreme Court for a Preliminary Ruling on Virginia’s Looming “Assault Firearms” Ban - GOA and GOF Petition the Virginia Supreme Court for a Preliminary Ruling on Virginia’s Looming “Assault Firearms” Ban FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2026 Springfield, VA — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), alongside Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) and 2A journalist John Crump, have petitioned the Virginia Supreme Court for an urgent ruling in their lawsuit cha...

One GOA Brief Changed Gun Rights Forever - Here’s What Happened at GOA This Week! At GOA, we’ve been hard at work fighting for your Second Amendment rights, here’s what we did… We at Gun Owners of America have been hard at work fighting for your rights this week. From Hosting National Women’s Range Day in New Hampshire, to highlighting our work defining the legal interpretation of the … Read more

IL: Stop Illinois’ Backdoor Handgun Ban – TAKE ACTION - Anti-gun lawmakers in Springfield are trying to move HB 4471, the so-called “Responsible Gun Manufacturing Act,” out of the House Rules Committee. This bill isn’t about stopping violent criminals. It’s a backdoor ban aimed at common semiautomatic pistols, including many Glock-style handguns. HB4471 originally sought to criminalize the manufacture, sale, purchase, receipt, import, or transfer of...

Banks strike deals in Michigan, Wisconsin - A deal in Michigan is set to create a $1.68 billion bank. Another, in Wisconsin, will create a $3.1 billion institution.

Dive Deposits: Fiserv’s CEO switch cements JPMorgan alum’s next chapter - The payments processor turned to Takis Georgakopoulos when Mike Lyons left for Truist. If the new CEO’s name sounds familiar, that may be because of a dust-up with Greek fintech Viva Wallet.

Ex-NY governor to lead blockchain venture between OKX, NYSE owner - A venture between crypto firm OKX and Intercontinental Exchange aims to focus on building infrastructure for tokenized financial products.

Fintech partner to rebrand to Quill Bank - Utah-based Capital Community Bank is set to launch a revamped website June 30, with a mission to lend credibility and “banking backbone” to fintech partners.

KeyBank bets on relationships over tech budgets - Still, midsize lenders must take “more progressive, larger steps” to meet evolving customer expectations, said Emily Gessner, who jumps from a consumer to a commercial role at the bank next month.

The national bank charter is under assault? The facts suggest otherwise - Despite claims to the contrary, the national bank charter is not only alive and well, but is being aggressively defended by an Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that seems hostile toward state-level regulation.

Happen Bank completes rebrand; switches stock listing - The company, formerly known as LendingClub, moved from NYSE to Nasdaq as it officially launched its new name as a full-fledged digital bank.

OCC preemption moves could be headed for Supreme Court - Critics of the OCC's broad preemption stance say the OCC is resurrecting an approach Congress curtailed after the financial crisis, setting up another Supreme Court test over the balance between federal banking powers and state consumer protections.

Deal would merge 2 banks in Michigan's Upper Peninsula - Keweenaw Financial plans to acquire neighboring Range Financial in a transaction that would create an institution with nearly $1.7 billion of assets.

Truist sued for denying loan to DACA recipient - In 2024, a Honduras-born man who was buying a motorcycle was turned down for a loan. Two years later, Truist Financial is facing a discrimination lawsuit — and the plaintiff's lawyer says many lenders are vulnerable to the same accusations.

Implementation of global regulatory framework for cryptoassets and stablecoins - Executive Summary - The rapid growth of cryptoasset markets and the increasing integration of stablecoins into financial systems have prompted the Financial Stability Board (FSB) to take action. In July 2023, the FSB published its global regulatory framework for cryptoasset activities (FSB Crypto Framework), consisting of high-level recommendations for cryptoasset activities and markets (CA recommendations) and re...

Call for papers: 16th Workshop on Exchange Rates - Joint conference by the BIS, Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Banka Slovenije, Banca d'Italia and the European Central Bank, Hong Kong SAR, 10-11 December 2026.

José Luis Escrivá: Competitiveness for growth - Opening address by Mr José Luis Escrivá, Governor of the Bank of Spain, at the "Competitiveness for growth" conference, organised by the Spanish Banking Association (AEB), the Spanish Confederation of Savings Banks (CECA) and the Spanish Association of Credit Cooperatives (UNACC), Madrid, 19 June 2026.

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

Federal Reserve notes with deep sadness the passing of Alan Greenspan - Federal Reserve notes with deep sadness the passing of Alan Greenspan

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

Sunshine Act Notice: FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - SUNSHINE ACT MEETING NOTICE  The FDIC Board of Directors will meet in an open session: Date and Time: Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. ET ...

Press Release: FDIC Statement on the Passing of Chairman William Isaac - PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 22, 2026 FDIC Statement on the Passing of Chairman William Isaac WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (F...