Precious Metals and Market News

Silver bounces, oil firms as Hormuz risk remains uneven - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are firmer and spot silver prices are higher ahead of the North American market open Tuesday, as silver led a modest precious-metals rebound while the dollar and Treasury yields remained firm enough to cap gold’s upside.

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.

Obamacare Enrollment Drops By 3 Million; Experts Disagree On Cause - Obamacare Enrollment Drops By 3 Million; Experts Disagree On Cause Authored by Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times, Obamacare enrollment declined by nearly 3 million in 2026, sparking renewed debate about the affordability of healthcare in America. National politicians and policy experts disagreed on the reasons for the dip in enrollment, with some saying that it was driven by ri...

US Home Prices Drop For 3rd Straight Month - US Home Prices Drop For 3rd Straight Month Home prices in America's top 20 cities were expected to fall MoM for the 3rd straight month in April (the latest reported data from S&P Cotality Case-Shiller) and they did... but only marginally. Prices fell 0.04% MoM in April (less than the 0.10% decline expected), but the annual change rose modestly from +0.88% YoY to +1.14% YoY... So...

Stock Futures Flat As S&P Closes Out Best Quarter In 6 Years - Stock Futures Flat As S&P Closes Out Best Quarter In 6 Years US index futures erased an earlier gain following some belligerent Iran headlines, but are still set to end a quarter that is set to be the S&P 500’s best in six years with markets behaving as though period-end dynamics have now completed. As of 8:30am, the S&P 500 was flat, pointing to a calm finish for the index that has s...

Manhunt After Monaco Bombing Severely Wounds Ukrainian Oligarch In 'Attempted Assassination' - Manhunt After Monaco Bombing Severely Wounds Ukrainian Oligarch In 'Attempted Assassination' Monaco has been shaken by an apparent assassination attempt on a Ukrainian-born business tycoon by parcel bomb on Monday - something unprecedented in the normally ultra-safe principality. Authorities have described that a suspect, who is now on the run, had left a mail package in the lobby...

Maersk Lifts Outlook As Wall Street Questions Whether Freight Tailwinds Can Last - Maersk Lifts Outlook As Wall Street Questions Whether Freight Tailwinds Can Last A.P. Moller-Maersk shares rose in Copenhagen trading after the world's second-largest container carrier surprised analysts by raising its full-year profit outlook, citing stronger-than-expected containerized demand, particularly across Asia. The upbeat guidance suggests the global container market has ...

Can We Have Our Humans Back? Companies Rethink AI - Can We Have Our Humans Back? Companies Rethink AI Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times, The artificial intelligence revolution may not be eliminating human jobs as quickly as some feared. Rising computing costs, operational headaches, and inconsistent results are prompting some companies to change course and bring workers back. It’s a hard lesson learned in the thr...

Israeli Defense Chief Lashes Out At Trump Policy For Preventing Destruction Of Hezbollah - Israeli Defense Chief Lashes Out At Trump Policy For Preventing Destruction Of Hezbollah Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz in a talk before reporters Monday ripped the Trump administration, blaming the US for giving into Iran's demands that a peace framework incorporate the Lebanon front. Trump "exerted pressure" on Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu within several telephone calls "...

German Feminist Activist Calls For White People To Stop Having Children And Accept Refugees - German Feminist Activist Calls For White People To Stop Having Children And Accept Refugees Via Remix News, Germany’s Verena Brunschweiger, a self-described “radical feminist,” is promoting the slogan: “My lineage ends with me.” She says she hopes to encourage people, especially White people, to stop having children. She claims that Western pro-natalists only want to “control w...

Iran Contradicts Trump, Refuses Talks 'At Any Level' For Coming Days, While US Delegation Travels To Qatar - Iran Contradicts Trump, Refuses Talks 'At Any Level' For Coming Days, While US Delegation Travels To Qatar Summary Iran Foreign Ministry contradicts Trump on Doha talks: "We will not hold any negotiation meetings at any level with the American side in the coming days." US-Iran talks may resume Tuesday in Doha, Trump declaring the plan in a Monday Truth Social, with Steve Witkoff ...

As Affordability Fears Mount, $100,000 Salary Considered Low-Income In 7 California Counties - As Affordability Fears Mount, $100,000 Salary Considered Low-Income In 7 California Counties A six-figure salary is considered low-income in a handful of California counties, according to the 2026 income limits set by the state’s Department of Housing & Community Development. These new income limits, which took effect June 23, are used to calculate the cost of affordable housing f...

The big surprise for the year’s second half could be the AI trade powering higher. Why it wouldn’t take much. - HSBC strategists say persistent scrutiny of the artificial-intelligence trade could be met with surprise this year, if valuations of those stocks start to climb again.

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.

‘We are more likely to be living in poverty’: Social Security is a lifeline for women, so why are we ignored? - “We are more likely to live longer, to live alone and to be caregivers.”

Do this before the heat wave hits — and slash your cooling costs by $100 this summer - As millions of Americans brace for a dangerous heat wave this week, energy experts say they should prepare their wallets, too.

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

Fighting, bitterness and estrangement: How eldercare is ripping siblings apart - “My brother doesn’t even call to ask about our mother”: The eldercare burden is often compounded by difficult relationships between brothers and sisters.

Trump’s Iran strikes fit a surprising 2026 pattern: Here’s what the data shows. - Call it the ‘Axios put’: On average, stocks have been up more on Mondays in the second quarter than in recent years

‘She wants him gone’: My friend took in a homeless man as a caretaker. After 10 years, how can she evict him? - “He lived rent-free, helping her with health-related issues and other tasks.”

A 23% plunge in personal wealth leaves this country trailing its global peers - The average wealth per person has rapidly dropped in this country — and it’s not looking good compared with other developed markets.

20 stocks in the S&P 500 that plunged the most in 2026’s first half - These companies were hit hard as investors worried about eventual losses of market share to AI tools.

Small-cap stocks enjoy their best first half in 35 years. Here's what's driving it - The advance marks a sharp turnaround after years of underperformance versus large-cap peers.

Oil prices set for steep monthly drop as Trump, Iran issue mixed messages on talks in Qatar - The moves come as oil traders monitor the prospect of U.S.-Iran talks in Doha on Tuesday.

White House AI crackdown opens door for Chinese model makers to close gap - The Trump administration's crackdown on Anthropic's leading artificial intelligence models is looking like a gift to China.

Mike Santoli: A great first half, but some erratic behavior raises doubts about the rally's integrity - For the past few weeks, the stock market has been attempting to rediscover some equilibrium after a stretch of semiconductor dominance, a breakdown in Mag7 stalwarts and more recently rotation toward the broader roster of non-tech stocks.

Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Netflix, Tesla, Alphabet, AMD, Sandisk, Block, Broadcom & more - Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Tuesday.

Do you really, really love your job? Then you're not alone, according to surprising results from this survey - Those surveyed showed a 78.9% rate of workers who "reported feeling positive at the end of their shifts."

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.

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...

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. ...

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 & Nominal Economic Growth to the Rescue: The US Government’s Ugly Fiscal Mess - US Government interest payments, tax receipts, tariffs, average interest rate on the debt, and Debt-to-GDP ratio in Q1 2026.

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.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nasdaq expands distribution of its market data into blockchain infrastructure - The exchange operator will offer its TotalView data feed through Pyth's marketplace as financial firms increasingly build applications on blockchain rails.

Bitcoin’s quiet $59,000-$60,000 range is starting to look dangerous - The token has traded in a tight band near $59,000 to $60,000 all week. The pattern echoes a calm stretch from 2024, but this one is forming below support in a falling market, and a break could open the way toward $40,000.

New York Life makes tokenization debut with onchain high-yield bond fund with Centrifuge - The $807 billion asset manager is bringing a high-yield corporate bond strategy onto blockchain with Centrifuge as Wall Street expands beyond tokenized Treasury funds.

Bitcoin $4.4 billion supply overhang emerges as institutional demand wilts - Your day-ahead look for June 30, 2026

Bitcoin nears 2024 lows as options traders pay up for downside protection - Bitcoin and ether slid toward key support price levels. DeFi tokens were hit hardest, even as XLM and LIT bucked the broader market weakness.

Strategy heads for 11th losing month in 12 as bitcoin weakness continues - Strategy (MSTR) shares have lost around 41% of their value in June.

UK to lower stablecoin capital buffers, undercutting EU's MiCA requirements - The Financial Conduct Authority's proposal follows the Bank of England's backtracking on the limit to the value of stablecoins an individual could hold.

SEC wins $5.5 million default judgment over alleged fake crypto platform NanoBit - The group built trust via WhatsApp, then misappropriated user funds to Hong Kong bank accounts instead of executing any actual crypto trades.

Bitcoin's correlation with dollar-yen rate hits -0.90, undercutting 'carry trade' theory - Bitcoin’s price has shown an unusually strong negative 52-week correlation with the dollar-yen exchange rate.

Live updates: bitcoin falls back below $59,000 as demand dwindles - IBIT alone shed $300 million while smaller funds absorbed some of the outflow. The selloff lands as the same AI trade that crashed Korea a week ago now powers a record quarterly rally there.

Japan’s Nikkei Poised for 36% Quarterly Surge, Its Biggest Since 1965 - Japan’s Nikkei 225 is on track for a 36% gain over the past three months, the sharpest quarterly advance in records going back to 1965, capping a record-setting run powered by artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks. A Historic Quarter in Tokyo The Nikkei 225, Japan’s benchmark stock index, is closing out the quarter with a […]

Grant Cardone Buys the Dip: Cardone Capital Tops 2,700 BTC With Bitcoin Near $59K - Real estate mogul Grant Cardone said his firm, Cardone Capital, has pushed its bitcoin holdings past 2,700 BTC, adding to the stack as the cryptocurrency slid toward $59,000 recently. Stacking Sats With Rental Cash Cardone, a real estate investor and online finance personality, has turned bitcoin’s recent slide into a marketing pitch for his hybrid […]

Japanese Yen Sinks to 162.27, Its Weakest Since 1986, Reviving Intervention Bets - The Japanese yen collapsed to 162.27 per U.S. dollar on June 30, its weakest level since 1986, intensifying speculation that Tokyo could step in to defend the currency for the second time this year. A Four-Decade Low The yen’s slide to a four-decade low has put Japanese authorities back on intervention watch. The currency has […]

XRP Clings to $1 as Onchain Activity Jumps 72% and Leverage Clears Out - XRP is holding above the $1 mark even as its price action has stalled, with daily active addresses up roughly 72% in two weeks and derivatives leverage draining out of the market. Onchain Activity Heats Up XRP is clinging to $1 support, but the quiet in its price masks a pickup in network use. Daily […]

Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Firing Fed’s Lisa Cook in 5-4 Ruling, But Expands His Reach - The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in a 5-4 decision, yet the same court handed the president broader power to fire the leaders of other federal agencies. A Split Decision for the Fed Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, joined by conservative […]

My Family Fled Socialism. Then I Voted for Bernie Sanders. - An immigrant's journey to the radical left and back

Gorsuch Warns About Executive Overreach While Expanding Trump's Power - The Supreme Court extended presidential control over federal agencies. What could go wrong?

Today in Supreme Court History: June 30, 2014 - 6/30/2014: Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores is decided.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 30, 2014 appeared first on Reason.com.

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Brickbat: TMI - The Denver Public Schools Board of Education unanimously voted to fire French teacher Jennifer Honka for incompetence and neglect of… The post Brickbat: TMI appeared first on Reason.com.

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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.

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.

LGBT Q&A: What Data Are Companies in the UK Collecting When Verifying My Age? - This Pride, we’re answering all your digital rights questions in season two of our initiative, LGBT Q&A.  You Asked: I live in the UK, and we have age verification now on a bunch of websites (including Reddit) and now on iPhones. Can you explain what sort of data companies are actually collecting when they check for age and whether there are any real threats to my safety?  EFF’s Answer: Age ve...

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...

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.

Agentic commerce is going to require rethinking consumer payments - As AI agents become more of a presence in retail commerce, payments processors and merchants alike are going to have to adjust to a new world where purchasing decisions are made at machine-speed.

Key questions for Fed still unanswered after Cook decision - Lisa Cook can keep her seat on the Federal Reserve Board thanks to the Supreme Court's procedural concerns. Deeper questions about the central bank might not come for years — if at all.

CashCall asks judge to overturn $134 million judgment - The high-cost lender wants a federal court to vacate a nine-figure judgment, claiming the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau acted in "bad faith" by abandoning a settlement agreement that would have sharply reduced the company's payment.

Exclusive: Warren says NCUA deregulation weakens credit unions - Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said the National Credit Union Administration's efforts to roll back 31 rules without a board quorum could jeopardize the credit union system's stability and legitimacy.

The biggest AI spenders are hiring more, too - Analyses show that generally speaking, companies that deploy AI the most are also recruiting more humans.

Christine Lagarde: Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament - Speech by Ms Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, at the Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament, Brussels, 22 June 2026.

Jorgovanka Tabaković: Serbian banks well-capitalised and profitable, maintaining high liquidity buffers - Speech by Dr Jorgovanka Tabaković, Governor of the National Bank of Serbia, at the Annual Assembly of the Association of Serbian Banks, Belgrade, 19 June 2026.

Christopher J Waller: Welcoming remarks on the international role of the US dollar - Welcoming remarks by Mr Christopher J Waller, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Fifth Conference on the International Roles of the Dollar, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington DC, 22 June 2026.

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...