Precious Metals and Market News

Metals dip as S&P, Nasdaq hit records on Iran deal hopes - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are lower and spot silver prices are modestly lower after the close Tuesday, as a firmer U.S. dollar and renewed Middle East uncertainty kept bullion under pressure while U.S. equities advanced to record highs.

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...

Space-Squatters Will Open The Final Frontier - Space-Squatters Will Open The Final Frontier Authored by Rainer Zitelmann via American Greatness, When we talk about the future of mankind in space, we should learn from history. Squatters played a crucial role in the settlement and economic development of the American West. Long before government institutions were firmly established, settlers moved onto unclaimed land, built h...

US To Set Up Quarantine Facility In Kenya For Americans Exposed To Ebola - US To Set Up Quarantine Facility In Kenya For Americans Exposed To Ebola The Trump administration is expected to deploy US public health officers to Kenya to staff a quarantine facility there amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a departure from procedure used during previous outbreaks of the virus, the WSJ reported.  According to the report, the...

Paxton Crushes Cornyn In Stunning Texas Senate Upset - Paxton Crushes Cornyn In Stunning Texas Senate Upset In a brutal repudiation of the GOP old guard, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton crushed four-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican Senate runoff Tuesday night, winning by a commanding margin of roughly 63% to 37%. The victory marks one of the biggest primary upsets in modern Texas political history. Cornyn, a power...

Texas Woman Arrested After Facebook Post Over Unsafe Brown Drinking Water: Report - Texas Woman Arrested After Facebook Post Over Unsafe Brown Drinking Water: Report A woman in Trinidad, Texas, was arrested after she posted on Facebook raising concerns about the safety of the city's discolored drinking water, according to Fox 4. Jennifer Combs posted the message on April 6 to her citizen-watchdog group page, Southern Belle Watch, urging residents who had been s...

Taiwan Defense Chief Contradicts Trump On Enormous Arms Package Moving Forward - Taiwan Defense Chief Contradicts Trump On Enormous Arms Package Moving Forward Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Taiwanese Defense Minister Wellington Koo Li-hsiung said on Monday that he's "cautiously optimistic" that the US will advance a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan after the US Navy secretary said it was on hold due to the war with Iran. Acting Navy Secretary Hu...

Oklo Lands DOE Plutonium Deal To Turn Surplus Material Into Bridge Fuel - Oklo Lands DOE Plutonium Deal To Turn Surplus Material Into Bridge Fuel Oklo just secured a direct path to turn Cold War-era plutonium into fuel for its advanced reactors.   The Department of Energy selected Oklo for advanced negotiations under the Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program, one of five companies chosen to convert existing stockpiles into usable fuel under strict secur...

The Demonization Of Men (And Everyone Else Too) - The Demonization Of Men (And Everyone Else Too) Authored by Thomas Harrington via The Brownstone Institute, Imagine the following message in a public space:  Caution: Area of Frequent Attempts at Reputational Destruction by Females I have never seen a sign bearing the above message in any public space, nor do I want to. Similarly, I have never seen a sign near a heavily Africa...

Second Chinese 'Combat' Patrol Buzzes Taiwan Within Days, On Heels Of Xi-Trump Summit - Second Chinese 'Combat' Patrol Buzzes Taiwan Within Days, On Heels Of Xi-Trump Summit In the wake of this month's Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, and as a 'paused' but still looming major US-approved weapons deal and transfer to Taipei is set to go forward, China is stepping up military patrols near and around the self-ruled island of Taiwan. Taiwan's military is currently on high ale...

'Giant Turd': Progressive Dems Continue To Rage At DNC 2024 Autopsy - 'Giant Turd': Progressive Dems Continue To Rage At DNC 2024 Autopsy Authored by Corbin Trent via Common Dreams This past week the DNC released its autopsy of the 2024 election. DNC chair Ken Martin sat on it for months, assured us there was no smoking gun, promised he’d already been sharing the lessons, and then finally dropped the 48,000 words on a Thursday with a note on the fro...

Condo Prices Already Dropped By Up To 33% In 24 Bigger Markets - Condo Prices Already Dropped By Up To 33% In 24 Bigger Markets Authored by Wolf Richter via Wolf Street, The price drops are getting relentlessly steeper: In 24 bigger markets, prices of mid-tier condos through April have dropped by 15% to 33% from their respective peaks between 2021 and 2024. Each of the markets is shown in a chart below: 24 mindboggling charts, depicting brea...

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.”

‘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.”

‘There is zero transparency’: My friend’s sister controls their mother’s estate. How can we stop her from stealing? - “The sister claims she does not have to explain herself to anyone.”

‘The timing couldn’t have been better’ for investors in MSGS as the Knicks make the NBA Finals - Shares of MSG Sports have climbed 39% this year and are up 88% over the last 12 months. And that was before the Knicks made it to the NBA Finals.

How a stock market ‘melt-up’ could carry the S&P 500 to 8,000 or beyond - The hottest thing in the U.S. this summer isn’t the weather — it’s the rip-roaring stock market.

SpaceX just won a $2 billion contract to make satellites for the Space Force - The U.S. Space Force on Tuesday awarded SpaceX a new, pricy satellite contract, further tying the company to its biggest customer.

Gen Z demands bigger bargains — driving gains for discount retailers like Walmart and Ross - As seemingly everything gets more expensive, younger consumers are increasingly driving growth for the nation’s biggest discount retailers.

The bond market has been rocked by a violent selloff. Here’s how to play it. - 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.

Paxton bests Cornyn in Texas Republican Senate primary after Trump endorsement - President Donald Trump last week endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.

SpaceX-Tesla merger chatter reignites as Musk pushes rocket company towards Nasdaq - With SpaceX headed for the public markets next month, industry experts and people close to Elon Musk are speculating about a potential tie-up with Tesla.

China industrial profits jump 24.7% in April, fastest gain in over two years despite headwinds - China’s industrial profits grew at their fastest pace in over two years in April, buoyed by stronger exports, higher producer prices and gains in upstream industries.

Stock futures are little changed after the S&P 500 closes at another record: Live updates - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose to fresh intraday and closing records 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.

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

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

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 ...

Federal Reserve Note: What It Is, Longevity, and Key Features - Discover what Federal Reserve notes are, their lifespan, and key features that make them secure and essential as the official paper currency of the U.S.

Legal Tender: Definition, Economic Functions, and Examples - Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Amanda Jackson has expertise in personal ...

Trump praises prediction markets, defends CFTC as court cases compound - U.S. President Donald Trump said it was "critically important" that the CFTC keep "exclusive authority" over prediction markets, echoing CFTC Chair Michael Selig.

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.

Tennessee Sweepstakes Casino Ban Joined by Prediction Market Manipulation Felony Law - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed two gambling-related bills on the final day of his decision window, banning online sweepstakes casinos and creating a new Class E felony for prediction market manipulation. The dual signing makes Tennessee the seventh U.S. state to outlaw sweepstakes casino operations and one of the first to criminalize the manipulation […]

Binance Brings Compliance-First Crypto Platform to the Philippines - Binance is entering a Philippine SEC sandbox to test digital-asset services under local oversight. The supervised model pairs domestic compliance approval with Binance’s technology, security, operations, and regulatory experience. Binance Builds Philippine Sandbox Route With Blockshoals Crypto exchange Binance announced on May 26 that it is partnering with Blockshoals Technologies Inc. under th...

Trump Defends Prediction Markets and Bitcoin in Truth Social Post Praising CFTC’s Selig - President Donald Trump posted a public statement Tuesday defending the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) exclusive federal authority over prediction markets and warning that the United States must protect its position as the world’s leading crypto destination. Trump Backs CFTC Chairman Selig on Prediction Markets, Warns States to Stand Down On Truth Social, Trump directed […]

Ripple Named One of Fortune’s Best Bay Area Workplaces for 2026 - Ripple received Bay Area workplace recognition after 95% of surveyed employees described the crypto solutions company as a great workplace, extending its multiyear presence on Fortune’s regional workplace lists. Ripple Earns 2026 Bay Area Workplace Recognition Ripple announced on May 26 that Fortune and Great Place to Work named it one of the Best Workplaces […]

Grayscale: SpaceX Expected to Become Largest Public Company Holding Bitcoin - Grayscale says Elon Musk’s SpaceX could become the most valuable public company holding bitcoin after its expected IPO, while Strategy would likely remain the largest holder by BTC amount. Its S-1 filing lists 18,712 BTC under digital assets. SpaceX IPO Could Reshape Corporate Bitcoin Rankings Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments said in a blog post […]

Does Anyone Know What's Happening in Iran? - Plus: Spencer Pratt’s mayoral campaign rattles Los Angeles, Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund" sparks backlash, and the editors revisit Project 2025

France Is Banning Zyn and Threatening To Jail People for 5 Years - The French government has criminalized the use of nicotine pouches. Users can be punished with up to 5 years in prison and a fine of almost half a million dollars.

A Reprieve for Build-To-Rent - The House passes a housing bill that protects build-to-rent development while still cracking down on large investors.

Defamation Claim Against University-Owned Public Radio Station Dismissed on State Sovereign Immunity Grounds - "Eby alleged an anonymous group of KWMU's staffers published an article on Medium.com [in 2020] accusing him of upholding 'white supremacy at the station by remaining complacent with the status quo.'"

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.

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.

Refuse to Comply: Madison’s Blueprint to Stop the Feds - “A refusal to cooperate.” That’s the strategy James Madison gave us to stop federal programs. In Federalist #46, he laid out a series of steps to combat “unwarrantable measures of the federal government” along with those that are “warrantable” but “unpopular.” In other words, we can use his blueprint to combat unconstitutional acts, as well […] The post Refuse to Comply: Madison’s Blueprint to ...

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...

More License Plate Reader Mission Creep: School Residency Verification, Background Checks, and Noise Complaints - An EFF analysis of millions of searches of Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) data by police has uncovered a troubling pattern: in the absence of a warrant requirement to search ALPR databases, law enforcement agencies have moved beyond specific investigations to use these surveillance networks for virtually any whim. Our findings suggest that the absence of a warrant requiremen...

🔒 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...

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.

How one family has kept an NYC thrift on an even keel - Maspeth Federal Savings in Queens has been managed by members of the Rudzewick family, led by long-serving patriarch Ken, for nearly three decades.

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.

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...