Precious Metals and Market News

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

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

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

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

Gold and silver rally as Hormuz deal hopes sink oil - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are up and spot silver prices are sharply higher in early Monday trading, as a weaker U.S. dollar, lower Treasury-yield expectations and a sharp drop in crude oil prices supported precious metals.

Gold, silver and the new fear behind elevated bond yields - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver continue to do what they do best: frustrate traders, as the precious metals have become significantly more nuanced within their broader consolidation pattern.

Wall Street stays bearish as gold clings to $4,500, Main Street maintains bullish bias as Fed rate hike concerns mount - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street still firmly bearish on gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street maintained its stubborn bullish bias despite gold’s losses.

Gold weakens as U.S.-Iran talks keep oil, rates in focus - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were lower and spot silver prices were also under pressure in late afternoon trading on Friday, as firm Treasury yields, a stronger dollar tone and hawkish Fed inflation language offset residual safe-haven demand tied to the Strait of Hormuz and U.S.-Iran talks

Gold, silver prices remain caught between rate hike fears and bond market stress - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver are managing to hold key near-term support levels ahead of the weekend, and while the precious metals remain stuck in relatively neutral territory, some analysts have said that the volatility in bond markets this past week could be a sign of shifting fears in the marketplace.

Trading in Abaxx’s Silver Singapore futures kicks off - (Kitco News) - Abaxx Technologies announced Friday that trading has officially commenced in its Silver Singapore (SSP) futures contract, marking the latest step in the company’s effort to position Singapore as a major global hub for precious metals trading and price discovery.

The Appearance Of 'Action': Britain's Navy Docked At Gateway To Mediterranean For Hormuz Mission - The Appearance Of 'Action': Britain's Navy Docked At Gateway To Mediterranean For Hormuz Mission Is Washington's ally the United Kingdom making preparations to 'do more' related to the Iran crisis at the behest of President Trump?  New reporting in The Associated Press suggests so. But the new Monday report also points to the UK possibly just making an appearance of action: "Aboar...

Brussels Eyes Wealth Taxes As Europe’s Fiscal Crisis Spirals - Brussels Eyes Wealth Taxes As Europe’s Fiscal Crisis Spirals Submitted by Thomas Kolbe A fatal fiscal dynamic has become entrenched across the European Union. In nearly every member state, public spending is accelerating at all levels — from municipalities and social insurance systems all the way up to the European Commission — while the private economy at best stagnates and its i...

Finland Flourishes As Freedom Flounders In The 'Land Of The Free' - Finland Flourishes As Freedom Flounders In The 'Land Of The Free' Global freedom declined for the 20th consecutive year in 2025, according to Freedom House. More than 50 countries saw political rights and civil liberties deteriorate, including the United States. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Gabriel Cohen, ranks the world’s most and least free countries using Freedom House...

The Digital Euro As Europe's Backdoor Capital Control System - The Digital Euro As Europe's Backdoor Capital Control System Submitted by Thomas Kolbe The digital euro ranks among the most ambitious projects within the political architecture of the European Union. As the Eurosystem and the EU increasingly merge into identical and integrated political spaces, it can no longer be denied that this CBDC project is primarily a geopolitical power pl...

China Begins Flooding The Market With DRAM And NAND Memory Chips - China Begins Flooding The Market With DRAM And NAND Memory Chips Last September, when the memory bubble was just getting started, we said that inevitably "the cure for high commodity prices is, well, high commodity prices." While many financial market maxims have quietly ceased working in recent years thanks to rigged markets due to central bank interventions and market manipulatio...

Globalism Seeks To Kill The Nation-State - Globalism Seeks To Kill The Nation-State Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker, International government threatens the whole planet. People are beginning to understand that those who rule in their name have long been working to eliminate the nation-state. The United Nations is not neutral ground for national governments to discuss their differences; it is a governmental ...

Healthcare Workers Dominate America's Highest-Paid Jobs - Healthcare Workers Dominate America's Highest-Paid Jobs Want to earn more than $300,000 a year in America? The clearest path is still a highly specialized medical career. This ranking of America’s highest-paying occupations uses Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data to compare mean annual wages and total U.S. employment across the country’s top-paid roles. As Visual Capitalist's ...

Musk: SpaceX Is Actively Seeking More AI Compute Customers, After Anthropic Deal - Musk: SpaceX Is Actively Seeking More AI Compute Customers, After Anthropic Deal By Sebatsian Moss of Data Center Dynamics SpaceX's xAI subsidiary is looking to score more data center compute lease deals, after it sold all of the capacity of Colossus I to Anthropic. That deal will see Grok's competitor pay $1.25 billion a month over the next three years for the 300MW facility. Th...

First Andreessen, Now Goldman CEO Shuts Down AI Job-Apocalypse Doomerism Narrative - First Andreessen, Now Goldman CEO Shuts Down AI Job-Apocalypse Doomerism Narrative Amid the flood of AI doomerism, from Pope Leo XIV's Monday warning that AI and the digital transformation of the economy could unleash "new forms of slavery" and mass job losses, to Bernie Sanders and unhinged socialists calling for a halt to data centers buildouts, a move that would conveniently ced...

Arab States Voice Outrage Over New 'Illegal' Embassy Opening In Jerusalem - Arab States Voice Outrage Over New 'Illegal' Embassy Opening In Jerusalem Via The Cradle Fifteen Arab and Islamic countries condemned on Sunday the decision of the breakaway region of Somaliland to open an embassy in occupied Jerusalem. The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Turkiye, Pakistan, Indonesia, Djibouti, Somalia, Palestine, Oman, Sudan, Yemen, Leban...

Ferrari’s new electric vehicle was panned on social media. Now the stock market has its say. -
Oil prices tumble as deal to end Iran war appears close, though Trump says there’s no rush - Oil prices were sharply lower and stock futures surged after weekend reports that the U.S. appears close to reaching an agreement that would end the war with Iran and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

These underdogs are a big reason why S&P 500 profit growth is the fastest in nearly 5 years - Ever since Big Tech went all in on artificial intelligence more than three years ago, seven companies have done the heavy lifting for overall S&P 500 earnings growth. But more recently, the other 493 names in the index have started to pull their weight.

I’m 67. Our family trust earns $300,000 annually for my kids. How do I ensure they won’t get killed on taxes? - “My thought is to distribute all of the income to my children each year so that the trust itself pays little to no tax.”

‘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.”

Is the stock market open today? Does the post office deliver mail on Memorial Day? - The holiday weekend will affect the stock and bond market. Here’s what you need to know.

I inherited a house. My CPA says I should sell within a year to avoid capital gains. Is he right? - “We plan to sell it to another family member for the appraised value.”

I’m selling my $1 million home. Will my agent really charge less than a 6% commission? - “I haven’t bought or sold property since the National Association of Realtors ruling that decoupled buyer’s and seller’s agent commissions.”

Mastercard’s stock is up 11,000% since its IPO 20 years ago. What comes next? - Mastercard is in an elite club. Among S&P 500 components, only Nvidia and Apple shares have performed better over the two-decade span since the card company’s IPO.

‘We have longevity in the family’: My sister is turning 67. Should she wait until 70 to claim Social Security? - “Others say she should start at full retirement age.”

Brent crude rises 2% as U.S. military strikes against Iran cloud Middle East peace prospects - Donald Trump had said negotiations with Iran were "proceeding nicely," while warning that the U.S. could resume military action if discussions were to collapse.

U.S. conducts 'self-defense strikes' in Iran as Trump pushes for peace deal - Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines.

Ferrari shares fall 6% after luxury carmaker launches first fully electric vehicle - Shares of luxury carmaker Ferrari fell sharply on Tuesday morning, shortly after the company launched its first fully electric vehicle.

Iran is in the 'process of blinking' over the Strait of Hormuz, Petraeus says - Ex-CIA director David Petraeus said that an initial successful peace deal with Tehran would see the Strait opened without any conditions.

These tech stocks have seen bullish 'flag patterns' recently, says Katie Stockton - The founder of Fairlead Strategies breaks down how this chart formation occurs.

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.

The AI economy is rewriting the American Dream — and blue-collar workers are poised to win - AI-driven hiring slowdowns are hitting some entry-level jobs for college graduates as companies like Ford and AT&T ramp up recruiting for skilled trade workers.

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...

Zimbabwe just drew a hard line for foreign miners concerning its gold - By Chinedu OkaforBusiness Insider Africa, New YorkSaturday, May 23, 2026 Zimbabwe is stepping up its campaign for resource-driven industrialization by prohibiting foreign individuals and firms from participating in small-scale gold mining, the latest move in a larger strategy to boost local ownership and promote the domestic mineral industry. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ...

Copernicus on Money: A 500-year-old prophecy for the U.S. dollar - From FinancialSense.com, San Diego, CaliforniaFriday, May 22, 2026 Financial Sense Newshour's Jim Puplava speaks with Ralph Benko, editor of the 500th Anniversary edition of "On the Minting of Money" by Nicolaus Copernicus, about the ongoing dangers of currency debasement and its impact on society.  Benko explains how Copernicus, just as he revolutionized astronomy by placing the sun at the cen...

Ed Steer: A huge drop in the commercial net short position in gold - 7:24p ET Saturday, May 24, 2025 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest letter, headlined "A Huge Drop in the Commercial Net Short Position in Gold," is posted in the clear at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here: https://silverseek.com/article/huge-drop-commercial-net-short-position-gold CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/TreasurerGo...

Comex gold and silver shorts can't push metals lower, GATA's Steer says - 11:33a ET Saturday, May 23, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): Interviewed this week by Dunagun Kaiser on the Liberty and Finance channel at YouTube, GATA board member Ed Steer, publisher of Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest, says gold and silver shorts on the New York Commodities Exchange have pressed prices down as far as they can go and a reversal in direction is due. Meanwhile,...

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.

Alaska lawmakers pass bill making gold and silver currencies legal tender - JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature passed a bill Tuesday to establish gold and silver currencies as legal tender and exempt them from sales taxes. The bill passed the House unanimously last week, and ...

Hyperliquid takes a swing at Polymarket with macro outcome bets - The decentralized exchange’s new HIP-4 product lets traders bet on offchain events like inflation and interest-rate decisions, using validators rather than UMA-style external dispute resolution.

At $322 billion, the stablecoin market value exceeds the FX reserves of 95 nations - The amount of dollars and other fiat currencies held by users outside traditional banking channels now exceeds the official FX reserves of 95 nations.

Ondo Finance founder Nathan Allman dies unexpectedly - Tokenized real-world assets firm Ondo Finance announced the unexpected death of founder Nathan Allman on Tuesday, with longtime president Ian De Bode stepping in as CEO.

XRP slips below $1.35 after triangle breakdown puts focus on $1.30 support - XRP lost a key support zone after another failed breakout attempt, with traders now watching whether the months-long compression pattern resolves lower.

HYPE briefly overtakes Dogecoin, privacy tokens slide as US strikes on Iran rattle markets - ZEC and XMR dropped 5% in a session that saw most major tokens pull back after weeks of gains, with the move tracking renewed Middle East tension and a rebound in oil prices.

Bitcoin stalls near $76,500 as muted trading points to macro wait-and-see - Enflux says “the bid is there” but no one is adding size, while Glassnode data shows easing selling pressure alongside weaker market activity.

NEAR price rally gains momentum as cross-chain product activity fuels further 15% jump - The rally is fueled by NEAR Intents, the cross-chain system that has processed over $19 billion in volume and generated $32 million in fees.

Indonesia blocks Polymarket, calling prediction market online gambling in disguise - Authorities stated that using crypto or blockchain doesn't change platforms that let users wager on uncertain outcomes from being gambling products.

Bitcoin, crypto prices tick up as US-Iran peace deal odds climb - Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks, focusing on the Strait of Hormuz and highly enriched uranium, as Pakistan and Qatar are mediating.

Buterin says Ethereum Foundation will shrink, sell less ETH, and focus on 'CROPS' - Buterin's influence in the EF will decrease as the board expands. He framed the EF as "one node, with a defined purpose," not the center of Ethereum.

Russia Tells Visa and Mastercard to Finally Leave as Market Share Plummets Below 17% - The statements by Alla Bakina, Director of the Bank of Russia’s National Payment System Department, are supported by the low adoption of these cards in the Russian Federation, which stands at less than 17%. Mir Cards and other payments have substituted Mastercard and Visa. Mastercard and Visa Card Adoption Falls Under 17% in Russia While […]

Tether Partners With Georgia Government to Launch GELT Stablecoin - Tether plans to introduce GELT, a Georgian lari-backed stablecoin developed with support from the Georgian government. The initiative positions Georgia among the first countries to integrate a national currency directly into blockchain-based financial infrastructure under a dedicated regulatory framework. Georgia Positions Itself as Crypto Hub Through Tether Stablecoin Partnership Tether is pre...

Meltem Demirors Says Banks Won as Bitcoin ETFs Pull Crypto Into Wall Street’s Orbit - Cryptocurrency is undergoing an identity crisis as the gap widens between its decentralized origins and today’s institution‑driven adoption, argues Meltem Demirors. The Institutional Paradox Meltem Demirors, founder and general partner of early-stage fund Crucible, argues that institutional access hasn’t made bitcoin more useful. Instead, it has triggered an identity crisis, absorbing crypto in...

Binance Wallet Integrates Platform to Enable Onchain Trading of Real-World Outcomes - Binance unveils a platform that allows users to trade on real-world events using onchain event tokens settled in the stablecoin USDT. Bonding Curve Pricing Mechanism Binance Wallet has launched a new third‑party decentralized application that lets users trade blockchain‑based tokens tied to real‑world events, including sports results, crypto price levels and news outcomes. Known as […]

Bitcoin 2026 Prediction Roundup: Saylor at $1M, Hayes at $125K, Brandt at $60K Low - Despite the bearish atmosphere at the start of 2026, bitcoin is still drawing price targets from nearly every corner of the market, with veteran traders, institutional analysts, and high-profile executives placing calls that range from a near-term drop to $40,000 to a long-term ceiling of $1.5 million. Market Observers Call Bitcoin Targets From $40K to […]

Brickbat: Cop Out - A Colorado jury awarded former New Jersey investment manager Robert Dial $24 million after finding that a police detective wrongfully… The post Brickbat: Cop Out appeared first on Reason.com.

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The Foreign-Born Heroes Who Chose America - Immigrants have fought for America's founding promise because they understood it, not because they inherited it.

Today in Supreme Court History: May 25, 1861 - 5/25/1861: John Merryman arrested. Chief Justice Taney ruled that his detention was unconstitutional in Ex Parte Merryman. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 25, 1861 appeared first on Reason.com.

Japan's Smoking Bans Make a Lot More Sense Than America's - Owners of small restaurants and bars can decide whether to allow smoking, and customers can choose for themselves whether to patronize them.

Brickbat: Texas Trouble - A Texas teaching aide was arrested after investigators said she exposed a 7-year-old girl's chest in front of classmates and… The post Brickbat: Texas Trouble appeared first on Reason.com.

Second Amendment Roundup: Virginia Bans "Assault Firearms" - The General Assembly tests the courts to see what it can get away with.

Video of Cato Institute Online Event on the Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case - I participated, along with prominent legal scholars Gabriel Chin and Paul Finkelman.

Today in Supreme Court History: May 24, 1870 - 5/24/1870: Justice Benjamin Cardozo's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 24, 1870 appeared first on Reason.com.

The DJ Who Brought America Weird Al, Tom Lehrer, and 'Cows With Guns' - After 55 years, Dr. Demento has finally retired from the airwaves.

Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund Is a (Another) Slush Fund - If Trump’s settlement stands, future presidents will have a roadmap for turning lawsuits into spending programs and political grievances into taxpayer-financed payouts.

There and Back Again: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - The House’s amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a great improvement over the Senate’s version. However, the bill is still filled with policies that won’t help, but rather harm, the housing market.

After the Castro Tyranny, Cubans Should Lead Their Transition to Freedom - When and if the Cuban dictatorship finally collapses, it would be best to let Cubans themselves determine their return to freedom.

A Federal Gas Tax Holiday Would Be Expensive and Ineffective - When the federal gas tax comes up for reauthorization in 2028, Congress should simply let the gas tax expire.

The SEC Throws in the Towel on Gag Orders - Facing an increasingly speech-friendly Supreme Court, the SEC reluctantly–and belatedly–decides to stop censoring its victims.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Institute for Justice Applauds Tennessee for Removing Burdensome Regulations for Makeup Artists - ARLINGTON, Va.—Yesterday, HB 2530, sponsored by Rep. William Lambeth 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 Sachs to pay shareholders $500M in 1MDB settlement - “The settlement ⁠is an outstanding result for the class,” attorneys for Sjunde AP-Fonden, a Swedish pension fund, wrote in the filing.

Morgan Stanley exemption comes under fire - Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, asked three regulators to revoke their approval of a Morgan Stanley restructuring, drawing parallels to scandals that engulfed JPMorgan Chase and Citi.

StanChart CEO apologizes over ‘lower-value human capital’ comment - CEOs from JPMorgan Chase, HSBC and Barclays added their takes to polarizing remarks by StanChart chief Bill Winters, in explaining his bank's increasing embrace of AI.

OCC’s Gould justifies conditional trust charter approvals - “We don’t have a zero risk tolerance anymore,” the comptroller said at an event Wednesday, adding that “a reasonable chance of success” is “how we evaluate applications.”

CFPB erases pre-Trump 2.0 history - The consumer watchdog eliminated dozens of press releases, speeches and public statements Tuesday, all of which were published before February 2025.

Will Berkshire stay in bank stocks after Buffett's exit? - Berkshire Hathaway's banking-related investment strategy is murky, after the arrival of new leadership and the sale of its stakes in Visa and Mastercard.

Crypto still has a serious trust problem that companies must address - Consumers don't mistrust crypto products because they don't understand the technology behind them. They mistrust them because they have seen them fail under pressure. The path forward will be slow and incremental.

Amerant names new CEO, Illinois community banks agree to merge - Amerant Bancorp in Coral Gables, Florida, appointed Carlos Iafigliola its permanent president and CEO; Morton Community Bank in Illinois reached a deal to buy a three-branch franchise in the Land of Lincoln; Bank First in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, agreed to acquire PSB Holdings; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Kevin Warsh sworn in as Federal Reserve chair - President Donald Trump administered Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's oath of office in a ceremony Friday morning. Warsh is expected to pursue changes at the central bank, including a push to reduce its $6.7 billion balance sheet.

As inflation rises, Fed's Waller ready to drop 'easing bias' - Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said in a speech Friday that he favors holding interest rates steady until energy prices fall, but noted that the central bank should be ready to hike rates if inflation gets too far out of hand.

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.

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.

The quest for supervisory effectiveness - Speech by Mr Pablo Hernández de Cos, General Manager of the BIS, at the BCBS-FSI high-level meeting for European supervisors, Basel, 22 May 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

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Commerce Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Commerce Bank

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...