Precious Metals and Market News

Wall Street flips firmly bullish after gold’s late-week recovery, Main Street sentiment sours with jobs data on deck - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street feeling fresh optimism about gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street sentiment slid into bearish territory despite gold’s late-week rebound.

Gold rises, silver slips as oil falls on Iran deal hopes - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are higher and spot silver prices are lower after the close Friday, as a sharp monthly drop in crude oil reduced inflation pressure while a firmer U.S. dollar kept silver under pressure.

Gold braces for labor market week as investors eye manufacturing, jobs data  - (Kitco News) – Gold and silver head into the new week with investors focused squarely on the health of the U.S. economy and labor market, as a busy calendar of economic data releases could significantly influence expectations for Federal Reserve policy.

Silver lags as gold defends $4,514 support - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are higher and spot silver prices are slightly lower in early U.S. trading Friday, as lower crude oil prices and easing Treasury yields supported bullion while silver remained capped below near-term moving-average resistance.

Gold rebounds as weak GDP offsets Hormuz risk - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher late Thursday, as weaker U.S. growth data and a softer dollar offset inflation pressure tied to the Strait of Hormuz and U.S.-Iran headlines.

Gold pullback puts rate pressure, mining M&A back in focus - Rick Rule - (Kitco News) - Gold’s pullback below $4,500 an ounce has put U.S. interest rates back at the center of the market debate, but Rick Rule believes the more important shift for mining investors is the pressure building on producers to replace ounces through acquisitions.Speaking with Kitco Mining’s Digging Deep on May 27, the President and CEO of Rule Investment Media said the move lower in gold, ...

Hong Kong’s share of global gold, wealth flows is rising fast as China’s market evolves - (Kitco News) – Hong Kong is quickly increasing its share of the global gold and investment market as it leverages its unique geographical and financial advantages to support China’s economic and financial growth, and the latest data and projections indicate that the trend is likely to accelerate in the coming years.

Gold is just taking a breath and the race is not over - Midas Discovery Fund’s Winmill - (Kitco News) - The gold market has taken another hit with prices dropping below $4,500 and testing critical long-term support at its 200-day moving average.

Gold price finding new support as U.S. New home sales drop 6.2% in April - (Kitco News) - The gold market is finding some bullish support following disappointing economic growth in the first quarter, and the precious metal could attract further bids after weaker-than-expected U.S. new home sales data.

Gold price bounces off its lows as U.S. economy grows 1.6% in Q1, core PCE rises 3.3% - (Kitco News) - The gold market has managed to bounce off its session lows but remains under significant selling pressure, even as the U.S. economy continues to cool and inflation pressures remain relatively muted — conditions analysts say could give the Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates by the end of the year.

German School Forces Teens To Design 'Inclusive Brothel' - German School Forces Teens To Design 'Inclusive Brothel' Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Parents across Germany are in uproar after a Catholic high school handed 13- to 15-year-olds the grotesque task of modernizing a brothel to make it “sexually inclusive” for every lifestyle and preference under the sun. The assignment at Cardinal von Galen Gymnasium in Kevelaer,...

How The FIFA World Cup Affects Short-Term Rental Markets - How The FIFA World Cup Affects Short-Term Rental Markets For international football fans traveling to North America to attend the FIFA World Cup this summer, the costs of doing so quickly add up. As Statista's Felix Richter details below, between flights, accommodation, food, local transportation and tickets, a week-long trip to the tournament can easily set you back a couple of t...

65,000 Small German Retail Stores Have Disappeared As Economic Downturn Hits Europe's 'Powerhouse' - 65,000 Small German Retail Stores Have Disappeared As Economic Downturn Hits Europe's 'Powerhouse' Via Remix News, The number of small retail stores in Germany has declined drastically since 2010. According to a recent analysis by the credit agency Creditreform and the Handelsblatt Research Institute, there were 236,143 small retail stores with annual sales of less than €250,000 i...

Interest In Politics Often Ranks Low - Interest In Politics Often Ranks Low Interest in politics varies among countries and for many of the 34 nations surveyed by Statista Consumer Insights between April 2025 and March 2026, politics was in the bottom half of the most frequently named personal interests out of 18 surveyed. The topic ranked lowest in India (16 out of 18), Malaysia (16) and Saudi Arabia (16). As Statista...

The Slow Disappearance Of Cash In Europe - The Slow Disappearance Of Cash In Europe Authored by Cláudia Ascensão Nunes via the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), Under the guise of fighting money laundering, the EU is making anonymous economic activity progressively harder... Starting in July 2027, Europeans will no longer be allowed to pay businesses or professionals more than €10,000 in cash (roughly $11,500). A...

Shutting Down Federal Bee Labs Threatens The US Food System - Shutting Down Federal Bee Labs Threatens The US Food System Authored by Jennie Durant via TheConversation.com, America’s bees and beekeepers are losing a valuable ally just when they need its help most. The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to soon close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, a 6,500-acre agricultural research station in Maryland that is home to the nati...

US Officials Suspect Iran Used Chinese Missile To Bring Down F-15E Warplane: Report - US Officials Suspect Iran Used Chinese Missile To Bring Down F-15E Warplane: Report Via The Cradle US officials believe that a Chinese-made shoulder-fired missile was likely used by Iranian forces to shoot down a US F-15E Strike Eagle over southwestern Iran last month, NBC News reported Saturday.  The incident marks the first time in decades that the US has had to acknowledge tha...

The Democrat Establishment Is Starting To Worry About Spencer Pratt - The Democrat Establishment Is Starting To Worry About Spencer Pratt The last person California Democrats expected to keep them up at night is Spencer Pratt. Yet here we are. The former reality television personality-turned-independent mayoral candidate has spent the past several weeks doing something that Los Angeles's political establishment convinced itself was impossible: mak...

AI's Coming Reality Check: When The Physics Finally Hits The Hype - AI's Coming Reality Check: When The Physics Finally Hits The Hype Authored by Chris MacIntosh vis InternationalMan.com, In five years, we’ll all likely be chuckling and shaking our heads over AI. Because today, the tech feels free and limitless, doesn’t it? People are generating endless content: images, videos, memes, code snippets, social posts. Companies are bolting AI onto pro...

California Chemical Tank Emergency At F-35 Supplier Comes Amid Far-Left Campaign Against Defense Firms - California Chemical Tank Emergency At F-35 Supplier Comes Amid Far-Left Campaign Against Defense Firms By the end of last week, dozens of lawsuits had been filed against GKN Aerospace after a tank explosion risk at its Garden Grove, California, facility forced 40,000 residents to evacuate the area over Memorial Day weekend. An apparent malfunctioning storage tank containing methyl...

My golf buddy dropped me when I didn’t ask him to be my financial adviser. Was I naive? - “Friendliness alone is not a sufficient reason to trust someone with your finances.”

Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen list $9.9 million Martha’s Vineyard property where they wed 31 years ago - Actors Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson are selling one of the most significant homes in their property portfolio, where they hosted A-list guests, including Tom Hanks and President Bill Clinton.

Dakota Johnson lists stunning midcentury modern ‘tree house’ in L.A. for $6 million - Actress Dakota Johnson is selling her West Hollywood home that she has lived in for the last 10 years—having purchased it with the money she made from starring in “Fifty Shades of Grey.”

Berkshire Hathaway finds a use for 2% of its $397 billion cash pile with home-builder deal - Berkshire Hathaway has finally cracked open its wallet. A little.

Why doctors stood up and cheered mid-presentation for a historic pancreatic cancer treatment - The announcement of a successful late-stage treatment that nearly doubles the survival for patients with deadly pancreatic cancer brought an audience of doctors and other global oncology professions to their feet on Sunday.

Oil rises, U.S. stock futures inch higher as Wall Street looks to extend its winning streak - U.S. stock-index futures rose slightly on Sunday, as Wall Street looks to stretch the market’s record-setting rally into June.

Jerome Powell warns that politicizing Fed will erode its credibility - Former Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Sunday called the Federal Reserve’s independence “a priceless asset” that must be protected, in one of his first major speeches since stepping down from his post earlier this month.

‘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.”

‘It is such a fine line’: I am a CFP and see nothing wrong with networking on the golf course. Am I wrong? - “I would love to develop working relationships with almost everyone I play golf with.”

‘I have no preexisting conditions’: I’m 56, earn $198,000 and want to retire early. Can I afford private healthcare? - “I’m trying to figure out whether it’s worth my while achieving FIRE.”

Nvidia jumps into PCs with new Arm-based chip debuting in laptops from Microsoft, Dell, HP - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a long-awaited Arm-based PC chip, breaking into PCs for the first time on new laptops by Dell, Microsoft, HP, ASUS and others.

Stock futures rise in overnight trading as June trading begins near record highs: Live updates - Stocks wrapped up a strong May, with all three major indexes posting solid gains.

Fed's Powell warns Trump's political 'stress test' will wreck public trust in central bank - Jerome Powell said White House pressure on the Fed will damage public trust in the U.S. central bank.

Retail had a 'surprisingly robust' first quarter, but the real test is ahead as tax refunds dry up - The retail industry saw strong first-quarter sales and profits, but high tax refunds and buy now, pay later helped mask underlying consumer weakness.

Trump hits out at ‘chirping’ critics as U.S. and Iran launch fresh wave of strikes - Trump's Truth Social post comes as air strikes between the U.S. and Iran resumed over the weekend.

Iran war cost: Average U.S. household paying $450 more on gas and energy - Higher energy costs can force consumers to raid their savings and lean more on debt to cover expenses.

How the ‘double scar’ of past inflation woes and geopolitical shocks amid the Iran war is hitting consumers - Mental "scars" reinforce fears of stagflation, when rising prices coincide with declining growth, research finds.

Core inflation hit an annual rate of 3.3% in April, as expected, Fed’s preferred gauge shows - The PCE price index for April was expected to show an annual inflation rate of 3.8% for all items and 3.3% for core.

Energy inflation has been more persistent than expected, Fed's Goolsbee tells CNBC - While oil prices have recently fallen on news that a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran could come, prices are still significantly higher than before the war.

Fed’s Kashkari tells CNBC that inflation fight takes priority as labor market is 'in decent shape' - The Minneapolis Fed President warned that persistently high inflation risks becoming embedded in consumer expectations, potentially forcing tougher policy action later.

Sound Money Defense League applauds Trump's new call for gold audit, urges action on transparency act - From the Sound Money Defense LeagueEagle, IdahoSunday, May 31, 2026 Following President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post declaring "Time to Audit Fort Knox," the Sound Money Defense League today urged Congress to take immediate action on the Gold Reserve Transparency Act, which is pending in both the U.S. House and Senate. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Ultra-Secure Swi...

Trump renews call for audit of Fort Knox after $40 million gold arrest - By Mehab QureshiThe Street, New YorkSunday, May 31, 2026 <p>President Donald Trump wants someone to go count the gold at Fort Knox. Today Trump posted an image to Truth Social reading "Time to Physically Audit Fort Knox."  It was attached to a New York Post story headlined "Former CIA official arrested after feds find $40M worth of gold bars stashed at his home." The post drew more than 10,000 ...

China's Zijin faces delays to its $4 billion swoop for Allied Gold - By Leslie HookFinancial Times, LondonFriday, May 29, 2026 Hong Kong-listed Zijin Gold International's $4 billion takeover of Canada's Allied Gold is facing delays because of opposition from regulators in Beijing, threatening the Chinese group's first major deal since its initial public offering. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Are you ready to safeguard your assets using...

Alasdair Macleod: Open interest collapses in Comex gold and silver - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, May 29, 2026 As China buys up the bullion, the relevance of paper markets on Comex (and in London) is shrinking. Liquidity and relevance of paper gold and silver relative to bullion are diminishing. This market report analyses why open interest on Comex has declined to multi-year lows and the consequences. Clearly, liquidity has been drained from Wes...

Goldman says dollar surge during Iran war weighed on demand for Treasuries - Everybody's intervening surreptitiously in the currency markets but would never intervene in gold, would they? * * * By Anya AndrianovaBloomberg NewsWednesday, May 27, 2026 A stronger dollar during the first month of the U.S.-Iran conflict spurred foreign official institutions to sell Treasuries, according to Goldman Sachs. The U.S. currency is "one of the most meaningful drivers of valuation-a...

US Government Sold $742 billion of Treasury Securities last Week. T-bill Yields now Below Surging Inflation. Bond Market Bets on Rate Hikes - The Fed is behind the curve, the bond market is saying, and it’s going to hike belatedly starting later this year, whether it wants to or not.

The Magnitude of the Numbers Is just Mindboggling: 12 U.S. Companies, $30 Trillion - But if they pop: There are only so many trillions that can vanish from portfolios before it triggers a recession.

PCE Inflation Surges Further Away from Fed’s Target, now Nearly Double the Fed’s Target, and 5+ Years above Target - Trend reversal started a year ago. Services inflation stuck at high rate for a year. Now prices of food, energy, computers & software (inflationary AI boom), and gold jewelry (gold price spike) all surged.

U.S. Congress returns as GENIUS comments periods close, jobs report: Crypto Week Ahead - Your look at what's coming in the week starting June 1.

Citi predicts the tokenized securities market will grow to $5.5 trillion by 2030 - Stablecoins alone will generate a demand for up to $1 trillion worth of onchain U.S. Treasury bills and $2.6 trillion for tokenized stocks, said Citi.

Whitehat developer unlocks $2 million stuck in a 2016 Ethereum ICO contract for nine years - 0xflorent, a security researcher, found an integer-overflow flaw in the HongCoin token sale contract that lets the team unlock funds for 48 original investors. It is the second such recovery he has publicized in eight days.

XRP drops to $1.32 as sellers overpower exchange outflows - XRP hit a 15-week low before stabilizing, with traders watching whether the latest washout turns into a base or another leg lower.

Three Sui mainnet halts in 48 hours traced to an upgrade bug by developers - The Sui Foundation's post-mortem published Sunday traces all three outages to interactions between a new address-balance feature shipped in the v1.72 release and the network's existing gas and consensus logic.

Bitcoin extends slide as spot ETF outflows hit a record while Wall Street rips on AI - U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs lost $2.97 billion across 10 trading days through Friday, the longest outflow streak on record. Oil's bounce on the stalled Iran deal added pressure even as global equities hit new highs on the Nvidia and SoftBank AI trade.

Aave overhauls listing standards after $230 million rsETH exploit exposed bridge risks - An official postmortem traced the exploit to a LayerZero bridge verification failure and outlined a sweeping overhaul of Aave's asset-listing standards as DeFi risks shift beyond smart contract bugs.

Coinbase makes a major play for India’s booming $3 billion crypto market with local currency launch - Coinbase announces INR rails to make the platform fully accessible to Indian retail traders.

A massive $1.26 billion sale of BlackRock’s IBIT was likely a rapid exit by a large investor - NYDIG, meanwhile, rejected the basis-trade theory, citing the large discount and the lack of an unusual spike in corresponding CME bitcoin futures volume.

How the House Financial Services Committee is taking on tokenization: State of Crypto - Rep. French Hill, head of the House Financial Services Committee, weighed in on outstanding policy issues in an interview with CoinDesk last month.

Hyperliquid Overtakes DOGE in Market Cap as HYPE Rally Adds 70% in May - The HYPE token broke through $70 to reach a new all-time high of $74.04, driving its market capitalization past $16 billion. HYPE Flips DOGE as Market Cap Crosses $16B HYPE kicked off June with another milestone as the token breached the $70 mark on its way to tapping an all-time high. The latest surge, which […]

The Bots Were Fake: SEC Sues Privvy Founder Over $12.3 Million Crypto Scheme - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued a Texas entrepreneur it says raised $12.3 million from about 150 investors by promising profits from artificial-intelligence trading bots that did not exist. A “ Crypto Arbitrage” Operation Built on a Lie According to a complaint filed on May 29, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has […]

Powell Warns the Federal Reserve Won’t Survive if a President Can Fire Officials Over Policy - Former Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says the U.S. central bank would lose the credibility it needs to steady the economy if officials could be removed over policy disagreements. The warning landed as the Supreme Court weighs President Donald Trump’s effort to fire Governor Lisa Cook. A Direct Defense of Central Bank Independence Powell delivered […]

This Week in Crypto Law (May 23, 2026) - Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The final full week of May offered further evidence […]

Bitgo CEO Warns Europe’s MiCA Rules Could Trigger a Massive Stablecoin Crisis - Bitgo CEO Mike Belshe claims that the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework puts the entire stablecoin ecosystem in danger by forcing issuers to hold their reserves in fractional banks, exposing crypto to the risks of the fiat system in Europe. Bitgo CEO States MiCA Brings Systemic Risks to Stablecoin Issuers Mike Belshe, CEO of […]

Brickbat: Who's Laughing Now? - Police in Ohio arrested Waterford High School teacher Matthew Warden on two charges of assault for allegedly punching one student… The post Brickbat: Who's Laughing Now? appeared first on Reason.com.

Open Thread - What’s on your mind?

Alexis Wilkins, FBI Director's Kash Patel's Girlfriend, Sues MS Now for Defamation - From the Complaint in Wilkins v. Versant Media Group. Inc. (M.D. Tenn.), filed Friday: This defamation lawsuit is about MS… The post Alexis Wilkins, FBI Director's Kash Patel's Girlfriend, Sues MS Now for Defamation appeared first on Reason.com.

"Ukraine Turns Real-Life Kills into Video Game Thrills for Drone Pilots" - "Kyiv says the Army of Drones Bonus system, in which points may be redeemed for weapons, is the first of its kind anywhere."

Forum on "Emerging Applications of the Congressional Review Act" - A discussion on the legal background and implications of using the Congressional Review Act to rescind the waiver of California vehicle standards.

Psychic Soldiers, Mind Readers, and Dolphin Drones: The Cold War's Weird Paranormal History - How Soviet séances and CIA remote viewers sparked a decades-long arms race no one was supposed to know about

The FCC Wants Warning Labels for Shows With 'Transgender' Content - But free speech advocates are pushing back.

Today in Supreme Court History: May 31, 1860 - 5/31/1860: Justice Peter Daniel's death. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 31, 1860 appeared first on Reason.com.

A Private Ethics Order From The Fifth Circuit With Dissents To Make It Public (Updated) - How could it be that not a single member of the 11th Circuit Judicial Council thought to make Judge Betsy's reprimand public?

Trump Administration Will Appeal Ruling Requiring Tariff Refunds - They claim the injunction requiring refunds cannot be universal, and can only apply to those businesses who filed lawsuits seeking recovery.

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...

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: CA's AB 1856 Exempts Open Source But Expands Age-Gating - After public outrage, California lawmakers are moving closer to exempting open-source operating systems from the sweeping age-bracketing regime mandated by last year’s Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043). Nonetheless, the current bill still jeopardizes internet users’ speech, privacy, and security. While the open source exemption, if passed, would improve the law, the remaining amendments propo...

Age Verification is a Privacy Nightmare - In the rush to block young people from certain parts of the internet, lawmakers are creating a privacy and security nightmare for everyone. This scenario is already playing out globally. Help us stop it and keep the web open and accessible for all. JOIN EFF Protect the web for everyone Even with the best intentions, every online age verification scheme has the same result: users are forced to 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...

Victory! City of Jacksonville, NC, Chooses Not to Appeal Food Truck Decision, Cuts Checks Instead - ARLINGTON, Va.—Anthony “Tony” Proctor and Octavius “Ray” Raymond, local food truck owners of “The Spot” and “The Cheesesteak Hustle,” respectively, and Nicole Gonzalez, who owns […] The post Victory! City of Jacksonville, NC, Chooses Not to Appeal Food Truck Decision, Cuts Checks Instead appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Institute for Justice Tells Wisconsin: Forming an LLC Doesn’t Make Cookies Dangerous - ARLINGTON, Va.—Across Wisconsin, home bakers are getting bad advice from the state government, which is telling them to stop selling their foods through a business […] The post Institute for Justice Tells Wisconsin: Forming an LLC Doesn’t Make Cookies Dangerous appeared first on Institute for Justice.

US Government Calls on Supreme Court to Take Up North Dakota Ranchers’ Eminent Domain Case - WASHINGTON—The U.S. Solicitor General supports the U.S. Supreme Court taking up the appeal of a group of North Dakota ranchers who are fighting for payment […] The post US Government Calls on Supreme Court to Take Up North Dakota Ranchers’ Eminent Domain Case 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 ...

Machineguns Are In, RINOs Are Out! - Here’s What Happened at GOA This Week! At GOA, we’ve been hard at work fighting for your Second Amendment rights, here’s what we did… We at Gun Owners of America have been hard at work fighting for your rights this week. From helping Ken Paxton defeat the anti-gun John Cornyn in the Texas Senate race, to introducing the first-ever Hughes … Read more

VA: Some Attorneys are Refusing to Enforce Gun Bans — Others are Helping to Defend Them - Virginia’s new gun ban laws have exposed a clear divide across the Commonwealth. Some prosecutors are choosing to stand with law-abiding gun owners and the Constitution, while others are helping anti-gun politicians defend one of the most sweeping attacks the Second Amendment Virginia has ever seen. Attorney General Jay Jones is now attempting to consolidate multiple lawsuits challenging Virgin...

TELL PRESIDENT TRUMP: PARDON TATE ADAMIAK! - The Biden DOJ & ATF sent Adamiak to prison for 20 years for nothing, now gun owners have the chance to help free him and right this wrong… Joe Biden’s weaponized Department of Justice ruined Tate Adamiak’s life. President Trump must pardon him. Gun Owners of America is calling on our grassroots members to call the White House and tell President … Read more

The risk you already own: Financing digital asset exposure with a captive - Much of your digital asset risk is already on the balance sheet, fragmented across functions and driving avoidable earnings volatility.

Bank consolidation may stunt innovation: research - Consolidation may alter banks’ risk tolerances, making them more inclined to extend loans to bigger, established companies than smaller, riskier borrowers, said Oudom Hean, a professor at North Dakota State University.

CFPB orders return to a new, smaller DC headquarters - Employees based outside the Washington area will be expected to report by Aug. 31, according to a memo. However, the headquarters has space for just 550 of the bureau’s 1,100 workers.

Scotiabank to buy Dallas-centered commercial bank - Buying MapleMark Bank allows the Canadian lender to offer FDIC insurance to clients and furthers its North American growth goals, an executive said.

GreenSky to pay $10M to state AGs - The home-improvement lender, once owned by Goldman Sachs, operated a “predatory loan scheme,” according to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Why U.S. Bank is targeting vets, dentists opening new practices - The Minneapolis-based bank is offering loans to providers planning to build practices from scratch — a reversal after years of serving only existing practices.

How Ally widened profits by narrowing its focus - Since Michael Rhodes became its CEO, Ally Financial has gotten bigger by thinking more narrowly. Instead of growing the company's web of businesses, the company has exited some sectors while doubling down on what Ally does best: auto lending.

Visa's local partners fill cardless gaps in business payments - The global card network is working with cross-border fintechs like PingPong to help business customers use Visa to pay suppliers who don't accept credit cards.

Chime pushes Trump Accounts with financial education series - The neobank partnered with Invest America to launch Compound Combine, in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Thursday evening with the support of the the Treasury Department, Council for Economic Education and New York Giants and New York Jets football players.

Gov. Abbott declares Texas the 'financial capital of America' - Governor Greg Abbott proclaimed Texas the "financial capital of America" at the Texas Bankers Association's annual convention; Columbus, Ohio-based Northwest Bank named Chad Ballard chief information officer; Deutsche Bank terminated some staff as a result of its client relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Project Aperta: enabling cross-border interconnectivity through open finance interoperability - Project Aperta, led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), has been designing, developing and testing a prototype for cross-border open finance interconnectivity via application programming interfaces (APIs) – a "network of networks" that connects existing domestic networks through a neutral interoperability layer. The prototype connects the open finance networks of the United Kingdom...

Insurer resolution framework - Executive Summary - Insurer failures can have harmful effects on individuals and businesses, economic activity and financial stability. Resolution is a way to manage the failure of financial institutions, including insurers, that prevents severe systemic disruption without exposing taxpayers to loss.

BIS residential property price statistics, Q4 2025 - Real global house prices fell by 0.6% year on year (yoy) at the end of 2025. Real prices were almost stable in advanced economies (0.4% yoy), while they continued to decrease in emerging market economies (–1.4% yoy), especially in Asia. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, real global house prices have increased by almost 3%. Among major jurisdictions, Türkiye, Australia and Mexico re...

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Atlantic Union Bank and former employee of Frost Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Atlantic Union Bank and former employee of Frost Bank

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

Updated: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for April 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | MAY 29, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for April 2026 [NOTE: This previously issued notice was updated to clarify the re...

Press Release: FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Third Quarter 2026 and Fourth Quarter 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | MAY 29, 2026 FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Third Quarter 2026 and Fourth Quarter 2026 WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit...