Precious Metals and Market News

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.

U.S. Senators introduce bipartisan SILVER Act to expand precious metals vault network - (Kitco News) - The global supply chain crisis, driven by the Iran war, continues to undermine broader financial markets and the global economy.

The hydrogen economy could quietly reshape platinum demand over the next decade, says WPIC - (Kitco News) - After a strong start to the year, platinum’s momentum continues to flag, with prices capped near $2,000 an ounce.

Spot gold hits session low near $4,500/oz after final Consumer Sentiment drops to 44.8, one-year and long-term inflation expectations rise  - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading at session lows after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. declining, with both shorter and longer-term inflation expectations rising above last month’s one-year highs.

Everyone Talks About The Cost Of Gasoline... Soon Everyone Will Be Talking About The Cost Of Food - Everyone Talks About The Cost Of Gasoline... Soon Everyone Will Be Talking About The Cost Of Food Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse Blog.  For most people, the price of gasoline is the most obvious consequence of the war in the Middle East. As I write this article, the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States is $4.56. Of course, in some parts ...

Trump Tells Arab States Joining Abraham Accords Should Be 'Mandatory' - Throws Open Door For Iran In Grand Deal - Trump Tells Arab States Joining Abraham Accords Should Be 'Mandatory' - Throws Open Door For Iran In Grand Deal President Trump is still trying to play the role of the globe's ultimate deal-maker via Truth Social, using a mix of mandatory diplomacy and ultimate economic carrots, issuing a lengthy missive on Iran talks and the Abraham Accords on Monday morning. He introduced the po...

It Was Never About The Climate - It Was Never About The Climate Authored by Silvio Canto Jr via AmericanThinker.com, Here is a question for your long weekend: Why haven’t you ever seen a climate change protest before the Chinese embassy anywhere? Why is it always the US or capitalism messing up the environment? Why don’t they show up at all when China is a bigger threat to clean air than any US city? The ...

The Devil Neither Political Party Will Name - The Devil Neither Political Party Will Name Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance The widening wealth inequality gap is the political third rail nobody in power truly ever wants to touch. Politicians will scream at each other all day over taxes, healthcare, immigration, tariffs, student loans, climate policy, or whatever outrage is currently driving engagement on cable news and socia...

Huawei Touts Sanctions-Busting Chip Breakthrough, SMIC Shares Erupt - Huawei Touts Sanctions-Busting Chip Breakthrough, SMIC Shares Erupt Semiconductor Manufacturing International soared to a record high in China after Huawei unveiled what it described as a breakthrough pathway for advanced semiconductor production at the IEEE ISCAS conference, without relying on the West's most advanced chipmaking equipment. Huawei's semiconductor chief, He Tingbo...

Spencer Pratt Literally Uses LA Shithole Filth As Campaign Ad - Spencer Pratt Literally Uses LA Shithole Filth As Campaign Ad Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Spencer Pratt is running a campaign unlike anything seen in Los Angeles politics. The former reality star turned mayoral candidate isn't just talking about the city's collapse into filth, crime, and decay - he's making the evidence work for him. His team has taken to the s...

Pentagon Conducts First Military Drill In Venezuela Since Maduro Overthrow - Pentagon Conducts First Military Drill In Venezuela Since Maduro Overthrow On Saturday, the US military conducted a highly visible drill right in the heart of Caracas, marking the first known American military exercise on Venezuelan soil since the chaotic January 3rd operation to abduct Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The show of force involved two US Marine Corps Osprey airc...

Futures, Global Stocks Soar To All Time High, Oil Plunges On Endless "Iran Deal" Drumbeat - Futures, Global Stocks Soar To All Time High, Oil Plunges On Endless "Iran Deal" Drumbeat US equity futures jumped and global stocks rose to record highs as crude oil fell after officials signaled - once again - that the US was nearing a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore oil flows. The dollar weakened while precious metals and crypto bounced from Friday's dr...

Debt Remembered And Debt Ignored - Debt Remembered And Debt Ignored Authored by Greg Marasca via AmericanThinker.com, Memorial Day compels Americans to confront a word we avoid: debt. Not the financial kind that Congress pretends will magically resolve itself, but the older, heavier meaning — the kind carved into headstones at Arlington and cemeteries across the country. It is the debt paid in full by those who g...

In Rare Phone Call, Macron Warns Belarus' Lukashenko Against Directly Joining Ukraine War - In Rare Phone Call, Macron Warns Belarus' Lukashenko Against Directly Joining Ukraine War In their first direct contact since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron telephoned Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to warn him against increasing his country's engagement in the war, according to sources who spoke to AFP.   "[Macron] highlighted the risk...

‘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.”

These underdogs are a big reason 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 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.”

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.”

Oil prices tumble as deal to end Iran war appears close, though Trump says there’s no rush - The U.S. appears close to reaching an agreement that would end the war with Iran and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to reports Sunday, sending oil prices sharply lower.

Stocks are riding an earnings hot streak — but investors are facing a summer that’s rife with risks - The U.S. stock market has arrived at the unofficial start to summer with major benchmarks sitting at record highs. But a few factors could make for a bumpy ride in the months ahead.

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.

Oil market at 'tank bottoms' in Asia, and Europe isn't far behind, warns market veteran Jeff Currie - Oil markets are nearing minimum operating levels in Asia, with Europe likely next and the U.S. potentially facing shortages by July, said Carlyle's Jeff Currie.

Huawei plans new smartphone chips this fall as rivalry with Nvidia and Apple heats up - Chinese telecom giant Huawei announced Monday a new way of designing chips that improves their capabilities, despite U.S. restrictions on the company.

Iran and U.S. play down hopes for imminent breakthrough in war - Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in New Delhi that the U.S. would give diplomacy every chance to succeed before exploring "alternatives".

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.

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.

PCE, jobless claims and housing data test Fed cut hopes: Crypto Week Ahead - Your look at what's coming in the week starting May 25.

Prometheum bets Wall Street distribution is the missing link for tokenized securities - Crypto has solved tokenization, but not distribution and Prometheum says broker-dealers and RIAs are the key to bringing digital assets into mainstream finance.

HYPE funds attract millions as investors dump bitcoin and ether ETFs - Investors turn to HYPE and XRP funds while dumping bitcoin and ether ETFs.

Hyperliquid is emerging as a challenger to traditional exchanges and prediction markets, says FalconX - A new report shows Hyperliquid is rapidly expanding beyond crypto into pre-IPO markets, prediction contracts, and 24/7 asset trading, putting Wall Street giants on high alert.

Bitcoin trades above $77,000 as oil's 5% slide pushes Asian equities higher - Oil’s 5% drop on potential Strait of Hormuz reopening boosted Asian equities and supported crypto sentiment.

Bitcoin options are coming to Nasdaq. Here's what it means for you - The new offering, pending CFTC approval, aims to democratize seamless crypto risk management.

Iran Diplomats Push Peace Talks in Doha as Bitcoin Holds $77,700 and Oil Drops 6% - Iranian diplomats landed in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, for high-level talks with U.S. counterparts aimed at building a peace framework, sending oil prices lower and pushing risk assets including bitcoin higher. Iran and U.S. Negotiate Strait of Hormuz Deal as Bitcoin Climbs 1.47% in Doha Talks Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas […]

Dormant 2014 Bitcoin Wallets Move 964 BTC Worth $74.8M in 48-Hour Window - Five bitcoin wallets dormant since 2014 moved a combined 964.85 BTC, worth approximately $74.8 million at current spot prices, across a 48-hour window. Five Sleeping Bitcoin Wallets Spend $74.8M After 12 Years of Silence The wallets first appeared onchain in April and August of 2014, deep inside the bear market that followed the collapse of […]

Indonesia Blocks Polymarket After Users Bet on Prabowo Leaving Office Before 2029 - Indonesia has blocked access to the crypto-based prediction market platform Polymarket after the site opened a betting market on whether President Prabowo Subianto would leave office before his term ends in 2029. Indonesian Government Blocks Polymarket Over Online Gambling Laws The block was announced by Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, known locally as […]

Bitcoin Gets Pinned Near $77K as $3.7B Options Expiry Locks in Max Pain Zone - Spot bitcoin prices traded at $77,343 per coin at 10:15 a.m. EST on May 25, 2026, sitting below the heaviest options strike concentrations but comfortably inside the max pain range that options writers across Deribit, Binance, and OKX have been gravitating toward all week. Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Holds at $54.9B, Still Far Below 2025 […]

Wadoozie Activates its Ethereum Powered Signal Network on May 27, 2026 - A blockchain based storytelling project begins its first public rollout across the United States Wadoozie, an Ethereum based project combining narrative worldbuilding with blockchain infrastructure, will begin its first public activation phase on May 27, 2026. Centred around a concept called “The Drift,” Wadoozie explores the fragmentation of online communities and digital culture through a […]

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.

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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.

Judge Dismisses Author Michael Wolff's Lawsuit Over Melania Trump's Defamation Litigation Threat - A short excerpt from yesterday's 15K-word opinion by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil (S.D.N.Y.) Friday in Wolff v. Trump: In this… The post Judge Dismisses Author Michael Wolff's Lawsuit Over Melania Trump's Defamation Litigation Threat appeared first on Reason.com.

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 ...

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

Help GOA Make Machineguns Great Again! - MAKE MACHINEGUNS GREAT AGAIN! GOA-backed legislation introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert works to gut the NFA and make machineguns more accessible… Representative Lauren Boebert has just introduced her GOA-backed bill: the “Freedom From Taxes Act of 2026.” This bill reduces the $200 tax stamp on Machineguns and Destructive Devices to $0. This legislation helps to gut the National Firearms Act, an...

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.

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.

AI beats humans at transaction monitoring, Revolut US CEO says - Cetin Duransoy said every employee at his company is now using AI in some way.

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.

Elasticity of money in production networks, working capital, credit lines and financial conditions - by Ryan Niladri Banerjee, Hyun Song Shin, Jose María Vidal PastorThe elastic supply of money through overdrafts and credit lines overcomes cash-in-advance constraints, enabling large-value payments without waiting for incoming cash. This elasticity is crucial in long supply chains, where cash-in-advance constraints could otherwise cause gridlock. In essence, money elasticity and the supply of w...

Basel Committee agrees to publish report on information and communication technology risk management, progresses cryptoasset targeted review, considers targeted updates on liquidity risk principles - Agrees to publish range of practices report on information and communication technology risk management. Progresses its targeted review of the prudential standard for banks' cryptoasset exposures. Considers targeted updates of its principles on liquidity risk.

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...