Precious Metals and Market News

Gold steadies near $4,000 as chip selloff hits equities - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, as short covering helped metals stabilize after Thursday’s break while firm Treasury yields, a stronger U.S. dollar and elevated oil prices kept the broader tone defensive.

Wall Street breaks bearish, Main Street sentiment still split after gold struggles to maintain $4,000 support amid summer doldrums - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street overwhelmingly bearish on gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street sentiment remained divided and indecisive after the yellow metal repeatedly tested the $4,000 support level.

Markets will find out next week how firm $4,000 is as a floor for gold - (Kitco News) - Despite easing inflation pressures, gold is ending the week with another loss as it tries to hold support at $4,000 an ounce.

Spot gold hits session high near $4,000/oz after preliminary Consumer Sentiment rises to 54.4, one-year inflation expectations ease - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading near session highs after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. improving, with shorter-term inflation expectations easing.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the preliminary reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for July was 54.4. The data was better than expectations, as the consensus forecast of economists calle...

Gold steadies, silver weakens as yields cap inflation-data relief - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are slightly higher and spot silver prices are weaker ahead of the North American market open Friday, as traders weighed this week’s softer inflation data against resilient U.S. economic readings, firm Treasury yields and renewed Strait of Hormuz risk.

Gold remains under pressure as U.S. housing starts rise 19% in June - (Kitco News) - Gold prices remain trapped below $4,000 an ounce and have been unable to attract any significant safe-haven demand despite persistent uncertainty in the U.S. housing sector, which threatens to weigh on economic activity through the second half of the year.

Gold breaks $4,000 as yields rise, Fed-rate relief fades - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as resilient U.S. economic data, firmer Treasury yields and a stronger U.S. dollar overwhelmed support from this week’s softer inflation reports and renewed Strait of Hormuz risk.

China's AI ambitions could make platinum the next strategic precious metal after gold - WPIC - (Kitco News) - China has already cemented its position as one of the world's most important gold markets, and the country's next wave of industrial investment could elevate platinum to a similarly strategic role as artificial intelligence and clean energy reshape global demand, according to the latest report from the World Platinum Investment Council.

Strong retail sales mask widening K-shaped economy as consumer financial stress mounts - (Kitco News) - The U.S. consumer continues to support economic growth, but beneath resilient headline spending, new data point to mounting financial stress for many households.

‘We have a plan to go overweight gold again’ – Fidelity’s Samson predicts return to bull market in 2027 - (Kitco News) – The key trends that drove gold to an all-time high of $5,600 per ounce earlier this year remain in place, and the yellow metal will resume its bull market run in 2027, justifying a move from neutral back to overweight gold in investor portfolios, according to Ian Samson, multi-asset portfolio manager at Fidelity International.“We have a plan to go overweight gold again,” Samson s...

NBA Boss Calls Caitlin Clark A "Political Football" Over Racism Controversy - NBA Boss Calls Caitlin Clark A "Political Football" Over Racism Controversy The WNBA has been the butt of jokes for decades.  The women's league is a perpetual money pit, with annual losses of around $40 million per year, all subsidized by the men's league.  The level of play is often tedious, the pace is much slower and the athleticism is lacking compared to the men's game.  It's...

Trump Endorses Graham's Sister For Full Term, Shattering Expectations Of Short Stay - Trump Endorses Graham's Sister For Full Term, Shattering Expectations Of Short Stay Following the sudden July 11 death of Senator Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster triggered eye-rolling across America when he appointed Graham's sister Darline Nordone to take over the seat. At the time, the appointment of the unqualified sibling was widely understood as a mere inter...

The Data-Center Revolt Goes National: Tea Party Veteran Leads 142 Rallies Across 42 States - The Data-Center Revolt Goes National: Tea Party Veteran Leads 142 Rallies Across 42 States The backlash against the AI data-center build-out - which we've been tracking since it was a smattering of county fights across 28 states - staged its first coordinated day of action on Saturday: 142 protests across 42 states, from Wasilla, Alaska to Naples, Florida, organized by Humans First...

Judge Dismisses DOJ's New Mexico Voter Data Request - Judge Dismisses DOJ's New Mexico Voter Data Request Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on July 14 rejected the Justice Department's attempt to obtain the private personal data of every registered voter in New Mexico, adding to the overall number of cases the DOJ has lost in which it has sought similar information. The U.S. Department of Justice in Wash...

Mamdani's New York: West Side Homeless Camp Stretching 12 Blocks Now Allegedly Stealing City Power - Mamdani's New York: West Side Homeless Camp Stretching 12 Blocks Now Allegedly Stealing City Power You've likely seen it if you've the nearby Hell's Kitchen entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel... What began as a growing homeless encampment on Manhattan's West Side has now escalated to alleged utility theft, according to the NY Post. According to reports, one resident of the sprawling ...

Overloaded: From Trinkets To Compute And Market Structure - Overloaded: From Trinkets To Compute And Market Structure By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Last weekend we published that the market was sitting on Multiple Inflection Points. We were concerned that many of the inflection points would resolve themselves negatively for the market: Iran, which we didn’t even give the full “inflection” point treatment to, has deteriorated. Whi...

Tropical Threat Emerges In Gulf Of America With US Refineries In Potential Crosshairs - Tropical Threat Emerges In Gulf Of America With US Refineries In Potential Crosshairs The National Hurricane Center has raised the probability of tropical development for Invest 91L to 80% over the next two to seven days. The broad area of low pressure off Florida's west coast in the Gulf of America should be tracked into the new week, as early Sunday model guidance suggests it c...

Taylor Farms Announces Recall Of Lettuce Shipped To 27 States Over Cyclospora Risk - Taylor Farms Announces Recall Of Lettuce Shipped To 27 States Over Cyclospora Risk Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times, U.S. lettuce supplier Taylor Farms expanded on July 17 its voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce from central Mexico due to concerns over its link to a cyclospora outbreak affecting Americans across the country. Lettuce products that were possibly contami...

Zelensky Boasts Of Hits On 3 Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tankers After Kiev Military Depot Leveled - Zelensky Boasts Of Hits On 3 Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tankers After Kiev Military Depot Leveled Russia overnight and into early Sunday morning unleashed what Ukrainian officials have described as its largest barrage of ballistic missiles focused on Kiev of the war. Among the key targets was a large complex owned and operated by UKRTAC, a Ukrainian producer of military gear and perso...

The Day Democrats Return To Wall Street - The Day Democrats Return To Wall Street  Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance If there’s one thing the market has become spectacularly good at, it’s extrapolating today’s political environment out to infinity…and “pricing in” things (like the end of the Iran War, Trump Tax cuts, future rate cuts, etc.) over and over again until one day of bad news turns into a year of “market optimis...

Oil prices surge, stock futures flat as fighting between U.S. and Iran intensifies - Oil prices rose while U.S stock-index futures were little changed on Sunday, amid an escalation of fighting in the Middle East and as investors await key tech earnings this week.

World Cup-champion Spain just won $50 million — and the IRS gets a cut - “It doesn’t make a difference who wins the game. The IRS will get a piece.”

Can the ‘Magnificent Seven’ save a stock market that might be doomed without them? - Apple, Amazon, Nvidia and peers are quietly coming back to life, and that could easily jolt this sleepy stock market back into gear.

Is there a deadline to claim the $1,000 ‘Trump account’ contribution for my kid? - Some children who don’t qualify for the government contribution may be eligible for an initial $250.

Can former employers withhold money from your 401(k) when you’re laid off? - There are two main ways to move money from your workplace retirement plan when you leave your job. One can cost you.

I racked up $35,000 in credit-card debt. Should I file for bankruptcy? - “I’m also considering working with a credit-counseling agency or enrolling in a hardship program.”

‘I am at a loss’: My brother is dying. We are not close. What responsibility do I have to help him? - “He is now no longer able to think clearly or communicate his wishes.”

My husband and I are retired. Our financial adviser, who is in his 30s, called us ‘you guyses.’ Is that unprofessional? - “I’m wondering whether I should ask to work with someone closer to our generation.”

‘Respect is important’: If my financial adviser said, ‘Hey,’ my wife and I would walk out. Where do you draw the line? - “I met with a financial representative who was not aware that AT&T was the shortened form of American Telephone and Telegraph.”

‘They are relentless’: A scammer is trying to change the email on my empty Robinhood account. What do they have to gain? - “I’ve just been ignoring their attempts.”

Stock futures are little changed after Wall Street suffers losing week: Live updates - The three major averages posted weekly losses last week.

U.S. death toll rises again as Iran war escalates over the weekend - Centcom says it hit Iran's coastal surveillance and air defense facilities a day after two U.S. troops were killed in an Iranian strike on Jordan.

Universal and Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' sails to $124.5 million opening - Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" tallied an estimated $124.5 million at the domestic box office, with IMAX screenings fueling a big haul.

Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres' goal in extra time - Ferran Torres' first goal of this year's World Cup was the goal of his life, and it put Spain back atop the soccer world.

Earnings playbook: Alphabet and Tesla are among the big companies set to report this week - The earnings season heats up this week with two megacaps set to release their latest results.

Import prices post surprise gain as costs of goods from China hit highest since 2008 - Import prices were up 0.3% for the month, as a drop in energy was more than offset by increases elsewhere.

World Cup gave bars and restaurants a needed boost as consumers flash warning signs, Fed says - The latest edition of the Fed's Beige Book indicated that the soccer tournament wasn't necessarily translating to broader economic growth.

Wholesale prices unexpectedly declined 0.3% in June on big drop in gasoline - As with consumer prices, the index benefited from easing energy costs, particularly as oil fell due to the brief pause in tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

Renewed Hormuz hostilities drive ECB rates rethink amid ‘extremely volatile’ outlook - Several consecutive days of strikes exchanged between the U.S. and Iran have cast uncertainty on the European Central Bank's interest rate decision next week.

China posts slowest quarterly growth since 2022 as investment slumps, fanning stimulus calls - That second-quarter growth came below Beijing's full-year growth target range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal in decades.

Muflih Hidayat: China's paper gold trading shutdown and its global price impact - 11:04a ET Sunday, July 19, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Australia's Discovery/Alert internet site published yesterday a brilliant and comprehensive report by its mining journalist, Muflih Hidayat, about China's plan to replace Western "paper" pricing of gold -- derivative-based pricing -- with pricing based on trading of real metal in Shanghai and Hong Kong.  ... Dispatch continues below ...

France withdrew billions in gold from U.S. vaults. Is a global currency shift ahead? - By Laura GrandeAssociated Pressvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaSaturday, July 18, 2026 Earlier this year France pulled off a financial maneuver that turned old gold into billions. The strategy itself was relatively simple. Starting in mid-2025, France's central bank sold 129 metric tons of gold it had stored in New York and replaced it with newer, high-quality bullion held in Paris. ... Di...

Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee to traders for fastest feed of president's posts - Maybe a legal form of insider trading. * * * By Anirban Sen, Jaspreet Singh, and Courtney RozenReutersFriday, July 17, 2026 Donald Trump's social ​media company has discussed charging Wall Street traders and investment firms as much as $100,000 a month for faster access to the U.S. president's posts on his Truth Social ‌platform, according to people familiar with the matter. ... Dispatch contin...

Treasury secretary says Fort Knox still has its gold but notes it doesn't back the dollar anymore - Still no journalistic questions about leases, swaps, and other impairments. * * * By Jing PanAssociated Pressvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaSaturday, July 18, 2026 Is Fort Knox's gold still there? It's a question that has long fascinated Americans -- including President Donald Trump. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent now says he has an answer. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTIS...

Bloomberg begrudgingly acknowledges gold's strong performance - 11:26a ET Friday, July 17, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: What's notable about the commentary below, "A Believer's Guild to Buying Gold Now," isn't anything asserted in the commentary itself but that it was first published today on the Bloomberg news internet site, which long has treated gold only with great resentment. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Fisher Precious...

30-Year Treasury Yield still 5.06%, 30-Year TIPS Yield Highest since 2010 Reintroduction, Yield Curve Prepped for Rate Hike - Unabated fears of inflation and worries about the onslaught of new debt keep pushing up long-term yields.

Home Prices in 33 Big Expensive Cities in America: 25 Fell Year-over-Year in June, 2 Rose to New Highs - And 28 were down from their peaks in prior years, led by Austin -27% and Oakland -25%.

Fuel for the 2nd Wave of Inflation: Import Prices of Manufactured Goods, Driven by Computers & Electronic Products - The first shock was due to the supply-chain chaos in 2021 through 2022. The second shock is now, it's huge, and it's due to the AI investment boom.

The GENIUS Act turns 1: State of Crypto - The stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act became a law a year ago.

Bitcoin's biggest advocate, Michael Saylor, says new plan to clean up the blockchain is 'a bad idea' - Michael Saylor argues that a new proposal, BIP-110, to temporarily block "spam" data from the Bitcoin blockchain would undermine the network's neutrality and create a dangerous precedent for censorship.

AI is destroying the internet. Math is our only hope. - The rise of autonomous AI agents necessitates the utilization of zero-knowledge proofs, argues Brian Trunzo, chief growth officer at Succinct Labs.

Tether's USDT hits 2-year countdown threatening its position on U.S. crypto platforms - The GENIUS Act has hit its first anniversary without U.S. regulators yet meeting deadlines to write regulations, though rules will be in full effect by July 2028.

Kraken says simpler options can unlock crypto's next derivatives market - The Wyoming-based firm launched USD-settled bitcoin and ether options, saying product design, not demand, has held back adoption.

Bitcoin’s quantum problem gets a recovery tool, but not for Satoshi’s 1.1 million coins - Project Eleven says it has funded a proof that lets a wallet's own key-derivation path stand in as ownership after quantum computers can forge its signatures. It runs in 243 milliseconds on a laptop.

Inside Zcash's new node that targets Visa-scale privacy at 50,000 transactions per second - The new Zakura client is the first live piece of a plan to take Zcash from roughly one private transaction per second to payment-network scale.

France orders country's internet service providers to block Polymarket - The regulator cited concerns over addictive mechanics, a lack of self-exclusion tools, and a high volume of French users bypassing previous financial restrictions.

Crypto executives say digital native generations may never need a bank account - Steakhouse Financial co-founder Adrian Cachinero says digital-native generations may rely less on banks, while Binance says younger users are already driving crypto adoption in emerging markets.

DOG Mode explains Bitcoin's next governance fight - Leonidas' DOG Mode client challenges Bitcoin's default relay policies, reopening a philosophical debate over censorship, free markets and who really governs the network.

Zakura Node Hits Four-Hour Sync as Zcash Preps July 28 Ironwood Upgrade - Zcash developers are sealing off a shielded pool that carried a critical bug, and a new node built for speed is already backing the fix. The Ironwood hard fork, known as NU6.3, activates around July 28, 2026, at block height 3,428,143. It closes a soundness flaw in the Orchard shielded pool and opens a new […]

League of Legends Draws 1.4 Million EWC Viewers as Dplus Kia Storms Through Paris - This past week, Dplus Kia swept Karmine Corp 3-0 to win the League of Legends title at the Esports World Cup (EWC) in Paris, capping a week that also crowned champions in Free Fire and the MLBB Women’s Invitational while Dota 2 fans waited on an unresolved grand final. The 2026 Esports World Cup marked […]

Ethereum’s 12 Biggest Wallets Expose 6 Exchanges Controlling 6.6 Million ETH - Ethereum’s largest wallets hold more than 82% of the supply tracked across the network’s top 12 addresses, according to onchain data reviewed by Bitcoin.com News. The list spans staking infrastructure, a token wrapping contract, five exchange wallets, two layer two (L2) bridges, and one address unlabeled on Etherscan but identified through Arkham Intelligence. Together, they […]

Former UFC Champion Conor McGregor Risks $100K on Viral 3-2 World Cup Prophecy With a $3.6M Payday - Conor McGregor has placed $100,000 on Argentina beating Spain 3-2 in Sunday’s World Cup final, wagering that a five-year-old internet prediction will deliver a roughly $3.6 million payday. The former UFC champion shared the exact-score wager through 1xBet ahead of the 3 p.m. EDT kickoff on Sunday, July 19. The bet must hit within regulation […]

Prediction Market Traders Turn Bearish on Clarity Act Becoming Law in 2026 - Prediction market traders are betting against the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act becoming law in 2026, even as Kalshi bettors put strong odds on a Senate vote happening within weeks. On Polymarket, the market asking whether the Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) gets signed into law before December 31, 2026, has drawn nearly $1.94 million in […]

"Academics Spent Years Lending Their Institutional Credibility to Various Political Projects" - Now they are reputationally bankrupt. If they don't repair the damage, and convince people to keep writing the checks, many… The post "Academics Spent Years Lending Their Institutional Credibility to Various Political Projects" appeared first on Reason.com.

Calling Cartels 'Narcoterrorists' Turns Drug Enforcement Into War Making - Brazil’s gangs show why the “narcoterrorist” label is tempting, misleading, and unlikely to stop drugs.

Today in Supreme Court History: July 19, 1949 - 7/19/1949: Justice Frank Murphy dies. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 19, 1949 appeared first on Reason.com.

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The "Free Market" is More Popular than "Capitalism" - Such anomalies are common when polling often-ignorant voters. But libertarians would do well to take note, anyway.

Is The Hawaii Supreme Court's "Aloha Spirit" Consistent With A Republican Form Of Government? - The Hawaii Supreme Court argued the 50th state's history was inconsistent with the Second Amendment. Perhaps the Constitution is inconsistent with the "Aloha Spirit."

Trump's Harmful and Unjust New Restrictions on Foreign Students - They are likely to damage the US economy and deny many people valuable educational opportunities for no good reason.

Trump's Pernicious Threat to Impose Tariffs on Canada in Response to Wildfires - The idea is simultaneously harmful and illegal.

Today in Supreme Court History: July 18, 1942 - 7/18/1942: Justice George Sutherland dies. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 18, 1942 appeared first on Reason.com.

The Hidden Problem With Democrats' $25 Minimum Wage Bill - The legislation would eliminate the tip credit for restaurant workers and other tipped employees—which has not worked out well in the past.

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.

Constitution: The REAL Reason it Even Exists. - The founders knew - freedom cannot exist with a government - that doesn’t have strict rules, a clear line in the sand that it’s not allowed to cross. In other words, when government determines the extent of its own power. On this episode, how lessons learned in the American Revolution gave birth to the written constitution. And more importantly, the real reasons it exists - that the government-...

The Foundation of the Constitution: Top-5 Principles from the American Revolution - Thomas Jefferson called the 10th Amendment the "foundation of the Constitution," and for good reason too. It enshrines many of the radical principles that sparked the “real American Revolution” in the years before the War for Independence. The post The Foundation of the Constitution: Top-5 Principles from the American Revolution appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Five Weapons. One Target: Your Freedom. - The top tools of tyrants aimed right at your liberty. Washington, Webster, Paine, Madison, and more - they saw every one of them coming and warned us. On this Episode - what they use against us and what’s self-inflicted. The post Five Weapons. One Target: Your Freedom. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Victory! Flock Ends Rollout of Audio “Distress Detection” of Human Voices - Reversing course, Flock Safety—the surveillance technology vendor most known for its extensive network of automated license plate readers—has announced that it will end a pilot for its acoustic gunshot detection devices to identify signs of “human distress.” In October 2025, EFF warned the public that Flock was rolling out a new feature called “Distress Detection” that would be deployed through...

Your Vision. Your Legacy. Your Future. - This month, we celebrate 36 years of EFF and a mission that is bigger than any one of us. Thanks to EFF, communities around the world are demanding that technology protects their freedom, advances justice, and opens doors to opportunity. That's not a small thing—it's a life's work worth continuing. If you are committed to staying on the cutting edge of digital rights issues, I'd like to invite ...

How the Watch Dogs Video Game Series Mirrored and Predicted Real-World Digital Rights Issues - When Ubisoft's Watch Dogs 2 was released in 2016, it was a headtrip for those of us working on digital-rights issues in the Bay Area. During the day, I'd fight tech-authoritarianism from EFF's San Francisco offices and then, at night, I'd fight tech-authoritarianism in an uncanny simulation of San Francisco from my home gaming console.   Watch Dogs 2 is an open-world video game that follows a h...

Victory for Small San Diego Business! Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Ruinous Financial Surveillance of California Money Services Businesses - SAN DIEGO—San Diego small business owner Esperanza Gomez can continue to operate her money services business free of ruinous financial surveillance after a federal appeals […] The post Victory for Small San Diego Business! Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Ruinous Financial Surveillance of California Money Services Businesses appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Public Interest Law Firm Warns PA Lawmakers Against Regulating Speech - This week, the Institute for Justice (IJ) warned Pennsylvania lawmakers that attempting to regulate how the term “state fair” is used would violate residents’ First Amendment rights.  The post Public Interest Law Firm Warns PA Lawmakers Against Regulating Speech appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Long Island Electrician Injured at Airport Teams Up with Public Interest Law Firm to Hold the Government Accountable - NEW YORK—In his first week on the job at Long Island MacArthur Airport, Gino Fiermonte was shocked and seriously injured. According to Gino, the accident […] The post Long Island Electrician Injured at Airport Teams Up with Public Interest Law Firm to Hold the Government Accountable 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 ...

WY: Which Candidates Will Defend Your Gun Rights? - The Wyoming Primary Election is quickly approaching, and your vote will help determine who will defend your Second Amendment rights in the years ahead. Gun Owners of America has completed our candidate evaluations and issued letter grades for a number of candidates across Wyoming based on their records, voting histories, responses to GOA’s candidate survey, and demonstrated commitment to protec...

DOJ Fights Us on NFA and GOA Files PA Lawsuit - From the ATF issuing a new rule, strengthening the definition of “willfully” to protect FFLs and gun owners, to the Department of Justice fighting us on our lawsuit against the NFA’s registration requirements, and filing our latest lawsuit against the State of Pennsylvania… GOA has been busy. You deserve an update. Recently, the ATF issued a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking indicating they are...

Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A Endorse Blaise Ingoglia for Florida Chief Financial Officer - Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A Endorse Blaise Ingoglia for Florida Chief Financial Officer  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  July 9, 2026  TALLAHASSEE, FL — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Fuerza 2A proudly endorse Blaise Ingoglia for Florida Chief Financial Officer.  Throughout his service in the Florida Legislature, Ingoglia has consistently stood with Florida’s law-abiding gun owners and fought to ...

Citizens to close about 100 in-store branches for 50 retooled ones - The stand-alone branches will give greater emphasis to advice, private banking, wealth and serving small businesses, the bank said Thursday.

Truist’s Rogers: Lyons CEO appointment brings ‘certainty’ - There was “probably a little uncertainty of my timeline,” the outgoing CEO said Friday, and Mike Lyons’ appointment provides “assurance.”

State AGs blow whistle on OppFi, Enova deals - Twenty state attorneys general, led by Illinois AG Kwame Raoul, wrote a letter urging the OCC, Fed and FDIC not to approve the proposed fintech purchases of banks.

Democrats slam Vought over CFPB ‘trauma’ - The acting director of the consumer watchdog on Thursday reiterated his preference to eliminate the agency as he appeared before the Senate Banking Committee.

OCC terminates Quontic consent order - Quontic CEO George Lazaridis said the bank viewed the remediation process “as an opportunity to strengthen the foundation of our bank.”

Kansas bank becomes second in a week to fail, fourth this year - Small Business Bank in Kansas failed on Friday, the second failure in a week and the fourth failure overall in 2026.

Citizens will stop lending to firms linked to ICE detention - The regional bank faced months of pressure to end its relationship with CoreCivic and The Geo Group, two of the country's largest private prison operators. On Friday, it said it would "exit the credit facilities" it has in place for those companies, attributing the decision to business factors, not pressure from activists.

Fifth Third says it's using AI to track Comerica conversion - Banks use artificial intelligence to do many different jobs. At Fifth Third, the technology is supervising the biggest post-merger integration in the bank's history.

How one bank is managing the risk that AI spending dries up - Amid warnings that a future slowdown in AI capital spending could pose a systemic threat, executives at Regions Financial said they're preparing the same way they would for any other credit concentration.

How advisors can tailor services to clients with ADHD - ADHD can cause a slew of financial woes for clients, leaving them feeling overwhelmed, frustrated or emotional. Here is how advisors can help them build their confidence and stay on track.

The evolving nexus: sovereigns, banks and NBFIs - by Stefan Avdjiev, Bryan Hardy, Maximilian JagerThis paper documents that the traditional sovereign-bank nexus has morphed into a broader nexus that now also includes non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs): the sovereign-bank-NBFI nexus. The classical sovereign-bank nexus has been a major financial stability concern following the eurozone crisis. Since then, sovereign debt levels have increase...

Geopolitical risk and emerging market sovereign risk premia - by Fredy Gamboa, José Vicente RomeroThis study examines how geopolitical risk (GPR) transmits to sovereign credit risk in emerging market economies (EMEs), using monthly data on the 5-year sovereign credit default swap (SCDS) and the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) spread for 13 EMEs over the period of January 2005–October 2025. Using fixed-effects panel local projections, the fr...

The AI investment race - by Phurichai RungcharoenkitkulThe AI build-out ranks among the largest technology-driven investment booms in US history. Its scale, reliance on debt and circular equity ties raise questions about the boom's sustainability and financial stability. We study a dynamic contest in which firms competing for a few dominant positions over-commit resources. The over-investment leaves the sector exposed ...

Agencies issue joint statement on handling of highly sensitive information during bank examinations - Agencies issue joint statement on handling of highly sensitive information during bank examinations

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former chief lending officer of Heritage State Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former chief lending officer of Heritage State Bank

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on June 8 and June 17, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on June 8 and June 17, 2026

Press Release: The Farmers State Bank of Oakley, Kansas Assumes All Deposits of Small Business Bank, Lenexa, Kansas - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 17, 2026 The Farmers State Bank of Oakley, Kansas Assumes All Deposits of Small Business Bank, Lenexa, Kansas WASHINGTON — ...

Press Release: Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Handling of Highly Sensitive Information During Bank Examinations - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 16, 2026 Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Handling of Highly Sensitive Information During Bank Examinations WASHINGTON — T...