Precious Metals and Market News

Gold is going lower, but DeCarley Trading’s Garner sees one potential trade to play this summer - (Kitco News) - Gold continues to hold support around $4,000 an ounce, but according to one market strategist, it's only a matter of time before the precious metal heads lower as it faces challenging headwinds from a stronger U.S. dollar.

Gold holds $4,000 as Fed hawkishness offsets renewed Gulf risk - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are firmer late Thursday as lower Treasury yields and a softer U.S. dollar helped metals rebound from Wednesday’s selloff while traders reassessed U.S.-Iran risk in the Strait of Hormuz.

Gold and silver slide amid dollar strength, but other headwinds are easing – Saxo Bank’s Hansen - (Kitco News) – Gold’s break below $4,000 and silver’s slide below $60 has soured sentiment in the precious metals market, with the stronger dollar and last week’s hawkish FOMC the main short-term headwinds, but other headwinds are beginning to ease, according to Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.In a new analysis published Thursday, Hansen wrote that gold and silver are now fi...

Gold price could struggle through 2026 as it loses safe-haven status to US bonds - BI’s McGlone - (Kitco News) - The bond market has been a significant headwind for the gold market as inflation fears have pushed yields higher in recent weeks, raising the opportunity cost of holding the non-yielding asset.

Gold steadies above $4,000 as Fed hike odds reset markets - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are firmer and spot silver prices are also higher in early U.S. trading Thursday, with bargain hunting emerging after a four-session selloff while the dollar remains near a one-year high and Treasury yields hold near the 4.4% area.

Gold prices struggling as U.S. economy remains resilient and inflation fears cool - (Kitco News) - Further resilience in the U.S. economy and muted inflation pressures are pulling gold prices lower, with the precious metal continuing to struggle around $4,000 an ounce.

Spot gold shoots back above $4,000/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims dip to 215k - (Kitco News) - Gold prices briefly rose back above $4,000 on Thursday morning following the release of better than expected labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits came in below economists’ forecasts.

Gold clings to $4,000/oz after U.S. durable goods drop -4.5% in May - (Kitco News) - The gold market is hovering around $4,000 per ounce after the latest economic data showed sales of durable goods last month met expectations.The Commerce Department announced Thursday that U.S. durable goods orders fell -4.5% in May, following April’s unrevised increase of 7.9%. The data was in line with expectations, as the consensus view of economists called for an decrease of ...

Gold breaks $4,000, silver sinks 6.5% as stronger dollar deepens post-Fed selloff - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were sharply lower after the close on Wednesday, as a firmer U.S. dollar, post-Fed rate repricing, and easing oil-supply fears outweighed residual haven demand tied to the U.S.-Iran situation.

Gold’s 28% correction is painful, but history suggests the bull market isn't over - (Kitco News) - The gold market is struggling to hold support at $4,000 an ounce, and although this has been a critical level of focus in recent weeks, analysts say that the current bear-market correction should not signal the end of the long-term bull market.

Russia Says It Downed Almost 700 Ukrainian Drones In Massive Overnight Barrage As Fuel Shortages Worsen - Russia Says It Downed Almost 700 Ukrainian Drones In Massive Overnight Barrage As Fuel Shortages Worsen Russia's Defense Ministry claimed Friday morning that the military intercepted at least 660 Ukrainian drones across the country and Crimea, in what shaped up to be one of the most massive overnight aerial assaults since the 2022 invasion began. Drones being sent across the border...

Boiling Frog Nation - Boiling Frog Nation Authored by Kevin Finn via AmericanThinker.com, I almost feel sorry for leftists. Almost. But I don’t. The reason is simple: so much of what they say and do runs counter to the core principles on which this country was founded. Over the years, I’ve challenged dozens of left-leaning friends and acquaintances to name the top ten things the political left has don...

"Unlike Anything I've Seen In 40 Years": Explosion In Data-Centers And Memory Costs Fueling Third Inflation Wave - "Unlike Anything I've Seen In 40 Years": Explosion In Data-Centers And Memory Costs Fueling Third Inflation Wave We're finally starting to see hints of relief when it comes to inflation. Prices at the pump are starting to come down, monthly core CPI momentum has slowed, used cars were down around 2% YoY, and food inflation is starting to moderate. On the other hand, there's America...

Damage To Key US Bases In Gulf So Extensive The Pentagon May Not Rebuild Them - Damage To Key US Bases In Gulf So Extensive The Pentagon May Not Rebuild Them With each week and month that passes since the start of Trump's Operation Epic Fury, more and more reports have come out revealing the massive extent of damage to US military facilities in the Mideast region based on Iran's retaliation across the region.  This is often based on fresh satellite imaging an...

What's The Likelihood Of A NATO-Russian Clash Around 2030? - What's The Likelihood Of A NATO-Russian Clash Around 2030? Authored by Andrew Korybko, If Russia continues fighting this “war of attrition” for years to come instead of decisively ending it soon, then it’ll be more vulnerable than ever to the “cordon sanitaire’s” invasion threats around 2030, thus compelling it to either capitulate or resort to nuclear weapons in self-defense. ...

US Forces Kill Senior ISIS Leader In Syria, After Large-Scale Troop Withdrawal - US Forces Kill Senior ISIS Leader In Syria, After Large-Scale Troop Withdrawal The US military is still conducting attacks inside Syria, at a moment its close regional ally Israel is gobbling up territory in the south, and Golan region, with IDF ground forces holding territory within dozens of miles of Damascus. "A senior Islamic State leader was killed by an airstrike last week, ...

Qatar & The US Warn EU Of Gas Crunch Over Methane Regulation - Qatar & The US Warn EU Of Gas Crunch Over Methane Regulation Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, Major LNG suppliers say the EU’s methane regulations are too burdensome to comply with and could lead to reduced gas supplies. The U.S. and Qatar contend that tracking methane emissions across complex gas supply chains is technically difficult or impossible. With nearl...

NATO Chief Challenged On The "Defensive" Alliance's History Of Offensive Regime Change - NATO Chief Challenged On The "Defensive" Alliance's History Of Offensive Regime Change After his Oval Office visit today, an affair dominated by foreign reporters speaking truth to power by clamoring for more global military spending, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had to defend his alliance’s often-touted moral assertion: that NATO is defensive in nature. Asked by ZeroHedge wh...

Police Took 8 Minutes To Locate Henry Nowak's Fatal Stab Wound... Then Performed CPR Directly Over It - Police Took 8 Minutes To Locate Henry Nowak's Fatal Stab Wound... Then Performed CPR Directly Over It Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, The case of 18-year-old white British student Henry Nowak has delivered yet another layer of disturbing detail. Officers from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary arrived at the Southampton scene roughly five to ten minutes afte...

Rome Rebukes Rutte: Italy Rejects Claim US Flew Iran War Missions From Its Bases - Rome Rebukes Rutte: Italy Rejects Claim US Flew Iran War Missions From Its Bases It's no longer just a Trump-Meloni spat on the level of public rhetoric, but Italy is newly making clear that it is imposing real policy and limitations on the US, now clarifying that it had formally denied US use of its bases to strike Iran for past and future potential missions. This has been a long...

S&P 500 volatility indicators are flashing mixed signals — locking bulls and bears in a tug of war - Heavy put buying is a cautionary sign. Are the bears about to take control?

A fistful of dollars: five reasons why the U.S. currency is rising - With a peace agreement in place to end the war in the Gulf, investors might have been fogiven for the dollar’s flight-to-safety trade to fade. However, the dollar has confounded expectations and sits at its high for the year almost.

Exuberance over earnings is becoming a problem for the stock market, according to this Wall Street veteran - Optimism about corporate profits often comes before a fall, says Jim Paulsen

Why a reported delay for OpenAI’s listing complicates further the picture for tech stocks - SoftBank shares slumped Friday following a report that OpenAi may delay its IPO until next year.

Hayden Panettiere’s childhood home relists for $3.7M, echoing memoir’s ‘brutal’ past - Hayden Panettiere’s childhood home has been relisted for $3.7 million—just weeks after she released an emotional memoir reflecting on the “brutal” experiences she endured as a child star.

The Wall Street equivalent of roster-cut day happens Friday. It’ll be one of the biggest volume days of the year. - FTSE Russell is undertaking its semi-annual rebalancing — what the index provider calls its reconstitution — and the size of the undertaking could impact markets, say analysts.

SpaceX FOMO is officially over. Space stocks across the board are getting punished. - Investors seem to be having second thoughts about the lofty valuations in the sector, an analyst said.

SpaceX stock is a terrible buy — what that actually means for the bull market - Overhyped IPOs rarely make you money in the short term. That doesn’t mean it’s time to sell your stocks..

A world rejecting OPEC controls could usher in oil below $50 a barrel - Iraq’s hint that it could exit OPEC is yet another source of potential tumult for the global oil market in 2026.

‘I have full guardianship’: My son has special needs. If I buy him a condo, will that hurt his benefits? - “Another option would be for me to purchase the condo myself and have him pay me rent.”

Stock futures decline with chip stocks weak after OpenAI IPO delay report: Live updates - The technology-dominant Nasdaq Composite and broad S&P 500 index are both on pace to end the trading week in the red.

Volkswagen plans to cut 15% of its workforce and close four German plants, report says - Auto giant Volkswagen is reportedly planning to cut 100,000 jobs and end production at four German plants over the coming years.

U.S. crude oil falls below $70, resuming losses after attack on cargo ship near Oman - Oil extended declines on Friday, with markets focused any further breakthroughs in the Middle East conflict, while digesting a flurry of news from the region.

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Sandisk, On Semiconductor, Rocket Lab & more - These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.

Robinhood is expensive relative to peers. BTIG says the premium is 'warranted' - Robinhood stock may look expensive, but it has room to run due to the trading platform's new product rollouts and other bids to court young clients, per BTIG.

Shipping rebounds in Strait of Hormuz one week after U.S.-Iran deal – but fragile confidence threatens recovery - Shipping traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz is recovering one week after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim peace deal.

UN agency pauses Hormuz ship evacuation plan after first vessel attack under peace deal - The pause follows a container ship being struck near the coast of Oman on Thursday, with a U.S. official saying that Iran was responsible for the attack.

Core inflation rate hit 3.4% in May, highest since October 2023, Fed’s preferred gauge shows - The personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to show a 4.1% annual increase.

Trump pledges rapid U.S. response for Venezuela after historic earthquakes kill hundreds - The swift U.S. offer of assistance reflects a degree of diplomatic realignment between the Trump administration and the Venezuelan interim government.

Iran warns ships it's 'unacceptable and dangerous' to transit the Strait of Hormuz without their approval - The stern warning underscores Tehran's resolve to retain control over the Strait of Hormuz and to resist transits that bypass its authorization.

Mining entrepreneur Sprott surveys the damage and the anomalous fundamentals - 11:48p ET Thursday, June 25, 2025 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): In a discussion this week with the TF Metals Report's Craig Hemke for the Sprott Money channel at YouTube, mining entrepreneur Eric Sprott surveyed the recent smashes in the gold and silver markets, indications of and potential mechanisms for market manipulation, the migration of gold and silver from the West to Asia, ...

Treasury secretary says Iran talks involve shifting oil invoicing to dollars - 'Dollar dominance is essential' * * * By Daniel FlatleyBloomberg Newsvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaWednesday, June 24, 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that U.S. talks with Iran include having the longtime American adversary join the dollar system and invoicing its oil sales in the greenback. "We're seeing in the Iranian negotiations the Iranians will be invoicing in dolla...

Gold market manipulation hasn't gone away and GATA still needs your help - 10:55a ET Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): The last year has been dramatic for the monetary metals. Sharp increases in price, indicative of short squeezes, have been offset by counterintuitive downward smashes even as a major war has broken out while another has intensified. News reports and analysis have emphasized the role of some central banks as major long...

Matt Badiali: A golden opportunity just appeared - By Matt BadialiDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreWednesday, June 24, 2026 The headlines are screaming that gold is falling. And it's true. The price dipped below $4,000 per ounce for the first time since November 2025. This seems backward. There are multiple wars going on in the world. Fuel prices are high. Gold is supposed to be the"“safe haven" asset. Why isn't it going up? ... Dispatch continues bel...

U.S. senators file national security amendment targeting gold and silver market concentration - From Money Metals News ServiceEagle, IdahoThursday, June 25, 2026 WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of U.S.sSenators sponsoring the System Integrity through Licensed Vault Expansion and Resilience (SILVER) Act today filed the legislation as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, further elevating the issue of geographic concentration within the United States...

Inflation in “Core Services” Surges, plus AI’s Impact on Electricity & Goods: Inflation beyond Gasoline - The 6-Month "core services" PCE price index jumped 4.2% annualized, pushed the 6-month core PCE to 4.1%, worst since June 2023.

Out Hiking in Europe. Shop (Partially) Closed through June - I’ll have sporadic access to the internet and will read the comments; if I turn into a night owl, I might write an article.

US Government Sold $518 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week. 6-Month to 2-Year Treasury Yields Spike on Warsh’s “Regime Change” at the Fed - The 1-year Treasury yield spiked by 16 basis points, to 4.0%, highest since July, three rate cuts ago, as the bond market now expects multiple rate hikes.

These Countries May Be Next To Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender - One of the main knocks against cryptocurrency has always been that it will never gain universal adoption, meaning its usefulness will always be limited. This perhaps changed forever on September 7, ...

Bitcoin As Legal Tender: Joana Cotar Of German Bundestag Proposes Groundbreaking Legislation In Germany - Joana Cotar, a member of the German Bundestag, federal parliament, has recently declared her support for recognizing Bitcoin BTC as legal tender in Germany. This revelation came to light during an ...

Bill Introduced To Make Bitcoin A Legal Tender In Arizona - Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced a bill proposing to make bitcoin a legal tender in the U.S. state of Arizona. The bill seeks to add bitcoin to the list of instruments considered legal tender in ...

This Day In Market History: Legal Tender Act Of 1862 - What Happened? On this day in 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Legal Tender Act into law. Where The Market Was: The Legal Tender Act predates both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones ...

Making gold and silver legal tender up to the governor - A bill to make gold and silver coins legal tender in Florida reached Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk last week. If signed, Florida would join a growing list including 10 other states that have passed similar ...

With crypto ending the first half in the red, bitcoin's solace is it beat Strategy - Your day-ahead look for June 26, 2026

Bitcoin bounces from $58,000 as derivatives signal more pain in the pipeline - BTC touched its lowest level since September 2024 before rebounding to $59,770, while ETH slipped further and another $1 billion in futures positions were wiped out.

All eyes on Strategy's June 30 ex-dividend date and monthly STRC dividend rate reset - Investors are watching the preferred stock's ex-dividend date and monthly dividend rate reset closely.

Binance tells EU users it will no longer provide services after failing to secure MiCA license - A day after withdrawing its MiCA license application in Greece and saying it is ‘not leaving Europe,’ Binance notified users across the European Union that it will suspend some services.

Ethereum treasury firm Sharplink buys ether for the first time in eight months - The second-largest corporate ether holder purchased 5,000 ETH worth about $7.85 million on Thursday, its first inflow since October, even as it sits on a paper loss of roughly $1.8 billion.

Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings to buy Bitbank for $289 million - SBI said the purchase of the crypto exchange is set to close in October.

Grant Cardone says he will keep buying bitcoin using real estate cash flows - The real estate investor pitched his model as a treasury company backed by cash-flowing property rather than stock sales, framing the slide in bitcoin as a chance to accumulate.

Too big to fail: Strategy’s $13 billion bitcoin paper loss alone dwarfs hundreds of prominent tokens - Strategy’s paper loss exceeds the market caps of hundreds of tokens, highlighting the extreme concentration of risk in the crypto market right now.

Ether, XRP and dogecoin lead a broad crypto selloff as tech stocks tumble - Bitcoin slipped near $58,000 before recovering, and CF Benchmarks says the $50,000 to $60,000 zone is where buyers have always stepped in.

Live markets: Bitcoin falls below $60,000. Kospi, Nikkei sink - BTC sees a relief bounce as Asian stocks wilt following sharp losses on Wall Street.

Elon Musk’s X Money Rolls Out to Premium+ Users With Up to $10 Million in FDIC Insurance - Elon Musk’s social platform X has begun rolling out its X Money payments service to select Premium+ subscribers, offering up to $10 million in federal deposit insurance through a new cash sweep program. A Tenfold-Plus Jump Over Standard Deposit Insurance The rollout extends X Money to higher-tier users and introduces what the company calls the […]

Solstice and Tensorx to Buy $1 Billion in AI Infrastructure to Support EU Sovereign AI Demand - London, United Arab Emirates, June 26th, 2026, Chainwire. Solstice to launch aiUSX, a yield-bearing asset that lets companies help finance the buildout with the capital they already hold for AI. TensorX and Solstice today announced a partnership to finance European sovereign AI infrastructure. TensorX and Solstice will work together to create a facility with up […]

Sushiswap Brings dSLTP to 4 Blockchains, Giving DeFi Traders Automated Risk Controls - Sushiswap has integrated a stop-loss and take-profit protocol powered by Orbs Layer-3 technology, allowing traders to automate their risk management and profit-taking directly onchain while maintaining full custody of their assets. Decentralized Automation Without Centralized Risks Decentralized exchange Sushiswap has integrated dSLTP, a stop‑loss and take‑profit protocol powered by Orbs’ Layer...

Crypto M&A Surges to $7.23 Billion Despite Lowest Investor Count Since 2020 - Cryptorank data shows active crypto investors fell to 651 in Q2 2026, the lowest quarterly level since 2020. At the same time, M&A funding jumped to $7.23 billion, suggesting capital is shifting from broad venture participation to consolidation and larger strategic deals. Crypto Venture Enters New Phase as Investor Count Falls to 6-Year Low of […]

EU Weighs a Bloc-Wide 1% Gambling Tax as Europe Keeps Tightening on Sector - The European Union is weighing a uniform 1% tax on online gambling across all 27 member states – a proposal that has gained momentum in the bloc’s long-term budget talks, and the latest sign that Europe’s gambling crackdown is moving from national capitals to Brussels. From national crackdowns to a Brussels levy The European Union […]

From Buckley to Trump, Conservatism Has Endured an Ugly Slide - Intellectual curiosity used to define the political right. Now, imbecility rules the day.

Don't Let the Country's Wet Blankets Ruin Independence Day - The country is battered, but it still offers freedom to live our lives.

Today in Supreme Court History: June 26, 2003, June 26, 2013, and June 26, 2015 - 6/26/2003: Justice Kennedy writes the majority opinion in Lawrence v. Texas. 6/26/2013: Justice Kennedy writes the majority opinion in U.S.… The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 26, 2003, June 26, 2013, and June 26, 2015 appeared first on Reason.com.

Review: A Fresh-Eyed Tour Through Revolutionary America - My American Revolution revisits the American Revolution through those that keep the revolutionary spirit alive.

Brickbat: A Shocking Abuse of Power - A federal judge sentenced former Hapeville, Georgia, police officer Shevoy Brown to three years and one month in federal prison,… The post Brickbat: A Shocking Abuse of Power appeared first on Reason.com.

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Second Amendment Roundup: Supreme Court Decides Wolford - Aloha to Hawaii’s Vampire Rule on private property open to the public.

The Supreme Court's Badly Flawed Ruling in the Haiti TPS Case - Extensive evidence indicates that the decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants was motivated by unconstitutional racial and ethnic discrimination. The Court's ruling on statutory issues also has flaws.

Reflecting Pool Debacle Is a Shorthand for Trump's Failing Second Term - The president is forcing his biggest supporters to choke down his incompetence and delusions like so much algae.

Guns, Property Rights, and the Second Amendment - The government cannot force private property owners to allow guns on their land. But the Supreme Court rightly ruled today that it also cannot impose a presumption of exclusion.

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.

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.

They’re not Grievances. They’re STOLEN Power - Declaration of Independence: That long list of charges against the king aren’t mere “grievances.” That word isn’t even in the text. They Founders didn't secede and fight a long, bloody war over mere complaints about bad policy. American Independence was built on something else spelled out in the text itself, and understood by everyone at the time. On this Episode - It's the foundation of the de...

Let’s Not Forget What Madison Said About War - What Madison is pointing out is that among all the ways that government destroys the liberty of its own people, its wars are the worst. The post Let’s Not Forget What Madison Said About War appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Primed for Malware: Stop Selling Compromised Android Devices - Time and time again, researchers have found numerous compromised Android devices for sale at large online retailers like Amazon. When these devices get individually reported, we have seen some noted efforts to take them down. But this is a systemic problem and Amazon and other major online retailers must make a corresponding systemic and intentional effort to stop these devices from entering pe...

EFF, TEDIC and CEJIL Challenge Secrecy in the Use of Face Recognition in Paraguay - Seeking transparency and accountability in Paraguay’s use of facial recognition, EFF, the Association of Technology, Education, Development, Research, Communication (TEDIC), and the Centre for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) filed a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights against the state for arbitrarily denying access to information about its implementation and use...

Four Years After Dobbs, Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Keep Coming for Online Speech - This week marks four years since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade’s constitutional protections for people seeking abortion care. Anniversaries are a moment to take stock, and over the last four years, EFF has seen firsthand how digital rights and reproductive rights have become increasingly intertwined. One major way this has happened: the fight over abortion ...

Virginia Counselor Wins Lawsuit Challenging District of Columbia’s Restrictions on Teletherapy Sessions - WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia struck down a D.C. law that barred therapists from other jurisdictions from doing online teletherapy visits with clients in D.C. The decision […] The post Virginia Counselor Wins Lawsuit Challenging District of Columbia’s Restrictions on Teletherapy Sessions appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Waxahachie Entrepreneur Sues City Over Unconstitutional Construction Dumpster Monopoly - AUSTIN, Texas—Today, Waxahachie small business owner Josh Roman and his company American AF Dumpster Rentals have joined with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file […] The post Waxahachie Entrepreneur Sues City Over Unconstitutional Construction Dumpster Monopoly appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Lawsuit Over Pottstown’s Rental Inspection Ordinance - HARRISBURG, Pa.—On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to review a nearly decade-old lawsuit, brought by Pottstown residents and their attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ), challenging the borough’s use […] The post Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Lawsuit Over Pottstown’s Rental Inspection Ordinance 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 ...

ATF Registry Rule DEAD, SCOTUS Win and GOA Calls Out Bad Law in Texas! - Here’s What Happened at GOA Last Week! At GOA, we’ve been hard at work fighting for your Second Amendment rights, here’s what we did… From defeating the ATF’s “Engaged in the Business” rule in federal court, to winning a Supreme Court case regarding gun owners who use marijuana, and exposing the injustice of a failure in Texas law that ended with a gun owner arrested — GOA has been … Read more

GOA and GOF Petition the Virginia Supreme Court for a Preliminary Ruling on Virginia’s Looming “Assault Firearms” Ban - GOA and GOF Petition the Virginia Supreme Court for a Preliminary Ruling on Virginia’s Looming “Assault Firearms” Ban FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2026 Springfield, VA — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), alongside Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) and 2A journalist John Crump, have petitioned the Virginia Supreme Court for an urgent ruling in their lawsuit cha...

One GOA Brief Changed Gun Rights Forever - 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 Hosting National Women’s Range Day in New Hampshire, to highlighting our work defining the legal interpretation of the … Read more

Big banks breeze through Fed’s stress test - But the results don’t affect banks’ minimum regulatory capital requirements this year, in light of the central bank’s freeze of 2025 stress capital buffers.

JPMorgan exec in Knicks trash can video has left the bank - Angie Baez, who worked as an executive director of community and industry engagement for card and connected commerce, received $175 in fines after returning the bin, taken after a parade last week. 

JPMorgan’s Lake exits as Petno, Rohrbaugh named co-presidents - Longtime executives Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh will each hold two roles, as Marianne Lake – previously seen as a potential successor to CEO Jamie Dimon – retires from the company.

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Banks strike deals in Michigan, Wisconsin - A deal in Michigan is set to create a $1.68 billion-asset bank. Another, in Wisconsin, will create a $3.1 billion-asset institution.

Ordinary savers deserve access to private market returns - Restrictions that limit access to private market investments are harmful to ordinary investors, who are denied better returns. They also seal off a large potential source of funding for long-term infrastructure investments.

Tokenized stocks are coming, whether US regulators like them or not - Foreign investors are gobbling up tokenized U.S. equities while domestic investors remain unable to take advantage of the opportunities such assets offer. U.S. policymakers need to level the playing field.

CFPB makes changes to complaint portal, citing abuse - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is overhauling its consumer complaint portal after receiving 6.6 million complaints last year, more than double the 3.2 million in 2024, citing abuse by credit repair firms and social media influencers.

Morgan Stanley gets conditional approval for trust charter - The wealth management firm received its conditional approval from the OCC as it seeks to manage custody of digital asset investments for its clients.

Georgia bank makes deal to expand into South Carolina - Colony Bankcorp has reached a $163 million deal to acquire Florence, South Carolina-based First Reliance Bancshares.

Implementation of global regulatory framework for cryptoassets and stablecoins - Executive Summary - The rapid growth of cryptoasset markets and the increasing integration of stablecoins into financial systems have prompted the Financial Stability Board (FSB) to take action. In July 2023, the FSB published its global regulatory framework for cryptoasset activities (FSB Crypto Framework), consisting of high-level recommendations for cryptoasset activities and markets (CA recommendations) and re...

Call for papers: 16th Workshop on Exchange Rates - Joint conference by the BIS, Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Banka Slovenije, Banca d'Italia and the European Central Bank, Hong Kong SAR, 10-11 December 2026.

José Luis Escrivá: Competitiveness for growth - Opening address by Mr José Luis Escrivá, Governor of the Bank of Spain, at the "Competitiveness for growth" conference, organised by the Spanish Banking Association (AEB), the Spanish Confederation of Savings Banks (CECA) and the Spanish Association of Credit Cooperatives (UNACC), Madrid, 19 June 2026.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with employee of Bank of Eufaula and S N B Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with employee of Bank of Eufaula and S N B Bancshares, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Jiko Group, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Jiko Group, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board's annual bank stress test confirms that large banks are well positioned to weather a severe recession and able to continue to lend to households and businesses - Federal Reserve Board's annual bank stress test confirms that large banks are well positioned to weather a severe recession and able to continue to lend to households and businesses

FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - BOARD MEETING | JUNE 25, 2026 FDIC Board of Directors Meeting Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors met in open s...

Sunshine Act Notice: FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - SUNSHINE ACT MEETING NOTICE  The FDIC Board of Directors will meet in an open session: Date and Time: Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. ET ...