Precious Metals and Market News

Gold’s ‘golden decade’ enters next phase with new $8,900 target - In Gold We Trust Report - (Kitco News) - Through its unprecedented rally at the start of the year, followed by extreme volatility and now its current consolidation period, gold is doing exactly what it’s supposed to do as the precious metal continues to assert its role as a key monetary asset within the global economy, according to Incrementum AG’s annual In Gold We Trust report.

India’s new gold and silver import duties trigger cascade of impacts across metals and currency markets - (Kitco News) – While short-term headwinds from the Iran war continue to cap precious metals prices, most analysts see the same supportive backdrop for gold and silver that drove them to record highs in early 2026. But the latest uncertainty in precious metals markets is being driven by the sudden changes to import policies in the world’s second-largest gold and silver market.

Gold prices anchored at $4,500 as S&P Global says U.S. economic activity continues to slow - (Kitco News) - Gold prices remain contained near $4,500 an ounce but could attract some bullish attention as momentum in the U.S. manufacturing and services sectors remains subdued.

Wall Street is 'dancing by the door': Ted Oakley warns of AI debt trap and tapped-out consumer - (Kitco News) - As the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield tests levels unseen since the global financial crisis, a severe disconnect is forming between Wall Street’s tech-driven euphoria and the deteriorating financial reality of the average American.

Gold tests $4,500 as oil rebounds on Iran risk - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Thursday, as oil rebounded on renewed U.S.-Iran friction and Treasury yields held near the 4.6% area.

Gold prices remains under pressure as Philly Fed Survey drops sharply in May - (Kitco News) - After seeing solid growth over the last four months, manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region hit a brick wall in May, falling sharply back into contraction territory, according to the latest data from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve.

Spot gold off session lows after U.S. housing starts fall 2.8%, building permits rise 5.8% in April - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are coming off session lows near $4,500 per ounce this morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market performing better than expected last month.Housing starts fell 2.8% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.465 million units, the Commerce Department announced on Thursday. The data was better than expected as economists looked for a decrease...

Spot gold at $4,513/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims drop to 209k - (Kitco News) - Gold prices were climbing off their recent lows on Thursday morning following the release of in-line labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits were in line with economists’ forecasts.

Macro strategist David Hunter warns of 80% market bust, 25% inflation as global debt math breaks - (Kitco News) - The global financial system is barreling toward an unsolvable debt crisis, triggered by a massive deflationary bust that will force central banks to print up to $50 trillion to keep the banking sector afloat, according to David Hunter, Chief Macro Strategist at Contrarian Macro Advisors.

Metals recover as Iran talks cool oil, Fed minutes cap risk - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are sharply higher and spot silver prices are sharply higher after the close Wednesday, as oil prices fell on U.S.-Iran diplomacy and signs of renewed tanker movement through the Strait of Hormuz.

Marcus Lemonis Fires Back On X Over Claims Camping World Spiraling Toward Bankruptcy - Marcus Lemonis Fires Back On X Over Claims Camping World Spiraling Toward Bankruptcy America's largest RV dealer and service chain, selling new and used motorhomes, travel trailers, and more for outdoor living, has been under pressure over the past several years as high interest rates have crushed RV demand. An X user with the handle "Roger" laid out his thesis on why Camping Worl...

Oil Tumbles After Reported Final Draft Of US-Iran Agreement Reached, But Nuclear Issue Absent - Oil Tumbles After Reported Final Draft Of US-Iran Agreement Reached, But Nuclear Issue Absent Summary AI Arabiya TV obtains what it describes as final draft of US-lran agreement, oil tumbles. Reuters reported that Ayatollah ordered that stockpile of uranium enriched to 60% remain strictly inside Iranian territory. Some Iranian officials then denied report to Al Jazeera. WH says ...

Getting An 'A' At Harvard Will Be Tougher Starting In 2027 - Getting An 'A' At Harvard Will Be Tougher Starting In 2027 Authored by Micaiah Bilger via The College Fix, Two thirds of faculty vote to approve cap on A grades for undergrads... Harvard University faculty gave an emphatic “yes” to capping A grades in a vote Wednesday amid concerns about grade inflation and academic rigor at the prestigious institution. Approximately 70 percen...

The News-to-Death Ratio Strikes Again - The News-to-Death Ratio Strikes Again Authored by Carl Henegan and Tom Jefferson via The Brownstone Institute, There is a peculiar arithmetic that governs modern health reporting, one that has very little to do with actual risk. Hans Rosling captured it neatly during the 2009 swine flu episode, when he calculated a “news-to-death ratio” of 8,176-to-1. In other words, for every dea...

Jane Street Accused Of Using Terra Telegram Backchannel Before UST Crash - Jane Street Accused Of Using Terra Telegram Backchannel Before UST Crash Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com, A newly unsealed court filing in the Terraform Labs bankruptcy case alleges Jane Street used a private Telegram channel with former Terraform intern Bryce Pratt to obtain nonpublic information before the collapse of TerraUSD. Pratt is currently a systems develo...

"Drills Are Intended To Send A Signal": Russia Holds Massive Nuclear Drills On Land, Sea And Air Alongside Belarus - "Drills Are Intended To Send A Signal": Russia Holds Massive Nuclear Drills On Land, Sea And Air Alongside Belarus Trucks carrying intercontinental ballistic missiles rumbled over forest roads, atomic-powered submarines set sail from Arctic and Pacific ports, and crews scrambled into warplanes as Russia and neighboring Belarus held the final stage of their joint nuclear drills Thur...

US Targets Hamas Support Networks - US Targets Hamas Support Networks Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning four individuals associated with a pro-Hamas flotilla that is trying to access Gaza in support of the terrorist group, the department said in a May 19 statement. Hamas terrorists secure an area...

Turkey Liquidated Almost All Of Its US Treasuries In March To Defend Crashing Lira - Turkey Liquidated Almost All Of Its US Treasuries In March To Defend Crashing Lira Two months ago, at the end of March, we reported that Turkey was aggressively dumping its gold reserves in a panic scramble to obtain dollar funding, which Erdogan's regime was using to keep the Turkish lira from crashing, and to also pay for energy imports which had suddenly soared in price as a res...

Is The Bond Market About To Break Washington - Is The Bond Market About To Break Washington Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance The bond market is beginning to force reality onto Washington, and it may ultimately force an end to the Iran war long before politicians or diplomats are willing to admit it. For months, investors have focused on missiles, retaliation headlines, oil chokepoints, and the possibility of a broader region...

Trump Posts Article Laying Out: "Here's How To Crush Tehran In Three Moves" - Trump Posts Article Laying Out: "Here's How To Crush Tehran In Three Moves" President Trump on Thursday posted to Truth Social a New York Post article which was first published over two weeks ago, on May 1st, with the headline "Here's how to crush Tehran in three moves." Trump's new social media post, issued without additional comment, comes just after news of Iranian Supreme Lead...

Local TV faces financial pinch as political ad spending increasingly moves online - Midterm ad spending on local TV stations is expected to fall 7% this cycle compared with 2022, while online spending could jump 35%.

Quantum stocks soar as the Trump administration looks to be buying in - The U.S. government is set to provide $2 billion in grants and take stakes in nine quantum-computing companies.

I’m 66 and have $85,000 in my HSA. When should I start spending it? - Most people don’t save in an HSA, so there’s little consensus on when to start drawing down the funds.

Trump’s AI executive order was set to feature voluntary participation by companies. He has delayed it. - President Trump said Thursday that he had postponed a signing ceremony for the order because he “didn’t like certain aspects of it.” Here’s what’s going on.

Oil prices turn lower on hopes for Iran deal; crude supplies are declining as travel season starts Memorial Day weekend - Physical supplies of oil through the Strait of Hormuz are 95% below regular levels.

The bond market just flipped the script on investors — Wall Street is acting like nothing’s wrong - When credit and stocks disagree, credit is the one telling the truth.

People are putting less gas in their tanks as high prices crimp budgets, Walmart says - “That’s an indication of stress,” Walmart’s CFO said, as Wall Street looks for signs of the Iran war’s impact on consumers.

More states are offering caregiver tax credits for families — but they only offset a fraction of expenses - Family caregivers often experience financial strain and career setbacks.

‘My husband is leery of my plan’: We are both 60 and have $5 million. Is now a good time to dip into our savings? - “We have been scrimping for a long time.”

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang wants to be king of a brand-new empire - The chip maker is paving its way into a potential $200 billion market for central processing units.

Anthropic, Microsoft in talks for AI chip deal after $5 billion investment - Microsoft has not made the Maia 200 chips available to customers, but it is used in the company's data centers, offering better efficiency than other silicon.

Trump administration says new EPA rules will save you money at the supermarket. It's not clear they will - Trump delayed Biden-era EPA refrigerant rules, saying the move will lower grocery costs, though the impact on food prices remains unclear.

Spotify soars 15% after announcing AI music deal with UMG, guidance - Spotify, which is holding its first investor day in four years, is now under the direction of co-CEOs Gustav Söderström and Alex Norström.

S&P 500 rises as oil rally falters, Nvidia declines after earnings: Live updates - The S&P 500 ended a three-day losing streak on Wednesday.

SpaceX, OpenAI valuations would mean they leapfrog Berkshire Hathaway on first day of trading - Traders on prediction market Polymarket think SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic on their first day of trading will surpass valuations of at least $1.4 trillion.

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.

Kevin Warsh to be sworn in as Federal Reserve chair on Friday - Trump will swear in Kevin Warsh, his hand-picked choice to lead the Federal Reserve, during a White House ceremony.

The Fed will have to raise interest rates in July to appease 'bond vigilantes,' Yardeni says - Sent to the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, incoming Chair Kevin Warsh instead may have to push for higher levels.

Silver vault expansion bill introduced in U.S. Senate - From Money Metals News Service, Eagle, IdahoThursday, May 21, 2026 U.S. Sens. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, today introduced the bipartisan System Integrity through Licensed Vault Expansion and Resilience Act (the SILVER Act), designed to derisk, modernize, and strengthen America's precious metals market infrastructure by encouraging greater geographic diversification of...

Gold will replace the dollar in oil trade, Maguire tells LFTV - 12:52p ET Thursday, May 21, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Gold is likely to replace the U.S. dollar as the trade settlement currency for oil, London metals trader Andrew Maguire tells this week's edition of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program. This replacement, Maguire explains, will be accomplished through the Chinese yuan, which is freely convertible to gold at the Shanghai exc...

Money Metals CEO deplores superficiality of treatment of Fort Knox gold issue - 11:28p ET Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: In an interview today with Chris Marcus of Arcadia Economics, Money Metals Exchange CEO Stefan Gleason deplores the superficiality with which the issue of auditing the U.S. gold reserve at Fort Knox continues to be treated by the Trump administration and financial news organizations. The audits claimed to have been done by the U.S....

Indonesia plans to centralize control of commodity export prices - By Stanley Widianto, Gayatri Suroyo, and Fransiska NangoyReutersWednesday, May 20, 2026 JAKARTA -- Indonesia today unveiled a sweeping plan to centralise exports of key commodities ‌such as palm oil and coal, aiming to boost government revenue through tighter control of the sale and pricing of its abundant natural resources. Sovereign wealth fund Danantara will oversee a trading company designa...

Hong Kong targets July launch for new gold-clearing system - By Yihui XieBloomberg NewsTuesday, May 19, 2026 Hong Kong plans to launch a new gold-clearing system by July, advancing the city's ambitions to become a global hub for bullion trading. The government-owned mechanism will mirror the financial infrastructure used in London, the world's largest bullion market, and allow participants to settle trades through unallocated accounts, people familiar wi...

Credit Card Delinquencies, Balances, Debt-to-Income, Credit Limits, and Collections in Q1 2026: Americans and their Revolving Credit - The free-money hangover is getting worked off.

Bond Bloodbath Worsens on Inflation, Lax Fed, and Flood of New Debt. Mortgage Rates hit 6.75% - Ugly trifecta that spooks the bond market. To soothe bond yields and mortgage rates, the Fed needs to hike, not “look through” inflation.

Auto Loan Balances, Debt-to-Income Ratio, and Delinquencies of Subprime & Prime Auto Loans in Q1 2026. How Bad Is it? - Several subprime-specialized dealer-lender chains collapsed, and shares of America's Auto Mart imploded. Subprime lending is not for the squeamish. But it’s only a small part of auto finance.

Mark Cuban says he sold most of his Bitcoin after failed hedge narrative 'disappointed' the billionaire - The billionaire investor said he sold most of his bitcoin after concluding the cryptocurrency failed to act as a hedge during recent geopolitical turmoil and dollar weakness.

Ethereum’s identity crisis is deepening after high-profile 'brain drain' frustrates the community - What began earlier this week as shock over more exits of core figures has now evolved into something more existential, according to some community members.

Crypto prediction markets are turning into dangerous national security risks, and Congress wants to ban them - Bubblemaps investigators led by Nicolas Vaiman, discovered 80 bets on Polymarket with a 98% win rate that he said is statistically impossible to achieve.

U.S. CFTC secures deal with National Hockey League on prediction market safeguards - A new arrangement has been set between the derivatives regulator and professional hockey, following on the heels of a similar baseball agreement.

Crypto for Advisors: Crypto Products - Advisors need to assess ETP custody, sponsor profiles, and fees. Read expert advice on bitcoin-backed loans, including margin call risks and when to sell vs. borrow.

MoonPay expands into tokenized assets and DeFi markets with new platform for banks - With MoonPay Trade, the crypto payments firm is building infrastructure for banks, fintechs to access stablecoins, tokenized funds and yield in a one-stop shop.

Peer-to-peer trading startup Variational raises $50 million for real-world perps in funding round led by Dragonfly - The company is initially offering perpetual futures on real-world assets including oil, silver, copper and gold.

Live markets: yet another Iran peace deal and Mark Cuban sells his bitcoin - Hyperliquid's HYPE is the outlier in crypto, rising 16.5% over the past 24 hours to a new record high.

Blockchain.com files with SEC for U.S. IPO - The crypto financial services firm submitted a draft S-1 to the SEC as it explores a public listing amid renewed momentum in digital asset markets.

Bitcoin's long-term holder supply approaches record high, breaking multi-year downtrend - Long-term holder supply has surged by more than 2 million coins to 16.3 million BTC during the current bear market.

Missouri AG Files Suit Against Coinflip, Targets Over 140 Bitcoin ATM Kiosks in the State - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a lawsuit May 20, 2026, against GPD Holdings LLC, the company operating the Coinflip Bitcoin ATM network, accusing it of knowingly facilitating fraud while hiding fees that reached as high as 21.9% of each transaction. Missouri Sues Coinflip for Hiding 21.9% Fees and Allegedly Enabling Crypto Scams Statewide The […]

Bitcoin Bulls Lose Control After $78,000 Rejection Wipes out Overnight Recovery - Bitcoin has erased its recent gains, failing to hold the $78,000 threshold and dropping to just above $77,000. Bitcoin Erases Gains as ETF Outflows Mount Bitcoin endured yet another underwhelming session, failing to hold the $78,000 mark and erasing earlier gains to close the 24 hours just above $77,000. The price action reversed the momentum […]

US Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Network for Laundering Drug Profits Through Cryptocurrency - The U.S. government has designated twelve individuals and two companies involved in money laundering operations for the Sinaloa Cartel. The groups allegedly transformed cash coming from the sales of drugs and fentanyl in the U.S. and converted it into cryptocurrency. US Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Crypto Money Laundering Networks On Wednesday, the U.S. government Office of […]

CFTC and NHL Sign MOU Targeting Fraud in Hockey Prediction Markets - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Hockey League (NHL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on May 21, 2026, formalizing a cooperative framework to protect professional hockey from fraud, insider trading, and manipulation in federally regulated prediction markets. CFTC Chairman Selig Signs NHL Agreement to Block Insider Trading in Sports Markets The […]

Kalshi and Polymarket Midterm Markets Favor Democratic Sweep With $12.5M Combined Volume - Prediction market traders on Polymarket and Kalshi are pricing a Democratic sweep of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections as the most likely outcome, with combined trading volume topping $12.5 million across both platforms. Prediction Markets Signal Democrats Lead 2026 Midterms as Trump Approval Hits 34% Polymarket‘s “Balance of Power: 2026 Midterms” market has pulled in […]

Lawsuit Against Virginia Tech Alleging Anti-Male Bias in Title IX Proceedings Can Go Forward in Part - “Johnny has alleged abundant facts that, if true, raise grave concerns about the way VT, through these administrators, conducted the investigations of Pauline’s and Jane’s sexual-assault claims, as well as the ultimate outcomes of those inquiries. Simply put, Johnny has alleged facts that, if true, raise a plausible inference the VT discriminated against him in these investigations because he i...

The Supreme Court Protected Donor Privacy. The IRS Didn't Get the Memo. - The federal government is still fighting to collect nonprofit donor information despite Supreme Court warnings that such demands chill free speech. 

Trump's Corruption Is Brazen, Obvious, and Costly. Will Enough Republicans Try To Stop Him? - Impeachment is the appropriate remedy for this type of outright violation of the public trust.

An ICE Detainee Died from a Tooth Infection, Autopsy Report Says - Arizona Democrats are calling for a full investigation and transparency after a medical examiner concluded Emmanuel Damas died from a severe tooth infection.

Is the DHS Tracking ICE Critics? The Public Deserves Answers. - The DHS reportedly maintains a database tracking critics of the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Free speech advocates warn it could chill constitutionally protected speech.

Trump's Approval Rating Is Cratering. Tariffs Are a Big Reason Why. - They cost each American household roughly $1,000 in 2025, with more coming in 2026.

Hunter Biden and Candace Owens Are BFFs Now - Hunter Biden blames "the Epstein class" for turning on his dad.

Bankrolling the Nation - Plus: Iran, hooters, DoorDash oppression, and more...

Racial Slurs as Actionable Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress - UPDATE: Link to transcript in the earlier criminal case, and quotes from the transcript, added

Today in Supreme Court History: May 21, 2007 - 5/21/2007: Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 21, 2007 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...

Support Pours in for Supreme Court Petition to Revive Key Fourth Amendment Warrant Requirement - ARLINGTON, Va.—A petition asking the Supreme Court to revive the original meaning of the Fourth Amendment is building momentum with supportive briefs from criminal law […] The post Support Pours in for Supreme Court Petition to Revive Key Fourth Amendment Warrant Requirement appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker Files Lawsuit Challenging Pennsylvania Law Requiring Brokers to Have Brick-and-Mortar Offices - HARRISBURG, Pa.—Today, a Lemoyne real estate broker filed a lawsuit challenging a law that requires all Pennsylvania real estate brokers to have a physical office in […] The post Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker Files Lawsuit Challenging Pennsylvania Law Requiring Brokers to Have Brick-and-Mortar Offices appeared first on Institute for Justice.

San Francisco Retiree Fights Against the IRS’s Excessive Fine that Will Drain His Life Savings - SAN FRANCISCO—The IRS wants to take most of the life savings of Tuncay Saydam, an 88-year-old retired professor. More than $400,000. Not because Tuncay did […] The post San Francisco Retiree Fights Against the IRS’s Excessive Fine that Will Drain His Life Savings 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 ...

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...

KY: Vote for Thomas Massie TODAY! - Today is the Day—Cast Your Vote For 2A Champion Thomas Massie Before Polls Close Tonight Today is the day. Polls are open right now—and Thomas Massie needs your vote. For 14 years, Massie has been one of Washington, D.C.’s most reliable, most fearless defenders of your Second Amendment rights. As an A+ rated CHAMPION, he has never once flinched in … Read more

StanChart reinforces ‘value of our people’ after AI backlash - CEOs from JPMorgan Chase, HSBC and Barclays added their takes to polarizing comments from StanChart chief Bill Winters, who sought, in a memo, to reframe his views on human capital.

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.

California fines Yotta $1M as customers are still out millions - Some customers expressed disappointment at the penalty amount, with one calling it the size of a “nominal rounding error.”

Bitcoin Depot files for bankruptcy as crypto ATMs go offline - Alex Holmes, who has led the company since March, cited “stringent compliance obligations” from states, increasing litigation and tougher transaction limits.

Fed advances 'skinny' payment accounts for nonbanks - The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday published a proposed limited master account framework, marking the next step toward creating another option for firms to access the Fed's payment systems.

Circle: Agentic's Uber moment hasn't arrived, yet - Like most payment companies and banks, the stablecoin firm is lining up a suite of services for demand that hasn't quite materialized, but likely will – in some form.

Mortgage rates surge to 9-month high amid market turmoil - With the 10-year Treasury yield at levels not seen in 52 weeks, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose 15 basis points over last Thursday, Freddie Mac said.

Bankers need to start viewing AI as a solution rather than a threat - Artificial intelligence has the potential to vastly improve many of the services banks deliver. It should be viewed as a catalyst to spark the next evolutionary phase of banking, not a harbinger of doom.

Which bank CEOs got the biggest raises last year - Bill Demchak of PNC Financial Services Group got a $10 million raise in 2025. It was the largest pay bump, on a dollar basis, among a group of more than 50 bank CEOs.

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.

Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: War, oil shocks and trade restrictions - geoeconomics and implications for Asia - Special remarks by Mr Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia), at the ASB (Asia School of Business)-SEACEN (South East Asian Central Banks) Policy Roundtable, Asia School of Business, Kuala Lumpur, 15 May 2026.

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

Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on a proposal to establish a "payment account," which legally eligible financial institutions could use for the specific purpose of clearing and settli... - Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on a proposal to establish a "payment account," which legally eligible financial institutions could use for the specific purpose of clearing and settling their payments

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, April 28-29, 2026 - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, April 28-29, 2026

Statement by Chairman Travis Hill on the Proposal to Revise the CAMELS Rating System - STATEMENT | MAY 19, 2026 Statement by Chairman Travis Hill on the Proposal to Revise the CAMELS Rating System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporat...

Press Release: FDIC Releases Public Sections of Informational Filings for Six Insured Depository Institutions - PRESS RELEASE | MAY 14, 2026 FDIC Releases Public Sections of Informational Filings for Six Insured Depository Institutions WASHINGTON—The Feder...