Precious Metals and Market News

Gold prices can go lower, but Bank of America suggests buying the dip and averaging down - (Kitco News) - Bank of America is not giving up on gold, but the bank’s technical analysts are warning investors that the current correction could have further to go. However, they also see lower prices as a buying opportunity.

Disappointing U.S. pending home sales unable to push gold prices higher - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to struggle to hold critical support at $4,000 an ounce and has been unable to attract a safe-haven bid as the U.S. housing sector remains lackluster, potentially weighing on economic activity through the second half of the year.

Gold and silver fall as Fed-rate relief fades after data - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower ahead of the North American market open Thursday, as firmer Treasury yields, a steadier U.S. dollar and renewed Strait of Hormuz risk outweighed support from this week’s softer inflation data

Gold price struggling as U.S. retail sales rise 0.2% in June - (Kitco News) - The gold market is struggling to hold support at $4,000 an ounce and faces solid selling pressure as U.S. consumer spending, a key driver of economic activity, remains relatively healthy.

Spot gold trades near session lows after U.S. weekly jobless claims drop to 208k - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are near session lows 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.

Spot gold slides to session low $3.999/oz after Philly Fed survey rises to 41.4 in July - (Kitco News) – Gold prices are selling off on Thursday morning after the Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing sector survey improved beyond expectations this month.The regional central bank said its manufacturing business outlook for July came in at 41.4 after a reading of 10.3 in June. The data was far better than expected, as economists were looking for a reading of 13.0 this mon...

Fed won’t hike but hold, Warsh may have started too hawkish, and U.S. policy is driving sovereign gold demand – Natixis’ Christopher Hodge - (Kitco News) – Inflation will be the Fed’s principal preoccupation for the balance of 2026, but that doesn’t mean monetary policy will move an inch, while U.S. sanctions and trade policies continue to stoke sovereign demand for gold, according to Christopher Hodge, Head Economist for the U.S. at Natixis.

Gold edges higher, silver slips as oil keeps inflation risk alive - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are modestly higher and spot silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, as softer U.S. consumer- and producer-price reports pressured Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar, while renewed Strait of Hormuz tension kept crude oil prices elevated

U.S. Treasury producing $1 gold-colored President Trump coins to celebrate 250th - (Kitco News) - President Donald Trump has left an indelible mark on the global economy. His legacy will now also be commemorated with a gold – or at least golden-hued – coin.

Gold holds firm above $4,000 as investors look beyond inflation fears – Saxo’s Hansen - (Kitco News) - While the gold market has been unable to gain enough momentum to break through initial resistance at $4,100 an ounce, one market strategist suggests that its continued consolidation is still good news for the precious metal.

Headwinds And Tailwinds: Minding The Market Weather - Headwinds And Tailwinds: Minding The Market Weather Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, A sailor who fixates on the barometer will rarely leave port. A sailor who never checks it will eventually get caught in a storm. It’s easy for most investors to fall into one of those two modes, either warning that headwinds are approaching and taking cover, or waving of...

Trump Expected To Accuse China Of Helping Joe Biden Win 2020 Election - Trump Expected To Accuse China Of Helping Joe Biden Win 2020 Election President Donald Trump is expected to use a prime-time address Thursday night to discuss election integrity and potentially unveil 'four sets' of newly declassified intelligence concerning alleged foreign interference in recent U.S. elections, according to reports. MSNBC; Getty Images Trump is scheduled to addre...

Global Investments In Nuclear Fusion Surge 69% To $4.5B - Global Investments In Nuclear Fusion Surge 69% To $4.5B Authored by Alex Kimani via OilPrice.com, Private investment in nuclear fusion reached a record $4.48 billion in 2025. Most fusion firms are targeting commercialization in the 2030s. Major tech companies are backing fusion developers, with Microsoft signing a binding power purchase agreement with Helion, while Goo...

"Fatal Cancer On Civilization": Trump's War On Marxism Enters Action Phase As Rubio, Miller And Bessent Address 65 Nations - "Fatal Cancer On Civilization": Trump's War On Marxism Enters Action Phase As Rubio, Miller And Bessent Address 65 Nations Summary:  Bessent Describes Action Phase Against Marxist NGOs Underway & Foreign Subversion Networks Rubio, Miller, Bessent Address Rise Of Far-Left Terrorism To Delegations From 65 Countries  Trump Team Declares War On Radical Left Groups  Rubio, Miller, B...

Senate Unanimously Votes That Sam Bankman-Fried Should Never Get A Pardon - Senate Unanimously Votes That Sam Bankman-Fried Should Never Get A Pardon Authored by Micah Zimmerman via BitcoinMagazine.com, The Senate passed a resolution on Wednesday stating that Sam Bankman-Fried should “under no circumstances” receive executive clemency, a rebuke of the FTX founder’s request that President Donald Trump commute or pardon his sentence. The measure, S. Res....

1 In 30 Koreans Margin-Called As Kospi Crashes, Regulator Suspends New Levered ETFs, Hikes Margins - 1 In 30 Koreans Margin-Called As Kospi Crashes, Regulator Suspends New Levered ETFs, Hikes Margins For the first time in over three years, South Korea’s central bank raised its policy interest rate by 0.25% points to 2.75%, inline with expectations, and kicking off a monetary tightening cycle aimed at containing inflationary pressures spurred by the AI-driven semiconductor boom. It...

US Slaps Brazil With 25% Tariffs After Rubio Says Socialist Leader "Failed To Negotiate In Good Faith" - US Slaps Brazil With 25% Tariffs After Rubio Says Socialist Leader "Failed To Negotiate In Good Faith" US Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed on X late Wednesday night that the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is set to impose a 25% tariff on "most Brazilian imports." "Let there be no confusion about why: President Lula and his government have not negoti...

Das: Déjà Vu All Over Again! Are Stock Markets Repeating Dot.Com Mistakes? - Das: Déjà Vu All Over Again! Are Stock Markets Repeating Dot.Com Mistakes? Authored by Satyajit Das via NewIndiaExpress.com, The sky-high valuations of space and AI firms today are similar to that of internet ventures before 2000. Herd instinct is leading promoters and investors, not financial and technological reality Burning cash rapidly, with large unfunded commitments, spac...

Vance Slams Israeli PR Campaign To Keep War Going 'Indefinitely', & Undermine Him - Vance Slams Israeli PR Campaign To Keep War Going 'Indefinitely', & Undermine Him In a new interview on the world's largest podcast, Vice President JD Vance warned that "elements" of the Israeli government want to keep the Iran war going "indefinitely," and were pursuing an aggressive campaign to manipulate US public opinion -- going so far as to vilify Vance for his role in pursui...

Cracking Up And Joining Up - Cracking Up And Joining Up By Michael Every of Rabobank Geopolitics is front and center, even in Argentina–England at the World Cup, where the contested Falklands/Malvinas, which could have oil reserves, saw jingoist 1980’s language. Yet it’s Hormuz, where 1980’s-style tanker wars are underway, that’s the penalty spot. The US is striking Iran again night and day, as Tehran warns ...

This isn’t a plan to save Social Security. It’s a plan to have a plan. - A bipartisan group of senators, most of whom are retiring, is trying to move the ball forward just a little.

‘I don’t want to sound callous’: Why base your Social Security claim on life expectancy? We could die at any time. - “The actual date of death ultimately affects only the surviving beneficiaries.”

Is SpaceX’s stock a bust because it fell below $135? Look what happened after Meta’s IPO. - Close to half of major IPOs sink below their offering price — and stay there for several years. Here’s why SpaceX is no different.

Mortgage rates jump to the highest level of 2026 - Mortgage rates edged up to the highest level in a year, delivering a fresh blow to the housing market.

I’m 67 with a $140,000 pension. Should I wait until 70 to claim Social Security so my wife gets more? - “When I pass, all my retirement income is reduced to $30,000 a year.”

AST SpaceMobile’s stock is sinking as the SpaceX rival looks to raise more cash - AST SpaceMobile also pushed back a satellite-launch target.

The No. 1 decision for aging retirees: Stay at home or move into a senior community? - Why staying in your longtime home requires more planning than you think.

These cities are blanketed with wildfire smoke. Here’s what to know about bad air quality. - “It is a growing cardiovascular threat”: Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis and New York City are considered some of the world’s most polluted cities Thursday.

‘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.”

Oil is facing a supply crunch — and the war in Iran isn’t the only problem - Constraints on Russia’s refining system have added to the existing crisis, strategists at J.P. Morgan said.

U.S. grocery slowdown deepens as shoppers buy fewer items, raising pressure on food companies - New data shows sales declining, and the trend is forcing grocers and brands to compete harder on price and value.

Trump teleprompter operator allegedly made Kalshi bets on president's statements; CFTC investigating - Kalshi retained most of the profits, which were more than $90,000, from the trades made on public statements by President Trump.

Sen. Warren says Trump's CFPB overhaul has cost Americans $26.5 billion - Sen. Elizabeth Warren says the Trump administration's rollback of CFPB rules and enforcement has cost Americans up to $26.5 billion so far.

S&P 500 falls as chip stocks weigh on market again: Live updates - The S&P 500 fell on Thursday, as a slide in chip stocks weighed on the index even on the back of solid earnings.

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Manpower, Abbott, UnitedHealth, TSMC & more - These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

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.

Consumer prices rose 3.5% annually in June, less than expected as energy prices eased - The consumer price index in June was expected to increase 3.8% from a year ago.

Ghana president's brother maneuvers to seize big gold project - By Jonathan ClaytonMiningMX, Rivonia, South AfricaWednesday, July 15, 2026 A company owned by the billionaire brother of Ghana's president is accused of waging a campaign of "industrial espionage" to seize a major gold project from international investors, according to allegations supported by leaked emails seen by Miningmx. The emails, which have been reviewed by this publication, appear to sh...

Trump $1 dollar 'gold coin' to go into production, Bessent says - By Gareth Vipers and Richard RubinThe Wall Street JournalWednesday, July 15, 2026 President Trump has added his name or likeness to federal buildings, airports, bridges and even some passports. Now the U.S. Mint is set to begin striking a dollar coin featuring his face, a rare move to put a sitting president on American money. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled designs for the new "gold ...

Ghana's 2026 artisanal gold output expected to surpass record 2025 level - By Christian AkorlieReutersTuesday, July 14, 2026 ACCRA -- Ghana's Gold Board bought up to 54 metric tons of gold from artisanal and small-scale mining in ​the first half of 2026 and output from the sector ​is on track to match or surpass last year's record, ⁠the state entity's CEO said on Tuesday. The figures and prediction point to ​another strong year for Ghana's biggest export and foreign e...

Vault and Genesis merging to create Australia's third-largest gold producer - By Nikita Maria JinoReutersMonday, July 13, 2026 Genesis Minerals has agreed to acquire smaller peer Vault ‌Minerals in a deal that would create Australia's third-largest gold producer with a market capitalisation of around A$12.6 billion ($8.71 billion). ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Guanajuato Silver Is Reactivating Silver and Gold Mines in Mexico Guanajuato Silver i...

Alasdair Macleod: First gold, then markets migrating East - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, July 10, 2026 Goodbye to Western paper. Moving in plain sight, China has set up a new market in Hong Kong ready to take over from London and New York when the dollar dies. First, let's look briefly at what happened to gold in the 1973-1974 OPEC crisis. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... First Majestic Mines Silver and Gold, M...

Producer Price Inflation beyond Energy: “Core” PPI Accelerates to 4.7%, Services PPI to 4.6%. Lots of Inflation Going on in Here - The plunge in energy prices pushed down overall PPI inflation, to a still very high 5.5%. It has been zigzagging higher since mid-2023.

Largest “Foreign” Holders of US Treasuries, incl. US Hedge Funds in the “Basis Trade” & US Companies with Overseas Entities - How much of that foreign demand for US Treasuries is actually “foreign?” Less than it seems. Here are some clues.

Gasoline Plunged in June and lots of Month-to-Month CPI Squiggles Happened to Drop Simultaneously, but that Won’t Last - The CPI headline does not provide political backing for a politically unpopular rate hike at the July FOMC meeting. Details – such as outliers reverting in a month or two – don’t matter today.

Legal Tender Forces Gold Out - The government has many ways of forcing us to use their paper dollar as money. The tax on capital gains on gold (I wrote about this here) is one bullet in their gun. The legal tender law—U.S. Code ...

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, ...

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 ...

Legal tender and electronic payments – can we insist on paying in cash? - Answer lies in common law's approach to concept of legal tender When a tourist tried to pay for a burger in cash at a Tsim Sha Tsui restaurant in 2023, staff refused. The outlet accepted only cards ...

Arkansas Passes Legal Tender Act, Removes Taxes on Gold and Silver - LITTLE ROCK, AR / ACCESSWIRE / April 20, 2023 / Sound money advocates are rejoicing as House Bill 1718, the Arkansas Legal Tender Act has become the law in the Natural State. Backed by the Sound Money ...

Stripe’s $53 billion PayPal bid is a high-stakes play to own the future of digital payments - If Stripe acquires PayPal, the real prize could be consumer wallets, stablecoin issuance or the infrastructure powering the next generation of digital payments.

Visa backs Open USD with new stablecoin platform as Circle faces fresh competition - Visa launched a stablecoin platform that lets banks and fintechs issue, manage and settle digital dollars through its payments network.

Keyrock acquires BlockFills trading assets to expand institutional crypto business - The deal adds institutional trading clients, derivatives expertise and regulatory licenses as Keyrock looks to deepen its presence in crypto capital markets.

The Clarity Act is the most important consumer protection effort in years - Consumers should not have to wait for another crisis to get the protections they deserve, argues Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association.

Crypto for Advisors: Strengthening defenses against AI fraud - Strengthening defenses against AI fraud

Crypto brokerage firm Alpaca raises $135 million for tokenized stock infrastructure - The company has previously cleared or held in custody roughly 94% of tokenized U.S. equities and now holds over $1.5 billion in underlying stocks.

Ledger wants AI agents to manage crypto without holding your keys - AI agents can read wallet balances and analyze portfolios but requires every sensitive action to be approved on a Ledger hardware device before it can be executed.

Galaxy targets institutional stablecoin yield with new DeFi vaults - The crypto financial services firm launched Galaxy Curator, a Morpho-based platform that gives Fireblocks' 2,400 institutional clients access to onchain yield strategies.

The most popular bitcoin call option has slipped by $10,000 - Your day-ahead look for July 18, 2026

Inside the high-stakes race to build an open financial system specifically for AI bots - The newly-convened x402 Foundation is a neutral space where competitors and payment methods can work together to create an open standard for AI agentic commerce.

US Senate Unanimously Opposes Any Pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried After FTX Fraud - The U.S. Senate unanimously approved S.Res. 772, a bipartisan resolution opposing any presidential pardon or commutation for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, reinforcing Senate support for financial accountability as his clemency petition remains pending. Senate Unanimously Opposes Clemency for Bankman-Fried The U.S. Senate on July 15 unanimously approved S.Res. 772, a bipartisan resolution de...

Ripple’s Schwartz Says SEC Treated XRP Like a Security Despite Calling the Crypto ‘Just Code’ - Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz says the SEC effectively treated XRP as a security despite acknowledging the crypto token was not inherently one, challenging a former SEC attorney’s interpretation of the Ripple case. Schwartz Says SEC’s XRP Theory Extended Beyond Ripple’s Conduct The disagreement between Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz and former SEC official Marc […]

Bitcoin Clings Between $63.8K to $64K as Charts Flash High-Stakes Bull-Bear Showdown - Bitcoin traded between $63,800 to $64,094 on July 16, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EDT, holding within a $63,880 to $65,501 range after pulling back from recent highs. Technical charts across multiple timeframes show a mixed picture, with short-term momentum weakening even as the broader structure remains constructive. 1-Hour Chart Shows Weak, Indecisive Trading The 1-hour […]

Stanford Study: Polymarket’s Bitcoin Bets Were Rigged in the Final 10 Seconds - A small group of traders extracted $8.2 million from Polymarket’s five-minute bitcoin contracts by pushing the spot price on Binance just before settlement, researchers from Stanford University and Singapore Management University found. Striking New Findings Emerge Polymarket’s fastest bitcoin betting product shows systematic signs of settlement manipulation, according to a new study by David D...

Coinbase Policy Chief Calls CLARITY Act a ‘Dramatic Advance’: Here’s What Comes Next in the Senate - Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad said the Clarity Act delivers “a dramatic advance in consumer protection and market integrity,” as the Senate targets floor action on the crypto market structure bill the week of July 20. More Support Pours In Shirzad made the case for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act in a Fox […]

A 22 Percent Social Security Cut Is Coming. Will the Senate Act? - Once the trust fund is empty, Social Security can pay out only what it collects. Yet few candidates are talking about this in any serious way.

As the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Hits a 40-Year Low, It's Time To Scrap It - Presidents have repeatedly used the SPR to manipulate markets and shield consumers from the consequences of bad policies.

The U.K. Wants a Social Media Curfew for 16- and 17-Year-Olds - Tech companies may soon have to comply with yet another U.K. regulation.

Call for Papers on Policymaker Responses to the "Revolution" in Administrative Law - The GWU Regulatory Studies Center is seeking papers addressing recent changes to administrative law.

Thomas Massie Sparks a Democratic Civil War Over Israel - His amendment to cut all military aid to Israel split the Democratic Party almost evenly.

Claim That Accuracy in Media Misidentified the Person Holding Allegedly Pro-Hamas-Violence Sign at Columbia Protest … - can go forward, Georgia appellate court rules.

Iran Used Ad Tracking To Hunt American Soldiers: Report - The U.S. government has used private ad data to get around the Fourth Amendment. Now foreign enemies are turning it into a weapon.

Existential War - Plus: fixing Rikers Island, the Democrats' Maine scramble, India's affirmative action, and more...

Death Metal and the Statute of Frauds (plus Alleged Cancellation Because of Sexual Assault Claims) - Contract law awaits us all.

Baseball Is Being Watched More Than Ever. But Fewer People Are Falling in Love With It. - Is baseball’s new audience more interested in prop bets or pennant races?

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.

EFF and ARTICLE 19 Submission to the European Commission on the DSA Trusted Flagger Guidelines - EFF and ARTICLE 19 have submitted joint comments to the European Commission on draft guidelines for the Digital Services Act’s trusted flagger mechanism. Having long advocated for a DSA that protects freedom of expression while preserving intermediary liability protections and the prohibition on general monitoring, we welcome the Commission's effort to provide practical guidance on how the trus...

California Steps Back From Dangerous Expansion of its Age-Gating Law - The California legislature has stepped back from a plan that would have expanded its age-gating law, removing language that could have compounded serious threats to users’ speech, privacy and security just to browse the internet. A.B. 1856, authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, will now move forward through the legislature without its most problematic pieces. EFF still believes the underlying...

Most Smart Watches, Rings, and Bands Lack Basic Transparency Reports and Key Privacy Features - Oura Rings, Garmin GPS fitness watches, Apple Watches, Whoop bands—every year, more and more tech devices are promising to monitor our health and fitness, guide us toward healthier living, and provide useful health metrics to take to our doctors. But few of these tools provide the sorts of privacy and security promises we demand from all technology, let alone tech that captures personal health ...

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 ...

Warren, Warsh spar over Bowman’s appearance at private dinner - Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said he supports an inspector general’s investigation of Fed Gov. Michelle Bowman’s reported appearance at a private dinner hosted by Bank of America during a Fed blackout period.

Wells Fargo debuts AI-powered teammate for financial advisers - The new capability aims to simplify access to Wells Fargo’s core technology platform, enabling plain language queries and faster access to insights.

Custodia petitions Supreme Court over Fed access - The Wyoming-based crypto bank has argued unsuccessfully for a Fed master account for years. Now it’s calling the central bank’s denial a “death sentence.”

NC’s First Bank to buy SC lender for $166M - Buying Carolina Bank & Trust would add 14 branches to First Bank’s existing 113-location footprint and push the acquirer well past $13 billion in assets. The deal is set to close by the first quarter of 2027.

Bank of America’s chatbot Erica continues to amplify digital engagement - Active users of Bank of America’s chatbot grew 23% year over year to 24.6 million.

Fed bans former Illinois banker for using inflated appraisals - A one-time chief lending officer for Heritage State Bank has been barred from the industry for signing off on mortgages backed by over-valued appraisals.

The catch in Trump's new bank cybersecurity hub - Feeding vulnerabilities into Gold Eagle could expose a bank to regulators or lawsuits, a cybersecurity lawyer warns.

SEC pushes private market access, but retail is already in - As the SEC pushes to widen access to private equity, private credit and other alternative investments, Morgan Stanley and Envestnet are among firms that already have funds no longer aimed exclusively at "accredited investors."

The markets are consistently mispricing private credit risk - Investors in a panic about private credit valuations need to draw a distinction between funds backing AI-threatened software companies and those whose collateral includes the hard assets of frontier AI companies themselves.

How wide is the gender pay gap among financial advisors? - An albeit smaller sample of financial advisors participating in FP's Compensation Survey nevertheless reflected the industry-wide trend around gender pay gaps.

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 ...

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

Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy - Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy

Press Release: Agencies Issue Guidance on Lending to Individuals Not Legally Authorized to Work in the United States - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 13, 2026 Agencies Issue Guidance on Lending to Individuals Not Legally Authorized to Work in the United States WASHINGTON —...

Press Release: Kentland Bank Assumes All Deposits of Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 10, 2026 Kentland Bank Assumes All Deposits of Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association WASHINGTON — Kentland Federal ...