Precious Metals and Market News

VanEck’s Casanova sees gold's pullback as noise, says mining stocks remain the standout trade - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to struggle to find consistent bullish momentum, but one fund manager noted that the precious metal remains one of the best-performing assets over the past 12 months, with mining equities taking the top spot.

Gold rebounds after soft CPI as yields, dollar retreat - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Tuesday, as a softer-than-expected U.S. CPI report pushed Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar lower, helping metals recover even as crude oil stayed bid on renewed U.S.-Iran tension

Chinese ETFs see worst June on record, but H1 numbers reveal resilient ETF, wholesale and PBoC demand – WGC’s Jia   - (Kitco News) – Gold’s weakness last month pushed prices into negative territory in H1, but Chinese gold ETFs still saw notable net inflows in the first six months, while wholesale demand rebounded on a monthly basis in June, according to Ray Jia, research head for China at the World Gold Council (WGC).In the WGC’s latest China gold market update, Jia noted that June’s pronounced price weakness ...

Fed Chair Warsh tells Congress the FOMC has ‘no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation’ - (Kitco News) – New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh used the opening statement of his first testimony before Congress to present a positive depiction of the state of the economy, and a vision for monetary policy centered on the price stability side of the central bank’s dual mandate.

Gold and silver rally as CPI cools Fed-rate pressure - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher ahead of the North American market open Tuesday, as a softer-than-expected U.S. CPI report reduced Fed-rate pressure and helped metals recover despite another spike in crude oil tied to U.S.-Iran tensions.

Gold prices surging higher to test resistance at $4,100 following sharp drop in U.S. inflation - (Kitco News) - The gold market has been thrown a critical lifeline with prices jumping back toward $4,100 an ounce following a sharp drop in inflation pressures, which should give the Federal Reserve room to leave interest rates unchanged through the second half of the year.

Gold is becoming the reserve asset of the new multipolar world – Sprott’s Paul Wong - (Kitco News) – Gold’s recent price decline reveals an important paradox: a stronger U.S. dollar can pressure gold prices in the short term while ultimately strengthening gold's long-term investment case, according to Paul Wong, managing partner and market strategist at Sprott Inc.

Abrdn’s Minter says bullion is now a structurally important asset - (Kitco News) - The gold market may be consolidating around $4,000 an ounce, but one market strategist believes investors should focus less on short-term price swings and more on gold's evolving role in the global financial system.

Bank of America sees value in gold miners even after cutting 2026 gold price forecast - (Kitco News) - While gold prices could continue to struggle through the second half of the year as markets expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, one bank still sees plenty of opportunity in precious metals, with particularly attractive value in the mining sector.

Precious metals prices slide amid renewed Gulf strikes, Perth Mint silver bar and coin demand collapses – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices saw a sharp reversal of their recent fortunes after the latest round of conflict between Iran and the United States, and while central banks are using the opportunity to load up on gold, investors’ appetite for physical silver is evaporating, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In their latest update, the analysts noted that the latest exchange...

US Restricts Direct Return Of US Citizens From Congo Over Ebola Outbreak - US Restricts Direct Return Of US Citizens From Congo Over Ebola Outbreak Non-citizens had already been prohibited from entering the United States within 21 days of being in Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan, and now, the Trump administration has begun using federal authority to bar U.S. citizens who have been in Congo from entering the United States until they spend at least three wee...

UK Adopts 'No Gain, No Loss' Tax Treatment For Crypto Lending And Liquidity Pools - UK Adopts 'No Gain, No Loss' Tax Treatment For Crypto Lending And Liquidity Pools Authored by Micah Zimmerman via BitcoinMagazine.com, The United Kingdom’s HM Revenue & Customs will treat certain disposals involving cryptoasset loans and liquidity pools as “no gain, no loss,” deferring Capital Gains Tax until a user makes an economic disposal of the underlying cryptocurrency. T...

Watch: US Military Unleashes Suicide Drone-Boat Swarm On Iranian Submarine Facility - Watch: US Military Unleashes Suicide Drone-Boat Swarm On Iranian Submarine Facility Three U.S. Navy-backed Saronic Corsair one-way attack sea drones struck Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base on Sunday, according to U.S. Central Command. The operation marks the clearest sign yet that the U.S. military has taken a page directly from Ukraine's maritime warfare playbook, using expendable,...

EU's Russian LNG Imports Hit Record High Ahead Of 2027 Ban - EU's Russian LNG Imports Hit Record High Ahead Of 2027 Ban Authored by Alex Kimani via OilPrice.com, The European Union imported a record 9.97 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG)  worth €5.96 billion (~$6.82 billion) from Russia's Yamal LNG facility in the first half of 2026, marking a 16% increase compared to the same period in 2025 as they front-loaded Russian ene...

Where Men Outnumber Women Around The World - Where Men Outnumber Women Around The World Why do some countries have noticeably more men than women, while others have the opposite pattern? This map, via Visual Capitalist's Jeff Desjardins, shows which countries have male- or female-majority populations using World Population Review data on the number of males per 100 females. While sex ratios at birth differ only slightly, ...

"Deport Criminals Who Steal Or Kill": Spanish Model Blasts Barcelona's Immigration Crisis - "Deport Criminals Who Steal Or Kill": Spanish Model Blasts Barcelona's Immigration Crisis Via Remix News, Influencer and model Jessica Goicoechea has posted a video on her social media channels in which she openly criticizes the insecurity she believes plagues Barcelona and details the personal measures she has taken to protect herself. In the clip, Goicoechea displays several sec...

Iran War 3.0: Where Did This All Go Wrong? - Iran War 3.0: Where Did This All Go Wrong? Authored by Alastair Crooke When the US Navy, in co-ordination with Qatar and Oman, tried to slip a convoy of four vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, via Omani waters, last Tuesday night – rather than pass via Iran’s officially approved route – Trump may have imagined (or been told) that with the massive funeral for the late Supreme Le...

China's Mass Production Of Dual-Use Drone Engines Fuels A Global Proliferation Crisis - China's Mass Production Of Dual-Use Drone Engines Fuels A Global Proliferation Crisis China's greatest military advantage may be its ability to convert its massive civilian manufacturing base into wartime production of low-cost, one-way attack drones modeled after Iran's Shahed-136. This is especially alarming because the U.S. defense industrial base is only beginning (read here) ...

Open Borders Are A Death Sentence To Western Nations - Open Borders Are A Death Sentence To Western Nations Authored by J.B.Shurk via AmericanThinker.com, As simmering conflicts between Western citizens and Western governments boil over the next few years, we must never forget how we got to this point: Elected officials and irremovable bureaucrats occupying permanent administrative roles have refused to respect the wishes of the citiz...

Largest US Power Grid Is 6.8 Gigawatts Short To Ensure Reliability On Historic Data Center Boom - Largest US Power Grid Is 6.8 Gigawatts Short To Ensure Reliability On Historic Data Center Boom The largest US power grid failed for a third straight year to secure enough future supply commitments to ensure reliability for the future amid a historic boom in data center demand. PJM Interconnection, the largest US power grid (Regional Transmission Organization), which serves 67 mil...

It’s boom and bust in the hedge-fund world as both liquidations and new launches spike - The number of hedge-fund liquidations reached a two-year high in the first quarter, a period which also saw a boom in new launches.

Why the huge premium on SK Hynix’s U.S. listing may prove short-lived. - If the Korean depository allows conversion, then the ADR premium on SK Hynix may contract.

Stripe and Advent reportedly team up to bid for battered PayPal. Michael Burry says the offer isn’t enough. - PayPal, the struggling payments processor, rallied in premarket trade on Wednesday on a report that rival Stripe is teaming up with private-equity group Advent International on a bid.

‘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.”

ASML is scrambling to build more capacity after blockbuster beat-and-raise quarter - Shares in the Dutch company climbed 6% in pre-market trading after it lifted its outlook by up to 19% for 2026.

Still struggling to find a buyer, actress Aubrey Plaza cuts price of $5 million L.A. home - Aubrey Plaza has lowered the price of her Spanish-style California compound by nearly a half-million dollars—less than two months after she relisted the property at a drastically reduced ask.

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.”

Brace for $4 gas again: How U.S.-Iran tensions are threatening to end the price break at the pump - Americans got some relief at the gas pump in recent weeks, enough to slow down inflation. That might not last long as the U.S. and Iran continue to vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz.

This overlooked index is a better investment than the S&P 500 - We did the math over a 30-year period, and it’s not even close.

‘It’s heartbreaking’: My brother claimed Social Security at 70. He died from cancer after one payment. Why wait to claim? - “I’ve always been a little skeptical of the government’s encouragement to delay claiming benefits.”

Trump warns U.S. strikes on Iran could get ‘really bad’ next week with power plants targeted - Fighting in the Middle East has intensified in recent days, but could escalate further if Iran fails to cooperate, the president said.

PayPal jumps 16% in premarket on report of Stripe, Advent $53 billion takeover offer - Stripe and Advent International have reportedly made a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings Inc for $60.50 per share, in a deal that would value the payments company at more than $53 billion.

ASML rises 4% after hiking sales forecast for second time this year on strong AI chip demand - ASML on Wednesday raised its guidance for a second time this year as its customers continue to ramp up their production capacity of AI chips.

Warsh pledges Fed policy 'regime change' to rid inflation 'tax' on American people - Warsh pledged Tuesday to "get monetary policy right" and defeat the inflation that has bedeviled the central bank for the past five years.

Morgan Stanley likes these stocks heading into second-quarter earnings - GE Vernova, Lam Research and United Airlines are some of the stocks that could reward investors this earnings season, according to Morgan Stanley.

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.

India's inflation accelerates to 4.38% in June, exceeding forecasts - Inflation has risen for the eighth straight month in India, as food and energy prices rise due to the Iran war and deficient rainfall.

'Funflation' hits home: Why staying in isn't the cost-saver it used to be - Following a wave of price hikes, at-home pastimes like streaming movies or playing video games are pinching pocketbooks.

China consumer price growth weakens in June while producer inflation rises to near 4-year high - Investors increasingly view China's two-speed growth with robust export and tepid domestic demand as a defining long-term feature of the Chinese economy.

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...

Contango ORE drops gold hedges to boost upside as Manh Choh mine output nears - From MarketBeat, Sioux Falls, South DakotaSunday, July 12, 2026 Contango ORE executives said the company has eliminated its remaining gold hedge book by converting the last 15,000 ounces of hedged gold into debt, a move management framed as increasing shareholder exposure to gold prices while preserving equity. Speaking during an investor webinar, Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, president and CEO of Con...

Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest: Yet another nothingburger CoT report - 10:20a ET Sunday, July 12, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "Yet Another Nothingburger COT Report" and is posted in the clear at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here: https://silverseek.com/article/yet-another-nothingburger-cot-report CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/TreasurerGold Anti-Trust Action Committee...

Ed Steer: Why gold and silver are ready to surge - From Money Metals News Service, Eagle, IdahoSaturday, July 11, 2026 Gold and silver may have spent much of 2026 consolidating after January's sharp correction, but veteran precious metals analyst Ed Steer believes the next major move could be much higher. In a conversation with Money Metals' Mike Maharrey, Steer explains why tightening physical supplies, growing demand from the East, unsustaina...

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.

Fed Should Hike “in the Near Term” if CPI & PPI this Week Are “Hot”: Fed’s Waller. So at the July Meeting? Treasury Yields Jump - “Sternly staring at inflation until it melts before our withering gaze is not an option,” he said with a sense of urgency.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Conundrum Of Bitcoin Legal Tender Laws - Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s laser-eyed President, shocked the world at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami when he announced that bitcoin would become legal tender in his country. A few days later, ...

Live markets: Bitcoin, ether ETFs draw inflows as majors rise as much as 5% - U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs took in about $181 million on Tuesday, a day after shedding roughly $425 million, per SoSoValue data. Ether ETFs added about $58 million.

UK plans first G7 digital sovereign bond by early 2027 - The security will launch on HSBC’s Orion platform within the BoE and FCA’s Digital Securities Sandbox to test reduced settlement times and costs.

AI agentic payments enter mainstream as Visa, Mastercard, Ripple back x402 standard - Forty companies now govern x402, the protocol Coinbase built and handed away. It settled about $24 million last month across 75 million payments.

Bitcoin nears $65,000 as cooling U.S. inflation guts the Fed rate-hike trade - The June CPI print pulled hike odds from 43% to 13%, with analysts now watching the September FOMC meeting for further cues on positioning.

U.S. CFTC moves to stop Kalshi from canceling trades as ordered by Michigan court - The federal derivatives regulator, which oversees trading at Kalshi, argued it was inappropriate for Michigan to "bully" the firm into reversing trades.

Some U.S. Senate Democrats come out against Clarity Act, calling it a 'corrupt' bill - Certain Democrats are taking an increasingly rigorous stand against the crypto market structure bill, which needs a significant number from their party to pass.

Binance bets on becoming a crypto 'super app' as stablecoins reshape growth - Shunyet Jan, Binance’s head of spot trading and derivatives, said the exchange is focusing more on payments and financial services than on trading alone as it drives the next phase of its expansion.

The Clarity Act isn't a ticket to sanctions evasion, actually - The bill, as currently drafted, has the power to stop sanctions evasion at scale, argues Ari Redbord, global head of policy at TRM Labs.

Mizuho downgrades Circle to underperform, cuts price target to $50 on Open USD threat - The Japanese investment bank said Open USD's yield pass-through model could pressure Circle's margins by shifting more reserve income to distributors.

Wikipedia blackout could hurt how AI engines like ChatGPT understand crypto - Wikipedia observes guidelines on crypto coverage that date back many years and may now be outdated, according to the report.

Peter Schiff Sees a New Bitcoin Regret Coming: Not Selling Above $60,000 - Economist Peter Schiff admitted he regrets not buying bitcoin early but predicted the next wave of regret will belong to holders who fail to sell above $60,000. The warning landed as bitcoin reclaimed $65,000 earlier today. A Familiar Refrain The gold advocate and longtime bitcoin critic said recently that people’s regret (including his own) over […]

Stripe and Advent Offer $53 Billion for Paypal: Here’s What It Means for Crypto Payments - Payments processor Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have offered to buy Paypal for more than $53 billion, a 28% premium to Tuesday’s close. A deal would unite two of the most aggressive stablecoin players in fintech. A Massive Bid For the Payments Giant Reuters reported the exclusive earlier today, citing sources familiar with […]

Morgan Stanley Updates Ethereum and Solana ETF Filings as Coinbase Takes Custody and Staking Role - Morgan Stanley has filed fresh amendments to its spot ether and solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications, naming Coinbase as custodian and staking facilitator. The updates mark the banking giant’s third round of revisions since its January debut filings. An Update With Major Implications The Wall Street bank updated its S-1 registration statements for the proposed […]

Taiwan Lawmaker Puts Bitcoin Reserve Odds at 80% in Five Years: Here’s His Roadmap - Taiwanese legislator Dr. Ko Ju-chun says there is “roughly an 80% chance” Taiwan establishes a strategic bitcoin reserve within five years if political conditions align and close to 100% within ten. Ushering in Serious Change Dr. Ko, an at-large member of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan and vice co-chair of the legislature’s US-Taiwan Caucus, has emerged as […]

Bitcoin Reclaims $65,000 After Iran Selloff: Here’s What’s Driving the Rebound - Bitcoin climbed to $65,000 on Wednesday, reclaiming the level for the first time since renewed U.S.–Iran hostilities knocked the price below $62,000 earlier this week. The move caps a two-week recovery from a late-June low near $58,000. From $62K Panic to $65K Reclaim Bitcoin pumped to $65,005 during Wednesday’s session, with the reclaim arriving just […]

Brickbat: Reading, Writing, and Gender Studies - A Brazilian court sentenced Audato and Ieda Denardi to 50 days in prison after convicting them of "intellectual neglect" for homeschooling… The post Brickbat: Reading, Writing, and Gender Studies appeared first on Reason.com.

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By Blessing Corruption, Todd Blanche Has Disqualified Himself From the Job He Wants - Trump’s nominee for attorney general has repeatedly subverted justice to benefit his boss.

Reviews of "House of the Dragon" and "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" - Catching up with developments in the cinematic Game of Thrones/House of Ice and Fire Universe.

New York Becomes the First State To Ban New Data Centers - Gov. Kathy Hochul’s one-year moratorium buys time for the state to create a convoluted regulatory regime.

Abdul El-Sayed Exposed After Rejecting Socialism Label - Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss U.S. Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed's socialist beliefs.

As U.S. Starts 'New' Iran War, Lawmakers Want Answers About Deadly Elementary School Strike - A Tomahawk missile struck an Iranian school and reportedly killed over 100 children in February.

Debate: What Actually Happened to Rep. Ro Khanna in the West Bank? - Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss the strange turn of events in the congressman's trip.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ignores Trump's Order To Revise Radiation Exposure Limits - The agency pretends to loosen scientifically unjustified regulations but does nothing of the sort.

The Push for an Embargo on Israel Is Vague and Confused - Are critics talking about a government-to-government weapons embargo, or are they trying to shut down private trade? There's a big difference.

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.

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.

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...

European Court: Apple Can Not Shirk Off its Interoperability Requirements - One of the best bulwarks against monopoly is interoperability—that is making a new product or service work with an existing product or service. Interoperability allows users, and not the manufacturers of their devices or largest player in a market, to decide what application best serves them. Unsurprisingly, companies like Apple have worked hard to resist interoperability requirements.  On July...

Don’t Repeat NY’s 3D Printing Blunder - This year the state of New York had the dubious honor of being the first to pass a controversial provision to mandate all 3D printers come with surveillance and censorship. That means not only is there a ticking clock to protect every artist, researcher, engineer, and hobbyist in the state, but there is a real risk of other states thoughtlessly following suit—prior to the New York rules even ta...

Sony Nerfs Videogame Ownership - Legal intern Suzanne Castillo co-authored of this post. Playstation’s decision to kill physical game discs is the latest attack on our diminishing rights to access and engage with culture digitally. Rent-seeking corporations and negligent lawmakers share the blame — and they can do better.  We’ve seen the same playbook used in the move to digital distribution of  film, TV, and music: draw in cu...

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 ...

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 ...

MA: Attend the Civil Rights Coalition Special Event on July 15th! - Massachusetts gun owners are facing an unprecedented assault on their constitutional liberties under the draconian overreach of Chapter 135. This unconstitutional legislation directly targets law-abiding citizens, creating an unnecessary and convoluted burden on anyone exercising their right to keep and bear arms. To counter this blatant infringement and fully restore our Second Amendment right...

First Hawaiian to buy California’s TriCo in $2B deal - The acquisition, set to close by year-end, marks a return to the mainland for the Hawaiian lender, which was once part of BNP Paribas’ U.S. network.

Regulators issue guidance on lending to unauthorized workers - Financial institutions should “identify, measure, monitor and control these risks” in a way that that assesses “a borrower’s willingness and capacity to repay,” regulators said.

JPMorgan’s Dimon: Lake chose retirement after board named co-presidents - The CEO didn’t say what prompted last month’s appointment of Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh as co-presidents, but referred to it as “a natural change” in the bank’s succession planning process.

Texas Capital picks U.S. Bank alum as chief digital, information officer - Mo Jamous will lead the Dallas-based bank’s AI initiatives and strengthen its technology platform.

FedNow advances over hurdles - The Federal Reserve’s instant payments system is adding banks and accounts, but building more use cases to spur uptake remains a challenge.

New York's data center freeze misses the credit markets - The order stops New York projects at the door. It does not reach the loans and bonds already financing the buildout.

Citi's investment roadmap raises eyebrows on Wall Street - The global bank said it's ready to take advantage of opportunities to accelerate investments into its business, with an eye toward achieving longer-term, sustainable growth. Analysts had tough questions about the plans.

Business banking fintech Flex raises $70 million - The company plans to use the funding to expand its global banking services, including using stablecoins for cross-border payments.

Merrill boasts of 75% graduation rate for its advisor training program - The well above-average advisor graduation numbers, paired with Merrill's recruiting efforts, suggest the wirehouse is serious about adding lots of talent.

'Brutal, then better, then great' — how advisors' tenures tie into pay - Financial Planning's Compensation Survey measured the total pay of hundreds of financial advisors and, perhaps more importantly, the lessons they would share to aspiring planners about forging a successful career.

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 ...

AI disruption in private credit: exposure to software firms in BDCs - by Fernando Avalos, Giulio Cornelli, Egemen ErenBusiness development companies (BDCs) have lent around $115 billion to software firms, which represents about a fifth of all their lending and over 80% of their fast-growing technology portfolios. Borrowers' revenue uncertainty posed by generative artificial intelligence has not affected these loans yet, and neither BDCs nor their equity investors...

Competition in retail digital payments - by Daniele Natalizi, Vatsala ShreetiRetail payments have digitalised rapidly in both advanced economies and emerging market and developing economies. Digitalisation has altered the competitive landscape, with new entrants (eg fintechs and big techs) and new technologies, yet incumbent banks and card networks retain their dominant position in key markets. In their role as operators, overseers an...

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

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with TS Banking Group, Inc. and TS Contrarian Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with TS Banking Group, Inc. and TS Contrarian Bancshares, Inc.

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 ...