Precious Metals and Market News

Central banks are voting for gold with their balance sheets - (Kitco News) - Actions speak louder than words. That old cliché should be one of the defining themes in the gold market through the second half of the year.

Wall Street and Main Street sentiment split after another week of weakness from gold as all eyes turn to CPI and Warsh testimony - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street and Main Street divided and indecisive on gold’s near-term prospects after the yellow metal failed to break out of its recent consolidation channel.

Gold holds above $4,100 as Hormuz tension, yields pressure silver - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, as rising Treasury yields and firm Fed-rate expectations offset a softer U.S. dollar and renewed geopolitical risk tied to the Strait of Hormuz.

Gold struggles around $4,100 as markets await CPI and Warsh's Capitol Hill debut - (Kitco News) - While the precious metal appears to be carving out a bottom following last month’s sharp losses, analysts warn investors that gold’s critical support could be tested next week as the Federal Reserve’s tightening bias faces a key test from important inflation data.

Gold likely finishes 2026 near $4,000/oz, silver between $55-60/oz – StoneX Q3 Outlook - (Kitco News) – Gold’s price trajectory remains dependent on a resolution of the Iran conflict, with the yellow metal likely to finish the year close to the current $4,000 level, while silver will continue to take its cues from the gold price as it trades between $55 and $60 per ounce, according to the new StoneX Quarterly Commodities Outlook.

Poland’s central bank is buying the dip as gold's biggest buyers aren't backing down - (Kitco News) - While speculators and retail investors have been liquidating their gold holdings, one major pillar of support remains firmly in place, with central banks viewing the current price action as a buying opportunity.

Gold, silver soften as Hormuz oil risk keeps yields firm - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are modestly lower ahead of the North American market open Friday, as traders balanced last week’s weaker payrolls report against Wednesday’s Fed minutes, steady Treasury yields and renewed Strait of Hormuz uncertainty.

Gold rebounds, silver soars as easing oil, softer dollar lift metals - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as crude oil prices pulled back, Treasury yields eased and the U.S. dollar weakened after Wednesday’s Fed-minutes and Hormuz-driven selloff.

Have metals bottomed, and have yields peaked? Monetary and fiscal policies will determine both – CME’s Norland - (Kitco News) – Investors attempting to discern whether gold and silver prices have set their cyclical lows, and whether bond yields have already seen their medium-term highs, should look to monetary policy in the near term while watching fiscal policies over the longer term, according to Erik Norland, Managing Director and Chief Economist at CME Group.In a recent analysis, Norland wrote that 20...

Gold still belongs in portfolios, but AI and the green transition are creating bigger opportunities elsewhere in commodities – FTSE Russell - (Kitco News) - Although gold remains a critical portfolio anchor in an increasingly volatile macroeconomic environment, investors looking for more active long-term commodity opportunities should also pay close attention to metals tied to artificial intelligence and the global energy transition, according to one research firm.

'Witness List Expanding...': A Seth Rich Scenario - 'Witness List Expanding...': A Seth Rich Scenario Authored by James Howard Kunstler, "Witness list expanding in multi-conspiracy probe out of Fort Pierce. . . ." - Paul Sperry, Real Clear investigations. The scene: February of 2027, a federal courtroom in Fort Pierce (St. Lucie County), Florida, the third day of trial in the RussiaGate matter. Defendants seated on the right...

Ukrainian Expert Dismisses Trump Pledge On Patriot Missile License As Empty PR - Ukrainian Expert Dismisses Trump Pledge On Patriot Missile License As Empty PR President Trump's declaration from the NATO summit in Turkey this week saying that he'll give Ukraine a license to produce Patriot defense systems has been met with a lot of skepticism, both among Ukrainians and internationally.  "We’ll give them the right to make Patriots. We’ll show them how to do it,...

"Planet's Strongest Heat Dome" To Bake America's Heartland - "Planet's Strongest Heat Dome" To Bake America's Heartland What some meteorologists are calling the "planet's strongest heat dome" is set to build over America's heartland next week. Triple-digit temperatures are expected across the northern Plains, with dangerous heat pushing eastward into parts of the Mid-Atlantic. "The planet's strongest heat dome will develop over the Intermou...

"What Makes It Even Stranger...": Trump Describes Saturday Night Phone Call With Lindsey Graham Hours Before Senator's Death - "What Makes It Even Stranger...": Trump Describes Saturday Night Phone Call With Lindsey Graham Hours Before Senator's Death Update (1135ET): President Trump has weighed in on Graham's death, telling Meet the Press that Graham called him in the 'early evening,' to tell Trump he was 'all set for the Save America Act,' and that it may have been the last call Graham made.  "what make...

Iran Begins 'Retaliation' Attack On Gulf After Overnight US Launched 3rd Round Of Strikes, Following IRGC Hit On Cargo Ship - Iran Begins 'Retaliation' Attack On Gulf After Overnight US Launched 3rd Round Of Strikes, Following IRGC Hit On Cargo Ship Update 10:40pm ET. Somewhat predictably, as has been the pattern of this war - Iran is in the very early morning hours (local) launching retaliatory strikes on Arab Gulf nations, or as the Iranians say against US assets and bases in the Gulf. Per state media:...

Tehran Declares Hormuz Closed, But Ships Are Still Transiting - Tehran Declares Hormuz Closed, But Ships Are Still Transiting The Strait of Hormuz’s southern shipping channel remained open Sunday morning despite a sharp escalation in tit-for-tat attacks, with the US launching a third round of airstrikes on Iran and Tehran retaliating against US-linked targets across Arab Gulf states. "Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continued ...

US Population Growth Prospects Corrected Downwards - US Population Growth Prospects Corrected Downwards The population of the United States is projected to keep on climbing beyond 2100. However, the rate of increase that can be expected until 2050 has been significantly corrected downwards over the last couple of years. As Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports, according to the Congressional Budget Office, 349 million people live in...

EU Eyes 2040 Electrification Target To Slash Oil and Gas Dependence - EU Eyes 2040 Electrification Target To Slash Oil and Gas Dependence Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, The European Commission is set to unveil next week an electrification target for 2040 in a bid to reduce the need for fossil fuels and strengthen the renewable energy sector in the EU, according to a draft proposal seen by Bloomberg News. The Commission, the EU’s le...

IMF Downgrades Global Growth Forecast Second Time In A Row - IMF Downgrades Global Growth Forecast Second Time In A Row The IMF downgraded global growth prospects for the second time this year, saying it expects the global economy to grow by just 3 percent in 2026. As Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports, in January, this projection had still stood at 3.3 percent. While the downgrade is slight, it still conveys the multiple risks to the gl...

Record High 53% Of Gang Rape Suspects Were Foreigners In 2025 In Germany - Record High 53% Of Gang Rape Suspects Were Foreigners In 2025 In Germany Via Remix News, The share of foreigners involved in gang rapes hit a record high in 2025, reaching 53 percent. A total of 751 victims were gang-raped in the country. The data comes from a response by the German federal government to a parliamentary request by the Alternative for Germany (AfD). According to...

As five big U.S. banks report earnings on the same day, Citigroup is the one to watch - Among the largest U.S. banks, Citigroup is expected to show the greatest improvement by one important measure. But it still has a long way to go to reach its own performance target.

Earnings estimates have been following an unusual pattern this time around - Analysts generally lower their estimates in the months before earnings. But thanks to the energy and tech sectors, expectations have actually climbed heading into second-quarter results.

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.

The stock-market rally now hinges more on AI than oil - As earnings season kicks off, AI investment remains front and center.

My insurance company said my roof lost a few tiles. Loss adjusters found $10,000 in storm damage. How could this happen? - “My house shook violently from the wind.”

‘I get $1,460 in Social Security’: My millionaire ex-husband, 74, refuses to pay alimony. What can I do? - “I have very little money, while my ex’s financial statements show assets in the millions.”

‘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.”

Is it better to spend my savings now so I can delay taking Social Security? How do I choose? - “By claiming earlier, I could preserve more of my portfolio and allow those assets to continue compounding.”

Your data built the AI boom — but Big Tech is pocketing 100% of the equity - Your share of the AI wealth is a right — not a handout. Here is how we claw back our money.

Only 5% of U.S. adults can ace this 8-question financial-literacy test. Can you? - Financial literacy just hit a 10-year low — and it is devastating bank accounts.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, influential lawmaker and Trump ally, dies at 71 after a brief illness - Graham, a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina, had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.

U.S. and Iran trade airstrikes again amid conflicting claims over Strait of Hormuz - The U.S. and Iran exchanged a barrage of missile and drone airstrikes amid a dispute over the status of the Strait of Hormuz.

Elon Musk and Sam Altman spar on X after Apple files OpenAI lawsuit - Sam Altman insisted that Elon Musk was again obsessed with him because of an OpenAI model release earlier this week.

Majority of U.S. workers support an AI wealth fund as tech layoffs surge, survey finds - A majority of U.S. employees now want an AI sovereign wealth fund to hold corporations more accountable, according to a recent survey, as tech layoffs rise.

Earnings playbook: Reporting season gets underway with JPMorgan Chase, Netflix on deck - Nearly 28 S&P 500 companies are set to report earnings this week.

'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.

Christine Lagarde leaves door open to early ECB exit, as she mulls French politics - The European Central Bank's Christine Lagarde has declined to rule out an early end to her term as president, as she mulls a foray into French politics.

Job seekers giving up: Labor force participation rate falls to lowest in 50 years, outside of Covid era - A drop in the unemployment rate helped provide some upside to what was an otherwise downbeat jobs report — but it was for all the wrong reasons.

U.S. job creation cools in June with payrolls growth of just 57,000; unemployment rate at 4.2% - Nonfarm payrolls were expected to rise by 115,000 in June and the unemployment rate to hold steady at 4.3%.

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...

First government-owned gold mine aims to increase Burkina Faso's economic sovereignty - From TeleSUR, CaracasThursday, July 9, 2026 Burkina Faso on July 9 inaugurated its first state-owned gold mine, marking a major milestone in the government's strategy to expand public control over the country's natural resources and strengthen its economic sovereignty. Located in the municipality of Yako, in the Yatenga region, the project will be operated by the state-owned Societe de Particip...

GoldCore's Skoyles outlines China's gold bid, but who wants to trust China? - 7:08p ET Friday, July 10, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: GoldCore's Jan Skoyles this week brilliantly summarized China's creation in Hong Kong and Shanghai of a comprehensive and physical system of gold trading, clearing, settlement and vaulting allowing traders and investors to bypass the derivatives-based systems in London and New York, a new system based on Asian trading hours and with i...

China now has 7 of world's 10 biggest banks as Beijing's financial ambitions grow - By Chelsea YangSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongThursday, July 9, 2026 China's "big four" state-run banks are the largest in the world in terms of asset scale, a new report has found, underscoring Beijing's rising ambitions to build the country into a global financial powerhouse. The ranking, released by The Banker magazine on Wednesday, was topped by the four Chinese banks -- Industrial and ...

US Government Sold $743 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week, 30-Year Yield at 5.06% on Inflation, Lax Fed, Supply Fears - Lots of new supply: Treasury debt of notes and bonds outstanding ballooned by $70 billion this week.

Gasoline Price Spike Triggered Massive Price Surge of Used EVs as Auto Dealers Bid them up at Auctions - The wholesale price index for used EVs hit $31,156 in June, 61% higher than for used ICE vehicles. Consumers are splurging to buy used EVs.

The US, Largest Crude Oil Producer in the World, Produced 42% More than Saudi Arabia and 37% More than Russia in 2025 - The strategic and economic importance for the US of US oil & gas production cannot be overemphasized. Canada is #4.

Stablecoin market cap has shrunk by $10 billion since May, but analyst sees no reason to panic - The market shrank by $7.7 billion in June alone, the largest dollar amount since May 2022's Terra-Luna crash, but stablecoins will likely resume their long-term growth, one analyst said.

Bitcoin is nearing a power law support line Fidelity has tracked since 2015 - The group's Dir. of Global Macro Jurien Timmer calls it an accumulation zone but notes the lack of a catalyst to bounce yet.

Bitcoin, ether little changed as U.S. launches fresh Iran strikes - The U.S. hit Iran for the third time this week and Tehran has reportedly closed the Strait of Hormuz again.

Ripple once weighed shutting down and handing XRP to shareholders, CEO says - Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse says he and co-founder Chris Larsen considered winding the company down and handing its XRP to shareholders before deciding to fight the 2020 lawsuit.

Bitcoin’s BIP 110 fork deadline nears with miner support at zero - The BIP 110 proposal would cap arbitrary data on Bitcoin for a year, but Saylor, Adam Back and others say turning a spam dispute into a consensus fight could create a bigger risk than the spam itself.

Lending protocol Bonzo loses 77% of value locked as $9 million oracle exploit rattles Hedera - Bonzo Lend lost approximately $9.05 million after an attacker exploited a verification flaw in a third-party Supra oracle contract on the Hedera network.

Crypto IPO market stalls as capital rotates to AI and macro uncertainty weighs - Funding constraints and investor caution, not regulation, are delaying crypto IPOs, according to Cohen & Company Capital Markets' Christian Lopez.

The UK has finally shown it’s serious about crypto - Several recent regulatory steps indicate the UK might finally stop dragging its feet when it comes to crypto, argues Wirex CEO Chet Shah.

Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital sold about half of its BTC stack - It's a sign of the times as the troubled company swaps its bitcoin treasury ambitions for AI data centers.

AI found an Ethereum bug that could take validators offline, but humans had to prove it - The Ethereum Foundation pointed coordinated AI agents at the software its validators run and got a remotely triggerable crash out of it. It also got a pile of confident, well-written findings that were not bugs at all.

Coinbase Fires Back at Senator Warren Over CLARITY Act Sanctions Warning - Coinbase’s chief policy officer pushed back against Senator Elizabeth Warren’s criticism of the CLARITY Act, arguing the crypto bill strengthens national security protections rather than creating sanctions risks. Coinbase Challenges Senator Warren’s Warning That CLARITY Act Threatens Sanctions Enforcement Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) pushed back after U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D...

Saylor’s Bitcoin Chart Returns After Strategy Sold BTC, but He Says Orange Dots Tell Only Part of the Story - Michael Saylor posted his signature orange-dot bitcoin chart after Strategy sold 3,588 BTC for $216 million, reigniting a familiar signal while casting fresh doubt over whether another buy is imminent or if the strategy itself is turning. The Orange Dots Return After Strategy Breaks Its Old Pattern On July 12, Michael Saylor posted his widely […]

A Winning Strategy: Buy High, Sell Low – Week in Review - This editorial is from this week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review, sent to subscribers on Friday. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week with a comment on each story As of early Friday morning, Bitcoin has held […]

Bitcoin Miners’ AI Rally Puts Insider Liquidity in the Spotlight - For a brief stretch this year, the market seemed willing to believe that every megawatt with a fence around it could become an AI factory. This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by BlocksBridge Consulting, curating the latest news in energy, bitcoin, and AI compute from The Energy Mag. Subscribe to receive […]

Latam Insights: Inside Tether’s $20M Bet on Brazil, Operation Veil of Maya, and the Stablecoin Hold Dispute - Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Tether backs Mercado Bitcoin with $10 million, Brazilian police attack an illegal crypto betting ring, and the 24-hour hold period for stablecoin transactions is contested in Brazil. Tether Expands Its Footprint in Latin […]

Today in Supreme Court History: July 12, 1909 - 7/12/1909: 16th Amendment is submitted to the states. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 12, 1909 appeared first on Reason.com.

Andy Serkis on Animal Farm, Authoritarianism, and Humanizing Monsters - "If Orwell were writing that story now, what would his targets be?" the Animal Farm director asks Reason's Nick Gillespie.

Open Thread - What’s on your mind?

"A Black Robe Is No Guarantee of Gray Matter" - "There's no shame in admitting error. There's only shame in not admitting error."

World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Can't Go to D.C. Federal Court to Block FTC Enforcement in Texas Federal Court - From Chief Judge James Boasberg (D.D.C.) yesterday in World Prof. Ass'n for Transgender Health v. FTC: When parties seek an… The post World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Can't Go to D.C. Federal Court to Block FTC Enforcement in Texas Federal Court appeared first on Reason.com.

Lawsuit Against Media for Keeping People "Clueless" Thrown Out - From Judge Kenneth Karas (S.D.N.Y.) Friday in Center for Judicial Accountability, Inc. v. Legislative Correspondents' Ass'n: On October 8, 2025,… The post Lawsuit Against Media for Keeping People "Clueless" Thrown Out appeared first on Reason.com.

Emergency! and the Legalization of Paramedic Services - News of the death of Randolph Mantooth, who played paramedic Johnny Gage on Emergency! reminded me of my UCLA colleague… The post <i>Emergency!</i> and the Legalization of Paramedic Services appeared first on Reason.com.

Florida Politician (Anthony F. Sabatini) Faulted for AI Hallucinations in Briefs - "It is rare to see the kind of blatant and repeated misconduct that Sabatini [acting as plaintifs' lawyer] has committed in this case."

Today in Supreme Court History: July 11, 1921 - 7/11/1921: Chief Justice William Howard Taft takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 11, 1921 appeared first on Reason.com.

John Fetterman Says He's 'Very Libertarian in a Lot of Ways' - The Pennsylvania senator discusses drugs, the state of the Democratic Party, and his past support for Bernie Sanders.

Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund Is a (Another) Slush Fund - If Trump’s settlement stands, future presidents will have a roadmap for turning lawsuits into spending programs and political grievances into taxpayer-financed payouts.

There and Back Again: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - The House’s amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a great improvement over the Senate’s version. However, the bill is still filled with policies that won’t help, but rather harm, the housing market.

After the Castro Tyranny, Cubans Should Lead Their Transition to Freedom - When and if the Cuban dictatorship finally collapses, it would be best to let Cubans themselves determine their return to freedom.

A Federal Gas Tax Holiday Would Be Expensive and Ineffective - When the federal gas tax comes up for reauthorization in 2028, Congress should simply let the gas tax expire.

The SEC Throws in the Towel on Gag Orders - Facing an increasingly speech-friendly Supreme Court, the SEC reluctantly–and belatedly–decides to stop censoring its victims.

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

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

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

Building Our Future Together - In my first weeks as Executive Director of EFF, I’ve been reminded every day how consequential this moment is in determining what kind of future we will have. We are on the edge. What each one of us steps up to do – with our expertise, energy, and resources – will determine whether our future is one of openness, security, and fundamental rights, or one controlled through fear, surveillance, an...

Automated Moderation Is Here to Stay—Accountability Must Keep Pace - This post is part 2 in a series about automated content moderation. Read the first post here. When whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked a set of documents from Meta in 2020, among the revelations was a jarring statistic: The company’s algorithms designed to detect terrorist content incorrectly deleted nonviolent Arabic-language content 77 percent of the time, while failing to detect hate speech ...

"We Want Texans to Know Their Rights": Q&A with Mayday Health on the Impact of Surveillance on Abortion Care - Last May, EFF reported that a sheriff’s office in Texas searched data from more than 83,000 automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras to track down a woman suspected of self-managing an abortion. ALPRs are promoted as tools for keeping communities safe by finding missing persons and locating stolen vehicles, but this case showed how ALPRS can be weaponized to investigate people’s private he...

Victory! South Milwaukee Lets Backyard Skeletons Rest in Peace - South Milwaukee will not be sending Sean and Laura Oster’s decorative skeletons to an untimely grave after the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter informing them that any such action would be a major First Amendment violation.   The post Victory! South Milwaukee Lets Backyard Skeletons Rest in Peace appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Physical Therapist Files Legal Challenge Against Leavenworth, Wa. for the Right to Run a Small In-home Practice - For more than 15 years, licensed physical therapist Nicole Bulow has helped people get back to the lives they love, guiding active adults through injury […] The post Physical Therapist Files Legal Challenge Against Leavenworth, Wa. for the Right to Run a Small In-home Practice appeared first on Institute for Justice.

South Milwaukee Orders Residents to Take Down Whimsical Skeleton Display, a Violation of Their First Amendment Rights - Sean and Laura Oster have a bone to pick with South Milwaukee. The post South Milwaukee Orders Residents to Take Down Whimsical Skeleton Display, a Violation of Their First Amendment Rights 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 & 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...

VA: GOA Files VA Supreme Court Brief as Injunction Expands Statewide - The fight over Virginia’s unconstitutional gun and magazine bans is moving fast. After GOA, GOF, VCDL, VCDF, and gun rights journalist John Crump secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, Attorney General Jay Jones ran to the Supreme Court of Virginia asking the Court to put those bans back in force. GOA and our allies have now filed our opposition brief. … Read more

Circle gets OCC’s full trust bank charter nod - The company’s CEO, Jeremy Allaire, said the development “marks a defining step in bringing blockchain technology and digital assets into the core of the U.S. financial system.”

Fed faults Iowa bank holding companies - TS Banking Group and its bank holding company subsidiary TS Contrarian Bancshares must strengthen capital at two subsidiary banks, the central bank ordered.

Valley Bank exec: AI is changing build-versus-buy question - The New Jersey-based lender is using tiered employee access to control AI costs while pursuing internal efficiencies and relationship-building use cases, its chief operating officer said.

Activist investors push Alabama bank to use its built-up equity - United Bancorporation of Alabama has teased the prospect of M&A, but since a $123 million cash infusion, its expenses have ballooned and deposits have stagnated, investors said.

Louisiana bank buys financial consulting firm - Business First Bancshares, parent company of b1BANK, is a serial acquirer. This marks its seventh deal since 2020.

Housing bill quietly limps its way into law - The bipartisan housing package, dismissed by President Trump as a "yawn," takes effect automatically after he declined to sign it in protest over stalled voter ID legislation.

Smallest standalone bank in America fails - The failure of Kentland Federal Savings and Loan, the nation's smallest standalone bank at $3.7 million of assets, will cause an estimated $1.2 million hit to the deposit insurance fund, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Kentland's failure is the third bank failure in 2026.

Circle is granted a trust bank charter from the OCC - The stablecoin issuer has received final approval from the federal agency to open a trust bank division for custody of digital assets.

FirstSun joins list of banks hit by borrower fraud - The Denver-based bank reported that two loans soured, one due to fraud. A number of other lenders reported sizable fraud-related losses last fall.

Custodia asks Supreme Court to rule on Fed master account - The Wyoming digital asset bank is requesting that the high court review previous decisions granting the central bank 'unbounded, unreviewable discretion' in light of its recent Cook and Slaughter rulings. A decision could impact how cryptocurrency intersects with the standard banking system.

Assessing the effects of recent provisioning rules on consumer credit allocation in Colombia - by Diego Cuesta-Mora, Fredy Gamboa, Camilo Sanchez-QuintoColombia's post-pandemic recovery in 2021–2022 was marked by rapid consumer credit growth, followed by deteriorating credit quality indicators amid tightening financial conditions. In January 2023, the Superintendence of Finance of Colombia (SFC) introduced higher provisioning requirements for long-term consumer loans to enhance financial...

Project Insight: uncovering the complexities of global value chains - Project Insight developed a proof-of-concept dashboard to enhance policymakers' understanding and monitoring of global supply chain developments. By unifying detailed firm-level datasets, macroeconomic information and advanced analytics within a collaborative platform, the project demonstrated how granular and complex GVC dependencies can be studied more effectively.

On the comparison of capital requirements for global systemically important banks - Basel III introduced a comprehensive package of capital reforms to bolster the resilience of the global banking system. While the standard supports regulatory convergence across jurisdictions by establishing a common minimum set of requirements for internationally active banks, it also gives national authorities flexibility to exceed the minimum standards. Heterogeneous applications of Basel II...

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.

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 16-17, 2026 - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 16-17, 2026

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 ...

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 2, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)...