Precious Metals and Market News

Gold, silver down and can’t escape the anchor of Fed rate hikes - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco News) - Spot gold and silver prices were weaker following the North American equities close, with traders fading part of last week’s jobs-led rebound while keeping Wednesday’s Federal Reserve minutes and Strait of Hormuz headlines in view.

Gold price may have found its floor as liquidation gives way to consolidation – Saxo Bank - (Kitco News) - Although gold prices have been unable to break initial resistance above $4,200, one market strategist expects the worst of the selling pressure from the months-long correction may now be over.

Natixis sticks with $4,600 gold target as central banks prepare to ramp up buying - (Kitco News) - Although gold has corrected sharply from its record highs above $5,500 an ounce, one precious metals analyst says the pullback has done little to alter the market's long-term bullish fundamentals, maintaining that prices can still end the year around $4,600 an ounce.

Gold price continues to struggle as U.S. ISM Services PMI falls to 54 - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to face solid selling pressure as prices have been unable to break through initial resistance at $4,200, and the precious metal is unlikely to attract renewed bullish momentum as activity in the U.S. services sector remains resilient.

Gold slips as Fed minutes loom, Hormuz risk eases oil shock - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Monday, as a firmer U.S. dollar and easing oil-risk premium offset support from softer U.S. labor data and lingering Middle East risk.

Gold and silver hold post-NFP gains as hike bets move out - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher late Friday in North American trade, as Thursday’s weaker-than-expected U.S. employment report continued to pressure the dollar and support precious metals into a thin holiday-weekend tape.

Central banks boost gold reserves with net 41 tonnes purchased in May – World Gold Council - (Kitco News) – Sovereign demand for gold shot higher in May, with central bank purchases reaching the second-highest level of the year, surpassed only to February’s outsized performance, according to the latest data from Marissa Salim, Senior Research Lead, APAC at the World Gold Council.“Central banks were back in buying mode in May – and with a little more spring in their step,” Salim wr...

‘We anticipate further upside for gold by year-end’ – HSBC’s Sels and Ku - (Kitco News) – Even as U.S. Treasury yields and a stronger dollar continue to limit gold’s upside, growing diversification demand, central bank buying and ETF inflows should support further price gains for the yellow metal by the end of 2026, according to HSBC.

State Street’s baseline scenario sees gold price as high as $5,500/oz by Q1 2027 - (Kitco News) – While tactical headwinds such as high yields, a strong dollar and the threat of Fed rate hikes persist, the structural tailwinds of Asian and central bank demand and the need for diversification amid high stock/bond correlation should drive gold prices as high as $5,500 per ounce by March of next year, according to the new Monthly Gold Monitor from State Street Global Advisors.In...

Gold nears $4,200 as dollar slips after weak jobs data - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher on Friday morning with U.S. markets closed ahead of the Independence Day holiday, as Thursday’s weaker-than-expected U.S. employment report continued to weigh on the dollar and Treasury yields while supporting short-covering in precious metals.

SBA, USDA To Combat 'Regulatory Abuse' Lawfare Aimed At Farmers And Ranchers - SBA, USDA To Combat 'Regulatory Abuse' Lawfare Aimed At Farmers And Ranchers Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a memorandum to counter lawfare targeting rural communities, ranchers, farmers, and small businesses. Ranchers work to evacuate cattle as the Gifford Fire b...

American Nuclear Energy: The Highest Ambitions And The Highest Costs - American Nuclear Energy: The Highest Ambitions And The Highest Costs McKinsey published its take on the nuclear sector titled "Nuclear power: A renaissance in the making." The report starts by highlighting the bull cases for nuclear, such as AI data center demand, electrification, onshoring, decarbonization goals, and energy security concerns. The firm goes on to reiterate their p...

Platner Campaign Rocked By Sexual Assault Allegations, Plans To 'Reflect On The Best Path Forward' - Platner Campaign Rocked By Sexual Assault Allegations, Plans To 'Reflect On The Best Path Forward' Graham Platner's Senate campaign was thrown into turmoil Monday after a woman publicly accused him of sexual assault in a detailed report published by Politico. Jenny Racicot, a 41-year-old Maine woman, told reporters Jessica Piper and Adam Wren that Platner sexually assaulted her ...

Tech CEOs: Just Kidding About That Jobpocalypse - Tech CEOs: Just Kidding About That Jobpocalypse For three years, everyone from Goldman, to Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin, to tech CEOs have been forecasting mass unemployment due to AI wiping out jobs - which would only be accelerated by the proliferation of cheap(er) Chinese models. Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley said last year that AI would replace "literally half of all white-...

Dramatic Video Shows BJ's Wholesale Club Roof Collapse In New Jersey - Dramatic Video Shows BJ's Wholesale Club Roof Collapse In New Jersey After last week's brutal heat dome baked the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast with triple-digit temperatures, dangerous storms struck the tri-state area on Monday, triggering flash flooding and high winds. BREAKING: Coastal New Jersey is under water after 6"+ of rainfall Monday. Flooding is submerging vehicles and is ...

Biden's Illegal Alien Invasion Sparked 30% Home Price Growth, 20% Rent Growth: Fed Paper - Biden's Illegal Alien Invasion Sparked 30% Home Price Growth, 20% Rent Growth: Fed Paper A new Federal Reserve working paper adds hard data to a dire economic realities that tens of millions of hardworking Americans already face: being priced out of homeownership or trapped paying ungodly high rents. For years, the housing affordability crisis was blamed almost entirely on low int...

On The War For The Soul Of Our Nation... - On The War For The Soul Of Our Nation... Authored by James Howard Kusntler, Werewolves Of London “To use language to obscure reality is to show ‘indifference regarding the truth’ - to lie to the public and cease to treat our fellow citizens as equals.”  - Justice Clarence Thomas Now that the grand 250th USA birthday party is over - the speeches, the shrieking warplanes, the d...

Officials Tracking Growing Outbreak Of Legionnaires' Disease In New York - Officials Tracking Growing Outbreak Of Legionnaires' Disease In New York Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, An outbreak of serious pneumonia is growing in New York, officials said on July 5. Eighteen cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been confirmed in several Manhattan neighborhoods, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said late Sunday, up ...

"Arms Race Has Started": War Unicorns Enter M&A Phase As Ondas Snaps Up Kamikaze Drone Maker DZYNE - "Arms Race Has Started": War Unicorns Enter M&A Phase As Ondas Snaps Up Kamikaze Drone Maker DZYNE The writing is on the wall: defense-tech unicorns, particularly those focused on loitering munitions, autonomous drones, and counter-UAS systems, are positioned for years of growth as warfare changes forever.  These "war unicorns," as we call them, are increasingly ripe for M&A as larg...

When The Monetary Laws Of Physics Change - When The Monetary Laws Of Physics Change Authored by Mark Jeftovic via BombThrower.com, “You just wait until the next bear market…” Last month, I talked about how many of the legendary investors I’ve long followed as well as many of my contemporary financial commentators (speaking specifically of the contrarian ilk), are almost unanimous in the opinion that the AI trade is well i...

U.S.-Belgium match could draw record TV audience amid the Trump World Cup controversy - Some industry experts are predicting all-time viewing records for a U.S. soccer game

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.

Your investing expectations are more than double the reality. Here is the tough truth. - Long-term real returns above 10% annualized are exceedingly rare.

Stocks rally when Congress goes on summer break. Here’s why. - Stock prices face greater volatility when lawmakers are active, driven entirely by the regulatory uncertainty they create.

You want a portfolio that matches your morals. Your retirement plan might disagree. - More investors want their money to reflect their values. It feels righteous — but the reality is a lot messier.

If the stock market’s double bubble bursts, it could usher in the next crash - While valuations still look extreme relative to history, the recent pace of corporate earnings growth has also meaningfully diverged from the long-term trend.

Your 5 biggest ‘Trump account’ questions, answered - Here’s who is eligible for $1,000 in free money — and how to sign up.

Micron’s stock gains, signaling a ‘return to optimism’ about the chip sector - Investors are looking forward to Samsung’s earnings and SK Hynix’s ADR listing, experts say.

TeraWulf’s stock gains after a $19 billion deal with Anthropic - The deal “validates” the crypto-mining company’s pivot to supporting the AI buildout, its CEO said.

Strategy is losing a lot of money on bitcoin. Here’s why it’s selling anyway. - Strategy sold more than 3,000 bitcoins to raise cash to pay dividends on its preferred stock — something Executive Chair Michael Saylor had previously said it didn’t need to do.

Stock futures are little changed after Dow tops 53,000 for first time: Live updates - Monday night's action follows a winning session on Wall Street.

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, as Xbox unit downsizes and plans to spin off four gaming studios - Microsoft is cutting jobs in its commercial business and its Xbox gaming group, where revenue has been shrinking.

Platner Senate campaign taking 'time to reflect' on path forward after sexual assault allegation - Platner and his campaign denied the accusations made by 41-year-old Maine resident Jenny Racicot in a POLITICO article published Monday.

Belgium loses appeal of Balogun eligibility after Trump defends intervention with FIFA - FIFA reversed Folarin Balogun’s suspension after Trump sought a review, letting the U.S. striker play Belgium as officials objected.

SpaceX joins the Nasdaq-100 on Tuesday. Here's what it means for the stock - The stock's relatively small index weighting will likely limit passive buying pressures on the share price.

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%.

Europe wants to rebalance trade with Beijing, but can't quit Chinese air conditioners - A historic heat wave has driven unprecedented demand for Chinese-made air conditioners in Europe, underscoring the tough task Brussels faces in rebalancing trade with Beijing.

World Cup could boost the June jobs report by 40,000, Goldman estimates - Nonfarm payrolls are projected to post a gain of 115,000, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

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

Will this be the month of liberation for the monetary metals? - 10:19a ET Sunday, July 5, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: A friend from the U.S. heartland writes:  "Over the decades we gold bugs have seen numerous rumors of gold price surges, crashes, and coming disasters of one sort or another come and go without materializing. So naturally I am skeptical of the latest one making the rounds about prices gravitating to China from London and New York.  "N...

Robert Lambourne: BIS annual report does extra fudging about gold - 3:50p ET Saturday, July 4, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The 2025-26 annual report of the Bank for International Settlements, the central bank of the central banks, was published a week ago -- https://www.bis.org/about/areport/areport2026.pdf -- and GATA's consultant on the bank, Robert Lambourne, has reviewed it incisively. Predictably enough, he has underemphasized the detail that may be...

Potential $8 billion mine project in Mariposa brings California closer to new gold rush - By Brisa ColonKFSN-TV30, Fresno, CaliforniaFriday, July 3, 2026 MARIPOSA, California -- More than a century after prospectors helped establish Mariposa during California's Gold Rush, mining companies are once again turning their attention to the area in search of valuable minerals. Mariposa, located in California's historic Mother Lode gold belt, was founded during the Gold Rush era. Today new ...

India's government will try again to paperize household gold - New Gold Monetisation Scheme in the Works: How Government Aims to Reduce Dependence on Imported Gold From The Times of India, MumbaiFriday, July 3, 2026 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/new-gold-monetisation-scheme-in-the-works-how-government-aims-to-reduce-dependence-on-imported-gold/articleshow/132158279.cms The government is evaluating a proposal to allow jewellers...

My Take on the Zero-Sum New-Vehicle Market in the US: Decades of Stagnation & Decline Interrupted by Steep Plunges - But not all automakers are losers in this tough market.

Six-Month Treasury Yield Rises to 4%: Bond Market Tells the Fed to Get on with the Rate Hikes - Even banks are raising the yields on their brokered CDs to 4% and over. The coming rate hikes are getting real for investors.

QT instead of Rate Hikes to Put a Floor under Plunging Yen: Bank of Japan Sheds 15.6% of its Massive Assets - Late to the QT game, it’s even selling its equity holdings outright. Nothing on its balance sheet is sacred.

Bitcoin's U.S. reserve still a work-in-progress as federal agencies hash it out - The White House says it's still evaluating the "best structure" for the federal fund to hold bitcoin as a long-term reserve and a separate stockpile of other crypto assets.

Circle’s USDC is leaving Tether behind in the stablecoin volume race, new data from Visa shows - As Wall Street banks adopt digital currencies for faster settlements, overall trading volume spiked 63% in just a single month.

Strategy selling hundreds of millions worth of bitcoin raises question about its capital-allocation playbook - First, it was a tiny amount of bitcoin sales; then, the purchase of several thousand BTC; and finally, today, the unloading of thousands of BTC. What's happening at Strategy?

Ethereum developers embrace Vitalik Buterin's long-term vision but urge quicker execution - The "Lean Ethereum" strawmap, updated earlier this week, has gained support from many of the network's researchers, though several say the biggest challenge won't be deciding what to build, but how quickly it can happen.

Securitize eyes acquisitions with $400 million war chest after going public, CEO says - Following its NYSE debut, Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo said the firm wants to expand its institutional tokenization platform rather than buy competitors.

DeFi protocol Summer.fi halts Lazy Summer vaults after $6 million exploit - The protocol’s SUMR token fell by over 18% after the incident.

Cantor says Strategy's recovery hinges on restoring STRC to par - Bringing Strategy's preferred shares back to $100 is key to restarting Strategy's capital engine, the bank said, with repeated management actions expected to support both preferred and common shareholders.

Bitmine added another $74 million in ether as Tom Lee bets on Clarity Act boost - The second-largest digital asset treasury increased its buying pace, while Strategy sold a chunk of its bitcoin holdings.

Michael Saylor's Strategy dramatically ups pace of bitcoin sales, raising $216 million - The company sold 3,588 bitcoin last week to replenish its dollar reserves for dividends on its preferred stock.

Russia's largest bank plans crypto wallet launch as Moscow clears market path - Services will integrate into "Sberbank Online" and "SberInvestments" once the "On Digital Currency and Digital Rights" bill takes effect in September.

Blackrock’s IBIT Sees $773 Million Weekly Exit as Bitcoin ETFs Lose $527 Million - Bitcoin and ether funds closed the week in the red for an eighth straight week. Altcoin ETFs, however, showed more resilience, with XRP, Solana and HYPE products all attracting capital between June 29 and July 2. XRP ETFs Add $17.2 Million as Ether ETFs End Week Down $13.7 Million The crypto ETF market ended the […]

‘Privacy Is No Longer an Afterthought’: Vitalik Buterin Unveils 3-4 Year Plan to Rebuild Ethereum - Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has published a “Lean Ethereum” roadmap that would replace nearly every major component of the protocol over the next three to four years, describing the effort as the network’s biggest transformation since the Merge. Looking to Forge a Better-Defined Future Buterin published the roadmap on X recently, days after Ethereum researchers […]

BonkDAO Treasury Loses $20M in Malicious Governance Attack, BONK Slides 8% - BonkDAO, the decentralized autonomous organization overseeing the BONK meme token ecosystem on Solana, confirmed on Monday that it was the victim of a targeted governance attack resulting in the loss of approximately $20 million in BONK tokens. The incident highlights a critical vulnerability in decentralized governance structures, as the attacker did not exploit smart contract […]

98% Chance to Play: Prediction Markets Surge Over Folarin Balogun’s Suspended FIFA Red Card - The alleged lobbying attempt by President Donald Trump to clear the U.S. team’s top scorer, Folarin Balogun, has sparked interest in prediction markets, with a majority of traders betting on his presence in the upcoming Round of 16 match against Belgium. A Majority of Polymarket Traders Believe Balogun Will Play Against Belgium The suspension of […]

Trump Warns China Would Seize Crypto Lead if US Steps Back From Industry - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States has no choice but to lead the crypto industry, warning that China would take the lead if America stepped back. “ Crypto is the same thing,” Trump remarked, referring to comparisons with artificial intelligence. “If we didn’t do it, China would do it. It’s […]

Shipping Thrived After Trump Waived the Jones Act - Perhaps it's time to scuttle the law once and for all.

The DOJ Challenges Virginia's 'Assault Firearm' Law and California's Glock Ban - Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon argues that both laws are unconstitutional because they prohibit arms in common use for lawful purposes.

Trump's Libel Lawsuit Against N.Y. Times and Penguin Random House Can Proceed in Florida, Rather Than N.Y. - From Judge Steven Merryday (M.D. Fla.) today in Trump v. N.Y. Times Co. (for the Complaint in the underlying case,… The post Trump's Libel Lawsuit Against N.Y. Times and Penguin Random House Can Proceed in Florida, Rather Than N.Y. appeared first on Reason.com.

Pew Poll: 56% of U.S. Adults Support Social Media Ban for Everyone Under 16 - The anti-social media crusaders have popular support. That should worry online freedom advocates.

Judge Aileen Cannon Sends Taylor Swift a Slightly Belated Wedding Present—Involving Fire, Desire, Gaslighting, and More - To be fair, it wasn't much of a surprise, and indeed it's a present Swift was entitled to expect. An… The post Judge Aileen Cannon Sends Taylor Swift a Slightly Belated Wedding Present—Involving Fire, Desire, Gaslighting, and More appeared first on Reason.com.

Casino Lobbyists Wrote a Letter Attacking Prediction Markets. Maryland Copied It and Sent It to Federal Regulators. - The cronyism committed by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency is a little too obvious.

77-Year-Old Florida Veteran Investigated For Sending an Official a Postcard Saying 'You Lack Values' - High-level state officials launched a threat investigation over a harmless postcard to Florida's chief financial officer.

Donald Trump Just Demonstrated the Value of Birthright Citizenship - The next Folarin Balogun could be in a field that matters much more than a soccer pitch. America should not handicap its access to such talent.

A Chronological Reader's Guide To The Opinions In Trump v. Barbara - How to read nearly 200 pages of opinions by time period.

U.K. Might Force Social Platforms To Give Government-Backed Media Special Status - Plus: The Democrats' Project 2029 would ban minors from social media, the Supreme Court protects private data in geofence warrant ruling, and more...

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.

LGBT Q&A: How Can I Wipe Online Data That Points To My Queer Identity? - This Pride, we’re answering all your digital rights questions in season two of our initiative, LGBT Q&A.  You Asked: Is there a way for me to wipe data about me online that could point to my queer identity? EFF’s Answer: You cannot protect everything all the time, but there are ways to wipe information about yourself online.  Most information available about you online will typically be found i...

EFF and Allies: X’s FTC Petition to Waive Privacy Violation Order Should be Rejected - X Corp. should not be able to escape privacy compliance because it changed its name.  On May 15, X Corp. filed a petition before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to set aside or modify an order issued in 2022 requiring the company to report regularly to the FTC for its violations of user data. The order or “consent decree” is a result of misleading the platforms’ 140 million users by using pr...

LGBT Q&A: What Data Are Companies in the UK Collecting When Verifying My Age? - This Pride, we’re answering all your digital rights questions in season two of our initiative, LGBT Q&A.  You Asked: I live in the UK, and we have age verification now on a bunch of websites (including Reddit) and now on iPhones. Can you explain what sort of data companies are actually collecting when they check for age and whether there are any real threats to my safety?  EFF’s Answer: Age ve...

Victory! Virginia Woman Allowed to Work with Patients Following Judge’s Ruling; Lawsuit Continues - ARLINGTON, Va.—Last week, substance abuse counselor Melissa Brown successfully passed a “screening assessment” allowing her to begin working with patients again. Melissa is currently challenging […] The post Victory! Virginia Woman Allowed to Work with Patients Following Judge’s Ruling; Lawsuit Continues appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Ranchers’ Fight for a Fair Price from Pipeline Company that Took Their Land Heads to the US Supreme Court - WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case from a group of North Dakota ranchers who fought for years to obtain a fair […] The post Ranchers’ Fight for a Fair Price from Pipeline Company that Took Their Land Heads to the US Supreme Court appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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

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 ...

VA: Major Victory – Court Rejects Richmond’s Attempt to Kill GOA’s Gun Ban Lawsuit - We have another important victory in the fight against Virginia’s unconstitutional gun and magazine bans. A three-judge panel has denied the Commonwealth’s attempt to consolidate the lawsuits challenging Virginia’s new gun control laws. That means Crump v. Katz, GOA and VCDL’s lawsuit against the so-called “assault firearm” and magazine bans, can continue in Lancaster County. This matters. Rich...

VA: Jay Jones Launches Emergency Attack on Virginia Gun Owners’ Court Victory - Attorney General Jay Jones did not waste any time attacking Virginia gun owners. Just days after GOA, GOF, VCDL, VCDF, and gun rights journalist John Crump secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, Jones and the Commonwealth are running to the Supreme Court of Virginia to try to bring the gun bans back. GOA’s attorneys will be working throughout the Independence Day weekend … Read more...

ATF’s Fake Rollback Keeps Biden’s Gun Control Alive, Fight Back! - Thanks to GOA’s lawsuit, a federal judge in Texas vacated Biden’s “Engaged in the Business” rule in its entirety. That rule tried to twist the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to impose backdoor universal background checks by redefining who counts as a “dealer.” Now, ATF has proposed a replacement rule that claims to “rescind” the Biden rule, but in reality keeps … Read more

Fed dings small Kansas lender for third time since 2023 - Lenexa, Kansas-based Small Business Bank must address being “significantly undercapitalized” within 30 days, the central bank wrote.

Fired NCUA board members seek quick ruling on reinstatement - Citing last week's Supreme Court opinions, Todd Harper and Tanya Otsuka told an appeals court the credit union agency should be shielded from at-will firings similar to the Federal Reserve.

Nuvei names new C-suite executives - The Canadian company that just bought New York-based Payoneer remade its C-suite, and is doubling down on agentic commerce.

Ex-Bolt executive lands new post - The checkout company’s former CEO has become president of the Australian merchant services firm Hello Clever.

Regions buys muni bond specialist Frazer Lanier - The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, would boost the Alabama-based bank’s profile as a municipal securities underwriter and placement agent – and continue its long-held strategy of making “bolt-on” purchases.

Okla. bank pounces on court-ordered sale of shares in N.M. rival - Oklahoma's Bank7 may acquire New Mexico's Century Bank by the end of the year. The reason: A wealthy Century shareholder is being forced to sell his shares to satisfy a $40 million debt.

For Utah de novo bank, second time appears to be a charm - Organizers of Bank of St. George were close to the finish line in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. Now CEO Bruce Jensen says the planned bank should open its doors by the end of the year.

Trump moves up federal quantum-encryption deadlines - Two executive orders pulled federal deadlines for quantum-proof encryption forward to 2030, after 2026 research cut the cost of breaking today's codes.

The digital-asset tech choices facing community banking - The need to scale quickly is adding new challenges to the build vs. buy debate

How the federal student-loan overhaul may impact banks - The private student loan market figures to benefit from Republican-led changes to the much larger federal program. But other consumer lenders could face a fallout as more Americans are forced to reconsider which debt payments to prioritize.

Blockchain consensus mechanisms and fragmentation - by Daniel Eidan, Jon Frost, Rudraksh Kansal, Ulf Lewrick, Sang Hyuk Lim, Tomasz RybarczykWhile all permissionless blockchains use token-based incentives to sustain honest validation, differences in how validator rewards, coordination and participation are structured lead to distinct equilibria and trade-offs between decentralisation, security and scalability. These trade-offs underpin the emerg...

What makes money, money? Ensuring trust in the next generation financial ecosystem - Remarks by Ms Andréa M Maechler, Deputy General Manager, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), at the Point Zero Forum, Zurich, 24 June 2026.

Timur M Suleimenov: Statement - base rate of the National Bank of Kazakhstan - Statement by Mr Timur M Suleimenov, Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, on the base rate of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, Astana, 5 June 2026.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Small Business Bank and announces termination enforcement actions with BNP Paribas S.A., BNP Paribas USA, Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., an... - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Small Business Bank and announces termination enforcement actions with BNP Paribas S.A., BNP Paribas USA, Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., and Community Bankshares, Inc.

Federal Reserve issues initial findings from its 2025 triennial payments study - Federal Reserve issues initial findings from its 2025 triennial payments study

Agencies release list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies - Agencies release list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies

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)...

Press Release: Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies - PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 30, 2026 Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies WASHINGTON — Federal ...