Precious Metals and Market News

Wall Street flips firmly bullish after gold’s late-week recovery, Main Street sentiment sours with jobs data on deck - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street feeling fresh optimism about gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street sentiment slid into bearish territory despite gold’s late-week rebound.

Gold rises, silver slips as oil falls on Iran deal hopes - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are higher and spot silver prices are lower after the close Friday, as a sharp monthly drop in crude oil reduced inflation pressure while a firmer U.S. dollar kept silver under pressure.

Gold braces for labor market week as investors eye manufacturing, jobs data  - (Kitco News) – Gold and silver head into the new week with investors focused squarely on the health of the U.S. economy and labor market, as a busy calendar of economic data releases could significantly influence expectations for Federal Reserve policy.

Silver lags as gold defends $4,514 support - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are higher and spot silver prices are slightly lower in early U.S. trading Friday, as lower crude oil prices and easing Treasury yields supported bullion while silver remained capped below near-term moving-average resistance.

Gold rebounds as weak GDP offsets Hormuz risk - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher late Thursday, as weaker U.S. growth data and a softer dollar offset inflation pressure tied to the Strait of Hormuz and U.S.-Iran headlines.

Gold pullback puts rate pressure, mining M&A back in focus - Rick Rule - (Kitco News) - Gold’s pullback below $4,500 an ounce has put U.S. interest rates back at the center of the market debate, but Rick Rule believes the more important shift for mining investors is the pressure building on producers to replace ounces through acquisitions.Speaking with Kitco Mining’s Digging Deep on May 27, the President and CEO of Rule Investment Media said the move lower in gold, ...

Hong Kong’s share of global gold, wealth flows is rising fast as China’s market evolves - (Kitco News) – Hong Kong is quickly increasing its share of the global gold and investment market as it leverages its unique geographical and financial advantages to support China’s economic and financial growth, and the latest data and projections indicate that the trend is likely to accelerate in the coming years.

Gold is just taking a breath and the race is not over - Midas Discovery Fund’s Winmill - (Kitco News) - The gold market has taken another hit with prices dropping below $4,500 and testing critical long-term support at its 200-day moving average.

Gold price finding new support as U.S. New home sales drop 6.2% in April - (Kitco News) - The gold market is finding some bullish support following disappointing economic growth in the first quarter, and the precious metal could attract further bids after weaker-than-expected U.S. new home sales data.

Gold price bounces off its lows as U.S. economy grows 1.6% in Q1, core PCE rises 3.3% - (Kitco News) - The gold market has managed to bounce off its session lows but remains under significant selling pressure, even as the U.S. economy continues to cool and inflation pressures remain relatively muted — conditions analysts say could give the Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates by the end of the year.

The Nocebo Effect: The Real PsyOp Behind Fake Pandemics - The Nocebo Effect: The Real PsyOp Behind Fake Pandemics Authored by Mike Adams via Natural News.com, The Nocebo Effect Is the Hidden Engine of Modern Pandemic Narratives When authorities tell you to be afraid of a virus, your mind can make symptoms real, even when no pathogen exists. This is not conspiracy theory; it's documented science, and it has been weaponized against the pu...

Seattle To Declare "State Of Emergency" To Protect Transgender Refugees? - Seattle To Declare "State Of Emergency" To Protect Transgender Refugees? The ultimate claim to victimhood is the claim that a group of people are "refugees" from mass persecution or "genocide."  The political left covets this victim status more than anything else because, within first world liberal societies, refugees have immediate political capital and access to easy money.  With...

Shortages And Rationing Loom As Global Oil Reserves Fall At Fastest Rate In History - Shortages And Rationing Loom As Global Oil Reserves Fall At Fastest Rate In History Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, No matter what happens now, the world is facing a very painful energy crisis. Let’s be as wildly optimistic as we possibly can and assume that Iran agrees to allow free passage through the Strait of Hormuz with absolutely no tolls or restri...

Meet The Woke Vegan "Christian" Democrat Senate Candidate From Texas - Meet The Woke Vegan "Christian" Democrat Senate Candidate From Texas For at least a decade the progressive movement has been obsessed with infiltrating every aspect of American life and culture, even going so far as co-opting Christian churches in an attempt to claim them as "safe spaces" for woke ideology.  This might sound odd to those who grew up in the devoutly atheist era of ...

Three Debates Americans Have Had For 250 Years - Three Debates Americans Have Had For 250 Years Authored by Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times, George Washington rode west from Philadelphia in command of 13,000 troops on a mission that would test his leadership unlike any previous campaign. These men were not soldiers in the Continental Army. They were citizen militiamen—forerunners of the National Guard—called up from Virgi...

Bondi Claims DOJ Produced 'Everything Required' In Epstein Files Release - Bondi Claims DOJ Produced 'Everything Required' In Epstein Files Release Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, Former Attorney General Pam Bondi said that the Department of Justice (DOJ) acted in a transparent manner and acted appropriately in releasing files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, as she testified before Co...

The Democrat Establishment Is Starting To Worry About Spencer Pratt - The Democrat Establishment Is Starting To Worry About Spencer Pratt The last person California Democrats expected to keep them up at night is Spencer Pratt. Yet here we are. The former reality television personality-turned-independent mayoral candidate has spent the past several weeks doing something that Los Angeles's political establishment convinced itself was impossible: mak...

The Market's Biggest Buyer May Be Disappearing - The Market's Biggest Buyer May Be Disappearing Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Yesterday, as part of laying out the two paths I can see the economy taking, I wrote that beneath the surface, the American consumer is tapped out. The average consumer - AKA the "retail investor" - has been a key in driving the stock market higher the past half decade. This morning, I noticed two re...

Green Retreat: California Eases Carbon-Market Costs For Oil Refiners - Green Retreat: California Eases Carbon-Market Costs For Oil Refiners California's green-energy regime has hollowed out the state's refining and oil industry, leaving motorists paying the highest gasoline prices in the country. AAA data show the state gasoline average now north of $6 per gallon, compared with a national average of roughly $4.36 as of Saturday morning. The result of...

Caught On Tape: Washington Nationals Official Admits To Discriminating Against Religious Player - Caught On Tape: Washington Nationals Official Admits To Discriminating Against Religious Player Authored by Bryan Hyde via American Greatness, Washington Nationals Director of Community Relations Sean Hudson has been caught on camera admitting that he discriminates against starting pitcher Trevor Williams because of his Catholic faith. The Daily Caller reports that O’Keefe Medi...

‘It is such a fine line’: I am a CFP and see nothing wrong with networking on the golf course. Am I wrong? - “I would love to develop working relationships with almost everyone I play golf with.”

‘I have no preexisting conditions’: I’m 56, earn $198,000 and want to retire early. Can I afford private healthcare? - “I’m trying to figure out whether it’s worth my while achieving FIRE.”

As Big Tech’s power demand surges, data centers bring utilities a huge new profit center - The market hasn’t fully priced the next logical step for the AI buildout: Big Tech acquiring regulated utilities outright.

China’s next export shock walks on two legs — and costs less than a used car - Beijing is funding humanoid robots to slash Chinese factory costs and build a competitive advantage.

Why double-digit earnings growth won’t stop the next bear market - Spiking S&P 500 profits often signal the final innings of a bull market. History says stocks are on thin ice.

America is losing the AI productivity war to 3.5 million Chinese STEM graduates - Big Tech’s structural mistakes are costing stock investors and fueling a massive talent crisis.

This bear market signal Wall Street ignores is putting your money at risk right now - Veteran trader Steve Burns prepares for a 50% decline and exposes the 3 “deadly stock-market sins” destroying portfolios.

Your portfolio can’t afford the real bill for the Iran war - The Pentagon claims the conflict has cost $29 billion — but the true cost is much higher and it’s fueling inflation.

My friend, 62, earns $20,000 a year. Should she take Social Security now — and claim survivor’s benefit at 67? - “I calculated her break-even point to be around age 78.”

My husband took out a $100,000 Parent PLUS loan for his daughter. She dropped out, citing mental-health issues. Should we refinance? - “There is little to no chance that she will ever be able to repay these loans.”

Oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz might not return to levels seen before the Iran war - Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has seriously challenged freedom of navigation in the sea lane, raising questions about the future.

Analysis: An end to the Iran war may be just the beginning of a new era of U.S. inequality - Stocks have boomed while consumers have paid the costs of high energy prices.

Two months, $2.6 billion: How NASA ETF turned SpaceX IPO access into a hot retail trade - With Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO ahead, retail investors are rushing into space-themed ETFs including NASA which offers direct access to the rocket company.

Japan seeks candid dialog, defense minister says, rejecting 'neo-militarism' claims - Koizumi calls for transparency and dialog as he addresses tensions in the region.

Meta has struggled at selling anything other than ads. Will AI be different? - Meta is making a major push to expand its business beyond online advertising, but past efforts show that success is far from guaranteed.

Iran war cost: Average U.S. household paying $450 more on gas and energy - Higher energy costs can force consumers to raid their savings and lean more on debt to cover expenses.

How the ‘double scar’ of past inflation woes and geopolitical shocks amid the Iran war is hitting consumers - Mental "scars" reinforce fears of stagflation, when rising prices coincide with declining growth, research finds.

Core inflation hit an annual rate of 3.3% in April, as expected, Fed’s preferred gauge shows - The PCE price index for April was expected to show an annual inflation rate of 3.8% for all items and 3.3% for core.

Energy inflation has been more persistent than expected, Fed's Goolsbee tells CNBC - While oil prices have recently fallen on news that a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran could come, prices are still significantly higher than before the war.

Fed’s Kashkari tells CNBC that inflation fight takes priority as labor market is 'in decent shape' - The Minneapolis Fed President warned that persistently high inflation risks becoming embedded in consumer expectations, potentially forcing tougher policy action later.

China's Zijin faces delays to its $4 billion swoop for Allied Gold - By Leslie HookFinancial Times, LondonFriday, May 29, 2026 Hong Kong-listed Zijin Gold International's $4 billion takeover of Canada's Allied Gold is facing delays because of opposition from regulators in Beijing, threatening the Chinese group's first major deal since its initial public offering. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Are you ready to safeguard your assets using...

Alasdair Macleod: Open interest collapses in Comex gold and silver - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, May 29, 2026 As China buys up the bullion, the relevance of paper markets on Comex (and in London) is shrinking. Liquidity and relevance of paper gold and silver relative to bullion are diminishing. This market report analyses why open interest on Comex has declined to multi-year lows and the consequences. Clearly, liquidity has been drained from Wes...

Goldman says dollar surge during Iran war weighed on demand for Treasuries - Everybody's intervening surreptitiously in the currency markets but would never intervene in gold, would they? * * * By Anya AndrianovaBloomberg NewsWednesday, May 27, 2026 A stronger dollar during the first month of the U.S.-Iran conflict spurred foreign official institutions to sell Treasuries, according to Goldman Sachs. The U.S. currency is "one of the most meaningful drivers of valuation-a...

Malaysia jolts bullion trade with 10% import duty on gold bars - By Yihui XieBloomberg NewsTuesday, May 26, 2026 Malaysia has imposed a 10% import duty on some gold bar shipments, according to traders familiar with the matter, disrupting the bullion trade in the Southeast Asian nation. Some inbound cargoes have been charged a 10% duty since at least early May, traders and dealers said, asking not to be identified as they are not authorized to speak to the me...

Uzbekistan resumes gold exports after half-year pause - By Yuliya FedorinovaBlomberg NewsTuesday, May 26, 2026 Uzbekistan, one of the largest gold producers, resumed full-scale gold exports in April after a half-year pause. The nation exported about $1.5 billion of non-monetary gold in the first four months of the year, the National Statistics Committee reported today, indicating that most of it was sold in April. ... Dispatch continues below ... ....

The Magnitude of the Numbers Is just Mindboggling: 12 U.S. Companies, $30 Trillion - But if they pop: There are only so many trillions that can vanish from portfolios before it triggers a recession.

PCE Inflation Surges Further Away from Fed’s Target, now Nearly Double the Fed’s Target, and 5+ Years above Target - Trend reversal started a year ago. Services inflation stuck at high rate for a year. Now prices of food, energy, computers & software (inflationary AI boom), and gold jewelry (gold price spike) all surged.

Micron, the WTF AI Mania Chart of the Year - The stock has a history of collapsing by 50% to 98% after every spike, regularly falling below its Dotcom Bubble high. But this time is different?

XRP Ledger's new proposal blocks the flash loan attacks costing DeFi hundreds of millions - A draft XRPL amendment notes that flash loan attacks are "structurally impossible" on the network because of how its transactions are built, an architectural quirk that has spared the chain from the exploit class that has cost Ethereum DeFi billions.

SEC sues Texas man over $12.3 million alleged crypto scheme built on fake AI trading bots - Fuller allegedly diverted $6.2 million for personal use and $5.5M for Ponzi-like payments; only 3% of funds went to crypto trading.

U.S. says it seized about $1 billion in Iranian crypto as pressure campaign expands - The seizure, falling under "Operation Economic Fury," aims to restrict Iran's access to overseas revenue, banking networks, and crypto infrastructure.

Wall Street’s trillion-dollar dilemma: Why AI-powered hackers are keeping big banks off the blockchain - CertiK CEO and co-founder Ronghui Gu says April was the worst month for DeFi in four years with exploits on 27 out of 30 days.

When the market is bad, we build: Inside Binance’s bold 2030 master plan - Established crypto firms will merge with traditional finance, but neither Wall Street bankers nor corporate giants will take over the crypto industry, said Binance’s Head of VIP and Institutional, Catherine Chen.

Hyperliquid could become a ‘financial services juggernaut’ as DeFi expands, says Grayscale - The digital asset manager says Hyperliquid is emerging as a blockchain-based financial infrastructure platform with the potential to expand beyond crypto trading and challenge parts of traditional derivatives and exchange markets.

XRP ETFs add $35 million as bitcoin and ether funds lost $2 billion in late May - From May 20 to May 29, XRP funds took in $35 million while bitcoin and ether ETFs lost roughly $2 billion combined, with Ripple’s earlier reported XRP treasury plan still awaiting confirmation.

Bitcoin, ether, XRP, dogecoin lag a nine-week stocks rally as ETF demand cools - The S&P 500 posted its longest weekly winning streak since 2023 and Brent oil stabilized near $92 on US-Iran ceasefire hopes. The biggest cryptocurrencies still drifted lower, with Hyperliquid's HYPE the only major name to rally.

Bitcoin’s biggest quantum risk may not be wallet keys. An early investor fears something bigger - Andrew Gault, the venture capitalist who funded the quantum hardware labs now threatening bitcoin, says the industry is looking in the wrong place. Google's own security team moved in the same direction in March.

‘The banks will not accept it’: Dimon escalates battle over stablecoin rewards in CLARITY Act debate - JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon criticized Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and warned the current CLARITY Act framework could ultimately fail, as banks and crypto firms clash over whether stablecoin issuers should be allowed to offer yield-bearing rewards that resemble bank deposits.

Americanfortress Links Stealth Addresses to Arbitrum as DeFi Firms Watch Compliance - Americanfortress has launched the beta version of its compliant privacy infrastructure on the Arbitrum network, aiming to support institutional decentralized finance ( DeFi) activity. Solving the Privacy Challenge for Institutional DeFi Americanfortress has launched the beta version of its compliant privacy infrastructure on Arbitrum, introducing tools designed to support institutional and high...

Zerotier CEO: Crypto’s Real Quantum Risk Is Data in Transit, Not Wallet Keys - The greatest quantum danger to crypto is not a future computer cracking wallet keys but the encrypted transaction data that adversaries are quietly harvesting today, Zerotier CEO Andrew Gault warned. The Risk Is in the Data Already Moving The crypto industry’s focus on quantum-proofing wallets may be aimed at the wrong target, according to Andrew […]

Google Engineer Makes $1.2M on Polymarket Using Confidential Search Data - A Google engineer is facing federal charges after prosecutors said he used confidential search data to make more than $1.2 million on Polymarket. The case puts new scrutiny on prediction-market rules and insider trading tied to private company information. Google Search Data Case Tests Polymarket’s Market-Integrity Rules Google software engineer Michele Spagnuolo was charged with […]

Standard Chartered Keeps $40,000 ETH Target Despite 57% Price Decline - Standard Chartered is maintaining its $40,000 Ethereum price target even after ETH fell 57% from its August 2025 high. The bank believes growth in stablecoins and tokenized assets could eventually help close the gap between Ethereum’s fundamentals and price. Why Standard Chartered Still Sees Ethereum Reaching $40,000 Ethereum’s underlying network indicators continue strengthening even as […]

Robert Kiyosaki Warns Bitcoin Hype Can Burn Buyers Even With Bullish Forecast - Robert Kiyosaki warned that bitcoin buyers can lose money when hype drives investment decisions. He urged investors to track cash flows, weigh risk, and avoid treating BTC, gold, or silver as automatic protection. Robert Kiyosaki Says Bitcoin Buyers Still Need Discipline Robert Kiyosaki warned that bitcoin can produce losses when investors buy on hype instead […]

A Private Reprimand From The Fifth Circuit With Dissents To Make It Public - How could it be that not a single member of the 11th Circuit Judicial Council thought to make Judge Betsy's reprimand public?

Trump Administration Will Appeal Ruling Requiring Tariff Refunds - They claim the injunction requiring refunds cannot be universal, and can only apply to those businesses who filed lawsuits seeking recovery.

Libel Suit by "King of Vape" Against N.Y. Post, Over Allegations of Misconduct and Anti-Israel Actions, Thrown Out - "Plaintiff's allegations in [an earlier] complaint let the cat out of the bag that he is a public figure. He cannot put the cat back into the bag in the hope of keeping his case alive."

The Satanic Temple Loses Libel Suit Against Newsweek Over "Accounts of Sexual Abuse Being Covered up" Allegation - From Thursday's decision in The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Newsweek Digital LLC, written by Judge Alison Nathan and joined by… The post The Satanic Temple Loses Libel Suit Against Newsweek Over "Accounts of Sexual Abuse Being Covered up" Allegation appeared first on Reason.com.

Trump Loves Accusing Critics of Treason. U.S. Law Makes That Charge Hard To Prove—for Good Reason. - The president’s habitual attempts to criminalize dissent hark back to tyrants of yore.

Today in Supreme Court History: May 30, 1865 - 5/30/1865: Justice John Catron dies. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 30, 1865 appeared first on Reason.com.

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DOJ Moves To Disqualify Judge Ross In Election Interference Case - The Eleventh Circuit's decision to identify a conflict of interest, but not identify the conflicted judge, leaves litigants guessing.

What's Next for Judge Eleanor Ross? A 2009 Impeachment May Provide Some Clues - A guest post from Professor Arthur Hellman

Trump's Proposed $250 Bill Is Everything the Founders Despised - George Washington actively opposed the U.S. Mint putting his face on coinage, as it would've resembled the reverence reserved for monarchs.

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.

Refuse to Comply: Madison’s Blueprint to Stop the Feds - “A refusal to cooperate.” That’s the strategy James Madison gave us to stop federal programs. In Federalist #46, he laid out a series of steps to combat “unwarrantable measures of the federal government” along with those that are “warrantable” but “unpopular.” In other words, we can use his blueprint to combat unconstitutional acts, as well […] The post Refuse to Comply: Madison’s Blueprint to ...

They’re not Saving America. They’re Killing it. - Written almost 300 years ago, it was so prophetic, it sounds like it was written today. A warning about the dangerous cult that promises to protect your country - but is really killing it. On this episode, it’s the true enemy within, destroying freedom. The post They’re not Saving America. They’re Killing it. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

This Isn’t Rebellion. It’s Survival. - “Unconditional submission” or “resistance by force.” Thomas Jefferson, John Dickinson, and the Second Continental Congress said those were their two terrible options less than 3 months after the battles of Lexington and Concord. Live on their knees or fight to the death. They chose the latter. On this episode, it’s one of the most important, but forgotten and ignored documents of the American R...

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: CA's AB 1856 Exempts Open Source But Expands Age-Gating - After public outrage, California lawmakers are moving closer to exempting open-source operating systems from the sweeping age-bracketing regime mandated by last year’s Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043). Nonetheless, the current bill still jeopardizes internet users’ speech, privacy, and security. While the open source exemption, if passed, would improve the law, the remaining amendments propo...

Age Verification is a Privacy Nightmare - In the rush to block young people from certain parts of the internet, lawmakers are creating a privacy and security nightmare for everyone. This scenario is already playing out globally. Help us stop it and keep the web open and accessible for all. JOIN EFF Protect the web for everyone Even with the best intentions, every online age verification scheme has the same result: users are forced to r...

More License Plate Reader Mission Creep: School Residency Verification, Background Checks, and Noise Complaints - An EFF analysis of millions of searches of Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) data by police has uncovered a troubling pattern: in the absence of a warrant requirement to search ALPR databases, law enforcement agencies have moved beyond specific investigations to use these surveillance networks for virtually any whim. Our findings suggest that the absence of a warrant requiremen...

Victory! City of Jacksonville, NC, Chooses Not to Appeal Food Truck Decision, Cuts Checks Instead - ARLINGTON, Va.—Anthony “Tony” Proctor and Octavius “Ray” Raymond, local food truck owners of “The Spot” and “The Cheesesteak Hustle,” respectively, and Nicole Gonzalez, who owns […] The post Victory! City of Jacksonville, NC, Chooses Not to Appeal Food Truck Decision, Cuts Checks Instead appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Institute for Justice Tells Wisconsin: Forming an LLC Doesn’t Make Cookies Dangerous - ARLINGTON, Va.—Across Wisconsin, home bakers are getting bad advice from the state government, which is telling them to stop selling their foods through a business […] The post Institute for Justice Tells Wisconsin: Forming an LLC Doesn’t Make Cookies Dangerous appeared first on Institute for Justice.

US Government Calls on Supreme Court to Take Up North Dakota Ranchers’ Eminent Domain Case - WASHINGTON—The U.S. Solicitor General supports the U.S. Supreme Court taking up the appeal of a group of North Dakota ranchers who are fighting for payment […] The post US Government Calls on Supreme Court to Take Up North Dakota Ranchers’ Eminent Domain Case 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 ...

Machineguns Are In, RINOs Are Out! - Here’s What Happened at GOA This Week! At GOA, we’ve been hard at work fighting for your Second Amendment rights, here’s what we did… We at Gun Owners of America have been hard at work fighting for your rights this week. From helping Ken Paxton defeat the anti-gun John Cornyn in the Texas Senate race, to introducing the first-ever Hughes … Read more

VA: Some Attorneys are Refusing to Enforce Gun Bans — Others are Helping to Defend Them - Virginia’s new gun ban laws have exposed a clear divide across the Commonwealth. Some prosecutors are choosing to stand with law-abiding gun owners and the Constitution, while others are helping anti-gun politicians defend one of the most sweeping attacks the Second Amendment Virginia has ever seen. Attorney General Jay Jones is now attempting to consolidate multiple lawsuits challenging Virgin...

TELL PRESIDENT TRUMP: PARDON TATE ADAMIAK! - The Biden DOJ & ATF sent Adamiak to prison for 20 years for nothing, now gun owners have the chance to help free him and right this wrong… Joe Biden’s weaponized Department of Justice ruined Tate Adamiak’s life. President Trump must pardon him. Gun Owners of America is calling on our grassroots members to call the White House and tell President … Read more

Bank consolidation may stunt innovation: research - Consolidation may alter banks’ risk tolerances, making them more inclined to extend loans to bigger, established companies than smaller, riskier borrowers, said Oudom Hean, a professor at North Dakota State University.

CFPB orders return to a new, smaller DC headquarters - Employees based outside the Washington area will be expected to report by Aug. 31, according to a memo. However, the headquarters has space for just 550 of the bureau’s 1,100 workers.

Scotiabank to buy Dallas-centered commercial bank - Buying MapleMark Bank allows the Canadian lender to offer FDIC insurance to clients and furthers its North American growth goals, an executive said.

GreenSky to pay $10M to state AGs - The home-improvement lender, once owned by Goldman Sachs, operated a “predatory loan scheme,” according to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Ex-TD employee pleads guilty in bank fraud - A former employee at a TD branch in New York facilitated about $3.4 million in fraud by stealing from customers and bribing an employee at another bank, the Justice Department said.

Why U.S. Bank is targeting vets, dentists opening new practices - The Minneapolis-based bank is offering loans to providers planning to build practices from scratch — a reversal after years of serving only existing practices.

How Ally widened profits by narrowing its focus - Since Michael Rhodes became its CEO, Ally Financial has gotten bigger by thinking more narrowly. Instead of growing the company's web of businesses, the company has exited some sectors while doubling down on what Ally does best: auto lending.

Visa's local partners fill cardless gaps in business payments - The global card network is working with cross-border fintechs like PingPong to help business customers use Visa to pay suppliers who don't accept credit cards.

Chime pushes Trump Accounts with financial education series - The neobank partnered with Invest America to launch Compound Combine, in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Thursday evening with the support of the the Treasury Department, Council for Economic Education and New York Giants and New York Jets football players.

Gov. Abbott declares Texas the 'financial capital of America' - Governor Greg Abbott proclaimed Texas the "financial capital of America" at the Texas Bankers Association's annual convention; Columbus, Ohio-based Northwest Bank named Chad Ballard chief information officer; Deutsche Bank terminated some staff as a result of its client relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Project Aperta: enabling cross-border interconnectivity through open finance interoperability - Project Aperta, led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), has been designing, developing and testing a prototype for cross-border open finance interconnectivity via application programming interfaces (APIs) – a "network of networks" that connects existing domestic networks through a neutral interoperability layer. The prototype connects the open finance networks of the United Kingdom...

Insurer resolution framework - Executive Summary - Insurer failures can have harmful effects on individuals and businesses, economic activity and financial stability. Resolution is a way to manage the failure of financial institutions, including insurers, that prevents severe systemic disruption without exposing taxpayers to loss.

BIS residential property price statistics, Q4 2025 - Real global house prices fell by 0.6% year on year (yoy) at the end of 2025. Real prices were almost stable in advanced economies (0.4% yoy), while they continued to decrease in emerging market economies (–1.4% yoy), especially in Asia. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, real global house prices have increased by almost 3%. Among major jurisdictions, Türkiye, Australia and Mexico re...

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Atlantic Union Bank and former employee of Frost Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Atlantic Union Bank and former employee of Frost Bank

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meeting on April 20 and 29, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meeting on April 20 and 29, 2026

Kevin Warsh takes oath of office as chairman and a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Open Market Committee unanimously selects Warsh as its chairman - Kevin Warsh takes oath of office as chairman and a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Open Market Committee unanimously selects Warsh as its chairman

Updated: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for April 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | MAY 29, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for April 2026 [NOTE: This previously issued notice was updated to clarify the re...

Press Release: FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Third Quarter 2026 and Fourth Quarter 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | MAY 29, 2026 FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Third Quarter 2026 and Fourth Quarter 2026 WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit...