Precious Metals and Market News

Gold prices holding near session highs as Empire State Survey falls to 5.7 in June - (Kitco News) - After a solid gap higher at the start of the new trading week, gold is holding near its session highs as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported slowing activity in its manufacturing region, along with rising input prices.

Wall Street retreats to the sidelines ahead of the Fed, Main Street breaks bearish after gold tests $4,000/oz - (Kitco News) – Gold prices saw another turbulent week, as early safe-haven support faded into a sharp midweek selloff after hotter U.S. inflation data, renewed Middle East fighting, and rising Fed rate-hike expectations pushed prices to the $4,000 support level before the yellow metal reclaimed $4,200 on a late-week bounce.

Gold's inflation problem could become its next bullish trigger - (Kitco News) - It has been another frustrating week for gold investors, with prices now falling into bear market territory. But beneath the surface, the macro backdrop may be shifting in a way that could eventually turn a near-term headwind into a longer-term tailwind.

Precious metals firm as crude slides, stocks rise on U.S.-Iran talks - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are firmer and spot silver prices are also higher after the close Friday, as oil prices fell on U.S.-Iran deal hopes, Treasury yields ended the week lower and U.S. equities rose into the weekend.

Gold holds key $4,000 support as analysts watch for signs of a bottom - (Kitco News) - After slipping into official bear market territory this week, gold and silver are starting to attract new attention. But while both precious metals managed to hold critical support, some analysts are saying that investors should only be testing the waters as they wade back in.

China sees ETF outflows, falling wholesale demand in May, but PBoC continues outsized purchases amid lower prices – WGC’s Jia   - (Kitco News) – Gold prices slid lower in May as China saw the end of an eight-month streak of ETF inflows, all while wholesale demand fell sharply, but the country’s central bank continued to stock up on bullion, according to Ray Jia, research head for China at the World Gold Council (WGC).In the WGC’s latest China gold market update, Jia noted that international and domestic gold prices ended ...

CME to offer 24/7 gold and oil trading - (Kitco News) - Geopolitical uncertainty doesn’t take the weekend off, and neither will gold and oil futures as the CME prepares to launch 24/7 trading.

Spot gold hovers near $4,200/oz after preliminary Consumer Sentiment rises to 48.9, one-year inflation expectations dip to 4.6% - (Kitco News) - The gold market is holding relatively steady after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. improving, while inflation expectations pulled back from last month’s highs.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the preliminary reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for June was 48.9. The data was better than expectations, as the consensus forecast of ...

Gold holds above $4,200 as Hormuz risk premium unwinds - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are steady and spot silver prices are weaker in early U.S. trading Friday, as oil prices fell sharply on U.S.-Iran deal hopes, U.S. equity futures edged higher and traders looked ahead to the next inflation-expectations read.

Silver leads metals higher as traders defend key support - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were sharply higher late Thursday, as safe-haven demand tied to U.S.-Iran risk met a late-session pullback in crude oil after fresh deal signals.

"This Chart Should Stop You Cold In Your Tracks" - "This Chart Should Stop You Cold In Your Tracks" Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance One of my favorite contrarian analysts to read posted a great thread this week noting what he sees as one of the most overlooked risks facing U.S. equities in 2026. Gordon Johnson argues that an unprecedented wave of equity issuance could overwhelm available investor capital. In a great thread on X...

VP Vance Confirms Hormuz Strait To Reopen 'Toll Free', Says 'Israel Has Seat At Table' - VP Vance Confirms Hormuz Strait To Reopen 'Toll Free', Says 'Israel Has Seat At Table' Summary: Vice President JD Vance Begins Optics Roadshow to Boost Investor Confidence On Deal  Iran Offers 60-Day Toll-Free Hormuz Transit As 100s Of Ships Await Reopening VP Vance Not even 24 hours after President Trump declared a peace deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and just 3...

Trump Threatens 100% Tariff On French Wines Over Digital Services Tax - Trump Threatens 100% Tariff On French Wines Over Digital Services Tax Update (0810ET): France's President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he wanted to have a "respectful but firm discussion" with Trump. "We will have a respectful but firm discussion," Macron told TF1 as he prepared to host Trump and other leaders at a G7 summit. "Tariffs don't do anyone any good, especially tariffs b...

US Futures, Global Stocks Surge, Oil Tumbles On Iran Deal - US Futures, Global Stocks Surge, Oil Tumbles On Iran Deal Global markets soared in a risk-on rally following the announcement of a US-Iran deal Sunday night. Stocks and bonds rallied while oil tumbled to a three-month low after the US and Iran said they have reached an interim agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt the war. This will provide a 60-day window for negotiati...

Fox Buys Roku In $22 Billion Deal To Build "Next-Gen Media" Giant - Fox Buys Roku In $22 Billion Deal To Build "Next-Gen Media" Giant Fox agreed to acquire Roku for $160 per share in a cash-and-stock deal, valuing Roku at around $22 billion. The deal marks a major push by Fox into connected TV, streaming advertising, and direct-to-consumer distribution. On Friday, Roku shares jumped 20% to a four-year high on Bloomberg news that the company was in...

The Bond Market Already Looked Through The Inflation Headlines - The Bond Market Already Looked Through The Inflation Headlines Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, 💰 May Inflation of 4.2%: Media Narrative Misses Reality The May inflation print landed on Wednesday, and the doom crowd pounced. Headline CPI reaccelerated to 4.2% year over year, the hottest reading since April 2023, and the “inflation is back” choir was in full...

Anthropic Races To Defuse Trump's Fable 5 U.S. Export Curbs While Jefferies Sees New Headwind For China AI - Anthropic Races To Defuse Trump's Fable 5 U.S. Export Curbs While Jefferies Sees New Headwind For China AI Anthropic's Fable/Mythos 5 ranks number one in the world for model intelligence, widening the US-China gap. The gap may widen further because of "anti-distillation" features, and the models are now under US export control, which has shuttered access to the advanced models. L...

Anduril CEO Urges U.S. Arms Export Reset To Become World's Gun Store - Anduril CEO Urges U.S. Arms Export Reset To Become World's Gun Store Anduril founder Palmer Luckey has called for critical resets across defense procurement, manufacturing, innovation, and national identity. Luckey's defense startup, valued at over $60 billion, is one of the key forces reshaping America's military power through low-cost, automated systems that can be manufactured ...

Trump Says Hormuz To Reopen Friday After Signing Of "Great Peace Deal" With Iran - Trump Says Hormuz To Reopen Friday After Signing Of "Great Peace Deal" With Iran Summary Trump Says Hormuz Chokepoint Reopens Friday Pakistan PM Confirms Peace Deal, with a signing event in Switzerland next Friday Trump Confirms US-Iran Peace Deal "Now Complete" and says "Let The Oil Flow"  Iran's president issues pro-MoU signing statement as Tehran is boasting o...

Watch: Korean Humanoid Robot Performs Viral K-POP Dance, Learns By Watching Videos - Watch: Korean Humanoid Robot Performs Viral K-POP Dance, Learns By Watching Videos Authored by Jijo Malayil via Interesting Engineering, While China dominates humanoid robotics headlines, a Korean firm showcased a humanoid learning complex motions through an open-source AI framework. AI Sapiens enables a complete pipeline for imitation learning, covering data collection, training,...

The stock market is poised to go crazy if Warsh gives it the go-ahead, these strategists say - The research firm Citrini says hot inflation and jobs readings mask a more somber reality — and that’s good news for the stock market.

Oil prices slump to three-month lows after U.S. and Iran agree to framework of peace deal - West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude fell after officials agreed to a 60-day ceasefire while final arrangements are being negotiated.

Gold’s correction could lead to a rebound. Barclays recommends these stocks. - Crowded positioning, a pause in central-bank buying, an increase in the dollar and a rise in real interest rates all contributed to the 26% peak-to-trough decline in the gold prices.

Roku’s sale to Fox for $22 billion raises a big question - Roku’s stock is rallying to a four-year high after agreeing to be bought by Fox in a deal valued at $22 billion.

Social Security gave me conflicting answers about my cheating former husband’s record. What should I do? - “I was married to my former husband for 23 years. After repeated instances of infidelity, we divorced.”

Here’s the potential stock-market reaction from new restrictions on AI models - Semiconductors could selloff and software stocks could get a boost after the U.S. government cracked down on model releases from a major AI model, says UBS

‘We own our home outright’: I am 67 and earn $100,000. Do I take my $30,000 Social Security now or wait? - “We have combined savings of $950,000 in retirement plans, Roth IRAs and Treasuries.”

‘It seems too good to be true’: At a steak-dinner retirement seminar, the guy said annuities can outperform the market. Is that true? - “He claimed that fixed-rate annuities are the sparkly, rainbow-fairyland of investments.”

Elon Musk makes sky-high trillion-dollar forecast for SpaceX revenue - Elon Musk has a history of setting bold targets and then failing to achieve them . His latest forecasts for SpaceX revenue are more than double what his bankers expected.

Stock futures jump, oil prices fall as Trump says U.S. has reached peace deal with Iran - Oil prices fell and U.S. stock-index futures jumped Sunday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. has agreed to a peace deal with Iran, apparently ending months of hostilities that shut the Strait of Hormuz and sent the global economy into an oil shock.

Vance says 'a lot' of Iran deal details to figure out, but U.S. has 'all the cards' - Vance on CNBC's "Squawk Box" expressed confidence that America has "all the cards" in subsequent talks with Iran.

Fox to buy streaming device maker Roku for $22 billion - Fox, the owner of the news and sports networks, said it has reached a deal to acquire Roku for about $22 billion in enterprise value.

SpaceX gains 6% in premarket after record debut. Here's what's driving the valuation debate - SpaceX is now valued at over $2 trillion after its stock rallied on the first day of trade.

U.S. stock futures jump on potential Iran deal to end the war; SpaceX rises in second day of trading: Live updates - The three major indexes are coming off a winning week.

KFC leans into boneless chicken, new drinks as chain tries to regain market share - KFC is facing more competition from legacy giants and upstarts alike, thanks to the growing global popularity of chicken.

UK economy shrank 0.1% in April as Iran conflict weighed on growth - U.K. GDP fell 0.1% in April as services activity declined and companies cited pressure from the Middle East conflict.

A Chinese start-up's unfolding dilemma exposes cracks in Beijing's tech funding machine - While the U.S. channels support to tech winners indirectly via incentives, Chinese governments at every level take direct equity stakes.

Wholesale prices rose 1.1% in May, more than expected, on surge in energy - The producer price index was expected to increase 0.7% in May, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.

ECB hikes interest rates for first time since 2023 as Iran war ramps up energy costs - The European Central Bank also raised its inflation forecasts and cut its growth outlook.

Consumer prices rose 4.2% annually in May, highest in three years - The consumer price index was expected to show a 4.2% gain from a year ago, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

Singapore to launch gold clearing system in bid to become precious metals hub - By Owen WalkerFinancial Times, LondonSunday, June 14, 2026 Singapore will launch an over-the-counter clearing system for gold this year, along with a vault service for central banks, as the city-state attempts to establish itself as a global trading hub for precious metals. Several international banks, including JPMorgan, Deutsche, and DBS, will take part in the system, deputy prime minister Ga...

LBMA may make morning gold auction earlier to suit Asian traders - By Yihui Xie and Preeti SoniBloomberg NewsMonday, June 15, 2026 The London Bullion Market Association is considering moving its morning gold auction to an earlier time to accommodate traders in Asia. The potential shift would be "to reflect and to allow price discovery within the Asian time frame," LBMA Chief Executive Officer Ruth Crowell said today. This is "something that I know the market h...

Venezuelan crime boss' demise creates opening to boost gold mining - By Alex VasquezBloomberg NewsSunday, June 14, 2026 Tren de Aragua leader Niño Guerrero's killing not only fulfills U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to go after a criminal group he had identified as a scourge in the United States. It also holds the promise of economic benefits in Venezuela. The joint strike on Guerrero's base occurred in a remote region that is the heart of a promising gold ...

CFTC may block 24/7 oil contract to thwart 'volatility' -- that is, free market - CFTC Considers Blocking CME's 24/7 Oil Contract Bid By Nicola M White and Mia GindisBloomberg NewsFriday, June 12, 2026 The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is considering whether to block CME Group Inc.’s bid to launch a round-the-clock oil contract, heightening tensions between the market stalwart and its regulator. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Guanajuato S...

Chris Irons: The problem isn't trillionaires but monetary policy - By Chris IronsQuoth The Raven, SubstackSunday, June 14, 2026 An open letter to Sen. Elizabeth Warren about trillionaires and inequality. Dear Senator Warren, When I watched your recent video on X about Elon Musk becoming the first trillionaire, I found myself in the unusual position of agreeing with you -- at least in part. That is not a sentence I write often. ... Dispatch continues below ... ...

US Government Sold $646 billion of Treasury Securities this Week. 2nd Wave of Inflation Approaches 10-Year Treasury Yield - How the long-term Treasury debt grows: Treasury notes & bonds outstanding rose on net by $59 billion this week.

Money-Market Funds & CDs: Americans and their Piles of Interest-Earning Cash as “Real” Yields Turn Negative - Inflation surged past these yields, though they've started to rise again. Households nevertheless poured more money into them.

What Homebuilder Lennar Said about the Tough Housing Market: Average Sales Price Down 24% from Peak, back to 2017 - Cut the price, and they will buy. Dealing with the affordability crisis. Sales volume is up, but shares have plunged by nearly 50%.

These Countries May Be Next To Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender - One of the main knocks against cryptocurrency has always been that it will never gain universal adoption, meaning its usefulness will always be limited. This perhaps changed forever on September 7, ...

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

Federal Reserve Note: What It Is, Longevity, and Key Features - Discover what Federal Reserve notes are, their lifespan, and key features that make them secure and essential as the official paper currency of the U.S.

Next week El Salvador will become the first country to accept bitcoin as currency - The government even went a step further in promoting the cryptocurrency’s use by giving $30 in free bitcoins to citizens who sign up for its national digital wallet, known as Chivo, or “cool” in ...

Arkansas Passes Legal Tender Act, Removes Taxes on Gold and Silver - Arkansas Governor Signs Senate Bill 1718, Reaffirming Gold and Silver as Legal Tender and Removing All Tax Liability from the Monetary Metals LITTLE ROCK, AR / ACCESSWIRE / April 20, 2023 / Sound ...

Bitmine adds another $136 million of ether after raising $274 million in preferred stock sale - Tom Lee's Ethereum treasury firm, through the preferred stock sale, is using a financing tool pioneered by Michael Saylor's bitcoin treasury firm Strategy.

Michael Saylor's Strategy acquires another 1,587 bitcoin for $100 million - The latest purchase was made at an average price of $63,024 per bitcoin.

Markets cheer U.S.-Iran Breakthrough though Middle East risks, Fed remain in focus - Your day-ahead look for June 15, 2026

U.S.-Iran deal lifts equities, sends oil lower, while crypto stays wary - The peace deal reached over the weekend provided the stimulus many markets had been waiting for. Crypto traders, however, have learned to distrust this particular headline

Middle East ceasefire, Fed interest-rate decision: Crypto Week Ahead - Your look at what's coming in the week starting June 15.

Trump-linked stablecoin used for bonus payouts at White House UFC contest - UFC Freedom 250 paid fighter bonuses in USD1, the stablecoin issued by the Trump-linked crypto venture World Liberty Financial, at a contest held at the White House.

Ark Invest bought more than $500 million worth of SpaceX shares on IPO day - The purchases were likely funded by selling other positions, data shows. ARK is also one of the loudest bitcoin bulls, with a million-dollar target for 2030.

Bitcoin traders have a reason to watch Tuesday's BOJ rate decision. Yen shorts are at a nine-year high - A large build-up of speculative short positions in the yen raises the risk of a sharp short squeeze if the BOJ signals more aggressive tightening, potentially unwinding yen-funded carry trades that support risk assets.

Live markets: Bitcoin jumps above $66,000 as short squeeze builds on US-Iran deal hopes - A ceasefire in April collapsed, and U.S. strikes broke a second truce on June 9 with bitcoin giving back the entire move both times.

XRP climbs 4% above $1.18 as traders test next resistance zone - XRP extended its rebound from recent lows on the strongest buying activity in weeks, with institutional flows and ETF demand supporting a push toward the $1.20 level.

SIREN Token Collapses as Whale Dumps 92% of Total Supply for $64.8 Million - The price of SIREN cratered more than 95% after a single whale offloaded about 670 million tokens (roughly 92% of the currency’s total supply) over two days, cashing out an estimated $64.8 million in stablecoins. One Wallet, a 95% Collapse A lone whale sold roughly 670 million SIREN, or about 92% of the token’s total […]

Strategy Drops $100M on 1,587 Bitcoin as Reserve Climbs to 846,842 BTC - Strategy purchased 1,587 bitcoin for approximately $100 million at an average price of $63,024 per coin, the company disclosed Monday, pushing its total bitcoin reserve to 846,842 BTC. Michael Saylor, Strategy‘s executive chairman, announced the acquisition on X at 8:02 a.m. ET on June 15, 2026. The post confirmed the company also expanded its USD […]

Cardano’s Hoskinson Says Disputed 1,096 Bitcoin Funded a 2016 Audit Amid $70 Million Mystery - Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson has said that 1,096 BTC, worth roughly $70 million today, held by an Isle of Man foundation was used to cover audit costs from the project’s 2016 crowdsale. Founder Addresses a Long-Running Mystery Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of Cardano and chief executive of Input Output, has clarified the fate of 1,096 […]

$150 Million in Crypto Shorts Liquidated as Bitcoin Closes in on $66K - Roughly $150 million worth of short positions were wiped out across the crypto market after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a peace deal, as bitcoin seeks to claim the $66,000 threshold. Short Squeeze Follows Geopolitical De-escalation About $150 million in short positions were liquidated following the U.S.-Iran peace agreement. The wipeout came as bitcoin […]

ZEC Surges 17% After Emergency Fork Seals Flaw and Triggers $13M Short Squeeze - Zcash’s price jumped 17% in under 10 hours—moving from $426 to nearly $500—adding over $1 billion to its market capitalization and triggering more than $13 million in short liquidations. ZEC Liquidates $13M in Short Bets Privacy coin ZEC surged early Monday, June 15, amid reports that the Zcash protocol underwent an emergency hard fork to […]

Two New Large Libel Models Lawsuits, Though Alleging Mischaracterization Rather Than Outright Hallucination - They are, by my count, the 8th and 9th such claims filed in U.S. courts.

Congress Should Be in No Rush To Renew FISA's Section 702 Surveillance Powers - It’s long past time to open federal surveillance powers to scrutiny and reform.

Today in Supreme Court History: June 15, 1804 - 6/15/1804: The 12th Amendment is ratified. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 15, 1804 appeared first on Reason.com.

Brickbat: Get Off the Bus - Brenda Brooks, a former school bus driver in Ohio, received the maximum sentence of 18 months in jail and five… The post Brickbat: Get Off the Bus appeared first on Reason.com.

Second Amendment Roundup: Arms and Accoutrements - The Ninth Circuit illogically excludes firearm parts from the text of “arms.”

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An Unconstitutional War Results in a Bad Deal - Trump's failure to secure constitutionally required congressional authorization for his war with Iran helped ensure the US lacked the staying power necessary to prevail.

Justice Barrett v. Justice Jackson On Textualism - Textualists cannot rest on Justice Scalia’s laurels. They need to address modern criticisms.

"American Diabetes Association Ejects Researchers from Conference for Sharing Editorial from Its Own Journal" - Aaron Terr (FIRE) reports, based on accounts from various publications. Some excerpts: The incident occurred outside a conference hall where… The post "American Diabetes Association Ejects Researchers from Conference for Sharing Editorial from Its Own Journal" appeared first on Reason.com.

The Courts Should Rein in Trump's Proposed Section 301 Tariffs as Well - A guest post by Georgetown legal scholar Peter E. Harrell.

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.

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.

It’s not Treason. It’s Self-Defense. - “For transporting us beyond seas, to be tried for pretended offences.” From the Declaration of Independence, one of the charges against the King that justified secession. It was built on a violent American raid on the British few of us are ever taught about. In the early hours of June 10, 1772, a band of Rhode Islanders rowed out in the dark, shot and seriously wounded a Royal Navy commander, c...

A Nation of Suspects - Some of the recent legal challenges to the use of surveillance by the Department of Homeland Security upon Americans have resulted in the revelation of truly terrifying behavior by the government, in direct defiance of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. We now know that the federal government spies on innocent Americans without suspicion and […] The post A Nation of Suspects appeared fir...

Victory! 702 has Expired! - Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act lets US intelligence agencies collect communications from foreigners abroad without a warrant, and routinely sweeps in Americans’ emails, messages, and calls in the process. The authority for this program is set to expire Friday, June 12th, 2026, at midnight. As we wrote earlier this week, Congress has been kicking the ball down the road ...

Yes to California's Bill to Ban Surveillance Pricing - Corporations harvest and monetize ever-growing amounts of our personal data, such as our browsing history and physical location. One bitter fruit of this poisonous tree is known as “surveillance pricing”: corporations offer the same product to two different people at two different prices, based on scrutiny of these people’s respective personal data. Surveillance pricing is bad for privacy, equi...

‘News’ Site Keeps Hallucinating EFF Staffers - What do EFF staffers Sarah Chen, Javier Morales, Caitlin Chin, Emma Rodriguez, and Mikko Kopponen have in common?  For one thing, they don’t exist.  For another, all have been quoted as EFF experts in articles published in the past two months on a site called News-USA Today, which describes itself as “an independent news publisher focused on clear, accurate, and useful journalism.”  Uh…  (Pleas...

Fort Wayne Death Doula Secures Final Victory in First Amendment Lawsuit Challenging State’s Restrictions on Discussing End-of-Life Care - FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Today, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana entered a consent decree cementing a Fort Wayne death doula’s victory in her First […] The post Fort Wayne Death Doula Secures Final Victory in First Amendment Lawsuit Challenging State’s Restrictions on Discussing End-of-Life Care appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Indiana Town’s Food Truck Restrictions Are Bad Policy and Unconstitutional, Law Firm Warns  - Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter to local officials in Nashville, Indiana, urging the town to reconsider proposed restrictions on food trucks. The post Indiana Town’s Food Truck Restrictions Are Bad Policy and Unconstitutional, Law Firm Warns  appeared first on Institute for Justice.

North Dakota Says a Ph.D. Isn’t Qualified to Teach Eighth Grade. A Fargo School Is Suing to Change That. - FARGO, N.D.—Today the Institute for Justice (IJ) and Capstone Classical Academy filed a federal lawsuit challenging a North Dakota law that makes it nearly impossible […] The post North Dakota Says a Ph.D. Isn’t Qualified to Teach Eighth Grade. A Fargo School Is Suing to Change That. 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 ...

IL: Stop Illinois’ Backdoor Handgun Ban – TAKE ACTION - Anti-gun lawmakers in Springfield are trying to move HB 4471, the so-called “Responsible Gun Manufacturing Act,” out of the House Rules Committee. This bill isn’t about stopping violent criminals. It’s a backdoor ban aimed at common semiautomatic pistols, including many Glock-style handguns. HB4471 originally sought to criminalize the manufacture, sale, purchase, receipt, import, or transfer of...

Gun Owners of America Endorses Byron Donalds for Florida Governor - Gun Owners of America Endorses Byron Donalds for Florida Governor  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  June 11, 2026  TALLAHASSEE, FL — Gun Owners of America (GOA) proudly endorses U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds for Governor of Florida.  As both a former Florida state lawmaker and a current member of Congress, Byron Donalds has compiled a perfect pro-Second Amendment record.  As a freshman state representat...

Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A Proudly Endorses James Uthmeier for Florida Attorney General - Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A Proudly Endorses James Uthmeier for Florida Attorney General June 9, 2026 TALLAHASSEE, FL — Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A are proud to endorse James Uthmeier for Florida Attorney General, citing his proven record of defending the Second Amendment and standing with law-abiding gun owners. As Florida’s Attorney General, Uthmeier has used … Read more

Truist taps Fiserv chief Lyons as next CEO - Mike Lyons, who until last year served as president of PNC, starts in his new role at Truist Sept. 1. He replaces Bill Rogers, who will become executive chair through April 2027.

Senators press Trump to fill vacant FDIC, SEC board seats - No Democrats serve in seats reserved for the minority party at several regulators, yet the White House may nominate a replacement for an outgoing Republican SEC commissioner, senators said.

Oklahoma’s BancFirst to buy SpiritBank, boost Tulsa presence - The deal, set to close in the fourth quarter for an undisclosed sum, marks the second Tulsa-area bank acquisition in roughly a year for BancFirst.

No ‘designated geniuses’: How BofA democratizes innovation - “Innovation isn’t in its own lane,” said Cameron Wadley, a Bank of America managing director whose patents are at the foundation of the bank’s AI assistant Erica.

Warren blasts Goldman’s Solomon over reports that legal chief is staying - Sen. Elizabeth Warren and another lawmaker wrote the CEO after stories surfaced that he “pressed” Epstein-tied attorney Kathryn Ruemmler to remain an adviser at the bank after her resignation takes effect.

The national bank charter is under assault across the country - Multiple states are testing the ability of federal banking regulations to preempt state laws. If they succeed, a core pillar of the U.S. economy — the dual banking system — could begin to crumble.

Blockchain really may be the future of the markets, after all - The DTCC is building out a blockchain-based platform for post-trade processing and custody; if it works, it will mean a significant rewiring of the markets.

Inside the DTCC's effort to turn stocks into digital tokens - The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, the mammoth clearinghouse for all Wall Street trades, is building the ability to let securities morph into digital assets, and to track them in perpetuity.

To shrink the balance sheet, Fed must move past 2019 fears - Balance sheet reduction is a top priority of new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. Achieving that goal means avoiding the kinds of disruptions that roiled the Treasury bond market in 2019, the last time the central bank embarked on quantitative tightening.

Anthropic shuts down Mythos 5, Fable 5 due to government order - The government said it was responding to a jailbreaking risk that Anthropic says is minimal.

BIS Quarterly Review, June 2026 - Central banks have begun recalibrating their lending operations to bolster market resilience given shifts in the demand for liquidity. Most currency trades are settled in ways that avoid or minimise settlement risk, but more work is needed to mitigate risks.

Credit supply in the wake of distressed bank acquisitions - by Ryan Niladri Banerjee, Francisco González, José E Gutierrez, José María Serena GarraldaThis paper examines the credit supply effects of sale-of-business (SoB) bank resolutions under the post-Global Financial Crisis regulatory framework, focusing on the resolution of a major Spanish bank. We provide the first micro-level evidence of how an SoB resolution reshapes credit allocation. The acquir...

The anatomy of stablecoin transactions - by Fabian Schär, Anneke Kosse, Tara Rice, Takeshi Shirakami, Jirapat SiridhasanakulStablecoin transfers are often interpreted as payments. On programmable blockchains, however, they are frequently embedded in atomically executed transaction bundles that combine trading, lending, arbitrage, liquidity provision, and settlement. We show that ignoring this structure materially distorts the interpre...

Federal Reserve Board announces final rule that establishes data standards for certain information collections - Federal Reserve Board announces final rule that establishes data standards for certain information collections

Federal Reserve Board announces that results from its annual bank stress test will be released on Wednesday, June 24, at 4 p.m. EDT. - Federal Reserve Board announces that results from its annual bank stress test will be released on Wednesday, June 24, at 4 p.m. EDT.

Agencies remove additional references to reputation risk - Agencies remove additional references to reputation risk

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 5, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) t...

Press Release: Agencies Remove Additional References to Reputation Risk - PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 2, 2026 Agencies Remove Additional References to Reputation Risk WASHINGTON—The federal bank regulatory agencies today join...