Precious Metals and Market News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Leftists Celebrate Murder Of Conservative British Politician - Leftists Celebrate Murder Of Conservative British Politician Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, The savage killing of 78-year-old Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe has unleashed a torrent of vile celebration from left-wing activists, revealing the depths of ideological hatred among the left in the UK. Widdecombe, the outspoken former Conservative MP and prisons min...

Visualizing Europe's Soaring Youth Unemployment - Visualizing Europe's Soaring Youth Unemployment Breaking into the workforce looks very different depending on where you live in Europe. While some countries have relatively smooth transitions from education into employment, others continue to struggle with stubbornly high youth unemployment. This visualization, created by DataPulse Research via Visual Capitalist, uses Eurostat dat...

Afghan Asylum Seeker Walks Free After Sexually Assaulting Multiple Young Girls At German Pool - Afghan Asylum Seeker Walks Free After Sexually Assaulting Multiple Young Girls At German Pool Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, A 21-year-old Afghan asylum seeker stands accused of sexually assaulting at least four girls between the ages of 12 and 14 at the Bud Spencer outdoor pool in Schwäbisch Gmünd, southwestern Germany. According to police accounts detailed in G...

Why Trump Is Right To Warn Americans About Communism - Why Trump Is Right To Warn Americans About Communism Authored by William Brooks via The Epoch Times, Early this month, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered increasingly forceful warnings about what he sees as a growing communist threat within the United States. During what will be his final years in office, Trump appears more determined than ever to defend the principles of Am...

Socialist NYC Mayor Mamdani Inadvertently Hands ICE A Target Map To Catch Illegals - Socialist NYC Mayor Mamdani Inadvertently Hands ICE A Target Map To Catch Illegals Far-left New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has repeatedly denounced capitalism while promoting a socialist reconstruction of the metro area, sparked uproar this week after releasing a map highlighting 30 migrant enclaves while omitting historic Italian, Irish, and Jewish communities. The map ...

The Day The Grid Failed: The Seventeen Minutes That Exposed The Fragile Foundations Of Modern Civilization - The Day The Grid Failed: The Seventeen Minutes That Exposed The Fragile Foundations Of Modern Civilization Authored by Milan Adams via Preppgroup, This is a fictionalized scenario exploring a hypothetical grid collapse. By the time the first official statement reached the public, the statement itself no longer mattered. Television networks were already off the air across much o...

With Friday Treasury Action, There Goes The 'No New Sanctions' Clause Of The MOU - With Friday Treasury Action, There Goes The 'No New Sanctions' Clause Of The MOU The United States unveiled new sanctions on Iran Friday, an act which crucially breaks a key aspect of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement signed last month - namely that no new sanctions can be imposed while the warring sides negotiate to reach a lasting peace. The ceasefire itself is alr...

Self-Flagellation Nation - Self-Flagellation Nation Authored by Frank Filocomo via RealClearBooks, You've probably heard the refrain before, but it bears repeating: The West is the best. As I write this, it's nearly one hundred degrees Fahrenheit here in Brooklyn. Thank God for air conditioning. The air conditioner, by the way, was invented by the New York-born Willis Carrier in the early part of the twen...

China Shuts The Helium Valve As Qatar Outage Deepens Global Supply Squeeze - China Shuts The Helium Valve As Qatar Outage Deepens Global Supply Squeeze China has abruptly banned helium exports, a key component in semiconductors, which adds yet another serious constraint to a global market already reeling from the loss of production in Qatar. In a two-sentence Friday announcement, China's Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs said hel...

When Billion-Dollar Non-Profits Stop Looking Like Charities - When Billion-Dollar Non-Profits Stop Looking Like Charities Authored by Jeff Patch via RealClearMarkets, AltaMed Health Services reported $1.72 billion in revenue in 2024, which is more than many publicly traded healthcare companies. Yet unlike a public corporation, the nonprofit entity answers to no shareholders, enjoys broad tax exemptions, and derives much of its revenue from t...

‘Day-to-day dread’ haunts frustrated job seekers in era of low hiring. When will it end? - Finding a job was easy a few years ago. Now, Americans are worried about their job prospects, even though the unemployment rate is historically low.

Regular water is no longer enough. Welcome to the corporate gold rush around ‘functional hydration.’ - Social media and GLP-1s are spurring increased interest in hydration products, and companies are responding with things like electrolyte mixes and “hydrating hot chocolate.”

The U.S. stock market is becoming ‘too big to fail’ - Why protracted bear markets may be a thing of the past.

Fed Chair Warsh will be in the hot seat as lawmakers press for his read on the economy - Kevin Warsh will testify before Congress for the first time as Fed chair this week. Lawmakers will want answers.

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

Apple sues OpenAI for alleged theft of confidential info — and says that’s just ‘the tip of the iceberg’ - The iPhone maker claims “misconduct is normalized and exemplified by leadership” at OpenAI.

Meta’s stock roars back to life as it notches its best week in years - Investors are bullish on Meta’s new low-cost AI pricing and infrastructure plans.

SK Hynix’s stock sees double-digit pop in Nasdaq debut - The South Korean memory-chip company’s new American depositary receipts began trading on Friday and logged gains of nearly 13%.

‘I’d hate to end up with an unexpected tax bill’: I’m 73 and still work full time. Can I avoid paying taxes on my Social Security benefits? - “I’m actually earning more each week than I ever have before.”

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

Trump threatens to 'decimate' Iran if it tries to kill him, as Treasury sanctions alleged Iranian financier - Trump says 1,000 missiles are "locked and loaded" and will hit Iran if it carries out its threats to assassinate the U.S. president.

Burnout, frustration and heartbreak: Amazon layoffs take their toll in saturated job market - In the eight-plus months since Amazon announced its most expansive job cuts ever, laid off workers have been thrust into an increasingly saturated labor market.

Apple sues OpenAI alleging trade secret theft, says scheme was 'at every level' - The two companies entered into a high-profile partnership in 2024 when ChatGPT was integrated into the iPhone's operating system.

A tiny GLP-1 implant is the latest bet to help patients maintain their weight loss - Vivani Medical is developing an implant of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk's obesity injection Wegovy and diabetes counterpart Ozempic.

Next week brings earnings and inflation data amid resumption of U.S.-Iran hostilities. Here's what's ahead - Investors are anticipating the start of earnings season and the release of June inflation data, just as the U.S-Iran war threatens to reassert itself.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

BIS gold swaps fell slightly in June but remain in rising trend - 6:45p ET Thursday, July 9, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Gold swaps undertaken by the Bank for International Settlements fell slightly in June, from 146 to 144 tonnes, GATA consultant Robert Lambourne reported today after the bank's statement of account for June was published: https://www.bis.org/banking/balsheet/statofacc260630.pdf The swaps, a measure of surreptitious central bank interv...

U.S. isn't the only government that falsifies economic data - Outspoken Chinese Economist Who Doubted Official GDP Data Dies By Joe LeahyFinancial Times, LondonWednesday, July 8, 2026 The death of a prominent Chinese economist who openly questioned official GDP data has prompted an outpouring of mourning for a figure many saw as a "daring truth teller" in a country intolerant of independent voices. Gao Shanwen, former economist of SDIC Securities, a gover...

India silver import curbs create shortages, push premiums to six-month high - By Rajendra JadhavReutersWednesday, July 8, 2026 MUMBAI -- India's restrictions on silver imports have created shortages in the world's biggest market for the precious metal, pushing premiums to their highest levels in six months despite weaker-than-usual demand. Lower imports by India, which meets more than 80% of its silver demand through overseas purchases, could weigh on global prices, whil...

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

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

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

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

Bitcoin analysts predict $300,000–$500,000 price in 2029. The math says no - Analysts predict a rally to $300,000 or more by 2029. But key data suggests the era of moonshots may be over.

Meta's Chief Data Officer Says Agentic Commerce is the "Next Tier of Business" - Alex Schultz says stablecoins are assumed inside Meta. The harder problem is getting the rest of the world there.

U.S. government digital dollar set to be banned tonight under housing law's CBDC limit - Despite President Donald Trump's refusal to sign Congress' bipartisan housing bill, it's set to go into effect at midnight, and its temporary CBDC ban along with it.

Hyundai becomes first major South Korean company to introduce internal stablecoin transfers - The initiative builds on a broader shift by companies exploring stablecoins to move money between international operations more efficiently.

OKX, MetaMask, Matter Labs back dispute resolution court for AI agents - The Genlayer Foundation is leading the 27-firm consortium that makes AI-based payments, escrow and dispute resolution interoperable.

Circle soars after securing U.S. trust bank approval in crypto expansion - The approval adds to a growing list of crypto firms seeking federal banking licenses as the industry moves into the regulated financial system.

Japan's 'invest locally' plan likely to spur demand for assets like bitcoin, gold - Your day-ahead look for July 10, 2026

Crypto defies equity weakness as altcoin optimism builds into the weekend - The price of bitcoin hit $64,400, retesting a level it failed to penetrate on Monday, with a break higher opening the path toward the June 15 peak of $67,250.

Polymarket seeks approval to bring margin trading to U.S. customers - Polymarket's application to allow users to take positions that are not fully collateralized follows authorization granted to rival Kalshi in March.

BitMEX Says Collateral Design Drove 3.93% Funding Gap That Traders May Exploit Repeatedly - A report by BitMEX reveals that perpetual swap funding rate disparities are driven by deep structural mechanics rather than simple short-term market sentiment. The Impact of Collateral Choice A new report by derivatives exchange BitMEX challenges the conventional wisdom that funding rates are merely a direct reflection of short-term market sentiment. It highlights how deep […]

Brazil Orders Tobacco-Style Warnings on All Betting Ads: ‘Betting Makes You Lose Money’ - Brazil’s Finance Ministry is imposing the strictest advertising regime yet on the country’s licensed betting operators, mandating cigarette-style health warnings on every ad, banning pundits and influencers from nudging viewers toward wagers, and threatening fines of up to 20% of revenue – with the rules taking effect July 17, mid-World Cup, as bet-saturated tournament broadcasts […]

Ransomware Hacker Pleads Guilty After $15M Bitcoin Extortion Scheme - Federal prosecutors alleged a Ryuk ransomware operation extracted more than $15 million in bitcoin from U.S. organizations. An Armenian national admitted participating in attacks that disrupted hundreds of corporate systems and forced victims to purchase decryption keys with cryptocurrency. Ransomware Attacks Forced US Companies to Pay Bitcoin for Decryption Keys More than $15 million in […]

3 Major Crypto Trends Changing How People Use Digital Assets: Binance Co-Founder - Crypto adoption is evolving in unexpected ways across global markets, revealing deeper changes in user behavior, according to Binance co-founder and co-CEO Yi He. Drawing on activity from millions of Binance users, she identified three emerging regional trends that are shaping how people use digital assets. How Crypto Adoption Becomes More Regional Binance’s internal user […]

Inmate Accused of Moving $290,000 in Crypto Already Forfeited to US Government - Federal prosecutors charged an imprisoned man with helping transfer cryptocurrency forfeited to the U.S. government. The indictment alleges roughly $290,000 left a restrained Kraken account through exchanges, mixing services, and a foreign bank. Federal Indictment Targets Alleged Transfer of Seized Cryptocurrency Federal prosecutors charged a man already serving a 111-month prison sentence with...

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

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

Open Thread - What’s on your mind?

Dispatch From COGE: A Bureaucratic Meeting About Cutting Bureaucratic Bloat - Don't expect much from Zohran Mamdani’s Commission on Government Efficiency.

She Came to the U.S. at 4 Months Old. She Had To Self-Deport—Because She Came Here Legally. - "Documented Dreamers" arrived in America lawfully as children. A hole in the law leaves them vulnerable to expulsion.

Sen. Mitch McConnell's Hospitalization Proves Again That Gerontocracy Sucks - McConnell is no outlier: The U.S. Senate is the oldest directly elected upper legislative chamber in the world.

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal - Armed canvassers, extrajudicial killings, and guns on the metro.

Lawyer Shows "Complete Disregard for His Ethical Obligations to Make Accurate Representations to the Court," Magistrate Judge Says - "He has been sanctioned repeatedly for his reliance on AI without verifying the quotations and citations .... Worse still, while he represented to a court last year that he understands words 'must never be enclosed in quotation marks unless they accurately reflect the precise language of the cited source,' he brazenly minimizes and attempts to justify identical behavior here."

If You Get Drunk and Brandish a Fake Gun in a Waymo, Don't Blame the Cameras - Firing a toy gun out of a camera-covered robotaxi while underage drinking was never going to end well.

Why Are Political Independents Less Patriotic Than Ever? - For the same reason their ranks have grown to record highs: They dislike the federal government.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 24, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Platinum-level corporate partner. “At Taurus, we believe that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American way of life,” said Taurus USA The post TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP appear...

CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARRY PERMIT STARTING APRIL 22 - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 22, 2025 — Thanks to a preliminary injunction in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) case CRPA v. LASD, starting Tuesday, April 22, non-resident SAF members can apply for a California carry permit.  The injunction requires that California accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a The post CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARR...

SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state. Minnesota asked the The post SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF ...

Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A Endorse Blaise Ingoglia for Florida Chief Financial Officer - Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A Endorse Blaise Ingoglia for Florida Chief Financial Officer  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  July 9, 2026  TALLAHASSEE, FL — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Fuerza 2A proudly endorse Blaise Ingoglia for Florida Chief Financial Officer.  Throughout his service in the Florida Legislature, Ingoglia has consistently stood with Florida’s law-abiding gun owners and fought to ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How a serial borrower fooled 7 banks out of $39 million - U.S. Bank, Arvest, Old National, BMO and WaFd took the losses in a decade-long scheme the DOJ announced.

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

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

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

Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy - Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy

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

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

Press Release: Kentland Bank Assumes All Deposits of Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 10, 2026 Kentland Bank Assumes All Deposits of Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association WASHINGTON — Kentland Federal ...

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