Precious Metals and Market News

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 prices will be rangebound through the summer - Metals Focus - (Kitco News) - Although gold has managed to reclaim support above $4,100 an ounce, one research firm is warning investors that a decisive bullish breakout is likely to remain out of reach as renewed turmoil in the Middle East keeps inflation pressures elevated and reinforces expectations for tighter U.S. monetary policy.

Gold's selloff is just a pause in a secular bull market, miners now undervalued - Ninepoint's Wachowiak - (Kitco News) - Gold investors shouldn't mistake the precious metal's sharp correction for the start of a new bear market, according to one portfolio manager, who argues that the long-term fundamentals remain intact and the recent weakness has created an attractive buying opportunity across both bullion and mining equities.

Gold price pushes to session highs as U.S. existing home sales drop 2.4% - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are holding renewed support above $4,100 an ounce and could attract new momentum as the U.S. housing market remains lackluster, with home sales continuing to struggle.

Gold rebounds above $4,100 as Fed minutes, Hormuz risk keep yields firm - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher ahead of the North American market open Thursday, as traders rebuilt part of Wednesday’s selloff while Treasury yields, the U.S. dollar and crude oil prices held firm on renewed U.S.-Iran escalation.

Spot gold trades above $4,100/oz as U.S. weekly jobless claims hold at 215k - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading higher after reclaiming $4,100 on Thursday morning following the release of better than expected labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits came in below economists’ forecasts.

Gold slides as Fed minutes, Hormuz oil spike lift yields - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are solidly lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, as renewed U.S.-Iran escalation, a sharp crude-oil rally and hawkish Fed minutes pushed Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar higher.

Gold had a rough Q2, but central bank demand will push prices higher through 2026 – Invesco - (Kitco News) – While Q2 was the worst quarter for gold in 12 years, with spiking energy prices raising inflation expectations and introducing the possibility of rate hikes, central bank demand will help gold finish the year on a positive note, according to the new quarterly gold outlook from Invesco.

FOMC minutes show a Fed united on rates and communications, but concerned about impacts of Iran, tariffs and AI on inflation - (Kitco News) – The minutes from the June 16-17 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting showed members united on monetary policy and changes to the Fed’s post-meeting communications but concerned about the economic impacts of the Iran war, tariffs, and the AI buildout, with the majority still seeing upside risks to inflation.

Investors flee gold ETFs in June as hawkish Fed expectations drive liquidation - (Kitco News) - Although gold prices are holding support above $4,000 an ounce, June proved to be a difficult month as rising opportunity costs continued to push investors out of gold-backed exchange-traded funds, according to the latest report from the World Gold Council.

Trump Admin Targets Medicare Fraud After 7,100% Surge In Transplant Claims - Trump Admin Targets Medicare Fraud After 7,100% Surge In Transplant Claims Via American Greatness, The Trump administration says it has uncovered a dramatic increase in Medicare claims for tissue and organ transplants, resulting in a broad crackdown on suspected fraud that officials say has already blocked hundreds of millions of dollars in questionable payments. Administration...

US, Japan, And South Korea Push SMR Exports For "Energy Security Needs" - US, Japan, And South Korea Push SMR Exports For "Energy Security Needs" The American nuclear buildout is not just about the climate or powering data centers. It's a geopolitical war against the export of nuclear technology from Russia and China, mixed with a new demand for national energy security. On the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Ankara, the United States, Japan, and South ...

Why Have Central Bankers Gone Radio Silent On The Digital Currency Agenda? - Why Have Central Bankers Gone Radio Silent On The Digital Currency Agenda? Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us During the 2020 pandemic hysteria there was a mad rush by globalist institutions like the WEF, IMF, BIS and numerous national central banks to speed-run the concept of “CBDCs” (Central Bank Digital Currencies) into the mainstream consciousness. The idea of digital...

Jack Smith's Team Exposed Classified Materials, Senator Finds - Jack Smith's Team Exposed Classified Materials, Senator Finds Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Prosecutors with the office of former special counsel Jack Smith left classified materials unsecured and provided materials to at least one person without confirming that person needed to see them, a senator said on July 8. A set of messages from Smith’s team showed th...

Starbucks Using AI To Build Software Replacing Applications It Buys From Microsoft, IBM - Starbucks Using AI To Build Software Replacing Applications It Buys From Microsoft, IBM Corporate America has been desperate to see a burst of productivity (i.e., cost cutting) emerging from the latest flood of agentic AI euphoria, and it is slowly starting to get it. Not everyone will be pleased. Starbucks is developing in-house tools with the help of artificial intelligence that...

Judge Hannah Dugan Gets The 'Good Person' Discount In Federal Court - Judge Hannah Dugan Gets The 'Good Person' Discount In Federal Court Authored by David Manney via PJMedia.com, Former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan just discovered a remarkable sentencing principle: Commit a felony, lose at trial, watch the conviction survive post-trial motions, face a guideline range of 15 to 21 months, and still walk out without prison, probat...

French Security Services On High Alert For Morocco-France World Cup Semi-Final: 'Get Ready For Riots & Violence' - French Security Services On High Alert For Morocco-France World Cup Semi-Final: 'Get Ready For Riots & Violence' France is warning football fans to behave and conduct themselves responsibly ahead of a major Thursday World Cup quarter-final match which pits France against African champions Morocco. Security services are on high alert, the government has said. The match kicks off at ...

"Results Were Tempered": Pepsi Blames US Snack Slump On Cash-Strapped Consumers - "Results Were Tempered": Pepsi Blames US Snack Slump On Cash-Strapped Consumers PepsiCo blamed the second-quarter slowdown in its North American food unit on consumers tightening their belts. The period was marked by elevated pump prices tied to the US-Iran war, a squeeze that hit lower-income households the hardest and weighed on discretionary snack and beverage purchases. Revenu...

Strong 30Y Bond Auction Stops Through For First Time Since March - Strong 30Y Bond Auction Stops Through For First Time Since March On the heels of yesterday's stellar 10Y auction, this afternoon saw an even more stellar-er 30Y auction with the US government selling $22 billion bonds at 5.058%, the highest result since 2007, vs a 5.061% when-issued yield at the 1 p.m. New York time bidding deadline. That is the first stop-through (0.3bps) since M...

Gold Selloff Seen As "Stop-Loss Liquidation Positioning Reset", Not Fundamentally Driven - Gold Selloff Seen As "Stop-Loss Liquidation Positioning Reset", Not Fundamentally Driven Gold’s break below key technical support of 4050 to the 4023 low in New York trading on Wednesday appears driven primarily by stop-loss liquidation and positioning rather than a material deterioration in macro fundamentals, according to UBS.  As the bank's trader Marcus Millis writes, "the m...

Meta’s stock rebounds as agentic AI coding and custom chips ease spending fears - Shares of Meta rallied on Thursday following the launch of a new AI model and reports of a big custom-chip milestone.

A slower AI payoff risks tipping the economy into recession, Apollo says - Growing threats from China and falling token prices may put AI financials at risk.

Meet the new group of stocks powering the S&P 500 higher - A violent rotation is taking place under the hood of the stock market ahead of second-quarter earnings.

‘Our family is broken beyond repair’: My brother took over my parents’ finances. What can I do? - “Without telling me, my brother petitioned for sole guardianship of our mother.”

Landon Donovan says there’s ‘zero chance’ he could have afforded to play youth soccer in America if he was a kid today - The U.S. men’s soccer team once again didn’t make it past the Round of 16 in the World Cup — and some say the high cost to play youth soccer in America could be a key reason.

New ‘Ex-Elon’ ETFs let you avoid SpaceX and Tesla — but are they just a gimmick? - One expert doubts that new ETFs from Subversive will catch on in a meaningful way.

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

‘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.”

What affordability crisis? Rich home buyers are powering the housing market. - “The housing market is the best expression of the ‘K-shaped economy’ that we’re in right now,” one expert says.

Gen Z-ers share how they’re achieving financial freedom — and the old ideas they’re leaving behind - A stable job and a nice home have become less accessible to young Americans. Many are taking new paths to pursue their dreams.

Kevin Warsh names members of his Federal Reserve task forces, including Marc Andreessen, Doug McMillon - Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh on Thursday released names of the experts who will comprise five task forces to examine the institution's operations.

A huge trade just happened on the Nasdaq 100. Bulls are taking notice - Tech bulls may not have to wait much longer for fresh highs, if the single-biggest trade in the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF on Thursday is any indication.

Inside NATO's extraordinary 48 hours that revealed Trump's grip on global diplomacy - Steve Sedgwick goes behind the scenes of NATO's dramatic 48 hours, where Trump's changing tone reshaped diplomacy and left allies guessing.

Alleged Reflecting Pool vandal David Hearn pleads not guilty; lawyer calls him 'scapegoat' - "If Mr. Hearn can be charged with a felony for touching the Reflecting Pool, every American is at risk," a lawyer said as he blasted the Trump administration.

Gold just had its worst quarter since 2013. What that means for the metal’s role as portfolio hedge - Gold futures tumbled more than 13% in the second quarter – its worst since 2013. That isn't necessarily your cue to dump the metal from your portfolio, though.

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.

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...

Gold is getting a new shine amid volatile geopolitics - By Chris Anstey and Augusta SaraivaBloomberg NewsWednesday, July 8, 2026 Sometime during the crash in the price of gold in the mid-2010s, one veteran financial-market journalist declared that "this is the moment when the world realized gold isn't a financial asset." Famous last words, as they say. After gold's surge over the past several years, and continuous debate about the long-term durabili...

Tanzania's central bank bought 28 tons of gold over past 18 months for reserves - From ReutersWednesday, July 8, 2026 DAR ES SALAAM -- Tanzania's central bank has bought about 28 metric tons of gold ​over the past 18 months to bolster ‌its international reserves and support the shilling currency, its governor, Emmanuel Tutuba, said. Tutuba was quoted in a ​finance ministry statement as saying the purchased ​gold was worth $3.68 billion at current prices. ... Dispatch continu...

China gold reserves rose in June the most since 2023 even as bullion tumbled - By Dylan Duan and ​Ryan WooReutersTuesday, July 7, 2026 China's central bank reported its biggest monthly increase in gold reserves ​in more than 2 1/2 ‌years in June, official data showed today, though bullion prices tumbled. The People's Bank of China maintained gold purchases for a ​20th straight month, with its reserves ​hitting 75.44 million fine troy ounces by the ⁠end of June, versus 74....

Supply of Existing Single-Family Homes Jumps to 10-Year High, Condo Supply to 14-Year High. Sales Slip Deeper into Deep Freeze. Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.49% - Spring selling season was a dud. But mortgage rates are not high; inflation is high.

AI Investment Mania Has Begun to Percolate through the Economy, and the Fed Has Begun to Fret about the Effects - AI Dominated the Fed’s Meeting as Driver of “Persistent Inflationary Pressures” & Demand Growth.

QT plus Rate Hikes: ECB Sheds €149 billion of QE Assets in Q2, -52% since mid-2022, Marks Gold Down by €160 Billion - Fed’s anti-QT faction, take a look: ECB shed €3.7 trillion ($4.2 trillion) of its QE assets, nearly double the Fed’s QT, and nothing bad has happened.

Legal tender and electronic payments – can we insist on paying in cash? - Answer lies in common law's approach to concept of legal tender When a tourist tried to pay for a burger in cash at a Tsim Sha Tsui restaurant in 2023, staff refused. The outlet accepted only cards ...

Grayscale's CFO exits after 7 years with crypto asset manager - Edward McGee stepped down after seven years, weeks after distribution chief John Hoffman left for Ondo Finance.

With SEC fight over, Coinbase's top legal exec Grewal moves on, and others reassigned - Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal will depart the exchange, though he'll continue as an adviser, he said Thursday.

Arbitrum jumps 19% benefitting from Robinhood's $568 million onchain trading frenzy - The brokerage's new blockchain is off to a fast start, with memecoin trading boosting activity and revenue flowing back to the Arbitrum ecosystem.

Newest version of crypto Clarity Act may drop as soon as next week, sources say - After a long stretch without breakthroughs in the crypto market structure bill, insiders say a new draft may emerge in a final push for late-July action — though it still lacks bipartisan buy-in.

Billions flowing out of bitcoin ETFs and private credit funds suggest rising market risks - Redemption requests in the $2 trillion private credit market surged to $15.6 billion in the second quarter, dwarfing bitcoin ETF outflows.

AI contracts, not bitcoin, now drive miner valuations, and Cipher and TeraWulf look cheap, says analyst - Compass Point analysts Michael Donovan and Ed Engel said markets are giving little credit to future AI data center pipelines despite billions of dollars in signed leases.

Ethereum's newest nonprofit wants to become Wall Street's guide to crypto - In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we’re digging into Ethereum Institutional, a new nonprofit aimed at educating financial institutions and banks about Ethereum.

Aave rolls out vaults for yield-hungry fintech investors - Aave's new Stable Vaults product lets wallets, exchanges and payment apps offer yields on stablecoin deposits

Age verification is the surveillance nobody voted for - KOSA and Chat Control both retreated on their most-criticized measures this week, but both kept mandatory age verification, the quiet mechanism that turns anonymous browsing into identified browsing for all of us, argues Billions CEO Evin McMullen.

Over $7.2 billion have migrated from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP as Mantle joins exodus - Migrations to Chainlink CCIP so far include Kelp and Lombard, both of which brought over $1 billion, as well as Solv Protocol, Virtuals, Re and Kraken’s tokenized assets.

New Chain Hype Meets Old Scam Tactics: Relay Protocol Warns of Robinhood Chain Honeypot Coins - Investors utilizing the newly launched Robinhood Chain are facing a swathe of scammy “honeypot” tokens that result in the total loss of funds traded for those specific assets. Relay Protocol, a major cross-chain interoperability platform, confirmed it is aware of user reports regarding tokens disappearing from wallets immediately following purchase. Relay Protocol Warns: There’s Been […]

Debate Grows Over Strategy Using Bitcoin Sales to Fund STRC Buybacks - Strategy raised the dividend on its flagship preferred stock to 12% in late June, but the security is still changing hands well below the $100 price the company says it wants investors to see. STRC, Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, traded in the mid-to-high $80s this week, with some sessions dipping […]

Bitcoin Bulls Reclaim $63,000 After 3% Slide as Traders Bet the Sell-Off Has Ended - Bitcoin rebounded to test the $63,000 threshold, recovering from a 3% drop to under $61,500. Recovery came despite growing military tensions and exchanges of fire between U.S. and Iranian forces. Bitcoin Reclaims Key Support After Sharp Drop On Thursday, bitcoin recovered slightly from its more than 3% tumble over the previous 24 hours as it […]

British Airline Jet2 Shares Jump 9% After $536M Fuel Hedge Gain Offsets Middle East Travel Fears - British airline Jet2 reported a $536 million balance sheet windfall for the fiscal year ending March 31, defying broader industry panic over Middle East geopolitical instability. Sector Resilience Amid Fuel Volatility British airline and package holiday provider Jet2 defied intense geopolitical instability and travel sector panic triggered by the Middle East war by reporting a […]

OCC Clears Sony Bank to Open Connectia Trust for USD Stablecoin Business - Sony Bank has received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to open a national trust bank built for a stablecoin business. The company disclosed the approval on July 7, 2026, one day after its board signed off on the plan. The new subsidiary, Connectia Trust, National Association, will […]

Pronatalists Want To Boost Fertility With Blue Laws and Government-Enlisted Fertility Influencers - The Institute for Family Studies wants to increase America's birth rate. Some of its ideas are a little far out.

The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History, by the Numbers - Looking back through the biggest scandals in American history through the lens of Trump 2.0.

Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Marks a Pattern of Trying To Profit From the Presidency - Since the beginning of his first term, the president has repeatedly used his office for personal gain.

Police Used a Truck Inspection To Search for Drugs. The 7th Circuit Said the Fourth Amendment Forbids It. - Cops stopped a semitruck because of a drug tip, then tried to dress the illegal search up as a routine inspection.

Good Riddance to Graham Platner - He was a bad candidate running on bad ideas.

How a 700-Year-Old Work of Art Warns America - Ambrogio Lorenzetti's Allegory of Good and Bad Government presents a bustling city where prosperity comes from voluntary cooperation and leaders know their place.

Washington Promised Puerto Rico $14 Billion To Fix Its Grid. Most of the Money Is Still Stuck. - A new GAO report attributes the delays to onerous regulations and poor coordination among government agencies.

The Social Security Fix That Would Send Tax Rates Soaring - There are only a handful of ways to shore up Social Security. Sens. Bernie Moreno and Elizabeth Warren are backing one of the most expensive.

Rhode Island Is Regulating Grocery Checkout Lines Now - A new law requires grocery stores to keep one staffed checkout open for every three self-checkout stations.

'I Would Not Wish This on Anyone': Prisoners Fight Back Against Solitary Confinement in Oregon - A proposed class action lawsuit claims Oregon is subjecting prisoners to unconstitutional and inhumane conditions in solitary confinement.

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.

The House Passed The KIDS Act—The Senate Should Reject It  - Last week, the House voted on the KIDS Act, a disjointed package of legislation that seeks to control Americans’ web browsing and private messaging. The package combines a revised version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), with several other internet bills, study bills, reporting requirements, and new regulations. Different parts of the bill pressure online services to impose different age-g...

European Commission Chooses to Keep EU Users Locked Up Behind Big Tech’s Gates - Users are always seeking more control over their social networking experience to make it better, whether to improve privacy or enhance flexibility. Interoperability between social networking platforms like Facebook and TikTok has so many benefits that solve those issues.   Say you’re on multiple platforms because you have friends you follow on different networks, but you’ve decided to choose on...

Google's New Remote Attestation Scheme is As Bad As Its Old One - Google owes its existence to the open web, but today, its technological “innovations” have much to do with locking users into a “walled garden.” The latest of these is “reCAPTCHA Mobile Verification,” an experimental initiative that will let companies block users if they are running independent, "de-googled" versions of Android. These “indie Android” versions are favored by people who want to p...

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

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.

Fed stands out among bank enforcement action decline: Brookings - Enforcement action activity by federal banking agencies has fallen over the past decade, according to a study published Wednesday.

Starling to whittle headcount by 3% - The London challenger bank is cutting jobs to eliminate duplication and accelerate product delivery, a spokesperson said.

Axos to buy Arc Technologies - The deal marks Axos’ fourth purchase announcement in a year.

PNC’s new mobile banking app built on personalization - The Pittsburgh-based bank wanted to debut a customizable app with more features and functionality “without making it heavy,” said Alex Overstrom, the lender’s head of retail banking.

Security Home Mortgage, CCBank to rebrand as Accordia - The move is designed to align the two Utah-based businesses under a single unique name and comes two years after the bank acquired the home lender in 2024.

Logan: Fed's open market activities should be centrally cleared - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan said at an event Thursday that conducting monetary policy actions through a third party would improve efficiency and make markets stronger.

PayPal boosts its stablecoin as banks prepare to launch a shared one - The payment company's PYUSD has launched on Polygon's international digital asset rail as big financial institutions give potential heft to Open Standard's pending OpenUSD.

Fed announces membership of monetary policy task forces - Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's five policy review groups will be composed of a broad mix of business leaders, academics and former central bankers, including venture capitalist Marc Andreesen and former Fed Gov. Jeremy Stein.

Why Standard Chartered, BNY launched stablecoin rails - The banks now let institutional clients mint and redeem Circle's USDC directly, turning them into stablecoin infrastructure providers.

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

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