Precious Metals and Market News

Silver drops 4.6% as yields rise, gold holds above $4,650 - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are lower and spot silver prices are sharply lower after the close Thursday, as firmer Treasury yields and a stronger dollar offset safe-haven demand tied to renewed Strait of Hormuz tension.

Gold and silver await fresh catalyst despite supportive fundamentals - Sucden Financials - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver continue to draw support from solid longer‑term fundamentals through the second quarter, but one investment firm said the market is still waiting for a clear macroeconomic trigger before either metal can break decisively higher.

‘Insurance policy was being cashed in’ during Iran war gold liquidations, but demand remains strong – HSBC’s Steel - (Kitco News) – While the Iran conflict has rocked the commodity sector, with oil prices spiking as gold prices have slid lower, demand for the yellow metal has remained strong and it has performed exactly as it should under the circumstances, according to James Steel, Chief Precious Metals Analyst at HSBC.

Silver price outlooks chopped as supply deficit forecasted to narrow dramatically in 2026 - UBS - (Kitco News) – Weaker investment demand, softer industrial consumption, and higher mine supply will lower the supply deficit dramatically, which diminishes silver’s potential upside across multiple time horizons, according to the latest silver forecast from strategists at UBS.

Gold price holding the line at $4,700 as U.S. retail sales rise 0.5% in April - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to consolidate around the new psychological level of $4,700 an ounce, as U.S. consumer spending slows in line with expectations.

Gold firms near $4,700, silver slips as Hormuz talks steady oil - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are firmer and spot silver prices are softer in early U.S. trading Thursday, as traders weigh sticky inflation signals, Treasury yields near the 4.4% area and a still-fragile U.S.-Iran/Hormuz backdrop.

Spot gold approaching session high after U.S. weekly jobless claims rise to 211k - (Kitco News) - Gold prices were climbing toward highs on Thursday morning following the release of worse-than-expected labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits were above economists’ forecasts.

Gold weakens, silver tests $90 after April producer-price shock - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were lower and spot silver prices were firmer in late U.S. trading Wednesday, as a hot U.S. producer-price print, a firmer dollar and Treasury yields near the 4.5% area offset safe-haven demand tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the Strait of Hormuz crisis.

Gold remains an attractive long-term asset as inflation takes its toll - Fawad Razaqzada - (Kitco News) - In the last two months, growing inflation fears have weighed down gold as markets have been forced to price out rate cuts. Although gold is expected to face ongoing short-term headwinds, one analyst said its long-term bullish outlook remains intact.

India’s 15% import tariffs on gold and silver will impact precious metals demand, prices, currency - Experts - (Kitco News) – The government of India announced this week that they have reversed earlier duty cuts by raising import tariffs on gold and silver in the world’s second-largest precious metals market to 15% as of today – a move that could have a significant impact on precious metals prices and global demand, according to experts and industry insiders.The Modi government announced the move was ai...

"Pushed Into Poverty": Somalia’s Currency Crisis Leaves Traders Holding Worthless Cash - "Pushed Into Poverty": Somalia’s Currency Crisis Leaves Traders Holding Worthless Cash For decades, Muse Omar Jama made a living swapping currencies in Mogadishu’s Bakara market, where customers once lined up to trade Somali shillings for dollars and mobile money. Now his office sits mostly silent, and the safes around him are stuffed with cash no one wants, according to The Guardi...

Britain Is Now Policing Thought Crime - Britain Is Now Policing Thought Crime Authored by Ciaran Kelly via DailySceptic.org, If you want a snapshot of how far Britain has drifted from its liberal inheritance, consider the spectacle of a 78 year-old grandfather and retired pastor being warned by police that he must not preach from the Bible within a public area. His offence was not harassment, obstruction or intimidation...

How Global Economic Power Shifted In The Last 10 Years - How Global Economic Power Shifted In The Last 10 Years The global economic order has shifted dramatically over the last decade, with countries reshuffling positions amid inflation shocks, geopolitical tensions, pandemic disruptions, and the rapid rise of AI-driven industries. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Gabriel Cohen, compares the world’s 15 largest economies in 2016 and...

The UN's Architecture To Annihilate The West - The UN's Architecture To Annihilate The West Authored by Amil Imani via AmericanThinker.com, The United Nations functions as a predatory cartel dedicated to the systematic liquidation of national borders. Its agenda demands the total eradication of the nation-state to pave the way for a centralized, unelected global tyranny. The 2018 Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular...

Depopulation Won't Save Us Or The Planet - Depopulation Won't Save Us Or The Planet Authored by Lipton Matthews via The Mises Institute, In recent years, a strand of environmental thinking has emerged that places population at the center of ecological crises. Some activists, including figures associated with the Extinction Rebellion and the Stop Having Kids Movements Movement in the United Kingdom and the United States hav...

Unitree Unveils Real-Life Transformer Robot. Only Costs $650,000 - Unitree Unveils Real-Life Transformer Robot. Only Costs $650,000 Chinese robotics firm Unitree, known for its robot dogs and humanoids, has unveiled a production-ready "manned mecha": a large robotic machine piloted by a human. Unitree wrote on X that the manned mecha costs $650,000 and weighs as much as a car. The bipedal mecha is piloted by a human operator who sits in its bell...

Researchers Theorize That Our Brains Are Building The Universe - Researchers Theorize That Our Brains Are Building The Universe Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Developments in quantum physics and consciousness research are prompting scientists to reconsider the fundamental nature of reality. Several recent discussions highlight theories proposing that conscious experience may play a far more fundamental role than previously thou...

Nuclear Buildout Accelerates With Goldman Now Including SMRs Into Forecast - Nuclear Buildout Accelerates With Goldman Now Including SMRs Into Forecast Goldman's latest edition of "Nuclear Nuggets: Global Reactor Tracker" reinforces that the buildout of the cleanest and most reliable form of so-called "green" energy, nuclear power, continues to gain momentum. The theme we first laid out in December 2020 continues to broaden, with buildouts accelerating acro...

Grenade-Type IED Found At Alabama Dam Raises Alarm Over Critical Infrastructure Threats - Grenade-Type IED Found At Alabama Dam Raises Alarm Over Critical Infrastructure Threats Divers recovered and safely detonated a grenade-type improvised explosive device at the J.B. Converse Reservoir dam in Mobile, Alabama, a federally designated critical infrastructure site that supplies the region's drinking water. Local outlet Fox10TV reports that the Gulf Coast Regional Mariti...

Midsize City Population Growth Remaining Steady: Census Bureau - Midsize City Population Growth Remaining Steady: Census Bureau Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Population growth in medium-sized cities largely remained steady even as the national population barely grew, Census Bureau officials said on May 14. An aerial view of the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, August 4, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Midsize ...

Nvidia earnings alone won’t rescue the S&P 500 from its new sell signal - Overbought warnings come ahead of a massive tech and retail earnings lineup.

Trump’s best China trade deal is the one he doesn’t make - Three decades of failed engagement with Beijing show why U.S. should walk away from the bargaining table.

Dead people claiming Social Security? Here’s one — but we’re still looking for the other 19,999,999. - After a year of hunting down Social Security cheats, here’s where we stand.

Trump’s big trip was supposed to sell 500 Boeing planes. China is only buying 200 of them. - Boeing’s stock on Thursday headed for its steepest fall in six months after President Donald Trump said China is buying 200 of the company’s jets, disappointing investors who had expected more than double that number.

This summer’s World Cup will be no match for Taylor Swift when it comes to live events - The World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19, with games being played in cities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Tickets went on sale in October and have sold for as much as $10,000, with the cheapest options to see the U.S. team running around $1,640.

Figma has a fix for its ailing stock — a new way to make money off its AI products - Figma’s stock soars after earnings beat expectations again, and the full-year outlook was raised.

My wife and I retired with 22 times our income. Why don’t more people do what we did? - “The vast majority of people I’ve known are intimidated by money’s power, imbue it with almost magical qualities.”

The bond market is already hiking rates as Kevin Warsh takes over as Fed’s new chair - There is a perception that new Fed chairs are tested by market turmoil.

‘I’m not an extravagant spender’: I’m in my 70s with a $90,000 income. Can I afford my dream home with a pool? - “My current house is all paid off, and it’s worth $650,000.”

We’re in our 40s. Our mortgage is nearly paid off — how should we invest our extra $1,500 a month? - “We already deposit $1,000 each month into the American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio Class A fund.”

Trump leaves China after talks dominated by trade, oil and Taiwan - U.S. President Donald Trump traveled to China this week for two days of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, after a year of heightened trade tensions.

China to buy U.S. oil to feed its 'insatiable appetite,' Trump tells Fox News - Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet Friday to close out a two-day summit that has featured pageantry and dealmaking.

CIA chief makes historic trip to Cuba as US blockade chokes island's energy supplies - The U.S. has been restricting oil shipments to Cuba since January, plunging the country into blackouts lasting days at a time.

Stock futures fall after Dow retakes 50,000: Live updates - Wall Street is coming off yet another positive session, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closing at record highs.

Cerebras pops 68% in Nasdaq debut, pushing the AI chipmaker's market cap to $95 billion - Cerebras is taking advantage of a bull market for silicon, as the chipmaker becomes one of the most notable pureplay AI IPOs to date.

Bond market believes Fed behind the curve on inflation as Warsh takes over - Bond traders are hoping that the central bank's easing bias is replaced with a skewed view toward tightening.

Bessent sees 'substantial disinflation' ahead as Warsh takes over the Fed - Bessent said the energy-fed inflation surge recently is likely to reverse as the U.S. is "going to keep pumping."

Americans still feel pessimistic about the economy. When will it get better? - U.S. consumer sentiment has been on a downward trend since the Covid pandemic. Inflation, wars and Trump's tariffs are to blame, economists say.

Wholesale inflation jumps 6% in April on annual basis, biggest increase since 2022 - The producer price index was expected to increase 0.5% in April, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

Markets raise chances for a Fed rate hike following hot inflation report - Market pricing took virtually any chance of a cut off the table between now and the end of 2027.

Billionaire Sprott put 98% of his $3 billion fortune into gold and silver and says gold is headed to $10,000 - By Godwin OluponmileForbes, New Yorkvia AP MoneyWise, New York Gold has had one of the greatest two-year runs in its history and the man who saw it coming says it's just getting started. Eric Sprott, 81, was at his vacation rental in San Jose, Costa Rica, in late January when Forbes checked in with him. This was right around the same time that silver had hit its all-time high of $100 an ounce, ...

Equinox Gold bids C$7 billion for Orla Mining to create Canada's second-largest gold producer - By Andrew WillisThe Globe and Mail, TorontoWednesday, May 13, 2026 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/industry-news/energy-and-resour... Equinox Gold Corp. is bidding to join the ranks of North America's largest gold producers with an all-stock, C$7 billion offer for Orla Mining Ltd. pitched with zero takeover premium. Equinox is offering to buy Orla gold properties in Ontario, Nevada, Me...

Ross Norman: India panics and burns the golden lifeboat - By Ross NormanMetals Daily, LondonWednesday, May 13, 2026 The word I'm looking for is "contronym" -- a term that can mean its own opposite -- and it may be an apt description of gold right now. News that India has raised import duties on gold and silver from 6% to 15% is bullish and bearish at the same time. We are now seeing second-order consequences of the Iran war manifest. India is particul...

Alaska makes gold and silver currencies legal tender - By Mari KanagyAnchorage Daily NewsWednesday, May 13, 2026 JUNEAU -- The Alaska Legislature passed a bill Tuesday to establish gold and silver currencies as legal tender and exempt them from sales taxes. The bill passed the House unanimously last week, and passed the Senate 19-1 on Tuesday. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... USA Gold: Coins and Bullion Since 1973 USAGold, we...

India raises gold and silver tariffs to 15% to curb imports and support rupee - By Rajendra Jadhav, Aditya Kalra, and Mayank BhardwajReutersTuesday, May 12, 2026 NEW DELHI -- India has raised import tariffs on gold and silver to 15% from 6%, government orders ​said, as part of efforts to curb overseas purchases of the ‌metals and ease pressure on the country's foreign exchange reserves. The higher duties could dampen demand in the world's second-largest consumer of preciou...

Here Come the HELOCs: Mortgages, Housing-Debt-to-Income-Ratio, Serious Delinquencies, and Foreclosures in Q1 2026 - Mortgage balances barely ticked up, but HELOCs soared.

Producer Price Inflation Explodes as the Services PPI Blows Out on Top of the Energy Price Spike - This is a massive amount of inflation that companies are passing on to each other through much of the economy.

Household Debts, Debt-to-Income Ratio, Serious Delinquencies, Foreclosures, Collections & Bankruptcies in Q1 2026 - Americans and their Debts: Student loans that suddenly have to be repaid again fueled overall delinquency rates.

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 ...

Digital Cash As Legal Tender? - Will Bloomingdale’s be forced to accept Bitcoin? Remember that the main difference between electronic cash and the electronic money that we have now is that electronic cash can flow from person to ...

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 ...

Bill Introduced To Make Bitcoin A Legal Tender In Arizona - Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced a bill proposing to make bitcoin a legal tender in the U.S. state of Arizona. The bill seeks to add bitcoin to the list of instruments considered legal tender in ...

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 ...

The U.S. stock market is getting close to dot-com bubble peak valuations - The Shiller cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio for U.S. stocks is nearing the 1999 peak seen during the dot-com bubble.

CLARITY will strengthen dollar stablecoins, but Asia wins on yield: HashKey Research - HashKey says U.S. regulatory clarity may unlock institutional adoption of crypto and reinforce USD stablecoins globally, though stricter yield rules could push capital toward Asian markets offering higher returns.

Cardano whales now hold 67% of ADA supply in highest share since 2020 - Wallets holding at least one million ADA now control 25.09 billion tokens, the highest share since July 2020, even as Cardano's TVL has bled to $137 million from a December 2024 peak of $686 million, per Santiment and DefiLlama data.

Lawyer behind Arbitrum crypto seizure fight now targets Tether for $344 million - Charles Gerstein wants a federal judge to order Tether to transfer OFAC-frozen USDT tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to victims holding unpaid terrorism judgments

Bitcoin is still stuck below its 200-day average. Treasury yields may be the reason. - Rising yields may act as a headwind for assets like bitcoin and gold while potentially benefiting tokenized Treasury markets.

XRP, DOGE surge 5%, bitcoin above $81,000 as Clarity Act clears Senate banking panel - Crypto majors bid higher Friday after the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee in a 15-9 bipartisan vote, with XRP and dogecoin leading the cohort even as broader risk assets sold off on Trump's comments that the US does not need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Here is why Wall Street is racing to tokenize the entire stock market - Tokenization has been the narrative of 2026. Executing on that narrative is trickier, but proponents say the benefits are massive if they pull it off.

Bitcoin hits $82,000, Coinbase leads crypto stock gains as Clarity Act advances - The upbeat public debut of AI chipmaker Cerebras is also helping to lift both crypto and traditional markets.

Cerebras shares skyrocket 100% after $5.5 billion IPO amid AI stock frenzy - The AI infrastructure company began trading Thursday as investors continue pouring capital into artificial intelligence stocks.

Clarity Act clears U.S. Senate committee, on its way to a final test in Congress - After a bipartisan approval in the Senate Banking Committee, the crypto market structure bill now advances to a final overhaul aimed at Senate and House passage.

Bitcoin Reclaims $81,000 Briefly After Trump Wraps Beijing Summit With China Trade Extension - Bitcoin dipped to $79,200 during the Trump-Xi summit on Taiwan tensions and a scorching inflation print before recovering to reclaim $81,000 as U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped his Beijing visit. A Summit Between the World’s Two Largest Economies Trump arrived in Beijing accompanied by a delegation of U.S. executives, including Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim […]

US and Bolivia Target the ‘Modern Pablo Escobar’ in Massive Crypto Laundering Probe - Bolivia’s anti-drug czar, Ernesto Justiniano, and the director of the Bolivian Special Anti-Narcotics Force (FELCN), Frans William Cabrera Quispe, met with DEA officials to organize collaboration efforts. The focus of this action would be to probe the cryptocurrency money laundering networks of Sebastian Marset. Bolivian Officials Meet With US DEA to Tackle Drug-Linked Crypto Money […]

Borrowers Deserve Lenders Who Understand Bitcoin - Humans love to tell stories. A good story explains something about the world we experience, while remaining accessible and easy to understand. And so it should not be surprising that the story of Bitcoin’s rise inside institutions has been told as neat and linear. The following opinion article was authored by Matt Luongo, the Founder […]

Propy and Milo to Let Bitcoin Holders Buy Homes With $25M Financing Access - Propy and Milo are combining crypto-backed mortgages with blockchain-based real estate settlement for a fully digital home-buying process. The partnership aims to let crypto investors purchase property without selling their digital assets. Tim Draper Backs Propy as Milo Expands Crypto Mortgage Access Across the U.S. Real estate platform Propy and crypto lender Milo are joining […]

Reform UK’s Nigel Farage Faces Scrutiny After $6.3M Payment From Crypto Investor - British Parliament’s standards watchdog is investigating Reform UK leader Nigel Farage over a previously undisclosed $6.3 million gift from cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne. Farage Cites ‘Personal Security’ Defense The British Parliament’s standards watchdog has launched an investigation into Reform UK leader Nigel Farage over a $6.3 million (£5 million) gift from a billionaire cryp...

Brickbat: Not Fantastic - New York lawmakers are considering a bill that would require companies with net income of $5 million or more to reduce… The post Brickbat: Not Fantastic appeared first on Reason.com.

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A Footnote To Danco? - Justice Alito's dissent had two footnotes, but they were not numbered.

What Do Bruen, Dobbs, and SFFA Have In Common? - The Supreme Court issued landmark rulings that were resisted by lower courts, and the Supreme Court refused to intervene.

The Domestic Emoluments Clause Returns To The Trump Presidential Library in Miami - The Trump Library will stand tall, but the plaintiffs have no standing.

CIA Whistleblower Reveals COVID Lab Leak Cover-Up - Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the latest developments on the origins of COVID-19 and also the flimsy accusations against Rep. Thomas Massie.

Unitelma Sapienza University Talk and Interview About "Threats to Liberal Democracy in the United States - And How To Counter Them" - Videos of my presentation and interview on this topic at a major Italian university.

New Draft Article: "Popular Conceptions of Fourth Amendment Curtilage" - The Supreme Court says everyone knows this. We decided to ask people.

"The Politics of Jobless Prosperity" - A very interesting article by my Hoover Institution colleague Andy Hall (who is also at the Stanford Graduate School of… The post "The Politics of Jobless Prosperity" appeared first on Reason.com.

Pete Hegseth Can't Explain Why America Needs a $1.5 Trillion Military Budget - Sen. Mark Kelly says it "feels like that number was just kind of pulled out of thin air."

US Tariff Refunds: Mostly Good Developments but Still a Long Way to Go - Processing is not paying, and close attention should be paid to potential cuts to the bottom line. The onus will be on the government for anything less than the full $166 billion (plus interest) returning to importers.

Golden Dome: From Bad to Worse - America’s goal, as should be the world’s, is to avoid launching these weapons of mass destruction. Building Golden Dome would move America further from this goal.

Courts Should Strike Down Section 122. Congress Should Reform It. - Courts have done their job so far in stopping the president’s attempts to encroach upon Congress’s constitutional authority to impose tariffs and regulate trade. But the onus is on Congress to reclaim this authority wholesale.

Another Data Point Against the Theory That Noncitizens Are Voting En Masse - The proof against such allegations is growing stronger and stronger with each affirmative investigation into noncitizen voters.

Waiver Data Reveal How the Jones Act Blocks American Trade - A new interactive infographic tracking all 45 voyages completed under the Trump administration’s March 2026 Jones Act waiver helps reveal the scale of domestic maritime trade that the 1920 law has long suppressed.

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

Founding Felons: Jefferson Would Be on a Watch List Today - What we’re dealing with today is a government that wants to suppress dangerous words—words about its warring empire, words about its land grabs, words about its militarized police, words about its killing, its poisoning and its corruption—in order to keep its lies going. The post Founding Felons: Jefferson Would Be on a Watch List Today appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

This Isn’t Anti-American. It’s a Right and a Duty. - “Alter or abolish” Despite those words in the Declaration of Independence, the establishment today would have you believe that any effort to resist their power is “anti-American.” But they have it backwards. On this episode - it’s the founders’ framework, the right to “provide new guards” - and when that rises to the level of duty. The post This Isn’t Anti-American. It’s a Right and a Duty. app...

Help EFF Solve an Issue That's Bigger than Creepy Ads - Millions of people around the world use EFF's Privacy Badger. This browser extension blocks the hidden trackers that twist your web browsing into a commodity for Big Tech, advertisers, scammers, and data brokers. But did you know that we’re trying to solve an issue that’s even bigger than creepy ads and user profiling? You can help. JOIN EFF Online tracking isn't just creepy and unethical. It a...

The Science is Not Settled: How Weak Evidence is Fueling a National Push to Ban Social Media for Youth - As statehouses ramp up for 2026, we’re seeing a familiar and concerning trend of lawmakers rushing to regulate the internet based on shockingly shaky science. From the California State Assembly to the Massachusetts and Minnesota legislatures, a wave of bills is crashing against the digital lives of young people, with proponents of these measures framing social media access as a "public health e...

Broken Promises: RIP Instagram’s End-to-End Encrypted DMs - Last week, Instagram ended its opt-in, and therefore rarely used, end-to-end encryption feature. Years after publicly promising to provide the privacy protections of end-to-end encryption across its platforms by default, it instead gave up on that technical challenge. Now, we've all lost an option for safer conversations on one of the biggest social media platforms in the world. In an announcem...

Omaha Speakeasy Forced to Change Its Name to “Censored Shop” After Nebraska Barber Board Claims Ownership of the Word “Barber” - OMAHA, Neb. — Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ)—a national nonprofit public interest law firm—announced it is joining the legal fight to defend the First Amendment […] The post Omaha Speakeasy Forced to Change Its Name to “Censored Shop” After Nebraska Barber Board Claims Ownership of the Word “Barber” appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Institute for Justice Applauds Oklahoma for Expanding Food Freedom Act - Arlington, Va.—Oklahoma’s home food entrepreneurs will see their opportunities expanded under a new law that allows them to increase their annual sales. On May 5, […] The post Institute for Justice Applauds Oklahoma for Expanding Food Freedom Act appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Institute for Justice Promises to Continue Fight for Privacy Rights After Legislation on Automated License Plate Readers Fails to Advance - Arlington, Va.—Today, Colorado State Sens. Judy Amabile and Lynda Zamora Wilson announced that their bill, SB26-070, will not be moving forward this year. The bill, […] The post Institute for Justice Promises to Continue Fight for Privacy Rights After Legislation on Automated License Plate Readers Fails to Advance 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 ...

Comment Now To Stop the ATF’s Illegal Registry! - As part of ATF’s recent package of 34 new rules, they’ve proposed a change to their “out-of-business” records retention. This record retention amounts to an unconstitutional, illegal registry of guns and gun owners. The registry, compiled by ATF using Form 4473 — which is the dealer sales form completed by gun owners during firearms transactions — must be destroyed. Now, … Read more

NH: Senators Must Deliver on Campus Carry TOMORROW - New Hampshire gun owners are hearing disturbing rumors that another so-called “gun rights advocacy” organization is preparing to hand out A+ endorsements to lawmakers regardless of whether or not they actually support Campus Carry. That is unacceptable. If politicians want the support of gun owners, they need to earn it by taking real votes to defend the Second Amendment, not by hiding behind e...

PA: URGENT: Constitutional Carry VOTE Tomorrow! (05/06/2026) - Your action is required right away! TOMORROW, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to take up Senate Bill 357—the Constitutional Carry bill. Sponsored by our longtime ally, Senator Chris Dush, SB 357 would finally recognize that your right to protect yourself and your family is not a privilege granted by the government. Rather, it is a GOD-GIVEN RIGHT enshrined in … Read more

Senate confirms Warsh as next Fed chair - The mostly party-line vote comes amid concerns of whether Kevin Warsh will maintain central bank independence or hew closer to President Trump’s interest-rate demands than his predecessor.

New England mutual banks partner but it’s ‘not an acquisition’ - New Hampshire-based Mascoma Bank and Maine-based Androscoggin Bank will combine their parent companies into a new mutual holding company. “Scale in banking matters,” Mascoma CEO Clay Adams said.

CFPB’s Vought defends terminating Citi consent order - “There are no unfulfilled obligations as of the date of termination, and Citi committed to ongoing monitoring regardless of termination,” the CFPB acting director wrote to lawmakers this week.

Dive Deposits: Affirm’s AI stance runs counter to trend - While some fintechs are content to do more with less through AI, BNPL platform Affirm simply aims to do more, as its top execs eschew human layoffs in favor of artificial intelligence.

Fintech Parker files for bankruptcy - “Three weeks ago, I thought Parker was going to be acquired in a deal worth nearly $90M,” the fintech’s co-founder, Yacine Sibous, wrote Saturday. “Yesterday, we filed for Chapter 7.”

Fed's Barr warns of tradeoffs in shrinking balance sheet - Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr Thursday warned against efforts to shrink the central bank's balance sheet, saying that effort could undermine financial stability and disrupt money markets.

JPMorganChase gives $14 million to anti-scam groups - As Americans lose more money to scams every year, the nation's largest bank has made a major investment in anti-fraud efforts.

Klarna gets a jolt from its payment card - The neobank put its multi-use card in the hands of even more consumers in the first quarter, reaching 5 million users. That has resulted in increased membership fees and average revenue per consumer compared with non-card-wielding customers.

FDIC clears way for Stellantis ILC charter - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. waived through the Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler manufacturer's application to conduct banking activities. While banks have opposed ILCs in the past, other charters pose more pressing competitive threats at the moment.

Foreclosure filings up 18% from a year ago - Foreclosure filings were reported on 42,430 properties in the United States last month, down 8% from the month prior but up 18% from a year ago.

Burkhard Balz: Central bank policy in an evolving cash landscape - Keynote speech by Mr Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the Banknote Conference, Washinton DC, 13 May 2026.

Joachim Nagel: Stable and strong in turbulent times – Europe's responses to global challenges - Speech by Dr Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, to the Lions Club Frankfurt-Am Leonhardsbrunn, Frankfurt am Main, 4 May 2026.

Frank Elderson: Boosting prosperity through deeper integration - Keynote speech by Mr Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank, at the conference "Financing Europe: a new era of strategic investment", Brussels, 12 May 2026.

Stephen I. Miran submits his resignation as a member of the Federal Reserve Board, effective when or shortly before his successor on the Board is sworn in - Stephen I. Miran submits his resignation as a member of the Federal Reserve Board, effective when or shortly before his successor on the Board is sworn in

Federal Reserve Board releases results from two surveys of senior financial officers at banks about their views on discount window operating days and their strategies and practices for managing res... - Federal Reserve Board releases results from two surveys of senior financial officers at banks about their views on discount window operating days and their strategies and practices for managing reserve balances

Federal Reserve Board issues Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2025 report - Federal Reserve Board issues Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2025 report

Press Release: FDIC Releases Public Sections of Informational Filings for Six Insured Depository Institutions - PRESS RELEASE | MAY 14, 2026 FDIC Releases Public Sections of Informational Filings for Six Insured Depository Institutions WASHINGTON—The Feder...

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