Precious Metals and Market News

Fed won’t hike but hold, Warsh may have started too hawkish, and U.S. policy is driving sovereign gold demand – Natixis’ Christopher Hodge - (Kitco News) – Inflation will be the Fed’s principal preoccupation for the balance of 2026, but that doesn’t mean monetary policy will move an inch, while U.S. sanctions and trade policies continue to stoke sovereign demand for gold, according to Christopher Hodge, Head Economist for the U.S. at Natixis.

Gold edges higher, silver slips as oil keeps inflation risk alive - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are modestly higher and spot silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, as softer U.S. consumer- and producer-price reports pressured Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar, while renewed Strait of Hormuz tension kept crude oil prices elevated

U.S. Treasury producing $1 gold-colored President Trump coins to celebrate 250th - (Kitco News) - President Donald Trump has left an indelible mark on the global economy. His legacy will now also be commemorated with a gold – or at least golden-hued – coin.

Gold holds firm above $4,000 as investors look beyond inflation fears – Saxo’s Hansen - (Kitco News) - While the gold market has been unable to gain enough momentum to break through initial resistance at $4,100 an ounce, one market strategist suggests that its continued consolidation is still good news for the precious metal.

Silver's stubborn supply deficits and rising industrial and monetary demand offer ‘multiple avenues for future appreciation’ – Sprott’s Paul Wong - (Kitco News) – Silver enjoys a unique combination of ongoing supply deficits, rising industrial and monetary demand, and tight physical market conditions, which offer multiple vectors for prices to appreciate, according to Paul Wong, managing partner and market strategist at Sprott Inc.In a recent analysis of the precious metals market, Wong noted that silver prices recorded their largest month...

Gold holding steady as Bank of Canada leaves rates unchanged - (Kitco News) - The gold market is holding its ground against the Canadian dollar as the Bank of Canada leaves interest rates unchanged and adopts a neutral, yet cautious, wait-and-see approach to inflation.

Gold steadies above $4,000 as PPI cools, yields rise - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are modestly higher and spot silver prices are weaker ahead of the North American market open Wednesday, as a softer U.S. inflation mix supported precious metals while renewed Strait of Hormuz tension kept crude oil prices and Treasury yields elevated.

Gold finding its footing as US producer prices fall in June - (Kitco News) - The gold market is once again attracting bullish momentum, pushing back into neutral territory as wholesale inflation pressures eased more than expected.

Spot gold shoots above $4,060/oz after New York manufacturing index surprises with rise to 15.6 - (Kitco News) - Gold prices shot to session highs after manufacturing activity in the New York region rose deeper into expansionary territory this month, according to the latest data published by the New York Federal Reserve.The regional central bank announced on Wednesday that its Empire State manufacturing survey improved to 15.6 in July, after posting a 5.7 print in June. The data was fa...

VanEck’s Casanova sees gold's pullback as noise, says mining stocks remain the standout trade - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to struggle to find consistent bullish momentum, but one fund manager noted that the precious metal remains one of the best-performing assets over the past 12 months, with mining equities taking the top spot.

You Will Not Believe What's Happening In This Tiny English Village - You Will Not Believe What's Happening In This Tiny English Village Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Residents of the small leafy Oxfordshire village of Piddington have delivered a thunderous rebuke to Westminster's latest asylum experiment. With roughly 180 adults casting ballots on July 4, 175 backed holding a referendum on breaking away from the United Kingdom in...

Russia Struggles To Deliver Crude Oil As It Hits 135 Million Barrel Traffic Jam - Russia Struggles To Deliver Crude Oil As It Hits 135 Million Barrel Traffic Jam Russia is struggling to deliver all of the crude it’s being forced to ship overseas in the face of escalating Ukrainian drone strikes on its refineries. Nearly 135 million barrels of Russian crude oil are currently stranded at sea as a result of Ukraine’s airstrike campaign targeting refineries with th...

"Free Speech Has Its Limits", Rules Czech Supreme Court - "Free Speech Has Its Limits", Rules Czech Supreme Court Via Remix News, The Czech Supreme Court has upheld a suspended prison sentence imposed on a former dissident who publicly wore clothing displaying symbols associated with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to Echo24, botanist Pavel Křivka walked through Pardubice in April 2024 wearing a black sweatshirt bearing a larg...

All Socialists Are Ignorant, But Some Are More Ignorant Than Others... - All Socialists Are Ignorant, But Some Are More Ignorant Than Others... Authored by Lloyd Billingsley via AmericanThinker.com, In The Law, published in 1850, Frédéric Bastiat made a case against “legal plunder,” the perversion of the law to violate liberty and property rights. Nearly 100 years later in The Road to Serfdom, Friedrich Hayek warned that socialists, whatever their int...

"Sub-Second Detect- To-Fire": Futuristic Dome Turret Could Be US Military's Answer To Drone Swarms - "Sub-Second Detect- To-Fire": Futuristic Dome Turret Could Be US Military's Answer To Drone Swarms Picket Defense Systems is developing a next-generation counter-drone turret designed to eliminate the delays conventional systems face when targeting fast-moving, one-way attack drones or incoming swarms. This is a major vulnerability confronting the US military and allied forces as d...

Hegseth Announces New Mandatory Military Testosterone Tests - Hegseth Announces New Mandatory Military Testosterone Tests Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced a measure to screen U.S. armed forces members’ testosterone levels and offer therapy as a way to optimize the military’s performance. “While we invest heavily in our weapon systems, platforms, and gear, our most...

Australia Slaps Power, Water, And Copyright Rules On Data Centers After Anthropic Lobbying Push - Australia Slaps Power, Water, And Copyright Rules On Data Centers After Anthropic Lobbying Push Over the last year or so, several US states have taken measures to regulate or prevent data centers from being built, citing local concerns over electricity and water use, pollution (noise and otherwise), and the fact that they're a godawful eyesore. On Tuesday, New York became the first...

Key Takeaways From DNI Nominee Jay Clayton's Confirmation Hearing - Key Takeaways From DNI Nominee Jay Clayton's Confirmation Hearing Authored by Timothy Frudd via The Epoch Times, U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton shared his vision for the Intelligence Community during his confirmation hearing for the position of director of national intelligence (DNI) on July 15. Clayton, who was nominated last month by President Donald Trump, faced questions from la...

"Asymmetric Warfare Boom" Accelerates As US Army Awards Neros $500 Million For FPV Attack Drones - "Asymmetric Warfare Boom" Accelerates As US Army Awards Neros $500 Million For FPV Attack Drones Defense startup Neros has secured a US Army contract valued at up to $500 million to supply the military with Ukraine-style, low-cost attack drones, reinforcing our view that the "Asymmetric Warfare Boom" is now underway. As we have told readers, the Department of War's massive push to...

Trump Endorses MyPillow's Mike Lindell For Minnesota Governor - Trump Endorses MyPillow's Mike Lindell For Minnesota Governor Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced he is endorsing MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell as the Republican candidate for Minnesota governor, saying he is one of “America’s greatest and most hard working Patriots.” “Mike will be SPECTACULAR!!! He truly loves Minnesota, as ...

AI is so big, it’s now impossible for investors to avoid - Exposure to the artificial-intelligence boom has become virtually impossible for investors to avoid. The theme hasn’t just cornered the stock market. It has systematically swallowed up corporate credit and venture capital, too.

United Airlines gets hit by a $6 billion added-fuel-cost headwind - Investors zero in on United’s potentially fatter jet-fuel bill — the airline said it expects nearly $6 billion in additional fuel expenses for the year.

The trucking market is tighter than it’s been in years — but investors are upbeat on J.B. Hunt - Shares of the trucking giant jump 8% after hours, as fuel charges and demand for its railroad-connection business lift results

‘They cut off online access’: My mother’s bank balance plummeted after her death. What’s going on? - “Since her death, her bank balance fell to $9,000 from $16,000.”

‘I don’t want to sound callous’: Why base your Social Security claim on life expectancy? We could die at any time. - “The actual date of death ultimately affects only the surviving beneficiaries.”

Your Netflix bill is up 29% in just over a year. It’s time for Washington to step in. - Netflix is still a Wall Street favorite — and a target for government regulators

My husband and I are retired. Our financial adviser, who is in his 30s, called us ‘you guyses.’ Is that unprofessional? - “I’m wondering whether I should ask to work with someone closer to our generation.”

You are missing the bond deal of the decade — and it is guaranteed to beat inflation - TIPS are offering a rare gift — and it is time to lock in a generous payout.

Small-cap outperformance is persisting — and these 15 quality stocks pay rich dividends - Think large caps are still the best bet? The data say you are looking in the wrong place.

This powerful stock-market momentum trade has hit a wall after seeing biggest unwind since 2001 - So far, the selloff hasn’t done much to dent the S&P 500, as other stocks and sectors have picked up the slack

TSMC to invest additional $100 billion in Arizona after second-quarter profit soars 77% - TSMC announced a second-quarter profit, following its June revenue figures released earlier this week.

U.S. slaps 25% tariff on most Brazilian goods over 'unfair trade practices' - A separate U.S. probe into forced-labor enforcement could see an additional 12.5% duty on Brazilian goods on top of the 25%, with the decision due next week.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy ousts defense minister in surprise shake-up as protest calls emerge - The move sparked some to call for a peaceful protest and comes shortly after Ukraine's parliament accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.

Foreign investors sweeten on Indian government bonds as equities see a sell-off - The Indian government bond market is drawing interest from foreign investors as it readies for a likely inclusion in Bloomberg index.

SK Hynix shares plunge over 11% as Asia sees tech rout, tracking U.S. chip losses - Asian semiconductor stocks tumbled on Thursday as a selloff in U.S. chipmakers spilled into the region.

World Cup gave bars and restaurants a needed boost as consumers flash warning signs, Fed says - The latest edition of the Fed's Beige Book indicated that the soccer tournament wasn't necessarily translating to broader economic growth.

Wholesale prices unexpectedly declined 0.3% in June on big drop in gasoline - As with consumer prices, the index benefited from easing energy costs, particularly as oil fell due to the brief pause in tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

Renewed Hormuz hostilities drive ECB rates rethink amid ‘extremely volatile’ outlook - Several consecutive days of strikes exchanged between the U.S. and Iran have cast uncertainty on the European Central Bank's interest rate decision next week.

China posts slowest quarterly growth since 2022 as investment slumps, fanning stimulus calls - That second-quarter growth came below Beijing's full-year growth target range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal in decades.

Consumer prices rose 3.5% annually in June, less than expected as energy prices eased - The consumer price index in June was expected to increase 3.8% from a year ago.

Ghana president's brother maneuvers to seize big gold project - By Jonathan ClaytonMiningMX, Rivonia, South AfricaWednesday, July 15, 2026 A company owned by the billionaire brother of Ghana's president is accused of waging a campaign of "industrial espionage" to seize a major gold project from international investors, according to allegations supported by leaked emails seen by Miningmx. The emails, which have been reviewed by this publication, appear to sh...

Trump $1 dollar 'gold coin' to go into production, Bessent says - By Gareth Vipers and Richard RubinThe Wall Street JournalWednesday, July 15, 2026 President Trump has added his name or likeness to federal buildings, airports, bridges and even some passports. Now the U.S. Mint is set to begin striking a dollar coin featuring his face, a rare move to put a sitting president on American money. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled designs for the new "gold ...

Ghana's 2026 artisanal gold output expected to surpass record 2025 level - By Christian AkorlieReutersTuesday, July 14, 2026 ACCRA -- Ghana's Gold Board bought up to 54 metric tons of gold from artisanal and small-scale mining in ​the first half of 2026 and output from the sector ​is on track to match or surpass last year's record, ⁠the state entity's CEO said on Tuesday. The figures and prediction point to ​another strong year for Ghana's biggest export and foreign e...

Vault and Genesis merging to create Australia's third-largest gold producer - By Nikita Maria JinoReutersMonday, July 13, 2026 Genesis Minerals has agreed to acquire smaller peer Vault ‌Minerals in a deal that would create Australia's third-largest gold producer with a market capitalisation of around A$12.6 billion ($8.71 billion). ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Guanajuato Silver Is Reactivating Silver and Gold Mines in Mexico Guanajuato Silver i...

Alasdair Macleod: First gold, then markets migrating East - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, July 10, 2026 Goodbye to Western paper. Moving in plain sight, China has set up a new market in Hong Kong ready to take over from London and New York when the dollar dies. First, let's look briefly at what happened to gold in the 1973-1974 OPEC crisis. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... First Majestic Mines Silver and Gold, M...

Producer Price Inflation beyond Energy: “Core” PPI Accelerates to 4.7%, Services PPI to 4.6%. Lots of Inflation Going on in Here - The plunge in energy prices pushed down overall PPI inflation, to a still very high 5.5%. It has been zigzagging higher since mid-2023.

Largest “Foreign” Holders of US Treasuries, incl. US Hedge Funds in the “Basis Trade” & US Companies with Overseas Entities - How much of that foreign demand for US Treasuries is actually “foreign?” Less than it seems. Here are some clues.

Gasoline Plunged in June and lots of Month-to-Month CPI Squiggles Happened to Drop Simultaneously, but that Won’t Last - The CPI headline does not provide political backing for a politically unpopular rate hike at the July FOMC meeting. Details – such as outliers reverting in a month or two – don’t matter today.

Live updates: ZachXBT calls hardware wallets complete garbage; BTC steady after Korea rate hike - Blockchain investigator ZachXBT came down heavily on hardware wallets. BTC traded steady near $65,000 after South Korea's rate hike.

U.S. Senate unanimously opposes clemency for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried - The nonbinding resolution passed without objection after Bankman-Fried asked for clemency, months after Trump pardoned other major crypto figures, including Changpeng Zhao and Ross Ulbricht.

A bitcoin wallet dormant since the 2017 peak just moved $383 million - The coins went to a fresh address rather than an exchange, so nothing has been sold yet.

Ether outruns bitcoin as ETF money returns, almost all of from BlackRock's fund - This is not a broad rally as bitcoin is up 4% over the same stretch, and solana, TRON and hyperliquid are all lower.

Two groups of bitcoin investors sell on the rise as U.S. inflation lifts prices to nearly $65,000 - Bitcoin surges toward $65,000 on softer-than-expected inflation data, but on-chain signals show two key investor groups selling into the bounce.

Coinbase's Jesse Pollak steps back from Base app leadership after admitting his crypto social strategy failed - Pollak said that Jordan Fish, also known on X as 'Cobie,' will lead the Base app team.

DTCC moves tokenized securities into live trading, marking a milestone for Wall Street's blockchain push - DTCC's first live production trades using tokenized securities show how blockchain could reshape the infrastructure behind Wall Street.

Cantor and Securitize collaborate on blockchain-based IPOs - The move creates a pathway for public companies to raise capital onchain and issue tokenized securities.

Ostium suffers $18 million exploit as oracle attack wave continues to hit DeFi - A hacker used Ostium's own price-reporting infrastructure against the protocol, submitting falsified future-dated oracle data to manufacture fake trading profits and trigger an $18 million payout.

The privacy paradox of protecting kids online - We don’t need to imagine the privacy pitfalls of age verification. They’ve been happening for years, argues Cardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard.

Saylor Hoards $3 Billion in Cash as Strategy’s $55 Billion Bitcoin Bet Sinks $9.9 Billion Underwater - Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) now pairs a $3 billion U.S. dollar reserve with 843,775 BTC worth roughly $55 billion, a barbell structure executive chairman Michael Saylor is pitching as the company’s path through the bear market. A New Strategy, No Pun Intended The world’s largest corporate bitcoin holder has stopped stacking and started hoarding dollars. […]

Luno Pushes South Africa to Rewrite Crypto Rules Through Parliament, Not Proclamation - Luno has formally challenged South Africa’s proposed capital flow regulations, which aim to place digital assets under a modernized exchange control regime. Strict Enforcement and Steep Penalties Cryptocurrency exchange Luno has launched a formal challenge against a proposed overhaul of South Africa’s foreign exchange laws, arguing that the National Treasury’s plan to bring digital assets […]

Emirates NBD Launches Real-Time USD Blockchain Payments, Cutting Cross-Border Delays - Emirates NBD has gone live on the blockchain-based Partior network, becoming the first financial institution in the region to offer blockchain-enabled cross-border U.S. dollar payments. Instant Settlement via JPMorgan Dubai-based Emirates NBD has become one of the first financial institutions in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region to launch real-time cross-border U.S. […]

CFTC Blocks Kalshi From Cancelling Michigan Sports Trades Ordered Voided - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has stopped Kalshi from liquidating sports event contracts that a Michigan court ordered cancelled and refunded. The intervention leaves Michigan’s restriction on new sports trades intact while opening a direct federal-state confrontation over who controls transactions already executed on a regulated derivatives exchange. Federal order protects completed...

Cleanspark Lands $6.6B AI Lease as 20-Year Deal Reshapes Bitcoin Mining Strategy - Cleanspark has signed a 20-year triple-net lease at its Sandersville, Georgia, campus, expected to generate $6.6 billion in contracted revenue. The tenant has also secured exclusivity over Cleanspark’s 885 MW Texas portfolio, signaling a broader artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure partnership. Cleanspark Turns Georgia Mining Site Into 175 MW AI Campus With $6.6B Lease Cleanspark is […]

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A Texas Immigrant Detention Center Is a 'Human Rights Disaster,' Civil Rights Groups Say in Report - Camp East Montana is the largest immigration detention center in the nation. It's also plagued by brutality and neglect, according to a string of internal and external investigations.

ICE Keeps Shooting People. Here's a Way Congress Can Rein It In. - Giving people a pathway to sue federal immigration officials for violating constitutional rights is one way Congress can help hold the rogue agency accountable.

During His Confirmation Hearing, Todd Blanche Defends Trump's Blatantly Corrupt IRS 'Settlement' - Contradicting a federal judge, the acting attorney general, who blessed that cozy arrangement, insists it was not a product of collusion or self-dealing.

Seeming Likely En Banc Call in Florida University Professor Speech Restrictions Case - I wrote about the opinion July 7, when it was issued (see below). Just now, I saw the court issued… The post Seeming Likely En Banc Call in Florida University Professor Speech Restrictions Case appeared first on Reason.com.

The 'Nuclear Nightmare' That Was Manufactured by the Media - Despite decades of panic, a new reactor has been approved for the first time in 10 years.

D.C. Wants To Charge Robotaxis $6 Million. Unions Still Say No. - A proposed bill would legalize commercial autonomous vehicles in D.C. under one of the country’s most expensive regulatory frameworks, but unions still want the brakes applied.

12 States Sue, Call Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger an Antitrust Violation - If successful, it could do more harm than good to the entertainment industry.

European Commission Moves Us One Step Closer to the End of the Open Internet - It's coming faster than you might think.

What Has Heller Wrought In 18 Years? - "In nearly two decades, very little about the practical right to keep and bear arms has changed."

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.

Constitution: The REAL Reason it Even Exists. - The founders knew - freedom cannot exist with a government - that doesn’t have strict rules, a clear line in the sand that it’s not allowed to cross. In other words, when government determines the extent of its own power. On this episode, how lessons learned in the American Revolution gave birth to the written constitution. And more importantly, the real reasons it exists - that the government-...

The Foundation of the Constitution: Top-5 Principles from the American Revolution - Thomas Jefferson called the 10th Amendment the "foundation of the Constitution," and for good reason too. It enshrines many of the radical principles that sparked the “real American Revolution” in the years before the War for Independence. The post The Foundation of the Constitution: Top-5 Principles from the American Revolution appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

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.

California Steps Back From Dangerous Expansion of its Age-Gating Law - The California legislature has stepped back from a plan that would have expanded its age-gating law, removing language that could have compounded serious threats to users’ speech, privacy and security just to browse the internet. A.B. 1856, authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, will now move forward through the legislature without its most problematic pieces. EFF still believes the underlying...

Most Smart Watches, Rings, and Bands Lack Basic Transparency Reports and Key Privacy Features - Oura Rings, Garmin GPS fitness watches, Apple Watches, Whoop bands—every year, more and more tech devices are promising to monitor our health and fitness, guide us toward healthier living, and provide useful health metrics to take to our doctors. But few of these tools provide the sorts of privacy and security promises we demand from all technology, let alone tech that captures personal health ...

🚫 Don't Let Congress Age-Gate the Internet | EFFector 38.13 - The effort to age gate the internet is back in Washington—and now it has a new name. Recently passed by the House of Representatives, the KIDS Act is a sprawling package of proposals to control what we can see and say online. Supporters claim the KIDS Act is needed to protect minors online. But if lawmakers really want to make the internet safer, why are they encouraging more surveillance inste...

Victory for Small San Diego Business! Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Ruinous Financial Surveillance of California Money Services Businesses - SAN DIEGO—San Diego small business owner Esperanza Gomez can continue to operate her money services business free of ruinous financial surveillance after a federal appeals […] The post Victory for Small San Diego Business! Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Ruinous Financial Surveillance of California Money Services Businesses appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Public Interest Law Firm Warns PA Lawmakers Against Regulating Speech - This week, the Institute for Justice (IJ) warned Pennsylvania lawmakers that attempting to regulate how the term “state fair” is used would violate residents’ First Amendment rights.  The post Public Interest Law Firm Warns PA Lawmakers Against Regulating Speech appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Long Island Electrician Injured at Airport Teams Up with Public Interest Law Firm to Hold the Government Accountable - NEW YORK—In his first week on the job at Long Island MacArthur Airport, Gino Fiermonte was shocked and seriously injured. According to Gino, the accident […] The post Long Island Electrician Injured at Airport Teams Up with Public Interest Law Firm to Hold the Government Accountable 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 ...

DOJ Fights Us on NFA and GOA Files PA Lawsuit - From the ATF issuing a new rule, strengthening the definition of “willfully” to protect FFLs and gun owners, to the Department of Justice fighting us on our lawsuit against the NFA’s registration requirements, and filing our latest lawsuit against the State of Pennsylvania… GOA has been busy. You deserve an update. Recently, the ATF issued a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking indicating they are...

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...

Custodia petitions Supreme Court over Fed access - The Wyoming-based crypto bank has argued unsuccessfully for a Fed master account for years. Now it’s calling the central bank’s denial a “death sentence.”

NC’s First Bank to buy SC lender for $166M - Buying Carolina Bank & Trust would add 14 branches to First Bank’s existing 113-location footprint and push the acquirer well past $13 billion in assets. The deal is set to close by the first quarter of 2027.

Bank of America’s chatbot Erica continues to amplify digital engagement - Active users of Bank of America’s chatbot grew 23% year over year to 24.6 million.

How PayPal may benefit Stripe - The digital payments startup has reportedly made a bid for a stake in its older predecessor, potentially creating a massive processor.

Citi flags potential for more severance this year - The bank, which has reduced headcount by about 5% over the past year, is focused on finding efficiencies to fund investments, executives indicated Tuesday.

How wide is the gender pay gap among financial advisors? - An albeit smaller sample of financial advisors participating in FP's Compensation Survey nevertheless reflected the industry-wide trend around gender pay gaps.

PNC is latest bank to say costs will rise alongside revenue - In its latest 2026 guidance, the Pittsburgh-based bank predicted an increase in income, but also an uptick in expenses. Much like JPMorganChase, which made a similar revision to its forecast this week, PNC views the two trends as inseparable.

CSI purchases treasury payments fintech Qolo - The deal is the latest in a series of acquisitions by bank core provider CSI, which is further expanding its offerings for regional and community banks.

BNY: AI bet is paying off, client impact is 'measurable' - "Ultimately, adoption and embedding in a company is going to be the differentiator for many firms on whether or not they're successful with AI," said BNY CEO Robin Vince.

Bank of America's Moynihan touts 'good economics' of AI - Increased use of artificial intelligence led to revenue growth and productivity gains during the second quarter, the bank's leaders said.

Geopolitical risk and emerging market sovereign risk premia - by Fredy Gamboa, José Vicente RomeroThis study examines how geopolitical risk (GPR) transmits to sovereign credit risk in emerging market economies (EMEs), using monthly data on the 5-year sovereign credit default swap (SCDS) and the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) spread for 13 EMEs over the period of January 2005–October 2025. Using fixed-effects panel local projections, the fr...

The AI investment race - by Phurichai RungcharoenkitkulThe AI build-out ranks among the largest technology-driven investment booms in US history. Its scale, reliance on debt and circular equity ties raise questions about the boom's sustainability and financial stability. We study a dynamic contest in which firms competing for a few dominant positions over-commit resources. The over-investment leaves the sector exposed ...

AI disruption in private credit: exposure to software firms in BDCs - by Fernando Avalos, Giulio Cornelli, Egemen ErenBusiness development companies (BDCs) have lent around $115 billion to software firms, which represents about a fifth of all their lending and over 80% of their fast-growing technology portfolios. Borrowers' revenue uncertainty posed by generative artificial intelligence has not affected these loans yet, and neither BDCs nor their equity investors...

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on June 8 and June 17, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on June 8 and June 17, 2026

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.

Press Release: Agencies Issue Guidance on Lending to Individuals Not Legally Authorized to Work in the United States - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 13, 2026 Agencies Issue Guidance on Lending to Individuals Not Legally Authorized to Work in the United States WASHINGTON —...

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 ...