Precious Metals and Market News

Fed is still ‘inflation-first’ after cooler CPI, but weak jobs report means it’s no longer ‘inflation-only’ – Natixis - (Kitco News) – Wednesday morning’s CPI report is proof that broad inflationary pressures are easing, but while the Federal Reserve is likely to remain focused on inflation between now and the September meeting, last Friday’s dismal nonfarm payrolls data means both sides of the dual mandate are back in play, according to economists at Natixis.Economists Christopher Hodge and Selin Aker wrote tha...

Gold, silver rally as CPI cools but oil keeps Fed risk alive - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Wednesday, after July CPI matched expectations and left the market split on whether the Federal Reserve will raise rates at its September meeting.

Spot gold spikes above $4,438/oz as annual core CPI rises 2.5% in July - (Kitco News) - The gold market is setting fresh session highs after the latest data showed U.S. inflation pressures cooling in line with expectations last month.The headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.1% last month after June’s -0.4% decrease, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Wednesday. The inflation data matched expectations, as economists were looking for a 0.1% incr...

Gold holds near two-month high as equities slip, oil rallies - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Gold and silver prices are modestly higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Tuesday, as safe-haven demand tied to the Strait of Hormuz standoff offset a firmer U.S. dollar and a still-elevated rate backdrop.

China’s gold consumption rises 1.23% in H1, jewelry sales slump while investment demand soars - China Gold Association - (Kitco News) – China’s total gold consumption rose 1.23% in the first half of 2026, according to the latest data from the China Gold Association (CGA).Gold consumption in China came in at 511.41 tonnes in the first six months of the year, the CGA said, compared to 505.21 tonnes in H1 2025, with strong investment demand offsetting the still-sluggish jewelry sector.

Spot gold at $4,385/oz after U.S. existing-home sales fall -1.7% to 4.06 million in July - (Kitco News) - Spot gold is dropping back into the red on the session this morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market pulling back but still beating expectations last month.Total existing-home sales, including single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops, fell -1.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million in July, the National Association of Realtors (...

Gold and silver ease as CPI risk steadies yields and the dollar - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are weaker in early U.S. trading Tuesday, as traders took profits after gold hit a two-month high overnight and markets moved back into inflation-watch mode ahead of Wednesday’s U.S. CPI report.

Gold and silver rise as oil jump revives inflation-risk trade - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Monday, as the market balanced last week’s weak labor data against a rebound in oil prices, Treasury yields and Fed rate-hike expectations.

Price correction ‘improved the long-term risk-reward profile’ for both gold and silver – Sprott’s Smirnova - (Kitco News) – Gold’s months-long price decline was a not a trend reversal but only a correction, with rising debt, high deficits, central bank buying and geopolitical fragmentation reinforcing gold's strategic role, while silver's outlook remains compelling due to constrained supply and growing demand, according to Maria Smirnova, Managing Partner at Sprott Inc. and Senior Portfolio Manager an...

Five catalysts combine to create ‘one of the more compelling upside setups we have seen in precious metals’ – Citadel Securities’ Rubner - (Kitco News) – The current market environment offers precious metals investors “one of the more compelling upside setups we have seen in precious metals in months,” according to Scott Rubner, Head of Equity and Equity Derivatives Strategy at Citadel Securities.Citadel Securities, the largest retail market maker in the United States, is now calling for structural exposure to gold for the first t...

Venezuela & Israel Restore Consular Ties After 17 Years Of No Diplomatic Relations - Venezuela & Israel Restore Consular Ties After 17 Years Of No Diplomatic Relations Venezuela and Israel have agreed to restore consular relations, in a major historic shift, following the US orchestrated overthrow of longtime leader Nicolas Maduro back in January. Interim President Delcy Rodriguez, who was Maduro's VP, is at the head of a state system that is still fundamentally t...

Ceuta Migrants Reach Mainland Spain Despite Government Denials; Report - Ceuta Migrants Reach Mainland Spain Despite Government Denials; Report Via American Greatness, Dozens of migrants who entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta during last month’s massive border surge have reportedly reached mainland Spain, contradicting the socialist government’s insistence that none had left the North African enclave. Sky News reported Tuesday, citing Spanish po...

Putin Threatens Seizures Of European Ships Over EU's "Piracy & Banditry" - Putin Threatens Seizures Of European Ships Over EU's "Piracy & Banditry" Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday addressed the persisting issue of European governments and navies seizing what they deem Russian 'shadow fleet' vessels off Europe's coast. The past year alone has seen several examples, sometimes involving French or Swedish commandos descending onto a tanker's de...

Trump Mulls Capital Gains Relief As Midterm Sweetener - Trump Mulls Capital Gains Relief As Midterm Sweetener President Donald Trump is looking for new policy pledges to put before voters ahead of November, and two of them involve cutting capital gains taxes, according to National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and former NEC chief Larry Kudlow, who discussed the proposals on Fox Business Tuesday. Kudlow, who ran the council...

Lacy Hunt Turns Bearish Bonds: Studying His Reversal - Lacy Hunt Turns Bearish Bonds: Studying His Reversal Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Economist Lacy Hunt has been a bond bull longer than most money managers have been in the business. Recently, he made a surprising U-turn on his bullish stance. The following paragraph opens his Second Quarter Review and Outlook. The structural backdrop for U.S. in...

Josh Kushner, Bob Iger Stun Sports World With Record-Shattering $12 Billion Lakers Takeover Deal - Josh Kushner, Bob Iger Stun Sports World With Record-Shattering $12 Billion Lakers Takeover Deal The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to billionaire venture capitalist Josh Kushner, founder of Thrive Capital, and former Disney CEO Bob Iger for a record-breaking $12 billion, according to a new ESPN report. The sports news website said: The businessmen were involved in the expans...

Trump: US Controls Hormuz Strait, 'I Think We Will Keep It' - Confirms Economic Siege Strategy - Trump: US Controls Hormuz Strait, 'I Think We Will Keep It' - Confirms Economic Siege Strategy Summary Trump claims "total control" of Hormuz, signals strategy of continued economic pressure. Iran declares "victory" & says it can sustain the conflict & outlast. Iran shifts to a "survival economy" to withstand sanctions, Washington's economic warfare, naval blockade. Peace talks...

WTI Dips After Massive Crude Inventory Build, Big SPR Drain, Surge In Imports - WTI Dips After Massive Crude Inventory Build, Big SPR Drain, Surge In Imports Oil prices are marginally lower this morning as OPEC again cut its forecast for global oil-demand growth for this year, but stalled talks to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway and risks in the Red Sea prolong disruptions to global supplies. Physical disruptions are spreading beyond Hormuz. Ref...

Speaking Loudly And Leaning On A Big Schtick - Speaking Loudly And Leaning On A Big Schtick By Michael Every of Rabobank Yesterday saw the regular schtick where the Middle East situation remains worrying, but markets reacted to more positive narratives. After four crew and two rescuers were killed in a Houthi Red Sea attack on a ship and the US struck another in the Gulf of Oman’ trying to break its Iran blockade; Iran said Hor...

Hasan Piker's "Touch Of Death"? Far-Left Francesca Hong Loses Wisconsin's Dem Primary For Governor - Hasan Piker's "Touch Of Death"? Far-Left Francesca Hong Loses Wisconsin's Dem Primary For Governor Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly won Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary on Tuesday night, defeating far-left state lawmaker Francesca Hong despite her backing from Marxist streamer Hasan Piker. David Crowley, who reentered the Wisconsin governor’s race af...

Social Security recipients will get more money next year. Here’s how much the COLA may boost benefits. - Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment could be as much as 3.6% in 2027.

Super Micro gives a big sales forecast, but analysts wonder how long the momentum can last - Super Micro Computer impressed Wall Street with its profitability trends and revenue projections, but some analysts aren’t sure that the momentum is sustainable.

Is $1 million enough for a household to retire? The answer keeps changing. - “Some readers — and couples — would be grateful to retire on half that amount.”

Nvidia, Intel, Google: Wall Street is partying like it’s 1999 - The signs are all around that Wall Street is back in that dangerous atmosphere of giddy euphoria that those with long memories will remember from the infamous dot-com bubble of the late 1990s.

My wife can claim $900 at 62. Should she take it now — or wait for her spousal benefit? - “She was a teacher at a school district, so didn’t put much into Social Security.”

An active fund holding a whopping 800 stocks is beating major indexes. Here’s how. - For diversification in the stock market, there are actively managed alternatives to index funds.

I found a $100 bill in the communal washer at my Airbnb. What should I do? - “The landlord has not been here in months, so I assume it was a previous tenant.”

Can I claim 50% of my husband’s Social Security now — and switch to my higher benefit at 70? - “I would like to offer a piece of advice for women who are or have been married.”

I just moved. These 7 tips saved me nearly $1,000. - Moving always seems to be more expensive than you expect, but these proactive money moves can help cut costs significantly.

Lumentum’s stock surges, giving a further boost to the optical-networking trade - Excitement is building for Coherent’s earnings report after upbeat results from Lumentum.

Here's the inflation breakdown for July 2026 — in one chart - Costs remain elevated for consumers, however inflation is showing some signs of easing, economists say.

Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner buy Los Angeles Lakers at a $12.5 billion valuation, source says - Venture capital founder Joshua Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger acquire Mark Walter's stake in Los Angeles Lakers at valuation of more than $12 billion.

Trump sued over Truth Social advance access sale - The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, notes that Trump's posts on his own social media site often move financial markets.

S&P 500 rises after tame inflation data; AI-related shares jump: Live updates - Investors are bracing for an important inflation report that could determine the near-term direction for interest rates.

Strait of Hormuz ship traffic near three-month low as U.S.-Iran deal in doubt - Traffic is about 90% lower than the daily average of 130 ships that transited Hormuz before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28.

Here are five key takeaways from the July CPI inflation report - Readings for July on the prices consumers pay for goods and services came in pretty much on target.

Consumer prices rose 0.1% in July, as expected, putting the annual rate at 3.4% - The consumer price index was expected to increase 0.1% in July, with an annual rate of 3.4%.

AI’s costly build-out complicates the Fed’s inflation fight - Tech leaders say AI will drive down costs. But slow corporate adoption and the data center build-out create inflation pressures that complicate the Fed’s job.

An inflation report Wednesday should be a big deal for the Fed. Here's what to expect - The consumer price index is expected to show only a modest increase for July.

Here are three key takeaways from the disappointing July jobs report - Nonfarm payrolls in the U.S. unexpectedly declined in July, but so did the unemployment rate, leaving investors with mixed signals.

Jp Cortez: From 'audit the Fed' to 'trust me, it's there' -- Rand Paul's Fort Knox fumble - By Jp CortezWashington ExaminerWednesday, August 12, 2026 https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4683644/rand-paul-fort-knox-gold-audit-conflicting-gold-reserve-numbers-transparency/ Americans have long demanded real answers about U.S. gold holdings. Year after year, they receive only vague political half-answers that raise more questions than they answer. The latest example is this week. On...

Mike Maharrey: Sen. Rand Paul becomes a pawn in Fort Knox debate - By Mike MaharreyMoney Metals Exchange, Eagle, IdahoTuesday, August 11, 2026 Sen. Rand Paul has become Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's pawn. A few weeks ago Bessent insisted all the gold is in the vaults at Fort Knox. "I haven't" seen it, Bessent said, but "people on my staff have. The treasurer has been to Fort Knox, and I'm happy to say all gold is present and accounted for." ... Dispatch c...

Jacob Childress: China cannot afford to use its alternative to the dollar - By Jacob ChildressReal Clear World, WashingtonMonday, August 10, 2026 Over the past 18 months, nearly every condition analysts have long said would erode the dollar's dominance arrived at once.  War broke out in the Persian Gulf. The Strait of Hormuz has closed, reopened, and closed again, and remains shut as this is written. Iran began charging transit tolls denominated in yuan.  ... Dispatch ...

Timothy Noah: Why does the world put up with the dollar? - By Timothy NoahThe New Republic, New YorkMonday, August 10, 2026 The most powerful tool of the American imperium is not, as is generally supposed, its military, but rather its currency.  Other nations (China, India) possess more troops, but none possesses more legal tender. There were 57,000,000,000 dollar-denominated bills in circulation last year. By comparison, euro-denominated bills -- the ...

UK regulator prepares framework for tokenised gold - By Nikou Asgari and Martin ArnoldFinancial Times, LondonMonday, August 10, 2026 UK regulators are preparing a framework for tokenised gold as part of plans to encourage the digitisation of financial markets and to protect the dominance of London in global bullion trading. The Financial Conduct Authority has talked to industry members, including big banks, about ways it could regulate tokenised ...

Household Debts, Debt-to-Income Ratio, Delinquencies, Foreclosures, Collections & Bankruptcies in Q2 2026 - How Americans are handling their debts.

Sales of Existing Single-Family Homes Sink Deeper into Mud, Supply Jumps to 10-Year High, Condo Supply at 14-Year High - Mortgage rates at 6.69% are not high. Inflation is high.

Buy Low, Sell High: Intel Boosts its Massive Sale of Shares - Big Tech, after years of incinerating vast amounts of cash with share buybacks, is now raking the cash back in with share sales at sky-high prices.

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 ...

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

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 ...

What Is Considered Legal Tender in the US? - "Legal tender" means that the financial instrument in question legally serves to pay any public or private debt. Federal law guarantees its printed value regardless of its intrinsic convertible value, ...

The Conundrum Of Bitcoin Legal Tender Laws - Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s laser-eyed President, shocked the world at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami when he announced that bitcoin would become legal tender in his country. A few days later, ...

Wintermute plans $1 billion AI push beyond crypto: Bloomberg - The firm aims for non-crypto markets to drive over 50% of revenue by 2027, up from 10% currently, as it seeks to diversify its business.

Solana platform taps prediction market Kalshi for Wall Street-style high-speed data feed - Solana-based DoubleZero looks to meet institutional demands by adding prediction market Kalshi’s order book to its low-latency market data feed.

Miden bets on privacy stablecoins with introduction of USDCx - USDCx will let users transact without publicly exposing balances, counterparties or transaction histories, while allowing selective disclosure for compliance.

Crypto Long & Short: - In this week's Crypto Long & Short, LMAX Group's Jenna Wright argues that markets break down not from too little capital but from capital stuck in the wrong place, trapped by settlement cycles while risk reprices by the minute. She makes the case that stablecoins and tokenization are quietly becoming the plumbing that lets money move as fast as the risk it supports.

Smart contract blockchain Solana nearly froze Wednesday, Marinade Finance says -
Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint launches Hong Kong dollar stablecoin - HashKey Exchange and OSL Group are now authorized distributors, enabling institutional and professional investors to mint and redeem HKDAP tokens.

America doesn’t need a second-class payments system - If an institution qualifies to participate in America’s banking system, it should have a clear path to America’s payment system, argues Anchorage Digital's Rachel Anderika.

U.S. CPI inflation slows to 3.4% as expected, bitcoin holds near $64,000 - Both headline and core inflation matched economists’ expectations, while bitcoin held near $64,000 and Treasury yields declined.

FlightAware drops Kalshi lawsuit over a market niche that data shows it never took off - The flight-tracking company voluntarily dismissed, without prejudice and without sharing a motive for its decision. However, the flight cancellation market never took off with Kalshi users.

Russia moves to restrict retail crypto trading to bitcoin, ether and USDT - Non-qualified investors face a 300,000-ruble (approx. $3,600) annual purchase limit per intermediary, while qualified investors have no cap.

Tether’s USDT Supply Shrinks by $4B in 60 Days as Crypto Demand Cools - Tether’s USDT supply has declined by about $4 billion on a 60-day rolling basis, according to Cryptoquant data. Analysts say the drop may reflect investors moving back into fiat, weaker speculative demand, and changing incentives across the stablecoin market. Tether Sheds $870M in 11 Days as Stablecoin Demand Weakens Tether’s USDT supply is shrinking after […]

Inflation Cools, Bitcoin Stalls as Fed Faces Its Next Big Test - U.S. inflation cooled for a second straight month in July, another sign that spring’s energy-driven price shock is fading even as inflation remains stubbornly above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1% in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Aug. 12. That landed […]

Ethereum’s Oldest Whales Wake up as Millions Leave Deep Storage - On Tuesday, Aug. 11, onchain trackers caught a Genesis ethereum (ETH) wallet moving 2,680 ETH worth $5.03 million after sitting untouched for 11 years. The ancient stash was worth just $830 back then, meaning the long-forgotten pile delivered a staggering 605,924% gain. Much like dormant bitcoin whales suddenly rising from decades of slumber, vintage ethereum […]

Harmony’s ONE Plunges 30% After Attacker Mints 4 Billion Tokens - Harmony Protocol’s native token, ONE, fell more than 30% to an all-time low after an attacker exploited the network to mint over 4 billion unauthorized tokens. Token Collapses After 4-Billion Token Minting Exploit Harmony Protocol’s native token, ONE, plunged more than 30% Wednesday to reach an all-time low following an exploit that enabled an attacker […]

Strategy CEO: Firm Will Resume Bitcoin Buying Later This Year - Strategy CEO Phong Le says the bitcoin treasury company will resume accumulating bitcoin later this year, even after selling four times since May. Le noted Strategy has still bought about 175,000 BTC in 2026 against roughly 7,000 sold, a 25-to-1 buy-to-sell ratio. A Pivot After Four Rounds of Selling Strategy CEO Phong Le told Fox […]

Trump's Ballroom Fight Could Make Courts Rethink 'National Security' Deference - Appealing to national security is not a "get-out-of-law-free card," a federal court ruled last week.

Do Colleges Owe Partial Refunds for Online-Only COVID Transition? - The Second Circuit asks New York's highest court to indicate what New York law says on this.

Border Patrol Saves America From Canadian Trucker Delivering Goods in New Mexico - What kind of country would America be if people were freely allowed to peacefully deliver goods that had been consensually bought and sold?

Rob Bonta's Paramount Crusade Could Make California's Hollywood Exodus Even Worse - California's attorney general is fighting a merger that 65 countries and the DOJ already cleared. Now, the state may lose thousands of jobs.

What You Need to Know About the Social Media 'Addiction' Trial Starting This Week - Meta is on trial for fomenting "FOMO," among other things. It sounds silly, but the playbook used here could work against religious groups, fast food, and much more.

Will Tucker Carlson Run for President? Don't Bet on It. - Third-party bids are much more fun to talk about than do. Plus, there's reason to suspect it's all a bid to boost J.D. Vance.

Court Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's Constitutional Challenge to Epstein Files Transparency Act - From Judge Loretta Preska (S.D.N.Y.) in yesterday's Giuffre v. Maxwell: On March 18, 2016, the late Judge Sweet issued a… The post Court Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's Constitutional Challenge to Epstein Files Transparency Act appeared first on Reason.com.

What if the Future Is Actually Good? - Jason Silva discusses the promise of AI, the psychedelic renaissance, and the case for embracing technological optimism.

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Milton, Mill, and (Maybe) Aristotle on Why Hearing Horrible Speech Makes You a Better Person," by Andrew Koppelman - The article is here; here's the part of the Introduction that summarizes the core of the argument: How do you… The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "Milton, Mill, and (Maybe) Aristotle on Why Hearing Horrible Speech Makes You a Better Person," by Andrew Koppelman appeared first on Reason.com.

Hong's Swan Song - Plus: Rebecca Cooke wins, possible Houthi attack, inflation rises, and more...

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.

President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER. - For the founders, an elective monarchy was just as bad as an hereditary one - because the core issue was the power of discretion. On this episode, it’s 6 of the most dangerous powers of a king as the founders understood them. And you just might recognize every single one of them today. The post President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

The Buck Stops Nowhere - Having burned through billions of dollars and depleted critical munitions stockpiles, the Pentagon is running out of money. Our money. According to the Washington Post, the Pentagon is facing an urgent budget shortfall caused largely by the Iran war, with some critical funding accounts expected to run dry within weeks. Training, maintenance and other military priorities are reportedly being […]...

Constitution Enforcement: 6 Ignored Steps That Actually Work - The founders knew exactly what it takes to deal with unconstitutional power. How that gets done? It’s built on their experience and tactics against the British empire. On this Episode - it’s 6 steps that actually work as the real enforcement mechanism for the constitution. They come right from the American Revolution, backed by the ultimate check - the duty of self preservation The post Constit...

Who (or What) Generates Images for EFF? - We’ve had a few questions from EFF supporters lately, asking whether the images we use on our blog posts, or on donation and shop items, have been created with AI image generators. We’d like to answer these questions and clarify our internal policy regarding image creation.  EFF images are all made by human beings, not by automated image generators, with very rare exceptions. This is an interna...

Dismiss Church’s Trademark Lawsuit Against “Mormon Stories” Podcast, EFF Urges Court - Imagine if McDonald’s could use trademark law to control how you use the term “fast food.” Or if the Canadian government could stop you from using the word “Canada” in the title of a book about the country and its people. That wouldn’t just be absurd; it would be an unacceptable obstacle to criticism of and commentary about those institutions. Yet the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

Meta Must Stop Silencing Reproductive Health Information - Access to accurate information about reproductive and maternal health can be critical. But on Meta's platforms, simply talking about prescription medication, abortion care, or one's own medical experiences can be enough to trigger content removals and account restrictions. That's why EFF recently submitted a public comment to the Meta Oversight Board in its consideration of a case involving an ...

Public Interest Law Firm Releases New Page Tracking License Plate Reader Abuse Nationwide - ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) released a new page tracking misuse of automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems across the country. The tracker, […] The post Public Interest Law Firm Releases New Page Tracking License Plate Reader Abuse Nationwide appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Court Rules North Carolina Family’s Lawsuit Can Move Forward After SWAT Team Raided, Damaged Wrong Home - WILMINGTON, N.C.—On Thursday, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina denied qualified immunity for officers who raided an innocent family’s Pender County home in […] The post Court Rules North Carolina Family’s Lawsuit Can Move Forward After SWAT Team Raided, Damaged Wrong Home appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Former Attorneys General, Business Associations, and Former Department of Labor Leaders Support Family Farm’s Supreme Court Case - ARLINGTON, Va.—In its fall term, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Department of Labor’s agency court system. New […] The post Former Attorneys General, Business Associations, and Former Department of Labor Leaders Support Family Farm’s Supreme Court Case 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 ...

Tell The White House: Do Not Appeal GOA’s NFA Win! - TELL THE WHITE HOUSE: DON’T LET DOJ APPEAL OUR WIN! We won our case, but DOJ may appeal. Let’s secure our win and make the “most pro-2A” Department of Justice walk the walk… We just won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA at the district level in Texas. President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful … Read more

Don’t Let DOJ Appeal GOA’s NFA Win! - TELL YOUR SENATORS, DON’T LET DOJ APPEAL OUR WIN! We won our case, but DOJ may appeal. Let’s secure our win and tell the “most pro-2A” Department of Justice to walk the walk… We just won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA at the district level in Texas. This is quite possibly the largest victory … Read more

WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT! - WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT! Thanks to GOA’s “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit” a federal judge has struck down the registration requirements on certain NFA items… We just won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA at the district level in Texas. This is quite possibly the largest victory against the National Firearms … Read more

Bank of America pledges $250B toward US infrastructure update - BofA will lend, bank, invest in and advise on projects such as data centers, power generation and transportation.

Goldman Sachs to buy ETF provider NEOS for up to $2.25B - Expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, the deal is the bank’s second multibillion-dollar ETF-related acquisition of the past nine months.

Regions Bank names next chief administrative officer - Kate Danella, the bank’s head of consumer banking, will succeed Dave Keenan, who will retire at the end of the year, the Alabama-based lender said.

Louisiana bank agrees to FDIC consent order over credit quality - Regulators restricted First Guaranty Bank’s ability to extend credit to borrowers whose transactions were labeled a “loss” in a September 2025 exam. The bank also must boost its Tier 1 leverage capital ratio.

Illinois’ HBT to buy in-state Tri-County Financial for $204.6M - The deal, set to close in the first quarter of 2027, would boost HBT’s footprint to more than 100 branches and its assets past $8 billion.

Beyond ROI: How banks can better measure AI impact - This is the first in a three-part series on measuring AI impact. Subsequent pieces will explore related organizational and methodological challenges.

Apple executive in charge of pay and wallet services is leaving - Apple Inc.'s Jennifer Bailey, the longtime head of Pay and Wallet services, is retiring after more than two decades at the company, adding to a sweeping changing of the guard at the iPhone maker.

Goldman Sachs to acquire ETF provider Neos in $2.3 billion deal - The cash-and-equity deal will add a fast-growing ETF issuer to the Wall Street giant's roster of offerings.

Humid July CPI report puts pressure on Fed to hike - The consumer price index ticked up last month, bolstering arguments about broad based inflation and raising the odds of a rate hike next month.

Here are 3 major misconceptions about the Home Loan banks - The Federal Home Loan Bank System is a vital part of the country's housing market, but over the years, misunderstandings and misleading statistics have muddied the picture when it comes to assessing their importance.

Africa's public debt amid global headwinds: balancing resilience and vulnerabilities - by Michael Chui, Leonardo GambacortaThe conflict in the Middle East has raised energy and fertiliser prices, weakened growth and intensified fiscal pressures across Africa at a time when public debt and debt service burdens remain elevated. The shift towards domestic currency debt has reduced exchange rate risk for issuers and preserved market access, but higher interest rates and shorter matu...

Mary-Elizabeth McMunn: Reinforcing the foundations - openness through resilience in the face of change - Speech by Ms Mary-Elizabeth McMunn, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, at PWC, Dublin, 23 July 2026.

Joachim Nagel: Acting together for a sovereign and competitive Europe - Speech by Dr Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the meeting with the European ambassadors' delegation on the occasion of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Frankfurt am Main, 21 July 2026.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Banco Santander, S.A. and Santander Holdings USA, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Banco Santander, S.A. and Santander Holdings USA, Inc.

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