Precious Metals and Market News

Gold is going lower, but DeCarley Trading’s Garner sees one potential trade to play this summer - (Kitco News) - Gold continues to hold support around $4,000 an ounce, but according to one market strategist, it's only a matter of time before the precious metal heads lower as it faces challenging headwinds from a stronger U.S. dollar.

Gold holds $4,000 as Fed hawkishness offsets renewed Gulf risk - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are firmer late Thursday as lower Treasury yields and a softer U.S. dollar helped metals rebound from Wednesday’s selloff while traders reassessed U.S.-Iran risk in the Strait of Hormuz.

Gold and silver slide amid dollar strength, but other headwinds are easing – Saxo Bank’s Hansen - (Kitco News) – Gold’s break below $4,000 and silver’s slide below $60 has soured sentiment in the precious metals market, with the stronger dollar and last week’s hawkish FOMC the main short-term headwinds, but other headwinds are beginning to ease, according to Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.In a new analysis published Thursday, Hansen wrote that gold and silver are now fi...

Gold price could struggle through 2026 as it loses safe-haven status to US bonds - BI’s McGlone - (Kitco News) - The bond market has been a significant headwind for the gold market as inflation fears have pushed yields higher in recent weeks, raising the opportunity cost of holding the non-yielding asset.

Gold steadies above $4,000 as Fed hike odds reset markets - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are firmer and spot silver prices are also higher in early U.S. trading Thursday, with bargain hunting emerging after a four-session selloff while the dollar remains near a one-year high and Treasury yields hold near the 4.4% area.

Gold prices struggling as U.S. economy remains resilient and inflation fears cool - (Kitco News) - Further resilience in the U.S. economy and muted inflation pressures are pulling gold prices lower, with the precious metal continuing to struggle around $4,000 an ounce.

Spot gold shoots back above $4,000/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims dip to 215k - (Kitco News) - Gold prices briefly rose back above $4,000 on Thursday morning following the release of better than expected labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits came in below economists’ forecasts.

Gold clings to $4,000/oz after U.S. durable goods drop -4.5% in May - (Kitco News) - The gold market is hovering around $4,000 per ounce after the latest economic data showed sales of durable goods last month met expectations.The Commerce Department announced Thursday that U.S. durable goods orders fell -4.5% in May, following April’s unrevised increase of 7.9%. The data was in line with expectations, as the consensus view of economists called for an decrease of ...

Gold breaks $4,000, silver sinks 6.5% as stronger dollar deepens post-Fed selloff - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were sharply lower after the close on Wednesday, as a firmer U.S. dollar, post-Fed rate repricing, and easing oil-supply fears outweighed residual haven demand tied to the U.S.-Iran situation.

Gold’s 28% correction is painful, but history suggests the bull market isn't over - (Kitco News) - The gold market is struggling to hold support at $4,000 an ounce, and although this has been a critical level of focus in recent weeks, analysts say that the current bear-market correction should not signal the end of the long-term bull market.

A Bridge To The Future: America's 250th Celebration Time Capsule - A Bridge To The Future: America's 250th Celebration Time Capsule Authored by Walker Larson via The Epoch Times, On July 4, 2026, the United States of America has a date with the future. America250, the national, nonpartisan group tasked with organizing the celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary, will establish a bridge with the year 2276 by burying a time capsule at Inde...

Trump's War Economy Accelerates As Lockheed Wins $35 Billion Deal To Quadruple Missile-Interceptor Output - Trump's War Economy Accelerates As Lockheed Wins $35 Billion Deal To Quadruple Missile-Interceptor Output President Trump's war economy continues to gain steam as weapons production is kicked into high gear and stockpiling becomes a top priority for the Department of War. The latest evidence: Lockheed Martin has won a DoW contract worth up to $35 billion to quadruple production of...

Exxon Wins Big As Supreme Court Revives Cuba Seizure Case - Exxon Wins Big As Supreme Court Revives Cuba Seizure Case The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Exxon Mobil can move forward with its lawsuit against Cuban state-owned oil companies over assets seized after Fidel Castro came to power, reopening a dispute tied to Cuba’s 1960 nationalizations, according to CNN. The 6-3 decision comes as President Donald Trump has taken a more aggress...

Is Trump 2.0's 'Escalation' Strategy Against Russia Starting To Take Shape? - Is Trump 2.0's 'Escalation' Strategy Against Russia Starting To Take Shape? Authored by Andrew Korybko, The US is preparing to radically intensify the Ukrainian Conflict over the coming year... Trump’s decision to sign the “G7 leaders’ joint statement on geopolitical issues” calling for more arms to Ukraine and sanctions on Russia signaled that he’ll now “escalate to de-escalat...

China’s Crackdown Threatens Hong Kong’s IPO Boom And Offshore Wealth - China’s Crackdown Threatens Hong Kong’s IPO Boom And Offshore Wealth China’s latest push to choke off capital flight is starting to hit Hong Kong right where it hurts, according to a new feature from Bloomberg. For years, the city has served as the main offshore escape valve for mainland wealth — the place where Chinese founders, executives and wealthy families parked money, opene...

Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii's Gun Restrictions In Major Second Amendment Case - Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii's Gun Restrictions In Major Second Amendment Case Authored by Stacy Robinson & Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 on June 25 to strike down a Hawaii gun law that banned residents from carrying concealed weapons in privately owned public places, such as gas stations and shopping malls, without permission from the ow...

Mark Carney Seeks "New World Order" That Excludes The US - Mark Carney Seeks "New World Order" That Excludes The US It's rare to hear the phrase "new world order" spoken publicly in the post-pandemic world where globalists ultimately failed to implement their spectacular covid coup.  In 2020, they were everywhere in the media bragging about the takeover; reveling in the vast geopolitical and economic changes that would come with their "4th...

YouTube Settles With Florida Teen Alleging Social Media Addiction Harms Ahead Of California Trial - YouTube Settles With Florida Teen Alleging Social Media Addiction Harms Ahead Of California Trial Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, Google's YouTube has settled a lawsuit brought by a 16-year-old Florida boy who says the platform's features played a role in his social media addiction and harmed his mental health. A 12-year-old boy watches YouTube on his smartphone on...

China Eyes Iran's Postwar Reconstruction In Bid To Lock Up Future Oil Supplies - China Eyes Iran's Postwar Reconstruction In Bid To Lock Up Future Oil Supplies Beijing is positioning itself to lead the post-war reconstruction effort in Tehran - a move analysts suggest could secure China long-term access to critical Iranian oil reserves. The diplomatic groundwork was laid during a recent meeting in New Delhi between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the depu...

Chicago Teachers Seek Billions In Special Session For "What We Are Owed" - Chicago Teachers Seek Billions In Special Session For "What We Are Owed" Authored by Jonathan Turley, The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has long been one of the most radical labor organizations in the country from its insistence on teachers being subsidized in political protests to members praising the former Communist regime in Venezuela. Now, with the Illinois Federation of Teach...

The Wall Street equivalent of roster-cut day happens Friday. It’ll be one of the biggest volume days of the year. - FTSE Russell is undertaking its semi-annual rebalancing — what the index provider calls its reconstitution — and the size of the undertaking could impact markets, say analysts.

SpaceX FOMO is officially over. Space stocks across the board are getting punished. - Investors seem to be having second thoughts about the lofty valuations in the sector, an analyst said.

SpaceX stock is a terrible buy — what that actually means for the bull market - Overhyped IPOs rarely make you money in the short term. That doesn’t mean it’s time to sell your stocks..

A world rejecting OPEC controls could usher in oil below $50 a barrel - Iraq’s hint that it could exit OPEC is yet another source of potential tumult for the global oil market in 2026.

‘I have full guardianship’: My son has special needs. If I buy him a condo, will that hurt his benefits? - “Another option would be for me to purchase the condo myself and have him pay me rent.”

The S&P 500 is at a critical crossroads. A break lower could signal more losses ahead. - The S&P 500 on Thursday finished right on the cusp of a critical support line that, if broken, could portend more losses for stocks in the coming days and weeks.

After losing my son, would it be a mistake to sell my recently purchased house and move to my hometown? - “I raised my children there as a single mother, and it was the last home my son lived in before he passed away unexpectedly.”

Microsoft’s stock is suffering a historic June rout as investors balk at heavy spending - Those who owned Microsoft’s stock for the free-cash-flow profile now “are being asked to underwrite a capital-intensity cycle,” says an analyst.

Japanese stocks are on fire. Here’s what’s driving the hot streak. - Japanese equities have hit all-time highs at a pace not seen since 1989.

Apple’s MacBooks and iPads are getting more expensive as the memory crunch deepens - Apple increased prices on select MacBooks and iPads Thursday morning on the heels of a blowout Micron earnings report.

Global tech sell-off deepens as South Korea's Kospi sinks 8%, S&P 500 futures fall: Live updates - The technology-dominant Nasdaq Composite and broad S&P 500 index are both on pace to end the trading week in the red.

SoftBank plunges 13%, SK Hynix slides 10% as Asia tech rout tracks declines in the U.S. - SoftBank Group plunged, leading a broad selloff in Asian technology stocks amid mounting concerns over the rising cost of artificial intelligence infrastructure. 

UN agency pauses Hormuz ship evacuation plan after first vessel attack under peace deal - The pause follows a container ship being struck near the coast of Oman on Thursday, with a U.S. official saying that Iran was responsible for the attack.

Oil slides 2% as markets look past fresh Iran tensions and focus on supply outlook - Oil extended declines on Friday, with markets focused any further breakthroughs in the Middle East conflict, while digesting a flurry of news from the region.

Goldman says private credit may invest a lot of 'dry powder' in this sector - Private credit may use its sizable amount of "dry powder" to combat potential financing market dislocations in this sector, according to Goldman Sachs.

UN agency pauses Hormuz ship evacuation plan after first vessel attack under peace deal - The pause follows a container ship being struck near the coast of Oman on Thursday, with a U.S. official saying that Iran was responsible for the attack.

Core inflation rate hit 3.4% in May, highest since October 2023, Fed’s preferred gauge shows - The personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to show a 4.1% annual increase.

Trump pledges rapid U.S. response for Venezuela after historic earthquakes kill hundreds - The swift U.S. offer of assistance reflects a degree of diplomatic realignment between the Trump administration and the Venezuelan interim government.

Iran warns ships it's 'unacceptable and dangerous' to transit the Strait of Hormuz without their approval - The stern warning underscores Tehran's resolve to retain control over the Strait of Hormuz and to resist transits that bypass its authorization.

Factory job cuts in June neared financial crisis and Covid levels, S&P says - Though the firm's manufacturing index ran better than expected for June, it came largely from an inventory rebuild and despite sharp job cuts.

Mining entrepreneur Sprott surveys the damage and the anomalous fundamentals - 11:48p ET Thursday, June 25, 2025 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): In a discussion this week with the TF Metals Report's Craig Hemke for the Sprott Money channel at YouTube, mining entrepreneur Eric Sprott surveyed the recent smashes in the gold and silver markets, indications of and potential mechanisms for market manipulation, the migration of gold and silver from the West to Asia, ...

Treasury secretary says Iran talks involve shifting oil invoicing to dollars - 'Dollar dominance is essential' * * * By Daniel FlatleyBloomberg Newsvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaWednesday, June 24, 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that U.S. talks with Iran include having the longtime American adversary join the dollar system and invoicing its oil sales in the greenback. "We're seeing in the Iranian negotiations the Iranians will be invoicing in dolla...

Gold market manipulation hasn't gone away and GATA still needs your help - 10:55a ET Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): The last year has been dramatic for the monetary metals. Sharp increases in price, indicative of short squeezes, have been offset by counterintuitive downward smashes even as a major war has broken out while another has intensified. News reports and analysis have emphasized the role of some central banks as major long...

Matt Badiali: A golden opportunity just appeared - By Matt BadialiDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreWednesday, June 24, 2026 The headlines are screaming that gold is falling. And it's true. The price dipped below $4,000 per ounce for the first time since November 2025. This seems backward. There are multiple wars going on in the world. Fuel prices are high. Gold is supposed to be the"“safe haven" asset. Why isn't it going up? ... Dispatch continues bel...

U.S. senators file national security amendment targeting gold and silver market concentration - From Money Metals News ServiceEagle, IdahoThursday, June 25, 2026 WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of U.S.sSenators sponsoring the System Integrity through Licensed Vault Expansion and Resilience (SILVER) Act today filed the legislation as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, further elevating the issue of geographic concentration within the United States...

Inflation in “Core Services” Surges, plus AI’s Impact on Electricity & Goods: Inflation beyond Gasoline - The 6-Month "core services" PCE price index jumped 4.2% annualized, pushed the 6-month core PCE to 4.1%, worst since June 2023.

Out Hiking in Europe. Shop (Partially) Closed through June - I’ll have sporadic access to the internet and will read the comments; if I turn into a night owl, I might write an article.

US Government Sold $518 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week. 6-Month to 2-Year Treasury Yields Spike on Warsh’s “Regime Change” at the Fed - The 1-year Treasury yield spiked by 16 basis points, to 4.0%, highest since July, three rate cuts ago, as the bond market now expects multiple rate hikes.

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 ...

This Day In Market History: Legal Tender Act Of 1862 - What Happened? On this day in 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Legal Tender Act into law. Where The Market Was: The Legal Tender Act predates both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones ...

Floridians could soon be able to use gold and silver to pay for things - You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Tuesday that would recognize gold and silver as legal tender in the ...

Ether, XRP and dogecoin lead a broad crypto selloff as tech stocks tumble - Bitcoin slipped near $58,000 before recovering, and CF Benchmarks says the $50,000 to $60,000 zone is where buyers have always stepped in.

Live markets: Bitcoin rebounds to nearly $60,000. Kospi, Nikkei sink - BTC sees a relief bounce as Asian stocks wilt following sharp losses on Wall Street.

Asset management giant Invesco files for tokenized fund targeting stablecoin reserve market - The $2.5 trillion asset manager deepens its blockchain push after taking over Superstate's tokenized money market fund as fund manager earlier this year.

Coinbase's Base blockchain resumes after two-hour outage disrupted network - The incident temporarily halted transaction processing on one of Ethereum's largest layer-2 networks.

Strategy's yield-generating STRC stock is more correlated with BTC than ever - The tightening correlation undermines STRC's appeal as a relatively steadier income vehicle.

Kraken in talks to buy 15% stake in DeFi lender Aave at $385 million valuation - The DeFi lender is rebuilding after the fallout from April's KelpDAO exploit sparked a multibillion-dollar exodus of deposits despite Aave itself not being hacked.

a16z-backed crypto firm rebrands, shifts focus to solving AI’s global copyright headache - The startup formerly known as Story Protocol raised $140 million to secure internet rights and is now building an audit layer for data consent, licensing, and provenance for tech firms.

BlackBerry is making a massive comeback as an 'uncrashable' software layer for AI and robotics - BlackBerry's stock is surging after the company's massive earnings beat and is pivoting into becoming a critical component of the AI and robotics boom.

Strategy has a 10-month cash runway for dividends, but retail investors are losing faith - STRC was marketed as a low volatility income product designed to trade near $100, and its sharp decline has undermined investor trust.

Quant fund says bitcoin is near a major inflection point as rare onchain signals align - Hyperion Decimus' Chris Sullivan said four historically reliable indicators have aligned, leaving bitcoin one move away from confirming a major turning point.

Spark Seeds $150M Into Uniswap v4 to Build Shared FX Layer for Stablecoins - On Thursday, Spark and Uniswap revealed the launch of a Stablecoin FX Layer, a shared liquidity infrastructure built on Uniswap v4 designed to enable low-slippage swaps between dollar-pegged stablecoins for institutions, banks, fintechs, and payment providers. $150 Million to Start The initial deployment seeds approximately $150 million in liquidity across two pools on Ethereum mainnet: […]

Oobit Integrates Pix: How the Tether-Backed App is Bringing USDT to 170 Million Brazilians - The payments company announced on Tuesday native integration with Brazil’s fast payment network Pix, allowing users to purchase and spend USDT with Oobit’s platform. The action targets a market of over 170 million users part of the Pix network. Oobit Expands USDT Rails to Brazil’s Pix Network, targets 170 Million Potential Users Oobit, a payments […]

New Crypto Giant? SBI’s Bitbank Deal Could Create Japan’s Largest Crypto Exchange - SBI Holdings is moving to buy Bitbank in a deal that could reshape Japan’s crypto exchange market. The planned takeover, involving regulatory review, would combine Bitbank with SBI VC Trade and potentially create the country’s largest crypto platform group by custody assets. SBI Drops $300M to Take Over Bitbank Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings is […]

IBM Unveils Sub-1 Nanometer Chip With 100 Billion Transistors, Extending Moore’s Law - IBM on Thursday unveiled the world’s first sub-1 nanometer chip technology, a research prototype at the 0.7 nanometer node that packs nearly 100 billion transistors onto a chip the size of a fingernail. A New Architecture, Not Just a Smaller Chip The announcement centers on what IBM calls the “nanostack,” an entirely new three-dimensional transistor […]

Ripple’s RLUSD Breaks Into Japan With SBI After Regulatory Approval - Ripple and SBI launched RLUSD in Japan after regulatory approval, giving institutions and retail users access through SBI’s crypto exchange platform. The U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin has reached a $1.7 billion market capitalization. Ripple and SBI Introduce RLUSD Launch Across Japan Ripple and SBI Holdings, a major Japanese financial services conglomerate, announced on June 24 the […]

Second Amendment Roundup: Supreme Court Decides Wolford - Aloha to Hawaii’s Vampire Rule on private property open to the public.

The Supreme Court's Badly Flawed Ruling in the Haiti TPS Case - Extensive evidence indicates that the decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants was motivated by unconstitutional racial and ethnic discrimination. The Court's ruling on statutory issues also has flaws.

Reflecting Pool Debacle Is a Shorthand for Trump's Failing Second Term - The president is forcing his biggest supporters to choke down his incompetence and delusions like so much algae.

Guns, Property Rights, and the Second Amendment - The government cannot force private property owners to allow guns on their land. But the Supreme Court rightly ruled today that it also cannot impose a presumption of exclusion.

Texas Man Gets 30 Years in Prison for Transporting 'Anti-Government' Pamphlets - Eight of the Prairieland Detention Center protesters were sentenced to a combined 450 years in prison.

What To Expect From Colombia's New President - He ran a MAGA-style campaign in a nation beset by partisan violence. Will he make Colombia freer or more authoritarian?

Even a Global Wealth Tax Can't Solve This Problem - Raise the price of an activity and people do less of it or restructure how they report it. Mobility was never the sole issue.

Supreme Court Quashes Scientifically Bogus Lawsuits Against Roundup Herbicide - Thousands of lawsuits alleging Roundup causes cancer are likely dead after Supreme Court Monsanto ruling.

Democratic Socialism Remains an Elite Phenomenon - Darializa Avila Chevalier is supported by wealthy, well-educated elites.

Lawsuit Argues Hawaii's Harsh New Hemp Regulations Will Stifle Competition - A dispensary owner believes Hawaii’s hemp regulations are unconstitutional. He’s suing to stop their enforcement, but the law may not be on his side.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Primed for Malware: Stop Selling Compromised Android Devices - Time and time again, researchers have found numerous compromised Android devices for sale at large online retailers like Amazon. When these devices get individually reported, we have seen some noted efforts to take them down. But this is a systemic problem and Amazon and other major online retailers must make a corresponding systemic and intentional effort to stop these devices from entering pe...

EFF, TEDIC and CEJIL Challenge Secrecy in the Use of Face Recognition in Paraguay - Seeking transparency and accountability in Paraguay’s use of facial recognition, EFF, the Association of Technology, Education, Development, Research, Communication (TEDIC), and the Centre for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) filed a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights against the state for arbitrarily denying access to information about its implementation and use...

Four Years After Dobbs, Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Keep Coming for Online Speech - This week marks four years since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade’s constitutional protections for people seeking abortion care. Anniversaries are a moment to take stock, and over the last four years, EFF has seen firsthand how digital rights and reproductive rights have become increasingly intertwined. One major way this has happened: the fight over abortion ...

Virginia Counselor Wins Lawsuit Challenging District of Columbia’s Restrictions on Teletherapy Sessions - WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia struck down a D.C. law that barred therapists from other jurisdictions from doing online teletherapy visits with clients in D.C. The decision […] The post Virginia Counselor Wins Lawsuit Challenging District of Columbia’s Restrictions on Teletherapy Sessions appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Waxahachie Entrepreneur Sues City Over Unconstitutional Construction Dumpster Monopoly - AUSTIN, Texas—Today, Waxahachie small business owner Josh Roman and his company American AF Dumpster Rentals have joined with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file […] The post Waxahachie Entrepreneur Sues City Over Unconstitutional Construction Dumpster Monopoly appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Lawsuit Over Pottstown’s Rental Inspection Ordinance - HARRISBURG, Pa.—On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to review a nearly decade-old lawsuit, brought by Pottstown residents and their attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ), challenging the borough’s use […] The post Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Lawsuit Over Pottstown’s Rental Inspection Ordinance 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 ...

ATF Registry Rule DEAD, SCOTUS Win and GOA Calls Out Bad Law in Texas! - Here’s What Happened at GOA Last Week! At GOA, we’ve been hard at work fighting for your Second Amendment rights, here’s what we did… From defeating the ATF’s “Engaged in the Business” rule in federal court, to winning a Supreme Court case regarding gun owners who use marijuana, and exposing the injustice of a failure in Texas law that ended with a gun owner arrested — GOA has been … Read more

GOA and GOF Petition the Virginia Supreme Court for a Preliminary Ruling on Virginia’s Looming “Assault Firearms” Ban - GOA and GOF Petition the Virginia Supreme Court for a Preliminary Ruling on Virginia’s Looming “Assault Firearms” Ban FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2026 Springfield, VA — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), alongside Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) and 2A journalist John Crump, have petitioned the Virginia Supreme Court for an urgent ruling in their lawsuit cha...

One GOA Brief Changed Gun Rights Forever - Here’s What Happened at GOA This Week! At GOA, we’ve been hard at work fighting for your Second Amendment rights, here’s what we did… We at Gun Owners of America have been hard at work fighting for your rights this week. From Hosting National Women’s Range Day in New Hampshire, to highlighting our work defining the legal interpretation of the … Read more

Big banks breeze through Fed’s stress test - But the results don’t affect banks’ minimum regulatory capital requirements this year, in light of the central bank’s freeze of 2025 stress capital buffers.

JPMorgan exec in Knicks trash can video has left the bank - Angie Baez, who worked as an executive director of community and industry engagement for card and connected commerce, received $175 in fines after returning the bin, taken after a parade last week. 

JPMorgan’s Lake exits as Petno, Rohrbaugh named co-presidents - Longtime executives Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh will each hold two roles, as Marianne Lake – previously seen as a potential successor to CEO Jamie Dimon – retires from the company.

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Banks strike deals in Michigan, Wisconsin - A deal in Michigan is set to create a $1.68 billion-asset bank. Another, in Wisconsin, will create a $3.1 billion-asset institution.

CFPB makes changes to complaint portal, citing abuse - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is overhauling its consumer complaint portal after receiving 6.6 million complaints last year, more than double the 3.2 million in 2024, citing abuse by credit repair firms and social media influencers.

Morgan Stanley gets conditional approval for trust charter - The wealth management firm received its conditional approval from the OCC as it seeks to manage custody of digital asset investments for its clients.

Georgia bank makes deal to expand into South Carolina - Colony Bankcorp has reached a $163 million deal to acquire Florence, South Carolina-based First Reliance Bancshares.

FDIC proposes slim resolution plans, lower insurance fees - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued proposals Thursday that would reduce planning requirements for big banks and slash deposit insurance prices, citing the financial health of the Deposit Insurance Fund.

How agentic commerce fuels Visa's 'services' push - The card network's recent partnerships attempt to build demand for new forms of artificial intelligence while feeding "value added" revenue — a nonpayment fee metric that investors watch closely.

Implementation of global regulatory framework for cryptoassets and stablecoins - Executive Summary - The rapid growth of cryptoasset markets and the increasing integration of stablecoins into financial systems have prompted the Financial Stability Board (FSB) to take action. In July 2023, the FSB published its global regulatory framework for cryptoasset activities (FSB Crypto Framework), consisting of high-level recommendations for cryptoasset activities and markets (CA recommendations) and re...

Call for papers: 16th Workshop on Exchange Rates - Joint conference by the BIS, Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Banka Slovenije, Banca d'Italia and the European Central Bank, Hong Kong SAR, 10-11 December 2026.

José Luis Escrivá: Competitiveness for growth - Opening address by Mr José Luis Escrivá, Governor of the Bank of Spain, at the "Competitiveness for growth" conference, organised by the Spanish Banking Association (AEB), the Spanish Confederation of Savings Banks (CECA) and the Spanish Association of Credit Cooperatives (UNACC), Madrid, 19 June 2026.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with employee of Bank of Eufaula and S N B Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with employee of Bank of Eufaula and S N B Bancshares, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Jiko Group, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Jiko Group, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board's annual bank stress test confirms that large banks are well positioned to weather a severe recession and able to continue to lend to households and businesses - Federal Reserve Board's annual bank stress test confirms that large banks are well positioned to weather a severe recession and able to continue to lend to households and businesses

FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - BOARD MEETING | JUNE 25, 2026 FDIC Board of Directors Meeting Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors met in open s...

Sunshine Act Notice: FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - SUNSHINE ACT MEETING NOTICE  The FDIC Board of Directors will meet in an open session: Date and Time: Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. ET ...