Precious Metals and Market News

Despite Middle East escalation, interest rates remain the key price driver for gold and silver – StoneX - (Kitco News) – Interest rates are still the key driver for precious metals prices even as the conflict between the United States and Iran escalates further, with gold and silver facing continued downside risk, according to Rhona O'Connell, Head of Market Analysis for EMEA & Asia at StoneX.

Gold gains capped as markets ignore positive data over Hormuz worries, Indian silver premiums rise despite low demand – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Gold prices aren’t benefiting from lower rate hike expectations because market participants are worried about the Iran conflict, while India’s new import controls are causing 10% price premiums on domestic silver even as demand languishes, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In their latest update, the analysts noted that gold prices have remained trapped in a $250 r...

Gold softens, silver rebounds as Fed-rate risk limits metals - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are slightly lower and spot silver prices are higher ahead of the North American market open Monday, as renewed U.S.-Iran escalation pushed crude oil back above $90 a barrel and kept Treasury yields firm, limiting gold’s safe-haven response.

Gold steadies near $4,000 as chip selloff hits equities - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, as short covering helped metals stabilize after Thursday’s break while firm Treasury yields, a stronger U.S. dollar and elevated oil prices kept the broader tone defensive.

Wall Street breaks bearish, Main Street sentiment still split after gold struggles to maintain $4,000 support amid summer doldrums - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street overwhelmingly bearish on gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street sentiment remained divided and indecisive after the yellow metal repeatedly tested the $4,000 support level.

Markets will find out next week how firm $4,000 is as a floor for gold - (Kitco News) - Despite easing inflation pressures, gold is ending the week with another loss as it tries to hold support at $4,000 an ounce.

Spot gold hits session high near $4,000/oz after preliminary Consumer Sentiment rises to 54.4, one-year inflation expectations ease - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading near session highs after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. improving, with shorter-term inflation expectations easing.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the preliminary reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for July was 54.4. The data was better than expectations, as the consensus forecast of economists calle...

Gold steadies, silver weakens as yields cap inflation-data relief - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are slightly higher and spot silver prices are weaker ahead of the North American market open Friday, as traders weighed this week’s softer inflation data against resilient U.S. economic readings, firm Treasury yields and renewed Strait of Hormuz risk.

Gold remains under pressure as U.S. housing starts rise 19% in June - (Kitco News) - Gold prices remain trapped below $4,000 an ounce and have been unable to attract any significant safe-haven demand despite persistent uncertainty in the U.S. housing sector, which threatens to weigh on economic activity through the second half of the year.

Gold breaks $4,000 as yields rise, Fed-rate relief fades - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as resilient U.S. economic data, firmer Treasury yields and a stronger U.S. dollar overwhelmed support from this week’s softer inflation reports and renewed Strait of Hormuz risk.

Democrats Dismiss Our Constitutional Traditions As 'Nostalgia' - Democrats Dismiss Our Constitutional Traditions As 'Nostalgia' Authored by Jonathan Turley, Below is my column in The Hill on the latest spin from the left to convince Americans to abandon core constitutional institutions and values as part of a radical agenda in the upcoming elections. Those who defend our traditions, on the 250th anniversary of our Republic, are now being accuse...

Federal Prosecutors Probe Guggenheim, Billionaire Dem Donor Walter's Insurers - Federal Prosecutors Probe Guggenheim, Billionaire Dem Donor Walter's Insurers Federal investigators are taking a closer look at billionaire Mark Walter's financial empire, with criminal and regulatory inquiries now spanning Guggenheim Partners and two life insurance companies under his control, according to Bloomberg. The investigation, which began last year, initially focused on ...

Trump Orders Review Related To Climate Guidance For Federal Judges - Trump Orders Review Related To Climate Guidance For Federal Judges Authored by Melanie Sun via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump has ordered federal officials to review conduct related to climate guidance included in a scientific reference manual for federal judges, which he described as politically biased and based on discredited science. President Donald Trump speaks at th...

Biden-Appointed Judge Rules Former FEMA CFO's Firing Over Luxury Hotels For Illegals Was Unlawful - Biden-Appointed Judge Rules Former FEMA CFO's Firing Over Luxury Hotels For Illegals Was Unlawful Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times, A federal judge ruled on Friday that a former FEMA chief financial officer was illegally fired by the Trump administration over what it claimed were millions spent by the agency on luxury hotels for illegal immigrants in New York City. Ma...

30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Reaches Highest Level In Almost A Year - 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Reaches Highest Level In Almost A Year Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The average weekly rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is at its highest level in nearly a year, contributing to elevated housing costs and dampening buyer interest. A home for sale in Alhambra, Calif., on Aug. 28, 2025. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images F...

FBI Calls Incendiary Attack On Manhattan Federal Building An "Anti-Government Attack" - FBI Calls Incendiary Attack On Manhattan Federal Building An "Anti-Government Attack" Summary: FBI Calls incident "anti-government attack on a federal facility"  Suspect had "ICE Off Our Streets" Sign  Suspect Arrested  FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident FBI tells Fox News "an individual deployed an incendiary device"  Immigration agents and...

Oh My F**king God, They're Doing It Again - Oh My F**king God, They're Doing It Again Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Assholes who wear Vineyard Vines all summer on Wall Street have once again put those Wharton PhD’s to good use by again “discovering” that assets so toxic and illiquid they make drinking cement taste like Fiji water apparently become safe when you rearrange them, rename them, and place an insurance company...

Judge Slaps A 14-Day Timeout On Paramount-Warner Bros. Mega-Merger - Judge Slaps A 14-Day Timeout On Paramount-Warner Bros. Mega-Merger A federal judge just threw a wrench into one of the biggest media shake-ups in years. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin (Biden) temporarily blocked Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, giving a coalition of 12 state attorneys general a short-term win in their fig...

RNC Sues To Stop Non-Residents From Voting In Six States - RNC Sues To Stop Non-Residents From Voting In Six States While it seems like common sense that living in a state should be a prerequisite to voting there, the Republican National Committee is suing six states to stop them from doing so. Fresh off a court win in North Carolina, the RNC has filed lawsuits against Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New Jersey, Virginia, and Nebraska, each ta...

A 28 Item Grocery Order From Target That Cost $64.50 In 2020 Now Costs $158.30 - A 28 Item Grocery Order From Target That Cost $64.50 In 2020 Now Costs $158.30 Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, The cost of living has become absolutely suffocating for millions of Americans. For years, the bureaucrats in Washington have been feeding us numbers that show that the rate of inflation is low, but it is obvious to everyone that what they are t...

SpaceX slides further down the ranks of large companies as it’s overtaken by Meta - SpaceX has lost more than $1 trillion in market value since its post-IPO peak.

It’s getting easier for terminally ill people to end their own lives. What to know as laws change. - Patients must meet three conditions to qualify for Medical Aid in Dying.

I will claim Social Security early. Why do so few people talk about the elephant in the room? - “The strongest argument for claiming benefits earlier goes beyond the traditional break-even analyses.”

Detecting cyclospora is ‘notoriously difficult.’ Here’s what the FDA’s apology to Taylor Farms means. - The FDA and CDC are investigating iceberg lettuce sold by Taylor Farms to confirm the source of the cyclospora outbreak

We have $8 million in traditional IRAs. Should we tap them to buy a house — and take the tax hit? - “We would rather pay taxes upfront than pay mortgage interest.”

Tesla investors share their most burning questions ahead of earnings - “What is keeping Tesla back from accomplishing these short-term goals that they’ve set for themselves?” one investor asked.

AMD’s stock climbs, and a new Microsoft deal is only part of the reason - Chip stocks were broadly recovering Monday, and AMD investors are gearing up for a big product event later in the week.

Is your index fund an accidental bet on AI? These two massive ETFs show why it might be. - South Korean stocks weren’t a big deal in emerging-markets funds. Artificial intelligence changed that.

As Micron’s stock rebounds, Morgan Stanley says investors shouldn’t get spooked by the past - Memory chips remain a bottleneck to AI development and demand looks durable, Morgan Stanley analyst says.

Forget Nvidia. These 5 S&P 500 stocks are quietly going all in on AI. - The “Mag Seven” has become the “Bag Seven.” Sharp tech investors are looking elsewhere.

Oil prices rise after Trump says Iran will pay for killing U.S. service members - Oil prices have surged around 20% this month as fighting between the U.S. and Iran has sharply escalated.

Trump says Netanyahu won't be arrested in New York, pushing back on Mamdani - Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is the target of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court related to the war on Gaza.

Paramount and Warner Bros. merger hit with temporary restraining order - A California judge granted a temporary restraining order as part of the lawsuit brought by state attorneys general due to antitrust concerns.

S&P 500 closes slightly lower on Monday, weighed down by rising oil prices: Live updates - The S&P 500 fell on Monday as oil prices advanced in response to the latest bout of military exchanges between the U.S. and Iran.

Trump administration's head of AI safety agency resigns after 3 months on job - Arvind Raman, the director of National Institute of Standards and Technology, will serve as acting director of CAISI, according to a spokesperson

Import prices post surprise gain as costs of goods from China hit highest since 2008 - Import prices were up 0.3% for the month, as a drop in energy was more than offset by increases elsewhere.

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.

On LFTV, Macleod and Maguire discuss China's takeover of the gold market - 10:34a ET Monday, July 20, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Monetary metals market analyst Alasdair Macleod is the guest on this week's episode of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, joining London metals trader Andrew Maguire in a discussion of China's takeover of the international gold market and its establishing the yuan as a gold-backed alternative to the U.S. dollar. The yuan,...

Muflih Hidayat: China's paper gold trading shutdown and its global price impact - 11:04a ET Sunday, July 19, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Australia's Discovery/Alert internet site published yesterday a brilliant and comprehensive report by its mining journalist, Muflih Hidayat, about China's plan to replace Western "paper" pricing of gold -- derivative-based pricing -- with pricing based on trading of real metal in Shanghai and Hong Kong.  ... Dispatch continues below ...

France withdrew billions in gold from U.S. vaults. Is a global currency shift ahead? - By Laura GrandeAssociated Pressvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaSaturday, July 18, 2026 Earlier this year France pulled off a financial maneuver that turned old gold into billions. The strategy itself was relatively simple. Starting in mid-2025, France's central bank sold 129 metric tons of gold it had stored in New York and replaced it with newer, high-quality bullion held in Paris. ... Di...

Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee to traders for fastest feed of president's posts - Maybe a legal form of insider trading. * * * By Anirban Sen, Jaspreet Singh, and Courtney RozenReutersFriday, July 17, 2026 Donald Trump's social ​media company has discussed charging Wall Street traders and investment firms as much as $100,000 a month for faster access to the U.S. president's posts on his Truth Social ‌platform, according to people familiar with the matter. ... Dispatch contin...

Treasury secretary says Fort Knox still has its gold but notes it doesn't back the dollar anymore - Still no journalistic questions about leases, swaps, and other impairments. * * * By Jing PanAssociated Pressvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaSaturday, July 18, 2026 Is Fort Knox's gold still there? It's a question that has long fascinated Americans -- including President Donald Trump. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent now says he has an answer. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTIS...

30-Year Treasury Yield still 5.06%, 30-Year TIPS Yield Highest since 2010 Reintroduction, Yield Curve Prepped for Rate Hike - Unabated fears of inflation and worries about the onslaught of new debt keep pushing up long-term yields.

Home Prices in 33 Big Expensive Cities in America: 25 Fell Year-over-Year in June, 2 Rose to New Highs - And 28 were down from their peaks in prior years, led by Austin -27% and Oakland -25%.

Fuel for the 2nd Wave of Inflation: Import Prices of Manufactured Goods, Driven by Computers & Electronic Products - The first shock was due to the supply-chain chaos in 2021 through 2022. The second shock is now, it's huge, and it's due to the AI investment boom.

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, ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

Inside Cardano's 'Van Rossum' hard fork, and what it means for users - The Van Rossem hard fork moved Cardano to version 11 on Saturday. And for the first time, Cardano's community voted in the upgrade, not the company that built it.

Exodus to cut 25% of global workforce in payments shift - This restructuring is part of a strategy to build a full-stack payments platform following the company's acquisitions of Monavate and Baanx.

AI compute stocks bounce as Hut 8, IREN land billions in new contracts - The deals sparked a rebound in AI compute stocks after investors questioned demand for new data center capacity.

Tom Lee's Bitmine slowed ether purchases as it bought back $86 million in stock - The company added just 7,430 ETH, worth about $14 million, last week as it nears its goal to corner 5% of Ethereum's supply.

Saylor's Strategy raises cash reserves to $3.2 billion, leaving bitcoin holdings unchanged - For the second consecutive week, the firm kept bitcoin holdings steady, choosing to use the raised capital to boost cash for paying dividends on its preferred stock.

Brazil’s securities regulator sets up task force with 60-day deadline for tokenization proposal - The framework will address critical issues like official ownership records, private key custody, transaction reversibility and system liability.

A bitcoin 'volmageddon' may be brewing, key indicator suggests - Your day-ahead look for July 20, 2026

Bank of Korea prepares for live CBDC transactions with 9 banks in September - Major banking heavyweights join a massive blockchain network test that will allow retail consumers to trade tokenized won freely across commercial lines.

Crypto market slips even as equities advance. Pump surges on social-media chatter - With a Fear and Greed index pointing solidly at "fear," crypto prices drifted lower even as stock index futures rose. PUMP's 20% surge was the only real headline in an otherwise quiet session.

Hyperliquid plans to add decentralized prediction markets in upgrade to HIP-4 - Permissionless prediction markets will become available first on testnet and later on mainnet, Hyperliquid said.

Spain–Argentina World Cup Final Drives Nearly $2B Across Prediction Markets - Prediction markets recorded nearly $2 billion in final-specific trading as Spain defeated Argentina to win the 2026 World Cup. Kalshi accounted for almost 96% of the combined volume, with activity surging by more than $620 million from Friday through settlement. Final trading accelerates after Friday’s snapshot The Spain–Argentina World Cup final generated approximately $1.977 billion […]

Musk’s SpaceX Targets Thursday Starship Flight as Stock Slips Well Below Its $135 IPO Price - Elon Musk’s SpaceX is targeting Thursday, July 23, for the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket after a dramatic last-second pad abort, as shares of the newly public company (Nasdaq: SPCX) trade below their $135 initial public offering (IPO) price. One Second From Liftoff The company confirmed the new target in a statement on […]

Bitcoin Roars Back Above $65K as Iran War Fails to Break Whale Buying Frenzy - Bitcoin climbed back to $65,644 on July 20, capping a volatile three-day stretch shaped as much by chart levels as by the war between the United States and Iran. The move came after a hard drop on July 17, when BTC fell to $63,706 as U.S. stocks sold off and oil prices jumped on renewed […]

Galaxy Digital Signs 15-Year, $75M Deal to Rename Texas Tech’s Football Stadium - Galaxy Digital has agreed to pay roughly $75 million over 15 years to put its name on Texas Tech University’s football stadium. Texas Tech Athletics announced the deal on July 17, confirming that Jones AT&T Stadium will become Galaxy Stadium starting with the 2026 season. The agreement replaces AT&T’s naming rights, which expired in June […]

Removal of CLARITY Act’s Section 604 Could Spark First Amendment Battle, Industry Executives Warn - One year after the U.S. House passed the CLARITY Act to replace “regulation by enforcement” with clear rules, the bill remains stalled in the Senate due to banking opposition and partisan friction. Industry groups warn that stripping Section 604 will trigger First Amendment legal challenges and drive open-source developers out of the U.S. Political Headwinds […]

Britain's New Prime Minister Andy Burnham Promises 'Stronger Public Control' of Stagnating Economy - Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade inherits weak growth, record-high taxes, and a swelling welfare bill. His proposed cure is an even larger role for the state.

A Man Died of COVID at This California Detention Center. A Judge Just Ordered Sweeping Improvements There. - A federal judge ordered sweeping improvements to conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California. Families say their loved ones died of neglect inside.

The Ideological Imbalance in the Academy is Even Worse than Many Critics Believe - Tyler Austin Harper of the Atlantic has a recent X thread in which he challenges progressives to recognize that academia… The post The Ideological Imbalance in the Academy is Even Worse than Many Critics Believe appeared first on Reason.com.

The Iran War Is Back, Sort Of - The U.S.-Iranian peace memorandum has broken down, and violence is slowly ramping back up to a full-on war. Four Americans paid the price this weekend.

SCOTUS Said You Can't Lose Gun Rights for Smoking Pot. But You Could Still Lose a Government License To Work. - An old drug conviction could still stop you from waxing eyebrows, cutting hair, or giving massages.

Trump's 18-Month Deadline To Cut Electricity Prices in Half Has Arrived. Rates Are Up 18%. - Yet another broken campaign promise.

South Dakota Can't Stop Website From Informing Women About Abortion Pills - And it can't ban a former state lawmaker from wearing a sweatshirt that advertises that website, either.

Texas Tech's Vague Restrictions Show You Don't Have To Ban Speech To Silence It - If someone is uncertain enough about meaning, they will censor themselves first.

The Second Circuit's Problematic Rule 702 Analysis in its Recent Tylenol Decision - Last week, in Rutledge v. Walgreen Co., the Second Circuit revived failure-to-warn claims under state law relating to maternal use… The post The Second Circuit's Problematic Rule 702 Analysis in its Recent Tylenol Decision appeared first on Reason.com.

New Jersey's Bans on Commonly Owned Rifles and Magazines Are Unconstitutional, the 3rd Circuit Says - In a decision written by a Joe Biden nominee, the appeals court addresses a long-simmering issue that the Supreme Court will consider during its next term.

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.

“Stealth Crawlers” Are Not a Threat to the Open Web. Bills Targeting Them Would Be. - There’s a new boogeyman in the battles over AI: so-called “stealth crawlers.” We’ll admit it—the term “stealth crawlers” sounds quite nefarious. In reality, they’re anything but. “Stealth crawlers” are simply automated tools to access and collect public web data—without disclosing the user’s identity. Private crawlers like these facilitate all kinds of important work that benefits the public, i...

Victory! Flock Ends Rollout of Audio “Distress Detection” of Human Voices - Reversing course, Flock Safety—the surveillance technology vendor most known for its extensive network of automated license plate readers—has announced that it will end a pilot for its acoustic gunshot detection devices to identify signs of “human distress.” In October 2025, EFF warned the public that Flock was rolling out a new feature called “Distress Detection” that would be deployed through...

Your Vision. Your Legacy. Your Future. - This month, we celebrate 36 years of EFF and a mission that is bigger than any one of us. Thanks to EFF, communities around the world are demanding that technology protects their freedom, advances justice, and opens doors to opportunity. That's not a small thing—it's a life's work worth continuing. If you are committed to staying on the cutting edge of digital rights issues, I'd like to invite ...

Supreme Court Takes Up Alaska Bush Pilot’s Fight to Save His Plane From Forfeiture Over a Six-Pack of Beer - For more than a decade, the state of Alaska has been trying to permanently forfeit Ken Jouppi’s $95,000 airplane after he transported a passenger carrying […] The post Supreme Court Takes Up Alaska Bush Pilot’s Fight to Save His Plane From Forfeiture Over a Six-Pack of Beer appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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.

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 ...

WY: Which Candidates Will Defend Your Gun Rights? - The Wyoming Primary Election is quickly approaching, and your vote will help determine who will defend your Second Amendment rights in the years ahead. Gun Owners of America has completed our candidate evaluations and issued letter grades for a number of candidates across Wyoming based on their records, voting histories, responses to GOA’s candidate survey, and demonstrated commitment to protec...

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 ...

Citizens to exit agreements with CoreCivic, GEO - Citizens called the end of its relationships with the ICE contractors “a business decision” that “does not reflect any change in our view regarding these companies' business models or operations.”

Kansas’ Small Business Bank fails - The Fed last month gave the Lenexa-based lender 30 days to increase its equity, after two previous enforcement actions. It’s the fourth bank collapse of 2026 and the second in seven days.

Banks report operational changes driven by AI adoption - Executives at Bank of America, Citi and JPMorgan Chase highlighted the scale of ongoing AI adoption efforts and effects on operations.

The future of banking growth is decision intelligence - Financial institutions have more data than ever. The ones winning make smarter decisions faster.

From legacy to leading edge: DXC CoreIgnite bridges the banking innovation gap - DXC CoreIgnite connects banks to fintech innovation without core system disruption.

When wealthy clients don't trust heirs with the money - Advisors have a role to play in facilitating the great wealth transfer, and some wealth owners are uncertain about whether heirs are ready.

Managed accounts ramping up tax alpha services: Cerulli - Even more than access to alternative assets and simplified platforms, advisors are looking to outside account providers to help them manage clients' taxes.

Four factors that drove banks' blowout 2Q performance - The capital markets business, loan growth, credit quality and an improved macroeconomic outlook were all factors in the industry's strong second-quarter results.

A check-fraud ring's playbook, and how banks caught on - A Florida ring drilled its check-fraud recruits to dodge bank alerts. An analyst says the fraudsters were guarding the wrong door.

Bank deregulation package inches toward House floor - The new Main Street Capital Access Act includes a provision that lowers the regional Federal Reserve banks' discretionary surplus, as well as a number of technical changes that committee aides hope will pry loose a few more Democratic votes.

A Mythos moment? Frontier AI and cyber risk - by Iñaki Aldasoro, Raphael Auer, Jon Frost, Fernando Perez-CruzFrontier artificial intelligence (AI) models increase the speed, scale and complexity of cyber attacks, and they also strengthen cyber defence. But the costs are asymmetric and may favour attackers. The medium-term impact on systemic cyber risk depends on the various actors' access to the most advanced tools, on compute power to run...

The evolving nexus: sovereigns, banks and NBFIs - by Stefan Avdjiev, Bryan Hardy, Maximilian JagerThis paper documents that the traditional sovereign-bank nexus has morphed into a broader nexus that now also includes non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs): the sovereign-bank-NBFI nexus. The classical sovereign-bank nexus has been a major financial stability concern following the eurozone crisis. Since then, sovereign debt levels have increase...

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...

Agencies issue joint statement on handling of highly sensitive information during bank examinations - Agencies issue joint statement on handling of highly sensitive information during bank examinations

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former chief lending officer of Heritage State Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former chief lending officer of Heritage State Bank

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

Press Release: The Farmers State Bank of Oakley, Kansas Assumes All Deposits of Small Business Bank, Lenexa, Kansas - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 17, 2026 The Farmers State Bank of Oakley, Kansas Assumes All Deposits of Small Business Bank, Lenexa, Kansas WASHINGTON — ...

Press Release: Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Handling of Highly Sensitive Information During Bank Examinations - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 16, 2026 Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Handling of Highly Sensitive Information During Bank Examinations WASHINGTON — T...