Precious Metals and Market News

Gold prices are down but SocGen is buying the dip - (Kitco News) - The Federal Reserve’s new tightening bias continues to take its toll on the gold market, with a growing number of analysts expecting prices to retest support near $4,000 an ounce. However, one bank has a simple suggestion for investors: “buy the dip.”

Gold, silver extend losses with U.S. markets shut for Juneteenth - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are weaker early in the North American trading session. The precious metals continue to feel the pressure from the Federal Reserve’s hawkish hold, a firmer dollar backdrop and fading Middle East risk premium.

Wall Street bears back in control after the Fed’s hawkish outlook, Main Street leans bullish despite gold’s backslide to $4,200/oz - (Kitco News) – Gold prices saw another volatile week, as early safe-haven demand from Middle East uncertainty gave way to heavy selling after the Federal Reserve held rates steady but signaled that a 2026 rate hike remained on the table.

Gold, silver sink as dollar tests yearly highs following hawkish Fed - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are lower and spot silver prices are sharply weaker after the close Thursday, as the U.S. dollar tested yearly highs and traders continued to reprice the Federal Reserve’s higher-for-longer signal after Wednesday’s policy meeting.

Hawkish Fed could push gold prices back to $4,000 next week - (Kitco News) - After gold held critical support at $4,000 and gapped higher at the start of the week, fortunes have once again shifted in the gold market as prices look to end the shortened trading week back where they were last Friday.

Gold, silver fall as hawkish Fed pressure lingers - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are lower and spot silver prices are sharply weaker in early U.S. trading Thursday, as markets continued to digest a hawkish Federal Reserve hold, higher front-end rate expectations and lower oil prices tied to U.S.-Iran de-escalation.

Gold prices remain under pressure as Philly Fed Survey rebounds to 10.3 in June - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to face solid selling pressure as the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reported a strong rebound in its manufacturing sector.

Spot gold at $4,250/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims dip to 226k - (Kitco News) - Gold prices coming off their recent lows on Thursday morning following the release of steady labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits were in line with economists’ forecasts.

Gold faces global monetary policy tightening as BOE vote shows growing support for rate hike - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to struggle to attract any significant buying momentum as global monetary policy continues to shift toward higher interest rates.This new tightening cycle was led by the European Central Bank, which increased interest rates by 25 basis points last week amid rising inflation pressures. This week, the Federal Reserve signaled support for at least one rate ...

Warsh’s focus on price stability sends gold prices lower - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trying to find its footing after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged but signaled a hawkish tilt, showing support for at least one potential rate hike by the end of the year.

Federal Court Allows National Park Service To Replace Slavery Exhibit In Philadelphia - Federal Court Allows National Park Service To Replace Slavery Exhibit In Philadelphia Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal appeals court ruled on June 18 that the Trump administration can move forward with replacing a slavery-related exhibit at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. FILE - A person views posted signs on the loc...

Appeals Court Allows Ohio To Restrict Children's Use Of Social Media - Appeals Court Allows Ohio To Restrict Children's Use Of Social Media Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed Ohio to enforce a law requiring social media companies to obtain parental consent before permitting children under 16 to access their platforms. Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and Reddit application...

Russia Vows "Massive Group Strikes" On Ukraine After Drone Swarm Attack On Refinery - Russia Vows "Massive Group Strikes" On Ukraine After Drone Swarm Attack On Refinery Ukraine's massive drone swarm attack on the Russian capital, targeting critical energy infrastructure including a major refinery and storage tank farms, has sparked fuel-shortage fears in Moscow while prompting Russia to warn Kyiv of "massive group strikes" in retaliation. On Thursday, 200 Ukrainia...

The Crypto Risk No One Is Discussing - The Crypto Risk No One Is Discussing <em> Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance With bitcoin hovering near $65,000, down about 50% over the last year, the mood across crypto has become increasingly subdued lately. For most of the 2020s, cryptocurrency transformed from a niche financial experiment into a major political issue. What began as a technology debate evolved into a cultural ...

"No Greater Threat To America's Way Of Life": Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution To Condemn CCP Leader Xi Jinping - "No Greater Threat To America's Way Of Life": Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution To Condemn CCP Leader Xi Jinping Authored by Dorothy Li via The Epoch Times, U.S. senators have voiced support for ordinary Chinese people and denounced communist regime leader Xi Jinping for lying to Americans and committing human rights abuses. The U.S. Senate unanimously approved on June 16 by...

Israel-Hezbollah Agree To Ceasefire After Clashes Stall Opening Round Of US-Iran Nuclear Talks - Israel-Hezbollah Agree To Ceasefire After Clashes Stall Opening Round Of US-Iran Nuclear Talks Summary: Israel and Hezbollah Agree To Ceasefire  Opening Round Of US-Iran Nuclear Talks Postponed After Israel-Lebanon Clashes Erupt  Israel and Hezbollah Agree To Ceasefire Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire that will begin on Friday at 4 p.m. local time, Reuters reporte...

UK Gilt Yields Spike As Burnham Win Opens Door To Oust Starmer - UK Gilt Yields Spike As Burnham Win Opens Door To Oust Starmer The odds of embattled UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer being ousted by the end of July are soaring this morning... ...after Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham won a decisive victory for the ruling Labour Party that delivers him a seat in Parliament and, with it, a pathway to challenge Starmer for his job. Burnham w...

Futures Rebound, Oil Slides, After Israel And Hezbollah Agree To Ceasefire - Futures Rebound, Oil Slides, After Israel And Hezbollah Agree To Ceasefire Update: the Yo-Yo insanity that is the on again, off again Iran war. Moments after we reported that futures and global risk assets had sold off overnight on a delay to today's start of peace talks in Switzerland due to Iran's protest of ongoing violence in Lebanon, moments ago Reuters reported that Israel an...

Gabbard Drops Fauci COVID-19 Receipts On Last Day: He Funded The Research, Cooked The Cover Story, Then Lied To Congress - Gabbard Drops Fauci COVID-19 Receipts On Last Day: He Funded The Research, Cooked The Cover Story, Then Lied To Congress Newly declassified documents released Thursday by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard show that a U.S. national laboratory assessed the COVID-19 lab-origin hypothesis as a serious possibility as early as May 2020, as well as evidence of U.S.-funded co...

What AI Is... And Is Not - What AI Is... And Is Not Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, It behooves us to be clear on what AI is and is not, as the confusion of the two is the source of both the giddy hype and the opaque risks. Whether we admit it or not, we are collectively making an epoch-changing bet that AI is fantastic, unstoppable Progress with a capital P so large it blots out the sk...

‘We are habitually frugal’: My wife and I have money. How do we help our children without ruining their independence? - “Partly due to some mental-health issues, they may continue to go through life living paycheck to paycheck, or worse.”

‘We own our home outright’: I am 67 and earn $100,000. Do I take my $30,000-a-year Social Security now or wait? - “We have combined savings of $950,000 in retirement plans, Roth IRAs and Treasuries.”

The loneliness crisis has gotten so bad that lawmakers are ready to spend millions of dollars to fight it - The health damage of loneliness is similar to heavy smoking and obesity

Chip stocks are setting records, but this hidden chart pattern says momentum favors the bears - The SOXX’s RSI indicator has fallen further below the overbought threshold despite prices making record highs. History suggests that’s a bad sign.

‘I’ll probably be working until I die’: I’m 60, work as a waiter and have $2,000 in a Roth IRA. What will happen to me? - “I’m afraid I’m in a bad place.”

‘I’m a realist’: I’m 50 with $6.5 million saved. Should I quit my $200,000 job and retire early? - “I have been considering leaving my job so that I can focus on my trading activities full time.”

Trading in French server company suspended after short seller’s accusations trigger stock collapse - 2CRSi shares suspended from trade on the Paris exchange “until further notice.”

Fed watching is looking very different now. Two charts can help you in the Warsh era. - Kevin Warsh is forcing Wall Street to do the heavy lifting. Use these benchmarks to find your footing.

‘I became invisible when I turned 60’: The hidden crisis of late-career unemployment - A job loss is devastating at any age. After 50, it can completely shatter your finances.

The Fed’s new hawkish reality just forced Goldman Sachs to slash its gold forecast by $500 - Strategists at the investment bank see gold rising to $4,900 an oune by the end of the year instead of $5,400.

Oil tanker traffic in Strait of Hormuz jumps after U.S. and Iran implement deal to open sea lane - The U.S.-Iran deal has raised questions about how the Strait of Hormuz will be governed after the toll-free period ends.

Musk's SpaceX stake is worth over $1 trillion. Here are the other billionaire shareholders - SpaceX shares were up 37% after its historic debut last week, which offered shares at a set price of $135.

Memory crisis hits such extremes that 'even Apple can't be safe' - Apple appears poised to take the rare step of increasing prices to deal with what CEO Tim Cook called an "unsustainable" memory shortage.

Trump claims Iran deal is 'unconditional surrender,' says his power has 'no limits': Axios - Trump said in an interview with Axios on Thursday evening stateside that he negotiated the deal to prevent the conflict from triggering a global depression.

Trump DNI pick Pulte poised to get access to U.S. intelligence despite congressional bid to thwart - With President Donald Trump halting his nomination of U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte is set to take on the role.

Struggling to find a job? Try looking in Nevada - The sparsely populated state known for its world-class casinos and dry climate has been a hiring hot spot.

Hormuz relief may not ease the economic toll that's already 'baked in,' analysts warn - Early signs of reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have lifted the most acute threat to global energy supplies but economic damages from the war will take months to unwind.

Trump claims Iran deal is 'unconditional surrender,' says his power has 'no limits': Axios - Trump said in an interview with Axios on Thursday evening stateside that he negotiated the deal to prevent the conflict from triggering a global depression.

Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% amid Iran war peace prospects - The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 to keep rates on hold.

Here are the five big takeaways from Kevin Warsh's first meeting as Fed chairman - The Federal Reserve and Chairman Kevin Warsh on Wednesday followed the script on interest rates closely.

Market volatility is hiding record accumulation of gold by central banks, Maguire tells LFTV - 11:57a ET Friday, June 19, 2025 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: In this week's edition of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader Andrew Maguire says China surreptitiously bought hundreds of tonnes of gold with U.S. dollars during the three-month war between the United States and Iran. He adds that market volatility has been concealing record accumulation of the moneta...

Alasdair Macleod: Stop, thief! - Bullion banks and market makers know how to manipulate investor psychology. * * * By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, June 19, 2026 They want your gold and silver, and they use every psychological trick to get you to hand them over. The selloff in gold and silver continued this week, doubtless with the establishment’s paper shorts eying up the 4,121 tons held in gold exchange-traded fu...

Zimbabwe licenses second refinery to handle nation's rising gold output - By Godfrey MarawanyikaBloomberg NewsWednesday, June 17, 2026 Zimbabwe has licensed a second gold refinery to handle purchases and processing of the southern African nation’s increasing output of the precious metal. The refinery, to be located in the country’s second-biggest city Bulawayo, is due to be commissioned next year, according to government officials, who asked not to be identified disc...

Investors pile into bullish dollar bets as 'U.S. exceptionalism' trade returns - By Kate DuguidFinancial Times, LondonWednesday, June 17, 2026 Investors around the world are flocking back to the U.S. dollar in a bet that the AI boom will help the biggest economy to outshine its peers this year and force the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates high.  Wagers on a stronger dollar in the futures market last week rose by the most since 2018 to their highest level in more than...

Myrmikan's Dan Oliver: Time makes gold's correction look puny so ignore it - 9:16p ET Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: In his new letter this week, Myrmikan Capital's Dan Oliver examines the recent "correction" in the gold price and concludes that while it is jarring, it is barely visible on a long-term chart. He writes: "We think that the financial system is more precarious than ever, not just the stock and bond markets but especially the sovereign ...

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.

Era of “Powell Was Dovish” Is Over: Warsh’s Five Taskforces - I have to say the FOMC press conference was a breath of fresh air.

“Regime Change” at the Fed: Fed Chair Warsh Makes the First Moves - Everything is up for review. “There’s a taskforce for that,” he said. Dot plot, possibly the last one, turns hawkish.

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, ...

Making gold and silver legal tender up to the governor - A bill to make gold and silver coins legal tender in Florida reached Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk last week. If signed, Florida would join a growing list including 10 other states that have passed similar ...

Next week El Salvador will become the first country to accept bitcoin as currency - The government even went a step further in promoting the cryptocurrency’s use by giving $30 in free bitcoins to citizens who sign up for its national digital wallet, known as Chivo, or “cool” in ...

Arkansas Passes Legal Tender Act, Removes Taxes on Gold and Silver - Arkansas Governor Signs Senate Bill 1718, Reaffirming Gold and Silver as Legal Tender and Removing All Tax Liability from the Monetary Metals LITTLE ROCK, AR / ACCESSWIRE / April 20, 2023 / Sound ...

GoMining challenges Jack Dorsey's Square with payments system designed around bitcoin - GoMining unveiled a software development kit and programmable access for its bitcoin payment protocol GoBTC Pay, allowing merchants to accept BTC for everyday purchases.

Franklin Templeton proposes new ETFs that turn corporate dividends into bitcoin - Your day-ahead look for June 19, 2026

Smart-contract and DeFi coins lead losses as bitcoin wilts for 4th straight day - Concerns about STRC, the dividend-paying preferred stock from Strategy continue to dominate market sentiment.

Digital credit market hit by huge selloff as Strive CEO blames leverage liquidations - Matt Cole says forced selling from leveraged investors pushed STRC and SATA sharply lower before both rebounded.

Microsoft found malware that hijacks crypto wallets and spreads through USB sticks - The software intercepts shortcut files and directs them to install a worm that harvests private keys from the Windows clipboard and inserts its own destination wallet addresses when it detects a transfer.

XRP falls 3% after losing $1.15 support as breakout attempt fades - Heavy selling pushed XRP back below a key support zone, reinforcing a downtrend that has repeatedly stalled rallies near $1.25.

Live markets: Bitcoin under pressure as Saylor comments on STRC selloff - About 20% of miners are now unprofitable, and publicly traded miners sold more than 32,000 bitcoin in the first quarter to cover operating costs, more than they offloaded in all of 2025.

Bitcoin traders load up on bearish bets all the way down to $52,000 - Bitcoin traders are scrambling to buy options bets that would pay off if the selloff deepens.

Bitcoin falls below $63,000 as risk assets sell off and the week's bounce fades - Crypto dropped across the board on Friday in holiday-thinned trading, giving back the week's gains. With oil down 9% and the Iran deal signed, the question turns to whether this cycle gets an altseason at all.

Ex-Celsius CEO Mashinsky gets U.S. CFTC ban in final resolution with regulator - Alexander Mashinsky, the founder of failed crypto lender Celsius, had earlier been imprisoned for fraud and is now formally banned from CFTC registration.

Morgan Stanley Sets 0.14% Fee on Amended Ethereum and Solana ETFs Filing - Morgan Stanley has filed fresh amendments for its proposed ethereum and solana ETFs, revealing 0.14% sponsor fees for both funds. The filings also show plans to stake part of the assets through Figment, Galaxy, and Coinbase Canada. Morgan Stanley Expands Crypto ETF Push With Low-Cost Ethereum and Solana Funds Morgan Stanley is moving closer to […]

Bitcoin ETFs Lose $91 Million as Morgan Stanley’s MSBT Adds Fresh Capital - Crypto ETF flows remained subdued on Thursday, June 18, as bitcoin and ether funds posted another day of outflows ahead of the Juneteenth market closure. Solana and XRP ETFs attracted modest inflows, while HYPE products saw no trading activity. Bitwise Leads Solana and XRP Inflows as Bitcoin ETFs Extend Losses The market limped into the […]

WhiteBIT EU Secures MiCA License in Austria, Expanding Regulated Crypto Services Across Europe - WB-Shield Innovations GmbH, operating as WhiteBIT EU, announced today that it has obtained authorization under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) in Austria. The authorization was granted by the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA). The Austrian authorization marks a key step in WhiteBIT’s European growth strategy and underscores WhiteBIT EU’s commitment to operating within a [...

Stellar’s XLM Leads Monthly Crypto Rally With 50% Surge as Tokenized Assets Pile In - Stellar’s XLM token climbed more than 45% between June 15 and 18 as tokenized real-world assets piled onto the network. Backers pointed to newly enabled tokenized U.S. Treasuries and deepening institutional ties as the drivers behind the move. What’s Driving the Move Stellar’s XLM has been one of the strongest performers among large-cap tokens this […]

Ethereum Trades Flat Over 9 Years, 14% Below Its 2017 High Once Inflation Is Counted - Pseudonymous trader Pentoshi has branded ether a cursed asset stuck in a lost decade, arguing the token sits near the same level it traded nine years ago and, adjusted for inflation, about 14% below its 2017 high. A Brutal Verdict The trader argued that ether is currently going for the same price it commanded nine […]

Writings on Juneteenth and its Significance for American Liberty - Compendium of links to my writings relevant the holiday celebrating the abolition of slavery.

Bibi Tearing Up the Deal - Plus: Knicks appreciation, justice startup to watch the watchmen, M&Ms go natural, and more...

Celebrating American Freedom Means Celebrating Juneteenth - June 19 commemorates the day the final 250,000 people held in slavery gained their freedom. It deserves a place in any celebration of American liberty.

Guns, Aliens, Indians, Registration Numbers, and John Jay - From Craghtten v. U.S., decided Wednesday by the Ninth Circuit (Judges Kenneth Lee, Gabriel Sanchez, and Holly Thomas): Isaac Craghtten—a… The post Guns, Aliens, Indians, Registration Numbers, and John Jay appeared first on Reason.com.

The law that Citizenship Clause litigation forgot: the 1872 Oregon Territory citizenship statute - A guest post from Elliott Wainwright.

Did California's Gubernatorial Race Reveal the Limits of 'Abundance' Politics on the Left? - Matt Mahon tried to chart a reform-minded path, but too often he came across as a mushy moderate in an election that will be determined by partisans.

Today in Supreme Court History: June 19, 1992 - 6/19/1992: New York v. U.S. is decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 19, 1992 appeared first on Reason.com.

Survey: More Americans Are Carrying Concealed Guns - Three in 10 Americans at least occasionally carry a firearm.

Review: The Short Life of a Formerly Enslaved Poet - The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley tells the story of early America's "African poetess."

AI Agents and the CFAA: Amazon.Com Services v. Perplexity AI - Just a preliminary injunction stage, but an important case to follow.

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.

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.

It’s not Treason. It’s Self-Defense. - “For transporting us beyond seas, to be tried for pretended offences.” From the Declaration of Independence, one of the charges against the King that justified secession. It was built on a violent American raid on the British few of us are ever taught about. In the early hours of June 10, 1772, a band of Rhode Islanders rowed out in the dark, shot and seriously wounded a Royal Navy commander, c...

The UK’s New Under-16 Social Media Ban Will Cause More Harm Than It Prevents - This week, politicians in the UK pushed forward with plans to eviscerate privacy and free speech on the internet by announcing a ban on social media for users under 16 that is set to take effect in Spring 2027.  The UK government continues to falsely characterize this policy as a necessary response to growing concerns about online harms for young people. In reality, much like the Online Safety ...

EFF Joins 60+ Groups Urging the UK to Halt Face Estimation at the Border - This week, EFF joined Foxglove, Human Rights Watch, and 60 other organizations in writing to the UK’s Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum, Alex Norris, raising serious concern about the Home Office’s decision to deploy Facial Age Estimation (FAE) to assess asylum-seeking children from 2027.  The letter points to four key concerns: Discrimination  As with most face estimation and re...

Canada Is Forging Ahead with Its Dangerous Surveillance Bill - With no serious debate, including on proposed amendments, Canada is blazing full speed ahead with Bill C-22, which would threaten encryption and increase surveillance. Also known as the Lawful Access Bill, Bill C-22 is currently moving forward quickly to a vote despite the many, many criticisms civil liberty groups and the tech industry have hurled at it. As we’ve discussed before, Bill C-22 is...

After Miami Gardens Drops Illegal Ban on Food Trucks, Law Firm Urges Aventura to Do the Same  - After beating a food truck ban in Miami Gardens, the Institute for Justice is urging Aventura to end a similar restriction. The post After Miami Gardens Drops Illegal Ban on Food Trucks, Law Firm Urges Aventura to Do the Same  appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Property Owners Ask Georgia Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging Private Railroad’s Land Grab - ATLANTA—On Monday, a group of property owners in rural Sparta, Georgia filed a petition asking the Georgia Supreme Court to hear their case challenging a private […] The post Property Owners Ask Georgia Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging Private Railroad’s Land Grab appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Innocent Man’s Case Seeking to Hold Federal Agents Accountable for Brutalizing Him More Than a Decade Ago - WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by an innocent man who was brutalized by members of a joint state-federal task force when he was […] The post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Innocent Man’s Case Seeking to Hold Federal Agents Accountable for Brutalizing Him More Than a Decade Ago 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 ...

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...

IL: Stop Illinois’ Backdoor Handgun Ban – TAKE ACTION - Anti-gun lawmakers in Springfield are trying to move HB 4471, the so-called “Responsible Gun Manufacturing Act,” out of the House Rules Committee. This bill isn’t about stopping violent criminals. It’s a backdoor ban aimed at common semiautomatic pistols, including many Glock-style handguns. HB4471 originally sought to criminalize the manufacture, sale, purchase, receipt, import, or transfer of...

Gun Owners of America Endorses Byron Donalds for Florida Governor - Gun Owners of America Endorses Byron Donalds for Florida Governor  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  June 11, 2026  TALLAHASSEE, FL — Gun Owners of America (GOA) proudly endorses U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds for Governor of Florida.  As both a former Florida state lawmaker and a current member of Congress, Byron Donalds has compiled a perfect pro-Second Amendment record.  As a freshman state representat...

MidFirst Bank to buy Dallas-based commercial bank - The proposed deal, expected to close in the second half of this year, follows MidFirst’s 2024 acquisition of six Houston-area locations from Amerant Bank.

Santander-Webster deal gets OCC approval - The $12.3 billion acquisition, which also needs a green light from the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank, got the OCC’s go-ahead 74 days after the application was submitted.

Lenders ramp up scam defenses to confront elder fraud - Fifth Third Bank and Star One Credit Union are among the financial institutions implementing strategies aimed at detecting scams earlier and being more proactive.

JPMorgan, BofA, others challenge the BNPL space - Buy now, pay later players, including Klarna and Affirm, are facing more competition as financial institutions begin offering installment payment options.

Michigan bank to buy in-state peer for $54.6M - By buying Grand River Bank, Isabella Bank will gain access to the growing Grand Rapids market.

JPMorgan eyes European digital bank expansion: FT - JPMorganChase wants to expand its digital bank offerings to three more European countries, according to a new Financial Times report; M&T Bank Corp. elects Jerry Jacobs Jr. to the board of directors of both its parent and banking subsidiary; Citizens Financial Group names Chris Emerson as head of investor relations; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The risk for banks as embedded payments take off - Banks that don't embrace embedded payments now risk losing out to more nimble rivals in the near future.

Credit unions must remain a safe place for Black women - Credit unions have a long history of serving diverse members. In a climate where programs designed to promote diversity, equity and inclusion are under constant attack, they should double-down on that commitment.

'Stop prompting, start delegating': Anthropic exec to banks - Anthropic's head of banking told New York Banking Summit attendees that the future is agents that operate autonomously alongside employees.

FDIC floats counting discount window borrowing toward liquidity - Chair Travis Hill said SVB showed banks can't always sell securities fast enough to cover deposit outflows, but acknowledged the "stigma problem" with discount window borrowing remains unsolved.

Stablecoin remuneration on centralised exchanges - by Wenqian Huang, Nikola Tarashev, Xinyi WangCentralised exchanges remunerate stablecoin holders, using the return on the issuer's reserve assets or income from market activity. Under the reserve-based model, yields track policy rates – akin to yields on cash-management instruments – whereas under the activity-based model, yields are much more volatile. By turning stablecoins into substitutes f...

CGFS-MC workshop on implications of stablecoin use for central banks - ECB, Frankfurt, 16-17 June 2026

Boris Vujčić: A European perspective on currency and convergence - Keynote speech (virtual) by Mr Boris Vujčić, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, at the conference on Iceland's Currency Options, Frankfurt am Main, 2 June 2026.

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

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company

Federal Reserve Board requests comment on proposal to require certain payment stablecoin issuers to maintain an effective customer identification program - Federal Reserve Board requests comment on proposal to require certain payment stablecoin issuers to maintain an effective customer identification program

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 5, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) t...

Press Release: Agencies Remove Additional References to Reputation Risk - PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 2, 2026 Agencies Remove Additional References to Reputation Risk WASHINGTON—The federal bank regulatory agencies today join...