Precious Metals and Market News

Rising economic fears weakening inflation’s stranglehold on gold prices - CRU - (Kitco News) - The renewed chaos in the Middle East has once again reignited inflation fears, pressuring gold as investors price in the prospect of higher interest rates. However, one precious metals analyst argues the market is approaching a tipping point where investors begin worrying less about inflation and more about the stability of the global economy—a shift that could reignite safe-have...

Gold’s long-term investment case is strong, and miners offer greatest upside - VanEck’s Casanova - (Kitco News) – Gold's recent 25% pullback reflects shifting macro conditions, but persistent inflation, geopolitical risks and lower real interest rates should support gold prices, while gold stocks have attractive cash flow, margins and valuations, according to Imaru Casanova, Portfolio Manager at VanEck.Casanova noted that the gold price saw elevated volatility in the first half of 2026 as it...

The credit cycle has turned and it eventually reaches your pension, Dowd says - (Kitco News) - The former BlackRock money manager says the credit-default cycle has already begun, that he's cautious on gold right now, and that he still sees the price reaching $10,000 on the other side of the crisis.

Gold rallies above $4,120 as buyers test resistance - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher ahead of the North American market open Wednesday, as buyers extended this week’s rebound while traders weighed softer recent U.S. inflation data, resilient activity readings, elevated oil prices and next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,125.10 an ounce, up 1.19%, while spot silve...

Gold rallies as buyers ignore higher yields, oil shock - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Tuesday, as short covering and renewed haven demand lifted metals despite rising Treasury yields, a firmer U.S. dollar and another jump in crude oil prices tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict.

Gold's risk/reward has flipped in investors' favor despite rate hike fears, says Wells Fargo’s Samana - (Kitco News) - Although gold continues to struggle below $4,100 an ounce as investors brace for the possibility of higher interest rates, one market strategist says the precious metal has reached a point where the downside risks are becoming increasingly limited while the long-term upside remains compelling.

Central bank gold demand has ‘very long runway’ as East/West market split returns - Schroders - (Kitco News) – Asian investors continued to buy gold in June even as their Western counterparts exited positions, while central bank gold demand around the globe will likely rise and will support gold prices for many years to come, according to precious metals market analysts at Schroders.In their latest monthly gold outlook, Schroders analysts said the market returned to an East/West dynamic i...

Russia’s central bank sold 44 tonnes of gold in the first half of 2026 - (Kitco News) – Russia’s gold reserves have declined by 1.4 million ounces, or 43.5 tonnes, since the start of the year, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Russia (CBR).Russia’s sovereign gold reserves stood at 73.4 million troy ounces, or 2,282 tonnes, as of the start of July, the CBR announced on Monday. The central bank estimates Russia’s gold holdings are valued at $299 bi...

Gold headed toward $3,500 and silver toward $50 before the next run, Chambers says - (Kitco News) - The veteran investor who warned in May that the metals selloff had further to run says the bottom is now close, and that he plans to start buying again this year.

Gold rebounds as $4,000 support holds, silver leads metals higher - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher ahead of the North American market open Tuesday, as short covering lifted precious metals after last week’s selloff while Treasury yields, the U.S. dollar and crude oil prices remained firm.

Shirley You Must Be Joking: Groups Sue For Communication Records Linked To Somali Daycare Fraud Claims - Shirley You Must Be Joking: Groups Sue For Communication Records Linked To Somali Daycare Fraud Claims Authored by Owen Evans via The Epoch Times, A coalition of civil-rights groups sued the Trump administration on Monday, seeking to force the release of internal communications between federal health officials and a YouTube journalist who accused Somali-run Minnesota daycare cente...

OpenAI Admits Model Escaped Containment And Hacked Hugging Face To Cheat On A Test - OpenAI Admits Model Escaped Containment And Hacked Hugging Face To Cheat On A Test Authored by Felix Ng via CoinTelegraph.com, OpenAI disclosed Tuesday that a combination of its AI models, including GPT-5.6 Sol and a more capable unreleased model, escaped its testing environment and hacked AI startup Hugging Face last week to cheat on a test meant to measure their capabilities. ...

"He Was Very Close To Being Arrested": Epstein's Paris Model Scout Found Dead At Home, Weeks After CNN Appearance - "He Was Very Close To Being Arrested": Epstein's Paris Model Scout Found Dead At Home, Weeks After CNN Appearance Daniel Siad, the 69-year-old Paris modeling scout whose name appears nearly 2,000 times in the DOJ's Epstein files, was found dead at his home in Colombes, northwest of Paris, on Monday. The deputy public prosecutor at Nanterre, Marie-Celine Lawrysz, confirmed the death...

Video Game Market Tanks As Studio, Console Stocks Sink ; Can GTA VI Revive Industry? - Video Game Market Tanks As Studio, Console Stocks Sink ; Can GTA VI Revive Industry? Video game stocks have been battered so far this year, with Electronic Arts the only major name in positive territory and even then only marginally higher. The Roundhill Video Games ETF is down about 14.8% YTD, highlighting industry-wide weakness as investors await a potential revival sparked by Ta...

A Fed Rate-Hike Would Be A Serious Mistake - A Fed Rate-Hike Would Be A Serious Mistake Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The latest U.S. inflation report and jobs data do not justify another interest rate increase. Additionally, June data show that inflation is slowing down, especially in the core CPI measure that is most closely watched by monetary authorities, while ongoing tightening is stopping the labor market from reaching ...

The Great Six Month Financial Blindfold - The Great Six Month Financial Blindfold Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance As many including myself recently have noted, we are already living through an extraordinary age of financial grift, accounting games, promotional fraud, speculative mania and almost total contempt for basic investor skepticism. The SEC’s apparent response is to consider giving public companies less frequen...

Google's Flagship Still Can't Ship - So It Launched Token Austerity And A Hacking Model Only Governments Can Use - Google's Flagship Still Can't Ship - So It Launched Token Austerity And A Hacking Model Only Governments Can Use Alphabet reports second-quarter earnings after today's close - the first hyperscaler print since cheap Chinese tokens knocked the semiconductor index into a bear market. So naturally, Google chose the eve of that report to ship three new AI models, none of which is the o...

Abandoned Navy Base Costs Taxpayers $340,000 A Year For Internet Nobody Uses - Abandoned Navy Base Costs Taxpayers $340,000 A Year For Internet Nobody Uses Authored by Matt White via TaskandPurpose.com, The mostly abandoned neighborhoods on Adak Island, Alaska, were once home to 5,000 Navy sailors and their families. But after 40 years as a supply depot, Naval Air Facility Adak closed in 1997, leaving scores of homes and buildings behind. Today, a small comm...

Can SpaceX Fire On All Cylinders? - Can SpaceX Fire On All Cylinders? Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, SpaceX’s June IPO raised $75 billion, resulting in an initial valuation of $1.77 trillion, making it the largest IPO in history. SpaceX, encompassing its launch business, Starlink, and the recently merged xAI, peaked at a $2.5 trillion market cap in its first week of trading, briefly tying...

Top Israeli Minister: 'Best For Us' If US Fights Iran While Israel Sits Out New Round of War - Top Israeli Minister: 'Best For Us' If US Fights Iran While Israel Sits Out New Round of War As four more American families grieve the deaths of soldiers killed in the war on Iran, one of the top-ranking ministers in Israel's cabinet told an Israeli audience that having America do all the fighting and dying is "the best for us." Israel had intensely lobbied President Trump to launc...

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.”

‘Owning a pet has become a luxury’ — vets worry about higher prices and shrinking pet population, survey finds - A Morgan Stanley survey shows that U.S. vet practices are growing sales by raising prices as they contend with fewer visits —a formula that analysts say is unsustainable.

My second husband and I have kids from previous relationships. Should my house go to him or my children if I die first? - “We live in a house that I purchased entirely with money I had before we were married.”

More than 70% of recent home buyers were counting on mortgage rates to drop. Now they’re stuck. - Refinancing to a lower rate isn’t an option for many homeowners, who now face “financially unsustainable” mortgage payments.

The bull market faces higher likelihood of a Fed rate hike as Iran crisis intensifies - Treasury yields are approaching the highest levels seen since the Iran war started in February as oil price rises and odds of a Fed rate hike narrow.

The super rich use 401(k)s and IRAs to sidestep taxes on millions of dollars. This proposed law would cut them off. - More than 200 individuals had a total of more than $85 billion in tax-sheltered retirement accounts

Here’s how to use salary-transparency laws to get paid more - Virginia and Maine are the latest states pushing employers to disclose salary in their job listings.

The chip sector’s recent calm is masking a turbulent outlook in the options market - Relatively high volatility readings for chips warn there could be further downside — and that it’s not yet worth the risk to buy the dip.

This ‘intrinsic value’ small-cap stock strategy keeps benefiting from deep research - Joseph A. Gabelli described an approach that combines discounted valuations for companies with additional “catalysts” to send stock prices soaring.

Americans are skipping lettuce and salads as investigation into cyclospora outbreak continues - Shares of restaurant chains like Cava, Chipotle and Sweetgreen have come under pressure.

Houthis deploy missiles and drones to attack ships in southern Red Sea, naval group says - Attacks on ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb threaten to cut off millions of barrels per day of Saudi crude oil exports.

Google earnings live updates: Alphabet's AI outlook, cloud growth in focus - Google parent Alphabet is reporting its second-quarter earning results after the market closes. The conference call with analysts is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET.

Tesla set to report second-quarter results after the bell - Tesla's earnings report lands in the midst of a slide in the company's stock price even as its core auto business is rebounding.

S&P 500 closes little changed as higher oil prices keep stocks under pressure: Live updates - Investors looked ahead to another busy day of corporate earnings, with several major technology and industrial companies set to report.

‘Out-of-favor’ utilities could be the next beneficiaries of the AI trade – and they pay dividends, Wells Fargo says - ‘Out-of-favor’ utilities could be the next beneficiaries of the AI trade – and they pay dividends, Wells Fargo says

Kevin Warsh has homed in on three key phrases. How Fed watchers interpret them - In five public appearances, Warsh has used the phrase "family fight" 13 times, returning to "first principles" 11 times and "inflation is a choice" for the Fed six times.

Trump plans generic drug tariffs from 2028 with two-year delay testing U.S. onshoring push - The latest tariff salvo underscored Trump's goal of reshoring low-cost drug production, but displacing established suppliers like India won't be easy.

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.

The U.S. has collected about $13 billion of Venezuela's oil money, but where is it? - By Geoff Dyer, Chris Cook, and Ana Rodríguez BrazonFinancial Times, LondonWednesday, July 22, 2026 The Trump administration has collected more than $13 billion in revenues from Venezuelan oil sales this year, according to FT calculations, but has said almost nothing about what has happened to the money. The U.S. took control of Venezuela's oil exports and suspended some sanctions after capturin...

NovaGold to buy billionaire Paulson's stake in Alaska mine - By Jacob LorincBloomberg NewsWednesday, July 22, 2026 NovaGold Resources Inc. agreed to acquire billionaire investor John Paulson’s 40% stake in the Donlin Gold project in Alaska, giving the company full ownership of a giant undeveloped bullion mine. The all-share transaction will create a new Delaware-based parent company expected to list on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a press re...

Russia is reported to have sold gold for six months to help cover budget deficit - From Priamyi, KievTuesday, July 21, 2026 Russia's central bank has been reducing its gold reserves for six straight months, selling the precious metal to cover a growing federal budget deficit. According to media estimates, the current sell-off is the largest in at least 25 years. This is reported by The Moscow Times, citing data from the World Gold Council. ... Dispatch continues below ... .....

U.S. govt. isn't the only one to manipulate markets - China's 'National Team' Buys Shares Worth $9 Billion to Prop Up Market By William SandlundFinancial Times, LondonMonday, July 20, 2026 China's "national team" of funds has bought close to $9 billion in equities as Beijing seeks to support the stock market following a bruising sell-off on Friday. Funds associated with the central government announced they had purchased nearly Rmb60 billion ($8.9...

China buys the dip as gold is 'technically oversold' - 11:59a ET Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: If you're looking for encouraging signs, MarketWatch today quotes some analysis showing that China has been buying the recent fall in gold prices and an upward reversal is coming: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-has-been-buying-the-gold-dip-and-these-analysts-say-a-comeback-is-brewing-6b0400d3 And Money Metals Exchange analy...

Single-Family & Multifamily Rents in Face of an Onslaught of New Supply & Fading Population Growth - The gap between single-family rents and multifamily rents has widened massively. A look at 14 big markets.

Oh Dear, Condo Prices Fell by 15% to 33% in 30 Bigger Cities Already. Some Dropped Back to 2006 Levels - In another 39 bigger cities, condo prices fell by 8% to 14%. A massive hangover after a historic Condo Bubble.

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.

New draft of Clarity Act is out, and it would impose limits on Trump's crypto empire - Lawmakers have circulated text of the latest draft that will be pushed toward a Senate finish line, but they're still debating a core government-ethics piece.

Revolut hits $115 billion valuation in employee share sale: WSJ - The company reported strong 2025 performance, with a $2.3 billion pre-tax profit, $6 billion in revenue, and over 75 million customers.

SEC's Peirce warns some DeFi vaults, onchain lending may fall under securities laws - The commissioner said onchain vaults and lending strategies could resemble investment funds or advisers, depending on how they are structured.

UK digital bond plans hinge on one missing piece: onchain cash - Experts say Britain's digital gilt pilot can unlock trapped liquidity in financial markets only if regulators approve an onchain stablecoin.

Crypto Long & Short: The crypto question isn't what to own — it's what you can survive holding - In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Lionsoul Global’s Gregory Mall writes that the primary crypto allocation decision is size, not selection.

U.S. seeks forfeiture of $25 million in crypto tied to romance and investment scams - The cases add to more than $800 million that authorities say a dedicated federal scam task force has recovered.

Forget Nvidia: The next big AI trade could be crypto and blockchain - Franklin Templeton’s Sandy Kaul and Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire argue that as autonomous AI agents start spending money on their own, blockchain networks will power the next big AI trade.

Kalshi rolls out Midterm Hubs ahead of the November elections in the U.S. - The prediction markets platform seeks to position itself as the primary source for election odds ahead of the midterm elections this year.

Midnight token rebounds 19% after Wanchain bridge hack, Hoskinson calls for ZK revamp - Charles Hoskinson says the exploit, which briefly sent NIGHT to an all-time low, underscores why the industry needs to move beyond legacy bridge infrastructure.

Here's why bitcoin bulls should take a closer look at interest rates - Your day-ahead look for July 22, 2026

Cathie Wood Says SpaceX Could Become ‘the Most Important Company in History’ Despite 48% Stock Slide - Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood delivered a sweeping endorsement of SpaceX as shares traded 48% below their peak and 13% under the IPO price, citing Starlink, space exploration and orbital data centers as historic opportunities. Ark Looks Beyond SpaceX’s Stock Slide Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood doubled down on SpaceX despite the stock’s punishing retreat, […]

Tokenized Treasuries Cool as Wall Street Giants Wage a $35 Billion RWA War - The real-world asset (RWA) sector logged $34.67 billion in distributed value this week, down from the $35.2 billion peak recorded on July 10, 2026, according to data from rwa.xyz. The modest pullback over the last week comes even as the broader tokenization ecosystem keeps expanding on other fronts. Treasuries Still Dominate, But Growth Has Seen […]

Senate Republicans Push CLARITY Act With 15 Days Left as Bitcoin Struggles Near $66K - Bitcoin struggled to hold $66,000 on Wednesday, trading near $66,200 after bouncing between a low of $65,536 and a peak of $66,921. Intra-Day Volatility and Price Movement Bitcoin, which came within a whisker of breaching $67,000 on July 21, struggled to hold $66,000 on Wednesday amid slow progress on the CLARITY Act in the U.S. […]

Trump Draws Red Line, Vows to Destroy Iranian Infrastructure Over Ship Attacks - President Donald Trump issued a severe public warning on Wednesday, declaring on Truth Social that the United States will destroy civilian infrastructure in Iran if attacks on commercial shipping continue in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. President’s July 22 statement marks a significant escalation in the rhetoric of the 2026 Iran war. Trump specified […]

Bitcoin Options Scream Bullish as Traders Pile Into $72K and $80K Calls - Bitcoin traders piled $49.82 billion into open futures contracts this week, betting hard on where the world’s largest cryptocurrency heads next. The action stretched from the regulated pits of CME to the crowded order books of Binance, and the numbers tell a story of institutions leaning bullish while retail exchanges quietly bleed positions. Bitcoin traded […]

Will Courts Uphold the EPA's Rescission of the "Endangerment Finding"? - The legal arguments put forward by the EPA are weak and unpersuasive, and could undermine the Administration's position in other climate litigation.

The End of Independent Agencies - The death of Humphrey's Executor was foretold, but some of the consequences may not have been anticipated.

FCC Wants To Ban Drones It Already Approved for Sale - If the government wants consumer products pulled from shelves as dangerous, it should at least have to prove its case.

Where Can the Data Centers Go? - In a committee hearing yesterday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez complained about data centers' impacts on rural areas and industrial parks.

Nobody Likes Red Tape, Not Even Mamdani - Eliminating burdensome small business regulations is a win for everyone. 

Trump's New DOJ Nominee Wants To Ban Online Porn and Prosecute Big Tech - Adam Candeub has been nominated to head the Justice Department's Antitrust Division.

U Tennessee Track & Field Head Coach Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against "Untruthful, Derogatory and Offensive Statements" Plus More Commentary - A Magistrate Judge recommended today that the injunction be denied on First Amendment prior restraint grounds.

American Public Schools Lost 1.4 Million Students Since COVID. Their Budgets Grew by 34 Percent Anyway. - Enrollment is down and so are achievement levels, yet spending is up 34 percent.

Capitol Police Anticipated Drone Plot Against UFC a Month Before It Was Uncovered - Newly uncovered documents show that the government didn’t need extensive surveillance or expensive fortifications to protect the White House.

We've Been Wrong About Nuclear Power - Zion Lights discusses what environmentalists get wrong about nuclear power and why abundant energy is key to human prosperity.

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

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.

New EU Court of Justice Ruling on Platform Liability Could Cause Collateral Damage to Freedom of Expression - Intermediary liability laws around the world recognize that social media platforms, search engines, and other online service providers have become an integral part of our lives: they shape how we access information, communicate with others and participate in public debate, and foster innovation online. These laws generally shield platforms, to varying degrees, from legal liability for user cont...

Protect Your Privacy with California's DROP Tool - Are you a California resident? Then we've got exciting news for you: there's a tool just for you that lets you take a single, relatively easy step to protect your privacy.  It's called a DROP request. (That's Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, if you're fancy). This one bit of paperwork lets you tell every data broker registered in the state of California that you'd like them to delete your i...

An Explosion of Surveillance Towers is Coming to U.S. Borders, Costing Over $1 Billion - A new report from the Government Accounting Office reveals that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to nearly triple the number of surveillance towers along U.S. borders, from the current 830 to 2,300 by 2034. DHS expects to expend $1 billion in taxpayer dollars for this dangerous expansion of a surveillance network indiscriminately trained on towns, school playgrounds, backyards, a...

Victory! Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Against Warrantless Searches of Property - ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, in a landmark decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled unanimously 7-0 in favor of the Punxsutawney and Pitch Pine hunting clubs in their […] The post Victory! Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Against Warrantless Searches of Property appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Massachusetts Families File Appeal to Supreme Court Challenging Unconstitutional Conditions for Special Education Services - BOSTON—Can the government withhold aid from children because of their parents’ exercise of a constitutional right? That’s the question two Massachusetts families are asking the […] The post Massachusetts Families File Appeal to Supreme Court Challenging Unconstitutional Conditions for Special Education Services appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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.

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 ...

Gun Owners of America Sues U.S. Virgin Islands Over Unconstitutional Ban on Nonresident Right to Bear Arms - Gun Owners of America Sues U.S. Virgin Islands Over Unconstitutional Ban on Nonresident Right to Bear Arms   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  July 20, 2026  CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Virgin Islands’ prohibition on nonresidents exercising their Second Amendment rights.  The lawsuit argues the USVI ...

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...

Chime launches an investment feature - Chime Invest allows users to buy stocks and exchange-traded funds commission-free through its app. Customers may also choose to have portfolios managed through a partner.

CBA banking school offers ‘immersive’ education for would-be execs - How one executive education program became a proving ground for the banking industry's future leaders, like Eastern Bank President Quincy Miller.

Washington credit union to buy Oregon bank - Acquiring Willamette Valley Bank will push Gesa Credit Union’s assets past $7 billion and give the institution its first presence in the Beaver State.

Ramp, FIS make AI moves - The two payments companies this month embarked on separate artificial intelligence initiatives, with one focused on managing AI spending and the other using the technology to mitigate cybersecurity risks.

Ohio’s First Financial expands Chicago footprint in $208M deal - Acquiring northwest Indiana’s Finward Bancorp would give First Financial an extra $2 billion in assets and 24 added branches around the nation’s third-largest market.

Northern Trust joins banks lifted by IPOs, capital markets - Like many of its peers, the Chicago-based custody bank posted strong results thanks partly to the downstream effects of a strong initial-public-offering market.

Banks see $68 billion in scam losses Washington misses - Only 13% of scams reach federal agencies. The rest land at banks and payment apps, making them the country's de facto scam-reporting system.

SEC reporting overhaul draws mixed reviews - A Securities and Exchange Commission proposal to change reporting requirements for public companies has drawn mixed reactions, with some groups warning that reduced transparency could harm markets.

Santander still confident Webster deal will close this year - Following a recent approval by the European Central Bank, Banco Santander's pending acquisition of Webster Financial is expected to close before the end of 2026, executives said. There's been concern that the deal could get tangled up in tensions between the U.S. and Spain.

Cincinnati's First Financial strikes third deal in 13 months - The planned acquisition of Finward Bancorp would bolster the Ohio bank's growing Chicago-area franchise, creating a platform big enough to support an organic buildout.

What drives exchange rate pass-throughs? Evidence from a non-parametric method - by Emanuel Kohlscheen, Aaron MehrotraWe provide new evidence on the drivers of the pass-through of exchange rate movements into consumer prices across four decades and close to a hundred countries, combining econometrics and random forests. Random forests are particularly useful for modelling highly non-linear relationships, as well as for identifying the relative importance of the different th...

Dollarisation and monetary control: what lessons for the rise of stablecoins? - by Boris Hofmann, Aaron Mehrotra, Jan PaulickThe emergence of stablecoins has created a new channel to access US dollar liquidity in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs), similar to the historical role of foreign currency deposits, or "deposit dollarisation". This has raised concerns about the possible implications for monetary control in EMDEs. Drawing on data on foreign currency d...

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...

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...