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Gold and silver slide as Hormuz oil shock lifts yields - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower ahead of the North American market open Monday, as renewed U.S.-Iran escalation around the Strait of Hormuz pushed crude oil prices higher, lifted Treasury yields and revived concerns that energy-driven inflation could keep the Federal Reserve tighter for longer.

Central banks are voting for gold with their balance sheets - (Kitco News) - Actions speak louder than words. That old cliché should be one of the defining themes in the gold market through the second half of the year.

Wall Street and Main Street sentiment split after another week of weakness from gold as all eyes turn to CPI and Warsh testimony - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street and Main Street divided and indecisive on gold’s near-term prospects after the yellow metal failed to break out of its recent consolidation channel.

Gold holds above $4,100 as Hormuz tension, yields pressure silver - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, as rising Treasury yields and firm Fed-rate expectations offset a softer U.S. dollar and renewed geopolitical risk tied to the Strait of Hormuz.

Gold struggles around $4,100 as markets await CPI and Warsh's Capitol Hill debut - (Kitco News) - While the precious metal appears to be carving out a bottom following last month’s sharp losses, analysts warn investors that gold’s critical support could be tested next week as the Federal Reserve’s tightening bias faces a key test from important inflation data.

Gold likely finishes 2026 near $4,000/oz, silver between $55-60/oz – StoneX Q3 Outlook - (Kitco News) – Gold’s price trajectory remains dependent on a resolution of the Iran conflict, with the yellow metal likely to finish the year close to the current $4,000 level, while silver will continue to take its cues from the gold price as it trades between $55 and $60 per ounce, according to the new StoneX Quarterly Commodities Outlook.

Poland’s central bank is buying the dip as gold's biggest buyers aren't backing down - (Kitco News) - While speculators and retail investors have been liquidating their gold holdings, one major pillar of support remains firmly in place, with central banks viewing the current price action as a buying opportunity.

Gold, silver soften as Hormuz oil risk keeps yields firm - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are modestly lower ahead of the North American market open Friday, as traders balanced last week’s weaker payrolls report against Wednesday’s Fed minutes, steady Treasury yields and renewed Strait of Hormuz uncertainty.

Gold rebounds, silver soars as easing oil, softer dollar lift metals - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as crude oil prices pulled back, Treasury yields eased and the U.S. dollar weakened after Wednesday’s Fed-minutes and Hormuz-driven selloff.

Have metals bottomed, and have yields peaked? Monetary and fiscal policies will determine both – CME’s Norland - (Kitco News) – Investors attempting to discern whether gold and silver prices have set their cyclical lows, and whether bond yields have already seen their medium-term highs, should look to monetary policy in the near term while watching fiscal policies over the longer term, according to Erik Norland, Managing Director and Chief Economist at CME Group.In a recent analysis, Norland wrote that 20...

Saudi Jets Bomb Sanaa International Airport To Stop Iranian Passenger Plane From Landing - Saudi Jets Bomb Sanaa International Airport To Stop Iranian Passenger Plane From Landing Renewed conflict continues to be potentially breaking out over Yemen, as on Monday Saudi Arabia struck the runway of the Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport, amid growing allegations that Iranian flights have increasingly made use of Yemen's airspace. The Saud-backed Yemeni governmen...

Futures Slide, Oil Surges As Iran War Returns, Chip Stocks Tumble As Korea, SK Hynix Crash - Futures Slide, Oil Surges As Iran War Returns, Chip Stocks Tumble As Korea, SK Hynix Crash US equity futures are lower on a combination of US/Iran escalation (which is feeding inflationary concerns) and a violent crash in South Korean stocks (which saw SK Hynix plunge by 15% overnight, the most on record, and unironically follows its record ADR launch in the US), which has put Semi...

Dispute Whether Hormuz Is Open Intensifies As Ships Continue Transiting - Dispute Whether Hormuz Is Open Intensifies As Ships Continue Transiting The US and Iran exchanged another round of strikes overnight, extending a weeklong surge in fighting and casting dark clouds of uncertainty over whether the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping. US Central Command revealed US forces unleashed air-delivered munitions on dozens of Iranian air-def...

Watch For These Credit Signals In This Week's Big Bank Earnings - Watch For These Credit Signals In This Week's Big Bank Earnings Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmetAdvice.com, Price closed Friday at 7,575, sitting 1.86% above its rising 50-day moving average near 7,429 and a healthy 8.7% above the 200-day average at roughly 6,960. Both averages slope higher, and the price is above both. That is a bullish structure, full stop. The 14-day...

AI Winners Unwind Sparks Panic In South Korea As SK Hynix Suffers Record Plunge, KOSPI Dumps - AI Winners Unwind Sparks Panic In South Korea As SK Hynix Suffers Record Plunge, KOSPI Dumps SK Hynix shares suffered their steepest decline on record in Seoul following Friday's blockbuster ADR debut in New York. The sell-off spread across South Korea's memory and data storage stocks, helping to drive the benchmark KOSPI down as much as 9% and triggering a 20-minute market-wide t...

"What Makes It Even Stranger...": Trump Describes Saturday Night Phone Call With Lindsey Graham Hours Before Senator's Death - "What Makes It Even Stranger...": Trump Describes Saturday Night Phone Call With Lindsey Graham Hours Before Senator's Death Update (1815ET): Officially, Graham died of an aortic dissection due to Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, according to preliminary findings by the DC Medical Examiner - so who knows. An aortic dissection is characterized as a tearing of the aortic wal...

Trust Is Lost From Both Financial Markets And Sports - Trust Is Lost From Both Financial Markets And Sports Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance A couple of months ago I wrote that I had stopped actively trading, stopped sports betting, quit fantasy football and the likes. I also spoke out against the culture of gambling taking over our country. The reason? In short, it’s all fucking impossible to predict, there’s always going to be shar...

Nuclear Fuel Leader Centrus 'At A Discount' As Structural Uranium Enrichment Deficit Looms; Needham - Nuclear Fuel Leader Centrus 'At A Discount' As Structural Uranium Enrichment Deficit Looms; Needham Needham analyst Carter Goman published a report on Centrus Energy (NYSE: LEU), reaffirming a Buy rating while cutting the price target to $264 from $314.  Recently trading around $171, the shares have lagged the broader markets year-to-date, presenting what Goman views as an attra...

Britain Bets On Hydropower To Boost Energy Security - Britain Bets On Hydropower To Boost Energy Security Authored by Felicity Bradstock via OilPrice.com, Britain has provisionally approved three major pumped storage hydropower projects in Scotland, the first of their kind in more than 40 years. Pumped storage facilities will act as large-scale energy storage systems, helping balance intermittent wind and solar generation. ...

Ukraine Prime Minister's Shock Resignation Marks Start Of Broader Zelensky Cabinet Reshuffle - Ukraine Prime Minister's Shock Resignation Marks Start Of Broader Zelensky Cabinet Reshuffle Ukrainian President Zelensky is undertaking a dramatic cabinet reshuffle, at a moment Kiev sees itself as having military momentum against Russia with its non-stop drone assaults on Russian energy sites. The country's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has confirmed Sunday her shock resignati...

The No. 1 decision for aging retirees: Stay at home or move into a senior community? - Why staying in your longtime home requires more planning than you think.

‘I’ve no idea how they got her number’: My student-loan servicer called a friend after I missed a payment. Is that legal? - “She said it’s the second message they have left.”

‘I’d hate to end up with an unexpected tax bill’: I’m 73 and still work full time. Can I avoid paying taxes on my Social Security benefits? - “I’m actually earning more each week than I ever have before.”

My insurance company said my roof lost a few tiles. Loss adjusters found $10,000 in storm damage. How could this happen? - “My house shook violently from the wind.”

ASML is kicking off tech earnings. Here’s what to expect from Europe’s biggest semiconductor supplier. - The Dutch semiconductor-equipment manufacturer is reporting its second-quarter results on Wednesday, with analysts expecting a 15% rise in earnings per share year-over-year.

A Fed interest-rate hike could trigger a short-term stock selloff, but history points to a big silver lining - The immediate impact of hiking cycles is often negative but, zooming out, stock markets recover

Why Citigroup is the one to watch when banks report earnings this week - Among the largest U.S. banks, Citigroup is expected to show the greatest improvement by one important measure. But it still has a long way to go to reach its own performance target.

These biggest and ‘least loved’ stocks are the ones to pick ahead of earnings - Profit growth will overcome artificial intelligence concerns and lift the S&P 500, says Evercore ISI.

I’m 67 with a $140,000 pension. Should I wait until 70 to claim Social Security so my wife gets more? - “When I pass, all my retirement income is reduced to $30,000 a year.”

Oil prices surge as much as 5% after Iran declares Strait of Hormuz is closed - The week is kicking off with fresh spikes for oil prices as the U.S. and Iran continued to exchange attacks.

Trump: U.S. should be reimbursed for guarding Strait of Hormuz - The Strait of Hormuz is a major oil-shipping route and the epicenter of the U.S. and Israel's ongoing war with Iran.

Big banks poised to report booming revenue propelled by SpaceX IPO, Iran war volatility - Big banks are set to report booming Q2 revenue as the SpaceX IPO, Iran war volatility and a rebound in commercial lending fuel Wall Street's "sweet spot."

Stock futures slide as chipmakers fall; SK Hynix sinks 8%: Live updates - Semiconductor names were under pressure ahead of the market open.

Meta's Louisiana data center investment to reach $50 billion, aided by generous tax incentives - Meta said the planned Hyperion data center supercluster in Richland Parish, Louisiana, will be a 5GW facility and cost over $50 billion.

Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, SpaceX, Tesla, Apple, Netflix, Deckers, Biogen, Nio & more - Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street.

India's inflation accelerates to 4.38% in June, exceeding forecasts - Inflation has risen for the eighth straight month in India, as food and energy prices rise due to the Iran war and deficient rainfall.

'Funflation' hits home: Why staying in isn't the cost-saver it used to be - Following a wave of price hikes, at-home pastimes like streaming movies or playing video games are pinching pocketbooks.

China consumer price growth weakens in June while producer inflation rises to near 4-year high - Investors increasingly view China's two-speed growth with robust export and tepid domestic demand as a defining long-term feature of the Chinese economy.

Christine Lagarde leaves door open to early ECB exit, as she mulls French politics - The European Central Bank's Christine Lagarde has declined to rule out an early end to her term as president, as she mulls a foray into French politics.

Job seekers giving up: Labor force participation rate falls to lowest in 50 years, outside of Covid era - A drop in the unemployment rate helped provide some upside to what was an otherwise downbeat jobs report — but it was for all the wrong reasons.

Contango ORE drops gold hedges to boost upside as Manh Choh mine output nears - From MarketBeat, Sioux Falls, South DakotaSunday, July 12, 2026 Contango ORE executives said the company has eliminated its remaining gold hedge book by converting the last 15,000 ounces of hedged gold into debt, a move management framed as increasing shareholder exposure to gold prices while preserving equity. Speaking during an investor webinar, Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, president and CEO of Con...

Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest: Yet another nothingburger CoT report - 10:20a ET Sunday, July 12, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "Yet Another Nothingburger COT Report" and is posted in the clear at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here: https://silverseek.com/article/yet-another-nothingburger-cot-report CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/TreasurerGold Anti-Trust Action Committee...

Ed Steer: Why gold and silver are ready to surge - From Money Metals News Service, Eagle, IdahoSaturday, July 11, 2026 Gold and silver may have spent much of 2026 consolidating after January's sharp correction, but veteran precious metals analyst Ed Steer believes the next major move could be much higher. In a conversation with Money Metals' Mike Maharrey, Steer explains why tightening physical supplies, growing demand from the East, unsustaina...

First government-owned gold mine aims to increase Burkina Faso's economic sovereignty - From TeleSUR, CaracasThursday, July 9, 2026 Burkina Faso on July 9 inaugurated its first state-owned gold mine, marking a major milestone in the government's strategy to expand public control over the country's natural resources and strengthen its economic sovereignty. Located in the municipality of Yako, in the Yatenga region, the project will be operated by the state-owned Societe de Particip...

GoldCore's Skoyles outlines China's gold bid, but who wants to trust China? - 7:08p ET Friday, July 10, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: GoldCore's Jan Skoyles this week brilliantly summarized China's creation in Hong Kong and Shanghai of a comprehensive and physical system of gold trading, clearing, settlement and vaulting allowing traders and investors to bypass the derivatives-based systems in London and New York, a new system based on Asian trading hours and with i...

US Government Sold $743 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week, 30-Year Yield at 5.06% on Inflation, Lax Fed, Supply Fears - Lots of new supply: Treasury debt of notes and bonds outstanding ballooned by $70 billion this week.

Gasoline Price Spike Triggered Massive Price Surge of Used EVs as Auto Dealers Bid them up at Auctions - The wholesale price index for used EVs hit $31,156 in June, 61% higher than for used ICE vehicles. Consumers are splurging to buy used EVs.

The US, Largest Crude Oil Producer in the World, Produced 42% More than Saudi Arabia and 37% More than Russia in 2025 - The strategic and economic importance for the US of US oil & gas production cannot be overemphasized. Canada is #4.

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 ...

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 ...

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

Bill Introduced To Make Bitcoin A Legal Tender In Arizona - Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced a bill proposing to make bitcoin a legal tender in the U.S. state of Arizona. The bill seeks to add bitcoin to the list of instruments considered legal tender in ...

What Is A "Legal Tender Law"? And, Is It A Problem? - What is a legal tender law? Over the years, there has been some discussion about “legal tender laws” in the United States. I talked to a legal expert about it, and discovered – as I suspected – that ...

Robinhood Chain surges into top five by DEX volume: Bernstein - Robinhood's new blockchain quickly became a top-five network by DEX volume, signaling strong early demand for its tokenized asset platform, the broker said.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy added $467 million in cash, made no changes to bitcoin holdings - The company raised the fresh cash via sales of common stock; its USD Reserve now stands at $3 billion.

SBI Holdings' blockchain initiative pivots to Solana for tokenization, stablecoin issuance - The SBI Solana Global joint venture now includes the Solana Foundation, the Swiss organization that oversees the layer-1 network.

BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley join UK government's tokenization taskforce - The 54 firm-strong group, which is backed by the City of London Corporation, will spend the next year working on live tokenisation use cases across UK financial markets.

Resurgent U.S.-Iran hostilities send bitcoin lower even as ETF flows show demand - Your day-ahead look for July 13, 2026

Profit-taking, MidEast hostilities drag crypto lower after bullish week - Crypto's weekend gains gave way to a Monday selloff as Middle East tensions resurfaced, South Korea's Kospi lost 9.2% and $253 million in leveraged positions were wiped out.

Paradigm shifts vs bubbles: AI chips and bitcoin show powerful trends can still produce severe corrections - Structural change can create lasting opportunities, but explosive rallies in semiconductors, metals and bitcoin show how quickly strong narratives can become speculative excess.

U.S. inflation, second-quarter earnings reports: Crypto Week Ahead - Your look at what's coming in the week starting July 13.

Live markets: Bitcoin slips below $63,000 in an Asian-session leverage flush - The liquidations were minor, running at about a sixth of what the market saw at its worst over the past 30 days, per CoinGlass.

Bitcoin holds near $63,800 as war-driven selloff hits everything but crypto - Gold, oil, stocks and bonds all moved sharply on the fourth round of U.S. strikes on Iran, but bitcoin is little-changed.

Saylor Reports Zero Bitcoin Buys as Strategy’s Cash Reserve Hits $3 Billion - Strategy Inc increased its U.S. dollar reserve by $450 million last week, pushing the balance to $3 billion as of July 12, 2026, according to a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Tysons Corner, Virginia company maintains the USD Reserve to support dividend payments on its four classes of preferred […]

Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin Bleeds $600M as Whales Wage a $107M Ethereum Duel - Crypto’s appetite for high-stakes bets was on full display Monday as shares of Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin collapsed 95% from their peak, erasing more than $600 million from his stake. Simultaneously, two traders squared off onchain with $107 million in opposing leveraged ether positions. A 95% Collapse in the Trump Family’s Mining Bet American Bitcoin […]

A Bitcoin Whale Just Woke up With $188M After 7 Years — Here’s What Else Moved - A bitcoin address that sat untouched for seven years moved 2,931 BTC worth $188 million to a new wallet on Sunday. Hours later, onchain analysts flagged a separate whale that has now converted 17,385 ETH, roughly $31 million, into 496.3 BTC. A Seven-Year Slumber Ends With a 10x Gain Lookonchain, which monitors large onchain movements, […]

Clarity Act Enters a Make-or-Break Week as Senate Returns With Aug. 7 Clock Ticking - The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act faces a decisive stretch as the U.S. Senate returns from recess on Monday with roughly 20 working days left before the Aug. 7 break. The coming days should bring “further clarity” on the bill’s status alongside fresh inflation data and Federal Reserve speeches. A Crowded Calendar of Data, Fed […]

Blackrock’s Tokenized Funds Hit $2.93B Onchain as Ethereum Leads With $1.1B - Blackrock now manages $2.93 billion in tokenized assets onchain, with Ethereum leading the pack ahead of Avalanche, Solana, and BNB Chain. A Multichain Footprint Anchored by BUIDL The bulk of Blackrock’s onchain assets sit in the Blackrock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), the tokenized money market fund it launched with issuance platform Securitize in […]

Lawsuit Challenging Military Aid to Israel Thrown Out - From Rowley v. Finstad, decided Friday by Judge Eric Tostrud (D. Minn.); I think this is correct—if people disapprove of… The post Lawsuit Challenging Military Aid to Israel Thrown Out appeared first on Reason.com.

AI-Generated Briefing Must Be Cite-Checked by Lawyer, Not Just a Paralegal - At least that is so in California, a California appellate court holds

Today in Supreme Court History: July 13, 1787 - 7/13/1787: The Articles of Confederation Congress enacts the Northwest Ordinance. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 13, 1787 appeared first on Reason.com.

First Amendment Protects Universities From Florida's Stop WOKE Act - In the U.S., government officials aren’t allowed to fight ideas they don’t like with censorship.

Photo: A New Map of the Universe - Researchers studying the history of the universe have captured the largest-ever high-resolution 3D map of the cosmos.

Brickbat: Bargain Shopping - Carla Louise Collins, a Tennessee Department of Human Services employee, was arrested and charged with identity theft and fraudulent use of… The post Brickbat: Bargain Shopping appeared first on Reason.com.

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Is Title IX Holding Back U.S. Men's International Soccer? - The obvious answer is no. Title IX's application to college soccer is essentially irrelevant to the talent pipeline for the men's international team. And it is also increasingly irrelevant for the women's team. Professional training now produces America's elite international athletes.

Today in Supreme Court History: July 12, 1909 - 7/12/1909: 16th Amendment is submitted to the states. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 12, 1909 appeared first on Reason.com.

Andy Serkis on Animal Farm, Authoritarianism, and Humanizing Monsters - "If Orwell were writing that story now, what would his targets be?" the Animal Farm director asks Reason's Nick Gillespie.

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.

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.

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...

Building Our Future Together - In my first weeks as Executive Director of EFF, I’ve been reminded every day how consequential this moment is in determining what kind of future we will have. We are on the edge. What each one of us steps up to do – with our expertise, energy, and resources – will determine whether our future is one of openness, security, and fundamental rights, or one controlled through fear, surveillance, an...

Automated Moderation Is Here to Stay—Accountability Must Keep Pace - This post is part 2 in a series about automated content moderation. Read the first post here. When whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked a set of documents from Meta in 2020, among the revelations was a jarring statistic: The company’s algorithms designed to detect terrorist content incorrectly deleted nonviolent Arabic-language content 77 percent of the time, while failing to detect hate speech ...

"We Want Texans to Know Their Rights": Q&A with Mayday Health on the Impact of Surveillance on Abortion Care - Last May, EFF reported that a sheriff’s office in Texas searched data from more than 83,000 automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras to track down a woman suspected of self-managing an abortion. ALPRs are promoted as tools for keeping communities safe by finding missing persons and locating stolen vehicles, but this case showed how ALPRS can be weaponized to investigate people’s private he...

Victory! South Milwaukee Lets Backyard Skeletons Rest in Peace - South Milwaukee will not be sending Sean and Laura Oster’s decorative skeletons to an untimely grave after the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter informing them that any such action would be a major First Amendment violation.   The post Victory! South Milwaukee Lets Backyard Skeletons Rest in Peace appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Physical Therapist Files Legal Challenge Against Leavenworth, Wa. for the Right to Run a Small In-home Practice - For more than 15 years, licensed physical therapist Nicole Bulow has helped people get back to the lives they love, guiding active adults through injury […] The post Physical Therapist Files Legal Challenge Against Leavenworth, Wa. for the Right to Run a Small In-home Practice appeared first on Institute for Justice.

South Milwaukee Orders Residents to Take Down Whimsical Skeleton Display, a Violation of Their First Amendment Rights - Sean and Laura Oster have a bone to pick with South Milwaukee. The post South Milwaukee Orders Residents to Take Down Whimsical Skeleton Display, a Violation of Their First Amendment Rights 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 & 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 ...

MA: Attend the Civil Rights Coalition Special Event on July 15th! - Massachusetts gun owners are facing an unprecedented assault on their constitutional liberties under the draconian overreach of Chapter 135. This unconstitutional legislation directly targets law-abiding citizens, creating an unnecessary and convoluted burden on anyone exercising their right to keep and bear arms. To counter this blatant infringement and fully restore our Second Amendment right...

VA: GOA Files VA Supreme Court Brief as Injunction Expands Statewide - The fight over Virginia’s unconstitutional gun and magazine bans is moving fast. After GOA, GOF, VCDL, VCDF, and gun rights journalist John Crump secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, Attorney General Jay Jones ran to the Supreme Court of Virginia asking the Court to put those bans back in force. GOA and our allies have now filed our opposition brief. … Read more

Today’s banks are fueled by technology - 4 strategic recommendations for success - Discover four strategic recommendations for building a more agile, customer-centric and future-ready bank.

Circle gets OCC’s full trust bank charter nod - The company’s CEO, Jeremy Allaire, said the development “marks a defining step in bringing blockchain technology and digital assets into the core of the U.S. financial system.”

Fed faults Iowa bank holding companies - TS Banking Group and its bank holding company subsidiary TS Contrarian Bancshares must strengthen capital at two subsidiary banks, the central bank ordered.

Valley Bank exec: AI is changing build-versus-buy question - The New Jersey-based lender is using tiered employee access to control AI costs while pursuing internal efficiencies and relationship-building use cases, its chief operating officer said.

Activist investors push Alabama bank to use its built-up equity - United Bancorporation of Alabama has teased the prospect of M&A, but since a $123 million cash infusion, its expenses have ballooned and deposits have stagnated, investors said.

Why do US bankers want more AI regulation than Europeans? - In the U.S., bankers are used to prescriptive rulemaking, and without it they seem uncertain about how to move forward with AI. Europe tried writing prescriptive AI rules, and they were a disaster. Now nobody knows how to move forward.

One small bank fails, while others thrive - Kentland Federal became the third bank this year to fail; meanwhile, American Banker today publishes its list of the best-performing small banks.

The top-performing 20 public banks with under $2B of assets in 2025 - In American Banker's ranking of banks with the strongest metrics, here is this year's list, based on 2025 data from Capital Performance Group.

Housing bill quietly limps its way into law - The bipartisan housing package, dismissed by President Trump as a "yawn," takes effect automatically after he declined to sign it in protest over stalled voter ID legislation.

Smallest standalone bank in America fails - The failure of Kentland Federal Savings and Loan, the nation's smallest standalone bank at $3.7 million of assets, will cause an estimated $1.2 million hit to the deposit insurance fund, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Kentland's failure is the third bank failure in 2026.

Competition in retail digital payments - by Daniele Natalizi, Vatsala ShreetiRetail payments have digitalised rapidly in both advanced economies and emerging market and developing economies. Digitalisation has altered the competitive landscape, with new entrants (eg fintechs and big techs) and new technologies, yet incumbent banks and card networks retain their dominant position in key markets. In their role as operators, overseers an...

Assessing the effects of recent provisioning rules on consumer credit allocation in Colombia - by Diego Cuesta-Mora, Fredy Gamboa, Camilo Sanchez-QuintoColombia's post-pandemic recovery in 2021–2022 was marked by rapid consumer credit growth, followed by deteriorating credit quality indicators amid tightening financial conditions. In January 2023, the Superintendence of Finance of Colombia (SFC) introduced higher provisioning requirements for long-term consumer loans to enhance financial...

Project Insight: uncovering the complexities of global value chains - Project Insight developed a proof-of-concept dashboard to enhance policymakers' understanding and monitoring of global supply chain developments. By unifying detailed firm-level datasets, macroeconomic information and advanced analytics within a collaborative platform, the project demonstrated how granular and complex GVC dependencies can be studied more effectively.

Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy - Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with TS Banking Group, Inc. and TS Contrarian Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with TS Banking Group, Inc. and TS Contrarian Bancshares, Inc.

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 16-17, 2026 - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 16-17, 2026

Press Release: Kentland Bank Assumes All Deposits of Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 10, 2026 Kentland Bank Assumes All Deposits of Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association WASHINGTON — Kentland Federal ...

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 2, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)...