Precious Metals and Market News

Gold, silver firm as U.S.-Iran deal cools crude - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are firmer and spot silver prices are also higher in early U.S. trading Tuesday, as oil prices extended their U.S.-Iran deal selloff, Treasury yields eased and traders positioned for the June 16-17 Federal Reserve meeting.

Gold could find a safe-haven bid as U.S. housing construction drops 15.4% in May - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to build on Monday’s gap higher, and with inflation pressures expected to ease, the precious metal could attract some safe-haven interest as the U.S. housing sector continues to struggle, with housing construction remaining sluggish.

Record 45% of central banks plan to increase gold holdings, WGC survey finds - (Kitco News) - Central bank demand has been a solid pillar of support for the gold market as prices pushed to all-time highs at the start of the year. According to the latest report from the World Gold Council, official-sector demand is expected to remain robust for the foreseeable future.

Gold clears $4,300 as Hormuz deal cuts oil, yield pressure - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are higher and spot silver prices are also sharply firmer after the close Monday, as a tentative U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz drove crude oil sharply lower, eased inflation fears and pulled Treasury yields down.

'Biggest defeat since Vietnam': why David Woo says the AI bubble, not Iran, is the real threat to the dollar - (Kitco News) - As Wall Street cheered an interim deal between Washington and Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil to a two-month low and lifting stocks, one of the most respected voices in global macro used his appearance on Kitco News to argue that investors are celebrating the wrong story, and missing the one that actually threatens the dollar.

Gold, silver selloff may be a ‘gift’, but investors should wait for confirmation before buying, says MarketGauge’s Schneider - (Kitco News) - Both gold and silver have seen a solid start to the week as optimism over a potential peace deal in the Middle East eases some inflation fears.

Gold rallies above $4,350 as oil prices tumble, but analysts say recovery is not complete - (Kitco News) - The gold market is seeing some solid follow-through buying at the start of the week, as prices have rallied more than 3% early in the North American trading session.

Gold and silver rally after Iran-U.S. deal, but face headwinds from rate hike expectations – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices are rallying along with equities as markets digest the ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran, but elevated inflation is acting as a persistent headwind for the precious metals as rate expectations adjust to price increases, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In their latest update, the analysts noted that gold continued to decline ...

Gold, silver rally as Hormuz risk shifts from oil shock to rate relief - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are firmer and spot silver prices are sharply higher in early U.S. trading Monday, as the U.S.-Iran framework deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz cut crude prices, eased inflation-risk pricing and softened the U.S. dollar.

Gold prices holding near session highs as Empire State Survey falls to 5.7 in June - (Kitco News) - After a solid gap higher at the start of the new trading week, gold is holding near its session highs as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported slowing activity in its manufacturing region, along with rising input prices.

Deal Doubts Arise As Lebanese, Iranian Officials Say US Must Rein In Israel To Secure Regional Peace - Deal Doubts Arise As Lebanese, Iranian Officials Say US Must Rein In Israel To Secure Regional Peace Summary: Iran Says Peace Deal Requires Israeli Withdrawal From Lebanon Hormuz Fears Ease As Trump, Ghalibaf Virtually Sign US-Iran Deal, But Energy Flows Remain Months From Normal Polymarket: //--> //--> Israel x Hezbollah permanent peace deal by June 30, 2026? Yes 26% · No ...

FBI Foils Alleged Suicide Drone Plot Targeting "Capitalist Elites" At UFC White House Event - FBI Foils Alleged Suicide Drone Plot Targeting "Capitalist Elites" At UFC White House Event Regular readers know that the threat of suicide drones has expanded beyond the modern battlefields of Ukraine and the Middle East - with potential targets including data centers and critical infrastructure. Given this potential, it was only a matter of time before an FPV-style attack was att...

Bank Of Japan Raises Rates To 1% For The First Time In 31 Years, Will Stop Reducing Bond Purchases - Bank Of Japan Raises Rates To 1% For The First Time In 31 Years, Will Stop Reducing Bond Purchases As widely expected, the BoJ raised the policy rate by 25bp to "around 1%" (there was one dissent from newly appointed dovish board member Asada for a hold) taking the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 31 years as the country adjusts to sustained inflation. The 0.25% increase, ...

"They Will Hear From Our Lawyers": Elon To Sue German Broadcaster Over Claim He Told Belfast Protesters To 'Hunt Migrants' - "They Will Hear From Our Lawyers": Elon To Sue German Broadcaster Over Claim He Told Belfast Protesters To 'Hunt Migrants' Via Remix News, Tech trillionaire Elon Musk has said he will take legal action against German public broadcaster ZDF after it linked him to unrest in Belfast and accused him of helping instigate a "hunt" against migrants. The dispute followed the attempted ...

China's DRAM Giant CXMT Gets Final Nod For Largest Mainland IPO Since 2022 - China's DRAM Giant CXMT Gets Final Nod For Largest Mainland IPO Since 2022 Chengxin Memory Technology, China’s leading maker of DRAM (dynamic random-access memory) chips, has had its initial public offering approved by the country’s securities watchdog, clearing the way for the Chinese mainland’s biggest stock market listing since 2022. CXMT’s registration to go public on Shanghai...

Yum Unloads Pizza Hut Chain As Private Equity Takes On Turnaround Challenge - Yum Unloads Pizza Hut Chain As Private Equity Takes On Turnaround Challenge Yum! Brands agreed to sell its iconic Pizza Hut chain for $2.7 billion following a strategic review, separating the struggling pizza brand from its broader restaurant portfolio, which includes KFC, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill. LongRange Capital will acquire Pizza Hut's business outside China for...

Chinese Stocks, Yuan Drop After Dismal Data Dump: Worst Retail Sales Since COVID - Chinese Stocks, Yuan Drop After Dismal Data Dump: Worst Retail Sales Since COVID China’s consumer spending and investment slumped in May to levels unseen since the pandemic, exposing risks for an increasingly two-speed economy, as Bloomberg's Chang Shu and Eric Zhu noted: "The supply side remains robust, driven by faster-than-expected expansion in exports and AI tech sectors. T...

Utterly Flocked: "We-Don't-Track-People"-Firm Deploys Nationwide Network Of Warrantless Pedestrian-Tracking Cameras - Utterly Flocked: "We-Don't-Track-People"-Firm Deploys Nationwide Network Of Warrantless Pedestrian-Tracking Cameras Flock Safety, the Atlanta-based private surveillance firm, insists its cameras are not tracking people. Yet its own systems, training materials, and expanding product line tell a different story -one of a rapidly growing, warrantless mass surveillance infrastructure ...

US Housing Starts Collapsed In May To Lowest Since COVID - US Housing Starts Collapsed In May To Lowest Since COVID With housing inventories at recent highs, the US housing market just suffered another sentiment setback as Housing Starts crashed by 15.4% MoM in May (far worse than 2% drop expected and worse since March 2024)), following a revised 8.5% MoM drop in April. Building Permits slipped 0.7% MoM (in line with expectations)... So...

From Hormuz To Houston: The US Takeover Of Global Energy Flows Ramps Up - From Hormuz To Houston: The US Takeover Of Global Energy Flows Ramps Up Authored by Simon Watkins via OilPrice.com, The Americas are replacing the Middle East as the key source of global oil supply, with crude exports from the Western Hemisphere hitting a record 14.5 million bpd while Strait of Hormuz traffic collapsed. Trump’s broader energy strategy aims to weaken OPEC’s ...

‘It seems too good to be true’: At a steak-dinner retirement seminar, the guy said annuities can outperform the market. Is that true? - “He claimed that fixed-rate annuities are the sparkly, rainbow-fairyland of investments.”

My child was given a summer cabin. Should I pay for the $10,000-a-year maintenance and taxes? - “When the time comes, there will be a substantial inheritance to be split 50/50 between our two children.”

What to know about Cursor, the AI coding startup SpaceX is buying for $60 billion - Newly public SpaceX is taking advantage of a previous agreement that gave it the option to acquire Cursor, whose engineers have already been working closely with the company.

‘It’s causing friction’: I’m taking a trip with 14 friends. What is the fairest way to split the food bill? - “I’m worried it’s going to make people irritable and ruin the trip.”

SpaceX overtakes Amazon to become fifth-largest company in the world. Now it’s closing in on Microsoft. - SpaceX briefly surpassed Microsoft as well on an intraday basis, before surrendering some gains.

This little-known AI stock has beaten Micron and Arm this year, and now it’s extending its lead - Rackspace shares are surging Tuesday following a new deal with AMD.

How to work in retirement without seeing your Social Security checks slashed - Claiming benefits before full retirement age while keeping a job can trigger unexpected withholdings — but the money isn’t lost forever.

Tesla booted from the ‘Magnificent Seven’ by a top fund manager. Here is the tech giant he’s crowned. - T. Rowe Price fund manager David Giroux says Big Tech isn’t in a bubble, but there’s value in healthcare and utilities.

I’m 20, and I’ll be watching Kevin Warsh and the Fed this week. Here’s why you should, too. - What the Fed’s interest-rate decision really means for your borrowing, savings and financial future

Robinhood is laying off nearly 300 people to keep a ‘high performance culture’ - Robinhood’s stock rallies toward a fifth straight gain, as stocks and crypto trading platform says job cuts come from a position of strength.

SpaceX leapfrogs Amazon in market cap, briefly jumps Microsoft among top U.S. companies - CEO Elon Musk said Sunday that the company "might be able to reach approximately" $1 trillion revenue in 2030."

Trump signals he could send details of Iran deal to Congress - The peace deal announced Sunday is meeting lukewarm reactions from Congress, including some allies of President Donald Trump.

The new oil? Inside the effort to turn AI computing power into a tradeable commodity - AI compute futures could eventually rival some of the world's largest commodity markets, Silicon Data's Carmen Li believes.

Carvana is expanding into new vehicles. The implications could reshape the U.S. automotive retail market - Carvana has bought seven new vehicle franchises since last year that primarily sell Stellantis' Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands.

EchoStar is worth at least $161 a share because of SpaceX stake, says analyst - New Street Research raised its valuation of EchoStar to reflect its ownership of SpaceX, calling it an "attractive proposition"

UK economy shrank 0.1% in April as Iran conflict weighed on growth - U.K. GDP fell 0.1% in April as services activity declined and companies cited pressure from the Middle East conflict.

A Chinese start-up's unfolding dilemma exposes cracks in Beijing's tech funding machine - While the U.S. channels support to tech winners indirectly via incentives, Chinese governments at every level take direct equity stakes.

Wholesale prices rose 1.1% in May, more than expected, on surge in energy - The producer price index was expected to increase 0.7% in May, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.

ECB hikes interest rates for first time since 2023 as Iran war ramps up energy costs - The European Central Bank also raised its inflation forecasts and cut its growth outlook.

Consumer prices rose 4.2% annually in May, highest in three years - The consumer price index was expected to show a 4.2% gain from a year ago, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

Central banks repatriate gold as global insecurity rises - By Leslie Hook and Krishn KaushikFinancial Times, LondonTuesday, June 16, 2026 Global central banks are removing gold from vaults in London and New York as they become more skittish about storing bullion outside their own borders, according to a new survey. The central banks of India and France are among those that have relocated huge volumes of gold out of the U.S. and U.K. in the past year to...

Singapore's central bank offers gold vaulting to other central banks and bullion banks - By Timothy GohThe Straits Times, SingaporeMonday, June 15, 2026 Foreign central banks and sovereign entities will be able to store their gold reserves with the Monetary Authority of Singapore from October as Singapore strengthens its position as a regional hub for gold trading and storage. This will complement the republic's commercial vaulting capacity, which exceeds 2,000 tonnes and serves ma...

Matthew Piepenburg: Who wins gold's race against the dollar? - By Matthew PiepenburgVon Greyerz / Gold Switzerland, ZurichMonday, June 15, 2026 Gold. It began the year with galvanic headlines and endless coverage. Now, midway through that same year, having lost more than 25% from its January high of $5,600, many are wondering if peak gold is behind us in the wake of just another broken asset bubble. Such concerns are understandable, even expected -- especi...

There are still no markets anymore, just interventions - 12:20p Monday, June 15, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Quoth the Raven's Chris Irons, whose brilliant diagnosis of the wealth inequality problem was published over the weekend and called to your attention here -- https://www.gata.org/node/24758 -- today marvels at the resilience of what the world still somehow calls its financial markets. His analysis, highlighted by ZeroHedge, is headlined...

Singapore to launch gold clearing system in bid to become precious metals hub - By Owen WalkerFinancial Times, LondonSunday, June 14, 2026 Singapore will launch an over-the-counter clearing system for gold this year, along with a vault service for central banks, as the city-state attempts to establish itself as a global trading hub for precious metals. Several international banks, including JPMorgan, Deutsche, and DBS, will take part in the system, deputy prime minister Ga...

Government Uses Strategic Petroleum Reserve as Cudgel to Beat Down Oil-Price Mania: Worked for Second Time - A new role for the SPR. It wasn’t designed for that.

US Government Sold $646 billion of Treasury Securities this Week. 2nd Wave of Inflation Approaches 10-Year Treasury Yield - How the long-term Treasury debt grows: Treasury notes & bonds outstanding rose on net by $59 billion this week.

Money-Market Funds & CDs: Americans and their Piles of Interest-Earning Cash as “Real” Yields Turn Negative - Inflation surged past these yields, though they've started to rise again. Households nevertheless poured more money into them.

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, ...

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 ...

Federal Reserve Note: What It Is, Longevity, and Key Features - Discover what Federal Reserve notes are, their lifespan, and key features that make them secure and essential as the official paper currency of the U.S.

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 ...

Ripple invests in Flutterwave, pushing its stablecoin and XRP Ledger into payments across Africa - The deal values Flutterwave at $3.2 billion, and will integrate Ripple's RLUSD and the XRP Ledger network to speed cross-border payments across Africa.

Coinbase to join tokenized stock race with onchain shares, dividend payments - The crypto exchange said investors will own the shares and receive dividends, underscoring growing momentum behind tokenized securities.

Binance says its European regulatory application is compliant despite report of Greek rejection - An EU crypto license application by the world’s largest crypto exchange is set to be rejected by the Greek regulator HCMC, according to a report from Reuters.

Ethereum’s biggest protocol overhaul in years moves into its final development stage - Developers are entering the final stretch of work on Glamsterdam, the network's next major upgrade, as teams begin testing a version of the fork in a closed environment.

State Street targets stablecoin reserve boom with new money market fund - The asset manager joins BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and others competing to manage reserves backing the growing stablecoin market.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Uniswap (UNI) gains 12.9% while index trades lower - Stellar (XLM), up 2.7% from Monday, joined Uniswap (UNI) as a top performer.

Y Combinator reveals a new AI agent that can build and run an entire business just from a text message - Y Combinator's Locus Founder lets users text a business idea via iMessage, SMS, or Telegram, and the AI handles the rest.

BlackRock's new bitcoin income fund offers cash flow alongside BTC exposure - After IBIT's $49 billion success, BlackRock says clients are increasingly seeking ways to earn income from long-term bitcoin holdings.

Mystery Polymarket trader turned $4 million into $9 million after Spain's shocking World Cup draw - A days-old account turned about $4 million into a $9 million profit betting against Spain, an anomaly trade that onchain sleuths are asking whether it was luck or inside information.

BlackRock's new bitcoin ETF lets institutions earn from volatility. There's a catch. - Your day-ahead look for June 16, 2026

State Street Enters Stablecoin Reserve Race, Joins Blackrock and Goldman With New Genius Act Fund - State Street Investment Management launched a dedicated money market fund for stablecoin issuers on June 8, 2026, becoming the fourth major financial institution to target one of Wall Street’s fastest-growing reserve management niches. Fund Basics The State Street Stablecoin Reserves Money Market Fund operates under SEC Rule 2a-7 and holds only assets eligible under the […]

Robinhood Cuts 290 Jobs at Record Volume, HOOD Shares Jump 5% - Robinhood Markets cut roughly 290 full-time positions on June 16, 2026, absorbing an estimated $28 million in restructuring charges while the company’s trading volumes sit at all-time highs. A Lean Team at Peak Volume The company filed a Form 8-K with the SEC disclosing a reduction in force affecting approximately 10% of its full-time workforce. […]

Hype Jumps 11.6% to New High as Hyperliquid Extends Rally and Triggers $11.5M Squeeze - On Tuesday, the digital asset HYPE jumped over 11% to hit a new all-time high of $76.90, bouncing back from a recent June 11 low of $53. Supply Dynamics and Upcoming Token Unlocks On June 16, HYPE continued its uptrend, jumping by more than 11% to breach the $76 mark. The digital asset’s latest surge […]

Spot HYPE ETFs Draw $153 Million in First Month as Volume Nears $900 Million - Spot HYPE exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have pulled in roughly $153 million in net inflows and nearly $900 million in cumulative trading volume in their first month, with the figures spanning three competing U.S. products launched within weeks of one another. A Strong Debut for a New Asset Class Three spot HYPE ETFs have attracted about […]

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: ‘Time to Revisit’ US Accredited Investor Laws - Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong called for an overhaul of U.S. accredited investor laws, arguing the rules lock ordinary Americans out of the market’s biggest gains. He said companies now stay private far longer, leaving retail investors to buy in only after the upside is gone. Armstrong Targets the ‘Accredited Investor’ Gate In a post on […]

Trump Sees World Cup Visitors as a Threat, But America Sees a Chance for Hospitality - Plus: How the UFC and MMA went from outsiders to the sporting and political establishment—to the point where they’re being used for “diplomacy.”

Trump's Ceasefire Definition Sounds Wrong. History Sadly Suggests Otherwise. - The history of ceasefires is plagued by continued violence, ranging from "moderate shooting" to full-scale offensives.

Judge Ross Recuses From Election Interference Case - "[P]erceived support of Willis's position on election integrity could cause an objective observer to significantly doubt the undersigned's impartiality in this case"

Did Everyone Lose? - Plus: Anthropic drama, Biden delusion, and more...

Birthright Citizenship, the Common Law, and the 39th Congress - A new paper with Ben Keener on the original meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

Trump, Scalia, and the Unitary Executive - How a four-decade-old dissent may now help the president fire independent federal agency heads at will

Today in Supreme Court History: June 16, 1960 - 6/16/1960: The 23rd Amendment is submitted to the states. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 16, 1960 appeared first on Reason.com.

1776 All-Stars: Why George Mason Is Extremely Underrated - I'm not saying that just because I teach at the university named after him.

Brickbat: Keeping a List - Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, has signed a letter calling on the British government… The post Brickbat: Keeping a List appeared first on Reason.com.

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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.

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...

A Nation of Suspects - Some of the recent legal challenges to the use of surveillance by the Department of Homeland Security upon Americans have resulted in the revelation of truly terrifying behavior by the government, in direct defiance of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. We now know that the federal government spies on innocent Americans without suspicion and […] The post A Nation of Suspects appeared fir...

EFFecting Change: LGBTQ+ Solidarity Against the Tide of Surveillance - LGBTQ+ communities are facing an escalating wave of censorship and targeted surveillance, but we can push back through mutual solidarity. Join us live to learn how safer virtual spaces get built, how platform policies and government pressure are reshaping the digital landscape, and what platform accountability actually looks like. Our panel will share ideas for direct action and concrete strate...

Victory! 702 has Expired! - Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act lets US intelligence agencies collect communications from foreigners abroad without a warrant, and routinely sweeps in Americans’ emails, messages, and calls in the process. The authority for this program is set to expire Friday, June 12th, 2026, at midnight. As we wrote earlier this week, Congress has been kicking the ball down the road ...

Yes to California's Bill to Ban Surveillance Pricing - Corporations harvest and monetize ever-growing amounts of our personal data, such as our browsing history and physical location. One bitter fruit of this poisonous tree is known as “surveillance pricing”: corporations offer the same product to two different people at two different prices, based on scrutiny of these people’s respective personal data. Surveillance pricing is bad for privacy, equi...

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.

South Side Pitch Business Competition Open for Applications - CHICAGO—The application period is now open for the 13th Annual South Side Pitch, the annual business pitch competition where entrepreneurs and small businesses compete for […] The post South Side Pitch Business Competition Open for Applications 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...

‘We are not ready’: Illinois lawmaker warns AI could trigger bank runs in seconds - Democratic Rep. Bill Foster said real-time regulatory dashboards, standardized reporting and open source software are needed to prevent an AI-driven bank run.

Nubank notifies customers of its liquidation in error - Brazil’s central bank is not liquidating the digital lender. But dozens of customers Friday received a message telling them this was the case.

Nuvei to buy Payoneer for $2.75B - The Canadian payments processor will acquire the New York City-based company to create a bigger cross-border payments player.

Truist taps Fiserv chief Lyons as next CEO - Mike Lyons, who until last year served as president of PNC, starts in his new role at Truist Sept. 1. He replaces Bill Rogers, who will become executive chair through April 2027.

Senators press Trump to fill vacant FDIC, SEC board seats -

Bank of America's latest anti-fraud weapon: the 'scaminar' - BofA is using an old-school method to battle the world's newest scams: in-person seminars, taught at brick-and-mortar branches.

Regulatory silence on generative AI isn't a license for inaction - Regulators have signaled that the speed of progress in generative and agentic artificial intelligence makes producing definitive guidance impractical. That does not remove banks' obligation to face up to their risks.

Fed SVB probe pledges to be apolitical. Observers aren't so sure - Stephen J. Scott, an investigator hired to audit the Federal Reserve's handling of Silicon Valley Bank before its collapse, says the probe is focused on "facts, not politics." But more than three years on, the biggest question surrounding the U.S.'s second most costly bank failure for many is who bears the blame.

Neobank Current raises $80 million, reports growth - The digital banking fintech expects to reach profitability this year as it recovers from a post-2021 valuation drop with three consecutive years of growth.

2 DC-area community banks to merge in $98 million deal - National Capital Bank, founded in 1889, and Old Dominion National Bank, founded in 2007, are combining with plans to take the merged entity public.

Bond yield responses to macro news: the role of macro forecast disagreement and monetary policy uncertainty - by Peter Hördahl, Burçin Kısacıkoğlu, Dora XiaBond yields react to macroeconomic surprises, but the magnitude of this responsiveness depends on macroeconomic forecast disagreement and monetary policy uncertainty. Using intraday responses of US Treasury futures to surprises in macroeconomic data releases, we find that greater forecast disagreement about an economic indicator prior to its release...

Gent Sejko: Albania's economic and financial developments in 2025 - Address by Mr Gent Sejko, Governor of the Bank of Albania, to the Parliamentary Committee on Economy, Employment and Finance presenting the Annual Report of the Bank of Albania for 2025, Tirana, 12 June 2026.

Primož Dolenc: Keynote address - ACI Slovenia Annual Assembly and Financial Markets Conference - Keynote address by Mr Primož Dolenc, Governor of Banka Slovenije, at the ACI Slovenia Annual Assembly and Financial Markets Conference, Postojna, 12 June 2026.

Federal Reserve Board announces final rule that establishes data standards for certain information collections - Federal Reserve Board announces final rule that establishes data standards for certain information collections

Federal Reserve Board announces that results from its annual bank stress test will be released on Wednesday, June 24, at 4 p.m. EDT. - Federal Reserve Board announces that results from its annual bank stress test will be released on Wednesday, June 24, at 4 p.m. EDT.

Agencies remove additional references to reputation risk - Agencies remove additional references to reputation risk

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...