Precious Metals and Market News

Gold’s pullback creates attractive entry as de-dollarization turns structural - KMLM’s Prior - (Kitco News) - Gold’s recent correction has created an attractive entry point for investors, even as short-term headwinds continue to pressure prices, according to one portfolio manager.

Gold tests $4,100, silver breaks under $62 as dollar pressure dominates - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower after the close Tuesday, as the U.S. dollar held near its strongest levels of the year, post-Fed rate-hike risk stayed in place and the Strait of Hormuz risk premium continued to unwind. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,123.00 an ounce, down 1.64%, while spot silver was trading at $61.545, down 5.45% on the se...

China gold imports hit 26-month high in May, up 76% YTD - (Kitco News) – China’s gold imports reached their highest monthly level in over two years in May, with the world’s number-one gold market showing a strong appetite for bullion as prices remained 25% below their early 2026 highs.China imported approximately 163 tonnes of gold last month, the largest monthly total since March of 2024, according to the latest customs data released over the weekend...

BMO cuts gold price forecast as Fed’s hawkish shift weighs on precious metals - (Kitco News) - Gold prices continue to trade near their lows for the year as the Federal Reserve’s new hawkish bias takes its toll on the market, with another bank lowering its year-end price forecast.

Deutsche Bank cuts 2026 gold price targets to $4,300/oz for Q3, $4,800/oz in Q4 as investor demand drops - (Kitco News) – Demand for gold continues to evaporate as investors grow more concerned about the Fed’s monetary policy outlook, necessitating a reduction of around 20% to gold price targets for the second half of 2026, according to Michael Hsueh, research analyst at Deutsche Bank.“Fed repricing, together with resilient US macro data, has played the primary role in pushing gold lower,” Hsueh wro...

Spot gold rises from session lows as flash S&P composite PMI improves to 52.2 - (Kitco News) - The gold market is rising off of its earlier session lows after the latest U.S. data showed the services and manufacturing sectors improving beyond expectations this month.S&P Global reported on Tuesday that its flash Composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 52.2 in June, up from May’s reading of 51.5. The number was above expectations, as economists had forecasted a rea...

Gold, silver sell off as dollar, Fed positioning pressure metals - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in early U.S. trading Tuesday, as post-Fed rate risk, a firmer dollar backdrop and reduced energy-supply fear outweighed residual geopolitical demand. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,116.80 an ounce, down 1.78%, while spot silver was trading at $61.865, down 4.96% on the session.

Gold and silver firmer but Fed hike risk keeps metals capped - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher after the close Monday, as crude oil fell on renewed U.S.-Iran negotiation headlines while higher Treasury yields and a firmer dollar kept the post-Fed pressure on precious metals.

Gold price will struggle to reach $5,200/oz in 2026 without strong ETF inflows – Morgan Stanley - (Kitco News) – Without a meaningful rebound in ETF inflows, gold will have trouble achieving the bullish target of $5,200 per ounce in the second half of 2026, according to commodity strategists at Morgan Stanley.“While central bank gold buying may resume regardless, ETF flows are more sensitive to changes in rate expectations,” analysts Amy Gower and Martijn Rats wrote in a Monday research not...

Bank of America says gold can still hit $6,000, just not anytime soon - (Kitco News) - The Federal Reserve’s new tightening bias has created significant hurdles for the gold market, forcing one bank to curb its bullish enthusiasm for the time being.

10 Points To Understand Alexandr Dugin - 10 Points To Understand Alexandr Dugin Authored by J.Michael Waller via American Greatness, Russian theorist Alexandr Dugin offers a vision to address widespread cultural despair and the desire for a revival of national sovereignty and Christian tradition. He offers a way out of wokeness and globalism. His price? The end of the United States and Western civilization. Dugin ha...

Lutnick Eyes Crackdown On Chinese Humanoid Robots - Lutnick Eyes Crackdown On Chinese Humanoid Robots One day after the House Select Committee on China sounded the alarm over China-based Unitree selling humanoid robots on Amazon to U.S. consumers, a new Politico report states Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick held a closed-door meeting with top U.S. executives and signaled that the Trump administration is considering strong action ...

She Took Two Key Items: New Details Raise Doubts Over Los Alamos Lab Assistant's Death - She Took Two Key Items: New Details Raise Doubts Over Los Alamos Lab Assistant's Death Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Fresh reporting reveals that Melissa Casias, administrative assistant at the Los Alamos nuclear lab, left home with everyday possessions that suggest she intended to survive - not end her life - raising new questions in the widening pattern of mysteri...

"We Must Act": TotalEnergies CEO Joins Calls To Rewire Gulf Energy Flows Around Hormuz - "We Must Act": TotalEnergies CEO Joins Calls To Rewire Gulf Energy Flows Around Hormuz The Strait of Hormuz was disrupted or nearly closed for roughly three and a half to four months, offering Gulf states aligned with the U.S. one clear message: energy flows - or tanker transits - must be rewired through pipeline networks that bypass the maritime chokepoint. By creating alternati...

DHS Proposes To Increase Citizenship Application Fees By 80% - DHS Proposes To Increase Citizenship Application Fees By 80% Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The Trump administration on June 23 proposed increasing the cost of becoming an American citizen in a move that would nearly double the price of naturalization. The proposal would raise the government’s fee for filing an online naturalization application form, the N-400, ...

From Bartenders To Builders: Data Centers Drive America's Blue-Collar Comeback - From Bartenders To Builders: Data Centers Drive America's Blue-Collar Comeback A seismic shift is underway in the U.S. labor market after a quarter-century of America's industrial base being hollowed out following China's entry into the WTO, a period marked by the decline of goods-producing jobs while leisure and hospitality employment surged. The driver of the current job shift i...

How Can We Restore Trusted Elections? - How Can We Restore Trusted Elections? Authored by Christian Milord via The Epoch Times, It's mind-boggling that elections and election results take so long to complete, especially in a developed nation such as the United States. A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Alexandria, Va. AP Photo/Julia De...

Movie "Citizen Vigilante" Exposes Migrant Crime Issue And Triggers Outrage - Movie "Citizen Vigilante" Exposes Migrant Crime Issue And Triggers Outrage The current political climate across the west is tumultuous and chaotic, largely due to one volatile issue causing deep divisions:  Mass immigration.  Not just mass immigration, but mass invasion from third-world countries and facilitated by liberal governments.  Leftists, driven by an obsession with multic...

The Myth Of Price Controls - The Myth Of Price Controls Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The Cuban dictator Miguel Díaz-Canel’s recent admission that Cuba’s generalized price caps failed to contain inflation, generated shortages, encouraged illegal markets, and reduced tax revenues is another confirmation of a much older economic lesson: price controls do not solve inflationary pressures, and they intensify the di...

Trump Admin Kicks Off American Nuclear Renaissance With $17.5 Billion Loan Program For Reactor Projects - Trump Admin Kicks Off American Nuclear Renaissance With $17.5 Billion Loan Program For Reactor Projects With hyperscalers set to spend roughly $800 billion on data-center capex this year alone, alongside reshoring and broader grid electrification, baseload power demand is poised to surge. We have made the case that intermittent solar and wind are no match for the scale and reliabi...

Trump may say he’s banning Wall Street from buying homes. Does the bipartisan housing bill actually do that? - The measure “will take time to meaningfully affect housing affordability and will not resolve voter frustration in that area,” analysts said.

The No. 1 NBA draft pick will make nearly $70 million as TV deals keep money flowing into the NBA - There’s so much money at stake in the NBA draft that falling a few slots could cost a player $30 million.

Alphabet’s stock is set to join the Dow, pivoting index’s industrial roots toward tech - As Alphabet rolls out more data centers — and borrowing money to do it — it can be argued that it is becoming more of an industrial company, says strategist

Cerebras delivers its first earnings report — but it’s not enough to lift the stock - Despite upbeat revenue figures, Cerebras’s stock was falling in after-hours trading.

‘It feels like a medical miracle’: How did a single QR code coupon cut my $618 Walgreens prescription to $15? - “This medication was generic.”

SpaceX pulls off one of the biggest AI debt deals yet - The offering is set to close on Friday and help SpaceX pay off its existing debt

‘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.”

I want to leave everything to my sons, but I’m terrified they’ll give it to my ex-husband. How do I prevent this? - “I would not like my money to fall into the hands of my former spouse.”

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

Micron and Sandisk lead a sharp tech selloff in a ‘gut-check’ moment for AI stocks - Investors are taking a ‘breather’ from AI-driven momentum, an analyst says

Three New York Democrats backed by Mamdani win House seat primaries; 2 incumbents lose - Two candidates backed by the Democratic Socialist of America won their primaries, a year after the DSA-backed Zohran Mamdani won New York mayor's race.

Asia tech stocks mixed as Samsung rebounds, but chip shares remain under pressure after global selloff - Asia's technology stocks pared an earlier rebound to trade mixed on Wednesday after global equities posted steep losses in the previous session.

Stock futures steady ahead of Micron earnings as traders debate how far tech sell-off will go, Kospi jumps over 3%: Live updates - A rout in chipmaker names, including Micron, weighed on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite on Tuesday.

Cerebras falls 10% after chipmaker forecasts shrinking margin in first earnings report since IPO - Cerebras went public on the Nasdaq in May, giving Wall Street access to a pureplay AI company.

South Korea's stock market just had one of its worst days ever. Why Morgan Stanley says it's not breaking down - The Kospi index fell about 10% in Tuesday's session, marking its worst session since March.

Factory job cuts in June neared financial crisis and Covid levels, S&P says - Though the firm's manufacturing index ran better than expected for June, it came largely from an inventory rebuild and despite sharp job cuts.

U.S. issues sweeping Iran oil sanctions waivers, unlocking billions in revenue for Tehran - The U.S. issued a sweeping rollback of sanctions on Iranian oil, offering Tehran an economic lifeline as negotiations toward a peace deal proceed.

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

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

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

Stefan Gleason: RIP, Alan Greenspan, the schizophrenic gold bug - By Stefan GleasonMoney Metals Exchange, Eagle, IdahoMonday, June 22, 2026 Chairman Alan Greenspan has now passed from the scene at the age of 100. Greenspan parlayed his sound-money bonafides into the top post at America's central bank and the stewardship of the world's dominant fiat currency. In betrayal of his own stated free-market principles, Greenspan spent nearly two decades at the Fed pu...

Help us in the struggle for free and transparent markets in the monetary metals - 12:19p ET Monday, June 22, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): The last year has been dramatic for the monetary metals. Sharp increases in price, indicative of short squeezes, have been offset by counterintuitive downward smashes even as a major war has broken out while another has intensified. News reports and analysis have emphasized the role of some central banks as major longs i...

Maguire and Hemke say gold 'correction' is over and expect revaluation - 11:56a ET Monday, June 22, 2025 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: London metals trader Andrew Maguire and the TF Metals Report's Craig Hemke, in conversation on this week's edition of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, agree that gold's "correction" is over and speculate how a U.S. Treasury revaluation of the monetary metal to a much higher price may come about soon. The program is 57 m...

Hong Kong draws large gold bars ahead of clearing mechanism launch - By Yihui XieBloomberg NewsMonday, June 22, 2028 At least four of the 11 banks participating in Hong Kong's new gold clearing system are importing large bullion bars in preparation for the mechanism's planned launch in July. Traders are receiving orders from some of the clearing banks to move 400-ounce gold bars into the city, according to people familiar with the matter. The bars meet the Londo...

China's gold imports surge to highest level in more than 2 years - By Yihui XieBloomberg NewsMonday, June 22, 2026 China's monthly gold imports reached their highest in more than two years in May, showing the biggest buyer's appetite for bullion remained resilient as prices remained under pressure. Imports were around 163 tons last month, the highest since March 2024, according to customs data released on Saturday. Volumes for the first five months of 2026 wer...

Out Hiking in Europe. Shop (Partially) Closed through June - I’ll have sporadic access to the internet and will read the comments; if I turn into a night owl, I might write an article.

US Government Sold $518 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week. 6-Month to 2-Year Treasury Yields Spike on Warsh’s “Regime Change” at the Fed - The 1-year Treasury yield spiked by 16 basis points, to 4.0%, highest since July, three rate cuts ago, as the bond market now expects multiple rate hikes.

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Crypto PAC's $5.5 million Congress pick gets Maryland win, more crypto allies advance - The Fairshake super PAC supported Adrian Boafo in Maryland, plus other candidates in Maryland, New York and Utah as each ran its primary elections.

AI chipmaker Cerebras down 11% after first public earnings report - While revenue was up 92% from year-ago levels, the company forecasted a lower core gross margin next quarter.

Crypto critic Roubini joins tokenization boom with onchain 'Technodollar' - The economist known as "Dr. Doom" is supporting a tokenized security backed by a Nasdaq-listed ETF he oversees, designed to protect wealth in global crises.

Meta is developing a prediction market app called ‘Arena’ as sector booms: NYT - The app would let users forecast future events using a points-based system rather than cash wagers, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

BNY sees 'FOMO' driving asset managers into tokenized funds - Fund issuers are exploring blockchain-based ETFs amid fears of missing an early foothold in tokenized finance.

Chainlink teams up with 47 South Korean, European banks to speed up international money transfers - The alliance, called Project Pangea, plans to use stablecoins to settle multimillion-dollar currency trades between Europe and South Korea in near real time.

Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum Foundation will cut budget 40% in major reset - The reduction comes on the same day the EF confirmed a 20% reduction in headcount and follows the resignation of co-Executive Director Hsiao-Wei Wang. Her departure brings the total number of senior Ethereum Foundation figures to leave since January to nine, underscoring the scale of the organization's ongoing turmoil.

Bitcoin's recent drop below $60,000 signals Fed, ETF and AI pressures: Deutsche Bank - Bitcoin's slump to its lowest level since late 2024 reflects a hawkish Federal Reserve, exchange-traded fund outflows and a shift of capital into AI, the bank said.

The SEC delayed tokenizing stocks, and here’s why that’s a relief - Before we rush to tokenize U.S. equities, we need compliance systems that understand context, not just checkboxes. Investors like Michael Burry see the danger, so should the rest of us, urges Chamarajnagar.

Ethereum Foundation cuts 20% of staff amid leadership exodus - The reduction follows a period of significant upheaval at the organization’s leadership level.

Bitmine and Sharplink Fund Ethlabs to Scale Ethereum for AI and Institutions - Ethlabs, a new independent nonprofit research lab founded by former Ethereum Foundation researchers, has launched to strengthen Ethereum’s core infrastructure. The group is backed by major ecosystem participants, including Bitmine, Sharplink, Joe Lubin, Anchorage, Octant, and SNZ. Ethlabs Forms Independent Research Group to Strengthen Ethereum’s Core Network A group of senior Ethereum contribut...

Cboe Launches Prediction Markets With Yes-or-No S&P 500 Index Contracts - Cboe launches prediction markets-style binary options tied to the Mini-S&P 500 Index, scaled to one-tenth the S&P 500 benchmark, allowing traders to take yes-or-no positions through broker platforms including Interactive Brokers, with fixed $100 or $0 payouts at settlement. Binary Options Introduced Through Retail Brokerage Channels Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) announced on June 23, 2026, […]

Crypto’s Liquidity Outlook Darkens as Fed Hawkish Pivot Pushes Hike Odds to 77% - Crypto markets faced tighter liquidity conditions after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and signaled stronger inflation concerns. Wintermute said tighter policy could reduce the flow of liquidity entering crypto through ETFs, stablecoins, and DATs, while Fed projections showed the median 2026 rate outlook moving higher. Warsh-Led Fed Reprices Rate Expectations as Inflation Risks Move […]

XRP Withdrawal Activity Reaches Highest Level Since June 2024 on Binance - XRP withdrawal transactions on Binance overtook deposits for several days, while similar shifts were observed across other crypto exchanges, including Coinbase and Bybit. The shift occurred as XRP traded near recent lows, pointing to a change in exchange behavior amid price pressure. Binance XRP Withdrawals Lead Deposits for Seven Consecutive Days XRP has shown short-term […]

12 Altcoins Flash Accumulation Signals as 6 Others See Exchange Inflows - An analysis revealed several altcoins recorded stronger outflows than inflows, a pattern often associated with accumulation. At the same time, a group of larger cryptocurrencies saw higher inflows, reflecting contrasting positioning strategies across the digital asset market. Analysis Highlights Accumulation Signals in Select Tokens An analysis shared by Cryptoquant on June 23 showed a split […...

SCOTUS Unanimously Ruled That the Second Amendment Trumps Anti-Drug Sentiment - The decision is a modest but welcome step toward rectifying the injustice of criminalizing conduct that violates no one’s rights.

Authorship Predictions For The Remaining Cases - Today was a busy day at the Court. The Justices handed down five opinions, though none were major. I've read… The post Authorship Predictions For The Remaining Cases appeared first on Reason.com.

Joy Reid: "Nobody Black I Know Is Really Excited About the Fourth of July" - Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss Joy Reid's recent remarks about July Fourth.

Trump Blames Reflecting Pool Disaster on 'Vandals' - Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss how the refurbishment of D.C.’s Reflecting Pool has gone off the rails.

Fair Market Value Compensation for Takings is Often too Little, not too Much - Fair market value often fails to fully compensate property owners for their losses. This makes the Supreme Court's recent decision allowing compensation below fair market value even worse.

The Government Seized Their $195,000 Home Over a $2,242 Debt. What Does the Supreme Court Say They're Owed? - The Pung family of Isabella County, Michigan, maintained they were entitled to fair market value. The high court disagreed, but with a twist.

Rep. Ro Khanna Melts Down After Elon Musk Threatens To Sue - Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss the recent online feud between Rep. Ro Khanna and Elon Musk.

Clarence Thomas Explains Why the Commerce Clause Cannot Justify Federal Bans on Gun Possession - Even under the Supreme Court's highly elastic understanding of that clause, Thomas says, such laws do not qualify as regulation of interstate commerce.

ABC Asks Viewers To Defend the Network Against the FCC - FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is targeting the Disney-owned broadcaster with two different government enforcement actions.

Supreme Court Limits the Ability To Sue Prison Guards for Religious Liberty Violations - Understanding the stakes of Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections.

Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund Is a (Another) Slush Fund - If Trump’s settlement stands, future presidents will have a roadmap for turning lawsuits into spending programs and political grievances into taxpayer-financed payouts.

There and Back Again: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - The House’s amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a great improvement over the Senate’s version. However, the bill is still filled with policies that won’t help, but rather harm, the housing market.

After the Castro Tyranny, Cubans Should Lead Their Transition to Freedom - When and if the Cuban dictatorship finally collapses, it would be best to let Cubans themselves determine their return to freedom.

A Federal Gas Tax Holiday Would Be Expensive and Ineffective - When the federal gas tax comes up for reauthorization in 2028, Congress should simply let the gas tax expire.

The SEC Throws in the Towel on Gag Orders - Facing an increasingly speech-friendly Supreme Court, the SEC reluctantly–and belatedly–decides to stop censoring its victims.

They’re not Grievances. They’re STOLEN Power - Declaration of Independence: That long list of charges against the king aren’t mere “grievances.” That word isn’t even in the text. They Founders didn't secede and fight a long, bloody war over mere complaints about bad policy. American Independence was built on something else spelled out in the text itself, and understood by everyone at the time. On this Episode - It's the foundation of the de...

Let’s Not Forget What Madison Said About War - What Madison is pointing out is that among all the ways that government destroys the liberty of its own people, its wars are the worst. The post Let’s Not Forget What Madison Said About War appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 24, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Platinum-level corporate partner. “At Taurus, we believe that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American way of life,” said Taurus USA The post TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP appear...

CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARRY PERMIT STARTING APRIL 22 - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 22, 2025 — Thanks to a preliminary injunction in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) case CRPA v. LASD, starting Tuesday, April 22, non-resident SAF members can apply for a California carry permit.  The injunction requires that California accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a The post CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARR...

SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state. Minnesota asked the The post SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF ...

GOA and GOF Petition the Virginia Supreme Court for a Preliminary Ruling on Virginia’s Looming “Assault Firearms” Ban - GOA and GOF Petition the Virginia Supreme Court for a Preliminary Ruling on Virginia’s Looming “Assault Firearms” Ban FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2026 Springfield, VA — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), alongside Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) and 2A journalist John Crump, have petitioned the Virginia Supreme Court for an urgent ruling in their lawsuit cha...

One GOA Brief Changed Gun Rights Forever - Here’s What Happened at GOA This Week! At GOA, we’ve been hard at work fighting for your Second Amendment rights, here’s what we did… We at Gun Owners of America have been hard at work fighting for your rights this week. From Hosting National Women’s Range Day in New Hampshire, to highlighting our work defining the legal interpretation of the … Read more

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...

Fintech partner to rebrand to Quill Bank - Utah-based Capital Community Bank is set to launch a revamped website June 30, with a mission to lend credibility and “banking backbone” to fintech partners.

KeyBank bets on relationships over tech budgets - Still, midsize lenders must take “more progressive, larger steps” to meet evolving customer expectations, said Emily Gessner, who jumps from a consumer to a commercial role at the bank next month.

What Navy Federal found in its synthetic data pilot - Working with Qualtrics, the credit union found clear cases where synthetic data can deliver. But when it comes to emotions, human research wins out.

Senate Democrats press Vought on CFPB website deletions - “Your decision deprives Americans of key resources and is yet another giveaway to companies intent on scamming the public of their hard earned dollars,” the senators, led by Elizabeth Warren, wrote.

Court denies 45-day deadline to rule on CFPB staff-cut case - Now the district judge who issued a preliminary injunction – halting workforce reductions at the bureau – will review the agency’s plan to shed more than half of its jobs.

Housing bill passes House, goes to Trump's desk - The bipartisan legislation aimed at reducing barriers to new home construction, which included certain community bank riders, passed the lower chamber by a 358-32 vote.

How the housing bill quietly helps out fintech, crypto - Tech companies may be the biggest winners of a custodial deposit provision tucked away in a much-touted bipartisan housing bill set to become law this week.

Deutsche Bank and U.S. Bank agree to settle NYC rent cases - New York State's attorney general has reached settlements with the two banks, which will pay a combined $90,000 in penalties in connection with alleged violations of rent stabilization laws.

Loans and phones: Block's post-layoff battle with banks, fintechs - The payment company is expanding the Afterpay buy now/pay later network and offering a Cash App mobile plan as it tries to draw consumers from legacy financial institutions and rival payment firms.

Overdraft fees take bipartisan heat at affordability hearing - Senators from both parties criticized banks over overdraft fees, though populist Republicans and their more establishment conservative colleagues were split over whether blame for the problem lies with banks conduct or the consumers.

The path to the next-generation monetary and financial system lies in safeguarding trust in money: BIS - Digital innovation is transforming finance, potentially enabling greater competition and efficiency in payment systems and financial intermediation. However, it also poses new macro-financial challenges and raises the broader question of how to preserve trust in money in the digital age...

Annual Economic Report 2026 - A special chapter of our Annual Economic Report has been released on 23 June. The remaining chapters, to be released on 28 June, will examine how the global economy is faring as progress meets rising perils – including a new fiscal–financial stability nexus and shifting inflation dynamics.

The macroeconomics of stablecoins - by Boris Hofmann, Matthias Kaldorf, Matthias RottnerWe analyse the macroeconomic impact of stablecoins using a quantitative macroeconomic model. Stablecoins influence the economy through two opposing channels: (i) a bank lending channel, as household demand for stablecoins raises deposit rates, increases bank funding costs, and reduces loan supply; and (ii) a fiscal space channel, as stablecoin...

Federal Reserve notes with deep sadness the passing of Alan Greenspan - Federal Reserve notes with deep sadness the passing of Alan Greenspan

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

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

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