Precious Metals and Market News

Gold is becoming the reserve asset of the new multipolar world – Sprott’s Paul Wong - (Kitco News) – Gold’s recent price decline reveals an important paradox: a stronger U.S. dollar can pressure gold prices in the short term while ultimately strengthening gold's long-term investment case, according to Paul Wong, managing partner and market strategist at Sprott Inc.

Abrdn’s Minter says bullion is now a structurally important asset - (Kitco News) - The gold market may be consolidating around $4,000 an ounce, but one market strategist believes investors should focus less on short-term price swings and more on gold's evolving role in the global financial system.

Bank of America sees value in gold miners even after cutting 2026 gold price forecast - (Kitco News) - While gold prices could continue to struggle through the second half of the year as markets expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, one bank still sees plenty of opportunity in precious metals, with particularly attractive value in the mining sector.

Precious metals prices slide amid renewed Gulf strikes, Perth Mint silver bar and coin demand collapses – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices saw a sharp reversal of their recent fortunes after the latest round of conflict between Iran and the United States, and while central banks are using the opportunity to load up on gold, investors’ appetite for physical silver is evaporating, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In their latest update, the analysts noted that the latest exchange...

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.

The UK Government Lobbied For Putting Migrants And Trans People On Banknotes - The UK Government Lobbied For Putting Migrants And Trans People On Banknotes Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, The UK's own Cabinet Office pushed hard to overhaul banknotes by elevating LGBT+ and ethnic minority figures, claiming historic greats like Winston Churchill gave an "incomplete picture" of British identity. This push came just before the Bank of England decide...

JPMorgan Drops Despite Highest Quarterly Profit In HIstory, As Traders Focus On Negatives - JPMorgan Drops Despite Highest Quarterly Profit In HIstory, As Traders Focus On Negatives Q2 earnings season is officially off. Moments ago, JPMorgan became the first mega bank to report Q2 earnings (technically Wells beat it by a few second but nobody really cares about that particular bank), firing the starting pistol on the second quarter earnings season. The Q2 results were so...

SaaSpocalypse Is Back: IBM Crashes Most Since 1987 As Customers Abruptly "Shift CapEx Spending" - SaaSpocalypse Is Back: IBM Crashes Most Since 1987 As Customers Abruptly "Shift CapEx Spending" IBM shares plunged almost 20% in premarket trading, putting the stock on track for its worst intra-day collapse since Oct. 19, 1987. Worse than the Dot Com crash... The catalyst for the selloff was IBM CEO Arvind Krishna's letter to investors outlining preliminary second-quarter re...

Ericsson Tumbles On Margin Headwinds Sparked By Memory Chip Inflation - Ericsson Tumbles On Margin Headwinds Sparked By Memory Chip Inflation Ericsson shares in Stockholm plunged the most in 18 months after the Swedish telecom equipment giant warned that soaring component costs will pressure margins in its core networks business this quarter. The stock fell as much as 10% in Stockholm after outgoing CEO Börje Ekholm warned about higher input costs, p...

Megacities Are Booming - Megacities Are Booming The number of people living in megacities has been growing significantly for decades, rising from 2.5 percent in 1950 to 16.4 percent of city dwellers in 2020. As Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports, according to UN projections, this figure will continue to rise slightly before stabilizing at around the current level by 2050. At the same time, living in sm...

The Digital Euro: Control & The End Of Financial Privacy - The Digital Euro: Control & The End Of Financial Privacy Authored by Daniel Lacalle, European Union lawmakers in Strasbourg have now agreed on their position regarding the digital euro, approving it in a vote on the 8th of July 2026. With this position, the European Parliament can start talks with national governments on the details of the design and functioning of the digital eur...

Trump Formally Notifies Congress Of Iran War Resumption - Third Consecutive Night Of Strikes Ensue - Trump Formally Notifies Congress Of Iran War Resumption - Third Consecutive Night Of Strikes Ensue Summary Trump formally notifies Congress US has resumed war with Iran. Trump warns will hit Iran 'hard' tonight or tomorrow; Pentagon confirms 3rd night of strikes has begun. Reports of Houthi missiles launched on Saudi Arabia: oil extends gains near month-highs. Trump says US blo...

These Are The Cities Where Burglaries Spike In The Summer - These Are The Cities Where Burglaries Spike In The Summer For years, homeowners have been told that summer is prime time for burglaries as families leave for vacations and homes sit empty. But a new analysis of FBI crime data suggests that advice only tells part of the story, according to Moneygeek. After examining burglary reports from 74 of the nation's largest cities between 20...

Germany Stops Recommending COVID-19 Vaccination For Most People Under 75 - Germany Stops Recommending COVID-19 Vaccination For Most People Under 75 Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Germany has updated its COVID-19 vaccination recommendations, advising most people under 75 not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. A health worker at a mobile COVID-19 vaccination station in a shopping mall fills a syringe with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Ludwig...

Tipping Point: When Populations Peak - Tipping Point: When Populations Peak Last weekend (July 11 to be exact) marked World Population Day, celebrating the approximate day that the world's population reached 5 billion on July 11, 1987. With that in mind, Statista's Felix Richter takes a closer look at one of the population trends that will affect many countries sooner or later in the 21st century: population decline. ...

Bank of America’s stock falls despite blockbuster earnings report - Shares in Bank of America shares declined in premarket trading after the banking giant posted a 15% jump in revenue vs. a year earlier.

Lindsey Graham died from a rare heart condition. Here’s how to know if you’re at risk. - Aortic dissections are extremely rare; however, people with a family history or who have been diagnosed with certain genetic syndromes have an elevated risk

Why SpaceX and Tesla are ‘value’ stocks, according to this fund manager - Tesla and SpaceX may be winners in the next evolution of value investing, says the president and chief investment officer of Tsai Capital, Christopher Tsai.

IBM’s stock dives toward worst day in nearly 40 years after the surprise release of an earnings miss - IBM’s stock plunges after a preliminary release of profit and revenue that were well below expectations.

Another warning sign is flashing for tech stocks — and this one comes from outside the U.S. - What the link between the Japanese yen and U.S. stocks means for your portfolio.

Airbnb co-founder is bullish on tokenization of real-world assets — but one thing is key - Airbnb founder and CEO thinks the success of tokenizing real-world assets depends on trust embedded in the governance and trustworthiness of the hosting system itself.

JPMorgan beats profit expectations by the most in five years, as equity-markets revenue surges - JPMorgan’s stock falls, even after a big profit beat, record revenue and a raised outlook for net interest income.

These are the toughest places in America to sell a home right now - From Miami to Seattle, homeowners are seeing their homes sit on the market for longer before getting an offer.

My husband and I are retired. Our financial adviser, who is in his 30s, called us ‘you guyses.’ Is that unprofessional? - “I’m wondering whether I should ask to work with someone closer to our generation.”

‘It’s heartbreaking’: My brother claimed Social Security at 70. He died from cancer after one payment. Why wait to claim? - “I’ve always been a little skeptical of the government’s encouragement to delay claiming benefits.”

Big banks report blowout profits: Live updates - The five banks releasing earnings Tuesday morning have reported strong revenue from trading equities.

IBM shares skid more than 20% after company warns second-quarter earnings fell short of expectations - CEO blamed the shortfall on weakness in the software and infrastructure business because clients shifted money toward hardware purchases.

Global shipping industry sounds the alarm over Trump’s Hormuz toll plan - For shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd, it is "fundamentally wrong" to charge tolls for passage through international waters, regardless of the country in charge. 

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, IBM, Apple & more - These are the stocks posting the largest moves in early trading.

HSBC loses conviction in leading drugmaker, forecasts 'tough path' ahead - The bank's analysts wrote in a note on Monday that they have downgraded the stock to 'hold', as the team "no longer finds the risk-reward balance attractive."

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.

Alasdair Macleod: First gold, then markets migrating East - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, July 10, 2026 Goodbye to Western paper. Moving in plain sight, China has set up a new market in Hong Kong ready to take over from London and New York when the dollar dies. First, let's look briefly at what happened to gold in the 1973-1974 OPEC crisis. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... First Majestic Mines Silver and Gold, M...

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...

Fed Should Hike “in the Near Term” if CPI & PPI this Week Are “Hot”: Fed’s Waller. So at the July Meeting? Treasury Yields Jump - “Sternly staring at inflation until it melts before our withering gaze is not an option,” he said with a sense of urgency.

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.

U.S.-Iran escalation weighs on bitcoin, stocks as oil climbs - Your day-ahead look for July 14, 2026

Bitcoin's BIP-110 sparked a fight over who gets to decide the future of Bitcoin - BIP-110 sought to limit non-financial data on Bitcoin's blockchain but instead reignited debates over censorship and decentralization.

Prediction markets just crushed traditional sportsbooks in a massive $50 billion World Cup breakout - Prediction markets just topped $50 billion in monthly volume, capping off the first month of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Bitcoin’s great rotation: Long-term holders pass supply to a new generation of buyers - Long-term holders are quietly transferring supply to a new generation of buyers, but looming Federal Reserve rate hikes could still trigger the capitulation markets have been waiting for.

Bitcoin steadies at $62,600 as South Koreans flee stocks rout for crypto - Bitcoin consolidated after Monday's selloff as Donald Trump threatened more Iran strikes, gold extended its slide and a KOSPI index meltdown sent South Korean crypto volumes soaring.

XRP and ether bulls are getting louder as prices fall, signaling more trouble ahead - Social media chatter turned most bullish on XRP in five weeks even as the token fell, a setup that has historically favored sellers.

Live updates: Bitcoin holds $62,600 as the Iran conflict reignites and CPI looms - Trump reinstated the Hormuz blockade, sending oil higher and rate-hike bets up, reversing the peace trade that helped bitcoin recover in early July. Today's inflation print is the next test.

U.S. government moves $288 million in seized bitcoin, ether to Coinbase Prime - Coins from the Farace and BTC-e seizures moved through fresh wallets before landing on the exchange, despite president Donald Trump's previous no-sell reserve order.

Solo bitcoin miner makes $200,000 using $150 equipment - Solo Bitcoin mining has surged, with 24 blocks found in the past 12 months, a 41% increase year over year.

Bitcoin slips as traders lift July Fed rate hike bets ahead of Inflation report - Major cryptocurrencies have dropped by 2% or more in 24 hours as traders boosted bets of a July Fed rate hike.

This Whale Bought ETH at $4,311 and Never Sold. It Cost Him $23.8 Million - An ethereum whale who has held 9,389 ETH for roughly four years is now sitting on a $23.8 million unrealized loss, Lookonchain reported. Furthermore, just hours earlier, the firm flagged two separate wallets pulling more than 20,000 ETH ($35 million) off exchanges. A Four-Year Round Trip Into Deep Red The wallet, tagged 0xFe99, received 9,389 […]

Dexe Slides 10% From $48.91 Peak as Traders Question Whether Its Rally Can Hold - After a rapid three-day surge to an all-time high of $48.91 on July 13, the Dexe token dropped nearly 10% to $41.30 on July 14, bringing its market capitalization below $4 billion. Market Correction Pulls Dexe From Peak On July 14, the native token of the decentralized autonomous organization infrastructure protocol, Dexe, tumbled to $41.30, […]

Bitcoin Is Down 50% but Cryptoquant Says the Cycle Top Still Hasn’t Happened - Bitcoin’s current cycle may not have topped yet, according to Cryptoquant’s 365-day PnL Index Signal, which continues to trend lower, a pattern the analytics firm associates with markets whose peak still lies ahead. What the Signal Says Onchain analytics firm Cryptoquant noted that its 365-day PnL Index Signal continues to trend lower, “suggesting the current […]

Who Actually Owns Bitcoin? Not Wall Street or Institutions — Individuals Hold 66%, Bitwise Says - Individual investors hold 66.1% of bitcoin’s total supply, dwarfing the 7.8% held by businesses and the 7.2% sitting in funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to asset manager Bitwise. Retail Still Owns This Market The breakdown, shared Monday by Bitwise and circulated by crypto media, is based on public wallet data, onchain analysis and disclosures […]

White House Loses Its CLARITY Act Dealmaker Days Before Expected July 20 Senate Vote - Patrick Witt, the White House crypto council executive director who has led CLARITY Act negotiations, works his final day Friday, roughly two days before a Senate floor vote expected around July 20. Deputy Director Harry Jung inherits the final push at the most delicate moment of the bill’s life. A Departure the Army Wouldn’t Postpone […]

4 Takeaways From the Supreme Court's 2025–2026 Term - From executive power to civil liberties, what to make of a momentous year at SCOTUS?

Today in Supreme Court History: July 14, 1913 - 7/14/1913: President Gerald R. Ford's birthday. He would appoint Justice John Paul Stevens to the Supreme Court. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 14, 1913 appeared first on Reason.com.

'Government Totally Annihilated': How Americans Governed Themselves as British Rule Crumbled - America in the mid-1770s was a jumble of spontaneous formations amid the ruins of an empire.

Brickbat: Making Myself Useful - A jury in Wales convicted Detective Inspector Emma Gardner of the North Wales Police of unauthorized access to computer material,… The post Brickbat: Making Myself Useful appeared first on Reason.com.

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A Federal Judge Slams Trump's IRS Lawsuit As a Pretext for Delivering a Phony 'Settlement' - U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams concludes that the case never presented a true "case or controversy" because both sides were controlled by the president.

Court Upholds Conviction for Possessing Gun as Unlawful Drug User (Who Is Presenting a Credible Threat to Safety) - U.S. v. Baxter, decided today by the Eighth Circuit, upheld a conviction for "possessing a firearm as an unlawful drug… The post Court Upholds Conviction for Possessing Gun as Unlawful Drug User (Who Is Presenting a Credible Threat to Safety) appeared first on Reason.com.

Did Lindsey Graham Push Trump Toward War? - Plus: Trump's escalating war with Iran, the bipartisan congressional housing bill, and Graham Platner's campaign collapse

A New Jersey Judge Defies the First Amendment by Censoring News Coverage of a High School Lockdown - The judge contradicted Supreme Court precedents by ruling that a student's "privacy interests" trumped "the severe constitutional presumption" against prior restraints.

Trump Accounts Add Confusion to Savings Accounts Without Adding Much Benefit - Let's simplify this system instead of making it even more complicated.

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...

Sony Nerfs Videogame Ownership - Legal intern Suzanne Castillo co-authored this post. Playstation’s decision to kill physical game discs is the latest attack on our diminishing rights to access and engage with culture digitally. Rent-seeking corporations and negligent lawmakers share the blame–and they can do better.  We’ve seen the same playbook used in the move to digital distribution of  film, TV, and music: draw in custome...

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 ...

Victory for Small San Diego Business! Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Ruinous Financial Surveillance of California Money Services Businesses - SAN DIEGO—San Diego small business owner Esperanza Gomez can continue to operate her money services business free of ruinous financial surveillance after a federal appeals […] The post Victory for Small San Diego Business! Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Ruinous Financial Surveillance of California Money Services Businesses appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Public Interest Law Firm Warns PA Lawmakers Against Regulating Speech - This week, the Institute for Justice (IJ) warned Pennsylvania lawmakers that attempting to regulate how the term “state fair” is used would violate residents’ First Amendment rights.  The post Public Interest Law Firm Warns PA Lawmakers Against Regulating Speech appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Long Island Electrician Injured at Airport Teams Up with Public Interest Law Firm to Hold the Government Accountable - NEW YORK—In his first week on the job at Long Island MacArthur Airport, Gino Fiermonte was shocked and seriously injured. According to Gino, the accident […] The post Long Island Electrician Injured at Airport Teams Up with Public Interest Law Firm to Hold the Government Accountable 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

FedNow advances over hurdles - The Federal Reserve’s instant payments system is adding banks and accounts, but building more use cases to spur uptake remains a challenge.

CFPB, union agree to give Trump pick a say on staff-cut plan - Brian Johnson, the nominee to lead the CFPB, would get 60 days to review the workforce reduction plan if the Senate confirms him, a district judge said Thursday.

OCC shutters smallest US bank - Customers of Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association of Kentland, Indiana, automatically became customers of nearby but unrelated Kentland Bank, which was appointed receiver by the FDIC.

Deutsche Bank fined $2M by Australian regulator - It’s the second fine this year for the German bank, though it did not admit guilt or liability.

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.

How ConnectOne Bank uses AI to save time on admin work - The New Jersey bank has attributed a 60% reduction in document-related task time over the past three months to an AI agent from fintech provider nCino.

Banking regulators aren't ready for the next financial crisis - The only thing we know about the next financial crisis is that it won't look like the last one. But specific changes to bank safety and soundness requirements and clearer regulatory authorities would help us respond.

Jack Henry is using Google AI to defend 7,400 institutions - Fiserv chose OpenAI. FIS chose Anthropic. Jack Henry just chose Google. The supervisory guidance that would govern any of it excludes agentic AI.

Bank M&A slowed to a crawl after start of the Iran war - A detailed look at bank merger-and-acquisition activity between January and June reveals a significant slowdown in announcements and a decline in deal value and pricing. The deceleration coincided with the start of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.

A sweeping housing bill is now law. Will it change the market? - Housing professionals say the ROAD Act provides a blueprint for addressing housing supply and affordability challenges, but what comes next will largely depend on funding decisions and whether states and local governments adopt the initiatives outlined in the law.

AI disruption in private credit: exposure to software firms in BDCs - by Fernando Avalos, Giulio Cornelli, Egemen ErenBusiness development companies (BDCs) have lent around $115 billion to software firms, which represents about a fifth of all their lending and over 80% of their fast-growing technology portfolios. Borrowers' revenue uncertainty posed by generative artificial intelligence has not affected these loans yet, and neither BDCs nor their equity investors...

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...

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: Agencies Issue Guidance on Lending to Individuals Not Legally Authorized to Work in the United States - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 13, 2026 Agencies Issue Guidance on Lending to Individuals Not Legally Authorized to Work in the United States WASHINGTON —...

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 ...