Precious Metals and Market News

Gold breaks toward $4,000 as oil, yields weigh on metals - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower after the close Wednesday, as the May inflation report, elevated Treasury yields and renewed U.S.-Iran escalation overwhelmed residual safe-haven demand.

Gold price could triple if 1970s bull market pattern holds, says Jeff Clark - (Kitco News) - Gold’s sharp correction this year may be unsettling for investors, but one market strategist argues the precious metal remains firmly within a historic bull market that is tracking one of its most historic rallies almost “tick for tick.”

$4,075/oz gold is now in play, and the price will need to challenge $4,600 before bullish momentum resumes – Saxo Bank’s Hansen - (Kitco News) – Gold is trading firmly below its 200-day moving average as labor market strength and rising inflation reinforce the higher-for-longer rate narrative, which are supporting bond yields and the dollar, with $4,075/oz gold now in play, but long-term fundamentals remain supportive, according to Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.In a new update published Tuesday, Hans...

Bank of Canada maintains rate at 2.25%, says they ‘will not let higher energy prices become persistent inflation’ - (Kitco News) - The Bank of Canada (BoC) maintained its key overnight rate at 2.25% on Wednesday, as expected, with the bank rate staying at 2.50% and the deposit rate remaining at 2.20%. The BoC said economic activity in Canada has been weak and uncertainty about U.S. trade policy persists, while the conflict in the Middle East is ongoing and oil prices remain elevated, but they reiterated...

Gold, silver fall as CPI keeps Fed pressure on - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are sharply lower and spot silver prices are also weaker in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as May inflation held above 4%, Treasury yields stayed elevated and U.S.-Iran tensions kept energy-risk pressure in the macro backdrop.

Gold market exhales as U.S. CPI rises roughly in line with expectations - (Kitco News) - The gold market is seeing some volatility with a modest relief rally as U.S. inflation pressures continue to rise, but in line with economists' expectations.

Gold market could see further ETF redemptions as prices turn negative on the year - Standard Chartered’s Cooper - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to test its lower bounds, with one analyst seeing further fragility in the marketplace.

Gold, silver slide as rate risk overwhelms haven demand - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower after the close Tuesday, as rate-hike expectations and a bearish technical break outweighed weaker crude oil and residual safe-haven demand tied to the Strait of Hormuz.

Platinum, palladium extend losses as Bank of America maintains bullish year-end price outlook - (Kitco News) - While most investors have been focused on gold’s recent breakdown, there has been a broad-based sell-off in the precious metals complex, with platinum group metals feeling the brunt of the sell-off.

Gold and silver will gain as rising debt and inflation reprice bonds and the broader market – Sprott’s Wong - (Kitco News) – Rising debt and inflation levels are repricing markets while the constraints on available policy responses favor hard assets, and the recent price pullback and subsequent consolidation of gold and silver hasn’t violated this thesis, according to Paul Wong, managing partner and market strategist at Sprott Inc.

After Horrific Belfast Migrant Knife Attack, U.K. Officials Think The Problem Is X - After Horrific Belfast Migrant Knife Attack, U.K. Officials Think The Problem Is X Authored by Monica Showalter via American Thinker, Northern Ireland went up in flames as angry Irish mobs rioted in the streets and burned down publicly funded migrant housing complexes last night. The spark that set it off was a migrant who tried to behead a resident. This is the attack in living...

Putin Powerfully Rebuffed The Hawks Who Want Him To Attack NATO - Putin Powerfully Rebuffed The Hawks Who Want Him To Attack NATO Authored by Andrew Korybko, In his words, talk about Russia attacking NATO “is not simply nonsense; it is a provocation.” Several top “Non-Russian Pro-Russians” (NRPR) influencers rang the alarm last month about Russia’s alleged plans to attack NATO, which were inspired by top hawk Sergey Karaganov and then Russian...

AI Price Wars Begin: OpenAI Considers "Drastic Price Cuts" In Pursuit Of Anthropic Customers - AI Price Wars Begin: OpenAI Considers "Drastic Price Cuts" In Pursuit Of Anthropic Customers Earlier today, in a report discussing how "AI bills are out of control", JPMorgan tech guru and TMT salesman, Mark Schilsky wrote that "most of my high level investor discussions focus on one major topic: when will the party end? Put another way, tech investors have made so much money in Se...

As Spy Law Nears Expiration, Lawmakers Mull Short-Term Renewal - As Spy Law Nears Expiration, Lawmakers Mull Short-Term Renewal Authored by Nathan Worcester via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump’s pick for a key intelligence post has left Democrats and Republicans at odds over a spy law set to lapse on June 12. As the clock ticks down, lawmakers are contemplating Trump’s latest proposal: another short-term extension of the authority wh...

The SAVE America Act Hits A Milestone, Does It Have Momentum Now? - The SAVE America Act Hits A Milestone, Does It Have Momentum Now? The SAVE America Act remains in limbo, but it achieved a critical milestone during a late-night vote-a-rama to advance the GOP’s $70 billion immigration enforcement package, when Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) switched her vote. That means the only thing preventing it from becoming law is the 60-vote threshold in the S...

New Arizona Law Targets Demand Behind Prostitution, Sex Trafficking - New Arizona Law Targets Demand Behind Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Authored by Allan Stein via The Epoch Times, Arizona has enacted a law that increases penalties for people who buy or attempt to buy sex, and directs new funding to services for victims of sex trafficking. Under the law, paying, agreeing to pay, or offering to pay for sexual conduct is now a felony offense and ...

SoftBank Attempt To Get Downsized $6 Billion OpenAi Margin Loan Stalls - SoftBank Attempt To Get Downsized $6 Billion OpenAi Margin Loan Stalls One month ago, Japanese tech giant SoftBank Group, was forced to downsize plans for a $10 billion margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake after facing hesitation from some creditors. Today, it couldn't even get that done after talks with potential creditors to raise the downsized $6 billion stalled amid rising co...

JPM Says US Defense Base Faces 'Evolve Or Die' Moment As Warfare Forever Changes - JPM Says US Defense Base Faces 'Evolve Or Die' Moment As Warfare Forever Changes For several quarters, we have described the Trump administration's massive push to reshape the military-industrial complex, from DOGE-driven efforts inside the Department of War to reset the procurement process, to a broader pivot toward fast-moving "war unicorns," like Anduril, rather than bloated le...

California Gets 80% Of All Federal Cash For Illegal Immigrant Families: Report - California Gets 80% Of All Federal Cash For Illegal Immigrant Families: Report Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, California is home to the lion’s share of illegal immigrant families in the United States with children who received federal welfare assistance in 2024, according to a federal report published on June 10. More than 80 percent of all nationwide cash ass...

Trump Says 'We'll Bomb The Sh*t Out Of Them' Tomorrow Too If No Deal,  After Dozens Of Tomahawks Hit Iran - Trump Says 'We'll Bomb The Sh*t Out Of Them' Tomorrow Too If No Deal,  After Dozens Of Tomahawks Hit Iran Summary Trump to FOX: 'We'll bomb the shit out of them tomorrow night.'" The president declared "we'll bomb them to rubble" again tomorrow night if there is no deal by then. US says strikes completed tonight. The IRGC is claiming to have struck 18 US military targets in two w...

My plumber charged $160 to fix the cistern on my toilet — but created another problem. Do I pay again? - “The cistern on my toilet has been constantly refilling and making a hissing noise.”

My elderly mother and I own a home together. Will Medicaid force its sale? - “My sister thinks Medicaid will take the house my mom and I own together.”

When a World Cup team loses, its country’s stock market also goes down. Here’s the weird reason why. - Soccer’s premier tournament brings a hidden danger to your investment portfolio.

Social Security is facing a 22% cliff — 4 ways to build an income stream Washington can’t touch - The countdown to insolvency is accelerating — and the rules of retirement planning just broke.

Thinking about insider trading on prediction markets? Kalshi wants to make an example of you. - Prediction-market companies are identifying hundreds of cases of suspected insider trading.

Oracle’s stock slides after earnings, as the steep price of AI spooks investors - Oracle blew past earnings expectations and grew its contract pipeline to $638 billion, but Wall Street is concerned about its rising AI costs.

Micron, Intel drag the tech sector into a new bearish phase. Will the correction last this time? - The selloff in the tech sector that has heightened investor anxiety over the past week graduated to a new phase on Wednesday: The pullback is over, and it’s now officially a correction.

Bitcoin bulls are still around. These charts show they just moved on to hotter markets. - Traders who once bet on crypto have not stopped gambling on the next big market story — they just are not finding that story in crypto itself.

Why Nike saw its stock downgraded a day before the World Cup’s kickoff - RBC Capital Markets reduced its 12-month price target from $70 to $50.

Sports betting is taking a bite out of gamblers’ grocery budgets, new research suggests - A report released just days before the start of the FIFA World Cup finds a correlation between sports betting and not having enough to eat.

Kuwait closes airspace, Israel warns of launches from Lebanon after U.S strikes in Iran - President Donald Trump promised more attacks on Iran after strikes resumed this week. Earlier this week, he said a deal to end the war was near.

Oracle beats on earnings, but stock drops on plans to raise another $20 billion - Oracle topped quarterly expectations, but free cash flow is negative, and the company plans to raise more capital for data center projects.

Investors brace for a 'long grind' as Iran war escalation dims hopes of an early end - As U.S. and Iranian forces continue exchanging strikes, investors are increasingly grappling with the possibility that the conflict could become more prolonged.

Analysis: Trump said he loves inflation. Why that should be music to Kevin Warsh's ears - The president said Wednesday he is happy with inflation at 4.2%. That will be welcome news for new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.

These stocks pay attractive dividends and offer 'turmoil insurance' - Investors looking for stability in times of volatility often turn to dividend stocks — including real estate investment trusts. Here is one analyst's top picks.

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.

Energy prices take center stage as the ECB prepares to decide on rates - The ECB is expected to raise rates by 25 basis points as higher energy prices drive inflation and raise concerns about broader price pressures.

The May inflation numbers are due out Wednesday morning. Here's what to expect - If the Wall Street consensus is correct, the consumer price index is expected to show inflation running at a 4.2% annual rate.

Household worries over finances hit highest level since July 2022, New York Fed survey shows - While the central bank's monthly survey showed the inflation outlook mostly unchanged, the general perception of conditions deteriorated.

The May jobs report will be released Friday. Here's what to expect - The stronger-than-expected start this year for job creation could be in for a reality check.

New Fed chairman wants to move the inflation goalposts - By Mike MaharreyMoney Metals Exchange, Eagle, IdahoTuesday, June 9, 2026 What do you do if you have a standard that's not being met? Move the goalposts! Of course you could work harder to meet the goal. But that's hard. So why not just change the standard and make it easier to meet? That seems to be a strategy at the Federal Reserve. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Bull...

Consumer prices rose 4.2% annualized in May, highest in three years - By Jeff CoxCNBC, New YorkWednesday, June 10, 2026 Inflation accelerated in May as rising energy costs contributed to pain for consumers, though underlying pressures were less intense. The consumer price index, a broad gauge of goods and services costs across the U.S. economy, rose at a seasonally adjusted 0.5% for the month, putting the annual inflation rate at 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statist...

Governments sell bonds at record pace as their spending soars - By Hannah Benjamin-Cook and Alice GledhillBloomberg NewsWednesday, June 10, 2026 Governments are borrowing from syndicated bond markets at a record clip as public spending surges. Sovereign issuers have sold $504 billion of the debt -- which is offered to investors via banks -- so far this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That's more than in the first half of 2020, when nations we...

India's gold tariff hike prompts smuggling revival, squeezes banks and refiners - By Rajendra JadhavReutersTuesday, June 9, 2026 MUMBAI -- India's sharp increase in gold import tariffs is fueling a resurgence in smuggling that could exceed 100 ​metric tons this year, as soaring gray-market margins allow smugglers to undercut banks and refiners of the ‌precious metal, industry officials and bullion dealers said. India, the world's biggest gold market after China, more than do...

BIS gold swaps rise as the metal's price falls - 9:53p ET Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: As gold prices keep falling, gold swaps arranged by the Bank for International Settlements on behalf of its member central banks keep rising. Drawing on the bank's monthly statement for May -- https://www.bis.org/banking/balsheet/statofacc260531.pdf -- which was published today hard upon publication of the bank's statements for March ...

CPI Inflation 4.25%, Blows by 2-Year Treasury Yield, Closes in on 10-Year Treasury, Driven by “Supercore” Services, Gasoline, Electricity - Supercore services inflation surged, after taking off last fall. And AI data center demand drives electricity inflation.

Supply of Existing Single-Family Homes at 10-Year High, Condo Supply at 12-Year High, Sales still in Freezer - Compared to May 2019, sales were down the most in the West (-32%) and Northeast (-31%), less so in the South (-15%) and Midwest (-17%).

As Home Sellers Grapple with Reality, Listing Prices Fall by Most in at Least a Decade - But each market dances to a different drummer, and declines have been far bigger in many markets.

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Live updates: Soft core inflation gave crypto a bounce, but only bitcoin held up on the week - May CPI ran hot on energy and cooler underneath, lifting majors on Thursday, though ether and the large alts are still down 6% to 8% over seven days.

It's not just bitcoin ETFs. Corporate BTC buying has dried up too - ETF outflows have dominated the narrative but corporate bitcoin treasuries have gone quiet too, compounding the demand-side weakness.

XRP holds above $1.10 as ETF inflows rise, but traders remain cautious - XRP bounced from recent lows on a late volume surge, though the token continued to lag the broader crypto market as futures traders positioned around key support levels.

Bitcoin has reached a deep bear-market valuation zone. The hard part may come next. - Two widely watched gauges show capitulation, but the analyst flagging them warns the slow grind comes next.

Privacy returns to focus as Ethereum developers explore new token standards - In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at where privacy is headed in the Ethereum ecosystem.

BlackRock and Fidelity are quietly turning bitcoin ETFs into a two-firm market - BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC are attracting the vast majority of new bitcoin ETF money, leaving smaller funds increasingly sidelined as institutional investors consolidate around the industry's largest players.

Coinbase-backed Stand With Crypto calls on members to campaign against banks blocking digital asset transactions - Stand With Crypto UK is telling its members to file formal complaints with high-street banks over sector-wide transfer bans.

Crypto Long & Short: Who answers the 3am call when DeFi breaks? - In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Ben Nadareski writes that to win over big investors, DeFi builders must act like accountable money managers, not just software developers. Then, Stephen Stonberg says that bitcoin holders can survive crashes and protect their assets by earning income through reinsurance.

Netomi CEO says $5 trillion AI customer experience market could boost stablecoin demand - Puneet Mehta, a former high-level Wall Street engineer and data scientist, said the rapid expansion of AI enterprise software will increase demand for stablecoins and blockchain.

The quantum clock is ticking: it's Bitcoin's problem, not Ethereum's - A recent research note published by Citi analysts reached a conclusion about quantum risk that should give every institutional bitcoin holder pause, Tabar explains.

ASK Group Taps Eric Schimdt-Backed Keeta to Tokenize Oil, Gold and Copper - The UAE-based investment group ASK Group and U.S. blockchain company Keeta have partnered to launch a public exchange where physical assets will be traded as fractional digital tokens. Gulf Commodities to Go Digital A United Arab Emirates investment group and Keeta, a U.S. blockchain company backed by tech billionaire Eric Schmidt, have launched a joint […]

Nigeria Senate Pushes Crypto Bill to Committee, Setting Up 4-Week Review Phase - The Nigerian Senate has advanced a major cryptocurrency regulation bill through a second reading, moving the country closer to its first comprehensive legal framework for digital assets. Legislative Progress and Next Steps Nigeria’s Senate on June 9 passed a cryptocurrency regulation bill through a second reading, moving Africa’s largest economy closer to establishing its first […]

Bitcoin Treasuries Are Ticking Time Bombs as Leverage Hits Record Rates, Warns Capriole’s Charles Edwards - Bitcoin treasury companies are piling on debt at record rates to fund their BTC buying, Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards warned, reviving a year-old call that the model rests on unsustainable “fake yield.” A Year-Old Warning Resurfaces Bitcoin treasury companies are taking on debt at record rates to fund their bitcoin purchases, Capriole Investments founder […]

Tim Draper Says Quantum Will Crack Banks Before Bitcoin - Tim Draper argued bitcoin faces less quantum risk than banks, comparing its security to Fort Knox. His comments shifted attention from blockchain vulnerabilities to legacy financial systems, as debate grows over quantum computing’s threat to modern cryptography. Tim Draper Revives Bitcoin Security Thesis as Quantum Fears Shift Toward Banks Venture capitalist and longtime bitcoin investor […]

Tesla–SpaceX Merger? ‘Big Short’ Investor Steve Eisman Says He Wouldn’t Doubt It - Big Short investor Steve Eisman said he would not be surprised by a Tesla-SpaceX deal, fueling speculation about Elon Musk’s next major move. The comments come as SpaceX IPO demand reportedly tops $250 billion. SpaceX IPO Demand Puts Tesla Deal Speculation Under Pressure SpaceX’s intense IPO demand has fueled investor interest in any potential deal […]

The House Just Passed a 'Pro-Worker' Bill That Takes Power Away From Workers - The Faster Labor Contracts Act promises quicker union agreements, but it would let federal arbitrators impose contracts workers never approved.

Upcoming National Constitution Center Annual Supreme Court Review - Three different VC bloggers are among the speakers: Jonathan Adler, Keith Whittington, and myself.

A DOJ Brief Preposterously Insists That Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Was Politically Neutral - The president himself has repeatedly contradicted that claim.

Why Are Republicans and Democrats Abandoning Economic Freedom? - "It's really important that people step back, look at economic history," says economist Donald Boudreaux. "They'll see that we prosper more the more economically free we are."

The FDA Finally Approved a New Sunscreen Ingredient. It Only Took Over 25 Years.  - The FDA's burdensome regulatory process has throttled sunscreen innovation. 

Remembering Gordon Wood - Gordon Wood was a towering scholar in every way. He was the best historian of the American Revolution and of… The post Remembering Gordon Wood appeared first on Reason.com.

Google Isn't a Common Carrier, Ohio Court of Appeals Rules - From State ex rel. Yost v. Google, LLC, decided Monday by the Ohio Court of Appeals (Judge Andrew J. King,… The post Google Isn't a Common Carrier, Ohio Court of Appeals Rules appeared first on Reason.com.

Prof. Michael Broyde (Emory) on "When Judges Stop Behaving Well" - "Article III life tenure is not a shield for misconduct in chambers. It is a constitutional trust conditioned on good behavior."

Magistrate Judge Declines to Recuse Herself in Trump v. BBC Libel Lawsuit - The judge had, before she was appointed a judge in 2024, represented an adverse party in a different lawsuit brought by Trump in 2022.

Graham Platner Wins, Backrooms, and Church and State - Politics, religion, movies, and generational gripes collide in a wide-ranging conversation that ends with Robby Soave preparing for his trip to Ukraine.

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.

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...

Liberty Isn’t Taken. It’s Surrendered. - Tyrants exploit the ignorance and corruption of the people. Samuel Adams warned us, but don’t just blame the tyrants. He said we should blame the people who make them possible by giving us a self-inflicted tyranny. On this Episode: Liberty isn’t taken. With a one-two punch, it’s surrendered. The post Liberty Isn’t Taken. It’s Surrendered. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Congress Just Rushed Through a Disastrous Copyright Office Overhaul - In a voice vote earlier this week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6028, the “Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act.” The legislation is presented as a technical reorganization of some government agencies, but it’s much more than that.  H.R. 6028 would fundamentally change the U.S. Copyright Office, and not in a good way. The bill removes the Library of Congress’ current superv...

The 702 Ultimatum: Warrant Requirement or Bust - For months now, Congress has been kicking the ball down the road—temporarily postponing the expiration of the mass surveillance authority Section 702 of FISA in hopes that some consensus could be reached. Now, with the deadline looming, the stakes have never been higher. Nearly every time the statute has come up for renewal, the people demanding privacy and civil liberties have had to compromis...

Enshittification Merch That Actually Fights Enshittification  - Enshittification isn't just a sweary word to describe the accelerating decay of the online platforms, apps, and services that we rely on.   It's a framework for understanding the structural incentives that make tech companies enemies of their own users over time—the surveillance business model, the erosion of privacy, the monopoly power that eliminates alternatives, the regulatory capture that ...

North Dakota Says a Ph.D. Isn’t Qualified to Teach Eighth Grade. A Fargo School Is Suing to Change That. - FARGO, N.D.—Today the Institute for Justice (IJ) and Capstone Classical Academy filed a federal lawsuit challenging a North Dakota law that makes it nearly impossible […] The post North Dakota Says a Ph.D. Isn’t Qualified to Teach Eighth Grade. A Fargo School Is Suing to Change That. appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Texas Social Workers To Petition Texas Supreme Court For Right to Work After Lifetime Ban - AUSTIN, Texas—Last Thursday, the Fifteenth Court of Appeals dismissed a case filed by Katherin Youniacutt and Tammy Thompson, two Texas grandmothers with master’s degrees who […] The post Texas Social Workers To Petition Texas Supreme Court For Right to Work After Lifetime Ban appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Retiree’s Construction of Dream Home Blocked by Nonsensical Zoning from City After Decades of Planning - ARLINGTON, Va.—Art Yatsko has been working towards a dream for the last 20 years. Art lives in Rhode Island and dreams of escaping from the […] The post Retiree’s Construction of Dream Home Blocked by Nonsensical Zoning from City After Decades of Planning 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 Proudly Endorses James Uthmeier for Florida Attorney General - Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A Proudly Endorses James Uthmeier for Florida Attorney General June 9, 2026 TALLAHASSEE, FL — Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A are proud to endorse James Uthmeier for Florida Attorney General, citing his proven record of defending the Second Amendment and standing with law-abiding gun owners. As Florida’s Attorney General, Uthmeier has used … Read more

VA: GOA’s Lawsuit Over Gun & Magazine Bans has a hearing this Friday – TAKE ACTION - Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, Virginia Citizens Defense League, Virginia Citizens Defense Foundation, and gun rights journalist John Crump’s suit against Virginia’s new gun control laws is being heard this Friday. The case, Crump v. Katz, challenges SB749 and SB727, the sweeping bans on so-called “assault firearms” and standard-capacity magazines. These laws target some of the m...

PA: Stop the “Lock Up Your Safety” Bill in Harrisburg! - Harrisburg Gun Grabbers Want to Criminalize Your Self-Defense! The anti-gun Democrats in Harrisburg are launching yet another direct assault on your God-given rights. On Monday, June 8th, the House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear two highly critical bills. This committee is run by Representative Tim Briggs (D-149), one of the most rabidly anti-gun members of the House who proudly … Rea...

Trump nominates CFPB’s former No. 2 as director - If confirmed by the Senate, former Deputy Director Brian Johnson would replace Russ Vought, who has led the agency as acting director since February 2025.

Pagaya sues Klarna over alleged trade secret misappropriation - The BNPL firm’s objective was to “absorb Pagaya’s trade secrets, use them to build its own competing capabilities, and cut Pagaya out,” the underwriting fintech alleged.

Figure to buy AI-powered real estate lending platform Kiavi - Investment firm Sixth Street will also join a venture that’s set to buy loans off Kiavi’s balance sheet as part of the $717 million deal.

Customers take more money out of Citizens over ICE ties - The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization is withdrawing an additional $2 million from its Citizens accounts. Two Massachusetts state representatives pledged to do so as well, with one planning to remove $100,000.

5 bank failure-related changes the FDIC is considering - The agency’s chair, Travis Hill, outlined potential changes to deposit insurance assessments, private capital’s role in bids for failed banks, and a potential exception to the “least cost” requirement.

Trump picks Brian Johnson, former CFPB No. 2, to lead bureau - The White House has nominated Brian Johnson, the former CFPB deputy and a veteran Capitol Hill staffer, to permanently lead the bureau.

Orrstown's new CEO says bank is in a position of strength - Adam Metz has spent the past decade in senior management roles at Pennsylvania-based Orrstown. For the past year, Metz, served as chief operating officer and the designated successor to departed CEO Thomas Quinn.

CFTC proposes rules to evaluate prediction market risks - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants to establish a framework to evaluate prediction market contracts and determine whether some contracts are related to invalid events or generally serve the public interest.

Why there's no end to Visa and Mastercard's fee battles with merchants - Within hours of a judge's approval of an interchange settlement, merchant lobbyists were crying foul over the latest attempt to end a two decade legal fight, making references to "next steps," while analysts predicted an appeal.

Fintech lobbyist says Tennessee remittance tax is unconstitutional - The Financial Technology Association has gone to court, claiming the state's remittance tax is invalid because it infringes on the dormant commerce clause and import-export clause in the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits states from enacting laws that discriminate against foreign commerce and from taxing imports and exports without Congress' consent.

Burkhard Balz: Cash and the digital euro – complementary forms of public money - Opening statement by Mr Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the ESTA Conference and Exhibition 2026, Berlin, 8 June 2026.

Michael S Barr: Deregulating in a financial boom - what could go wrong? - Speech by Mr Michael S Barr, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the American University, Washington DC, 6 June 2026.

Michele Bullock: Opening Statement to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Budget Estimates 2026–2027) - Opening statement by Ms Michele Bullock, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Budget Estimates 2026–2027), Canberra, 4 June 2026.

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

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Atlantic Union Bank and former employee of Frost Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Atlantic Union Bank and former employee of Frost Bank

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...