Precious Metals and Market News

Wall Street cautious after gold’s lack of follow-through, Main Street bullish with Fed decision on deck - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street bearish or undecided on gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street sentiment remained improved after the yellow metal defended $4,000 support once again.

Gold holds near $4,050 as equities diverge, oil falls - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are modestly higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, as crude oil pulled back from Thursday’s spike, Treasury yields eased and the U.S. dollar held near recent highs. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,052.70 an ounce, up 0.08%, while spot silver was trading near $58.16, up 0.87% on the session.

Gold continues to hold $4,000, which could signal an inflection point, analysts say - (Kitco News) - Gold has managed to hold critical support near $4,000 an ounce for the past five consecutive weeks, and although significant downside risks remain, some analysts see growing potential for a bullish shift in the market.

China’s June gold imports hit fresh two-year high of 173 tonnes as lower prices boost demand - (Kitco News) – China’s gold imports set a fresh two-year high in June, with the plunge in international gold prices making the yellow metal even more attractive in the world's biggest market for bullion.

Investors should still hold a modest amount of gold - BlackRock’s Koesterich - (Kitco News) - Gold's inability to hold gains above $4,100 an ounce continues to highlight near-term downside risks. However, an expert at the world’s largest asset manager continues to recommend investors maintain some exposure to the precious metal.

Spot gold spikes to $4,070/oz high as U.S. new home sales rise 1.6% in June - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading near their session highs on Friday morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market improving in June.New home sales rose 1.6% last month, lower than the expected 3.4% increase, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced. 

Gold stuck in neutral as S&P Global highlights healthy US PMI activity - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to hold support above $4,000 an ounce but has been unable to attract any sustained bullish momentum as the U.S. economy remains fairly resilient, according to preliminary data from S&P Global.

Gold holds above $4,020 as Fed-rate risk caps rebound - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher ahead of the North American market open Friday, as precious metals steadied after Thursday’s selloff while traders weighed a stronger U.S. labor-market signal, the ECB’s rate hold, elevated crude oil prices and firm Treasury yields. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,055.00 an ounce, up 0.16%, while spot silver was tra...

Newmont shrugs off 13% gold-price correction with record second-quarter free cash flow, tops earnings estimates - (Kitco News) - A 13% correction in gold prices during the second quarter has not been enough to derail the trajectory of the world's largest gold miner, after it delivered strong earnings and reaffirmed its full-year production guidance.

Gold falls as oil spike, higher yields pressure metals - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as rising Treasury yields, a firmer U.S. dollar and a renewed crude-oil spike outweighed safe-haven demand tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,047.80 an ounce, down 1.98%, while spot silver was trading near $57.64, down 3.46% on the session.

Money Issues, Paranoia, And A Hurled Phone: Blistering Reports Detail Ken Martin's Collapsing DNC - Money Issues, Paranoia, And A Hurled Phone: Blistering Reports Detail Ken Martin's Collapsing DNC The Democratic National Committee is running on fumes, and chairman Ken Martin is headed for a full-blown mental breakdown, according to a pair of blistering reports. A New York Times report published Sunday revealed that the committee is $2 million in the hole and begging vendors t...

The AI Capex Bill Comes Due - The AI Capex Bill Comes Due Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, The S&P 500 spent most of the year riding above its 50-day moving average, and we have warned for the last couple of weeks that a break lower would be worth paying attention to. That break occurred on Thursday, as the index closed the week at 7,411.98, roughly 0.8% below the 50-DMA at 7,467, marking...

Activists Target WNBA Player After She Takes Stand Against Trans Agenda - Activists Target WNBA Player After She Takes Stand Against Trans Agenda The WNBA only has two real stars with any meaningful popular following - Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham.  Both of them built reputations as underdogs in a sport traditionally dominated by minority players espousing far-left politics.  Both of them have been mistreated in the past by a league that tends to ...

ASU Just Made 'Influencing' A College Major - ASU Just Made 'Influencing' A College Major Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Arizona State University has decided the path to success runs straight through TikTok dances, personal branding, and "strategic storytelling." The school's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is now offering a full Bachelor of Arts in Content Creation, explicitly des...

Iran Blasts "Freeloader" Zelensky For Ordering Deadly Attack On Caspian Vessel "At Israel's Behest" - Iran Blasts "Freeloader" Zelensky For Ordering Deadly Attack On Caspian Vessel "At Israel's Behest" Summary: Iran Accuses Zelensky of Ordering Deadly Caspian Vessel Attack Weekend US Crude via IG Markets Down 5%  Iran Will Halt Tit-For-Tat Strikes If US Maintains Pause Iran, Oman Hold Hormuz Talks As US Pauses Airstrikes For Second Day *  *  * //--> //--> US x Iran Effect...

"Now Taking Reservations For 2031 Delivery": GE Vernova Gas Turbine Backlog Climbs To 116 GW - "Now Taking Reservations For 2031 Delivery": GE Vernova Gas Turbine Backlog Climbs To 116 GW By Brian Martucci of UtilityDive GE Vernova posted double-digit revenue and order growth in the second quarter, driven once again by continued strong performance in its Power and Electrification business segments. Those segments, respectively, produce and service gas, hydro and nuclear pow...

Machete-Wielding Islamic Terrorist Killed By Cops After Deadly Berlin Pride Attack - Machete-Wielding Islamic Terrorist Killed By Cops After Deadly Berlin Pride Attack Update (1400ET): The machete-wielding Islamic extremist who drove into a crowd at Berlin’s Pride festival has been shot dead by police. Abdul Ballout, 21, crashed into partygoers near the Christopher Street Day Parade on Saturday night, killing one person and wounding 29 others. As The Telegraph re...

Hawaii's Lieutenant Governor Indicted In "Biggest Bribery Scandal In State History" - Hawaii's Lieutenant Governor Indicted In "Biggest Bribery Scandal In State History" Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, a Democrat, was indicted by an Oahu grand jury on Friday on charges of criminal conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, and falsifying candidate committee reports. The charges stem from an alleged 2022 scheme, dating to her time as a powerful state lawmaker, to steer state money...

Catherine Herridge Uncovers Shocking Revelations About The Biden Family - Catherine Herridge Uncovers Shocking Revelations About The Biden Family Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Investigative journalist Catherine Herridge has uncovered records pointing to Chinese blackmail efforts targeting the Biden family - documents that sat in plain sight for the legacy media, the FBI, and the CIA, only to be met with willful blindness. In a recent a...

US One-Way Attack Drone Found Adrift In Hormuz Offers New Look At Western Capabilities - US One-Way Attack Drone Found Adrift In Hormuz Offers New Look At Western Capabilities A suspected US-made LUCAS one-way attack drone was reportedly recovered by fishermen after it was found drifting in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days. The discovery comes as US forces have expanded their use of the Iranian-style drone during the multi-month conflict, even publicizing a recent s...

I will definitely claim Social Security early. Why do so few people talk about the elephant in the room? - “The strongest argument for claiming benefits earlier goes beyond the traditional break-even analyses.”

‘It’s nothing personal’: Should I tell my 96-year-old stepmother that I don’t want her inheritance? - “I would likely be the one responsible for dealing with the house.”

There’s a technical ‘triple threat’ for stocks, but also places investors can hide - Treasury yields and oil prices surged, and the dollar confirmed the breakout toward a longer-term uptrend, to push the S&P 500 below key chart support.

‘Time will tell whether that was a good bet’: My adviser got me a full SpaceX IPO allocation. Was I lucky? - “Investors frequently receive only a small fraction of the shares they request — if they receive any at all.”

I am a 63-year-old semiretired physician. If I saved $2 million for retirement, should my Social Security become optional? - “At that point, they arguably no longer need the government’s retirement safety net.”

We have $8 million in traditional IRAs. Should we tap them to buy a house — and take the tax hit? - “We would rather pay taxes upfront than pay mortgage interest.”

The S&P 500’s earnings growth has gone bonkers thanks to one company - Markets are gearing up for the busiest week of second-quarter earnings season.

‘We are not romantically involved’: I’m marrying my platonic best friend of 20 years. Should I leave him my home? - “I own my home outright, have no children or other dependents.”

The Treasury market is sending Fed Chair Kevin Warsh a clear warning about rates - Rising Treasury yields show how “enormously worried” the market is about inflation — and whether the Fed will back up its tough talk with action

‘I’m still confused’: I sold $80,000 in shares on June 30, so why didn’t I receive my dividend? - “To my surprise, the proceeds from the sale were credited to my money-market settlement fund.”

Ukraine strikes Iranian vessels in Caspian Sea, Tehran accuses Kyiv of 'hostile and criminal act' - The latest attacks by Ukraine, combined with Saudi military strikes on Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, represent a widening of the Middle East conflict.

Inside the S&P 500 AI boom, industrials are getting as rich as tech stocks - The industrials sector of the stock market is benefitting from the AI infrastructure boom with its P/E ratio up close to tech levels and investor flows strong.

How AI wealth could be distributed to all Americans - AI riches are already concentrated among a handful of powerful companies, but there are plenty of new, some radical, ideas about how to spread the wealth.

100 days until midterm election: DCCC Chair DelBene says Democrats have the momentum - Democrats see a path back to the U.S. House majority this November as President Donald Trump's approval dips.

Earnings playbook: Apple and other megacaps lead busiest week of the season - It's the most active week of the second-quarter earnings season, and comes at a critical juncture for the broader stock market.

Trump's new global tariff draws rebukes from trade partners over forced labor justification - U.S. trading partners have rejected the forced labor rationale behind Trump's new global tariffs, while most signaled plans to keep negotiating.

Kevin Warsh has homed in on three key phrases. How Fed watchers interpret them - In five public appearances, Warsh has used the phrase "family fight" 13 times, returning to "first principles" 11 times and "inflation is a choice" for the Fed six times.

Trump plans generic drug tariffs from 2028 with two-year delay testing U.S. onshoring push - The latest tariff salvo underscored Trump's goal of reshoring low-cost drug production, but displacing established suppliers like India won't be easy.

Import prices post surprise gain as costs of goods from China hit highest since 2008 - Import prices were up 0.3% for the month, as a drop in energy was more than offset by increases elsewhere.

World Cup gave bars and restaurants a needed boost as consumers flash warning signs, Fed says - The latest edition of the Fed's Beige Book indicated that the soccer tournament wasn't necessarily translating to broader economic growth.

Maharrey, Casey demolish Bessent's assurance about Fort Knox gold - 11:59a ET Friday, July 24, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Mike Maharrey of Money Metals Exchange and International Man's Doug Casey today demolish Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's recent assurance that everything is fine with the U.S. gold reserve at Fort Knox, despite the demands President Trump and adviser Elon Musk made for a full audit as the second Trump administration began.  ... Di...

Venezuela's new regime sees a chance to recover country's gold in London - Why Venezuela Can't Access $4 Billion in GoldThat Could Help With Earthquake Recovery By German PadingerCNN, New YorkFriday, July 24, 2026 It's a fight for control over a stash of gold locked away in one of the world’s largest and most secure vaults, but this is no 18th-century pirate novel or bank heist movie. It's the situation facing the Venezuelan government as it attempts to navigate its w...

China's gold imports surge after slump in international prices - By Yihui XieBloomberg Newsvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaThursday, July 23, 2026 Chinese gold imports rose to a two-year high in June, underscoring resilient demand in the world's biggest bullion market after a plunge in international prices. Overseas purchases rose a third month to about 173 tons, according to the latest customs data, the highest mark since March 2024. Cheaper prices and...

Alasdair Macleod: Gold and silver in wartime - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, July 24, 2026 Some analysts tell us that gold goes down in war. This is rubbish. Otherwise, why would countries in the past have suspended their gold standards at wartime? There are some specious arguments being advanced for the lacklustre performance of gold and silver in recent weeks, and the argument above is just one of them. But what makes curre...

GATA's Steer discusses moonshot options purchased on gold price - 2:23p ET Thursday, July 23, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Interviewed yesterday by Dunagun Kaiser of the Liberty and Finance channel at You Tube, GATA board member Ed Steer, editor of Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest, discussed the strange way-out-of-the-money options that have been purchased on gold, apparently in anticipation of a major revaluation of the monetary metal. They also discu...

Long-Term Treasury Yields Jump as Bloodied Bond Market Gets Edgier about Inflation & the Massive New Debt - During the last debt scare, the 10-year yield hit 5%, and the floodgates of demand opened. Now the debt is $6 trillion bigger; no guarantee 5% will open the floodgates again.

New Single-Family Home Prices Drop Further amid Declining Sales and once again Growing Inventory Glut - In the South, inventory for sale was up 71% from 2019, while sales were down 8%. Homebuilders are very motivated to make deals.

Bond Market Just Flipped to “Rate Hike in July” as 2-Month Treasury Yield Spiked by 13 Basis Points - Warsh scuttled forward guidance, markets are on their own. However this comes out, it promises to be a rougher ride, but in a fresh breeze.

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, ...

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

What Is Considered Legal Tender in the US? - "Legal tender" means that the financial instrument in question legally serves to pay any public or private debt. Federal law guarantees its printed value regardless of its intrinsic convertible value, ...

Legal tender and electronic payments – can we insist on paying in cash? - Answer lies in common law's approach to concept of legal tender When a tourist tried to pay for a burger in cash at a Tsim Sha Tsui restaurant in 2023, staff refused. The outlet accepted only cards ...

2 weeks left for Clarity: State of Crypto - The Senate leaves town in two weeks. Here's what needs to happen for Clarity to advance before then.

U.S. regulator warns prediction markets against cutting corners in event contracts - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission again issued an advisory that signals firms have been straying into cookie-cutter self-certification.

Europe's high regulatory bar could spark new crypto industry M&A wave - As MiCA beds in and the U.K. finalizes its crypto framework, stringent regulation could spur mergers, acquisitions and closer ties with banks.

Shiba Inu surges 36% as South Korean traders fuel mystery rally - The rally has no announcement behind it, other dog tokens haven't matched it, and Korean venues are carrying the volume.

Crypto exchange BitMart to shut down after nine years, BMX token crashes 58% - Users have a month to close trades and six months to withdraw funds, and the exchange gave no specific reason for the closure.

Russia’s largest bank Sberbank plans crypto trading infrastructure by December - New regulations for crypto trading, custody, and settlement in Russia take effect Sept. 1, with requirements for licensed intermediaries applying from July 2027.

North Korea arrests hackers accused of laundering stolen funds from country's bank via crypto - The group allegedly breached Central Bank systems, converted crypto to cash via Chinese brokers, and used small transfers to evade detection.

Democratizing weather derivatives through tokenization could be crypto's most important real-world use case - Main Street, which faces the most significant climate-related financial risk, currently lacks an avenue to hedge weather-related risks, argues CoinDesk’s Omkar Godbole.

Robinhood Chain's real-world assets jump fivefold as tokenized stocks start trading in bigger size - The chain built to put equities onchain has tripled in size since mid-July, and a dozen tokenized stocks are now each clearing $500,000 a day. Real-world assets are growing fast, though memecoins and stablecoins still dominate the chain.

Senate Dems should accept the victory they won on Trump's crypto limits: White House - U.S. Senate Democrats got President Donald Trump to accept potential limits on his lucrative crypto dealings, but they say the Clarity Act's restrictions aren't enough.

Crypto Bull Market Signals Emerge as Hyperliquid and Robinhood Push Finance Onchain - Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says stronger bitcoin momentum, ETF demand, and institutional adoption could signal the early stages of a new crypto bull market driven by tokenization, stablecoins, and blockchain-based financial markets. Bitcoin Recovery Sparks New Crypto Bull Market Debate Crypto markets are showing early signs of renewed strength, with bitcoin gaining while technology stocks […]

BitMart Begins Shutdown Process as Crypto Exchange Sets Final Trading Deadline - BitMart is winding down its global trading platform after announcing a phased shutdown that will halt deposits, trading services, and eventually end exchange operations. BitMart Announces Phased Exchange Shutdown with Trading Deadlines Crypto exchange BitMart announced on July 26, 2026, that it has begun an orderly wind-down of its trading platform operations following an evaluation […]

With 100 Days Until Midterms, Crypto Voters Watch CLARITY Act as Senate Timeline Narrows - With 100 days until the 2026 midterm elections, crypto voters are watching the CLARITY Act as lawmakers face pressure to advance digital asset rules before the election calendar tightens and Senate action becomes more difficult. Crypto Voters Put CLARITY Act at Center of Election Debate With the 2026 midterm election countdown underway, crypto voters are […]

AI Giants Unleash 4 Frontier Models in 3 Weeks as the Race Enters Overdrive - Four high-profile artificial intelligence (AI) labs released frontier language models within a three-week stretch in July 2026, and the gap between what these systems finish without human intervention and what came before has narrowed sharply. Grok 4.5 from xAI, Claude Opus 5 from Anthropic, the GPT-5.6 family from OpenAI, and Kimi K3 from Moonshot AI […]

Elon Musk Says ‘Money Won’t Matter by 2036’ as Robotics and AI Flood Global Markets - Elon Musk says money will stop mattering by 2036, once robots and artificial intelligence produce more goods and services than people can consume. Musk made the prediction during an extended interview with Economist editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes, recorded at the Texas Gigafactory and published in late July 2026 as part of the outlet’s Insider series. […]

Large Libel Models Decision in China - I just learned about this Large Libel Models case from China (to add to the nine U.S. cases I've seen,… The post Large Libel Models Decision in China appeared first on Reason.com.

How Trump's Tariffs Undermine US Trustworthiness and Credibility—and What Can Be Done to Stop it - Economist David Hebert highlights an underappreciated danger of Trump's tariff mania. It's a serious problem, but one that can at least be mitigated.

Trump Says He Believes in Giving People a 'Second Chance.' For 6,000 People, the Answer Was No. - The administration this month denied thousands of clemency applications.

Today in Supreme Court History: July 26, 1892 - 7/26/1892: Justice George Shiras Jr. takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 26, 1892 appeared first on Reason.com.

Bureaucracy, Labor, & Tariffs: How Government Is Making BLTs More Expensive - The BLT—a delicious celebration of the power of markets—exemplifies political attacks on the free movement of goods and people.

Open Thread - What’s on your mind?

Court Notes Apparent AI-Generated Errors in Court Reporter's Transcript - "[W]e remind the Court Reporter that this court relies on transcripts being true and accurate representations of the transcribed proceedings."

Brian Fitzpatrick Makes the Case for Callais - An argument in support of the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act jurisprudence one is unlikely to hear in academia.

Is There Actually an Error in the Supreme Court's Analysis in Loper Bright? - Did the Administrative Procedure Act apply in Chevron v. NRDC?

Today in Supreme Court History: July 25, 1965 - 7/25/1965: Justice Arthur J. Goldberg resigns. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 25, 1965 appeared first on Reason.com.

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.

Constitution Enforcement: 6 Ignored Steps That Actually Work - The founders knew exactly what it takes to deal with unconstitutional power. How that gets done? It’s built on their experience and tactics against the British empire. On this Episode - it’s 6 steps that actually work as the real enforcement mechanism for the constitution. They come right from the American Revolution, backed by the ultimate check - the duty of self preservation The post Constit...

Constitution: The REAL Reason it Even Exists. - The founders knew - freedom cannot exist with a government - that doesn’t have strict rules, a clear line in the sand that it’s not allowed to cross. In other words, when government determines the extent of its own power. On this episode, how lessons learned in the American Revolution gave birth to the written constitution. And more importantly, the real reasons it exists - that the government-...

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.

Hundreds of Drone-as-First-Responder Programs Could Soon Be Launched Across the Country - Police departments across the country are lining up to launch drone-as-first-responder (DFR) programs, and hundreds have cleared a necessary hurdle toward making deployment a reality, expanding aerial surveillance and data collection even in areas patrol officers typically can't reach. As of February 2026, over 1,000 public safety agencies—including police, fire, and other emergency management...

The Fourth Circuit Says Border Agents Can Search Your Phone By Hand, No Suspicion Required - Legal intern Suzanne Castillo was the principal author of this post. The Fourth Circuit issued a disappointing opinion in U.S. v. Belmonte Cardozo, a case in which EFF filed an amicus brief, alongside the national ACLU, its Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia affiliates, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). We argued that electronic device searche...

New EU Court of Justice Ruling on Platform Liability Could Cause Collateral Damage to Freedom of Expression - Intermediary liability laws around the world recognize that social media platforms, search engines, and other online service providers have become an integral part of our lives: they shape how we access information, communicate with others and participate in public debate, and foster innovation online. These laws generally shield platforms, to varying degrees, from legal liability for user cont...

Victory! Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Against Warrantless Searches of Property - ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, in a landmark decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled unanimously 7-0 in favor of the Punxsutawney and Pitch Pine hunting clubs in their […] The post Victory! Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Against Warrantless Searches of Property appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Massachusetts Families File Appeal to Supreme Court Challenging Unconstitutional Conditions for Special Education Services - BOSTON—Can the government withhold aid from children because of their parents’ exercise of a constitutional right? That’s the question two Massachusetts families are asking the […] The post Massachusetts Families File Appeal to Supreme Court Challenging Unconstitutional Conditions for Special Education Services appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Supreme Court Takes Up Alaska Bush Pilot’s Fight to Save His Plane From Forfeiture Over a Six-Pack of Beer - For more than a decade, the state of Alaska has been trying to permanently forfeit Ken Jouppi’s $95,000 airplane after he transported a passenger carrying […] The post Supreme Court Takes Up Alaska Bush Pilot’s Fight to Save His Plane From Forfeiture Over a Six-Pack of Beer 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 ...

WY: GOA Endorses 30+ Pro-Gun Candidates Across Wyoming - See GOA’s list of pro-2A candidates before the upcoming August 18 primary Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse the following candidates in Wyoming’s Republican primary on Tuesday, August 18, 2026: **Click on any image above to download full size graphic for sharing** To find your legislative district, click the button below; cross-reference your district with the list above … Read more

Gun Owners of America Gun Giveaway Official Rules - Gun Owners of America GOALS 2026 Giveaway OFFERED ONLY TO LEGAL U.S. RESIDENTS AGED 18 YEARS OR OLDER, WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO OWN A HANDGUN UNDER ALL APPLICABLE LAWS. 1. ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. residents age 18 years or older, who are eligible to own and lawfully receive a handgun under federal, state, and local laws, and who enter the … Read more

Gun Owners of America Sues U.S. Virgin Islands Over Unconstitutional Ban on Nonresident Right to Bear Arms - Gun Owners of America Sues U.S. Virgin Islands Over Unconstitutional Ban on Nonresident Right to Bear Arms   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  July 20, 2026  CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Virgin Islands’ prohibition on nonresidents exercising their Second Amendment rights.  The lawsuit argues the USVI ...

Democrats grill CFPB nominee over CapOne, staff-cut plan - Capital One executive Brian Johnson weathered a testy exchange with Sen. Elizabeth Warren over potential conflicts of interest. Johnson said the CFPB has “deficiencies” but is “capable of great good.”

Upstart nabs conditional bank charter - “We've been challenged extensively throughout the process, and that's exactly what should happen when an institution is seeking the privilege of becoming a national bank,” an Upstart executive said.

OCC rejects Wise’s trust charter application over ‘deficiencies’ - The British fintech said it plans to submit a new application for a U.S. trust charter under a Genius Act framework.

Tasks, not customer tiers should drive bank AI use: Deloitte - Everybody needs “to be heard, comforted, educated in times of high stress,” a Deloitte consultant said. Customers who are lower on the value scale need to receive the same excellent experience “or you're going to lose them.”

Alaska bank to buy Oregon lender for $167.3M - By acquiring Medford, Oregon-based People’s Bank of Commerce, Anchorage-based Northrim Bank will grow to $4.2 billion in assets and 32 branches.

Why young Americans aren't relying on homes to build wealth - Millennial and Gen Z Americans aren't investing in homes the same way as previous generations: The National Association of Realtors found the median age of first-time buyers last year was 40, an all time high. Here's what wealth advisors need to know.

Inside Upstart's journey to get a bank charter approval - The OCC conditionally approved the lender's de novo application. Upstart Bank's proposed CEO spoke with American Banker about the review process.

Bill targets $10M+ retirement accounts with new distribution rules - Some ultrahigh net worth clients would be affected by a change to retirement plan contribution and distribution rules that's under consideration in Congress.

Disclosures show CFPB pick's ties to several regulated firms - President Trump's nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau disclosed that he's been paid by numerous financial firms regulated by the agency he is expected to lead.

Large drop in new defaults may signal reprieve for servicers - The drop in the annual metric for FHA loans was the biggest in over four years but other performance indicators ICE Mortgage Technology tracked were mixed.

What drives exchange rate pass-throughs? Evidence from a non-parametric method - by Emanuel Kohlscheen, Aaron MehrotraWe provide new evidence on the drivers of the pass-through of exchange rate movements into consumer prices across four decades and close to a hundred countries, combining econometrics and random forests. Random forests are particularly useful for modelling highly non-linear relationships, as well as for identifying the relative importance of the different th...

Dollarisation and monetary control: what lessons for the rise of stablecoins? - by Boris Hofmann, Aaron Mehrotra, Jan PaulickThe emergence of stablecoins has created a new channel to access US dollar liquidity in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs), similar to the historical role of foreign currency deposits, or "deposit dollarisation". This has raised concerns about the possible implications for monetary control in EMDEs. Drawing on data on foreign currency d...

A Mythos moment? Frontier AI and cyber risk - by Iñaki Aldasoro, Raphael Auer, Jon Frost, Fernando Perez-CruzFrontier artificial intelligence (AI) models increase the speed, scale and complexity of cyber attacks, and they also strengthen cyber defence. But the costs are asymmetric and may favour attackers. The medium-term impact on systemic cyber risk depends on the various actors' access to the most advanced tools, on compute power to run...

Agencies issue joint statement on handling of highly sensitive information during bank examinations - Agencies issue joint statement on handling of highly sensitive information during bank examinations

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former chief lending officer of Heritage State Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former chief lending officer of Heritage State Bank

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on June 8 and June 17, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on June 8 and June 17, 2026

Press Release: The Farmers State Bank of Oakley, Kansas Assumes All Deposits of Small Business Bank, Lenexa, Kansas - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 17, 2026 The Farmers State Bank of Oakley, Kansas Assumes All Deposits of Small Business Bank, Lenexa, Kansas WASHINGTON — ...

Press Release: Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Handling of Highly Sensitive Information During Bank Examinations - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 16, 2026 Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Handling of Highly Sensitive Information During Bank Examinations WASHINGTON — T...