Precious Metals and Market News

Wall Street flips firmly bullish after gold’s late-week recovery, Main Street sentiment sours with jobs data on deck - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street feeling fresh optimism about gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street sentiment slid into bearish territory despite gold’s late-week rebound.

Gold rises, silver slips as oil falls on Iran deal hopes - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are higher and spot silver prices are lower after the close Friday, as a sharp monthly drop in crude oil reduced inflation pressure while a firmer U.S. dollar kept silver under pressure.

Gold braces for labor market week as investors eye manufacturing, jobs data  - (Kitco News) – Gold and silver head into the new week with investors focused squarely on the health of the U.S. economy and labor market, as a busy calendar of economic data releases could significantly influence expectations for Federal Reserve policy.

Silver lags as gold defends $4,514 support - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are higher and spot silver prices are slightly lower in early U.S. trading Friday, as lower crude oil prices and easing Treasury yields supported bullion while silver remained capped below near-term moving-average resistance.

Gold rebounds as weak GDP offsets Hormuz risk - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher late Thursday, as weaker U.S. growth data and a softer dollar offset inflation pressure tied to the Strait of Hormuz and U.S.-Iran headlines.

Gold pullback puts rate pressure, mining M&A back in focus - Rick Rule - (Kitco News) - Gold’s pullback below $4,500 an ounce has put U.S. interest rates back at the center of the market debate, but Rick Rule believes the more important shift for mining investors is the pressure building on producers to replace ounces through acquisitions.Speaking with Kitco Mining’s Digging Deep on May 27, the President and CEO of Rule Investment Media said the move lower in gold, ...

Hong Kong’s share of global gold, wealth flows is rising fast as China’s market evolves - (Kitco News) – Hong Kong is quickly increasing its share of the global gold and investment market as it leverages its unique geographical and financial advantages to support China’s economic and financial growth, and the latest data and projections indicate that the trend is likely to accelerate in the coming years.

Gold is just taking a breath and the race is not over - Midas Discovery Fund’s Winmill - (Kitco News) - The gold market has taken another hit with prices dropping below $4,500 and testing critical long-term support at its 200-day moving average.

Gold price finding new support as U.S. New home sales drop 6.2% in April - (Kitco News) - The gold market is finding some bullish support following disappointing economic growth in the first quarter, and the precious metal could attract further bids after weaker-than-expected U.S. new home sales data.

Gold price bounces off its lows as U.S. economy grows 1.6% in Q1, core PCE rises 3.3% - (Kitco News) - The gold market has managed to bounce off its session lows but remains under significant selling pressure, even as the U.S. economy continues to cool and inflation pressures remain relatively muted — conditions analysts say could give the Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates by the end of the year.

When The Grid Dies: How A Single Blackout Could Unravel A Modern World - When The Grid Dies: How A Single Blackout Could Unravel A Modern World Authored by Milan Adams via Preppgroup, For decades, infrastructure analysts, military planners, and emergency preparedness experts have warned that modern civilization is built upon a dangerously fragile foundation. Electricity is no longer merely a convenience of industrial society; it is the bloodstream of...

How A 24 Mile Fence Once Divided California's North Coast And Sparked A Four Year Political Fight - How A 24 Mile Fence Once Divided California's North Coast And Sparked A Four Year Political Fight For two weeks in 1976, a white nylon fence ran across the hills of Sonoma and Marin counties and disappeared into the Pacific Ocean, according to SF Gate.  Called “Running Fence,” the installation stretched 24 miles and stood 18 feet high, supported by more than 2,000 steel poles. It ...

Biden's Weaponized DOJ Ruined Tate Adamiak's Life. Top Gun Rights Group Calls On Trump To Pardon - Biden's Weaponized DOJ Ruined Tate Adamiak's Life. Top Gun Rights Group Calls On Trump To Pardon Via Gun Owners of America, In 2022 during the Biden Administration, federal agents arrested Patrick "Tate" Adamiak, a U.S. Navy sailor with no violent history or criminal record. Tate's crime? He was a firearms enthusiast. If that sounds like an exaggeration, it's not. Biden's weap...

Repeat Speeders In Washington Could Soon Have Cars Electronically Restricted - Repeat Speeders In Washington Could Soon Have Cars Electronically Restricted Washington state has approved a new law targeting drivers with serious speeding violations by requiring them to use speed-limiting technology before regaining limited driving privileges, according to Slashgear.  The measure, House Bill 1596 — also called the BEAM Act — was created in response to a fatal 2...

Iranian Opposition News Outlet Got $800 Million In Debt Relief: Report - Iranian Opposition News Outlet Got $800 Million In Debt Relief: Report Via Middle East Eye An $870m debt-relief deal suggests that Iran International, an Iranian opposition outlet, has ties to Saudi Arabian investors, according to a Financial Times report on Thursday. The links stem from documents related to a debt-for-equity swap that Iran International conducted in December to s...

Meet America’s Largest Doomsday Bunker Community - Meet America’s Largest Doomsday Bunker Community Vivos xPoint, a survivalist bunker community built on a former military munitions depot in South Dakota, was created as a refuge for people preparing for disasters such as nuclear war, pandemics, or societal collapse, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal. Marketed as “The Largest Survival Community on Earth,” the dev...

Maryland's Glock Ban Aims At The Gun, Not The Criminal - Maryland's Glock Ban Aims At The Gun, Not The Criminal Authored by David Manney via PJ Media, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed SB 334 into law Tuesday, putting the state on a collision course with gun owners, firearm dealers, and 2nd Amendment groups. The law targets "machine gun convertible pistols," mainly Glock-style semiauto handguns that use a cruciform trigger bar. Maryland...

'We Outright Grabbed The Wallets': Bessent Boasts $1BN In Iran State Crypto Seized To Date - 'We Outright Grabbed The Wallets': Bessent Boasts $1BN In Iran State Crypto Seized To Date Washington's economic war on Iran and its 'shadow' banking network continues, as on Friday Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the US has seized $1 billion in Iranian cryptocurrency assets as part of the economic component of President Trump's Operation Epic Fury. The billion dollar f...

Why Stable Systems Fail: The Illusion Of Institutional Control - Why Stable Systems Fail: The Illusion Of Institutional Control Authored by Luc Lelièvre via The Mises Institute, There is a persistent belief in modern political life that systems fail because they become fragile. Institutions, it is assumed, weaken under pressure and eventually break down. This intuition is not just incomplete—it is backward. Systems do not fail when they beco...

US Service Members Targeted Via Commercial Location Data, Pentagon Tells Senators - US Service Members Targeted Via Commercial Location Data, Pentagon Tells Senators Adversaries have used commercially-available location data to attack individual US service members in war zones, according to a report furnished by the Department of Defense to Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, and first reported by Reuters. Wyden is a Democratic member of the Senate intelligence committee.  Re...

A mystery man tried to buy Playboy’s high-end lingerie business. It turned out to all be a scam. - Prosecutors say Kevin Juin used money he raised to buy the company Honey Birdette to purchase luxury watches, jewelry, private-club memberships and OnlyFans subscriptions.

Gap and American Eagle shares both get crushed — and neither retailer is blaming the economy - Despite earnings that underwhelmed investors, executives at both Gap and American Eagle Outfitters said nothing is wrong with the economy.

Oil slides, stocks climb as Trump puts off determination on Iran proposal - A White House meeting Friday ended without a decision by the U.S. president.

ServiceNow’s stock soars to a historic month as AI fears fade across software - ServiceNow shares gained over 40% this month, leading an industrywide relief rally among enterprise software companies.

Dell’s stunning 33% stock rally gave a big boost to shares of other server makers - Dell’s blowout earnings report is highlighting how the AI buildout is also driving demand for old-school computing.

Here’s the real story behind the record drop in America’s oil reserves - Stocks in the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve are near their lowest in more than 40 years — but it may not matter

These S&P 500 stocks soared the most during the AI-driven May rally - Even stocks in the beleaguered software industry have been on fire.

Space stocks tumble after a Blue Origin rocket explodes and SpaceX’s valuation gets a reality check - The red-hot space sector was feeling some heat on Friday, cooling from some of the spectacular gains seen in May.

One of the hottest crypto products in the world is finally coming to the U.S. - Kalshi and Coinbase have received permission from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to bring perpetual futures to U.S.-based investors.

Oil prices tumble nearly 20% in May — the biggest monthly drop since 2020. Here’s what’s next. - Global oil prices tumbled over 20% in May on hopes for the U.S.-Iran peace deal.

Dell stock skyrockets 32% for its best day ever as AI server revenue soars - Dell reported its fastest pace of revenue growth since returning to the public market in 2018, with AI server revenue soaring 757% over last year.

Trump ends Iran meeting without announcing ‘final determination’ on deal - Trump's Truth Social statement left unclear which of his conditions are already part of a deal that negotiators are working on to pause the U.S.-Iran war.

Hegseth praises Asian allies for 'burden-sharing,' calls out China's role in the region - Hegseth said that China cannot impose its hegemony on U.S. partners and allies in the region.

Stocks close at record highs with tech leading the way again. Nasdaq gains 8% in May - U.S. equities closed at record highs on Friday, while crude prices slipped, helping the major averages score a winning month, boosted by technology.

Software stocks wrap up best month since 2001 as talk of 'SaaSpocalypse' subsides - Snowflake and Okta both saw record stock pops this week as investors found favor in their AI software strategies.

Iran war cost: Average U.S. household paying $450 more on gas and energy - Higher energy costs can force consumers to raid their savings and lean more on debt to cover expenses.

How the ‘double scar’ of past inflation woes and geopolitical shocks amid the Iran war is hitting consumers - Mental "scars" reinforce fears of stagflation, when rising prices coincide with declining growth, research finds.

Core inflation hit an annual rate of 3.3% in April, as expected, Fed’s preferred gauge shows - The PCE price index for April was expected to show an annual inflation rate of 3.8% for all items and 3.3% for core.

Energy inflation has been more persistent than expected, Fed's Goolsbee tells CNBC - While oil prices have recently fallen on news that a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran could come, prices are still significantly higher than before the war.

Fed’s Kashkari tells CNBC that inflation fight takes priority as labor market is 'in decent shape' - The Minneapolis Fed President warned that persistently high inflation risks becoming embedded in consumer expectations, potentially forcing tougher policy action later.

China's Zijin faces delays to its $4 billion swoop for Allied Gold - By Leslie HookFinancial Times, LondonFriday, May 29, 2026 Hong Kong-listed Zijin Gold International's $4 billion takeover of Canada's Allied Gold is facing delays because of opposition from regulators in Beijing, threatening the Chinese group's first major deal since its initial public offering. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Are you ready to safeguard your assets using...

Alasdair Macleod: Open interest collapses in Comex gold and silver - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, May 29, 2026 As China buys up the bullion, the relevance of paper markets on Comex (and in London) is shrinking. Liquidity and relevance of paper gold and silver relative to bullion are diminishing. This market report analyses why open interest on Comex has declined to multi-year lows and the consequences. Clearly, liquidity has been drained from Wes...

Goldman says dollar surge during Iran war weighed on demand for Treasuries - Everybody's intervening surreptitiously in the currency markets but would never intervene in gold, would they? * * * By Anya AndrianovaBloomberg NewsWednesday, May 27, 2026 A stronger dollar during the first month of the U.S.-Iran conflict spurred foreign official institutions to sell Treasuries, according to Goldman Sachs. The U.S. currency is "one of the most meaningful drivers of valuation-a...

Malaysia jolts bullion trade with 10% import duty on gold bars - By Yihui XieBloomberg NewsTuesday, May 26, 2026 Malaysia has imposed a 10% import duty on some gold bar shipments, according to traders familiar with the matter, disrupting the bullion trade in the Southeast Asian nation. Some inbound cargoes have been charged a 10% duty since at least early May, traders and dealers said, asking not to be identified as they are not authorized to speak to the me...

Uzbekistan resumes gold exports after half-year pause - By Yuliya FedorinovaBlomberg NewsTuesday, May 26, 2026 Uzbekistan, one of the largest gold producers, resumed full-scale gold exports in April after a half-year pause. The nation exported about $1.5 billion of non-monetary gold in the first four months of the year, the National Statistics Committee reported today, indicating that most of it was sold in April. ... Dispatch continues below ... ....

The Magnitude of the Numbers Is just Mindboggling: 12 U.S. Companies, $30 Trillion - But if they pop: There are only so many trillions that can vanish from portfolios before it triggers a recession.

PCE Inflation Surges Further Away from Fed’s Target, now Nearly Double the Fed’s Target, and 5+ Years above Target - Trend reversal started a year ago. Services inflation stuck at high rate for a year. Now prices of food, energy, computers & software (inflationary AI boom), and gold jewelry (gold price spike) all surged.

Micron, the WTF AI Mania Chart of the Year - The stock has a history of collapsing by 50% to 98% after every spike, regularly falling below its Dotcom Bubble high. But this time is different?

These Countries May Be Next To Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender - One of the main knocks against cryptocurrency has always been that it will never gain universal adoption, meaning its usefulness will always be limited. This perhaps changed forever on September 7, ...

Legal Tender Forces Gold Out - The government has many ways of forcing us to use their paper dollar as money. The tax on capital gains on gold (I wrote about this here) is one bullet in their gun. The legal tender law—U.S. Code ...

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

Next week El Salvador will become the first country to accept bitcoin as currency - The government even went a step further in promoting the cryptocurrency’s use by giving $30 in free bitcoins to citizens who sign up for its national digital wallet, known as Chivo, or “cool” in ...

The Conundrum Of Bitcoin Legal Tender Laws - Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s laser-eyed President, shocked the world at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami when he announced that bitcoin would become legal tender in his country. A few days later, ...

Bitcoin, ether, XRP, dogecoin lag a nine-week stocks rally as ETF demand cools - The S&P 500 posted its longest weekly winning streak since 2023 and Brent oil stabilized near $92 on US-Iran ceasefire hopes. The biggest cryptocurrencies still drifted lower, with Hyperliquid's HYPE the only major name to rally.

Bitcoin’s biggest quantum risk may not be wallet keys. An early investor fears something bigger - Andrew Gault, the venture capitalist who funded the quantum hardware labs now threatening bitcoin, says the industry is looking in the wrong place. Google's own security team moved in the same direction in March.

‘The banks will not accept it’: Dimon escalates battle over stablecoin rewards in CLARITY Act debate - JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon criticized Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and warned the current CLARITY Act framework could ultimately fail, as banks and crypto firms clash over whether stablecoin issuers should be allowed to offer yield-bearing rewards that resemble bank deposits.

U.S. regulator says 24/7 trading is great for crypto, may not be fit for other sectors - As the CFTC issued landmark approvals for crypto perpetual futures contracts, it explained in a related advisory that round-the-clock activity isn't right for all.

Mass deployment of AI agents is a disaster waiting to happen, says CertiK CEO - Ronghui Gu shares tips on how to isolate AI agents while testing them so they do not have access to critical personal information or digital assets.

Clarity Act Risks Regulation Without Oversight, Brookings Fellow Says - As Congress weighs crypto legislation, Aaron Klein says the CFTC needs more resources, independence and coordination to oversee digital markets.

Live markets: Bitcoin shrugs off early decline, but two-month winning streak is in jeopardy - A hopeful posting on Iran from President Trump helped erase morning losses.

What American crypto asset perpetuals mean for the future of crypto - For years, one of the most significant crypto asset markets has existed entirely outside the United States. Today, that changes, explains CFTC Chairman Selig.

U.S. CFTC opens crypto 'perp' door with first approvals at Kalshi, Coinbase - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has now established a stance on how regulated U.S. firms can engage in crypto perpetual futures contracts.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bittensor (TAO) drops 4%, leading index lower - Internet Computer (ICP), down 3.8%, was also an underperformer.

Cryptoquant’s Ki Young Ju Warns Bitcoin’s Bear Market Could Run Into Early 2027 - Cryptoquant CEO Ki Young Ju believes bitcoin’s profit-taking cascade typically drags investor returns lower for about 18 months, a pattern that could keep the current bear market running into early 2027. Still Some Time To Go Till The Bears Retreat Bitcoin’s bear market may still have a year or more to run, according to Cryptoquant […]

Visa Invests in Replit to Bring Secure Payments Into AI Agents and Apps - Visa has invested in Replit as the companies work to bring secure payment tools into AI-built applications and software agents. The partnership comes as Replit expands its enterprise business with self-serve access and a new partner program. Replit Expands Enterprise Sales as Visa Joins AI Commerce Initiative Visa has made a strategic investment in Replit, […]

Spain’s National Police Dismantle Violent Crypto-Robbery Ring Linked to Tren de Aragua - The National Police detained six individuals linked to the Tren de Aragua gang for their alleged involvement in a series of violent thefts targeting high-profile individuals possessing jewels and cryptocurrency. The group tied and held the victims at gunpoint in some cases. Spain’s National Police cracks down on Tren de Aragua-linked criminal group Spain’s National […]

Trump Administration Labels Brazil’s Deadliest Gangs as Specially Designated Global Terrorists - Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), considered the largest criminal groups in Brazil, have been designated as terrorist organizations by the U.S. government. The two groups have been involved in the use of digital currency as a money laundering tool for their drug trafficking activities in Brazil and around the world. Comando […]

Sui Network Hits Third Transaction Halt in 48-Hour Outage Wave - According to the Sui network’s official status page, the blockchain is facing a “major outage” as it has stopped processing user transactions. The Sui team explained that the latest stall is related to the fix of the first stall, and a problem that surged at the epoch change. Sui Falls For The Third Time Sui, […]

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DOJ Moves To Disqualify Judge Ross In Election Interference Case - The Eleventh Circuit's decision to identify a conflict of interest, but not identify the conflicted judge, leaves litigants guessing.

What's Next for Judge Eleanor Ross? A 2009 Impeachment May Provide Some Clues - A guest post from Professor Arthur Hellman

Trump's Proposed $250 Bill Is Everything the Founders Despised - George Washington actively opposed the U.S. Mint putting his face on coinage, as it would've resembled the reverence reserved for monarchs.

Is Private Equity Really 'Buying Up the Rituals of American Childhood'? - Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy says that capitalism is killing youth hockey and fueling a "crisis of resentment." But who exactly is pissed?

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal - Fabricated evidence, terminated grants, and taxes on jets.

Trump Cut Nuclear Red Tape. Now His Administration Is Picking Winners. - The Trump administration can build on its success in the nuclear industry by getting out of the way.

Markwayne Mullin's Less 'Flashy' DHS Is Using the Same Thuggish Tactics - Mullin's latest idea is to stop processing international arrivals at airports in sanctuary cities.

The Least Surprising Headline Ever: 'Blowing Up Boats Hasn't Slowed Cocaine Traffic to U.S.' - After nine months of murdering suspected cocaine smugglers, the Trump administration has no evidence that the strategy is working as advertised.

My New Liberalism.Org Article on "Liberalism's Uneasy Relationship with Democracy" - The article addresses the interlinked problems of widespread voter ignorance, tyranny of the majority, and illiberal anti-democratic movements coming to power through elections.

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.

Refuse to Comply: Madison’s Blueprint to Stop the Feds - “A refusal to cooperate.” That’s the strategy James Madison gave us to stop federal programs. In Federalist #46, he laid out a series of steps to combat “unwarrantable measures of the federal government” along with those that are “warrantable” but “unpopular.” In other words, we can use his blueprint to combat unconstitutional acts, as well […] The post Refuse to Comply: Madison’s Blueprint to ...

They’re not Saving America. They’re Killing it. - Written almost 300 years ago, it was so prophetic, it sounds like it was written today. A warning about the dangerous cult that promises to protect your country - but is really killing it. On this episode, it’s the true enemy within, destroying freedom. The post They’re not Saving America. They’re Killing it. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

This Isn’t Rebellion. It’s Survival. - “Unconditional submission” or “resistance by force.” Thomas Jefferson, John Dickinson, and the Second Continental Congress said those were their two terrible options less than 3 months after the battles of Lexington and Concord. Live on their knees or fight to the death. They chose the latter. On this episode, it’s one of the most important, but forgotten and ignored documents of the American R...

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: CA's AB 1856 Exempts Open Source But Expands Age-Gating - After public outrage, California lawmakers are moving closer to exempting open-source operating systems from the sweeping age-bracketing regime mandated by last year’s Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043). Nonetheless, the current bill still jeopardizes internet users’ speech, privacy, and security. While the open source exemption, if passed, would improve the law, the remaining amendments propo...

Age Verification is a Privacy Nightmare - In the rush to block young people from certain parts of the internet, lawmakers are creating a privacy and security nightmare for everyone. This scenario is already playing out globally. Help us stop it and keep the web open and accessible for all. JOIN EFF Protect the web for everyone Even with the best intentions, every online age verification scheme has the same result: users are forced to r...

More License Plate Reader Mission Creep: School Residency Verification, Background Checks, and Noise Complaints - An EFF analysis of millions of searches of Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) data by police has uncovered a troubling pattern: in the absence of a warrant requirement to search ALPR databases, law enforcement agencies have moved beyond specific investigations to use these surveillance networks for virtually any whim. Our findings suggest that the absence of a warrant requiremen...

Victory! City of Jacksonville, NC, Chooses Not to Appeal Food Truck Decision, Cuts Checks Instead - ARLINGTON, Va.—Anthony “Tony” Proctor and Octavius “Ray” Raymond, local food truck owners of “The Spot” and “The Cheesesteak Hustle,” respectively, and Nicole Gonzalez, who owns […] The post Victory! City of Jacksonville, NC, Chooses Not to Appeal Food Truck Decision, Cuts Checks Instead appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Institute for Justice Tells Wisconsin: Forming an LLC Doesn’t Make Cookies Dangerous - ARLINGTON, Va.—Across Wisconsin, home bakers are getting bad advice from the state government, which is telling them to stop selling their foods through a business […] The post Institute for Justice Tells Wisconsin: Forming an LLC Doesn’t Make Cookies Dangerous appeared first on Institute for Justice.

US Government Calls on Supreme Court to Take Up North Dakota Ranchers’ Eminent Domain Case - WASHINGTON—The U.S. Solicitor General supports the U.S. Supreme Court taking up the appeal of a group of North Dakota ranchers who are fighting for payment […] The post US Government Calls on Supreme Court to Take Up North Dakota Ranchers’ Eminent Domain Case 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 ...

Machineguns Are In, RINOs Are Out! - Here’s What Happened at GOA This Week! At GOA, we’ve been hard at work fighting for your Second Amendment rights, here’s what we did… We at Gun Owners of America have been hard at work fighting for your rights this week. From helping Ken Paxton defeat the anti-gun John Cornyn in the Texas Senate race, to introducing the first-ever Hughes … Read more

VA: Some Attorneys are Refusing to Enforce Gun Bans — Others are Helping to Defend Them - Virginia’s new gun ban laws have exposed a clear divide across the Commonwealth. Some prosecutors are choosing to stand with law-abiding gun owners and the Constitution, while others are helping anti-gun politicians defend one of the most sweeping attacks the Second Amendment Virginia has ever seen. Attorney General Jay Jones is now attempting to consolidate multiple lawsuits challenging Virgin...

TELL PRESIDENT TRUMP: PARDON TATE ADAMIAK! - The Biden DOJ & ATF sent Adamiak to prison for 20 years for nothing, now gun owners have the chance to help free him and right this wrong… Joe Biden’s weaponized Department of Justice ruined Tate Adamiak’s life. President Trump must pardon him. Gun Owners of America is calling on our grassroots members to call the White House and tell President … Read more

Bank consolidation may stunt innovation: research - Consolidation may alter banks’ risk tolerances, making them more inclined to extend loans to bigger, established companies than smaller, riskier borrowers, said Oudom Hean, a professor at North Dakota State University.

CFPB orders return to a new, smaller DC headquarters - Employees based outside the Washington area will be expected to report by Aug. 31, according to a memo. However, the headquarters has space for just 550 of the bureau’s 1,100 workers.

Scotiabank to buy Dallas-centered commercial bank - Buying MapleMark Bank allows the Canadian lender to offer FDIC insurance to clients and furthers its North American growth goals, an executive said.

GreenSky to pay $10M to state AGs - The home-improvement lender, once owned by Goldman Sachs, operated a “predatory loan scheme,” according to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Ex-TD employee pleads guilty in bank fraud - A former employee at a TD branch in New York facilitated about $3.4 million in fraud by stealing from customers and bribing an employee at another bank, the Justice Department said.

Why U.S. Bank is targeting vets, dentists opening new practices - The Minneapolis-based bank is offering loans to providers planning to build practices from scratch — a reversal after years of serving only existing practices.

How Ally widened profits by narrowing its focus - Since Michael Rhodes became its CEO, Ally Financial has gotten bigger by thinking more narrowly. Instead of growing the company's web of businesses, the company has exited some sectors while doubling down on what Ally does best: auto lending.

Visa's local partners fill cardless gaps in business payments - The global card network is working with cross-border fintechs like PingPong to help business customers use Visa to pay suppliers who don't accept credit cards.

Chime pushes Trump Accounts with financial education series - The neobank partnered with Invest America to launch Compound Combine, in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Thursday evening with the support of the the Treasury Department, Council for Economic Education and New York Giants and New York Jets football players.

Gov. Abbott declares Texas the 'financial capital of America' - Governor Greg Abbott proclaimed Texas the "financial capital of America" at the Texas Bankers Association's annual convention; Columbus, Ohio-based Northwest Bank named Chad Ballard chief information officer; Deutsche Bank terminated some staff as a result of its client relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Project Aperta: enabling cross-border interconnectivity through open finance interoperability - Project Aperta, led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), has been designing, developing and testing a prototype for cross-border open finance interconnectivity via application programming interfaces (APIs) – a "network of networks" that connects existing domestic networks through a neutral interoperability layer. The prototype connects the open finance networks of the United Kingdom...

Insurer resolution framework - Executive Summary - Insurer failures can have harmful effects on individuals and businesses, economic activity and financial stability. Resolution is a way to manage the failure of financial institutions, including insurers, that prevents severe systemic disruption without exposing taxpayers to loss.

BIS residential property price statistics, Q4 2025 - Real global house prices fell by 0.6% year on year (yoy) at the end of 2025. Real prices were almost stable in advanced economies (0.4% yoy), while they continued to decrease in emerging market economies (–1.4% yoy), especially in Asia. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, real global house prices have increased by almost 3%. Among major jurisdictions, Türkiye, Australia and Mexico re...

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

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meeting on April 20 and 29, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meeting on April 20 and 29, 2026

Kevin Warsh takes oath of office as chairman and a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Open Market Committee unanimously selects Warsh as its chairman - Kevin Warsh takes oath of office as chairman and a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Open Market Committee unanimously selects Warsh as its chairman

Updated: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for April 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | MAY 29, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for April 2026 [NOTE: This previously issued notice was updated to clarify the re...

Press Release: FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Third Quarter 2026 and Fourth Quarter 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | MAY 29, 2026 FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Third Quarter 2026 and Fourth Quarter 2026 WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit...