Precious Metals and Market News

Gold holds above $4,100 as Hormuz tension, yields pressure silver - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, as rising Treasury yields and firm Fed-rate expectations offset a softer U.S. dollar and renewed geopolitical risk tied to the Strait of Hormuz.

Gold struggles around $4,100 as markets await CPI and Warsh's Capitol Hill debut - (Kitco News) - While the precious metal appears to be carving out a bottom following last month’s sharp losses, analysts warn investors that gold’s critical support could be tested next week as the Federal Reserve’s tightening bias faces a key test from important inflation data.

Gold likely finishes 2026 near $4,000/oz, silver between $55-60/oz – StoneX Q3 Outlook - (Kitco News) – Gold’s price trajectory remains dependent on a resolution of the Iran conflict, with the yellow metal likely to finish the year close to the current $4,000 level, while silver will continue to take its cues from the gold price as it trades between $55 and $60 per ounce, according to the new StoneX Quarterly Commodities Outlook.

Poland’s central bank is buying the dip as gold's biggest buyers aren't backing down - (Kitco News) - While speculators and retail investors have been liquidating their gold holdings, one major pillar of support remains firmly in place, with central banks viewing the current price action as a buying opportunity.

Gold, silver soften as Hormuz oil risk keeps yields firm - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are modestly lower ahead of the North American market open Friday, as traders balanced last week’s weaker payrolls report against Wednesday’s Fed minutes, steady Treasury yields and renewed Strait of Hormuz uncertainty.

Gold rebounds, silver soars as easing oil, softer dollar lift metals - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as crude oil prices pulled back, Treasury yields eased and the U.S. dollar weakened after Wednesday’s Fed-minutes and Hormuz-driven selloff.

Have metals bottomed, and have yields peaked? Monetary and fiscal policies will determine both – CME’s Norland - (Kitco News) – Investors attempting to discern whether gold and silver prices have set their cyclical lows, and whether bond yields have already seen their medium-term highs, should look to monetary policy in the near term while watching fiscal policies over the longer term, according to Erik Norland, Managing Director and Chief Economist at CME Group.In a recent analysis, Norland wrote that 20...

Gold still belongs in portfolios, but AI and the green transition are creating bigger opportunities elsewhere in commodities – FTSE Russell - (Kitco News) - Although gold remains a critical portfolio anchor in an increasingly volatile macroeconomic environment, investors looking for more active long-term commodity opportunities should also pay close attention to metals tied to artificial intelligence and the global energy transition, according to one research firm.

Gold prices will be rangebound through the summer - Metals Focus - (Kitco News) - Although gold has managed to reclaim support above $4,100 an ounce, one research firm is warning investors that a decisive bullish breakout is likely to remain out of reach as renewed turmoil in the Middle East keeps inflation pressures elevated and reinforces expectations for tighter U.S. monetary policy.

Gold's selloff is just a pause in a secular bull market, miners now undervalued - Ninepoint's Wachowiak - (Kitco News) - Gold investors shouldn't mistake the precious metal's sharp correction for the start of a new bear market, according to one portfolio manager, who argues that the long-term fundamentals remain intact and the recent weakness has created an attractive buying opportunity across both bullion and mining equities.

Trump Administration Launches Major H-1B Visa Fraud Investigation - Trump Administration Launches Major H-1B Visa Fraud Investigation Via American Greatness, The Trump administration has launched its first major investigation into alleged fraud involving H-1B and PERM visa programs, expanding its effort to combat immigration-related fraud and protect American workers. 🚨PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Launches...

The Token Revolt Goes Mainstream: Palo Alto CEO Demands 90% AI Price Drop - The Token Revolt Goes Mainstream: Palo Alto CEO Demands 90% AI Price Drop Eight days ago it was Palantir's Alex Karp going ballistic on live television about the "effing insane" economics of renting intelligence by the token. On Thursday it was Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora's turn, and while his delivery was calmer, his number was not: Arora told CNBC that AI token prices nee...

Apple Sues OpenAI Alleging Trade Secret Theft In Blockbuster AI Hardware Case - Apple Sues OpenAI Alleging Trade Secret Theft In Blockbuster AI Hardware Case Apple has filed a major lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California accusing OpenAI, io Products, and former Apple executives of misappropriating trade secrets to fast-track AI hardware development. The complaint details a months-long scheme involving former Apple employe...

Myth Busted: U.S. Much Safer Than Many Peer Nations - Myth Busted: U.S. Much Safer Than Many Peer Nations Authored by John R. Lott Jr. via RealClearInvestigations, Conventional wisdom holds that the United States is the most violent and dangerous nation in the developed world. This dark view is frequently invoked by conservatives to demand stronger penalties for crimes and by progressives to argue for stronger gun laws. At the sam...

Mali Govt Says Al-Qaeda Extremists In Region Receive Training, Drones From Ukraine - Mali Govt Says Al-Qaeda Extremists In Region Receive Training, Drones From Ukraine Via The Cradle The Malian government announced on Thursday that militant groups with links to Al-Qaeda carrying out terror attacks in the country were trained and armed by Ukrainian specialists. Fousseynou Ouattara, Vice President of the Defense Commission of Mali's Transitional Council, said autho...

US Nuclear Regulator Seeks Simpler Environmental Reviews To Boost Nuclear Expansion - US Nuclear Regulator Seeks Simpler Environmental Reviews To Boost Nuclear Expansion Authored by Evgenia Filimianova via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on July 8 proposed narrowing environmental reviews for new and renewed nuclear reactor licenses, a move the agency said would reduce costs, as the Trump administration pushes to expand nuclear energy. ...

Durov Hauled In For Questioning Again In Paris, Telegram Blasts Case: 'Still No Evidence' - Durov Hauled In For Questioning Again In Paris, Telegram Blasts Case: 'Still No Evidence' As the high-stakes criminal investigation into Telegram nears its second year with no resolution in sight, French authorities have again summoned Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov for questioning. Durov spent around six hours being questioned at the Paris Judicial Tribunal on Wednesday, local me...

When Uncle Sam Turns Venture Capitalist, What Could Go Wrong? - When Uncle Sam Turns Venture Capitalist, What Could Go Wrong? Authored by James Varney via RealClearInvestigations, The battery recycler Ascend Elements was riding high in 2023, flush with hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding. The seed money provided to the Massachusetts company, which launched in 2017, was one of several large bets the Biden administration placed...

Federal Judge Orders DHS Not To Obey Order From Another Judge - Federal Judge Orders DHS Not To Obey Order From Another Judge Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on July 8 said the Trump administration must not comply with an order from another federal judge and must continue to have key functions of an immigration database disabled. The Department of Homeland Security building in Washington on March 25, 2024. Mada...

Three Reasons Gas Prices Are Likely To Remain Elevated - Three Reasons Gas Prices Are Likely To Remain Elevated The US national average for regular 87-octane gasoline remained uncomfortably above the politically sensitive $4-per-gallon threshold for roughly two and a half months. That stretch pressured lower-income consumers, forcing many to trade down or cut discretionary spending while weighing on broader consumer sentiment. The key q...

‘I get $1,460 in Social Security’: My millionaire ex-husband, 74, refuses to pay alimony. What can I do? - “I have very little money, while my ex’s financial statements show assets in the millions.”

My insurance company said my roof lost a few tiles. Loss adjusters found $10,000 in storm damage. How could this happen? - “My house shook violently from the wind.”

Meta’s stock roars back to life as it heads for its best week in years - Investors are bullish on Meta’s new low-cost AI pricing and infrastructure plans.

Summer travel season is here: Make this vital purchase before your next vacation - 8 things I learned about travel expenses after a family tragedy

Where to put cash right now: Should you lock in at 4% — or wait for the next Fed rate decision? - CD rates are at a standstill, but that could change after the next Fed meeting, or the one after that.

A hedge-fund trade blamed for a massive market blowup in 2024 has made a big comeback, Goldman Sachs says - The currency-market carry trade is back — and bigger than it’s been in many years.

Prepare for the Fed to undo rate cuts that stabilized the economy, expert cautions - The Federal Reserve likely will take back all the 2025 ‘insurance cuts’ or not raise interest rates at all, according to RBC Wealth Management.

‘Trump accounts’ are great — if you’re already rich - They’re a poor deal for most other people.

SK Hynix’s stock scores double-digit pop in Nasdaq debut - The South Korean memory company’s new American depositary receipts begin trading on Friday.

‘An American tragedy’ in the making: The majority of small-business owners will retire in the next decade. What happens to their workers? - “It’s a loss to the economy, to jobs, to decades of institutional knowledge when a business simply turns off the lights”

SK Hynix rises 13% in Nasdaq debut. Chairman tells CNBC 'demand is enormous' - SK Hynix has soared to a trillion-dollar market cap by serving some of the biggest names in technology, including Nvidia and Apple.

Apple sues OpenAI alleging trade secret theft, says scheme was 'at every level' - The two companies entered into a high-profile partnership in 2024 when ChatGPT was integrated into the iPhone's operating system.

Trump says he won't sign housing bill, which would become law automatically - Congress passed the housing bill in June with strong bipartisan support amid concerns of rising home prices and institutional investors affecting the market.

OpenAI power consolidates under co-founder Greg Brockman ahead of prospective IPO - With Fidji Simo's official departure from OpenAI due to a chronic medical issue, Greg Brockman's role has become clearer.

Next week brings earnings and inflation data amid resumption of U.S.-Iran hostilities. Here's what's ahead - Investors are anticipating the start of earnings season and the release of June inflation data, just as the U.S-Iran war threatens to reassert itself.

China consumer price growth weakens in June while producer inflation rises to near 4-year high - Investors increasingly view China's two-speed growth with robust export and tepid domestic demand as a defining long-term feature of the Chinese economy.

Christine Lagarde leaves door open to early ECB exit, as she mulls French politics - The European Central Bank's Christine Lagarde has declined to rule out an early end to her term as president, as she mulls a foray into French politics.

Job seekers giving up: Labor force participation rate falls to lowest in 50 years, outside of Covid era - A drop in the unemployment rate helped provide some upside to what was an otherwise downbeat jobs report — but it was for all the wrong reasons.

U.S. job creation cools in June with payrolls growth of just 57,000; unemployment rate at 4.2% - Nonfarm payrolls were expected to rise by 115,000 in June and the unemployment rate to hold steady at 4.3%.

Europe wants to rebalance trade with Beijing, but can't quit Chinese air conditioners - A historic heat wave has driven unprecedented demand for Chinese-made air conditioners in Europe, underscoring the tough task Brussels faces in rebalancing trade with Beijing.

China now has 7 of world's 10 biggest banks as Beijing's financial ambitions grow - By Chelsea YangSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongThursday, July 9, 2026 China's "big four" state-run banks are the largest in the world in terms of asset scale, a new report has found, underscoring Beijing's rising ambitions to build the country into a global financial powerhouse. The ranking, released by The Banker magazine on Wednesday, was topped by the four Chinese banks -- Industrial and ...

BIS gold swaps fell slightly in June but remain in rising trend - 6:45p ET Thursday, July 9, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Gold swaps undertaken by the Bank for International Settlements fell slightly in June, from 146 to 144 tonnes, GATA consultant Robert Lambourne reported today after the bank's statement of account for June was published: https://www.bis.org/banking/balsheet/statofacc260630.pdf The swaps, a measure of surreptitious central bank interv...

U.S. isn't the only government that falsifies economic data - Outspoken Chinese Economist Who Doubted Official GDP Data Dies By Joe LeahyFinancial Times, LondonWednesday, July 8, 2026 The death of a prominent Chinese economist who openly questioned official GDP data has prompted an outpouring of mourning for a figure many saw as a "daring truth teller" in a country intolerant of independent voices. Gao Shanwen, former economist of SDIC Securities, a gover...

India silver import curbs create shortages, push premiums to six-month high - By Rajendra JadhavReutersWednesday, July 8, 2026 MUMBAI -- India's restrictions on silver imports have created shortages in the world's biggest market for the precious metal, pushing premiums to their highest levels in six months despite weaker-than-usual demand. Lower imports by India, which meets more than 80% of its silver demand through overseas purchases, could weigh on global prices, whil...

Gold is getting a new shine amid volatile geopolitics - By Chris Anstey and Augusta SaraivaBloomberg NewsWednesday, July 8, 2026 Sometime during the crash in the price of gold in the mid-2010s, one veteran financial-market journalist declared that "this is the moment when the world realized gold isn't a financial asset." Famous last words, as they say. After gold's surge over the past several years, and continuous debate about the long-term durabili...

Gasoline Price Spike Triggered Massive Price Surge of Used EVs as Auto Dealers Bid them up at Auctions - The wholesale price index for used EVs hit $31,156 in June, 61% higher than for used ICE vehicles. Consumers are splurging to buy used EVs.

The US, Largest Crude Oil Producer in the World, Produced 42% More than Saudi Arabia and 37% More than Russia in 2025 - The strategic and economic importance for the US of US oil & gas production cannot be overemphasized. Canada is #4.

Supply of Existing Single-Family Homes Jumps to 10-Year High, Condo Supply to 14-Year High. Sales Slip Deeper into Deep Freeze. Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.49% - Spring selling season was a dud. But mortgage rates are not high; inflation is high.

U.S. government digital dollar set to be banned tonight under housing law's CBDC limit - Despite President Donald Trump's refusal to sign Congress' bipartisan housing bill, it's set to go into effect at midnight, and its temporary CBDC ban along with it.

Hyundai becomes first major South Korean company to introduce internal stablecoin transfers - The initiative builds on a broader shift by companies exploring stablecoins to move money between international operations more efficiently.

OKX, MetaMask, Matter Labs back dispute resolution court for AI agents - The Genlayer Foundation is leading the 27-firm consortium that makes AI-based payments, escrow and dispute resolution interoperable.

Circle soars after securing U.S. trust bank approval in crypto expansion - The approval adds to a growing list of crypto firms seeking federal banking licenses as the industry moves into the regulated financial system.

Japan's 'invest locally' plan likely to spur demand for assets like bitcoin, gold - Your day-ahead look for July 10, 2026

Crypto defies equity weakness as altcoin optimism builds into the weekend - The price of bitcoin hit $64,400, retesting a level it failed to penetrate on Monday, with a break higher opening the path toward the June 15 peak of $67,250.

Polymarket seeks approval to bring margin trading to U.S. customers - Polymarket's application to allow users to take positions that are not fully collateralized follows authorization granted to rival Kalshi in March.

Bitcoin's $60,000-$70,000 range becomes third most traded range in history - Bitcoin has spent 307 days in the $60,000-$70,000 range, the third longest consolidation in any $10,000 price band.

Metaplanet explores bringing bitcoin-backed digital credit to Japan - The bitcoin treasury company is working with JPYC and Progmat to explore tokenized credit products backed by bitcoin, aiming to create efficient, 24/7 credit markets in Japan.

Bitcoin gets a green light from a reliable momentum gauge. Here are key levels to watch - A smoother long-term MACD just flipped bullish, pointing to more upside. Here are key levels that will decide if the ongoing bounce turns into a full blown uptrend.

Ethereum Foundation Set AI Agents Loose on Its Code: Here’s What They Actually Found - The Ethereum Foundation’s protocol security team ran coordinated artificial intelligence (AI) agents against the code Ethereum depends on, surfacing at least one remotely exploitable bug along with a flood of convincing false positives that humans had to untangle. A Lot of Misdiagnosis The experiment was detailed in a blog post published July 9 by Nikos […]

Bitcoin Miner Cleanspark Adds 454 BTC at $64K While Others Sell Into the Bear Market - Bitcoin miner Cleanspark (Nasdaq: CLSK) purchased 454 BTC worth about $29 million on July 7, lifting its treasury to 13,924 BTC even as much of the mining industry sells coins to survive the bear market. Swimming Against The Tide The purchase was made at an average price of roughly $64,000 per coin, according to trackers, […]

Bitcoin Pushes Above $64K as $96M in Bearish Bets Collapse and Momentum Rebuilds - Bitcoin erased its mid-week, geopolitically driven losses on Friday, surging 2% to an intraday peak of $64,653 and lifting the total crypto market cap to $2.28 trillion. Bitcoin Erases Geopolitical Losses On Friday, bitcoin breached $64,000, entirely erasing the mid-week losses triggered by sudden geopolitical escalations in the Middle East. After trading just under $62,800 […]

Bitcoin ETFs Lose $95 Million as Ether’s 5-Day Inflow Streak Comes to an End - Crypto ETF flows weakened on Thursday, July 9, as bitcoin ETFs posted a $95.30 million outflow and ether ETFs snapped a five-day inflow streak with a $52.08 million exit. Solana saw a small redemption, while HYPE and XRP ETFs recorded no trading activity. Japan Weighs Crypto ETFs as Bitcoin and Ether Funds Return to Outflows […]

Peter Schiff: Bitcoin’s Gold Correlation Was Never Real, and Its Nasdaq Link Just Broke - Economist and longtime bitcoin critic Peter Schiff argued this week that BTC’s supposed correlation with gold “was never real,” while its historically tight relationship with the Nasdaq has now broken down. Schiff Continues With His Anti-Bitcoin Narrative The latest salvo was highlighted on X by numerous analysts, summarizing Schiff’s argument that bitcoin cannot claim to […]

Dispatch From COGE: A Bureaucratic Meeting About Cutting Bureaucratic Bloat - Don't expect much from Zohran Mamdani’s Commission on Government Efficiency.

She Came to the U.S. at 4 Months Old. She Had To Self-Deport—Because She Came Here Legally. - "Documented Dreamers" arrived in America lawfully as children. A hole in the law leaves them vulnerable to expulsion.

Sen. Mitch McConnell's Hospitalization Proves Again That Gerontocracy Sucks - McConnell is no outlier: The U.S. Senate is the oldest directly elected upper legislative chamber in the world.

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal - Armed canvassers, extrajudicial killings, and guns on the metro.

Lawyer Shows "Complete Disregard for His Ethical Obligations to Make Accurate Representations to the Court," Magistrate Judge Says - "He has been sanctioned repeatedly for his reliance on AI without verifying the quotations and citations .... Worse still, while he represented to a court last year that he understands words 'must never be enclosed in quotation marks unless they accurately reflect the precise language of the cited source,' he brazenly minimizes and attempts to justify identical behavior here."

If You Get Drunk and Brandish a Fake Gun in a Waymo, Don't Blame the Cameras - Firing a toy gun out of a camera-covered robotaxi while underage drinking was never going to end well.

Why Are Political Independents Less Patriotic Than Ever? - For the same reason their ranks have grown to record highs: They dislike the federal government.

States Will Soon Face Huge Penalties for Their Food Stamp Mistakes - More than $1 of every $10 in SNAP benefits went to people who didn't qualify in 2025.

Florida Police Officer Used Mass Surveillance Network to Stalk Romantic Interest - Newly published dashcam footage shows a sheriff’s deputy driving recklessly to pull over an actress he’d met while working on the set of the TV show Bad Monkey.

Before the NSA Honored Historian David Kahn, the FBI Investigated Him - Newly declassified files reveal that J. Edgar Hoover wanted to prosecute the NSA’s future scholar in residence for collecting cryptography manuals.

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.

Five Weapons. One Target: Your Freedom. - The top tools of tyrants aimed right at your liberty. Washington, Webster, Paine, Madison, and more - they saw every one of them coming and warned us. On this Episode - what they use against us and what’s self-inflicted. The post Five Weapons. One Target: Your Freedom. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

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

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

Building Our Future Together - In my first weeks as Executive Director of EFF, I’ve been reminded every day how consequential this moment is in determining what kind of future we will have. We are on the edge. What each one of us steps up to do – with our expertise, energy, and resources – will determine whether our future is one of openness, security, and fundamental rights, or one controlled through fear, surveillance, an...

Automated Moderation Is Here to Stay—Accountability Must Keep Pace - This post is part 2 in a series about automated content moderation. Read the first post here. When whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked a set of documents from Meta in 2020, among the revelations was a jarring statistic: The company’s algorithms designed to detect terrorist content incorrectly deleted nonviolent Arabic-language content 77 percent of the time, while failing to detect hate speech ...

"We Want Texans to Know Their Rights": Q&A with Mayday Health on the Impact of Surveillance on Abortion Care - Last May, EFF reported that a sheriff’s office in Texas searched data from more than 83,000 automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras to track down a woman suspected of self-managing an abortion. ALPRs are promoted as tools for keeping communities safe by finding missing persons and locating stolen vehicles, but this case showed how ALPRS can be weaponized to investigate people’s private he...

Victory! South Milwaukee Lets Backyard Skeletons Rest in Peace - South Milwaukee will not be sending Sean and Laura Oster’s decorative skeletons to an untimely grave after the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter informing them that any such action would be a major First Amendment violation.   The post Victory! South Milwaukee Lets Backyard Skeletons Rest in Peace appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Physical Therapist Files Legal Challenge Against Leavenworth, Wa. for the Right to Run a Small In-home Practice - For more than 15 years, licensed physical therapist Nicole Bulow has helped people get back to the lives they love, guiding active adults through injury […] The post Physical Therapist Files Legal Challenge Against Leavenworth, Wa. for the Right to Run a Small In-home Practice appeared first on Institute for Justice.

South Milwaukee Orders Residents to Take Down Whimsical Skeleton Display, a Violation of Their First Amendment Rights - Sean and Laura Oster have a bone to pick with South Milwaukee. The post South Milwaukee Orders Residents to Take Down Whimsical Skeleton Display, a Violation of Their First Amendment Rights appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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

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

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

Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A Endorse Blaise Ingoglia for Florida Chief Financial Officer - Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A Endorse Blaise Ingoglia for Florida Chief Financial Officer  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  July 9, 2026  TALLAHASSEE, FL — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Fuerza 2A proudly endorse Blaise Ingoglia for Florida Chief Financial Officer.  Throughout his service in the Florida Legislature, Ingoglia has consistently stood with Florida’s law-abiding gun owners and fought to ...

MA: Attend the Civil Rights Coalition Special Event on July 15th! - Massachusetts gun owners are facing an unprecedented assault on their constitutional liberties under the draconian overreach of Chapter 135. This unconstitutional legislation directly targets law-abiding citizens, creating an unnecessary and convoluted burden on anyone exercising their right to keep and bear arms. To counter this blatant infringement and fully restore our Second Amendment right...

VA: GOA Files VA Supreme Court Brief as Injunction Expands Statewide - The fight over Virginia’s unconstitutional gun and magazine bans is moving fast. After GOA, GOF, VCDL, VCDF, and gun rights journalist John Crump secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, Attorney General Jay Jones ran to the Supreme Court of Virginia asking the Court to put those bans back in force. GOA and our allies have now filed our opposition brief. … Read more

Circle gets OCC’s full trust bank charter nod - The company’s CEO, Jeremy Allaire, said the development “marks a defining step in bringing blockchain technology and digital assets into the core of the U.S. financial system.”

Fed faults Iowa bank holding companies - TS Banking Group and its bank holding company subsidiary TS Contrarian Bancshares must strengthen capital at two subsidiary banks, the central bank ordered.

Valley Bank exec: AI is changing build-versus-buy question - The New Jersey-based lender is using tiered employee access to control AI costs while pursuing internal efficiencies and relationship-building use cases, its chief operating officer said.

Activist investors push Alabama bank to use its built-up equity - United Bancorporation of Alabama has teased the prospect of M&A, but since a $123 million cash infusion, its expenses have ballooned and deposits have stagnated, investors said.

Louisiana bank buys financial consulting firm - Business First Bancshares, parent company of b1BANK, is a serial acquirer. This marks its seventh deal since 2020.

Circle is granted a trust bank charter from the OCC - The stablecoin issuer has received final approval from the federal agency to open a trust bank division for custody of digital assets.

FirstSun joins list of banks hit by borrower fraud - The Denver-based bank reported that two loans soured, one due to fraud. A number of other lenders reported sizable fraud-related losses last fall.

Custodia asks Supreme Court to rule on Fed master account - The Wyoming digital asset bank is requesting that the high court review previous decisions granting the central bank 'unbounded, unreviewable discretion' in light of its recent Cook and Slaughter rulings. A decision could impact how cryptocurrency intersects with the standard banking system.

How a serial borrower fooled 7 banks out of $39 million - U.S. Bank, Arvest, Old National, BMO and WaFd took the losses in a decade-long scheme the DOJ announced.

Advisor wins U5 expungement after accusing Ameriprise of defamation - Brooke Pilant, who was at Ameriprise from 2017 to 2024, accused the firm of turning against her after she raised concerns about "unethical practices."

Assessing the effects of recent provisioning rules on consumer credit allocation in Colombia - by Diego Cuesta-Mora, Fredy Gamboa, Camilo Sanchez-QuintoColombia's post-pandemic recovery in 2021–2022 was marked by rapid consumer credit growth, followed by deteriorating credit quality indicators amid tightening financial conditions. In January 2023, the Superintendence of Finance of Colombia (SFC) introduced higher provisioning requirements for long-term consumer loans to enhance financial...

Project Insight: uncovering the complexities of global value chains - Project Insight developed a proof-of-concept dashboard to enhance policymakers' understanding and monitoring of global supply chain developments. By unifying detailed firm-level datasets, macroeconomic information and advanced analytics within a collaborative platform, the project demonstrated how granular and complex GVC dependencies can be studied more effectively.

On the comparison of capital requirements for global systemically important banks - Basel III introduced a comprehensive package of capital reforms to bolster the resilience of the global banking system. While the standard supports regulatory convergence across jurisdictions by establishing a common minimum set of requirements for internationally active banks, it also gives national authorities flexibility to exceed the minimum standards. Heterogeneous applications of Basel II...

Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy - Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with TS Banking Group, Inc. and TS Contrarian Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with TS Banking Group, Inc. and TS Contrarian Bancshares, Inc.

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 16-17, 2026 - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 16-17, 2026

Press Release: Kentland Bank Assumes All Deposits of Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 10, 2026 Kentland Bank Assumes All Deposits of Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association WASHINGTON — Kentland Federal ...

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 2, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)...