Precious Metals and Market News

Gold and silver hold post-NFP gains as hike bets move out - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher late Friday in North American trade, as Thursday’s weaker-than-expected U.S. employment report continued to pressure the dollar and support precious metals into a thin holiday-weekend tape.

Central banks boost gold reserves with net 41 tonnes purchased in May – World Gold Council - (Kitco News) – Sovereign demand for gold shot higher in May, with central bank purchases reaching the second-highest level of the year, surpassed only to February’s outsized performance, according to the latest data from Marissa Salim, Senior Research Lead, APAC at the World Gold Council.“Central banks were back in buying mode in May – and with a little more spring in their step,” Salim wr...

‘We anticipate further upside for gold by year-end’ – HSBC’s Sels and Ku - (Kitco News) – Even as U.S. Treasury yields and a stronger dollar continue to limit gold’s upside, growing diversification demand, central bank buying and ETF inflows should support further price gains for the yellow metal by the end of 2026, according to HSBC.

State Street’s baseline scenario sees gold price as high as $5,500/oz by Q1 2027 - (Kitco News) – While tactical headwinds such as high yields, a strong dollar and the threat of Fed rate hikes persist, the structural tailwinds of Asian and central bank demand and the need for diversification amid high stock/bond correlation should drive gold prices as high as $5,500 per ounce by March of next year, according to the new Monthly Gold Monitor from State Street Global Advisors.In...

Gold nears $4,200 as dollar slips after weak jobs data - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher on Friday morning with U.S. markets closed ahead of the Independence Day holiday, as Thursday’s weaker-than-expected U.S. employment report continued to weigh on the dollar and Treasury yields while supporting short-covering in precious metals.

Central banks are still betting on gold - (Kitco News) - Gold's recent correction has understandably raised questions about whether the precious metal's historic bull market is beginning to lose momentum.

Gold bulls charge back on Wall Street and Main Street after weak jobs report dispels rate hike fears and drives gold above $4,100/oz - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed bulls back in the driver’s seat on both Wall Street and Main Street after gold reclaimed $4,100 ahead of the Independence Day long weekend.

Gold and silver gain as NFP miss pushes hike bets out - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher after the North American cash-market close Thursday, as a weaker-than-expected June payrolls report pushed the U.S. dollar lower, eased near-term Federal Reserve tightening fears and helped metals extend their post-data rebound.

Will June’s employment data mark a turnaround for gold? - (Kitco News) - Although inflation remains a persistent threat, the Federal Reserve was reminded Thursday of the other side of its dual mandate as the U.S. labor market lost momentum in June.

Gold is near fair value, setting the stage for the next leg higher - WisdomTree's Shah - (Kitco News) - After a wild start to the year, gold's sharp correction has brought prices back toward fair value rather than signaling the end of the precious metal's secular bull market, according to one market strategist.

On 250th Anniversary, A Look Back At Gun Ownership In America - On 250th Anniversary, A Look Back At Gun Ownership In America Authored by Michael Clements via The Epoch Times, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees what may be the most uniquely American of all rights. Those 27 wo...

South Korea Plans Investment Fund From Chip Tax Revenue - South Korea Plans Investment Fund From Chip Tax Revenue At a time when chip and memory companies are disproportionately receiving the benefits of hundreds of billions in capex, and a growing number of politicians are consider ways to socialize these outsized gains, Yonhap News reported that South Korea plans to create an investment fund using tax revenue from its burgeoning semicon...

Nvidia Supplier Hon Hai Sales Beat As Continued AI Demand Offsets Consumer Electronics Decline - Nvidia Supplier Hon Hai Sales Beat As Continued AI Demand Offsets Consumer Electronics Decline Nvidia’s server assembly partner Hon Hai Precision Industry reported a bigger-than-expected 40% jump in quarterly sales and said AI demand is growing further, according to Bloomberg.  Hon Hai’s revenue grew to NT$2.51 trillion ($79 billion) in the three months to June, beating the averag...

Iran To Grant China, 'Friendly' Countries 'Special Consideration' On Hormuz Fees - Iran To Grant China, 'Friendly' Countries 'Special Consideration' On Hormuz Fees Via The Cradle Iran's ambassador to China stated on Saturday that the Islamic Republic would impose service fees on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, but that China and other "friendly" countries would be granted "special considerations." During a speech at the World Peace Forum in Beijing on ...

Tracking The Caribbean Super Yacht Migration - Tracking The Caribbean Super Yacht Migration The superyacht season across the Caribbean and the Gulf of America has shifted into the off-season, with hurricane season now roughly a month in. As tropical activity risks rise across the Atlantic basin, some owners and charter fleets have shifted pleasure yachts and sailboats toward the Mediterranean, where the summer season is now in...

No, The Framers Would Have Hated The Billionaire Tax - No, The Framers Would Have Hated The Billionaire Tax Authored by Jonathan Turley, Below is my column in the Wall Street Journal on the bizarre claim of Gov. Gavin Newsom and others that the Framers would have supported wealth taxes, including the proposed Billionaire’s Tax. It is a claim that seeks to mask the economically unwise with the historically unfounded. The Framers sought...

'Thought People Hated Him': Trump Surprised Iranians Are Crying At Khamenei's Funeral Amid Massive Turnout - 'Thought People Hated Him': Trump Surprised Iranians Are Crying At Khamenei's Funeral Amid Massive Turnout President Trump this weekend mused in an interview with Axios that so many people and officials are currently gathered for Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral in Tehran that they could all be taken out in one fell swoop. "They are all there. One shot [and we can tak...

'Great Injustice Reversed': Belgian Soccer Furious As FIFA Allows Suspended US Star To Play - 'Great Injustice Reversed': Belgian Soccer Furious As FIFA Allows Suspended US Star To Play Just after 2:00 p.m. (ET) today, President Trump published the following statement on Truth Social: What is he talking about? What is the "great injustice"? As Noel S. Williams explains via American Thinker, he's referring to the moment during the U.S. vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina World Cup ...

OPEC+ Approves Another Oil Output Increase As Hormuz Exports Start To Recover - OPEC+ Approves Another Oil Output Increase As Hormuz Exports Start To Recover OPEC+ agreed a further increase in output targets from August, the group said in a statement on Sunday, ‌adding to global supply at a time when oil prices are falling due to the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for oil exports.  Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman ...

The Biggest Problem With AI Today - The Biggest Problem With AI Today By Christopher Penn, of Almost Timely News What’s the biggest problem in AI today? Is it cost, with token budgets being blown out of the water by agentic AI? Is it sustainability, with AI consuming electricity and fresh water? Is it ethics, with tech companies cramming AI into everything? I think it’s deeper than that. Those are all symptoms of ...

U.S. stock futures rise as Wall Street looks to extend its rally coming off the holiday weekend - U.S. stock-index futures gained on Sunday, with Wall Street looking to extend last week’s gains.

OPEC+ raises output levels again despite tumbling crude prices - Major oil producers on Sunday agreed once again to modestly increase their crude production, although, as in previous months, the hike is largely symbolic until a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran sticks and the Strait of Hormuz is fully reopened to shipping traffic.

I have no kids. Will I cause family drama by leaving different amounts to my nieces and nephews? - “Part of me would prefer to leave more to those for whom the money could make a meaningful difference.”

Hybrids are the breakout star of the U.S. car market as EV demand fades - Hybrids aren’t a bridge to EVs anymore — instead, they’re winning on function and price.

Why the stock market’s red-hot momentum trade might be headed for a violent unwind this month - Momentum trades tend to struggle in July — but this year may be particularly volatile, says one strategist. The rumblings have already started.

‘We were stunned’: My daughter, 39, said her mother-in-law gives her more money than we do. Should I confront her? - “She thanked us for the $100 birthday gift and then announced that her mother-in-law had sent her $400.”

Gamer trades in $1,000 of physical discs at GameStop, days after Sony announces end of disc era - While some collectors may plan to hoard their physical media, one Columbus gamer decided to liquidate his collection

‘She wants him gone’: My friend took in a homeless man as a caretaker. After 10 years, how can she evict him? - “He lived rent-free, helping her with health-related issues and other tasks.”

Here’s what’s worth streaming in July 2026 on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and more - Why it’s a good month to save on streaming, despite the return of ‘Enola Holmes’ to Netflix and ‘Silo’ to Apple

Why a founder at age 50 is twice as likely to find success as one at age 30 - Older workers are fighting ageism by starting their own businesses — and they’re outperforming younger entrepreneurs

Trump asked FIFA to review Balogun's World Cup game suspension: Reports - Folarin Balogun was surprisingly cleared by FIFA to play for the United States Men's National Team in the World Cup against Belgium on Monday.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures extend gains after a strong week on Wall Street: Live updates - The Dow climbed nearly 2% last week, putting it within striking distance of 53,000, a level it has never reached.

Trump to meet with Ukraine's Zelenskyy and Syria's al-Sharaa during the NATO summit - Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday, the White House said.

OPEC+ approves further oil output increase as Hormuz exports start to recover - OPEC+, ‌which groups OPEC and allied producers including Russia, has hiked their output quotas ⁠from April through July by almost 800,000 bpd.

Goldman Sachs says these undervalued stocks are 'well positioned' to outperform - The firm highlighted stocks that are poised for gains as the third quarter unfolds.

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.

World Cup could boost the June jobs report by 40,000, Goldman estimates - Nonfarm payrolls are projected to post a gain of 115,000, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

Gold market manipulation hasn't gone away and GATA still needs your help - 10:55a ET Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): The last year has been dramatic for the monetary metals. Sharp increases in price, indicative of short squeezes, have been offset by counterintuitive downward smashes even as a major war has broken out while another has intensified. News reports and analysis have emphasized the role of some central banks as major long...

Will this be the month of liberation for the monetary metals? - 10:19a ET Sunday, July 5, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: A friend from the U.S. heartland writes:  "Over the decades we gold bugs have seen numerous rumors of gold price surges, crashes, and coming disasters of one sort or another come and go without materializing. So naturally I am skeptical of the latest one making the rounds about prices gravitating to China from London and New York.  "N...

Robert Lambourne: BIS annual report does extra fudging about gold - 3:50p ET Saturday, July 4, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The 2025-26 annual report of the Bank for International Settlements, the central bank of the central banks, was published a week ago -- https://www.bis.org/about/areport/areport2026.pdf -- and GATA's consultant on the bank, Robert Lambourne, has reviewed it incisively. Predictably enough, he has underemphasized the detail that may be...

Potential $8 billion mine project in Mariposa brings California closer to new gold rush - By Brisa ColonKFSN-TV30, Fresno, CaliforniaFriday, July 3, 2026 MARIPOSA, California -- More than a century after prospectors helped establish Mariposa during California's Gold Rush, mining companies are once again turning their attention to the area in search of valuable minerals. Mariposa, located in California's historic Mother Lode gold belt, was founded during the Gold Rush era. Today new ...

India's government will try again to paperize household gold - New Gold Monetisation Scheme in the Works: How Government Aims to Reduce Dependence on Imported Gold From The Times of India, MumbaiFriday, July 3, 2026 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/new-gold-monetisation-scheme-in-the-works-how-government-aims-to-reduce-dependence-on-imported-gold/articleshow/132158279.cms The government is evaluating a proposal to allow jewellers...

Six-Month Treasury Yield Rises to 4%: Bond Market Tells the Fed to Get on with the Rate Hikes - Even banks are raising the yields on their brokered CDs to 4% and over. The coming rate hikes are getting real for investors.

QT instead of Rate Hikes to Put a Floor under Plunging Yen: Bank of Japan Sheds 15.6% of its Massive Assets - Late to the QT game, it’s even selling its equity holdings outright. Nothing on its balance sheet is sacred.

Labor Market Tightens despite Tepid Job Growth as Labor Force Declines further amid Crackdown on Illegal Immigration - A highly unusual labor market for the US, marked by a shrinking supply of labor.

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 A "Legal Tender Law"? And, Is It A Problem? - What is a legal tender law? Over the years, there has been some discussion about “legal tender laws” in the United States. I talked to a legal expert about it, and discovered – as I suspected – that ...

Arkansas Passes Legal Tender Act, Removes Taxes on Gold and Silver - LITTLE ROCK, AR / ACCESSWIRE / April 20, 2023 / Sound money advocates are rejoicing as House Bill 1718, the Arkansas Legal Tender Act has become the law in the Natural State. Backed by the Sound Money ...

Clarity and Congress's summer break: State of Crypto - All parties are still optimistic that Clarity can happen before the midterms, but time is really starting to run out.

Americans traded $571 million on Polymarket politic bets despite U.S. ban - U.S.-linked wallets traded $571 million in political contracts over the past year, more than any other country, even though the platform legally cannot serve them. The money leans toward the foreign-conflict markets U.S. venues do not list.

Banks have stopped asking if stablecoins belong in finance, now they're considering how - Financial institutions are racing to become the secure gateways for stablecoins as digital asset volume is projected to explode by 2030.

Collateral, not yield, will decide which stablecoins win - As yield-bearing stablecoins race toward a $50 billion market capitalization, the industry is optimizing for the wrong metric, argues Artem Tolkachev, chief RWA officer at Falcon Finance.

Kalshi and prediction market sector embroiled in mixed bag of legal fights across U.S. - Some of the many battles with state gaming regulators aren't going well for the industry at the moment, but it isn't without its would-be government protectors.

Barstool's Portnoy plans to hold bitcoin down to zero after timing it wrong every time - Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said he will hold bitcoin all the way down to zero after buying near $100,000.

Tokenization's next use case is personalized portfolios, NYLIM executive says - Thomas Sy, head of multi-asset solutions at the $800-million asset manager, says blockchain can enable complex portfolio construction that's not yet possible in traditional finance.

Bitcoin jumps above $63,000, reversing end-June losses - The token hit its highest in over a month during thin July 4 trading, with XRP up 5% in 24 hours to lead gains among majors.

Bitcoin experts split over plan to freeze Satoshi's 1.1 million bitcoin as quantum threat grows - Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said Satoshi Nakamoto's bitcoin should be frozen before quantum computers can steal it. Not everyone agrees.

How ethical hackers with just a $3,000 server found a flaw that could've put $70 billion in crypto at risk - A critical flaw in the Aptos blockchain, which was patched, gave researchers a near-90% success rate at breaking a core security guarantee, with attack costs of just hundreds of dollars.

Inside the Top 12 Bitcoin Addresses: Who Holds 1.35 Million BTC - Twelve addresses on bitcoin’s rich list hold a combined 1,347,380 BTC, worth roughly $85.2 billion at current prices near $63,265. That’s 6.72% of all bitcoin in existence sitting behind twelve public keys. Some belong to exchanges moving customer funds around the clock. Others haven’t moved a satoshi out in years. Pulling onchain data from the […]

Michael Saylor Sees Bitcoin Adoption Entering a Bigger Game: Here’s What He Says - Michael Saylor pointed to a shift in bitcoin’s trajectory, arguing that its future will be shaped less by reduced issuance and more by its use as digital capital across credit markets, institutions, and global finance. Saylor Says Bitcoin’s Next Growth Story Starts With a New Role in Global Finance Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael […]

Securitize Becomes Largest Tokenized Stock as Sector Transfer Volume Hits $8.47 Billion - Securitize Corp. now holds the top spot among tokenized stocks, with $270 million in shares recorded onchain, according to data from rwa.xyz. The company’s ticker, SECZ, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday, July 2, after Securitize closed its business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II on July 1. Shares opened […]

GO1 and Xiaohai Set up Potential Rematch at EWC 2026 Fatal Fury Bracket in Paris - The 32-player field for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves at the Esports World Cup 2026 is set after a Last Chance Qualifier in Paris that took place on July 5. AbaO took the final spot, beating WBG Xiaocai 3-1 in the LCQ grand final. SF|Gummy finished third, and Pida took the fourth and last […]

Bull Market in Sight: Bitwise Sees Bottom Forming Ahead of Fall Rally - Bitcoin holds above $60,000 as Bitwise CIO says Strategy-led leverage unwind may signal a market bottom ahead of a fall bull run. STRC and Late-Cycle Stress Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan explained in a July 1 analysis that STRC, Strategy’s perpetual preferred equity instrument designed to offer high yield while trading near a fixed […]

"Who, It Is Fair to Ask, Is Retaliating Against Whom in This Situation?" - From Amacher v. City of Tullahoma, decided June 25 by the Sixth Circuit (opinion by Judge Jeffrey Sutton, joined by… The post "Who, It Is Fair to Ask, Is Retaliating Against Whom in This Situation?" appeared first on Reason.com.

No Shoes, No Service, Even if You Claim a Disability - From Wednesday's decision by Judge Rebecca Pennell in Niederquell v. Dosanjh Enterps.: The primary issue before the Court is whether… The post No Shoes, No Service, Even if You Claim a Disability appeared first on Reason.com.

Today in Supreme Court History: July 5, 1867 - 7/5/1867: Justice James Wayne dies. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 5, 1867 appeared first on Reason.com.

America Was Not Founded by 'Tariff Men,' Contrary to This Painting in Trump's White House - Free trade is "a direct affront to our Founding Fathers," President Donald Trump said during his first presidential campaign.

Trump's Embrace of Psychedelic Therapy Could 'Save a Lot of Lives' - Joe Rogan and military veterans advocating for suicide prevention apparently swayed the president.

Open Thread - What’s on your mind?

Best Wishes for a Happy 250th! - And for many happy returns of this day.

Writings on the Declaration of Independence and the Meaning of the American Revolution - Links to some of my previous writings on these topics, which remain relevant on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration.

Partisan Press Conference (Episode 4) - Republican and Democratic coaches take questions from the press

People with Past Mental Hospital Commitments May Regain Second Amendment Rights - From Thursday's Seventh Circuit decision in U.S. v. Rose, written by Judge Frank Easterbook and joined by Judges Thomas Kirsch… The post People with Past Mental Hospital Commitments May Regain Second Amendment Rights 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.

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.

LGBT Q&A: How Can I Wipe Online Data That Points To My Queer Identity? - This Pride, we’re answering all your digital rights questions in season two of our initiative, LGBT Q&A.  You Asked: Is there a way for me to wipe data about me online that could point to my queer identity? EFF’s Answer: You cannot protect everything all the time, but there are ways to wipe information about yourself online.  Most information available about you online will typically be found i...

EFF and Allies: X’s FTC Petition to Waive Privacy Violation Order Should be Rejected - X Corp. should not be able to escape privacy compliance because it changed its name.  On May 15, X Corp. filed a petition before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to set aside or modify an order issued in 2022 requiring the company to report regularly to the FTC for its violations of user data. The order or “consent decree” is a result of misleading the platforms’ 140 million users by using pr...

LGBT Q&A: What Data Are Companies in the UK Collecting When Verifying My Age? - This Pride, we’re answering all your digital rights questions in season two of our initiative, LGBT Q&A.  You Asked: I live in the UK, and we have age verification now on a bunch of websites (including Reddit) and now on iPhones. Can you explain what sort of data companies are actually collecting when they check for age and whether there are any real threats to my safety?  EFF’s Answer: Age ve...

Victory! Virginia Woman Allowed to Work with Patients Following Judge’s Ruling; Lawsuit Continues - ARLINGTON, Va.—Last week, substance abuse counselor Melissa Brown successfully passed a “screening assessment” allowing her to begin working with patients again. Melissa is currently challenging […] The post Victory! Virginia Woman Allowed to Work with Patients Following Judge’s Ruling; Lawsuit Continues appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Ranchers’ Fight for a Fair Price from Pipeline Company that Took Their Land Heads to the US Supreme Court - WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case from a group of North Dakota ranchers who fought for years to obtain a fair […] The post Ranchers’ Fight for a Fair Price from Pipeline Company that Took Their Land Heads to the US Supreme Court appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Virginia Counselor Wins Lawsuit Challenging District of Columbia’s Restrictions on Teletherapy Sessions - WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia struck down a D.C. law that barred therapists from other jurisdictions from doing online teletherapy visits with clients in D.C. The decision […] The post Virginia Counselor Wins Lawsuit Challenging District of Columbia’s Restrictions on Teletherapy Sessions 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 ...

VA: Jay Jones Launches Emergency Attack on Virginia Gun Owners’ Court Victory - Attorney General Jay Jones did not waste any time attacking Virginia gun owners. Just days after GOA, GOF, VCDL, VCDF, and gun rights journalist John Crump secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, Jones and the Commonwealth are running to the Supreme Court of Virginia to try to bring the gun bans back. GOA’s attorneys will be working throughout the Independence Day weekend … Read more...

ATF’s Fake Rollback Keeps Biden’s Gun Control Alive, Fight Back! - Thanks to GOA’s lawsuit, a federal judge in Texas vacated Biden’s “Engaged in the Business” rule in its entirety. That rule tried to twist the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to impose backdoor universal background checks by redefining who counts as a “dealer.” Now, ATF has proposed a replacement rule that claims to “rescind” the Biden rule, but in reality keeps … Read more

VA: Tell Your Commonwealth’s Attorney: Do Not Enforce Virginia’s Gun Bans – TAKE ACTION - Last week, we told you that GOA, GOF, VCDL, VCDF, and gun rights journalist John Crump secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, our lawsuit against Virginia’s so-called Assault Weapons Ban. This injunction prevents the Virginia State Police from enforcing the challenged gun and magazine bans while our case continues through the court system. Virginia gun owners cannot let up … Read mo...

OCC ends enforcement against Patriot Bank - Expenses related to the agreement have totaled over $5 million. CEO Steven Sugarman said he expects the bank’s new regulatory status to cut down on regulatory and FDIC fees.

Dive Deposits: The CFPB just redefined 2 weeks’ notice - The bureau gave employees until July 14 to accept a geographic reassignment. Declining the move or failing to respond in time “will result in your separation from the CFPB,” according to a Tuesday note to staff.

SoFi enters small-business loan market - “For many of our members, their financial lives do not stop at personal goals, they also include the businesses they are building,” said SoFi CEO Anthony Noto.

EagleBank to pay $9.7M to resolve BSA violations - The Bethesda, Maryland-based lender admitted to knowingly letting customers engage in a check fraud scheme, and to having lax anti-money laundering controls for more than a decade.

Ramp elevates CTO to co-CEO - “If you know us, this won’t feel like a change,” wrote Eric Glyman of fellow co-founder Karim Atiyeh’s move to the top of the fintech.

Chopra sworn in as secretary of new California agency - Governor Gavin Newsom announced the swearing in of Rohit Chopra as secretary of the California Business and Consumer Services Agency, Amalgamated Bank of Chicago promoted Cherie Duve to executive vice president and chief legal officer, Ramon M. Rodriguez joins USCB Financial Holdings and U.S. Century Bank as an independent director, and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The one stablecoin to rule them all? - The Open Standard consortium understands what makes a stablecoin valuable isn't how digital it is, but how ubiquitous it is

AI-assisted code creates new kinds of risk for payment infrastructure - Now that the code underlying payment systems can be rewritten faster than its reliability can be checked, banks and payments processors need to adopt new methods of verifying that changes are safe and stable.

How banks' Zelle limits push consumers to other options - Low daily, weekly and monthly Zelle limits can cause users to switch to other payment networks, raising the ante for banks to find solutions.

250 years of bank tech, from Franklin to digital banking - A tour of the technology that banking has run on, dating back to Franklin's anti-counterfeit measures and the bank-note bulletin that preceded American Banker.

What makes money, money? Ensuring trust in the next generation financial ecosystem - Remarks by Ms Andréa M Maechler, Deputy General Manager, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), at the Point Zero Forum, Zurich, 24 June 2026.

Timur M Suleimenov: Statement - base rate of the National Bank of Kazakhstan - Statement by Mr Timur M Suleimenov, Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, on the base rate of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, Astana, 5 June 2026.

Zhu Hexin: New landscape of global capital flows and China's high-level opening-up - Keynote speech by Mr Zhu Hexin, Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China and SAFE Administrator, at the 2026 Lujiazui Forum, Shanghai, 17 June 2026.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Small Business Bank and announces termination enforcement actions with BNP Paribas S.A., BNP Paribas USA, Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., an... - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Small Business Bank and announces termination enforcement actions with BNP Paribas S.A., BNP Paribas USA, Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., and Community Bankshares, Inc.

Federal Reserve issues initial findings from its 2025 triennial payments study - Federal Reserve issues initial findings from its 2025 triennial payments study

Agencies release list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies - Agencies release list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies

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)...

Press Release: Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies - PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 30, 2026 Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies WASHINGTON — Federal ...