Precious Metals and Market News

News related to gold, silver and the markets

News Feeds

Kitco News

Gold looks broken, but the only thing that has changed is the price - (Kitco News) - The gold market just can't catch a break. What began as a correction from record highs has turned into a relentless selloff, with every major support level giving way. Some analysts are now warning that there are few meaningful technical levels below $4,000 an ounce.

Bears abound on Wall Street and Main Street as markets digest Fed’s hawkish bias with June payrolls on deck - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed bears still the preponderant force on both Wall Street and Main Street, with a dwindling minority of both camps expecting gains next week.

Gold, silver rebound as Fed hike odds cool after oil slide - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher after the North American cash-market close on Friday, as lower Treasury yields and a softer U.S. dollar helped precious metals recover while oil retreated despite renewed Strait of Hormuz tension.

Gold faces make-or-break week at $4,000 as Fed hawkishness fuels bearish outlook - (Kitco News) - The gold market is ending the week in a precarious position as prices cling to what has become critical support near $4,000 an ounce. The precious metal is on track to post its fourth consecutive weekly loss, its longest losing streak since August 2023.

Spot gold hits session high near $4,080/oz after final Consumer Sentiment rises to 49.5, one-year and long-term inflation expectations ease - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading at session highs after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. improving, with both shorter and longer-term inflation expectations easing.

Gold and silver firm before U.S. open as dollar eases - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher ahead of the North American market open Friday, as a softer U.S. dollar gave metals room to rebound while traders balanced sticky inflation, Federal Reserve rate-hike risk and a less acute Strait of Hormuz shock.

Gold is going lower, but DeCarley Trading’s Garner sees one potential trade to play this summer - (Kitco News) - Gold continues to hold support around $4,000 an ounce, but according to one market strategist, it's only a matter of time before the precious metal heads lower as it faces challenging headwinds from a stronger U.S. dollar.

Gold holds $4,000 as Fed hawkishness offsets renewed Gulf risk - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are firmer late Thursday as lower Treasury yields and a softer U.S. dollar helped metals rebound from Wednesday’s selloff while traders reassessed U.S.-Iran risk in the Strait of Hormuz.

Gold and silver slide amid dollar strength, but other headwinds are easing – Saxo Bank’s Hansen - (Kitco News) – Gold’s break below $4,000 and silver’s slide below $60 has soured sentiment in the precious metals market, with the stronger dollar and last week’s hawkish FOMC the main short-term headwinds, but other headwinds are beginning to ease, according to Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.In a new analysis published Thursday, Hansen wrote that gold and silver are now fi...

Gold price could struggle through 2026 as it loses safe-haven status to US bonds - BI’s McGlone - (Kitco News) - The bond market has been a significant headwind for the gold market as inflation fears have pushed yields higher in recent weeks, raising the opportunity cost of holding the non-yielding asset.

Zero Hedge

EU Watchdog EBA Details Big Crypto Fines As Landmark Laws Bite - EU Watchdog EBA Details Big Crypto Fines As Landmark Laws Bite Authored by Robert Lakin via CoinTelegraph.com, The European Banking Authority on Friday unveiled a sweeping framework to penalize cryptocurrency issuers that violate the European Union’s digital-asset laws, signaling a tougher enforcement stance as the trade bloc finalizes its historic regulatory architecture. The ...

GM Replaces 1,000 Factory Zero Workers With 50 Robots - GM Replaces 1,000 Factory Zero Workers With 50 Robots General Motors is once again under the microscope after expanding automation at its Detroit-based Factory Zero plant, installing about 50 collaborative robots not long after cutting more than 1,000 positions, according to Yahoo Finance. The decision reflects a broader shift across the auto industry as manufacturers lean more he...

Is There Any Point In Getting To Know Andy Burnham? - Is There Any Point In Getting To Know Andy Burnham? Authored by Joanna Gray via DailySceptic.org, The best way to approach Andy Burnham, our new Prime Minister-in-waiting, is like the latest girlfriend of a desirable but emotionally damaged philanderer. We should be polite but there’s no real point in spending too much time getting to know her, because she’ll be replaced with ...

Did The World Cup Just Start A War In Europe Over Air Conditioning? - Did The World Cup Just Start A War In Europe Over Air Conditioning? The World Cup has triggered one of the most surprising global cultural awakenings in decades and almost no one saw it coming.  The establishment media had been running negative propaganda for months, claiming that the event was going to be a disaster because it was being held in the US.  The machine had already d...

Turkey Bans Protests Across Many Provinces Ahead Of Major NATO Summit - Turkey Bans Protests Across Many Provinces Ahead Of Major NATO Summit Via Middle East Eye Rights groups have condemned a protest ban imposed by Turkey ahead of a Nato summit, as well as the arrest of hundreds of people in a sweeping crackdown. Last week, the Ankara Governorate announced a 13-day province-wide ban on all public assemblies from Sunday, citing "national security" an...

Bursting Of AI Bubble, Collapse Of Circular Deals Are Among Top Risks To Global Financial System, BIS Warns - Bursting Of AI Bubble, Collapse Of Circular Deals Are Among Top Risks To Global Financial System, BIS Warns An artificial-intelligence bust (and thus bubble), inflation and fiscal stress are the three the most alarming threats to global prosperity at present, the Bank for International Settlements warned. In its annual report published on Sunday, the Basel-based institution - bette...

250 Years Ago: South Carolina Defeats The British Empire - 250 Years Ago: South Carolina Defeats The British Empire Authored by Alan Wakim via The Epoch Times, On the morning of June 28, 1776, Thomas Jefferson and the Committee of Five presented a draft of the Declaration of Independence to John Hancock, president of the Second Continental Congress. Although immortalized by John Trumbull’s famous painting, the historic moment unfolded wit...

Boots On The Ground? US Military Begins Humanitarian Operation In Quake-Ravaged Venezuela - Boots On The Ground? US Military Begins Humanitarian Operation In Quake-Ravaged Venezuela At least 1,400 people were killed and 3,360 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, officials said. Google ha revelado hoy los detalles sobre cómo funcionó su sistema de alertas de sismos durante los terremotos dobletes del día 24 de junio de 2026 en Ve...

Speculation Nation - Speculation Nation Authored by Adam Sharp via DailyReckoning.com, Americans are natural risk takers. This trait goes back to the country’s founding stock. Many of our ancestors decided to leave their homelands and set off to the New World. In search of freedom, land, meat, and prosperity, these pioneers laid the foundation for a bold nation. As a result, Americans have always e...

Baghdad's Green Zone Locked Down As Officials Arrested In Corruption Sweep - Baghdad's Green Zone Locked Down As Officials Arrested In Corruption Sweep Beyond Sunday's Iranian drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, launched in response to earlier U.S. airstrikes, Hormuz shipping traffic remains stable but well below last week's peak, when 57 vessels transited the strait on Wednesday. With maritime flows stable through the critical waterway...

MarketWatch - Top Stories

The central bank of central banks warns AI frenzy could trigger stock-market slump and jeopardize economy - Rich stock market valuations, investor complacency, circular financing, and the potential knock-on effects in credit markets are a clear warning in the BIS annual report

Why ‘permabear’ Jeremy Grantham is steering his own cash into high-flying tech companies - A viral social-media post this weekend took Jeremy Grantham bashing a step further by looking at the investing legend’s own investments.

After her return to the spotlight, ‘Every Year After’ star Elisha Cuthbert relists her Hollywood Hills home for $2.1 million - Actress Elisha Cuthbert is again trying to sell her luxurious L.A. pad for nearly $2.1 million— weeks after making a sudden return to acting following a long hiatus.

Ryan Seacrest sells 40-acre Napa Valley estate for $18.5 million - Ryan Seacrest has officially offloaded his 40-acre California estate for $18.5 million—two years after listing the stunning Napa Valley property for the much higher price of $22 million.

Oil prices, stock futures inch higher as U.S. and Iran reportedly agree to halt attacks - Oil prices rose Sunday and U.S. stock-index futures advanced, after the U.S. and Iran reportedly agreed to halt attacks after repeatedly exchanging fire in the Persian Gulf over the weekend.

I had gallbladder surgery. After I got home, the hospital asked me for a financial donation. Is this ethical? - “The letter asked whether I had a favorite caregiver and if I would like to make a contribution in their honor.”

Your health insurer shouldn’t decide your treatment plan. That’s what your doctor — and AI — should be doing. - With a digital health record, clinicians and AI-driven diagnostic tools would be able to see your full health history, and then make better decisions.

‘It feels like a medical miracle’: How did a single QR code coupon cut my $618 Walgreens prescription to $15? - “This medication was generic.”

Micron is about to be more profitable than any U.S. company except Nvidia and Google - Big Tech companies are willing to pay astronomical prices for AI memory components, helping spark a dramatic turnaround in Micron’s finances.

Forget the ‘Sell America’ trade: Why U.S. markets keep proving the naysayers wrong - Foreign investors are still pouring money into U.S. assets, and the dollar remains the undisputed global reserve currency.

CNBC Top News

Stock futures rise, but fragile U.S.-Iran truce keeps oil markets on edge: Live updates - Wall Street is coming off a mixed week, characterized by a rotation out of tech and into other parts of the stock market.

Putin details Russia’s fuel shortages after Ukrainian drone strikes - Putin's comments mark the first time he has detailed the extent to which Ukraine's deep-strike successes have hampered Russia's fuel production.

The AI boom is colliding with a new threat: severe weather - Heatwaves and severe weather are raising risks for AI data centers, from grid strain to higher insurance and repair costs.

How Kohl's lost its way — and is trying to become relevant again - Kohl's went from a household name to a plunging stock as it lost relevancy and its core customer. Now, the company is trying to turn itself around.

Here's how the private sector can save U.S. Treasurys, UOB says - The U.S. fiscal situation appears to be a "slow burning overhang in the background" for the economy, according to a report by Singapore's UOB.

CNBC Economy

China widens Japan export curbs, targeting drone makers, nuclear firms and defense institutes - China blacklisted four of Japan's government defense research institutes and placed dozens more Japanese firms under tightened export restrictions Monday.

Shipping rebounds in Strait of Hormuz one week after U.S.-Iran deal – but fragile confidence threatens recovery - Shipping traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz is recovering one week after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim peace deal.

UN agency pauses Hormuz ship evacuation plan after first vessel attack under peace deal - The pause follows a container ship being struck near the coast of Oman on Thursday, with a U.S. official saying that Iran was responsible for the attack.

Core inflation rate hit 3.4% in May, highest since October 2023, Fed’s preferred gauge shows - The personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to show a 4.1% annual increase.

Trump pledges rapid U.S. response for Venezuela after historic earthquakes kill hundreds - The swift U.S. offer of assistance reflects a degree of diplomatic realignment between the Trump administration and the Venezuelan interim government.

GATA

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...

The U.S. Mint gold coin that broke the circle - From Coin Week, Silver Springs, FloridaSunday, June 28, 2026 The 1915-S Panama-Pacific $50 Octagonal gold coin did something no other legal-tender United States coin had done.  It broke the circle. For more than a century this massive gold commemorative stood alone as the only non-round legal-tender coin ever issued by the United States Mint. That distinction now feels more important than ever....

Ed Steer: The Big 8 shorts get stuffed again - 9:31a ET Sunday, June 28, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "The Big 8 Shorts Get Stuffed Again" and is posted in the clear at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here: https://silverseek.com/article/big-8-shorts-get-stuffed-again CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/TreasurerGold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.CPow...

Bolivia ends 15-year dollar peg in attempt to restore economic stability - By Monica MachicaoReutersSaturday, June 27, 2026 LA PAZ -- Bolivia will adopt a flexible exchange-rate system, the government said on Friday, effectively devaluing the ‌currency by ending a 15-year dollar peg in a major policy shift aimed at restoring economic stability. Bolivia's central bank will oversee the shift, as the government aims to "strengthen macroeconomic stability, preserve extern...

I inherited gold and silver worth tens of thousands -- but with no receipts, how do I find what it's worth? - By Laura GrandeAssociated Press MoneywiseSaturday, June 27, 2026 Andrea knew her late aunt collected coins, but she never imagined she'd inherit a box full of gold and silver bullion. At 51, Andrea has spent much of her adult life living paycheck to paycheck. She carries credit card debt, has only a modest emergency fund and hasn't accumulated much wealth outside of her home. ... Dispatch conti...

Wolf Street

Inflation in “Core Services” Surges, plus AI’s Impact on Electricity & Goods: Inflation beyond Gasoline - The 6-Month "core services" PCE price index jumped 4.2% annualized, pushed the 6-month core PCE to 4.1%, worst since June 2023.

Out Hiking in Europe. Shop (Partially) Closed through June - I’ll have sporadic access to the internet and will read the comments; if I turn into a night owl, I might write an article.

US Government Sold $518 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week. 6-Month to 2-Year Treasury Yields Spike on Warsh’s “Regime Change” at the Fed - The 1-year Treasury yield spiked by 16 basis points, to 4.0%, highest since July, three rate cuts ago, as the bond market now expects multiple rate hikes.

Legal Tender News

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 ...

Arkansas Passes Legal Tender Act, Removes Taxes on Gold and Silver - Arkansas Governor Signs Senate Bill 1718, Reaffirming Gold and Silver as Legal Tender and Removing All Tax Liability from the Monetary Metals LITTLE ROCK, AR / ACCESSWIRE / April 20, 2023 / Sound ...

Floridians could soon be able to use gold and silver to pay for things - You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Tuesday that would recognize gold and silver as legal tender in the ...

CoinDesk

Bitcoin falls into a technical no man’s land as major support levels sit miles away - Bitcoin is trading below key technical and onchain valuation levels, with historical bear market patterns suggesting a potential bottom closer to $45,000.

New MiCA regime in Europe, U.S. jobs report for June: Crypto Week Ahead - Your look at what's coming in the week starting June 29.

BIS warns stablecoins are more like ETFs than actual money, and they're creating FX risk - BIS's latest annual report dives into stablecoins and AI trends.

Crypto exchange BitMEX loses CEO, CFO and head of growth - The firm’s global general counsel, Peter Wilkinson, has taken over as CEO from Stephan Lutz.

South Korea’s $518 billion AI chip push shows crypto is still losing the capital race - Samsung and SK Hynix are pulling a chip-plant buildout forward by a decade to meet AI memory demand. It is the latest and largest sign of the AI capital cycle that has drawn money away from crypto all year.

Bitcoin dips to $59,700 as Iran de-escalation lifts stocks but not crypto - U.S. equity futures rose after reports the U.S. and Iran agreed to halt strikes and resume talks. Bitcoin has barely moved, still down 6.8% on the week.

$4 billion gone. Spot bitcoin ETFs are on track for their worst month on record - Investors have pulled out $4 billion from the U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs in June, the highest outflow on record.

CZ wants to make the U.S. the 'capital of crypto': State of Crypto - The Binance founder shared his views on a variety of topics in an exclusive interview with CoinDesk earlier this month.

Samson Mow says bitcoin bottom is in despite skepticism from analysts - The bitcoin advocate said his crypto bottom claim is based on the fact that the traditional four-year halving cycle has changed, although several analysts continue to expect further downside.

Michael Saylor teases more bitcoin buying even as Strategy stock continues to fall - The crypto bull shrugged off market skepticism by sharing a chart of the company's $50 billion stash and teasing that they are going to need more data points.

bitcoin.com

US and Iran Agree to Halt Strikes Again, Talks Set to Take Place in Qatar This Week - The U.S. and Iran have agreed to stop attacking each other and will meet this week in Qatar to resolve a dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, easing a geopolitical flashpoint that has whipsawed bitcoin and oil prices throughout the year. A Fragile Truce Over a Critical Waterway The United States and Iran have agreed […]

‘I Don’t Think They Need Me’: CZ Rules Out Return as Binance CEO - Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said he has no intention of returning as chief executive of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, telling an interviewer that the company no longer needs him at the helm. From the Top Job to the Sidelines Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire who built Binance into the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has […]

Trump Holds Up CBDC Ban Through 2030 as He Demands a Voter-ID Law - U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly withholding his signature from a sweeping housing bill that would bar the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) through 2030, tying the measure to a separate voter-eligibility law that the Senate has already rejected. A Bipartisan Ban Caught in a Standoff The 21st Century ROAD […]

US Distances Its Naval Assets From Asia as New Guidelines for Tracking Emerge - A new Chinese military study led by Gao Tianyun at the National University of Defense Technology in Nanjing describes how a U.S. carrier strike group could be tracked and targeted from 3,000 kilometers away, roughly the distance from Shanghai to Guam. The concept relies on a network of satellites, drones, radar aircraft, submarines, ships, and […]

Latam Insights: Regulators and Courts Move on Crypto in Brazil and Paraguay as Disaster Relief Hits Venezuela - Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Brazil proposes a 24-hour holding period for stablecoin remittances, two illegal bitcoin miners get convicted in Paraguay, and Binance pledges a $3 million donation to earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela. Brazil Proposes Mandatory […]

Reason

Brickbat: Wait Here - In England, more than 1,300 people may be dying each month because of long waits in hospital emergency departments, according to… The post Brickbat: Wait Here appeared first on Reason.com.

Local Officials Vow To Shield the Public from Virginia's Authoritarian New Gun Laws - A new chapter in the never-ending battle between centralized power and local control.

Open Thread - What’s on your mind?

Today in Supreme Court History: June 28, 2010 - 6/28/2010: McDonald v. City of Chicago is decided.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 28, 2010 appeared first on Reason.com.

The Gun That Won the Revolution - The American Long Rifle was accurate at long distances, unlike British smoothbores.

Federalist Society Courthouse Steps Podcast on Pung v. Isabella County Takings Case - I took part along with Deborah La Fetra of the Pacific Legal Foundation (who helped litigate the case).

A Biohacker Gives Birth - When I got pregnant, my quest for optimization got weirder and more wonderful. 

Today in Supreme Court History: June 27, 2005 - 6/27/2005: McCreary County, Kentucky v. ACLU and Van Orden v. Perry are decided.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 27, 2005 appeared first on Reason.com.

L.A. Delays Its $30 Hotel 'Olympic Wage' Until After the Olympics - It's a temporary reprieve for a sector that has been struggling for years. But the fight is just getting started.

The British Statesman Who Recognized America's 'Fierce Spirit of Liberty' - "When you drive him hard, the boar will surely turn upon the hunters," Edmund Burke warned Parliament. What if the British government had followed his advice?

Cato Institute

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.

Tenth Amendment Center

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.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

EFF to Grindr: This Pride Month, Put Safety and Privacy Over Profits - This Pride month, we’re calling on the dating app Grindr to prioritize LGBTQ+ user safety by making privacy the default across its platform. That means no more sharing personal data with advertisers or training AI on private information without users’ opt-in consent. Grindr is a dating app for the LGBTQ+ community; and for queer people, privacy violations can have life-altering consequences. In...

Hate “The Algorithm?” RSS Is One of the Tools You’ve Been Looking For - Poke your head into just about any online social network—or any general conversations about internet culture—and you’ll likely find a boogieman: the algorithm. Since at least the moment Facebook introduced (and apologized for) its News Feed, “the algorithm” has been shorthand for the ways the tech giants control what we see and when we see it. In the age of enshittification, there is a push to ...

Lawmakers Must Act Now to Prevent Armed Police Drones - This is not science fiction. It’s not premature. If towns, cities, states, or the federal government want to act to reign in the emergence of armed police drones and robots, we have precious little time. In the absence of substantial regulation around when and how domestic law enforcement in the United States can deploy force using drones, the companies that markets technology to law enforcemen...

The Institute For Justice - Press Releases

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.

Waxahachie Entrepreneur Sues City Over Unconstitutional Construction Dumpster Monopoly - AUSTIN, Texas—Today, Waxahachie small business owner Josh Roman and his company American AF Dumpster Rentals have joined with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file […] The post Waxahachie Entrepreneur Sues City Over Unconstitutional Construction Dumpster Monopoly appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Lawsuit Over Pottstown’s Rental Inspection Ordinance - HARRISBURG, Pa.—On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to review a nearly decade-old lawsuit, brought by Pottstown residents and their attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ), challenging the borough’s use […] The post Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Lawsuit Over Pottstown’s Rental Inspection Ordinance appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Second Amendment Foundation

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

ATF Registry Rule DEAD, SCOTUS Win and GOA Calls Out Bad Law in Texas! - Here’s What Happened at GOA Last Week! At GOA, we’ve been hard at work fighting for your Second Amendment rights, here’s what we did… From defeating the ATF’s “Engaged in the Business” rule in federal court, to winning a Supreme Court case regarding gun owners who use marijuana, and exposing the injustice of a failure in Texas law that ended with a gun owner arrested — GOA has been … Read more

GOA and GOF Petition the Virginia Supreme Court for a Preliminary Ruling on Virginia’s Looming “Assault Firearms” Ban - GOA and GOF Petition the Virginia Supreme Court for a Preliminary Ruling on Virginia’s Looming “Assault Firearms” Ban FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2026 Springfield, VA — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), alongside Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) and 2A journalist John Crump, have petitioned the Virginia Supreme Court for an urgent ruling in their lawsuit cha...

One GOA Brief Changed Gun Rights Forever - 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 Hosting National Women’s Range Day in New Hampshire, to highlighting our work defining the legal interpretation of the … Read more

Banking Dive

Finding growth when the rules change: Navigating the 2026 K-Shaped economy - How do you grow safely when the middle class is shrinking and the risk landscape is shifting? Learn what Equifax has learned from the data.

Two Southeast banks to merge in $163M deal - When it buys First Reliance, Colony Bank will become the largest sub-$10 billion-asset bank headquartered in Georgia or South Carolina, the acquirer said.

CFPB overhauls complaint system to curb ‘abuse’ - Citing a dramatic increase in credit reporting complaint volume, the bureau said its fixes would “restore integrity” to the system. But consumer advocates said changes will make it increasingly difficult for consumers to get help from the agency.

Capital One aims to be ‘steady partner’ amid Texas consolidation - With so many banks angling to serve Texas businesses, it’s “a difficult market to compete in,” said the president of the lender’s corporate banking segment.

Big banks breeze through Fed’s stress test - But the results don’t affect banks’ minimum regulatory capital requirements this year, in light of the central bank’s freeze of 2025 stress capital buffers.

American Banker

Clash of titans: GSIB proposal pits megabank against megabank - JPMorganChase and Bank of America raised concerns about the proposed removal of risk-weighted assets from the denominator of the short-term wholesale funding component of the GSIB surcharge — changes backed by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.

Housing bill expected to become law — sooner or later - House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., reportedly plans to send the recently passed housing bill to the White House on Monday, starting a 10-day clock for the president to sign the bill.

Airwallex announces $320 million fundraise and CFO hire - The global payments platform, which recently expanded to the U.S., also plans to build new autonomous finance and agentic commerce products.

Epstein victim says Puerto Rico bank facilitated his crimes - A new lawsuit seeking class-action status alleges that FirstBank Puerto Rico knowingly facilitated Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operation by failing to enforce basic anti-money-laundering and know-your-customer rules.

Pinnacle chooses new Midtown Atlanta HQ - Pinnacle Financial Partners' headquarters is moving to a new 25-story office tower in Midtown Atlanta; New Jersey-based Provident Bank appoints Adriano Duarte to succeed Thomas Lyons as chief financial officer; Binance will shut down services for customers in France, Italy, Spain and Poland after the exchange withdrew its MiCA licence application in Greece; and more in this week's banking news ...

Bank of International Settlements

Global economic pressure points call for policy discipline: BIS - The sustainability of the AI boom, financial vulnerabilities and strained public finances are among pressure points facing the global economy, along with the return of inflation. The interplay of record-high public debt with the increasing role of highly-leveraged hedge funds creates a new sovereign-financial stability nexus and poses growing financial stability risks. Safeguarding price stab...

Anchoring trust in money: innovation beyond stablecoins - Speech by Frank Smets, Acting Head of Monetary and Economic Department and Head of Economic Analysis and Statistics, on the occasion of the Bank's Annual General Meeting, Basel, 28 June 2026.

Annual Economic Report 2026 - This year's Annual Economic Report examines how the global economy is faring as progress meets rising perils – including a new fiscal-financial stability nexus and shifting inflation dynamics.

Federal Reserve - Press Releases

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with employee of Bank of Eufaula and S N B Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with employee of Bank of Eufaula and S N B Bancshares, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Jiko Group, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Jiko Group, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board's annual bank stress test confirms that large banks are well positioned to weather a severe recession and able to continue to lend to households and businesses - Federal Reserve Board's annual bank stress test confirms that large banks are well positioned to weather a severe recession and able to continue to lend to households and businesses

FDIC - Press Releases

FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for May 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 26, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for May 2026 WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today pu...

FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - BOARD MEETING | JUNE 25, 2026 FDIC Board of Directors Meeting Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors met in open s...

Forum statistics

Threads
7,978
Messages
171,111
Members
594
Latest member
ncmfinancial

Featured Content

PMBug Swag for sale

Back
Top Bottom