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.

Citi Expects Oil To Sink To $60 As Hormuz Traffic Normalizes - Citi Expects Oil To Sink To $60 As Hormuz Traffic Normalizes Brent Crude prices could plunge to as low as $60 per barrel by the end of the year, according to the latest note from Citi's commodity research team which expects flows through the Strait of Hormuz to soon normalize and the US and Iran to reach a deal in the coming months. "Fundamentals are rapidly reasserting themselves...

The Three SHTF Scenarios That Could Change The World Faster Than Anyone Expects! - The Three SHTF Scenarios That Could Change The World Faster Than Anyone Expects! Authored by Madge Waggy, For decades, the greatest threats to global stability were often imagined as distant possibilities—events reserved for history books, military simulations or the darkest years of the Cold War. Today, that assumption is becoming increasingly difficult to defend. International d...

World Cup Fans Drive Spending Surge In These US Host Cities - World Cup Fans Drive Spending Surge In These US Host Cities Bank of America has released new aggregated credit and debit card data showing that the World Cup is already driving a noticeable increase in retail spending activity across the tournament's 11 U.S. host cities. According to BofA analyst Aditya Bhave, brick-and-mortar spending at restaurants and bars in host cities rose ...

LEGO Faces Backlash Over Pride-Themed Content Aimed At Kids - LEGO Faces Backlash Over Pride-Themed Content Aimed At Kids Via American Greatness, The Denmark-based toy company LEGO is facing criticism after promoting Pride-themed content on social media and its website. Parents accused the company of introducing LGBT themes to a brand primarily marketed to children. Although LEGO produces some building sets for adults, the company markets...

Soaring Imports Push India's Crude Stocks To Near 1-Year High - Soaring Imports Push India's Crude Stocks To Near 1-Year High India’s strategic and commercial crude oil inventories have jumped to a nearly one-year high as the world’s third-largest crude oil buyer boosted its imports to a record high in June, OilPrice reported. As at the end of June, India’s crude oil stocks held in strategic, commercial, and refinery storage had increased to 1...

More Defense Spending, More Climate Redistribution: The EU Spins A $2.2 Trillion Wealth Transfer Machine - More Defense Spending, More Climate Redistribution: The EU Spins A $2.2 Trillion Wealth Transfer Machine Submitted By Thomas Kolbe Negotiations over the European Commission's next seven-year budget are entering their decisive phase. Should Ursula von der Leyen and her allies succeed with their plans, Germany will once again shoulder a substantial financial burden. By now, however,...

The Unfinished Revolution: When Rights Become Privileges - The Unfinished Revolution: When Rights Become Privileges Authored by John & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?” - Thomas Jefferson What exactly are Americans celebrating this Fourth of July? Two hundred and fifty years aft...

Trump: 'Netanyahu Knows Who The Boss Is' After Phone Call - Trump: 'Netanyahu Knows Who The Boss Is' After Phone Call President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could meet as early as next week after the US leader returns from the annual NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. That's what Trump told Axios on Saturday after a Friday phone call, wherein the Israeli PM congratulated the American leader on the 250th Independence Day ...

Charlie Kirk Assassination Case Heads For Key Hearing - Charlie Kirk Assassination Case Heads For Key Hearing Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times, After months of wrangling, the case of Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin, Tyler James Robinson, is now headed toward its first major legal threshold. Tyler Robinson, accused of killing conservative commentator Charlie Kirk last year, appears during a hearing in Utah's Fourth District ...

China CXMT Testing Production Line for Next-Gen Bonded DRAM, Closing Tech Gap With Korea "Far Faster Than Expected" - China CXMT Testing Production Line for Next-Gen Bonded DRAM, Closing Tech Gap With Korea "Far Faster Than Expected" According to Korea's Hankgyung, China’s largest memory company, CXMT, which is preparing to IPO in the coming weeks, is currently testing a pilot production line for bonded DRAM in Hefei (the heart of China's semiconductor industry), aiming to achieve high-performance...

Two things Samsung might be considering: price hikes and a U.S. listing - Samsung Electronics is reportedly proposing to raise the average selling price of its dynamic random access memory chips by 20%, another sign of the bottlenecks that are gripping the industry.

EasyJet agrees to a takeover price. The market has its doubts on the deal. - EasyJet shares traded at a discount to the price the U.K. airline says it’s reached with an American investment firm on a buyout.

‘The money would have been life-changing’: My father told my grandmother to slash my inheritance. Is that fair? - “I could have bought a home for what I hope will be a growing family.”

Kim Kardashian and the Property Brothers use this brilliant home design tool to avoid thousands in renovation mistakes - Here’s the virtual architectural experience that A-listers are using to design their dream homes, and it’s so simple, it’s hard to believe that it hasn’t been thought of before.

Bitter dispute drags on between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie over French winery - Actor Brad Pitt has notched another legal victory in his ongoing dispute with ex-wife Angelina Jolie over the French winery that they co-owned during their marriage.

The chip pullback is ushering in a bumpy market. These sectors are the best bets now, according to Morgan Stanley. - The once-hot semiconductor trade has seen a cooling in the last couple of weeks, which is not only likely to continue, but usher in a bumpy ride for the overall stock market.

Just a week after spin-off plan, Comcast says it will buy British broadcaster - Just a week after Comcast announced a plan to spin off NBCUniversal, the Philadelphia media-and-broadband conglomerate said it’s buying a British broadcaster.

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.”

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.

Belgium set to appeal as FIFA reverses Balogun's World Cup suspension after Trump reportedly intervenes - 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.

Trump's calls, Ukraine's strikes and Russia's barrage on Kyiv put markets on alert - Trump reportedly spoke with Putin and Zelenskyy as Ukraine struck Russian targets and Moscow launched another deadly attack on Kyiv.

Record heat, crowds drive offseason boom in international travel - Airlines are extending flight schedules to maximize on lucrative international travel.

Yen to extend historic slump, while AI and energy 'supply bust' to support the U.S. dollar: Goldman - Goldman Sachs has turned more bearish on the Japanese yen, arguing that the currency is likely to weaken further even with an intervention.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ripple's preliminary crypto asset provider license in Luxembourg upgraded to fully compliant - The approval means Ripple is now fully MiCA-compliant for payments, financial institutions, corporates and businesses across all 30 European Economic Area countries.

Coinbase AI draws backlash after pushing World Cup result before kickoff - CEO Brian Armstrong investigated, and the firm said it made updates to prevent future AI-generated inaccuracies.

FOMC minutes, SpaceX joins Nasdaq 100: Crypto Week Ahead - Your look at what's coming in the week starting July 6.

Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum is preparing its 'biggest rebuild' since the Merge - A revised roadmap details how the multi-year overhaul would replace nearly every major part of Ethereum's protocol, with quantum resistance and privacy moving up the priority list. It lands as ether rallies more than 12% in the past seven days.

Live markets: Bitcoin pops to $63,900, then reverses, as week begins - Bitcoin touched $63,882 overnight before retreating to around $62,900, per CoinDesk data. Sunday's high held briefly before sellers pushed it back down.

I am contemplating selling some of my bitcoin for gold, veteran trader Peter Brandt says - Veteran trader Peter Brandt said gold is going to gain substantially on bitcoin.

XRP rises 3% as $1.14 breakout turns into support test - Heavy volume pushed XRP through resistance, but sellers met the move near $1.16 and left traders watching whether former resistance can now hold as support.

Ether leads crypto's hold above key levels as bitcoin steadies over $63,000 - A stalling rebound in AI and chip stocks and a stronger dollar kept the mood cautious as the second half gets underway.

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.

Nigel Farage Faces Fresh Scrutiny as Report Links Convicted Crypto Gambling Entrepreneur to Undisclosed Benefits - Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reportedly faces formal parliamentary standards complaints following a report alleging he failed to declare significant financial support from a convicted crypto gambling entrepreneur. Secret Funding Allegations Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage faces formal complaints to a parliamentary standards watchdog following media disclosures alleging he failed to declare...

Trader Turns $2 Million of ETH Into $14,208 as Lighter Token Rallies 53% - A crypto trader swapped 1,126.44 ETH worth $2.01 million for just 5,776 LIT valued at $14,208 on Sunday, wiping out nearly $2 million in a single onchain transaction. The blunder landed as Lighter’s token entered Coingecko’s top trending list on the back of a 53% weekly rally. Paying 140 Times the Market Price The transaction […]

CLARITY Act Misses Trump’s July 4 Target as Window to Pass Shrinks to 25 Days - The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act was not signed into law by Independence Day as the White House had targeted, leaving roughly three working weeks between the Senate’s July 13 return and the Aug. 7 recess to pass the crypto industry’s long-sought market structure bill. Target Missed, New Window in Sight White House crypto adviser […]

Bitcoin Reclaims $63K as ETF Inflows Return and a Short Squeeze Clears the Bears - Bitcoin printed $63,835 today after reclaiming $63,000 for the first time in two weeks, as U.S. spot ETF inflows returned and a squeeze on bearish traders reversed most of the market’s late-June damage. Trading Higher Bitcoin traded as high as $63,832 early Monday, extending a rebound that has carried the largest cryptocurrency from below $60,000 […]

Abcripto Blasts Central Bank of Brazil’s 24-Hour Stablecoin Lock as ‘Disproportionate’ - ABcripto, the Brazilian Cryptoeconomy Association, asked the central bank to suspend a proposal to introduce a 24-hour delay for large stablecoin remittances. The organization explained that such a measure would affect transparent market actors using regulated entities, while illicit actors would remain untouched. ABcripto to Suspend Proposal For 24 Hour Stablecoin Remittance Lock The cryptocur...

Brickbat: Trust, We Swear - The British government plans to make social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok show more content from what it… The post Brickbat: Trust, We Swear appeared first on Reason.com.

Open Thread - What’s on your mind?

Balogun's World Cup Red Card Is Suspended -- Justly - I've seen some carping about the process. But getting to the right result is the ultimate goal.

In Philadelphia For The Fourth Of July - My family spent the Fourth of July in Philadelphia. This was a last-minute decision, but it was the right one.… The post In Philadelphia For The Fourth Of July appeared first on Reason.com.

"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.

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

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.

Scholars call Slaughter ruling 'Brexit moment' for U.S. - Banking law scholars warn the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. Slaughter will further politicize bank regulation, clouding policy expectations for firms and reshaping the balance of power between the White House and financial regulators.

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.

Blockchain consensus mechanisms and fragmentation - by Daniel Eidan, Jon Frost, Rudraksh Kansal, Ulf Lewrick, Sang Hyuk Lim, Tomasz RybarczykWhile all permissionless blockchains use token-based incentives to sustain honest validation, differences in how validator rewards, coordination and participation are structured lead to distinct equilibria and trade-offs between decentralisation, security and scalability. These trade-offs underpin the emerg...

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.

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 ...