Precious Metals and Market News

Gold holds above $4,100 as Fed minutes, Hormuz risk lift yields - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are modestly higher and spot silver prices are weaker ahead of the North American market open Tuesday, as traders faded part of last week’s payrolls-led rally while Treasury yields, the U.S. dollar and crude oil prices moved higher. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,169.39 an ounce, up 0.10%, while spot silver was trading near $61.397, dow...

Gold, silver down and can’t escape the anchor of Fed rate hikes - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco News) - Spot gold and silver prices were weaker following the North American equities close, with traders fading part of last week’s jobs-led rebound while keeping Wednesday’s Federal Reserve minutes and Strait of Hormuz headlines in view.

Gold price may have found its floor as liquidation gives way to consolidation – Saxo Bank - (Kitco News) - Although gold prices have been unable to break initial resistance above $4,200, one market strategist expects the worst of the selling pressure from the months-long correction may now be over.

Natixis sticks with $4,600 gold target as central banks prepare to ramp up buying - (Kitco News) - Although gold has corrected sharply from its record highs above $5,500 an ounce, one precious metals analyst says the pullback has done little to alter the market's long-term bullish fundamentals, maintaining that prices can still end the year around $4,600 an ounce.

Gold price continues to struggle as U.S. ISM Services PMI falls to 54 - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to face solid selling pressure as prices have been unable to break through initial resistance at $4,200, and the precious metal is unlikely to attract renewed bullish momentum as activity in the U.S. services sector remains resilient.

Gold slips as Fed minutes loom, Hormuz risk eases oil shock - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Monday, as a firmer U.S. dollar and easing oil-risk premium offset support from softer U.S. labor data and lingering Middle East risk.

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...

Alleged Jan. 6 Pipe Bomber Not Covered By Trump's Blanket Pardon: Judge - Alleged Jan. 6 Pipe Bomber Not Covered By Trump's Blanket Pardon: Judge Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times, The man accused of planting pipe bombs in Washington prior to the events of Jan. 6, 2021, is not covered by President Donald Trump’s blanket pardon for individuals convicted of crimes over their participation in the Capitol breach, a federal judge ruled on Monday. ...

Monaco Bombing Attack Suspect Shot Dead In Ukraine, Intelligence Officer In Custody - Monaco Bombing Attack Suspect Shot Dead In Ukraine, Intelligence Officer In Custody The saga of the Monaco package bomb attack carried out last week against an exiled Ukrainian oligarch just got even wilder and more mysterious, as the prime suspect has been found shot dead near Kiev. The Guardian reports that "Ukrainian prosecutors said on Tuesday the woman had been found with a g...

French Bond Yields Rise After Le Pen Cleared To Run In 2027 Presidential Election - French Bond Yields Rise After Le Pen Cleared To Run In 2027 Presidential Election Marine Le Pen can enter the race to become France's next president after judges confirmed her embezzlement conviction on appeal but handed her a reprieve on an election ban. Presiding Judge Michèle Agi confirmed Le Pen’s conviction, saying that she and several others at the National Rally party mis...

Futures Fall, Chipmakers Tumble After Samsung Rout; Oil Climbs - Futures Fall, Chipmakers Tumble After Samsung Rout; Oil Climbs Stocks fell as freash volatility hit chipmakers after blowout earnings from Samsung Electronics were still not good enough (the company missed some buyside estimates) and left investors wanting even more, and sent its stock tumbling as much as 11%, forcing another 20 minute halt of the Kospi. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures...

Double-Tap Bombing Rips Through Damascus Near French President Macron's Hotel - Double-Tap Bombing Rips Through Damascus Near French President Macron's Hotel Major explosions ripped through an area in of the Syrian capital near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron had been staying, during an official visit of the French leader to Nusrah Front (Syrian AQ) founder and now self-appointed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Macron is said to be safe, af...

As NATO Summit Braces For Trump, Ambassador Warns Allies: 'We're Not Going Away, Just Doing Less' - As NATO Summit Braces For Trump, Ambassador Warns Allies: 'We're Not Going Away, Just Doing Less' Just on the eve of the annual NATO summit, and as President Trump is en route to attend the Ankara-hosted meeting, Washington has reaffirmed its vision of withdrawing from NATO leadership in order to allow other countries to shoulder the collective defense burden. America's ambassador...

Qatari LNG Tanker Hit By Iranian Missile In Hormuz Chokepoint - Qatari LNG Tanker Hit By Iranian Missile In Hormuz Chokepoint A fully loaded Qatari LNG tanker was struck by a projectile near the Omani coast while exiting the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh concerns that disruptions across the key energy maritime chokepoint could persist longer than traders had expected. Brent crude rose more than 1% to $72.76 a barrel as traders reassessed the ...

Manslaughter Charges Filed Following Fatal Tesla FSD Crash - Manslaughter Charges Filed Following Fatal Tesla FSD Crash A fatal crash involving Tesla's driver-assistance technology has resulted in manslaughter charges against a Texas man after his vehicle slammed into a home near Houston, killing a 76-year-old woman inside, according to the Wall Street Journal. Prosecutors say 44-year-old Michael David Butler told first responders he had be...

Britain Vs America: 1976 Vs 2026 - Britain Vs America: 1976 Vs 2026 Authored by John Perry via AmericanThinker.com, July 4, 1976, the American bicentennial.   Along with other American students at University College, Oxford, I attended a grand banquet celebrating the occasion.  In the high-vaulted dining hall, our familiar, plain wooden tables and benches were awash in linen, china, fresh flowers, silver, silver, ...

Priced Beyond Perfection: Samsung Electronics Tumbles As Soaring Profit Not Good Enough - Priced Beyond Perfection: Samsung Electronics Tumbles As Soaring Profit Not Good Enough The memory bubble appears to be rapidly deflating. After the semiconductor/memory sector was walloped in Monday US trading without any clear negative catalyst, the semiconductor-chasing world was eagerly waiting to hear what Samsung - the world’s largest memory maker - would report in its preli...

The trade of the year is entering a new phase, says Goldman Sachs. Here’s what it means for stocks. - Goldman Sachs says the HALO trade has worked well this year, but a tougher phase relying on earnings performance lies ahead.

‘I claimed Social Security at 62’: At 76, I’m working at Walmart. Why do I still owe payroll taxes? - “It seems like half of the workforce at our local Walmart is over 65.”

American workplaces are hostile to workers caring for aging family members. These companies are doing things differently. - Offices are about to be full of employees who have another job taking care of a loved one. Some companies are trying to adjust.

Condos are getting cheaper — but list prices don’t include this fast-growing hidden cost - New lending requirements, rising insurance premiums and aging buildings have contributed to the rising cost of condo ownership.

Russia’s oil refineries are burning — and, now, so is its bond market - Fuel shortages in Russia may achieve what nothing — and nobody — else could: force Putin to the negotiating table.

The Nasdaq-100 has been far more volatile than the S&P 500. Now add SpaceX to the mix. - While SpaceX is due to join the Nasdaq-100 on Tuesday, it won’t become part of the S&P 500 for at least another year — likely furthering the volatility spread between those two indexes.

‘I’ve plenty of time on my hands’: Advisers bombard me with offers of free steak dinners. Is it wrong to go for the food? - “I get hungry for a meal at a good restaurant.”

SpaceX’s two lead underwriters have a $1 trillion chasm in their valuation as quiet period ends - The two lead underwriters on SpaceX’s initial public offering, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, have a valuation gap of more than $1 trillion as they both initiated coverage at buy.

The bull market got a new lease on life — can it last? - The market-timers’ bullishness is a mile wide but only an inch deep

‘Our family is broken beyond repair’: My brother took over my parents’ finances. What can I do? - “Without telling me, my brother petitioned for sole guardianship of our mother.”

Dow builds on 53,000 record, chip stocks fall as investors rotate bets: Live updates - Monday night's action follows a winning session on Wall Street.

Trump arrives in Turkey as NATO is strained by Russian attacks, U.S. impatience - Trump frequently vented about NATO members' refusal to heed U.S. calls for help clearing the Strait of Hormuz during its campaign against Iran.

Rivian stock falls 13% as company sells 75 million shares to raise capital - The capital raise occurred during extended hours trading following Rivian shares increasing 8.1% on Monday after increasing 19.2% last week.

Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s largest oil refinery as Zelenskyy says Siberia now ‘within reach’ - The attack underscores Kyiv's enhanced long-range drone capabilities and comes on the eve of a crucial NATO summit.

Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: SpaceX, Nvidia, Apple, Figma, Shopify, First Solar, Ferrari & more - Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street.

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.

Citi to join 'club' of clearing banks controlling London gold market - By Leslie HookFinancial Times, LondonMonday, July 6, 2026 Citigroup is set to join the "club" of banks that control London's $200 billion-a-day physical bullion market, as the U.S. bank expands its reach into precious metals at a time of huge volatility for gold and silver. The bank is the first new clearing member to join the biggest gold market in a decade, and will bring to five the total nu...

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 ...

Home Prices in the Largest Countries of Europe in Q1 2026, from Splendid Housing Bubbles to a Market that’s Back to 2010 - Prices for Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Sweden, Ireland, Austria, Norway, Denmark, Romania, Czechia, Finland, Portugal, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria.

My Take on the Zero-Sum New-Vehicle Market in the US: Decades of Stagnation & Decline Interrupted by Steep Plunges - But not all automakers are losers in this tough market.

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.

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 ...

Bitcoin, XRP draw Japanese firms as weak yen drives treasury diversification - SBI VC Trade says corporate demand for crypto is rising as a weak yen pushes firms to diversify reserves, part of a run that took its registered accounts past 2 million.

Coinbase secures UK authorization to offer traditional investments alongside crypto - The license allows institutional traders to access perpetual futures and gives U.K. retail customers the ability to trade equities to begin with.

Bitcoin's July gains may be fleeting as U.S. demand stays weak - Your day-ahead look for July 7, 2026

Bitcoin stalls as open interest decline raises questions about rally's staying power - BTC retreated from a two-week high of $64,500 as falling open interest and weak spot demand cast doubt on the sustainability of July's 8.4% advance.

Binance taps into Bitcoin holders’ hunger for yield with new covered call yield play - The product, called BTC Yield, is designed exclusively for people who already hold bitcoin.

Bitcoin's recent macro relief faces a challenge from Japanese interest rates - Japanese bond yields continue to rise, lifting their U.S. counterparts and posing a potential headwind for risk assets.

Live markets: Samsung earnings miss sparks uncertainty as bitcoin dips below $64,000 - Spot bitcoin ETFs still lost a net $526.6 million over the shortened holiday week, an eighth straight week of negative flows.

BONK faces $20 million treasury drain after attacker spends $4 million to pass malicious proposal - The attacker bought enough of the memecoin's tokens to pass a governance proposal that sent the group's holdings to a wallet they controlled, then began selling.

XRP stalls near $1.14 as breakout attempt struggles for volume - Buyers defended the session lows and pushed XRP back toward resistance, but muted overall volume left traders waiting for confirmation above $1.13-$1.14.

Bitcoin drops after a run at $64,000, shrugging off Strategy's $213 million BTC sale - The token touched $64,400 overnight before easing back, still up about 6% on the week. A fresh missile strike on a Qatari gas ship in the Strait of Hormuz lifted oil and tested the late-June peace deal as Asian tech sold off again.

Grid Alerts Threaten Crypto: How 100-Degree Temps Impacted Bitcoin Mining - Triple-digit temperatures and soaring wholesale electricity prices reportedly squeezed U.S. bitcoin mining operations. High Prices Trigger Miner Curtailments A record-setting heat dome that recently blanketed the eastern United States and forced the U.S. Department of Energy to issue emergency orders put the heat on bitcoin miners operating within or drawing power from the regions affected […]

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Attract $286 Million as Blackrock Funds Spark Broad Recovery - Crypto ETF flows opened the new week on a stronger footing, with bitcoin ETFs adding $265.69 million and ether ETFs bringing in $20.66 million. HYPE and solana products also attracted fresh capital, while XRP ETFs saw no trading activity. Bitcoin, Ether, HYPE and Solana ETFs All Gain as Crypto Flows Turn Positive The crypto exchange-traded […]

XRP Gets New Payment Flow as Ripple’s RLUSD Lands AI Banking Platform Nuvion Integration - Nuvion, an AI-powered global banking and cross-border payments platform, has integrated Ripple USD (RLUSD), extending the stablecoin’s enterprise reach just days after Ripple secured its full MiCA license in Europe. A New Rail for the ‘Compliant Digital Dollar’ Nuvion announced the integration in a press release saying RLUSD will power faster cross-border settlement, treasury and […]

Siada Brings Nvidia B200 GPUs Online as UAE Keeps Sensitive AI Data Inside Its Borders - United Arab Emirates tech enterprise Siada and Innovation City have launched the region’s first operational sovereign AI data center in Ras Al Khaimah. Bypassing Global Chip Shortages In a bid to bypass global tech supply bottlenecks and tighten data security, United Arab Emirates (UAE) tech enterprise Siada and Innovation City announced July 6 the launch […]

Bloomberg: US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Stalls as Treasury and Commerce Battle for Control - President Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve has hit a jurisdictional snag, with the Treasury and Commerce departments vying over who should manage the government’s more than 300,000 BTC. A Turf War Inside the Administration More than a year after President Donald Trump signed a March 2025 executive order creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, the project remains […]

Democrats' Maine Problem - Plus: NYC's construction boom, how the DSA was hijacked by communists, and more...

Requesting Absentee Ballots with Fictitious Names = Crime, Even if Ballots Are to Be Sent to Legislator for "Whistleblowing" - From State v. Zapata, decided May 12, by Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Sara Geenen, joined by Chief Judge Joseph… The post Requesting Absentee Ballots with Fictitious Names = Crime, Even if Ballots Are to Be Sent to Legislator for "Whistleblowing" appeared first on Reason.com.

"Addiction to Constitutionally Protected Activity: Speech, Press, and Religion - This new article of mine has just been published by the Emory Law Journal. Here's the Abstract; readers might recall that… The post "Addiction to Constitutionally Protected Activity: Speech, Press, and Religion appeared first on Reason.com.

The Man Who Invented Online Sports Betting—and Went to Prison for It - The father of the World Sports Exchange tells his story.

Today in Supreme Court History: July 7, 1893 - 7/7/1893: Justice Samuel Blatchford dies. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 7, 1893 appeared first on Reason.com.

The Roberts Court vs. the Trump Court - Why Trump lost big in the Supreme Court cases he cared the most about

How Both Biden and Trump Helped Kill Spirit Airlines - No single factor is wholly responsible for the low-cost airline's failure, but the government certainly didn't help.

Brickbat: Leave the Driving to Us - German politicians are promising to block Volkswagen's plan to cut about 100,000 jobs and close four factories in Germany. The… The post Brickbat: Leave the Driving to Us appeared first on Reason.com.

Can You Hate the Government and Still Love America? - Plus: World Cup tourists embrace America, the Supreme Court expands gun rights, and Europe's resistance to air conditioning

Graham Platner Accused of Sexual Assault, Campaign Likely Doomed - The latest allegation from Jenny Racicot is very serious and difficult to reject.

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...

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

New Illinois Law Allows Barbers and Cosmetologists to Learn and Earn - SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—A new Illinois law will allow residents to earn money while they are learning the skills necessary to become licensed barbers, cosmetologists, estheticians, braiders, […] The post New Illinois Law Allows Barbers and Cosmetologists to Learn and Earn appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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.

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: Major Victory – Court Rejects Richmond’s Attempt to Kill GOA’s Gun Ban Lawsuit - We have another important victory in the fight against Virginia’s unconstitutional gun and magazine bans. A three-judge panel has denied the Commonwealth’s attempt to consolidate the lawsuits challenging Virginia’s new gun control laws. That means Crump v. Katz, GOA and VCDL’s lawsuit against the so-called “assault firearm” and magazine bans, can continue in Lancaster County. This matters. Rich...

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

Fed dings small Kansas lender for third time since 2023 - Lenexa, Kansas-based Small Business Bank must address being “significantly undercapitalized” within 30 days, the central bank wrote.

Fired NCUA board members seek quick ruling on reinstatement - Citing last week's Supreme Court opinions, Todd Harper and Tanya Otsuka told an appeals court the credit union agency should be shielded from at-will firings similar to the Federal Reserve.

Nuvei names new C-suite executives - The Canadian company that just bought New York-based Payoneer remade its C-suite, and is doubling down on agentic commerce.

Ex-Bolt executive lands new post - The checkout company’s former CEO has become president of the Australian merchant services firm Hello Clever.

Regions buys muni bond specialist Frazer Lanier - The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, would boost the Alabama-based bank’s profile as a municipal securities underwriter and placement agent – and continue its long-held strategy of making “bolt-on” purchases.

Here's what will trigger the next fight over payments compliance - A new consumer wellness trend, peptide treatments, is rapidly gaining popularity, and is inevitably going to cause problems in payments as banks and payment processors try to assess which providers are legitimate.

Bowman: Low-risk AI usage should get lighter regulatory touch - Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said in a speech Tuesday morning that she is working with other regulators around the world to emphasize innovation in the banking sector, including with artificial intelligence.

Kevin Warsh is underselling the value of chatter - The new Fed is going to do less talking, if Kevin Warsh has his way. But talking is a powerful tool the Fed can use to get what it wants.

Tokenized deposits may be coming, but it's not a slam-dunk - Market watchers say it is plausible that regulators will have established rules of the road for tokenized bank deposits by next year. But to get there, many outstanding issues will need to be ironed out first.

Okla. bank pounces on court-ordered sale of shares in N.M. rival - Oklahoma's Bank7 may acquire New Mexico's Century Bank by the end of the year. The reason: A wealthy Century shareholder is being forced to sell his shares to satisfy a $40 million debt.

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 ...