Precious Metals and Market News

Gold, silver slide as buyers stay sidelined ahead of the Fed - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Tuesday, as sellers kept pressure on precious metals ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision even as Treasury yields and crude oil prices moved lower. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,027.40 an ounce, down 1.18%, while spot silver was trading near $57.02, down 2.19% on the ses...

Fed will hold until at least September, gold likely stuck in neutral for 3-6 months – SIA’s Cieszynski - (Kitco News) – With the Iran war generating enormous volatility in energy markets and inflation expectations, the Fed will do its best not to make waves until September at the earliest, which means gold prices will likely be stuck in neutral until the fall if not early 2027, according to Colin Cieszynski, chief market strategist at SIA Wealth Management.Cieszynski told Kitco News on Friday that...

Commerzbank downgrades gold and silver prices as Middle East conflict takes its toll - (Kitco News) - The gold market is struggling to hold support above $4,000 and could face further selling pressure, as one bank says a recovery remains unlikely as long as the war in Iran persists.

$60 million traded during inaugural weekend in the CME’s 24/7 gold contract - (Kitco News) - Geopolitical uncertainty isn't taking weekends off, and neither are investors, as they embrace CME Group's 24/7 one-ounce gold contract.

Mining equities lag metals rally as tech crowding, war risk weigh on juniors | John Feneck - (Kitco News) - Mining equities remain under pressure despite gold, silver and copper holding key levels, leaving investors to decide whether the sector’s sharp pullback is a warning sign or a bull-market correction, according to John Feneck, founder and CEO of The Feneck Commodities Report.Speaking with Kitco Mining’s Digging Deep on July 23, Feneck said summer trading volumes, the Iran conflic...

The gold market is looking for Fed consensus, but ‘the FOMC is as uncertain as the war’ – Phoenix’s Grady - (Kitco News) – Precious metals and the broader markets are risk-off as they await the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision on Wednesday, but the uncertainty surrounding the Iran war could mean the Fed fails to deliver that clarity once again, according to Kevin Grady, president of Phoenix Futures and Options.Grady told Kitco News on Friday that with oil prices, yields, rate expectations and...

Spot gold trades at $4,029/oz after Consumer Confidence drops to 90.8 in July - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading up from session lows after the latest data showed a worsening picture for U.S. consumer sentiment this month.The Consumer Confidence Index rose to 90.8 in July, below economists’ consensus forecast for a 92.3 reading and below the upwardly revised 92.2 print from June, the Conference Board announced on Tuesday. 

Gold, silver slide as rate-hike risk caps haven demand - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower ahead of the North American market open Tuesday, as a firmer U.S. dollar, elevated Treasury yields and caution before this week’s Federal Reserve decision pressured precious metals. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,031.00 an ounce, down 1.09%, while spot silver was trading near $57.19, down 1.89% on the session.

China is buying every dip and the 'reset' is already here, Middelkoop says - (Kitco News) - The "Big Reset" author says China favors a lower gold price so it can keep accumulating, that gold's monetary role is returning quietly through central-bank books, and that silver is headed to $500.

Gold continues to hold $4,000 as U.S.-Iran pause pressures crude oil - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were firmer in late-afternoon U.S. trading Monday as lower oil prices eased the inflation impulse from the U.S.-Iran conflict, while positioning remained cautious ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve decision.

GenderSpeak: Weaponizing Gender Against Sex - GenderSpeak: Weaponizing Gender Against Sex Authored by Wendy McElroy via Brownstone Institute, When and why did the word "gender" displace the word "sex?" "Gender" refers to a person's socially constructed identity of being male, female, or some other category, while "sex" refers to physical characteristics of male or female, such as chromosomes. Gender is a matter of a person's ...

'Pray For Kospi': SK Hynix Earnings Miss, Sending Stock Reeling - 'Pray For Kospi': SK Hynix Earnings Miss, Sending Stock Reeling Things are not going to be fun in South Korea tonight... Good news first... SK Hynix's net income surged a bigger-than-expected 1,242% (though admittedly on one-time investment gains) with the ginat chipmaker bragging that it won multiyear contracts with around 10 customers. Ok, now the bad news... SK Hynix’s q...

Detroit Gets Drafted: Ford And GM Head Back To The Battlefield - Detroit Gets Drafted: Ford And GM Head Back To The Battlefield One of the defining themes of the Trump administration's second term has been rebuilding America's industrial base—not just by bringing manufacturing back to U.S. soil, but by restoring domestic capacity in industries considered critical to national security. Defense production sits squarely at the center of that effor...

The State Of American Elections: For The Left, 'The Worse, The Better' - The State Of American Elections: For The Left, 'The Worse, The Better' Authored by Bradley Thayer via American Greatness, Americans long knew that their elections were in embarrassingly poor shape, but President Donald Trump’s address this month revealed just how extensive the problems had become. The Trump administration’s investigation revealed foreign interference and deep-stat...

Fragile Iran 'Pause' Shattered As US Base In Jordan Comes Under Attack, Oil Soars - Fragile Iran 'Pause' Shattered As US Base In Jordan Comes Under Attack, Oil Soars Summary Oil soars on reports of Iran targeting US Jordan base; Iraqi militants attack KSA for 2nd day. Hormuz indirect talks continue amid reports of a possible resurrected MoU deal. Shipping remains stalled with virtually no tanker traffic through Hormuz. Iran insists Hormuz stays closed unless i...

Republican Mayor Celebrates African Refugees As The "New Pioneers" - Republican Mayor Celebrates African Refugees As The "New Pioneers" A Republican mayor in Utah is catching heat for turning the state's traditional Pioneer Day into a celebration of African refugees, dubbing them the modern-day equivalents of the Mormon settlers who founded the Beehive State. Provo Mayor Marsha Judkins posted an Instagram message this week praising African migran...

RFK Jr. Says HHS Found Fauci Diaries Across 11 Different Servers - RFK Jr. Says HHS Found Fauci Diaries Across 11 Different Servers Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Health officials located the diaries of Dr. Anthony Fauci across nearly a dozen different servers, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on July 27. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 22, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The...

NYC Councilwoman Sounds Alarm: Mamdani's Property Database Puts Wealthy Homeowners In Crosshairs Of "Luigi-Worshipping Leftist Thugs" - NYC Councilwoman Sounds Alarm: Mamdani's Property Database Puts Wealthy Homeowners In Crosshairs Of "Luigi-Worshipping Leftist Thugs" NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration has been staffed with far-left activists who seek nothing less than the destruction of capitalism and America in its current form. They govern like socialist thugs and are only in the early stages of mounting...

Comey Attorneys Seek Dismissal Of Indictment Over '86 47' Instagram Post - Comey Attorneys Seek Dismissal Of Indictment Over '86 47' Instagram Post Via American Greatness, Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey are asking a federal court to toss out the indictment accusing him of threatening President Donald Trump’s life, arguing his Instagram post of seashells spelling “86 47” was nothing more than protected political speech. Comey was indicte...

New Biden Tapes Reveal Hur's "Well-Meaning Elderly Man" Had An $8 Million Motive To Keep Classified Docs - New Biden Tapes Reveal Hur's "Well-Meaning Elderly Man" Had An $8 Million Motive To Keep Classified Docs Joe Biden kept classified material after leaving the vice presidency, knew what it was, and read it aloud to a civilian with no security clearance who was helping him write a book he was paid $8 million for. He said as much on tape, repeatedly, in 2016 and 2017. The Justice Depa...

Seagate’s earnings are welcome news for the battered AI trade - The storage maker’s June-quarter results come in ahead of Wall Street’s expectations, and the stock rallies after hours

Medicare is about to change a drug program that held down the cost of premiums. Here’s what to know. - Experts say this could mean that more seniors will switch to Medicare Advantage plans

Micron’s stock sinks toward worst monthly drop in 11 years as China fears escalate - Investors are worried about China’s domestic supply of chips and manufacturing tools, analysts noted.

Bloom Energy sees sales top $1 billion as AI proves a validation moment for fuel-cell technology - Fuel-cell maker also raises its 2026 guidance for the second straight time

Leveraged ETFs tied to SK Hynix are getting hammered as chip wreck deepens - Volatility around the AI trade has been rough this week for bullish bets on stocks via leveraged ETFs

The Fed isn’t your biggest worry. The central-bank decision that actually impacts your 401(k) lands in Tokyo. - Japan is edging toward the exit on buying America’s debt. Here is why this matters to your retirement plans.

Alphabet and Tesla took a hit from soaring AI spending. Will Microsoft, Meta and Amazon be next? - Big Tech’s binge is draining free cash flow — and the bond markets are taking notice.

Nasdaq-100 is on the edge of correction territory as semiconductor stocks take another beating - Just weeks after driving major indexes such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to record highs, semiconductor stocks are taking a beating once again.

Space stocks are falling hard — but SpaceX doesn’t deserve all of the blame - Investors are getting concerned that we may be near a period of “peak” defense spending, especially if control over Congress becomes divided.

Microsoft is making a $190 billion AI gamble — and investors will soon see if it’s paying off - Wednesday’s earnings report will offer a read on whether Microsoft’s aggressive AI buildout is delivering appropriate returns

S&P 500 futures are flat as traders weigh higher oil prices after attempted attack from Iran: Live updates - The Dow is coming off its third straight winning day.

Ford raises guidance after Q2 earnings beat, says F-Series recovery is on track - Ford cited operational improvements, resilient vehicle pricing and a high sales mix of profitable products for its performance and the improved guidance. 

SK Hynix second-quarter profit surges to a new high — but misses estimates - SK Hynix announced second quarter earnings on Wednesday, with profit reaching a record but still missing estimates. Revenue more than tripled year over year.

Elon Musk stocks take $1.5 trillion hit with fresh test in SpaceX lockup ahead - It's been a rough month for Elon Musk, if there is such a thing for the world's richest man.

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Ford, Teradyne, Visa, KLA Corp and more - These are the stocks posting the largest moves in after-hours trading.

Singapore tightens monetary policy in surprise move as rising oil prices rekindle inflation risk - Unlike most central banks, the MAS manages medium-term price stability by managing the Singapore dollar exchange rate against a trade-weighted basket of currencies.

Trump's new global tariff draws rebukes from trade partners over forced labor justification - U.S. trading partners have rejected the forced labor rationale behind Trump's new global tariffs, while most signaled plans to keep negotiating.

Kevin Warsh has homed in on three key phrases. How Fed watchers interpret them - In five public appearances, Warsh has used the phrase "family fight" 13 times, returning to "first principles" 11 times and "inflation is a choice" for the Fed six times.

Trump plans generic drug tariffs from 2028 with two-year delay testing U.S. onshoring push - The latest tariff salvo underscored Trump's goal of reshoring low-cost drug production, but displacing established suppliers like India won't be easy.

Import prices post surprise gain as costs of goods from China hit highest since 2008 - Import prices were up 0.3% for the month, as a drop in energy was more than offset by increases elsewhere.

Mike Maharrey: Inflation is worse than CPI indicates, as you might have noticed - By Mike MaharreyMoney Metals Exchange, Eagle, IdahoTuesday, July 28, 2026 We all intuitively know that prices are rising faster than the Consumer Price Index indicates. We feel the pain every time we go to the grocery store or gas station. But just how much is price inflation impacting us here on Main Street? I started pondering this question the other day when I ran across a graph tracking the...

Ghana earmarks $429 million to buy gold, shifting fiscal risks - By Moses Mozart DzawuBloomberg NewsTuesday, July 28, 2026 Ghana has allocated 5 billion cedis ($429 million) to finance gold purchases that boost its foreign-exchange reserves after shifting the program from the central bank to the government, potentially increasing fiscal risks. The government's revised 2026 budget made the allocation for bullion purchases to the Ghana Gold Board, after respon...

China's June net gold imports via Hong Kong up from year ago, down from May - By Ashitha ShivaprasadReutersMonday, July 27, 2026 China's net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled year-on-year in June, but slipped over 5% ​from the previous month, data from Hong Kong's Census and Statistics ‌Department showed on Monday. The world's top gold consumer imported a net 50.679 metric tons of gold via Hong Kong in June, compared with 53.674 tons in ​May and 19.366 tons in...

Maharrey, Casey demolish Bessent's assurance about Fort Knox gold - 11:59a ET Friday, July 24, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Mike Maharrey of Money Metals Exchange and International Man's Doug Casey today demolish Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's recent assurance that everything is fine with the U.S. gold reserve at Fort Knox, despite the demands President Trump and adviser Elon Musk made for a full audit as the second Trump administration began.  ... Di...

Venezuela's new regime sees a chance to recover country's gold in London - Why Venezuela Can't Access $4 Billion in GoldThat Could Help With Earthquake Recovery By German PadingerCNN, New YorkFriday, July 24, 2026 It's a fight for control over a stash of gold locked away in one of the world’s largest and most secure vaults, but this is no 18th-century pirate novel or bank heist movie. It's the situation facing the Venezuelan government as it attempts to navigate its w...

Growth of the Vacant Housing Stock in the US - The US added 1.51 million housing units (new construction minus demolitions) in 12 months, homes for 3.5 million people. The population grew by 757,000. And vacant housing units continued to surge.

Korean KOSPI Crashes 10.8% Today, -34% in 25 Days, after 300% Spike, as Consensual Hallucination Fades - Amid general chipmaker bloodbath, SK Hynix and Samsung, which make up half of the index, crashed even more.

How Massive AI Data Center Investment Pushes the Economy & Prices: See Durable Goods Orders - Orders for computer & electronic products; electrical equipment & components; machinery incl. power generation equipment; fabricated metals products; and core capital goods – all surged.

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, ...

What Is Considered Legal Tender in the US? - "Legal tender" means that the financial instrument in question legally serves to pay any public or private debt. Federal law guarantees its printed value regardless of its intrinsic convertible value, ...

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 ...

The Conundrum Of Bitcoin Legal Tender Laws - Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s laser-eyed President, shocked the world at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami when he announced that bitcoin would become legal tender in his country. A few days later, ...

'Anything remotely dovish' from Fed could be good for bitcoin, says analyst - Traders are divided on whether the Fed will hike rates, but analysts said crypto may be less exposed than AI-driven tech stocks.

Ondo drops tokenized asset blockchain plans for private, high-speed trading network - The new network powers Ondo's recently-launched perpetual futures platform and will eventually support trading across onchain financial assets.

Wall Street veteran Don Wilson says regulators are getting perps all wrong - DRW CEO Don Wilson says perpetual futures aren't inherently risky crypto gambling tools, and it’s time traditional markets and regulators start embracing them.

BlackRock, Fidelity, other Wall Street giants back the Clarity Act - BlackRock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sachs and SoFi have publicly endorsed the crypto market structure bill as the Senate's timeline tightens.

Ethereum startup EthSystems bets privacy is key to getting banks on public blockchains - EthSystems, which spun out of the Ethereum Foundation earlier this month, is focused on building privacy infrastructure for banks and other financial institutions.

Russia outlines new digital depository rules ahead of fall crypto framework roll-out - The central bank's draft rules require digital asset platforms to hold up to $2.8 million in liquid capital as a sweeping regulatory framework looms.

Hyperliquid is taking crypto perps deep into DeFi’s ‘money LEGO’ land - Hyperliquid is capitalizing on the volume and depth of its order book by giving firms the option to compose with the platform’s shared liquidity, rather than fragmenting it.

Zcash seals $1.7 billion shielded pool as Ironwood upgrade activates - The upgrade retires Orchard, where a counterfeiting bug sat undetected for four years. Every coin inside now has to leave through a gate that caps withdrawals at verified deposits.

Morgan Stanley debuts ether, solana exchange-traded products after bitcoin fund success - The asset manager is offering low-cost ETH and SOL exchange-traded products after its bitcoin fund topped $381 million in assets.

Core Scientific lands AMD AI deal as bitcoin mining operation winds down - The agreement accelerates Core Scientific’s pivot from bitcoin mining toward AI data centers, following the termination of its ASIC agreement with Block.

Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi Warns Crypto VC May End by 2030 as Active Investors Drop by 87% From 2022 Peak - Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi says crypto venture capital could lose relevance as dominant platforms capture more users and liquidity. The warning comes as the number of active crypto investors falls to its lowest level since late 2020. Cryptorank Counts Just 150 Active Venture Firms, Fewest Since November 2020 Crypto venture capital may be approaching […]

SEC Chair Backs CLARITY Act — Says He’s ‘Optimistic’ Congress Will Pass Landmark Crypto Bill - SEC Chair Paul Atkins says he is optimistic Congress will pass the CLARITY Act, a landmark crypto market structure bill designed to create clearer digital asset rules. The Senate review now becomes the key test for whether the U.S. will establish its first comprehensive crypto market structure framework. SEC Chair Pushes Congress Toward New Crypto […]

Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Can Grow 100-Fold, Warns Rule Changes Could Threaten Its Future - Michael Saylor says Bitcoin can grow 100-fold and become the foundation of global capital, but warns changes to consensus rules could threaten scarcity, security, and the network’s long-term value. Bitcoin’s Success Brings a New Fight Over Its Rules Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor warned that Bitcoin’s greatest challenge may come from internal […]

Ironwood Goes Live as Zcash Locks Down Orchard and Forces a $1.8B Migration - Zcash activated its Ironwood network upgrade on Tuesday, replacing its vulnerable Orchard shielded pool with a hardened system designed to restore independent verification of the cryptocurrency’s circulating supply. The NU6.3 upgrade went live July 28 at block height 3,428,143, introducing a separate Ironwood shielded pool, a new transaction format, and a mandatory accounting checkpoint for […]

$134M in Bitcoin Longs Vaporized as BTC Breaks Below $63K Ahead of Fed Showdown - Bitcoin experienced a sharp sell-off on Tuesday, briefly dropping to an intraday low of $62,684 before partially recovering to trade around $63,600. Bitcoin Pulls Back Ahead of Pivotal Macro Week A day after near-flat price action, bitcoin tumbled Tuesday, briefly slipping below $63,000 as it braced for the summer’s most event-heavy week. Market data show […]

Who's Paying for the Discounts in Mamdani's City-Run Grocery Stores? - This week, Mamdani announced his city-run grocery stores will sell core goods at a 30 percent discount.

Updating The Wall of Receipts For President Trump's Three Appointees - How have Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett voted over the past year on the interim and certiorari dockets?

Federal Judge Halts Minnesota's Prediction Market Ban, Signaling Other States' Efforts Might Be Illegal Too - A preliminary injunction will keep Kalshi and Polymarket active in the state after a district judge found federal law preempts the state's ban.

Nigel Farage's Reform U.K. Party Reports Green Party Leader's Guillotine Instagram Post to Police - Farage condemns the British government's habit of police action in free speech cases, but wants his political opponent arrested for an Instagram post.

Lawsuit Over Social Media Allegations of Hair Accessory Design Theft (with a Race Dimension) Can Go Forward - A sample allegation: "[T]his was orchestrated because at this point, you fucking know that this was not an original idea. You know that it was stolen from a black creator, and you are still doing backflips to make excuses for that."

Not What Judges Want to See from Litigants - From today's sanctions order in Copycat Legal PLLC v. Peralo, by Judge David Leibowitz (S.D. Fla.), entered on the court's… The post Not What Judges Want to See from Litigants appeared first on Reason.com.

Minority Report: FBI Seeks AI for Political Watch List - Documents show the FBI seeking AI tools to flag Americans before they act, as the terror watch list's focus moves toward domestic dissent.

A Year After the Wildfires, L.A. Homelessness Spikes - Plus: A new lawsuit challenges New York's rent freeze, a study affirms new supply helps everyone, and the battle between data centers and clouded leopards.

People Have Got To Try Being Normal About Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, and the WNBA - Plus: Congress struggling to regulate college sports, looking at the economics of World Cup hosts, and why are golf shows all the same?

The New York Times On Heritage Foundation 2.0 - With a flashback to my resignation.

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.

Constitution Enforcement: 6 Ignored Steps That Actually Work - The founders knew exactly what it takes to deal with unconstitutional power. How that gets done? It’s built on their experience and tactics against the British empire. On this Episode - it’s 6 steps that actually work as the real enforcement mechanism for the constitution. They come right from the American Revolution, backed by the ultimate check - the duty of self preservation The post Constit...

Constitution: The REAL Reason it Even Exists. - The founders knew - freedom cannot exist with a government - that doesn’t have strict rules, a clear line in the sand that it’s not allowed to cross. In other words, when government determines the extent of its own power. On this episode, how lessons learned in the American Revolution gave birth to the written constitution. And more importantly, the real reasons it exists - that the government-...

The Foundation of the Constitution: Top-5 Principles from the American Revolution - Thomas Jefferson called the 10th Amendment the "foundation of the Constitution," and for good reason too. It enshrines many of the radical principles that sparked the “real American Revolution” in the years before the War for Independence. The post The Foundation of the Constitution: Top-5 Principles from the American Revolution appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

San Francisco: Don’t Fall for Industry Defense of Surveillance Pricing - The concept of “surveillance pricing” is just one part of a much larger problem and business model: corporations maximizing their profits by invading our privacy. The all-too-common business model is to systematically harvest, collate, and store as much of our personal data as possible, and then monetize it through use and sale. When it comes to surveillance pricing, that looks like corporation...

Why Are Gay Bars Building Databases of Their Patrons? - Recent reports have raised alarm about the use of PatronScan, an ID-checking and face-scanning system, at multiple LGBTQ+ bars in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. Much of the attention has focused on reports that the system photographs patrons as they enter venues and questions about whether those images are used for facial recognition. A broader privacy concern also deserves scrutiny. For ...

Missed EFF's Livestream with Adam Savage and iFixit? Listen Here! - EFF’s first EFFecting Change livestream was all the way back in July of 2024. Maybe you've caught each stream, or maybe you’ve only caught a few. Or maybe you’re like me and prefer to listen to conversations like these on your daily commute! Either way, if you want to stay on top of these monthly conversations, you can now subscribe to our new podcast feed for EFFecting Change—starting with our...

Chicago Homeowner Sues Federal Government After Warrantless Raid by Immigration Agents - CHICAGO—Today, a Chicago homeowner filed a lawsuit against the federal government over a warrantless raid of his property by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents last October. The lawsuit, filed by Leo […] The post Chicago Homeowner Sues Federal Government After Warrantless Raid by Immigration Agents appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Victory! Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Against Warrantless Searches of Property - ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, in a landmark decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled unanimously 7-0 in favor of the Punxsutawney and Pitch Pine hunting clubs in their […] The post Victory! Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Against Warrantless Searches of Property appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Massachusetts Families File Appeal to Supreme Court Challenging Unconstitutional Conditions for Special Education Services - BOSTON—Can the government withhold aid from children because of their parents’ exercise of a constitutional right? That’s the question two Massachusetts families are asking the […] The post Massachusetts Families File Appeal to Supreme Court Challenging Unconstitutional Conditions for Special Education Services 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 ...

WY: GOA Endorses 30+ Pro-Gun Candidates Across Wyoming - See GOA’s list of pro-2A candidates before the upcoming August 18 primary Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse the following candidates in Wyoming’s Republican primary on Tuesday, August 18, 2026: **Click on any image above to download full size graphic for sharing** To find your legislative district, click the button below; cross-reference your district with the list above … Read more

Gun Owners of America Gun Giveaway Official Rules - Gun Owners of America GOALS 2026 Giveaway OFFERED ONLY TO LEGAL U.S. RESIDENTS AGED 18 YEARS OR OLDER, WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO OWN A HANDGUN UNDER ALL APPLICABLE LAWS. 1. ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. residents age 18 years or older, who are eligible to own and lawfully receive a handgun under federal, state, and local laws, and who enter the … Read more

Gun Owners of America Sues U.S. Virgin Islands Over Unconstitutional Ban on Nonresident Right to Bear Arms - Gun Owners of America Sues U.S. Virgin Islands Over Unconstitutional Ban on Nonresident Right to Bear Arms   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  July 20, 2026  CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Virgin Islands’ prohibition on nonresidents exercising their Second Amendment rights.  The lawsuit argues the USVI ...

Rent fintech Flex applies for ILC charter - Jeff Berkson, who until May served as chief risk officer at WebBank, will be the bank’s proposed CEO. The lender will be based in the Salt Lake City area and operate nationally through digital channels.

BitMEX to shutter after 11 years - HDR Global Trading Limited, BitMEX’s owner and operator, has decided to close the cryptocurrency exchange following a strategic review of the business and crypto industry.

Huntington banks on fee growth amid deposit cost competition - As the regional lender’s deposit costs edge up, strong fee revenue can offset the bank’s slightly lower than expected net interest income, CFO Zach Wasserman said.

Banco Popular CEO to retire - Puerto Rico’s largest lender is moving its CFO, Jorge García, into its chief executive role when Javier Ferrer exits the bank Aug. 31.

Democrats grill CFPB nominee over CapOne, staff-cut plan - Capital One executive Brian Johnson weathered a testy exchange with Sen. Elizabeth Warren over potential conflicts of interest. Johnson said the CFPB has “deficiencies” but is “capable of great good.”

Visa says AI is helping to enable workforce cuts - The card network is cutting 7% of its staff, with management saying artificial intelligence-driven efficiency and faster technology development is part of the reason.

When clients hide money, advisors must walk fine lines - Advisors share the types of financial infidelity and secrecy they have seen in couples, and how they approached the money misbehavior.

Ex-CFPB official nominated to lead NJ consumer affairs - Christopher Peterson, a law professor at the University of Utah and former senior advisors at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is the latest top hire for a Democratic state stepping up consumer protection.

FirstSun's boosts outlook on impact of First Foundation deal - The Denver-based bank scaled back its estimate of tangible-book-value dilution resulting from the First Foundation deal to 10%, down from the 14% figure projected in October.

Happen's earnings beat relied on a disappearing source - The bank released reserves it no longer needed because credit outperformed. An accounting switch means that line runs close to zero by the fourth quarter.

AI and the global economy: implications for central banks - by Iñaki Aldasoro, Leonardo Gambacorta, Enisse Kharroubi, Matthias RottnerThe AI boom is driving a large, increasingly debt-financed investment surge and boosting trade and equity markets, generating sizeable terms-of-trade and wealth effects that differ across countries. The productivity payoff from AI, though potentially large, remains uncertain and uneven, across both sectors and countries. ...

What drives exchange rate pass-throughs? Evidence from a non-parametric method - by Emanuel Kohlscheen, Aaron MehrotraWe provide new evidence on the drivers of the pass-through of exchange rate movements into consumer prices across four decades and close to a hundred countries, combining econometrics and random forests. Random forests are particularly useful for modelling highly non-linear relationships, as well as for identifying the relative importance of the different th...

Dollarisation and monetary control: what lessons for the rise of stablecoins? - by Boris Hofmann, Aaron Mehrotra, Jan PaulickThe emergence of stablecoins has created a new channel to access US dollar liquidity in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs), similar to the historical role of foreign currency deposits, or "deposit dollarisation". This has raised concerns about the possible implications for monetary control in EMDEs. Drawing on data on foreign currency d...

Agencies issue joint statement on handling of highly sensitive information during bank examinations - Agencies issue joint statement on handling of highly sensitive information during bank examinations

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Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on June 8 and June 17, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on June 8 and June 17, 2026

Press Release: The Farmers State Bank of Oakley, Kansas Assumes All Deposits of Small Business Bank, Lenexa, Kansas - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 17, 2026 The Farmers State Bank of Oakley, Kansas Assumes All Deposits of Small Business Bank, Lenexa, Kansas WASHINGTON — ...

Press Release: Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Handling of Highly Sensitive Information During Bank Examinations - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 16, 2026 Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Handling of Highly Sensitive Information During Bank Examinations WASHINGTON — T...