Precious Metals and Market News

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.

Gold's next $1,000 move is likely higher as Fed hawkishness peaks, says State Street's Doshi - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are expected to consolidate around $4,000 an ounce through the rest of the summer as markets wait for clearer guidance from the Federal Reserve on the direction of its monetary policy for the remainder of the year.

China’s gold stockpile could surpass U.S. holdings in the next five years - BMO Capital Markets - (Kitco News) - Lackluster Western gold demand has kept a lid on prices over the last few months; however, one bank has pointed out that Asian demand, led by China, remains a key pillar of support for the global market, and the nation's stockpile and influence could be much greater than previously believed.

Gold, silver rise as oil slides on U.S.-Iran pause - (Kitco NewWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Monday, as a sharp retreat in crude oil reduced immediate inflation pressure while investors positioned for this week’s Federal Reserve decision.

Gold remains stuck below $4,100 even as U.S. durable goods shows weak manufacturing activity - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to struggle to attract a consistent safe-haven bid even as the U.S. manufacturing sector rises at a slower pace than expected.

Wall Street cautious after gold’s lack of follow-through, Main Street bullish with Fed decision on deck - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street bearish or undecided on gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street sentiment remained improved after the yellow metal defended $4,000 support once again.

Gold holds near $4,050 as equities diverge, oil falls - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are modestly higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, as crude oil pulled back from Thursday’s spike, Treasury yields eased and the U.S. dollar held near recent highs. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,052.70 an ounce, up 0.08%, while spot silver was trading near $58.16, up 0.87% on the session.

Gold continues to hold $4,000, which could signal an inflection point, analysts say - (Kitco News) - Gold has managed to hold critical support near $4,000 an ounce for the past five consecutive weeks, and although significant downside risks remain, some analysts see growing potential for a bullish shift in the market.

China’s June gold imports hit fresh two-year high of 173 tonnes as lower prices boost demand - (Kitco News) – China’s gold imports set a fresh two-year high in June, with the plunge in international gold prices making the yellow metal even more attractive in the world's biggest market for bullion.

How Total Surveillance Conquered The Last Sanctuary Of Human Privacy - How Total Surveillance Conquered The Last Sanctuary Of Human Privacy Authored by Milan Adams via Preppgroup, The following investigation contains verified facts, classified document references, and eyewitness testimony that some readers may find deeply disturbing. We have cross-referenced all statistical claims with official government disclosures, Freedom of Information Act relea...

Awkward: Trump Hails 'Tremendous' Ally Turkey, Knocks Israel Before Hosting Netanyahu - Awkward: Trump Hails 'Tremendous' Ally Turkey, Knocks Israel Before Hosting Netanyahu Less than 24 hours before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with the US President at the White House Tuesday, and Trump not-so-subtly put the Israeli leader in his place while fielding questions from reporters aboard Air Force One. Trump was asked about Netanyahu's ver...

Houthi Threats Force Saudi Crude Tanker Onto Suez Route To Asia - Houthi Threats Force Saudi Crude Tanker Onto Suez Route To Asia By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com The Houthi threats to shipping in the Red Sea and its chokepoint, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, have forced at least one oil tanker carrying Saudi crude to Asia to choose the much longer route through the Suez Canal, the Mediterranean, and around Africa. The supertanker Olympic Luc...

Feds Charge Atlanta Man Who Gave Border Agents 'Self-Destruct' Password For Phone - Feds Charge Atlanta Man Who Gave Border Agents 'Self-Destruct' Password For Phone A federal judge in Atlanta is weighing whether to throw out the evidence in what appears to be the first US prosecution of a traveler over a phone's built-in "duress password" - a privacy feature that erases a device when the wrong code is entered. Samuel Tunick, an Atlanta resident and US citizen,...

Utility Profits In The Crosshairs Amid Affordability Concerns - Utility Profits In The Crosshairs Amid Affordability Concerns By Herman Trabish of UtilityDive,Last month, protesters angry over high electricity costs disrupted a Las Vegas conference of executives for the nation’s biggest investor-owned utilities — a vivid example of growing public outrage that has forced the industry to again defend their legally guaranteed profit margins.  A...

Inside America's Left: Mapping The Five Factions Battling For Power - Inside America's Left: Mapping The Five Factions Battling For Power Many transformations are unfolding within America's political left, and its shifting factions can be difficult to track. The Democratic establishment is fighting to preserve its grip on power as progressives and reformist socialists gain ground in local elections, with some openly promoting the dismantling of capi...

Washington Gets A Win After Post-Maduro Venezuela Withdraws From ICC - Washington Gets A Win After Post-Maduro Venezuela Withdraws From ICC Via Middle East Eye The US has welcomed a decision by the new Venezuelan government to withdraw the country from the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a post on X, the US State Department hailed the move as marking a "partnership on American-led efforts to dismantle the corrupt and worthless ICC." It point...

Ex-Wife In Korea's $645M "Divorce Of The Century" Gets Iced Out Of AI Boom - Ex-Wife In Korea's $645M "Divorce Of The Century" Gets Iced Out Of AI Boom A Seoul court has ordered SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife 944 billion won ($645 million), in the largest divorce award in South Korean history. And while the figure is a record, it was calculated against a stock price more than two years old - before it went ballistic in the AI boom.  Chey ...

The Left Is Using Kids As A Trojan Horse For Total Online Surveillance - The Left Is Using Kids As A Trojan Horse For Total Online Surveillance Authored by Lewis Dovland via American Thinker, It is the oldest trick in the authoritarian playbook. Anytime a Democrat politician looks into a television camera and declares a new policy is "for the kids," history tells us it is time to do three things: grab your Bill of Rights, lock your wallet, and check yo...

Taxpayer Millions Couldn't Stop Seven Save A Lot Grocery Stores From Going Dark In Crime-Ridden Chicago - Taxpayer Millions Couldn't Stop Seven Save A Lot Grocery Stores From Going Dark In Crime-Ridden Chicago Save A Lot shuttered seven locations across Chicago's crime-ridden South and West sides over the weekend, once again exposing the dysfunction of a metro area run by unhinged progressives. City officials poured millions of dollars into the grocery outlets in hopes of improving foo...

Nvidia’s potential new deal with OpenAI would revive a spooky tech-bubble habit, analyst warns - Investors are fretting over a report that Nvidia could backstop an OpenAI data-center lease, in what would be the largest such arrangement yet.

‘Time will tell whether that was a good bet’: My adviser got me a full SpaceX IPO allocation. Was I lucky? - “Investors frequently receive only a small fraction of the shares they request — if they receive any at all.”

‘It’s a high price to pay’: My adviser says I don’t need a withdrawal plan for my $2.3 million portfolio. Is he right? - “His proposal involves a proprietary equity hedge strategy to manage $700,000 of my assets.”

‘I feel lucky’: I’m 71 and inherited $20,000. What should I do with this money? - “I have an IRA, a high-yield savings account, four CDs and checking and savings accounts.”

Stop snacking. Restricting eating for only 8 or 9 hours a day may keep your mind sharp. - A new study found cognitive improvements for shorter durations of eating

More cracks emerge in AI-related bonds as Meta, Microsoft earnings loom - ‘The money has to come from somewhere,’ says Bryce Doty at Sit, of pressure heavy AI-debt supply and the rest of the bond market

Big Tech is forcing consumers to pay for its AI boom. Voters are pushing back. - State regulators are making Big Tech pay for its own grid build-out — leaving traditional utility stocks exposed to a political reckoning.

He brought AI to Wall Street in 1994 — but won’t trust ChatGPT with his money - Vasant Dhar built one of the first AI-driven hedge funds. Here’s what he wants investors to know about the technology.

For 44 years, this investor held aces in the long-bond game. He just folded. - Lacy Hunt’s about-face on long-term Treasurys marks the end of an era. Here’s what it means for your money.

SpaceX’s stock falls to a new low despite a near-flawless Starship flight - SpaceX’s earnings report next week could unleash a further wave of selling, as some insiders will soon be able to unload shares.

Oil prices drop more than 2% as a pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities raises de-escalation hopes - Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday en route to Michigan, Trump dismissed suggestions that the U.S. was running short on weapons.

U.S. stock futures slip, South Korea's Kospi plunges over 8%: Live updates - S&P 500 futures drop. Investors are bracing for a big week of megacap earnings and a Federal Reserve meeting.

Apple ends day as world's most valuable company, passing Nvidia - Nvidia had held the top spot as the most valuable company since June 2025, when it took the crown from Microsoft.

Shares of SK Hynix plunge 10% in Seoul as semiconductor sell-off deepens - South Korean semiconductor shares tumbled on Tuesday, extending a rout in chipmakers after another weak session on Wall Street.

U.S. and Korean tech stocks are now tightly linked — and that could be a worry for investors - The 60-day correlation between the Kospi and Nasdaq 100 recently climbed to about 0.50, its highest level since 2021, according to data provided by Rayliant.

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.

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...

China's gold imports surge after slump in international prices - By Yihui XieBloomberg Newsvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaThursday, July 23, 2026 Chinese gold imports rose to a two-year high in June, underscoring resilient demand in the world's biggest bullion market after a plunge in international prices. Overseas purchases rose a third month to about 173 tons, according to the latest customs data, the highest mark since March 2024. Cheaper prices and...

Alasdair Macleod: Gold and silver in wartime - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, July 24, 2026 Some analysts tell us that gold goes down in war. This is rubbish. Otherwise, why would countries in the past have suspended their gold standards at wartime? There are some specious arguments being advanced for the lacklustre performance of gold and silver in recent weeks, and the argument above is just one of them. But what makes curre...

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.

Long-Term Treasury Yields Jump as Bloodied Bond Market Gets Edgier about Inflation & the Massive New Debt - During the last debt scare, the 10-year yield hit 5%, and the floodgates of demand opened. Now the debt is $6 trillion bigger; no guarantee 5% will open the floodgates again.

New Single-Family Home Prices Drop Further amid Declining Sales and once again Growing Inventory Glut - In the South, inventory for sale was up 71% from 2019, while sales were down 8%. Homebuilders are very motivated to make deals.

U.S. Senate puts off crypto Clarity Act for now as it focuses limited bandwidth elsewhere - The majority leader is pursuing floor time for unrelated bills as the crypto industry waits for its policy effort to get its chance for votes.

Kalshi, Polymarket win pause against Minnesota's prediction market ban - A federal judge ruled that Minnesota's law criminalizing prediction markets would probably violate the federal Commodity Exchange Act.

Bitcoin shrugs off AI selloff but high-stakes Fed meeting could determine what's next - BTC held near $65,000 even as Nvidia and AI stocks fell sharply. This week's Fed decision could determine whether bitcoin finally breaks higher or revisits June's lows, analysts said.

Crypto’s favorite $90 trillion trading product is coming to Wall Street, but big banks are taking it slow - Regulated perpetual futures are officially landing in the U.S., but while agile trading firms and crypto exchanges race to capture massive retail demand, traditional Wall Street banks are holding back until liquidity, rules, and infrastructure mature.

Digital asset trading platform Uphold cuts 17% of global headcount as crypto winter bites - The crypto trading platform said the layoffs reflect a strategic shift toward its fast-growing enterprise business.

What are perps, anyway? Everything you need to know about crypto’s hottest trading instrument - Perps, which launched on BitMEX in 2016, have become one of the most traded financial products in the world.

Fanatics buys regulated exchange in bid to grow prediction markets business - The deal gives Fanatics control of its own prediction market infrastructure as event-based trading gains traction across sports, finance and crypto.

Cantor is advising crypto bank AMINA on path to potential public listing - The Swiss bank is exploring multiple paths to the public markets, though discussions are ongoing and no final decision has been made.

Lido begins moving $16.5 billion in staked ether to cut validator count by a third - The liquid staking protocol is consolidating 8 million ETH and requiring its professional node operators to post bonds for the first time.

Thailand's SEC alleges Bitkub concealed cyberattack that led to $50 million hack - Bitkub was the victim of a cyberattack in May 2021, which led to hacks stealing 1.7 billion baht across 16 different digital assets.

Strategy Opens the Door to Bitcoin Sales—Michael Saylor Explains Why It Makes Sense - Strategy expects future bitcoin sales to help finance preferred stock repurchases, extending a funding strategy the company has already used while targeting disciplined buybacks of STRC and more stable trading in the preferred stock. Why Saylor Anticipates More Bitcoin Sales Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), revealed on July 27 in an […]

The CLARITY Act Is at the One-Yard Line: Coinbase Says ‘It’s Time to Get It Over the Finish Line’ - Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong intensified pressure for a Senate vote, portraying the CLARITY Act as a bipartisan breakthrough that could strengthen consumer protections, law enforcement authority, and American leadership in digital assets. Armstrong Urges Senate to Advance the CLARITY Act Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong urged lawmakers in an X post on […]

Digital-Asset Treasury Firms Chase AI Boom as Crypto Premiums Disappear - A growing number of digital-asset treasury companies are pivoting toward artificial intelligence after crypto losses crushed their share prices. The strategy has yet to revive investor confidence, while former bitcoin miners have found more success repurposing infrastructure for AI. Crypto Treasury Firms Chase AI Gains as Investor Enthusiasm Fades The collapse of the crypto treasury […]

Kalshi Was Warned of Spotify Manipulation Before Settling $3.3M Market - A prominent Kalshi trader says he asked the exchange to delay a $3.3 million Spotify-market settlement while its enforcement team examined signs of artificial streaming. Kalshi paid the market minutes after its final response, a day before Spotify stripped 523,000 fraudulent streams from the winning song. Kalshi Settled a $3.3M Spotify Market Minutes After a […]

Seven Fintech Firms Join Zimbabwe’s Sandbox as Digital Asset Tokenization Gains Traction - Zimbabwean regulator approved seven fintech solutions to test their products under its supervised regulatory sandbox framework. The selected cohort includes blockchain platforms, synthetic trading, crowdfunding, and tokenization services. Controlled Environment for Innovation The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZ) has announced the approval of seven financial technology, or f...

Justices Kagan and Barrett on the SCOTUS Leaks - All nine justices are frustrated by leaks yet confidential information somehow keeps leaking.

My New UnPopulist Article on Why "Court-Packing is a Dangerous Gambit Best Avoided" - It responds to a creative court-packing proposal put forward by Andy Craig.

Justice Kagan Understands The Conservative Legal Movement - For the Court's conservatives, there is a "playbook" that has nothing to do with Trump.

Second Circuit Reinstates Death Penalty Charges in Buffalo Supermarket Federal Murder Trial - From today's decision in U.S. v. Gendron, by Judge Richard Sullivan, joined by Judges Joseph Bianco and Alison Nathan: Payton… The post Second Circuit Reinstates Death Penalty Charges in Buffalo Supermarket Federal Murder Trial appeared first on Reason.com.

The Democrats Have a Socialism Problem - Plus: the DSA's policy agenda, Trump hits pause on Iran, and deregulating peptides

The Peptide Gray Market Is Already Here. The FDA Is Just Catching Up. - A key FDA advisory committee vote could bring clarity to the biohacking and alternative medicine world.

'AI Kill Switch Act' Won't Stop Rogue AI, but It Will Slow Down Innovation - A bipartisan bill would give the Department of Homeland Security sweeping power to shut down powerful AI systems, with serious costs for competition and security.

Waltz: Interceptor Shortage Is Biden's Fault, Fake News, and Illegal To Discuss - The Trump administration official contradicted himself as he tried to explain away bad news from the Iran war.

No, Remote Work Is Not Making Us Miserable - The rise of remote work is a tech success story, despite what one new and very convoluted study claims.

Misrepresentation About Ex-Employees May Be Criminal Libel - Cal. Labor Code § 1050 provides, Any person, or agent or officer thereof, who, after having discharged an employee from… The post Misrepresentation About Ex-Employees May Be Criminal Libel appeared first on Reason.com.

Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund Is a (Another) Slush Fund - If Trump’s settlement stands, future presidents will have a roadmap for turning lawsuits into spending programs and political grievances into taxpayer-financed payouts.

There and Back Again: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - The House’s amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a great improvement over the Senate’s version. However, the bill is still filled with policies that won’t help, but rather harm, the housing market.

After the Castro Tyranny, Cubans Should Lead Their Transition to Freedom - When and if the Cuban dictatorship finally collapses, it would be best to let Cubans themselves determine their return to freedom.

A Federal Gas Tax Holiday Would Be Expensive and Ineffective - When the federal gas tax comes up for reauthorization in 2028, Congress should simply let the gas tax expire.

The SEC Throws in the Towel on Gag Orders - Facing an increasingly speech-friendly Supreme Court, the SEC reluctantly–and belatedly–decides to stop censoring its victims.

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.

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...

Hundreds of Drone-as-First-Responder Programs Could Soon Be Launched Across the Country - Police departments across the country are lining up to launch drone-as-first-responder (DFR) programs, and hundreds have cleared a necessary hurdle toward making deployment a reality, expanding aerial surveillance and data collection even in areas patrol officers typically can't reach. As of February 2026, over 1,000 public safety agencies—including police, fire, and other emergency management...

The Fourth Circuit Says Border Agents Can Search Your Phone By Hand, No Suspicion Required - Legal intern Suzanne Castillo was the principal author of this post. The Fourth Circuit issued a disappointing opinion in U.S. v. Belmonte Cardozo, a case in which EFF filed an amicus brief, alongside the national ACLU, its Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia affiliates, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). We argued that electronic device searche...

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.

Supreme Court Takes Up Alaska Bush Pilot’s Fight to Save His Plane From Forfeiture Over a Six-Pack of Beer - For more than a decade, the state of Alaska has been trying to permanently forfeit Ken Jouppi’s $95,000 airplane after he transported a passenger carrying […] The post Supreme Court Takes Up Alaska Bush Pilot’s Fight to Save His Plane From Forfeiture Over a Six-Pack of Beer 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 ...

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.

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.”

Upstart nabs conditional bank charter - “We've been challenged extensively throughout the process, and that's exactly what should happen when an institution is seeking the privilege of becoming a national bank,” an Upstart executive said.

OCC rejects Wise’s trust charter application over ‘deficiencies’ - The British fintech said it plans to submit a new application for a U.S. trust charter under a Genius Act framework.

RIAs lose 5% of AUM a year. Here's how to win it back - Research from Cerulli Associates indicates that marketing and referrals are the best ways to bring in new clients. Yet few firms devote much time or money to either.

Rent fintech Flex is latest firm to ask for a bank charter - The parent company behind Flex Rent submitted applications to state and federal regulators for an industrial loan charter and deposit insurance.

One bank's pitch to potential depositors: Do well and do good - Climate First Bank's fast-growing loan portfolio is creating the need for additional funding. In response, the Florida bank is rolling out a checking account that pays a high yield and also sends money to a nonprofit organization chosen by the customer.

Second-lien issuance expected to reach $41 billion this year - So far this year, the volume of closed-end second and home equity line of credit securitizations is near last year's $29 billion, Bank of America Securities said.

How Citizens is placing its bets in digital assets - For banks, getting ahead in the digital asset race may be less about picking a winner and more about playing the field.

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...

A Mythos moment? Frontier AI and cyber risk - by Iñaki Aldasoro, Raphael Auer, Jon Frost, Fernando Perez-CruzFrontier artificial intelligence (AI) models increase the speed, scale and complexity of cyber attacks, and they also strengthen cyber defence. But the costs are asymmetric and may favour attackers. The medium-term impact on systemic cyber risk depends on the various actors' access to the most advanced tools, on compute power to run...

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

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former chief lending officer of Heritage State Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former chief lending officer of Heritage State Bank

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...