Precious Metals and Market News

Gold is still stuck in a holding pattern, but the bullish long-term case remains intact, says Tanglewood's Bruce - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to hold on to solid gains after testing critical support near $4,000 an ounce, but one market strategist believes the precious metal remains trapped in a broad consolidation phase as investors wait for greater clarity on interest rates and inflation.

Warsh’s first FOMC will be about dot plots, dissents, language and Fed independence - Experts - (Kitco News) – With less than 24 hours to go before new Fed chair Kevin Warsh delivers the first rate decision of his tenure, markets are fully priced in for a rate hold. But as traders digest the latest economic projections, experts will be carefully watching the new chair’s choice of words, his characterization of the U.S. economy, the job market and inflation pressures – along with any indic...

Barclays sees gold hitting $4,791 in 2026, $4,900 in 2027 as Iran correction fades, structural drivers reemerge - (Kitco News) – Gold’s 26% decline during the Iran conflict came from a boost to the dollar, yields and equities which overwhelmed the yellow metal's safe-haven appeal, but persistent inflation, policy uncertainty and central bank demand remain intact, and gold prices will still reach nearly $4,800 in 2026 and $4,900 in 2027, according to Barclays.

Gold, silver firm as U.S.-Iran deal cools crude - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are firmer and spot silver prices are also higher in early U.S. trading Tuesday, as oil prices extended their U.S.-Iran deal selloff, Treasury yields eased and traders positioned for the June 16-17 Federal Reserve meeting.

Gold could find a safe-haven bid as U.S. housing construction drops 15.4% in May - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to build on Monday’s gap higher, and with inflation pressures expected to ease, the precious metal could attract some safe-haven interest as the U.S. housing sector continues to struggle, with housing construction remaining sluggish.

Record 45% of central banks plan to increase gold holdings, WGC survey finds - (Kitco News) - Central bank demand has been a solid pillar of support for the gold market as prices pushed to all-time highs at the start of the year. According to the latest report from the World Gold Council, official-sector demand is expected to remain robust for the foreseeable future.

Gold clears $4,300 as Hormuz deal cuts oil, yield pressure - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are higher and spot silver prices are also sharply firmer after the close Monday, as a tentative U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz drove crude oil sharply lower, eased inflation fears and pulled Treasury yields down.

'Biggest defeat since Vietnam': why David Woo says the AI bubble, not Iran, is the real threat to the dollar - (Kitco News) - As Wall Street cheered an interim deal between Washington and Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil to a two-month low and lifting stocks, one of the most respected voices in global macro used his appearance on Kitco News to argue that investors are celebrating the wrong story, and missing the one that actually threatens the dollar.

Gold, silver selloff may be a ‘gift’, but investors should wait for confirmation before buying, says MarketGauge’s Schneider - (Kitco News) - Both gold and silver have seen a solid start to the week as optimism over a potential peace deal in the Middle East eases some inflation fears.

Gold rallies above $4,350 as oil prices tumble, but analysts say recovery is not complete - (Kitco News) - The gold market is seeing some solid follow-through buying at the start of the week, as prices have rallied more than 3% early in the North American trading session.

Record Percentage Of Central Banks Expect Gold Reserves To Increase In Next 12 Months - Record Percentage Of Central Banks Expect Gold Reserves To Increase In Next 12 Months Today, the World Gold Council released their 2026 Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey. Amongst the insights, here is the punchline: a record 45% of respondents expect their own gold reserves will increase over the next 12 months Central banks have accumulated an average of 1,000t of gold over the...

"By Any Means Necessary": Candidate Struck From Alaska Ballot Over Alleged Democratic Dirty Trick - "By Any Means Necessary": Candidate Struck From Alaska Ballot Over Alleged Democratic Dirty Trick Authored by Jonathan Turley, There is an interesting controversy in Alaska where an election official just disqualified a candidate over his name. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) is in what is considered a close race with Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola. The seat is viewed as critica...

MLB Scolds Players Who Wrote Bible Verses On Pride Night Uniforms - MLB Scolds Players Who Wrote Bible Verses On Pride Night Uniforms Major League Baseball on Monday issued a warning to three players who represent the gayest city in America, but who dared to write references to a biblical passage on their Pride Night uniforms. The three San Francisco Giants teamed up for the subtle gesture at Friday night's home game, which they lost 5-1 to the vis...

Is California Reaching Critical Mass? - Is California Reaching Critical Mass? Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, By any measure, California is a failed state—and a national embarrassment. Taxes? It has the highest income and gas taxes in the nation. Roads? A Reason Foundation survey ranks it 49th among the states. Mass flight? Between 250,000 and 350,000 more Californians leave the st...

Semiconductor Stocks Tumble After Microsoft Balks At $3B Oracle Cloud Deal - Semiconductor Stocks Tumble After Microsoft Balks At $3B Oracle Cloud Deal Chip stocks tumbled even further in late Tuesday trading following a report that Microsoft just walked away from talks with Oracle about leasing the company's cloud infrastructure because of concerns over security and compliance.  The deal, according to Business Insider, would have been worth over $3 bill...

FBI Raids Soros-Connected Ohio Voter Mobilization Group In Fraud Investigation - FBI Raids Soros-Connected Ohio Voter Mobilization Group In Fraud Investigation Via American Greatness, Federal investigators executed search warrants at the headquarters of a Soros-aligned voter mobilization organization in Ohio as part of what sources described as an ongoing fraud investigation. FBI agents searched the offices of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative on June 11 an...

Gavin Newsom And The DOJ Probe Opened Under Biden: Behested Payments, Family Nonprofits, & Questions Of Influence - Gavin Newsom And The DOJ Probe Opened Under Biden: Behested Payments, Family Nonprofits, & Questions Of Influence California Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched an aggressive counteroffensive against a federal investigation he calls a politically motivated "fishing expedition" - for a probe which was opened under the Biden adminisgration.  In a video posted to X and a formal letter t...

San Francisco Judge Dismisses xAI Trade Secret Lawsuit Against OpenAI - San Francisco Judge Dismisses xAI Trade Secret Lawsuit Against OpenAI Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, A federal judge dismissed a trade secret lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s xAI against OpenAI, ruling that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate the competing artificial intelligence company improperly obtained confidential information. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin is...

Thune Signals Senate Will Pursue Stand-Alone FISA Renewal Despite Trump's Demands - Thune Signals Senate Will Pursue Stand-Alone FISA Renewal Despite Trump's Demands Via American Greatness, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, (R-SD,) said Monday that Senate Republicans are moving forward with plans to renew a key federal surveillance authority as a stand-alone measure, despite President Donald Trump’s insistence that it be tied to election legislation. Thune to...

Hardline Israeli Politicians Livid Over Iran Deal, Want Netanyahu Out So They Can Do 'Real Regime Change' - Hardline Israeli Politicians Livid Over Iran Deal, Want Netanyahu Out So They Can Do 'Real Regime Change' Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett didn’t mince words on Monday: the clock for regime change in Iran starts ticking the moment Israel gets a new government. Chairman of the “Together” party and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks during a press conference at the Kne...

SpaceX trading hits ‘bonkers’ levels as new ETFs see a massive cash influx - Newly launched leveraged ETFs are seeing heavy inflows as investors look for fresh ways to play the SpaceX hype.

Tesla booted from the ‘Magnificent Seven’ by a top fund manager. Here is the tech giant he’s crowned. - T. Rowe Price fund manager David Giroux says Big Tech isn’t in a bubble, but there’s value in healthcare and utilities.

The one-page pledge that forces your financial adviser to put you first - Most investors ignore this abstract legal rule — and it’s fueling a massive wave of fraud.

A woman bought coasters at my garage sale for $2 — and emailed me that she’s reselling them for $29. Was I ripped off? - “They were a birthday gift from a friend about six years ago.”

This little-known AI stock has beaten Micron and Arm this year, and now it’s extending its lead - Rackspace shares are surging Tuesday following a new deal with AMD.

Salesforce’s stock seals longest losing streak on record as newest AI acquisition sparks anxiety - Salesforce now has a lot of businesses to integrate.

My child was given a summer cabin. Should I pay for the $10,000-a-year maintenance and taxes? - “When the time comes, there will be a substantial inheritance to be split 50/50 between our two children.”

Investors pile into moonshot SpaceX bets as first-day options trading shatters records - On Friday, SpaceX clinched the biggest IPO in the history of the U.S. equity market, raising more than $85 billion. On Tuesday, it followed that up with the biggest debut in the history of the U.S. options market.

Most people now get their news from social media. But many say they dislike it and are tuning out. - Audiences been increasingly getting news from social media for years — but many are now disillusioned, creating yet another challenge for media organizations.

Want to splurge on travel in retirement? Here’s how to plan for it. - A lot of people wait until retirement to take big trips. Plan ahead, and don’t wait too long.

Carvana is expanding into new vehicles. The implications could reshape the U.S. automotive retail market - Carvana has bought seven new vehicle franchises since last year that primarily sell Stellantis' Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands.

Fed Chair Warsh expected to withhold 'dot' from central bank's interest rate outlook - The central bank's Federal Open Market Committee is set to release its quarterly update of where individual officials expect interest rates to head.

Michael Burry says he's tempted to bet against SpaceX, but passes on expensive options - Burry argued the company's market capitalization had reached levels that dwarf many established businesses and fortunes.

Dow climbs above 52,000 for first time as oil prices fall, but tech sell-off knocks down S&P 500: Live updates - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to a record high on Tuesday, boosted by old economy stocks as oil prices moved lower.

These stocks should outperform as the Iran deal is finalized, says UBS - With a deal on the horizon, UBS thinks that stocks like Southwest Airlines and Eastman Chemicals could benefit from a potential settlement.

UK economy shrank 0.1% in April as Iran conflict weighed on growth - U.K. GDP fell 0.1% in April as services activity declined and companies cited pressure from the Middle East conflict.

A Chinese start-up's unfolding dilemma exposes cracks in Beijing's tech funding machine - While the U.S. channels support to tech winners indirectly via incentives, Chinese governments at every level take direct equity stakes.

Wholesale prices rose 1.1% in May, more than expected, on surge in energy - The producer price index was expected to increase 0.7% in May, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.

ECB hikes interest rates for first time since 2023 as Iran war ramps up energy costs - The European Central Bank also raised its inflation forecasts and cut its growth outlook.

Consumer prices rose 4.2% annually in May, highest in three years - The consumer price index was expected to show a 4.2% gain from a year ago, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

Central banks expand bullion holdings as U.S. dollar's dominance wavers - By Julie ZhangSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongTuesday, June 16, 2026 Central banks are expected to expand their gold holdings, while the U.S. dollar's dominance in global reserves will fade in five years, according to the World Gold Council. The push to accumulate gold reflects a broad de-dollarisation trend in recent years. About nine in 10 central banks expect global central bank gold hold...

Central banks repatriate gold as global insecurity rises - By Leslie Hook and Krishn KaushikFinancial Times, LondonTuesday, June 16, 2026 Global central banks are removing gold from vaults in London and New York as they become more skittish about storing bullion outside their own borders, according to a new survey. The central banks of India and France are among those that have relocated huge volumes of gold out of the U.S. and U.K. in the past year to...

Singapore's central bank offers gold vaulting to other central banks and bullion banks - By Timothy GohThe Straits Times, SingaporeMonday, June 15, 2026 Foreign central banks and sovereign entities will be able to store their gold reserves with the Monetary Authority of Singapore from October as Singapore strengthens its position as a regional hub for gold trading and storage. This will complement the republic's commercial vaulting capacity, which exceeds 2,000 tonnes and serves ma...

Matthew Piepenburg: Who wins gold's race against the dollar? - By Matthew PiepenburgVon Greyerz / Gold Switzerland, ZurichMonday, June 15, 2026 Gold. It began the year with galvanic headlines and endless coverage. Now, midway through that same year, having lost more than 25% from its January high of $5,600, many are wondering if peak gold is behind us in the wake of just another broken asset bubble. Such concerns are understandable, even expected -- especi...

There are still no markets anymore, just interventions - 12:20p Monday, June 15, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Quoth the Raven's Chris Irons, whose brilliant diagnosis of the wealth inequality problem was published over the weekend and called to your attention here -- https://www.gata.org/node/24758 -- today marvels at the resilience of what the world still somehow calls its financial markets. His analysis, highlighted by ZeroHedge, is headlined...

The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America: Price Drops & Gains in 33 Big Expensive Cities, May 2026 - Home prices fell from peaks in prior years in 28 of the 33 cities, led by Austin -27% and Oakland -26%, while AI mania in San Francisco trickled down from “mansion shortage” to mid-tier.

Government Uses Strategic Petroleum Reserve as Cudgel to Beat Down Oil-Price Mania: Worked for Second Time - A new role for the SPR. It wasn’t designed for that.

US Government Sold $646 billion of Treasury Securities this Week. 2nd Wave of Inflation Approaches 10-Year Treasury Yield - How the long-term Treasury debt grows: Treasury notes & bonds outstanding rose on net by $59 billion this week.

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, ...

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 ...

Federal Reserve Note: What It Is, Longevity, and Key Features - Discover what Federal Reserve notes are, their lifespan, and key features that make them secure and essential as the official paper currency of the U.S.

Next week El Salvador will become the first country to accept bitcoin as currency - The government even went a step further in promoting the cryptocurrency’s use by giving $30 in free bitcoins to citizens who sign up for its national digital wallet, known as Chivo, or “cool” in ...

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

Bitcoin miners' AI pivot faces $50 billion reality check, says VanEck - VanEck says investors are shifting focus from contract announcements to execution risk as miners chase AI revenue.

U.S. senators urge Treasury not to leave states out of GENIUS Act stablecoin process - Senators led by Republican Cynthia Lummis are insisting the Treasury Department ensure states get a process to prove their ability to supervise stablecoins.

Hyperliquid, Uniswap and Worldcoin buck crypto slump as traders chase AI, DeFi trends - A handful of tokens continued their run while bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market stalled after the early week bounce.

Coinbase intoduces AI advisor, stock options, and pre-IPO markets in finance push - The crypto exchange is expanding into investing, derivatives and banking services as it pursues an all-in-one financial platform.

Ripple invests in Flutterwave, pushing its stablecoin and XRP Ledger into payments across Africa - The deal values Flutterwave at $3.2 billion, and will integrate Ripple's RLUSD and the XRP Ledger network to speed cross-border payments across Africa.

Coinbase to join tokenized stock race with onchain shares, dividend payments - The crypto exchange said investors will own the shares and receive dividends, underscoring growing momentum behind tokenized securities.

Binance says its European regulatory application is compliant despite report of Greek rejection - An EU crypto license application by the world’s largest crypto exchange is set to be rejected by the Greek regulator HCMC, according to a report from Reuters.

Ethereum’s biggest protocol overhaul in years moves into its final development stage - Developers are entering the final stretch of work on Glamsterdam, the network's next major upgrade, as teams begin testing a version of the fork in a closed environment.

State Street targets stablecoin reserve boom with new money market fund - The asset manager joins BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and others competing to manage reserves backing the growing stablecoin market.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Uniswap (UNI) gains 12.9% while index trades lower - Stellar (XLM), up 2.7% from Monday, joined Uniswap (UNI) as a top performer.

SpaceX Maps Next Growth Phase in New SEC Filing - SpaceX laid out its post-IPO growth priorities in a new SEC filing, highlighting investments in AI compute, launch systems, and satellite capacity. The filing also details stock conversions and governance changes that took effect following the IPO. SpaceX Maps Its Next Growth Phase in New SEC Filing Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: SPCX), better known […]

Coinbase Launches 21 Products at Once, Including Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages and AI Advisor - Coinbase unveiled 21 new products and features on Tuesday afternoon, positioning itself as a single financial platform covering crypto, equities, derivatives, AI-powered advisory, and real-world asset lending. What Was Announced The announcement covered every major segment of finance. Coinbase framed the release around three pillars: more assets to trade, smarter trading tools, and a broader […...

Stack’s Bowers Auctions Funded 0.5 Bitcoin Casascius Token From America’s 237th Birthday - Stack’s Bowers Galleries will auction a funded Casascius 0.5 BTC physical token minted on July 4, 2013, the 237th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, as part of its June 2026 Showcase Auction on Thursday. What’s Being Sold According to the Stack’s Bowers Galleries announcement shared with Bitcoin.com News, the token is […]

BTC Holds Above $65,500 as Santiment Signals Bitcoin Could Gain From US-Iran MoU - Despite a positive global market response to a newly announced U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, bitcoin experienced high volatility and a 1.4% price decline, dropping to an intraday low of $65,301 before stabilizing near $65,919. Global Markets Diverge as Oil Slides Bitcoin traded down on Tuesday even as global markets continued to respond positively to the […]

Blackrock’s Rick Rieder Says Bitcoin Is Going ‘Considerably Higher’ Despite This Year’s Drop - Rick Rieder, Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income at Blackrock, told Bloomberg’s ETF IQ on June 15, 2026, that he expects bitcoin to go “considerably higher” over the long term, even as the firm holds a moderate position in the asset. Rieder’s Track Record With Bitcoin Rieder is not a new voice on bitcoin. […]

Robocalls Are Annoying. Eroding Privacy Is Not the Right Way To Stop Them. - A proposed FCC rule would require Americans to share more personal information with phone service providers. Bye, bye burner phones?

Sports Fans Don't Complain Their Championship-Winning Team Employs Too Many Immigrants - Critics of high-skilled immigration should take note.

Pick Your YIMBY - The D.C. mayoral race offers two leading candidates who are saying a lot of the right things about housing supply.

AI Tort Lawsuit Tracker - An excellent resource from Prof. Ed Lee (Santa Clara). The focus is on tort lawsuits brought against AI companies or… The post AI Tort Lawsuit Tracker appeared first on Reason.com.

"Needless Cost Increases" from "Both Counsels' Choices to Follow the Path of Most Resistance" - From Judge April Perry (N.D. Ill.) today in Doe v. Thomas. Some context: Plaintiff's motion for a protective order [51]… The post "Needless Cost Increases" from "Both Counsels' Choices to Follow the Path of Most Resistance" appeared first on Reason.com.

Court Rejects Sealing of Summary-Judgment-Related Filings in Trump Media Libel Suit Against Washington Post - "Highlighting the absurdity of the sealing requests, one of the exhibits TMTG seeks to seal is the Post’s 2023 article, which was widely disseminated to the public when it was published and has been on file in the public docket in this case since July 2023."

Disbarred Lawyer Can't Pseudonymously Challenge Her Disbarment - From the Tenth Circuit today in Roe v. Colo. Jud. Dep't, decided by Judge Richard Federico and Judges Scott Matheson… The post Disbarred Lawyer Can't Pseudonymously Challenge Her Disbarment appeared first on Reason.com.

The Trump Administration Wants More Tariffs To Combat 'Structural Excess Capacity.' Here's What That Means. - When businesses in other countries produce more goods than their domestic markets can use, is that a conspiracy against America? Of course not.

Lawyers' Bar Journal Article Discussing Their AI-Hallucination Errors Doesn't Entirely Satisfy Judge, but … - the judge declines to issue sanctions, in part because “their expressions of repentance are made in good faith.”

A Colorado Town Will Pay $675,000 To Settle a Lawsuit After a Police Officer Shot a Family's Dog - The family's attorney says it's the largest settlement for a dog shooting case in Colorado history.

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.

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.

It’s not Treason. It’s Self-Defense. - “For transporting us beyond seas, to be tried for pretended offences.” From the Declaration of Independence, one of the charges against the King that justified secession. It was built on a violent American raid on the British few of us are ever taught about. In the early hours of June 10, 1772, a band of Rhode Islanders rowed out in the dark, shot and seriously wounded a Royal Navy commander, c...

A Nation of Suspects - Some of the recent legal challenges to the use of surveillance by the Department of Homeland Security upon Americans have resulted in the revelation of truly terrifying behavior by the government, in direct defiance of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. We now know that the federal government spies on innocent Americans without suspicion and […] The post A Nation of Suspects appeared fir...

Onward, Friends - After 26 years, today is my last day at EFF. It's been a terrific and wild ride — the organization has grown from a tiny band of fighty people trying to plant a flag for freedom and justice in the coming digital world into a large, established band of fighty people doing, well, much the same. The world around us has changed enormously. Our core values haven't budged. I'm proud of what we've ac...

EFFecting Change: LGBTQ+ Solidarity Against the Tide of Surveillance - LGBTQ+ communities are facing an escalating wave of censorship and targeted surveillance, but we can push back through mutual solidarity. Join us live to learn how safer virtual spaces get built, how platform policies and government pressure are reshaping the digital landscape, and what platform accountability actually looks like. Our panel will share ideas for direct action and concrete strate...

Victory! 702 has Expired! - Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act lets US intelligence agencies collect communications from foreigners abroad without a warrant, and routinely sweeps in Americans’ emails, messages, and calls in the process. The authority for this program is set to expire Friday, June 12th, 2026, at midnight. As we wrote earlier this week, Congress has been kicking the ball down the road ...

After Miami Gardens Drops Illegal Ban on Food Trucks, Law Firm Urges Aventura to Do the Same  - After beating a food truck ban in Miami Gardens, the Institute for Justice is urging Aventura to end a similar restriction. The post After Miami Gardens Drops Illegal Ban on Food Trucks, Law Firm Urges Aventura to Do the Same  appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Property Owners Ask Georgia Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging Private Railroad’s Land Grab - ATLANTA—On Monday, a group of property owners in rural Sparta, Georgia filed a petition asking the Georgia Supreme Court to hear their case challenging a private […] The post Property Owners Ask Georgia Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging Private Railroad’s Land Grab appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Innocent Man’s Case Seeking to Hold Federal Agents Accountable for Brutalizing Him More Than a Decade Ago - WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by an innocent man who was brutalized by members of a joint state-federal task force when he was […] The post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Innocent Man’s Case Seeking to Hold Federal Agents Accountable for Brutalizing Him More Than a Decade Ago 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 ...

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

IL: Stop Illinois’ Backdoor Handgun Ban – TAKE ACTION - Anti-gun lawmakers in Springfield are trying to move HB 4471, the so-called “Responsible Gun Manufacturing Act,” out of the House Rules Committee. This bill isn’t about stopping violent criminals. It’s a backdoor ban aimed at common semiautomatic pistols, including many Glock-style handguns. HB4471 originally sought to criminalize the manufacture, sale, purchase, receipt, import, or transfer of...

Gun Owners of America Endorses Byron Donalds for Florida Governor - Gun Owners of America Endorses Byron Donalds for Florida Governor  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  June 11, 2026  TALLAHASSEE, FL — Gun Owners of America (GOA) proudly endorses U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds for Governor of Florida.  As both a former Florida state lawmaker and a current member of Congress, Byron Donalds has compiled a perfect pro-Second Amendment record.  As a freshman state representat...

Robinhood cuts nearly 300 employees - While other fintechs credited AI in staff reductions, Robinhood cited a need to remain a “lean, hyper-focused team where every single individual is empowered to make a massive impact.”

GAO prods FDIC on rotating examiners - By instituting such a requirement, the FDIC “could mitigate threats to independence and better ensure that escalation decisions are independent and evidence-based,” the GAO said.

DC-area banks to merge in $98M deal - The merger of Tysons Corner, Virginia-based ODNB Financial Corp. and Washington, D.C.-based National Capital Bancorp is set to create a $2.4 billion-asset bank with 10 branches across four states and the nation’s capital.

‘We are not ready’: AI could trigger bank runs in seconds, lawmaker says - Rep. Bill Foster, D-IL, said real-time regulatory dashboards, standardized reporting and open source software are needed to respond to an AI-driven bank run.

Nubank notifies customers of its liquidation in error - Brazil’s central bank is not liquidating the digital lender. But dozens of customers Friday received a message telling them this was the case.

How Revolut is building an international "super app of finance" - The fintech's recently installed U.S. CEO said at American Banker's Digital Banking conference that Revolut's goal is to become "the first truly global bank."

Michigan bank strikes deal for an in-state rival - Isabella Bancorp in Mount Pleasant to enter the Grand Rapids market with $54.6 million purchase of Grand River Commerce in Grandville.

Four things to watch in Kevin Warsh's Fed debut - Newly minted Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will host his inaugural press conference on Wednesday. Bankers will be paying close attention to what he says — and how he says it.

Robinhood to cut 10% of staff, doesn't mention AI as a factor - The fintech joins a handful of fintechs and payments companies that have laid off staff this year. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said the decision was proactive to keep the organization lean.

Banks aren't ready for AI agents moving money, experts warn - Two industry leaders at American Banker's Digital Banking conference said banks' fraud and identity controls weren't built for software acting as the customer.

Bond yield responses to macro news: the role of macro forecast disagreement and monetary policy uncertainty - by Peter Hördahl, Burçin Kısacıkoğlu, Dora XiaBond yields react to macroeconomic surprises, but the magnitude of this responsiveness depends on macroeconomic forecast disagreement and monetary policy uncertainty. Using intraday responses of US Treasury futures to surprises in macroeconomic data releases, we find that greater forecast disagreement about an economic indicator prior to its release...

Gent Sejko: Albania's economic and financial developments in 2025 - Address by Mr Gent Sejko, Governor of the Bank of Albania, to the Parliamentary Committee on Economy, Employment and Finance presenting the Annual Report of the Bank of Albania for 2025, Tirana, 12 June 2026.

Primož Dolenc: Keynote address - ACI Slovenia Annual Assembly and Financial Markets Conference - Keynote address by Mr Primož Dolenc, Governor of Banka Slovenije, at the ACI Slovenia Annual Assembly and Financial Markets Conference, Postojna, 12 June 2026.

Federal Reserve Board announces final rule that establishes data standards for certain information collections - Federal Reserve Board announces final rule that establishes data standards for certain information collections

Federal Reserve Board announces that results from its annual bank stress test will be released on Wednesday, June 24, at 4 p.m. EDT. - Federal Reserve Board announces that results from its annual bank stress test will be released on Wednesday, June 24, at 4 p.m. EDT.

Agencies remove additional references to reputation risk - Agencies remove additional references to reputation risk

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 5, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) t...

Press Release: Agencies Remove Additional References to Reputation Risk - PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 2, 2026 Agencies Remove Additional References to Reputation Risk WASHINGTON—The federal bank regulatory agencies today join...