Precious Metals and Market News

Rising real yields crush precious metals momentum - (Kitco News) - Bullish momentum in the precious metals market suffered a significant blow this week, with gold ending down nearly 4% and silver tumbling roughly 13% from recent highs, underscoring the continued pressure on the sector.

Silver dives below $76, gold tests $4,500 support as Iran risk drives oil, rate fears - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late U.S. trading Friday, as a stronger dollar, surging Treasury yields and oil-led inflation fears offset defensive demand tied to the Strait of Hormuz

Wall Street sees gold dropping further as yields and the dollar strengthen, Main Street maintains bullish bias as $4,500 emerges as critical support - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street throwing in the towel on gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street maintained a bullish bias despite gold’s decline.

Gold and silver slammed as Iran war fuels inflation and rate hike fears - (Kitco News) - Gold investors are once again dealing with dashed bullish hopes and dreams, as no meaningful progress has been made toward ending the war in Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which continues to drive oil prices higher and stoke inflation fears.

Copper near $6.25 puts mine supply back in focus, says Neil Adshead - (Kitco News) Copper’s move toward $6.25/lb is improving margins for miners, but Neil Adshead said the industry’s core supply problem remains unchanged: getting new tonnes into the market is still slow, expensive, and difficult.

Jeff Currie turns near-term bearish on gold, but sees massive commodity upside - (Kitco News) - The commodity market represents the biggest asymmetrical trade in global financial markets, even as gold continues to face significant headwinds from rising inflation pressures and the war in Iran, which continues to create significant funding pressures for emerging markets, according to one famed commodity analyst.

China sees solid ETF inflows and massive PBoC purchases in April amid flat price performance – WGC’s Jia   - (Kitco News) – While international and Chinese gold prices ended April essentially unchanged, local ETFs and the country’s central bank continued their accumulation even as wholesale demand slid, according to Ray Jia, research head for China at the World Gold Council (WGC).In the WGC’s latest China gold market update, Jia noted that gold traded sideways in April, with the LBMA Gold Price PM up ...

Gold breaks below $4,600 as dollar, yields overpower haven demand - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in early U.S. trading Friday, as a firmer U.S. dollar, higher Treasury yields and oil-led inflation concerns offset safe-haven demand tied to the Strait of Hormuz.

Gold could see further headwinds as New York Empire State Survey rises to 19.6 - (Kitco News) - Inflation fears continue to spook gold investors, and solid manufacturing activity from the New York Federal Reserve could put further pressure on gold.

Silver drops 4.6% as yields rise, gold holds above $4,650 - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are lower and spot silver prices are sharply lower after the close Thursday, as firmer Treasury yields and a stronger dollar offset safe-haven demand tied to renewed Strait of Hormuz tension.

Behind Turkey's Gold Sales: The Biggest Ever Plunge In Foreign Reserves - Behind Turkey's Gold Sales: The Biggest Ever Plunge In Foreign Reserves Shortly after the Iran war started, with gold unexpectedly tumbling, we showed that the reason behind gold's paradoxical move - after all, the precious metal has traditionally been a store of value in times of geopolitical stress - was the furious liquidation of gold by emerging markets, in this case Turkey, sc...

So Where Does Wokeism Come From? (Spoiler Alert: The French, Of Course!) - So Where Does Wokeism Come From? (Spoiler Alert: The French, Of Course!) Authored by Monica Showalter via AmericanThinker.org, How did wokeism happen? A French intellectual, who goes by Brivael Le Pogam on X, has written a tightly focused and brief explanation of it worthy of Eric Hoffer, putting his finger on the thinking of French philospher-historian Michel Foucault, French ph...

Switzerland To Vote On Capping Population At 10 Million - Switzerland To Vote On Capping Population At 10 Million In less than four weeks, on June 14, Swiss voters will decide on a proposal that, if passed, would mark a constitutional first: enshrining a hard limit on the country’s total permanent resident population. The "No to a Switzerland with 10 Million" initiative, backed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP), seeks to ame...

Net Zero Fearmongering In Tatters After Climate Report 'Implausibility' Ruling - Net Zero Fearmongering In Tatters After Climate Report 'Implausibility' Ruling Authored by Chris Morrison via DailySceptic.org, The fallout from the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ruling that computer model high emissions pathway RCP8.5 is “implausible” is only just beginning. Most mainstream media fearmongering stories over the last 15 years need to be mo...

Japanese Company Simplifies Ketchup Packaging Amid Ink Shortage Tied To Middle East Conflict - Japanese Company Simplifies Ketchup Packaging Amid Ink Shortage Tied To Middle East Conflict Kagome is revamping the packaging of several ketchup products after supply disruptions made white printing ink harder to source, according to Japan Today. The shortage stems from raw material constraints tied to the conflict in the Middle East. Under the redesign, bottles of Kagome Tomato ...

Poland Is Now The Last Country Standing In The Way Of A Federalized Europe - Poland Is Now The Last Country Standing In The Way Of A Federalized Europe Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Its conservative president is totally against this project and can veto related legislation tabled by the liberal prime minister since the latter’s ruling coalition doesn’t have the two-thirds majority to overrule him, thus enabling Poland to play the role that Hunga...

A Deadly Day In Butler - A Deadly Day In Butler The following is an excerpt from the newly published book “The Trump Assassination Plots: What the Investigations Missed, and Why it Matters.” The book, which can be found here, attempts to provide the most complete account to date of the attempts on Donald Trump’s life (emphasis ours), A Deadly Day in Butler *CRACK* *CRACK* *CRACK* Three shots rang thro...

Pro-Israel Forces Throw Kitchen Sink At Massie Ahead Of Tuesday Primary - Pro-Israel Forces Throw Kitchen Sink At Massie Ahead Of Tuesday Primary Eleven months after President Trump launched an all-out political war on Rep. Thomas Massie, the Tuesday, May 19 Kentucky GOP primary is almost here. With polls showing the race going down to the wire, the anti-Massie forces -- whose animus is largely driven by Massie's refusal to vote in accordance with the Is...

Are There Really 'No Bad Ideas' When It Comes To 'Saving Or Democracy'? - Are There Really 'No Bad Ideas' When It Comes To 'Saving Or Democracy'? Authored by Eric Utter via AmericanThinker.com, Former Vice President Kamala (hic!) Harris recently opined that there are “no bad ideas” when it comes to brainstorming ways to reinvigorate the Democrat party. During a May 13th livestream on something called the "Win with Black Women" podcast, Hic! Harris su...

By Targeting Dairy Farmers, ESG Wants To Decide Your Milk - By Targeting Dairy Farmers, ESG Wants To Decide Your Milk Authored by Samantha Fillmore via RealClearMarkets, It starts with a letter in the mail. A dairy farmer opens it to find new requirements from their milk processing plant. Herd data, energy usage, emissions figures. The letter calls it voluntary but if you don't comply, the plant can't take your milk. And if the plant c...

Here’s where Treasury yields will peak and open up a rare opportunity to buy stocks and bonds, says Wall Street veteran - The Treasury yield could peak near 5% in coming weeks, which will be a chance to buy stocks, says Ed Yardeni.

‘I’m already feeling anxious’: My ex-husband offered to give me a $30,000 lump sum for child support. Is there a catch? - “He has not paid the last two months, and it is not court-ordered.”

A ‘private celebrity compound’: Selena Gomez lists her L.A. estate for $6.5 million - Selena Gomez is preparing to bid farewell to her former bachelorette pad, listing the sprawling Encino home for $6.49 million, just 6 months after she married Benny Blanco.

Musician Sheryl Crow is selling part of her Nashville estate for $1.8 million - Country music legend Sheryl Crow is offloading a small slice of her extravagant Nashville estate for $1.8 million—more than a decade after adding the 2.2-acre parcel to her longtime Tennessee compound.

Dow futures drop, oil prices push higher as Iran war remains stuck in stalemate - U.S. stock-index futures fell and crude prices rose on Sunday, after the market’s rally stalled last week as oil prices rose sharply amid the impasse in the war with Iran.

Health officials declare Ebola outbreak a public health emergency - A rare strain of Ebola virus likely caused 80 deaths in Congo and Uganda, prompting the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency.

The Iran war could be a $300 billion shock — driving up mortgage rates and squeezing wages - The Trump administration and Congress can act now to bring down energy costs and make Americans’ lives more affordable.

Walmart and Target are about to show just how much shopping habits have changed due to the Iran war - Walmart has said that customers start to cut spending when gas prices hit $4.50 to $5 a gallon.

Nvidia is getting some help as it props up S&P 500 earnings growth - Micron is expected to be the second-largest contributor to the index’s overall earnings growth — behind Nvidia, whose impact will likely diminish.

What former poker champion turned investing coach Annie Duke says most of us get wrong about risk - The author of ‘Quit’ talks about market bubbles, costly investing mistakes and why investors freeze at the worst time.

Oil jumps as Trump warns 'Clock is Ticking' for Iran, fanning fears of escalation in conflict - Trump's warning to Iran over the weekend signals that the impasse between Washington and Tehran over ending the war could deteriorate into resumption of armed conflict.

White House touts deals on soybeans and rare earths after Trump-Xi summit, while China talks up tariff cuts - The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last week yielded new pacts, though the sides have provided differing details.

How Elon Musk and Sam Altman went from besties to bitter rivals - In the 11 years since Elon Musk and Sam Altman helped start OpenAI, their once tight bond has unwound, leaving the two billionaires fighting it out in court.

One of the market's hottest stock themes is buying everything AI can't replace - The search for HALO stocks is a hot theme in the stock market. There is now an ETF to invest in it.

Citi Wealth warns markets may be 'uncomfortably strong' amid mounting geopolitical, inflation risks - Global markets may be due for a period of consolidation after a sharp rally in equities, said Citi Wealth's chief investment officer Kate Moore.

Traders now see next Fed interest rate move as a hike following inflation surge - The fed funds futures market is pricing in an increase as soon as December.

Inflation rate projected to hit 6% in the second quarter, top economic forecasters say - The recent surge in inflation is likely to get worse over the next several months, according to a survey Friday.

Bond market believes Fed behind the curve on inflation as Warsh takes over - Bond traders are hoping that the central bank's easing bias is replaced with a skewed view toward tightening.

Bessent sees 'substantial disinflation' ahead as Warsh takes over the Fed - Bessent said the energy-fed inflation surge recently is likely to reverse as the U.S. is "going to keep pumping."

Americans still feel pessimistic about the economy. When will it get better? - U.S. consumer sentiment has been on a downward trend since the Covid pandemic. Inflation, wars and Trump's tariffs are to blame, economists say.

The surprisingly mysterious reason we use the $ symbol for the U.S. dollar - By Annie ReneauUpworthy, Los AngelesFriday, May 15, 2026 We see many symbols in our everyday lives that we likely don’t pay much attention to: the @ in our email addresses, for instance, or the % in our weather forecasts. But do we ever wonder where these symbols came from? Why they look like they do? Or how they came to mean what they mean? ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ...

Alasdair Macleod: Inflation undermines all asset values - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, May 15, 2026 The febrile condition of all asset markets headed by rising G7 bond yields is leading to uncertainty for gold and silver prices. One last sell-off is a golden opportunity for stackers.  For the first half of this week, gold and particularly silver prices rose before being hammered yesterday and this morning. In overnight Asian trade, gol...

Billionaire Sprott put 98% of his $3 billion fortune into gold and silver and says gold is headed to $10,000 - By Godwin OluponmileForbes, New Yorkvia AP MoneyWise, New York Gold has had one of the greatest two-year runs in its history and the man who saw it coming says it's just getting started. Eric Sprott, 81, was at his vacation rental in San Jose, Costa Rica, in late January when Forbes checked in with him. This was right around the same time that silver had hit its all-time high of $100 an ounce, ...

Equinox Gold bids C$7 billion for Orla Mining to create Canada's second-largest gold producer - By Andrew WillisThe Globe and Mail, TorontoWednesday, May 13, 2026 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/industry-news/energy-and-resour... Equinox Gold Corp. is bidding to join the ranks of North America's largest gold producers with an all-stock, C$7 billion offer for Orla Mining Ltd. pitched with zero takeover premium. Equinox is offering to buy Orla gold properties in Ontario, Nevada, Me...

Ross Norman: India panics and burns the golden lifeboat - By Ross NormanMetals Daily, LondonWednesday, May 13, 2026 The word I'm looking for is "contronym" -- a term that can mean its own opposite -- and it may be an apt description of gold right now. News that India has raised import duties on gold and silver from 6% to 15% is bullish and bearish at the same time. We are now seeing second-order consequences of the Iran war manifest. India is particul...

Food Inflation in America by Product: It Boils down to a Sharp Acceleration on Top of Already Very High Prices - Ground beef, steak, chicken, fruit & veggies, coffee, dairy, eggs, other foods, and total.

The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America: Price Drops & Gains in 33 Big Expensive Cities, April 2026 - Home prices fell year-over-year in 25 of the 33 big expensive cities in April, a bunch set multi-year lows, led by Oakland & Austin, down by 26% from 2022. Two set new highs.

US Government Sold $691 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week, 10-Year Yield Spikes to 4.6%, 30-Year Yield to 5.12% as 2nd Wave of Inflation Takes Off - The Fed is “behind the curve,” and the bond market is getting very nervous.

Crypto security is turning into an AI arms race as agents may overwhelm compliance teams - AI agents and automated payments could reach a scale that crypto monitoring systems built for human-paced markets cannot handle, Elliptic CEO Simone Maini warned.

Aave restores ether borrowing limits after $230 million exploit - The DeFi lending protocol reversed restrictions imposed after April’s $292 million exploit, restoring borrowing capacity across six networks as contagion fears ease.

Bitcoin Depot, North America's largest bitcoin ATM operator, files for bankruptcy - Bitcoin Depot, the largest bitcoin ATM operator in North America and publicly listed on Nasdaq, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Iran may be turning the Strait of Hormuz into a bitcoin-based insurance market, local reports say - State-linked Fars News reported that Iran’s economy ministry has been working on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait with payments in bitcoin.

Crypto traders betting on a rally lose $563 million in liquidations. Ether and bitcoin suffer the most - Ether and bitcoin led liquidations, as their prices dropped on macroeconomic concerns.

HYPE pops 7%, beating bitcoin declines, as SpaceX pre-IPO lands on Hyperliquid - Hyperliquid's HYPE token rallied 7% over 24 hours after Trade.xyz launched the first pre-IPO perpetual market on the platform, offering synthetic exposure to SpaceX at a reference valuation of $1.78 trillion.

Yet another crypto bridge falls victim to an $11 million hack - The latest attack adds to growing string of cross-chain infrastructure exploits.

Bitcoin slides under $77,000 as oil shock and Treasury yields hit risk assets - Long-term holders are still sitting tight and exchange balances remain near six-year lows, Binance Research data shows, but underwater short-term holders leave BTC vulnerable to macro shocks.

The Clarity Act took a step forward: State of Crypto - Unpacking Thursday's at-times contentious markup hearing.

DeFi's new front: VerifiedX bets bitcoin's next chapter is programmable, private - VerifiedX says its Bitcoin sidechain enables programmable, privacy-preserving transactions without synthetic wrappers, targeting growing institutional demand for native DeFi on the original blockchain system.

Hyperliquid Jumps 5% as Bitwise’s $4.3M HYPE ETF Debut Triggers Short Squeeze - Despite a broader cryptocurrency market sell-off that dragged Bitcoin below $77,000, the HYPE token rebounded by over 5% on Monday, briefly matching and surpassing its previous peak of $47. HYPE Rebounds Amid Crypto Sell-Off Just days after plunging nearly 10% on reports that rivals ICE and CME had urged U.S. regulators to target Hyperliquid, HYPE […]

Crypto Bridge Exploits Hit $328.6M in May as Peckshield Tracks 8 Major Incidents - Cross-chain bridges, infrastructure that allows assets to move between separate blockchain networks, have now lost $328.6 million to attackers across eight separate incidents in May 2026. Crypto’s Worst Year for Cross-Chain Hacks Blockchain security and data analytics firm Peckshield released a mid-May tally of eight bridge-related exploits that collectively drained $328.6 million from cross-ch...

Raoul Pal: The US-China AI Race 2026 Is a War No One Can Win - Real Vision co-founder Raoul Pal says the artificial intelligence competition between the U.S. and China is unlike any geopolitical rivalry in history, a race not for territory or weapons, but for the substratum of intelligence itself. Pal Warns the AI Race Has No Clear Winner Retired Goldman Sachs hedge fund manager and co-founder of financial […]

Bitcoin Flash Crash: Price Slides Below $77K, Triggering $657 Million in Crypto Liquidations - Bitcoin fell below $77,000 on Monday, extending a four-day losing streak, triggering $657 million in total liquidations across crypto markets in 24 hours, with long positions bearing the brunt of the pain. BTC Flash Crash Wipes $584 Million in Longs Bitcoin’s latest decline pushed the asset below the $77,000 mark for the fourth consecutive day […]

Gaming Platform My Pet Hooligan Connects Token Debut to Series Finale - AMGI Studios recently announced the launch of its native token, HOOLI, for the My Pet Hooligan entertainment franchise, featuring an airdrop on May 18. Token Utility and Ecosystem Integration Transmedia entertainment franchise My Pet Hooligan recently announced plans to launch its native token, HOOLI, tying the debut to the 30th episode and finale of its […]

This Tiny Toad Blocked a Green Energy Project. A New Federal Rule Will Cut 'Green' Tape. - A streamlined process for environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act gives the government broader discretion to approve projects.

Brickbat: The Happiest Place on Earth - Dash camera video released by Orlando's News 6 appears to show an Orange County, Florida, sheriff's deputy forcing a driver off… The post Brickbat: The Happiest Place on Earth appeared first on Reason.com.

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Memories of a Different Planet: Roentgenizdat - From Wikipedia, photo by Dmitry Rozhkov of display "Rock on bones" in Gallery "Vinzavod", Moscow (2008) My father Vladimir was… The post Memories of a Different Planet: Roentgenizdat appeared first on Reason.com.

Today in Supreme Court History: May 17, 1954 - 5/17/1954: Brown v. Board of Education and Bolling v. Sharpe are decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 17, 1954 appeared first on Reason.com.

Archives: The Best of Brian Doherty - The June 2026 issue's archives are dedicated to longtime Reason editor Brian Doherty, who died in March.

Today in Supreme Court History: May 16, 1918 - 5/16/1918: The Sedition Act of 1918 is enacted. The Supreme Court upheld prosecutions brought under this law in Schenck, Debs, and Abrams. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 16, 1918 appeared first on Reason.com.

Josh Hawley's Pro-Union Bill Would Let Washington Write Your Contract - The GOP wants to be the party of labor. The Faster Labor Contracts Act isn't the way to do that.

Stewart Brand on Fixing Stuff, Modern Environmentalism, and the Nuclear Future - "There's always a place in not just the market, but a range of situations and mindsets, for things that are cheap, fast, and just barely in control," the Whole Earth Catalog creator tells Reason.

The Anarchists Who Thought Mao Was on Their Side - As the Cultural Revolution turns 60, here's a look back at some of the fantasies that people projected onto it—and at one moment of possible prescience.

Immigration Studies Director David J. Bier Testifies Before the House Judiciary Committee - Our research finds immigrants—legal and illegal—work at higher rates, generate more income and taxes, and have reduced the national debt by $14.5 trillion over the last 30 years.

Virginia's "Assault Weapons" Ban Draws Immediate Legal Fire—in State and Federal Court - Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed SB 749 into law on Thursday, May 14, making Virginia one of the latest states to enact an “assault weapons” ban—joining at least ten others, with Rhode Island’s own ban also set to take effect July 1, 2026.

Trump’s Personal Investments and Government by Deal - Markets require general rules to function properly, not personalized bargains—Trump’s financial disclosures are a reminder of why.

Friday Feature: Start Bright Learning Center - As a teaching intern, Valeria Oquendo saw problems in public schools, which led her to create her own microschool. Florida’s school choice programs make her program accessible for families.

US Tariff Refunds: Mostly Good Developments but Still a Long Way to Go - Processing is not paying, and close attention should be paid to potential cuts to the bottom line. The onus will be on the government for anything less than the full $166 billion (plus interest) returning to importers.

This Isn’t Rebellion. It’s Survival. - “Unconditional submission” or “resistance by force.” Thomas Jefferson, John Dickinson, and the Second Continental Congress said those were their two terrible options less than 3 months after the battles of Lexington and Concord. Live on their knees or fight to the death. They chose the latter. On this episode, it’s one of the most important, but forgotten and ignored documents of the American R...

Founding Felons: Jefferson Would Be on a Watch List Today - What we’re dealing with today is a government that wants to suppress dangerous words—words about its warring empire, words about its land grabs, words about its militarized police, words about its killing, its poisoning and its corruption—in order to keep its lies going. The post Founding Felons: Jefferson Would Be on a Watch List Today appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

This Isn’t Anti-American. It’s a Right and a Duty. - “Alter or abolish” Despite those words in the Declaration of Independence, the establishment today would have you believe that any effort to resist their power is “anti-American.” But they have it backwards. On this episode - it’s the founders’ framework, the right to “provide new guards” - and when that rises to the level of duty. The post This Isn’t Anti-American. It’s a Right and a Duty. app...

Help EFF Solve an Issue That's Bigger than Creepy Ads - Millions of people around the world use EFF's Privacy Badger. This browser extension blocks the hidden trackers that twist your web browsing into a commodity for Big Tech, advertisers, scammers, and data brokers. But did you know that we’re trying to solve an issue that’s even bigger than creepy ads and user profiling? You can help. JOIN EFF Online tracking isn't just creepy and unethical. It a...

The Science is Not Settled: How Weak Evidence is Fueling a National Push to Ban Social Media for Youth - As statehouses ramp up for 2026, we’re seeing a familiar and concerning trend of lawmakers rushing to regulate the internet based on shockingly shaky science. From the California State Assembly to the Massachusetts and Minnesota legislatures, a wave of bills is crashing against the digital lives of young people, with proponents of these measures framing social media access as a "public health e...

Broken Promises: RIP Instagram’s End-to-End Encrypted DMs - Last week, Instagram ended its opt-in, and therefore rarely used, end-to-end encryption feature. Years after publicly promising to provide the privacy protections of end-to-end encryption across its platforms by default, it instead gave up on that technical challenge. Now, we've all lost an option for safer conversations on one of the biggest social media platforms in the world. In an announcem...

Omaha Speakeasy Forced to Change Its Name to “Censored Shop” After Nebraska Barber Board Claims Ownership of the Word “Barber” - OMAHA, Neb. — Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ)—a national nonprofit public interest law firm—announced it is joining the legal fight to defend the First Amendment […] The post Omaha Speakeasy Forced to Change Its Name to “Censored Shop” After Nebraska Barber Board Claims Ownership of the Word “Barber” appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Institute for Justice Applauds Oklahoma for Expanding Food Freedom Act - Arlington, Va.—Oklahoma’s home food entrepreneurs will see their opportunities expanded under a new law that allows them to increase their annual sales. On May 5, […] The post Institute for Justice Applauds Oklahoma for Expanding Food Freedom Act appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Institute for Justice Promises to Continue Fight for Privacy Rights After Legislation on Automated License Plate Readers Fails to Advance - Arlington, Va.—Today, Colorado State Sens. Judy Amabile and Lynda Zamora Wilson announced that their bill, SB26-070, will not be moving forward this year. The bill, […] The post Institute for Justice Promises to Continue Fight for Privacy Rights After Legislation on Automated License Plate Readers Fails to Advance 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 ...

Comment Now To Stop the ATF’s Illegal Registry! - As part of ATF’s recent package of 34 new rules, they’ve proposed a change to their “out-of-business” records retention. This record retention amounts to an unconstitutional, illegal registry of guns and gun owners. The registry, compiled by ATF using Form 4473 — which is the dealer sales form completed by gun owners during firearms transactions — must be destroyed. Now, … Read more

NH: Senators Must Deliver on Campus Carry TOMORROW - New Hampshire gun owners are hearing disturbing rumors that another so-called “gun rights advocacy” organization is preparing to hand out A+ endorsements to lawmakers regardless of whether or not they actually support Campus Carry. That is unacceptable. If politicians want the support of gun owners, they need to earn it by taking real votes to defend the Second Amendment, not by hiding behind e...

PA: URGENT: Constitutional Carry VOTE Tomorrow! (05/06/2026) - Your action is required right away! TOMORROW, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to take up Senate Bill 357—the Constitutional Carry bill. Sponsored by our longtime ally, Senator Chris Dush, SB 357 would finally recognize that your right to protect yourself and your family is not a privilege granted by the government. Rather, it is a GOD-GIVEN RIGHT enshrined in … Read more

Designing digital banking experiences that win Gen Z and millennial loyalty - Empowering financial institutions to connect with Gen Z demands crafting an holistic experience that caters to their evolving expectations, behaviors and lifestyles.

FDIC: Top depositors led 2023 runs at failed regional banks - Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank each lost about half of their deposits in a matter of days in early March 2023, the regulator found.

Senate panel approves crypto bill - The Clarity Act – with stablecoin yield language intact – moved to the full Senate. Some last-minute amendments resurfaced, but an anti-money laundering measure was denied.

Stellantis gets FDIC’s ILC charter approval - The car manufacturer joins Ford and GM in receiving regulatory approvals this year to obtain an industrial loan company charter.

How Alaska’s Credit Union 1 serves ‘banking tundras’ - CEO Mark Burgess discusses the challenges of serving disparate, isolated communities – from transporting teller machines by plane to using remote capabilities to capture loan signatures.

How IntraFi became the 2026 Best Place to Work in Fintech - The company says its mission-driven culture, family-supporting benefits and emphasis on flexibility are key factors.

Remote, purposeful work distinguish top fintech workplaces - An analysis of American Banker's 2026 Best Places to Work in Fintech finds that workers appreciate flexibility, as well as "meaningful" work.

Best Places to Work in Fintech 2026 - The 33 companies that made it to this year's Best Places to Work in Fintech list are actively preserving remote work options and non-salary benefit packages.

Dems say SBA left businesses vulnerable to 'predatory' financing - Sens. Ed Markey and Ron Wyden argue that the Small Business Administration neglected to warn small firms of the risks of merchant cash advances and closed off a key "escape route" from the resulting debts.

Newsom taps Chopra to lead new California oversight agency - In a move seen to bolster his 2028 presidential run, California Governor Gavin Newsom named Rohit Chopra, the former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to lead a new oversight agency; a Pine Bluff, Arkansas, bank employee was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for bank theft; a Fairfax, Virginia, security administrator has been charged with allegedly stealing more than ...

Michael Atingi-Ego: Judicial Officers Colloquium - Keynote address by Mr Michael Atingi-Ego, Governor of the Bank of Uganda, at aBi Finance Limited Partners' Breakfast Meeting, Kampala, 29 April 2026.

Geopolitical risk in the euro area: measurement and transmission - by Yevheniia Bondarenko, Nayeon Kang, Vivien Lewis, Matthias Rottner, Yves SchülerGeopolitical risk is a major concern for the euro area, yet widely used measures largely reflect a US perspective. We introduce a geopolitical risk indicator tailored to the euro area using local European news sources.

Burkhard Balz: Central bank policy in an evolving cash landscape - Keynote speech by Mr Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the Banknote Conference, Washinton DC, 13 May 2026.

Federal Reserve Board names Jerome H. Powell as chair pro tempore; Powell will serve as chair pro tempore until Kevin M. Warsh is sworn in as the new chair - Federal Reserve Board names Jerome H. Powell as chair pro tempore; Powell will serve as chair pro tempore until Kevin M. Warsh is sworn in as the new chair

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by the Stephen M. Calk 2025 Trust - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by the Stephen M. Calk 2025 Trust

Federal Reserve Board announces it does not object to the conversion of United Texas Bank, of Dallas, Texas, from a bank supervised by the Federal Reserve to a national bank supervised by the Offic... - Federal Reserve Board announces it does not object to the conversion of United Texas Bank, of Dallas, Texas, from a bank supervised by the Federal Reserve to a national bank supervised by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Press Release: FDIC Releases Public Sections of Informational Filings for Six Insured Depository Institutions - PRESS RELEASE | MAY 14, 2026 FDIC Releases Public Sections of Informational Filings for Six Insured Depository Institutions WASHINGTON—The Feder...

Press Release: FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Application for Stellantis Bank USA, Salt Lake City, Utah - PRESS RELEASE | MAY 14, 2026 FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Application for Stellantis Bank USA, Salt Lake City, Utah WASHINGTON—The Board ...