Precious Metals and Market News

Gold's biggest buyers aren't slowing down, but SocGen sees a more measured pace ahead - (Kitco News) - Central bank demand has been a key driver behind gold’s multi-year rally to an all-time high of $5,600 an ounce, and the latest World Gold Council survey points to continued buying from the official sector.

China considers new import and export regime for gold which limits PBOC oversight - (Kitco News) – Chinese regulators, including customs officials and the central bank, are proposing a major overhaul of the country’s existing import and export regulations governing gold and gold products, according to a new report published Sunday.The proposed new gold regime aims “to streamline administration, facilitate trade, and improve the management of gold carried across the border by i...

Gold will fall below $3,900 this year before rallying to $5,300 in 2027 - TD’s Bart Melek - (Kitco News) - The gold market is once again starting the week on a disappointing note as it clings to support near $4,000 an ounce, and one bank expects this pivotal level to break as inflation fears persist.

Precious metals should benefit from falling oil, as gold market continues shift toward Asia – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices should soon begin to benefit from lower oil prices as inflation expectations moderate and bond yields drop, while developments on the Pacific Rim suggest the gold market’s center of gravity may be shifting East, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In their latest update, the analysts noted that precious metal prices remained under pressure amid...

Gold and silver weaken as Fed bets offset Hormuz risk - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are weaker ahead of the North American market open on Monday as traders balance renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy against higher oil prices and persistent Federal Reserve rate-hike risk.

Gold looks broken, but the only thing that has changed is the price - (Kitco News) - The gold market just can't catch a break. What began as a correction from record highs has turned into a relentless selloff, with every major support level giving way. Some analysts are now warning that there are few meaningful technical levels below $4,000 an ounce.

Bears abound on Wall Street and Main Street as markets digest Fed’s hawkish bias with June payrolls on deck - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed bears still the preponderant force on both Wall Street and Main Street, with a dwindling minority of both camps expecting gains next week.

Gold, silver rebound as Fed hike odds cool after oil slide - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher after the North American cash-market close on Friday, as lower Treasury yields and a softer U.S. dollar helped precious metals recover while oil retreated despite renewed Strait of Hormuz tension.

Gold faces make-or-break week at $4,000 as Fed hawkishness fuels bearish outlook - (Kitco News) - The gold market is ending the week in a precarious position as prices cling to what has become critical support near $4,000 an ounce. The precious metal is on track to post its fourth consecutive weekly loss, its longest losing streak since August 2023.

Spot gold hits session high near $4,080/oz after final Consumer Sentiment rises to 49.5, one-year and long-term inflation expectations ease - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading at session highs after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. improving, with both shorter and longer-term inflation expectations easing.

Hormuz Tanker Traffic Plunges After Fresh US-Iran Strikes - Hormuz Tanker Traffic Plunges After Fresh US-Iran Strikes Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz tumbled since late last week, as ship owners and operators froze up amid the renewed hostilities between Iran and the US over the weekend. The Thursday attack on the container ship Ever Lovely prompted some shipowners to pull back and wait for additional information about how sa...

"You're Next!": Democrats Discover The Mob Has A Mind Of Its Own - "You're Next!": Democrats Discover The Mob Has A Mind Of Its Own Authored by Jonathan Turley, “You’re next!” This chant, at the victory celebration of the Democratic Socialists this week, was a message not for the oligarchs or the billionaires, but for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and the Democratic establishment. They were threatening that Jeffries would be the...

Mega Heat Dome Inbound For Washington, DC - Mega Heat Dome Inbound For Washington, DC A massive heat dome is set to descend on the eastern half of the U.S., stretching from the Midwest to the East Coast and putting more than 230 million people in the crosshairs of temperatures above 90F, while millions will experience triple-digit temperatures during the Fourth of July holiday week and into weekend festivities. The Midwest...

Oil Markets Are Pricing A Supply Surge That Isn't Guaranteed - Oil Markets Are Pricing A Supply Surge That Isn't Guaranteed Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, Oil prices are tumbling as tankers stream out of the Strait of Hormuz, but most of that traffic is stranded vessels finally allowed to leave, not new supply heading in. Iran struck a commercial ship near Oman this week even as the 60-day U.S.-Iran ceasefire holds and market...

Meta Restricts Engineers' Use of Claude Code And Codex Over Model 'Distillation' Concerns - Meta Restricts Engineers' Use of Claude Code And Codex Over Model 'Distillation' Concerns Meta Platforms has instructed engineers in its Applied AI division to limit or restrict their use of Anthropic's Claude Code and OpenAI's Codex coding and agent tools, according to internal documents reviewed by The Information. The policy, driven by concerns over inadvertent model distillatio...

Biden's Own Party Heckled Him During A Speech, And Then He Embarrassed Himself - Biden's Own Party Heckled Him During A Speech, And Then He Embarrassed Himself Authored by Matt Margolis via PJMedia.com, It's been two years since Joe Biden's catastrophic debate against President Donald Trump, which ultimately made his party realize they could no longer pretend he was fit for office and forced him out of the race. Two years later, Biden is still proving how unf...

Iran Contradicts Trump, Refuses Talks 'At Any Level' For Coming Days, While US Delegation Travels To Qatar - Iran Contradicts Trump, Refuses Talks 'At Any Level' For Coming Days, While US Delegation Travels To Qatar Summary Iran Foreign Ministry contradicts Trump on Doha talks: "We will not hold any negotiation meetings at any level with the American side in the coming days." US-Iran talks may resume Tuesday in Doha, Trump declaring the plan in a Monday Truth Social, with Steve Witkoff ...

A $1,000 Playstation 6? Sony Won't Sell "At Significant Losses" Anymore - A $1,000 Playstation 6? Sony Won't Sell "At Significant Losses" Anymore The PlayStation 6 is shaping up to launch during one of the most challenging periods in recent consumer electronics history. Soaring prices for key components - particularly RAM and high-speed SSDs - have pushed the estimated component cost for the next-generation console close to $1,000, according to recent an...

DOJ Grand Jury Probes Neville Roy Singham's Marxist NGO Empire: Report - DOJ Grand Jury Probes Neville Roy Singham's Marxist NGO Empire: Report Perhaps we are finally learning why President Trump has taken to Truth Social in recent days to blast the socialists and Marxists who are transforming the Democratic Party into an anti-American movement that seeks to end capitalism and the Western world. The party's leftward drift became so glaring last week ...

Tether's USDT Jumps To 8.5% Premium In India After Crypto Payment Crackdown - Tether's USDT Jumps To 8.5% Premium In India After Crypto Payment Crackdown Authored by Shaurya Malwa via CoinDesk.com, Raids on crypto payment firms in Bengaluru disrupted the pipeline that feeds dollar-pegged USDT to Indian platforms, pushing its local price more than 8.5% above the dollar, roughly double the usual gap. The price of Tether's USDT, the largest dollar-pegged st...

There’s a 67% chance stocks will suffer a bear market when this rare signal flashes — like it’s doing now - The Dow Industrials are trouncing the Nasdaq composite. That’s an alarming sign for your portfolio.

Laser weapons aren’t science fiction anymore — and they are flipping the math on defense stocks - Why Palantir and Elbit are top plays in the booming counterdrone market.

Semiconductor stocks are surging while the ‘Magnificent Seven’ is struggling. This divergence of fortunes could be bad news for the market. - Semiconductor stocks have surged more than 80% this year, riding a wave of AI demand from the “Magnificent Seven.” Meanwhile, the companies writing those checks find themselves in correction territory.

Inflation fears are overblown. What the rate-hike camp gets wrong about the stock market. - Inflation isn’t as high as you think — and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh looks less hawkish than advertised.

Charter may be making ‘frenemies’ with SpaceX, and its stock is soaring - Shares of other telecoms are falling, as SpaceX’s Starlink has options to move into the wireless market. A potential partnership with Charter could be one of those options.

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

Is the Comcast-NBCUniversal spinoff a precursor for M&A? Wall Street may already be betting on it. - Comcast on Monday said it would spin off NBCUniversal into a separate company, breaking off the media business it acquired 15 years ago.

‘I don’t think I’ll make it to 80’: I’m 70 and single. Do I take out a reverse mortgage or a home-equity agreement? - “I’m torn between these two options.”

Fed’s Lisa Cook can stay on at central bank while challenging Trump’s attempt to fire her, Supreme Court rules - The Supreme Court has refused to allow President Donald Trump to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, in a move that strengthens the independence of the central bank.

I had gallbladder surgery. After I got home, the hospital asked me for a financial donation. Is this ethical? - “The letter asked whether I had a favorite caregiver and if I would like to make a contribution in their honor.”

Supreme Court rules Trump cannot fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook for now - The ruling by the Supreme Court means that Lisa Cook will remain as a Federal Reserve governor as her lawsuit challenging Trump's effort to fire her proceeds.

Trump bought as much as $5 million in Axon stock before ICE sought $220 million Taser deal - Axon Enterprise has ramped up lobbying in Congress on federal law enforcement technology as ICE pursues a potential $220 million Taser deal.

Eli Lilly, Regeneron among first companies selected for FDA initiative to speed review of new manufacturing facilities - Eli Lilly and Regeneron are among the first seven companies the FDA has selected for its PreCheck Pilot Program, CNBC has learned.

Dow rises 300 points, heads for record close as U.S. and Iran halt hostilities; Alphabet climbs: Live updates - Stocks rose Monday as investors weighed a pause in hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.

Citi Wealth warns investors to move out of excess cash because of hot inflation - Here is where Citi Wealth would put that money to work instead of short-term instruments.

China widens Japan export curbs, targeting drone makers, nuclear firms and defense institutes - China blacklisted four of Japan's government defense research institutes and placed dozens more Japanese firms under tightened export restrictions Monday.

Shipping rebounds in Strait of Hormuz one week after U.S.-Iran deal – but fragile confidence threatens recovery - Shipping traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz is recovering one week after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim peace deal.

UN agency pauses Hormuz ship evacuation plan after first vessel attack under peace deal - The pause follows a container ship being struck near the coast of Oman on Thursday, with a U.S. official saying that Iran was responsible for the attack.

Core inflation rate hit 3.4% in May, highest since October 2023, Fed’s preferred gauge shows - The personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to show a 4.1% annual increase.

Trump pledges rapid U.S. response for Venezuela after historic earthquakes kill hundreds - The swift U.S. offer of assistance reflects a degree of diplomatic realignment between the Trump administration and the Venezuelan interim government.

Gold market manipulation hasn't gone away and GATA still needs your help - 10:55a ET Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): The last year has been dramatic for the monetary metals. Sharp increases in price, indicative of short squeezes, have been offset by counterintuitive downward smashes even as a major war has broken out while another has intensified. News reports and analysis have emphasized the role of some central banks as major long...

The U.S. Mint gold coin that broke the circle - From Coin Week, Silver Springs, FloridaSunday, June 28, 2026 The 1915-S Panama-Pacific $50 Octagonal gold coin did something no other legal-tender United States coin had done.  It broke the circle. For more than a century this massive gold commemorative stood alone as the only non-round legal-tender coin ever issued by the United States Mint. That distinction now feels more important than ever....

Ed Steer: The Big 8 shorts get stuffed again - 9:31a ET Sunday, June 28, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "The Big 8 Shorts Get Stuffed Again" and is posted in the clear at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here: https://silverseek.com/article/big-8-shorts-get-stuffed-again CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/TreasurerGold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.CPow...

Bolivia ends 15-year dollar peg in attempt to restore economic stability - By Monica MachicaoReutersSaturday, June 27, 2026 LA PAZ -- Bolivia will adopt a flexible exchange-rate system, the government said on Friday, effectively devaluing the ‌currency by ending a 15-year dollar peg in a major policy shift aimed at restoring economic stability. Bolivia's central bank will oversee the shift, as the government aims to "strengthen macroeconomic stability, preserve extern...

I inherited gold and silver worth tens of thousands -- but with no receipts, how do I find what it's worth? - By Laura GrandeAssociated Press MoneywiseSaturday, June 27, 2026 Andrea knew her late aunt collected coins, but she never imagined she'd inherit a box full of gold and silver bullion. At 51, Andrea has spent much of her adult life living paycheck to paycheck. She carries credit card debt, has only a modest emergency fund and hasn't accumulated much wealth outside of her home. ... Dispatch conti...

Inflation in “Core Services” Surges, plus AI’s Impact on Electricity & Goods: Inflation beyond Gasoline - The 6-Month "core services" PCE price index jumped 4.2% annualized, pushed the 6-month core PCE to 4.1%, worst since June 2023.

Out Hiking in Europe. Shop (Partially) Closed through June - I’ll have sporadic access to the internet and will read the comments; if I turn into a night owl, I might write an article.

US Government Sold $518 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week. 6-Month to 2-Year Treasury Yields Spike on Warsh’s “Regime Change” at the Fed - The 1-year Treasury yield spiked by 16 basis points, to 4.0%, highest since July, three rate cuts ago, as the bond market now expects multiple rate hikes.

Legal Tender Forces Gold Out - The government has many ways of forcing us to use their paper dollar as money. The tax on capital gains on gold (I wrote about this here) is one bullet in their gun. The legal tender law—U.S. Code ...

These Countries May Be Next To Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender - One of the main knocks against cryptocurrency has always been that it will never gain universal adoption, meaning its usefulness will always be limited. This perhaps changed forever on September 7, ...

Bill Introduced To Make Bitcoin A Legal Tender In Arizona - Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced a bill proposing to make bitcoin a legal tender in the U.S. state of Arizona. The bill seeks to add bitcoin to the list of instruments considered legal tender in ...

Arkansas Passes Legal Tender Act, Removes Taxes on Gold and Silver - 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 ...

Floridians could soon be able to use gold and silver to pay for things - You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Tuesday that would recognize gold and silver as legal tender in the ...

Bitcoin lending is entering a new institutional era, according to Silicon Valley Bank - The bank said bitcoin lending has emerged from the 2022 crypto credit collapse with stronger risk controls, growing institutional participation and a path toward lower borrowing costs.

JPMorgan backs U.S. crypto bill but warns of risks in digital asset framework - The bank says Congress should pair regulatory clarity with safeguards as Senate negotiates the Clarity Act.

Private keys, not smart contracts, caused 40% of crypto's $16 billion hack losses. Here's whats being done. - The industry is moving toward fixing the private key vulnerability issue, just not evenly, Wish Wu, co-founder and CEO of Pharos, said.

White House to speak with law enforcement groups to push Crypto's Clarity Act - Officials from the White House are said to be sitting down with law enforcement representatives who have objected to illicit-finance portions of the bill.

J.P. Morgan broadens blockchain settlement network as banks modernize cross-border payments - The bank added five Asia-Pacific currencies to its Kinexys blockchain platform, allowing institutional clients to settle payments and FX around the clock.

Crypto analytics firm Chainalysis proposes standards for blockchain tracing - The blockchain analysis company published a proposed ontology for how investigators can identify clusters of crypto addresses and link them together.

MiCA's looming deadline could leave 10 million crypto users without a platform in the EU - As MiCA takes full effect on July 1, SwissBorg's Alex Fazel told CoinDesk users should choose platforms built to withstand EU regulators' tightening oversight.

Ripple wants institutions to borrow against tokenized assets on XRPL - A proposed XRPL standard would let institutions borrow against tokenized assets, with the blockchain enforcing loan terms while the underwriting stays with human credit teams. It still needs validator approval to go live.

Wall Street's BNY expands stablecoin services for institutions, starting with Circle's USDC - The world's largest custody bank is adding USDC custody and minting services as stablecoins move deeper into traditional finance.

Strategy opens door to selling billions of bitcoin under new capital plan. Here's what it means - The company can now sell bitcoin to fund the USD reserve, support preferred dividends, and finance up to $2 billion in stock buybacks.

Bolivia Abandons Fixed Exchange Rate Scheme After 15 Years, Adopting a Floating Dollar System - Bolivia’s Economy Ministry recognized that the current regime had failed, as the country’s oil exports had been reduced since 2005, making it impossible to continue with the exchange regime. The exchange rate had been fixed in 2011 at nearly 7 Bolivian bolivianos. Bolivia Abandons Fixed Dollar Exchange Rate Regime, Opens To Flotation The Ministry of […]

HYPE ETFs Pull in $111 Million as Bitcoin and Ether Funds Lose Over $2 Billion - The crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) market entered the final week of June with one foot on the brake and the other still searching for growth. Bitcoin and ether funds suffered another bruising stretch of redemptions, yet the same market continued to send capital into XRP and HYPE products, underscoring a sharp split in investor appetite. […]

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Says Cryptography’s Hardest Problem Is Still Unsolved - Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a detailed technical breakdown on Monday, calling cryptographic obfuscation the “final boss of cryptography” and laying out why solving it would let developers build nearly any trustless protocol imaginable. What Obfuscation Actually Does Most people in crypto are familiar with encryption, which hides data in transit, and zero-knowledge proofs, whic...

BNY Gives Institutions Power to Mint and Burn USDC Directly From Custody - BNY has added USDC mint and burn capabilities to its Digital Asset Custody platform, giving institutional clients a direct path between U.S. dollars and Circle’s stablecoin without leaving the bank’s infrastructure. What BNY Is Offering The bank announced the expanded relationship with Circle Internet Group on June 29, 2026. Under the new arrangement, BNY clients […]

Strategy Could Sell $3.25 Billion in Bitcoin Under New Plan, Peter Schiff Warns - Strategy’s potential bitcoin sales have raised concerns among market watchers after Peter Schiff warned the company could put pressure on prices if it begins selling up to $3.25 billion worth of bitcoin. Schiff Sounds Alarm as Strategy’s Massive Bitcoin Sale Potential Raises Fears of Market Shock Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR)’s decision to authorize future bitcoin […]

In Chatrie, Neil Gorsuch Reiterates His Critique of 2 Dubious Fourth Amendment Doctrines - The justice argues that the "reasonable expectation of privacy" test and the third-party doctrine are indefensible in theory and unworkable in practice.

ICE Warns Syracuse Poll Worker To Delete a Political Instagram Post - Federal law can punish true threats, and doxing intended to facilitate violence. But this woman simply named a government agent, which is not a crime.

In Big Win for Fourth Amendment Advocates, the Supreme Court Says 'Geofence Warrants' Count as a 'Search' - Understanding Chatrie v. United States.

The American Revolution Isn't Over - Washington’s troops won the ground war, but today's left and right are waging war on the ideals of the Revolution.

Can the President Fire Anyone He Wants? Yes, Unless the Target Is Part of the Federal Reserve. - In a pair of decisions on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that presidents have full authority to fire heads of executive branch agencies—but that the Fed is different.

The Mob Used To Run Sports Betting. Now DraftKings and FanDuel Do. - How sports betting moved online and started a debate about its benefits and negatives.

Marjorie Taylor Greene: 'You're Not Being Represented!' - Marjorie Taylor Greene discusses the future of the Republican Party, the resurgence of democratic socialism, and why the political establishment always wins

Court Will Hear Parental Rights Case Related to Minors Seeking "Gender-Affirming Treatment" - The Question Presented from the petition, which the Court just granted: The "interest of parents in the care, custody, and… The post Court Will Hear Parental Rights Case Related to Minors Seeking "Gender-Affirming Treatment" appeared first on Reason.com.

Recap of Today's Opinions and Predictions For The Final Four Cases - My predictions from last Thursday panned out well. The Chief Justice wrote the majority opinion in both Cook and Slaughter. There… The post Recap of Today's Opinions and Predictions For The Final Four Cases appeared first on Reason.com.

Supreme Court Ends Agency "Independence," Save for the Federal Reserve - As expected, the Supreme Court overturns Humphrey's Executor, but reaffirms the independence of the Federal Reserve.

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

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

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

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

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

Five Weapons. One Target: Your Freedom. - The top tools of tyrants aimed right at your liberty. Washington, Webster, Paine, Madison, and more - they saw every one of them coming and warned us. On this Episode - what they use against us and what’s self-inflicted. The post Five Weapons. One Target: Your Freedom. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

They’re not Grievances. They’re STOLEN Power - Declaration of Independence: That long list of charges against the king aren’t mere “grievances.” That word isn’t even in the text. They Founders didn't secede and fight a long, bloody war over mere complaints about bad policy. American Independence was built on something else spelled out in the text itself, and understood by everyone at the time. On this Episode - It's the foundation of the de...

Let’s Not Forget What Madison Said About War - What Madison is pointing out is that among all the ways that government destroys the liberty of its own people, its wars are the worst. The post Let’s Not Forget What Madison Said About War appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

EFF to Gov. Pritzker: Veto Illinois’ HB 5511 - The Illinois legislature recently passed House Bill 5511, which imposes a sweeping, device-level age-gating framework across nearly all internet-enabled hardware, operating systems, and online services. This well-intentioned but deeply flawed piece of legislation will harm young people who rely on the internet to access essential information and find community. That’s why we’re urging the Illin...

Victory! Supreme Court Says Constitution Protects People’s Location Data - You have an expectation of privacy in location data that reveals your movements in the physical world, and even short-term surveillance of these movements is a search subject to the Fourth Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Chatrie v. United States.   The case involved geofence warrants, a form of dragnet surveillance police have used to vacuum up location data from electronic dev...

EFF to Grindr: This Pride Month, Put Safety and Privacy Over Profits - This Pride month, we’re calling on the dating app Grindr to prioritize LGBTQ+ user safety by making privacy the default across its platform. That means no more sharing personal data with advertisers or training AI on private information without users’ opt-in consent. Grindr is a dating app for the LGBTQ+ community; and for queer people, privacy violations can have life-altering consequences. In...

Victory! Virginia Woman Allowed to Work with Patients Following Judge’s Ruling; Lawsuit Continues - ARLINGTON, Va.—Last week, substance abuse counselor Melissa Brown successfully passed a “screening assessment” allowing her to begin working with patients again. Melissa is currently challenging […] The post Victory! Virginia Woman Allowed to Work with Patients Following Judge’s Ruling; Lawsuit Continues appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Ranchers’ Fight for a Fair Price from Pipeline Company that Took Their Land Heads to the US Supreme Court - WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case from a group of North Dakota ranchers who fought for years to obtain a fair […] The post Ranchers’ Fight for a Fair Price from Pipeline Company that Took Their Land Heads to the US Supreme Court appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Virginia Counselor Wins Lawsuit Challenging District of Columbia’s Restrictions on Teletherapy Sessions - WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia struck down a D.C. law that barred therapists from other jurisdictions from doing online teletherapy visits with clients in D.C. The decision […] The post Virginia Counselor Wins Lawsuit Challenging District of Columbia’s Restrictions on Teletherapy Sessions appeared first on Institute for Justice.

TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 24, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Platinum-level corporate partner. “At Taurus, we believe that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American way of life,” said Taurus USA The post TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP appear...

CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARRY PERMIT STARTING APRIL 22 - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 22, 2025 — Thanks to a preliminary injunction in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) case CRPA v. LASD, starting Tuesday, April 22, non-resident SAF members can apply for a California carry permit.  The injunction requires that California accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a The post CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARR...

SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state. Minnesota asked the The post SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF ...

VA: Tell Your Commonwealth’s Attorney: Do Not Enforce Virginia’s Gun Bans – TAKE ACTION - Last week, we told you that GOA, GOF, VCDL, VCDF, and gun rights journalist John Crump secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, our lawsuit against Virginia’s so-called Assault Weapons Ban. This injunction prevents the Virginia State Police from enforcing the challenged gun and magazine bans while our case continues through the court system. Virginia gun owners cannot let up … Read mo...

VA: VICTORY – GOA & VCDL Secure a Preliminary Injunction in “Assault Weapons” Ban Challenge - Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, and VCDL have secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, our lawsuit against Virginia’s so-called Assault Weapons Ban! This injunction prevents the Virginia State Police from enforcing the challenged gun and magazine bans while our case continues through the court system. As it currently stands, the temporary injunction extends the enforceme...

ATF Registry Rule DEAD, SCOTUS Win and GOA Calls Out Bad Law in Texas! - Here’s What Happened at GOA Last Week! At GOA, we’ve been hard at work fighting for your Second Amendment rights, here’s what we did… From defeating the ATF’s “Engaged in the Business” rule in federal court, to winning a Supreme Court case regarding gun owners who use marijuana, and exposing the injustice of a failure in Texas law that ended with a gun owner arrested — GOA has been … Read more

Lawmakers reintroduce cannabis banking reform - Sen. Jeff Merkley and others have once again reintroduced cannabis banking reform, this time in new waters – following the rescheduling of medical cannabis.

Supreme Court rules Trump can’t fire Fed’s Cook - Justices voted 5-4 that Lisa Cook should remain at the central bank, despite the president’s attempt to remove her. The court, however, expanded presidential powers to fire other federal appointees.

Morgan Stanley gets OCC’s conditional approval for trust charter - The digital-asset trust must maintain at least $50 million in tier 1 capital and obtain the regulator’s nonobjection for any changes to the business or directors.

Capital One aims to be ‘steady partner’ amid Texas consolidation - With so many banks angling to serve Texas businesses, it’s “a difficult market to compete in,” said the president of the lender’s corporate banking segment.

Finding growth when the rules change: Navigating the 2026 K-Shaped economy - How do you grow safely when the middle class is shrinking and the risk landscape is shifting? Learn what Equifax has learned from the data.

Elon Musk's 'bank' is live. What it needs to threaten fintechs - X Money includes rudimentary functions like deposits and P2P transfers. But it's also laying groundwork for a potential move into agentic commerce and broader financial services — which analysts say is necessary for the app to thrive in a crowded market.

Goldman leads $110M bet on Taktile's AI software - Taktile's backers now include Goldman, Tiger Global and Index Ventures, lifting its total raised to $184 million since 2020.

AI boom could cause the next economic crash, BIS warns - The Bank of International Settlements compared the recent AI investment frenzy to the canal mania of the 1830s, the British railway craze of the 1840s and the dot-com boom of the late 90s.

Supreme Court allows Cook to remain at Federal Reserve - The Supreme Court found that President Donald Trump did not provide Lisa Cook requisite due process when he sought to remove her from the Fed last year, and for that reason denied the White House's motion to remove her immediately.

The 'shampoo bottle' theory of bank sales training - There is a tendency among many sales managers to tightly script sales interactions. But if you attempt to take all reasoning and thinking out of a job, you'll get employees who stop reasoning or thinking.

Global economic pressure points call for policy discipline: BIS - The sustainability of the AI boom, financial vulnerabilities and strained public finances are among pressure points facing the global economy, along with the return of inflation. The interplay of record-high public debt with the increasing role of highly-leveraged hedge funds creates a new sovereign-financial stability nexus and poses growing financial stability risks. Safeguarding price stab...

Anchoring trust in money: innovation beyond stablecoins - Speech by Frank Smets, Acting Head of Monetary and Economic Department and Head of Economic Analysis and Statistics, on the occasion of the Bank's Annual General Meeting, Basel, 28 June 2026.

Annual Economic Report 2026 - This year's Annual Economic Report examines how the global economy is faring as progress meets rising perils – including a new fiscal-financial stability nexus and shifting inflation dynamics.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with employee of Bank of Eufaula and S N B Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with employee of Bank of Eufaula and S N B Bancshares, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Jiko Group, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Jiko Group, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board's annual bank stress test confirms that large banks are well positioned to weather a severe recession and able to continue to lend to households and businesses - Federal Reserve Board's annual bank stress test confirms that large banks are well positioned to weather a severe recession and able to continue to lend to households and businesses

FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for May 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 26, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for May 2026 WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today pu...

FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - BOARD MEETING | JUNE 25, 2026 FDIC Board of Directors Meeting Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors met in open s...