Precious Metals and Market News

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

Investors should still hold a modest amount of gold - BlackRock’s Koesterich - (Kitco News) - Gold's inability to hold gains above $4,100 an ounce continues to highlight near-term downside risks. However, an expert at the world’s largest asset manager continues to recommend investors maintain some exposure to the precious metal.

Spot gold spikes to $4,070/oz high as U.S. new home sales rise 1.6% in June - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading near their session highs on Friday morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market improving in June.New home sales rose 1.6% last month, lower than the expected 3.4% increase, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced. 

Gold stuck in neutral as S&P Global highlights healthy US PMI activity - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to hold support above $4,000 an ounce but has been unable to attract any sustained bullish momentum as the U.S. economy remains fairly resilient, according to preliminary data from S&P Global.

Gold holds above $4,020 as Fed-rate risk caps rebound - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher ahead of the North American market open Friday, as precious metals steadied after Thursday’s selloff while traders weighed a stronger U.S. labor-market signal, the ECB’s rate hold, elevated crude oil prices and firm Treasury yields. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,055.00 an ounce, up 0.16%, while spot silver was tra...

Newmont shrugs off 13% gold-price correction with record second-quarter free cash flow, tops earnings estimates - (Kitco News) - A 13% correction in gold prices during the second quarter has not been enough to derail the trajectory of the world's largest gold miner, after it delivered strong earnings and reaffirmed its full-year production guidance.

Gold falls as oil spike, higher yields pressure metals - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as rising Treasury yields, a firmer U.S. dollar and a renewed crude-oil spike outweighed safe-haven demand tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,047.80 an ounce, down 1.98%, while spot silver was trading near $57.64, down 3.46% on the session.

Retail investors remain confident in gold despite recent selling as healthy profit-taking replaces panic, says EverBank's Gaffney - (Kitco News) - Although gold continues to struggle near $4,000, support is holding, and retail investors are showing little sign of capitulation, according to one market expert, who said the current selling reflects disciplined profit-taking rather than financial distress.

Freeport's gold business shines despite bullion's worst quarterly decline since 2013 - (Kitco News) - Even as gold prices suffered their steepest quarterly decline in more than 13 years, the mining sector continues to set a brisk pace as earnings season kicks off with the world’s largest copper producer.

Fed will likely hold rates at July meeting and through 2026, but Iran and tariffs pose upside risks – Natixis - (Kitco News) – The Federal Reserve will likely keep rates unchanged, at next week’s meeting and through 2026, as recent data has bought the FOMC some breathing room, according to economists at Natixis.Economists Christopher Hodge and Selin Aker wrote in Natixis’ FOMC preview that while data from the intermeeting period was sparse, it leaned dovish.

US Bombing Campaign Effectiveness In Doubt As Iranians Rebuild At Rapid Pace - US Bombing Campaign Effectiveness In Doubt As Iranians Rebuild At Rapid Pace Neocon war hawks thought that Iran's defense capabilities could be obliterated through shock and awe style heavy bombing raids, such as during the opening days and weeks of Operation Epic Fury, but just like pretty much every other assumption about how things would go in the little Iran "excursion" - they ...

'Caution Is Warranted': Ed Dowd Warns Wall Street's AI CapEx Party Is Ending - 'Caution Is Warranted': Ed Dowd Warns Wall Street's AI CapEx Party Is Ending Authored by Ed Dowd via 'Beyond The Narrative' substack, The signs are piling up faster than the hype can spin them. AI capex has been the rocket fuel for markets, but the second derivative is turning. Factors ending the party: Private credit stalled — flows reversing, redemptions surging, industry eff...

SpaceX Reportedly Turns Away Falcon Customers As Starship Gamble Comes Into Focus - SpaceX Reportedly Turns Away Falcon Customers As Starship Gamble Comes Into Focus Yet another corporate media report based on anonymous sources is likely to draw an immediate response from Elon Musk. He has repeatedly used X this year to challenge reporting on Tesla and SpaceX. Bloomberg reports that SpaceX has begun turning away satellite operators seeking dedicated Falcon 9 lau...

A Quantum Roadmap Would Push Bitcoin Much Higher - A Quantum Roadmap Would Push Bitcoin Much Higher Authored by Ciaran Lyons via CoinTelegraph.com, Bitcoin developers need to swallow their pride and outline a clear plan to harden the blockchain against quantum computing attacks, according to Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards. He says the day they finally bite the bullet, the price will respond very quickly. “If the Bi...

"USA Isn't A PiggyBank For Europe": Trump Launches Section 301 Probe Into EU Over Big Tech Fines - "USA Isn't A PiggyBank For Europe": Trump Launches Section 301 Probe Into EU Over Big Tech Fines Summary: Trump Opens Section 301 Investigation On Europe Over Big Tech Fines  Trump Slaps Forced-Labor Duties On 60 Countries  Trump Begins Rebuild Tariff Wall After Supreme Court Ruling Earlier This Year  Trump Says US Begins Section 301 Investigation on Europe  President Trump wro...

Oil Tanker Makes Red Sea U-Turn After Houthi Threats, Reroutes Around Africa In Costly Transit - Oil Tanker Makes Red Sea U-Turn After Houthi Threats, Reroutes Around Africa In Costly Transit ING's Singapore-based head of commodities, Warren Patterson, was asked during a recent webinar what it would take for Brent crude to exceed $120 a barrel. His answer was "not much," warning that prices could soar well into triple-digit territory if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked th...

Betting On TACO? Oil Slides Despite Unraveling 'Diplomacy' In Iran; Trump Warns China & Russia - Betting On TACO? Oil Slides Despite Unraveling 'Diplomacy' In Iran; Trump Warns China & Russia Summary Diplomacy signals emerge: Pakistan is reportedly exploring renewed US-Iran talks, while Trump is set to meet Netanyahu next week amid the escalating conflict. War continues with 13th straight night of bombing: The US carried out a 13th straight night of strikes on Iran as Tehran...

Nine Potential Commodity Wildcards As "Once-A-Decade" Shocks Become New Normal - Nine Potential Commodity Wildcards As "Once-A-Decade" Shocks Become New Normal A growing number of institutional desks sounded alarms over physical commodity markets this week as maritime chokepoint disruptions intensified across the Gulf. Goldman Sachs, RBC Capital Markets, JPMorgan, and others warned that a tightening physical market could keep Brent firmly in triple-digit terr...

AI Capex Depreciation Risk Is The Catch To Record Earnings - AI Capex Depreciation Risk Is The Catch To Record Earnings Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, The second-quarter earnings season is in full swing. So far, the results are landing in line or better than the upwardly revised Wall Street estimates. That’s the opposite of how this usually works. Analysts normally trim their forecasts as a year wears on. In 2026, t...

Russian Attack On Arms Expo Near Kiev Kills 10, Just After Zelensky Hosts Raytheon Execs - Russian Attack On Arms Expo Near Kiev Kills 10, Just After Zelensky Hosts Raytheon Execs Russia just escalated against Western backers of Ukraine in a big way. On Friday a major Russian missile strike was carried out in Kyiv Oblast where representatives of Ukraine's defense industry had gathered for a demonstration event. These types of defense tech gatherings occur semi-frequentl...

Don’t rush to save Social Security, AARP tells Congress: ‘It should be debated openly — not through an accelerated process’ - The Promise Act would curtail proper debate, the senior-focused organization said.

Before you ask AI to invest your life savings, you need to understand its hidden biases - Bots can build a portfolio in seconds — but wait until you see where their financial advice fails.

‘I’m still confused’: I sold $80,000 in shares on June 30, so why didn’t I receive my dividend? - “To my surprise, the proceeds from the sale were credited to my money-market settlement fund.”

The stock market is completely unprepared for a 6% yield on the 30-year Treasury - Long-bond spike would crush stock gains and deepen bond-fund losses.

The bond market hasn’t been this calm since the dot-com bust and the financial crisis. History warns of a rude awakening. - Junk-bond spreads are near the lows reached before the financial crisis of 2007-09. Here’s how to hedge before the market wakes up.

This energy company sidestepped Iran war challenges by pushing into data centers - SLB has looked beyond the Middle East, capitalizing on revenue opportunities in other regions and in the AI market.

Why Intel, Micron and other major chip stocks are falling — even as the rest of tech holds up - There isn’t one “smoking gun” catalyst — but investors could be reacting to Chinese memory developments, Korean stock-market weakness and Intel’s inability to sustain postearnings gains

Farmers are already set for a $55 billion payday — why does Washington want to give them more? - Lawmakers fuel the national debt crisis with an $11 billion farm bailout nobody needs.

Can AI-powered ETFs beat the stock market? - “So far, AI isn’t poised to steal portfolio managers’ jobs.”

Your retirement math may have a surprising flaw - Stress-test your retirement plan against late-life healthcare and housing shocks.

Trump threatens EU with 'substantial TARIFF' for 'ROBBING' U.S. tech giants - Trump on Truth Social railed against the European Union's new fine on Google and prior penalties against U.S. tech giants Apple, Meta and Amazon.

CDC says massive cyclospora outbreak is now in nine states - The four newly linked states — Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania — join Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and hard-hit Michigan. 

Trump considers ‘massive attack’ on Iran; Pakistan reportedly seeks to restart stalled peace talks - The president told Axios he was considering an operation "bigger than ever before" before Reuters reported Pakistan is seeking to restart peace talks.

Oil shipments are under attack on multiple fronts as fighting escalates in Red Sea, Hormuz and Black Sea - More than 60 commercial ships have been attacked in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman since March 1.

Megacap earnings and Fed meeting could test a market on edge next week. Here’s what’s ahead - There's no shortage of hurdles the stock market will have to jump in the week ahead. 

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

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

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

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

World Cup gave bars and restaurants a needed boost as consumers flash warning signs, Fed says - The latest edition of the Fed's Beige Book indicated that the soccer tournament wasn't necessarily translating to broader economic growth.

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

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

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

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

GATA's Steer discusses moonshot options purchased on gold price - 2:23p ET Thursday, July 23, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Interviewed yesterday by Dunagun Kaiser of the Liberty and Finance channel at You Tube, GATA board member Ed Steer, editor of Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest, discussed the strange way-out-of-the-money options that have been purchased on gold, apparently in anticipation of a major revaluation of the monetary metal. They also discu...

Bond Market Just Flipped to “Rate Hike in July” as 2-Month Treasury Yield Spiked by 13 Basis Points - Warsh scuttled forward guidance, markets are on their own. However this comes out, it promises to be a rougher ride, but in a fresh breeze.

AI May Not Cause Total Jobs Armageddon Afterall: Google Reports on How AI Is Being Used at Work - AI is used in 68% of occupations representing 88% of US employment, from software developers to farmers, industrial engineers, and foresters. It’s not automating away those jobs but is helping workers do their jobs.

Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.77%, Highest in a Year, Driven by Bond Market Fears of Inflation & the Ballooning Debt - Promising another morose summer in the housing market.

Senate Dems should accept the victory they won on Trump's crypto limits: White House - U.S. Senate Democrats got President Donald Trump to accept potential limits on his lucrative crypto dealings, but they say the Clarity Act's restrictions aren't enough.

Sam Altman-backed World Network secures $52.5 million in fresh funding to fight online AI deepfakes - The project is moving away from basic network expansion to focus entirely on integrating its biometric screening devices across enterprise software suites.

Institutional crypto trading platform LMAX is exploring sale, IPO - LMAX is working with Morgan Stanley and investment bank KBW to assess its options, which could lead to a sale or a public offering.

Saylor and team overhaul Strategy's bitcoin metrics as bear market persists - New framework gives common shareholders a clearer view of net bitcoin exposure after preferred stock and convertible debt obligations

Brazilian farmers tokenized dairy cows to get loans, bypassing bank lending limits - Smart collars monitor herd health in real time to prevent fraud, allowing local agricultural businesses to secure thousands in funding backed by livestock.

EU hits Russia with massive 21st sanctions package targeting $120B crypto network - The EU is considering a ban on third-country crypto services providers for the first time and is targeting 14 crypto companies, which it has not named yet.

Crypto market maker B2C2 held sale talks with multiple potential buyers - The SBI-owned crypto trading firm is said to have attracted takeover interest from a number of suitors over the past 18 months, but valuation has been a sticking point.

Crypto's institutional influx has killed the memecoin craze - Your day-ahead look for July 24, 2026

A $5 billion cluster has formed in bitcoin options. It tells a bullish story - Bitcoin's $70,000 and $72,000 call strikes on Deribit have accumulated nearly $5 billion in open interest, with calls outnumbering puts by a significant margin.

Bitcoin settles near $65,000 as oil's march toward $100 fails to spook the market - BTC held just under $65,000 and crypto broadly rose on Friday even as Brent crude surged to $97.66, its highest since May, as the Iran conflict persists and traditional markets stay muted.

Former House Financial Services Chair: CLARITY Act’s Passage Is ‘When, Not If’ - Former House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry told Bloomberg the CLARITY Act’s passage is “a question of when, not if,” days after comparing the crypto market structure bill to the 1996 Telecommunications Act. A Telecom-Sized Comparison Patrick McHenry, the former chairman of the House Financial Services Committee who helped shepherd the CLARITY Act through […]

Bitcoin Traders Trigger $87M in Liquidations After BTC Slides Below $64,000 - Bitcoin fell below $64,000 after reaching nearly $67,000 mid-week, dropping its market cap to $1.285 trillion and triggering $312 million in total crypto liquidations. Bitcoin Reverses Gains as Liquidations Mount Bitcoin briefly slipped below $64,000 on Friday, positioning the top cryptocurrency to end the week flat after nearly reaching $67,000 on Wednesday. The reversal occurred […]

Exploiting Private Data: Lawsuit Claims BitMEX Used ‘God Access’ to Force Customer Liquidations - The complaint, which includes former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes and former CTO Samuel Reed as defendants, alleges that the exchange operated a fraudulent scheme from an insider desk managed by Head of Business Development Gregory Dwyer to trade against its users. BitMEX Accused of Trading Against Its Users in New Complaint BitMEX, the cryptocurrency exchange […]

Ether ETFs Add $26 Million as Bitcoin’s 7-Day Streak Ends - U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $225.18 million in net outflows on Thursday, ending a seven-session inflow streak. Ether funds moved in the opposite direction, adding $26.32 million on the second anniversary of their market debut. Bitcoin ETFs See $225 Million Exit as Net Assets Fall Below $80 Billion The week’s strongest crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) […]

Flyfi Turns Crypto Into Hotel Keys for Token2049, Devcon 8 and Conference Season - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Flyfi, a privacy-focused online travel agency, has launched dedicated premium hotel packages for the global cryptocurrency and blockchain conference calendar, allowing attendees to book and pay for accommodation entirely in cryptocurrency, with no account creation and no tracking. The launch is led by packages for Token2049 Singapore and the After2049 […]

What Jimothy the Raccoon Reveals About Seattle - A local lawmaker said she wants to "keep my measured distance from him so he can live his good little life." What about humans?

Trump Can't Just Pretend Iran War Casualties Don't Count - However the government chooses to list war casualties, it doesn't change the fact that Americans are dead because of the administration's choices.

Trump's Newest Tariffs Are Likely Illegal Too - The Section 301 tariffs announced on Thursday overstep the powers granted by Congress and likely run afoul of the major questions doctrine.

Trump's FAA Moves To End the 50-Year Ban on Domestic Supersonic Flight - Supersonic flight is legally limited to the ocean. But the federal bureaucracy is (slowly) changing, and at least one company wants to take advantage.

Florida Wildlife Agency Tracked Critics Using Law Enforcement Database - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says it followed the law when it pulled the driving records of more than a dozen critics of the agency.

Did Decriminalizing Drugs Lead to More Deaths in Washington and Oregon? - The Manhattan Institute’s Charles Fain Lehman overstates the evidence supporting that conclusion.

Will This Mississippi Man on Death Row Get a Chance To Prove His Innocence? - Recent court rulings in Louisiana and Texas give hope to Devin Bennett.

Tariff Man - Plus: House votes on war powers as Trump enters Iran war "revenge mode," Ted Cruz worries about AI, Marvel movies are planned through 2042, and more...

Court Considering Whether Litigant Should Be Barred from Further Self-Represented Filings, Because of Fabricated Citations - The court orders the litigant to explain why she shouldn't be so barred, and notes that hallucinated citations are "a growing problem in Florida's appellate courts."

"Plaintiff Argues That, If She Does Not Use Her Chosen Name, She Will Suffer Serious and Lasting Effects to Her Mental Health" - Not a basis for allowing what is in effect a form of pseudonymity, says a district court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New EU Court of Justice Ruling on Platform Liability Could Cause Collateral Damage to Freedom of Expression - Intermediary liability laws around the world recognize that social media platforms, search engines, and other online service providers have become an integral part of our lives: they shape how we access information, communicate with others and participate in public debate, and foster innovation online. These laws generally shield platforms, to varying degrees, from legal liability for user cont...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tasks, not customer tiers should drive bank AI use: Deloitte - Everybody needs “to be heard, comforted, educated in times of high stress,” a Deloitte consultant said. Customers who are lower on the value scale need to receive the same excellent experience “or you're going to lose them.”

Alaska bank to buy Oregon lender for $167.3M - By acquiring Medford, Oregon-based People’s Bank of Commerce, Anchorage-based Northrim Bank will grow to $4.2 billion in assets and 32 branches.

PrimeLending cuts $10M fixed costs as margins squeeze - The mortgage subsidiary of PlainsCapital Bank saw improvement in its bottom line but remained in the red amid ongoing affordability constraints.

GOP fraud plan: More tools for banks, no scam liability - The House Financial Services Committee's Republican majority backed slower funds availability and declined to shift authorized-scam losses onto banks.

BNY and Nubank CEOs join OpenAI board, shake-up at Old National - BNY's Robin Vince and Nubank's David Velez have joined the boards of the OpenAI Foundation and OpenAI Group Public Benefit Corporation; Old National Bancorp has revamped its top leadership teams; City National Bank appointed Lindsay Dunn executive vice president and head of personal and business banking; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

'We can unlock those assets': Kara Kennedy - The global co-head of J.P. Morgan's blockchain business unit says the financial services industry will be "replatformed."

Flagstar's turnaround shows progress, but also hits bumps - The Long Island-based regional bank gave investors a mix of good news and bad news on Friday, as it continues its strategic overhaul.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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