Precious Metals and Market News

Central banks are voting for gold with their balance sheets - (Kitco News) - Actions speak louder than words. That old cliché should be one of the defining themes in the gold market through the second half of the year.

Wall Street and Main Street sentiment split after another week of weakness from gold as all eyes turn to CPI and Warsh testimony - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street and Main Street divided and indecisive on gold’s near-term prospects after the yellow metal failed to break out of its recent consolidation channel.

Gold holds above $4,100 as Hormuz tension, yields pressure silver - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, as rising Treasury yields and firm Fed-rate expectations offset a softer U.S. dollar and renewed geopolitical risk tied to the Strait of Hormuz.

Gold struggles around $4,100 as markets await CPI and Warsh's Capitol Hill debut - (Kitco News) - While the precious metal appears to be carving out a bottom following last month’s sharp losses, analysts warn investors that gold’s critical support could be tested next week as the Federal Reserve’s tightening bias faces a key test from important inflation data.

Gold likely finishes 2026 near $4,000/oz, silver between $55-60/oz – StoneX Q3 Outlook - (Kitco News) – Gold’s price trajectory remains dependent on a resolution of the Iran conflict, with the yellow metal likely to finish the year close to the current $4,000 level, while silver will continue to take its cues from the gold price as it trades between $55 and $60 per ounce, according to the new StoneX Quarterly Commodities Outlook.

Poland’s central bank is buying the dip as gold's biggest buyers aren't backing down - (Kitco News) - While speculators and retail investors have been liquidating their gold holdings, one major pillar of support remains firmly in place, with central banks viewing the current price action as a buying opportunity.

Gold, silver soften as Hormuz oil risk keeps yields firm - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are modestly lower ahead of the North American market open Friday, as traders balanced last week’s weaker payrolls report against Wednesday’s Fed minutes, steady Treasury yields and renewed Strait of Hormuz uncertainty.

Gold rebounds, silver soars as easing oil, softer dollar lift metals - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as crude oil prices pulled back, Treasury yields eased and the U.S. dollar weakened after Wednesday’s Fed-minutes and Hormuz-driven selloff.

Have metals bottomed, and have yields peaked? Monetary and fiscal policies will determine both – CME’s Norland - (Kitco News) – Investors attempting to discern whether gold and silver prices have set their cyclical lows, and whether bond yields have already seen their medium-term highs, should look to monetary policy in the near term while watching fiscal policies over the longer term, according to Erik Norland, Managing Director and Chief Economist at CME Group.In a recent analysis, Norland wrote that 20...

Gold still belongs in portfolios, but AI and the green transition are creating bigger opportunities elsewhere in commodities – FTSE Russell - (Kitco News) - Although gold remains a critical portfolio anchor in an increasingly volatile macroeconomic environment, investors looking for more active long-term commodity opportunities should also pay close attention to metals tied to artificial intelligence and the global energy transition, according to one research firm.

Which States Produce The Most Food In America? - Which States Produce The Most Food In America? From California’s fruit and vegetable farms to the Midwest’s vast corn and soybean fields, agriculture looks very different across the United States. Using the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), this graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld, ranks every state by its agricultural production value in 202...

Iran Begins 'Retaliation' Attack On Gulf After Overnight US Launched 3rd Round Of Strikes, Following IRGC Hit On Cargo Ship - Iran Begins 'Retaliation' Attack On Gulf After Overnight US Launched 3rd Round Of Strikes, Following IRGC Hit On Cargo Ship Update 10:40pm ET. Somewhat predictably, as has been the pattern of this war - Iran is in the very early morning hours (local) launching retaliatory strikes on Arab Gulf nations, or as the Iranians say against US assets and bases in the Gulf. Per state media:...

Next-Gen Ramjet Fuel Propulsion System For Future Offensive, Defensive Missions Tested - Next-Gen Ramjet Fuel Propulsion System For Future Offensive, Defensive Missions Tested Authored by Prabhat Ranjan Mishra via Interesting Engineering, L3Harris has taken a significant step toward advancing next-generation propulsion technology for future offensive and defensive missions. The approach marks an essential risk reduction step in enabling solid fuel ramjet propulsion to...

California Ex-Police Official Tops State Payroll With $1.2 Million Payday - California Ex-Police Official Tops State Payroll With $1.2 Million Payday Former Redlands Police Deputy Chief Travis Martinez received nearly $1.2 million in wages in 2025, the highest reported compensation for any city employee in California, according to newly released data from the State Controller's Office and reporting by the New York Post. Payroll records show Martinez colle...

Congressman Outraged After Brief Detention By Gun-Wielding Israeli Settlers In West Bank Visit - Congressman Outraged After Brief Detention By Gun-Wielding Israeli Settlers In West Bank Visit Via The Cradle A group of extremist Jewish settlers equipped with US-made M4 rifles detained US lawmaker Ro Khanna and his group during their visit this week to the southern occupied West Bank, the Democratic representative has disclosed. "We were at a village that Israeli settlers had ...

Guggenheim AI Survey Finds Adoption Surging Across Large IT Enterprises As Mass Layoff Fears Fall Flat - Guggenheim AI Survey Finds Adoption Surging Across Large IT Enterprises As Mass Layoff Fears Fall Flat Building on Goldman's estimate that AI adoption across corporate America currently stands at roughly 20.6% and could rise to 24% by year-end, a Guggenheim Securities survey of 150 large-enterprise IT professionals found that 81% of respondents have already deployed AI agents. Ant...

DARPA's Chilling Pre-COVID Blueprint: Predict, Manufacture, & Deploy Pandemics On Demand - DARPA's Chilling Pre-COVID Blueprint: Predict, Manufacture, & Deploy Pandemics On Demand Authored by Jon Fleetwood, via Substack, A sprawling, multi-institution effort for "predicting" future pathogen characteristics, developing vaccines "in advance of need," and building the very systems intended to validate those predictions. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DAR...

DHS Deports Convicted Child Rapist Gov. Tim Walz Pardoned - DHS Deports Convicted Child Rapist Gov. Tim Walz Pardoned The Department of Homeland Security deported Tou Lue Vang on Friday, the Laotian national Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pardoned last month in an effort to keep him in the country. Vang, 42, entered the United States illegally and built a life in Minnesota that included, by his own admission, sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl...

The Real Grid Crisis Is A State Policy Problem Dressed Up As A Market Failure - The Real Grid Crisis Is A State Policy Problem Dressed Up As A Market Failure Authored by Todd Snitchler via RealClearEnergy, There's a critique of PJM making the rounds: PJM - the largest grid operator in the United States - is too big. There are too many state interests at play, and PJM doesn't have the ability to function cohesively or quickly enough. FERC even scheduled a gove...

Pro-Palestine Activist Reportedly Murdered By Migrant Boyfriend - Pro-Palestine Activist Reportedly Murdered By Migrant Boyfriend The phrase "suicidal empathy" has exploded like wildfire across social media in the past year largely because there are so many tragic stories of migrant crime against people who advocate for open immigration.  Liberal women and devout leftist activists work in immigration centers or open their homes to third world mig...

My insurance company said my roof lost a few tiles. Loss adjusters found $10,000 in storm damage. How could this happen? - “My house shook violently from the wind.”

‘I get $1,460 in Social Security’: My millionaire ex-husband, 74, refuses to pay alimony. What can I do? - “I have very little money, while my ex’s financial statements show assets in the millions.”

‘It’s heartbreaking’: My brother claimed Social Security at 70. He died from cancer after one payment. Why wait to claim? - “I’ve always been a little skeptical of the government’s encouragement to delay claiming benefits.”

Is it better to spend my savings now so I can delay taking Social Security? How do I choose? - “By claiming earlier, I could preserve more of my portfolio and allow those assets to continue compounding.”

Your data built the AI boom — but Big Tech is pocketing 100% of the equity - Your share of the AI wealth is a right — not a handout. Here is how we claw back our money.

Only 5% of U.S. adults can ace this 8-question financial-literacy test. Can you? - Financial literacy just hit a 10-year low — and it is devastating bank accounts.

You want a portfolio that matches your morals. Your retirement plan might disagree. - More investors want their money to reflect their values. It feels righteous — but the reality is a lot messier.

The dot-com crash was a $5 trillion blip. Why the next financial crisis could hit 4 times harder. - The next global financial crisis is already under way. Here is how it will unfold.

Stocks rally when Congress goes on summer break. Here’s why. - Stock prices face greater volatility when lawmakers are active, driven entirely by the regulatory uncertainty they create.

Your investing expectations are more than double the reality. Here is the tough truth. - Long-term real returns above 10% annualized are exceedingly rare.

U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran after Tehran attacks container ship in Hormuz, Pentagon says - Iran has attacked ships using a route along Oman's coast protected by the U.S. military. Tehran demands vessels use a northern route through its waters.

'Funflation' hits home: Why staying in isn't the cost-saver it used to be - Following a wave of price hikes, at-home pastimes like streaming movies or playing video games are pinching pocketbooks.

Apple sues OpenAI alleging trade secret theft, says scheme was 'at every level' - The two companies entered into a high-profile partnership in 2024 when ChatGPT was integrated into the iPhone's operating system.

Burnout, frustration and heartbreak: Amazon layoffs take their toll in saturated job market - In the eight-plus months since Amazon announced its most expansive job cuts ever, laid off workers have been thrust into an increasingly saturated labor market.

Bank of America says these stocks are a buy heading into earnings - Bank of America named a slew of stocks that are best positioned heading into quarterly reports.

'Funflation' hits home: Why staying in isn't the cost-saver it used to be - Following a wave of price hikes, at-home pastimes like streaming movies or playing video games are pinching pocketbooks.

China consumer price growth weakens in June while producer inflation rises to near 4-year high - Investors increasingly view China's two-speed growth with robust export and tepid domestic demand as a defining long-term feature of the Chinese economy.

Christine Lagarde leaves door open to early ECB exit, as she mulls French politics - The European Central Bank's Christine Lagarde has declined to rule out an early end to her term as president, as she mulls a foray into French politics.

Job seekers giving up: Labor force participation rate falls to lowest in 50 years, outside of Covid era - A drop in the unemployment rate helped provide some upside to what was an otherwise downbeat jobs report — but it was for all the wrong reasons.

U.S. job creation cools in June with payrolls growth of just 57,000; unemployment rate at 4.2% - Nonfarm payrolls were expected to rise by 115,000 in June and the unemployment rate to hold steady at 4.3%.

Ed Steer: Why gold and silver are ready to surge - From Money Metals News Service, Eagle, IdahoSaturday, July 11, 2026 Gold and silver may have spent much of 2026 consolidating after January's sharp correction, but veteran precious metals analyst Ed Steer believes the next major move could be much higher. In a conversation with Money Metals' Mike Maharrey, Steer explains why tightening physical supplies, growing demand from the East, unsustaina...

First government-owned gold mine aims to increase Burkina Faso's economic sovereignty - From TeleSUR, CaracasThursday, July 9, 2026 Burkina Faso on July 9 inaugurated its first state-owned gold mine, marking a major milestone in the government's strategy to expand public control over the country's natural resources and strengthen its economic sovereignty. Located in the municipality of Yako, in the Yatenga region, the project will be operated by the state-owned Societe de Particip...

GoldCore's Skoyles outlines China's gold bid, but who wants to trust China? - 7:08p ET Friday, July 10, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: GoldCore's Jan Skoyles this week brilliantly summarized China's creation in Hong Kong and Shanghai of a comprehensive and physical system of gold trading, clearing, settlement and vaulting allowing traders and investors to bypass the derivatives-based systems in London and New York, a new system based on Asian trading hours and with i...

China now has 7 of world's 10 biggest banks as Beijing's financial ambitions grow - By Chelsea YangSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongThursday, July 9, 2026 China's "big four" state-run banks are the largest in the world in terms of asset scale, a new report has found, underscoring Beijing's rising ambitions to build the country into a global financial powerhouse. The ranking, released by The Banker magazine on Wednesday, was topped by the four Chinese banks -- Industrial and ...

BIS gold swaps fell slightly in June but remain in rising trend - 6:45p ET Thursday, July 9, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Gold swaps undertaken by the Bank for International Settlements fell slightly in June, from 146 to 144 tonnes, GATA consultant Robert Lambourne reported today after the bank's statement of account for June was published: https://www.bis.org/banking/balsheet/statofacc260630.pdf The swaps, a measure of surreptitious central bank interv...

US Government Sold $743 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week, 30-Year Yield at 5.06% on Inflation, Lax Fed, Supply Fears - Lots of new supply: Treasury debt of notes and bonds outstanding ballooned by $70 billion this week.

Gasoline Price Spike Triggered Massive Price Surge of Used EVs as Auto Dealers Bid them up at Auctions - The wholesale price index for used EVs hit $31,156 in June, 61% higher than for used ICE vehicles. Consumers are splurging to buy used EVs.

The US, Largest Crude Oil Producer in the World, Produced 42% More than Saudi Arabia and 37% More than Russia in 2025 - The strategic and economic importance for the US of US oil & gas production cannot be overemphasized. Canada is #4.

Legal tender and electronic payments – can we insist on paying in cash? - Answer lies in common law's approach to concept of legal tender When a tourist tried to pay for a burger in cash at a Tsim Sha Tsui restaurant in 2023, staff refused. The outlet accepted only cards ...

Lending protocol Bonzo loses 77% of value locked as $9 million oracle exploit rattles Hedera - Bonzo Lend lost approximately $9.05 million after an attacker exploited a verification flaw in a third-party Supra oracle contract on the Hedera network.

Crypto IPO market stalls as capital rotates to AI and macro uncertainty weighs - Funding constraints and investor caution, not regulation, are delaying crypto IPOs, according to Cohen & Company Capital Markets' Christian Lopez.

The UK has finally shown it’s serious about crypto - Several recent regulatory steps indicate the UK might finally stop dragging its feet when it comes to crypto, argues Wirex CEO Chet Shah.

Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital sold about half of its BTC stack - It's a sign of the times as the troubled company swaps its bitcoin treasury ambitions for AI data centers.

AI found an Ethereum bug that could take validators offline, but humans had to prove it - The Ethereum Foundation pointed coordinated AI agents at the software its validators run and got a remotely triggerable crash out of it. It also got a pile of confident, well-written findings that were not bugs at all.

Bitcoin analysts predict $300,000–$500,000 price in 2029. The math says no - Analysts predict a rally to $300,000 or more by 2029. But key data suggests the era of moonshots may be over.

Meta's Chief Data Officer Says Agentic Commerce is the "Next Tier of Business" - Alex Schultz says stablecoins are assumed inside Meta. The harder problem is getting the rest of the world there.

U.S. government digital dollar set to be banned tonight under housing law's CBDC limit - Despite President Donald Trump's refusal to sign Congress' bipartisan housing bill, it's set to go into effect at midnight, and its temporary CBDC ban along with it.

Hyundai becomes first major South Korean company to introduce internal stablecoin transfers - The initiative builds on a broader shift by companies exploring stablecoins to move money between international operations more efficiently.

OKX, MetaMask, Matter Labs back dispute resolution court for AI agents - The Genlayer Foundation is leading the 27-firm consortium that makes AI-based payments, escrow and dispute resolution interoperable.

CLARITY Act May Be Congress’ Last Chance for Digital Asset Law Before 2030, Senator Warns - U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is urging Congress to pass the CLARITY Act, warning that the digital asset market structure bill faces a narrow window before the summer recess, election pressures, and the end of the current session. Lummis Presses Congress on Digital Asset Legislation U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) is calling on lawmakers to pass […]

Robert Kiyosaki Warns Trust-Based Assets Will Be Destroyed in Next Financial Crash - Robert Kiyosaki warned investors that assets dependent on trust could face severe losses in a future crash, targeting bonds, stocks, and fiat currencies while highlighting gold, silver, oil, and bitcoin as assets he believes can provide protection. Robert Kiyosaki’s Warning Raises Questions About Traditional Financial Assets Robert Kiyosaki’s latest market warning focuses on his view […]

Massive $1M Esports World Cup Payouts Arrive as Defending World Champion T1 Suffers a Historic Exit - G2 eliminates T1 at MSI 2026, ending a historic streak, while EWC crowns Apex Legends and Fatal Fury champions. Two seismic shifts reshaped the competitive gaming landscape in early July 2026, as the Esports World Cup crowned its inaugural champions in Paris while defending world champion T1 suffered a historic elimination at the Mid-Season Invitational […]

Grayscale Identifies 5 Crypto Networks Positioned to Benefit From Tokenized Equities - Grayscale identified Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, Avalanche, and Canton Network as blockchain networks positioned to benefit from equity tokenization, highlighting how different ownership models could shape digital securities markets. Grayscale’s Tokenization Outlook Depends on Which Ownership Model Wins Crypto asset manager Grayscale published research on July 9 outlining three phases of equit...

Bitcoin Could Surge 56% as Markets Understand Saylor’s New BTC Strategy, Analyst Says - Bitcoin could rise toward $100,000 from around $64,000 if markets understand Michael Saylor’s shift in Strategy Inc.’s bitcoin approach, with Standard Chartered arguing that recent selling pressure reflects confusion over the strategy rather than a change in bitcoin’s long-term outlook. Why Saylor’s Bitcoin Strategy Has Created Market Uncertainty Strategy Inc.’s shift in its bitcoin approach […...

"A Black Robe Is No Guarantee of Gray Matter" - "There's no shame in admitting error. There's only shame in not admitting error."

World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Can't Go to D.C. Federal Court to Block FTC Enforcement in Texas Federal Court - From Chief Judge James Boasberg (D.D.C.) yesterday in World Prof. Ass'n for Transgender Health v. FTC: When parties seek an… The post World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Can't Go to D.C. Federal Court to Block FTC Enforcement in Texas Federal Court appeared first on Reason.com.

Lawsuit Against Media for Keeping People "Clueless" Thrown Out - From Judge Kenneth Karas (S.D.N.Y.) Friday in Center for Judicial Accountability, Inc. v. Legislative Correspondents' Ass'n: On October 8, 2025,… The post Lawsuit Against Media for Keeping People "Clueless" Thrown Out appeared first on Reason.com.

Emergency! and the Legalization of Paramedic Services - News of the death of Randolph Mantooth, who played paramedic Johnny Gage on Emergency! reminded me of my UCLA colleague… The post <i>Emergency!</i> and the Legalization of Paramedic Services appeared first on Reason.com.

Florida Politician (Anthony F. Sabatini) Faulted for AI Hallucinations in Briefs - "It is rare to see the kind of blatant and repeated misconduct that Sabatini [acting as plaintifs' lawyer] has committed in this case."

Today in Supreme Court History: July 11, 1921 - 7/11/1921: Chief Justice William Howard Taft takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 11, 1921 appeared first on Reason.com.

John Fetterman Says He's 'Very Libertarian in a Lot of Ways' - The Pennsylvania senator discusses drugs, the state of the Democratic Party, and his past support for Bernie Sanders.

Open Thread - What’s on your mind?

Dispatch From COGE: A Bureaucratic Meeting About Cutting Bureaucratic Bloat - Don't expect much from Zohran Mamdani’s Commission on Government Efficiency.

She Came to the U.S. at 4 Months Old. She Had To Self-Deport—Because She Came Here Legally. - "Documented Dreamers" arrived in America lawfully as children. A hole in the law leaves them vulnerable to expulsion.

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.

Building Our Future Together - In my first weeks as Executive Director of EFF, I’ve been reminded every day how consequential this moment is in determining what kind of future we will have. We are on the edge. What each one of us steps up to do – with our expertise, energy, and resources – will determine whether our future is one of openness, security, and fundamental rights, or one controlled through fear, surveillance, an...

Automated Moderation Is Here to Stay—Accountability Must Keep Pace - This post is part 2 in a series about automated content moderation. Read the first post here. When whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked a set of documents from Meta in 2020, among the revelations was a jarring statistic: The company’s algorithms designed to detect terrorist content incorrectly deleted nonviolent Arabic-language content 77 percent of the time, while failing to detect hate speech ...

"We Want Texans to Know Their Rights": Q&A with Mayday Health on the Impact of Surveillance on Abortion Care - Last May, EFF reported that a sheriff’s office in Texas searched data from more than 83,000 automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras to track down a woman suspected of self-managing an abortion. ALPRs are promoted as tools for keeping communities safe by finding missing persons and locating stolen vehicles, but this case showed how ALPRS can be weaponized to investigate people’s private he...

Victory! South Milwaukee Lets Backyard Skeletons Rest in Peace - South Milwaukee will not be sending Sean and Laura Oster’s decorative skeletons to an untimely grave after the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter informing them that any such action would be a major First Amendment violation.   The post Victory! South Milwaukee Lets Backyard Skeletons Rest in Peace appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Physical Therapist Files Legal Challenge Against Leavenworth, Wa. for the Right to Run a Small In-home Practice - For more than 15 years, licensed physical therapist Nicole Bulow has helped people get back to the lives they love, guiding active adults through injury […] The post Physical Therapist Files Legal Challenge Against Leavenworth, Wa. for the Right to Run a Small In-home Practice appeared first on Institute for Justice.

South Milwaukee Orders Residents to Take Down Whimsical Skeleton Display, a Violation of Their First Amendment Rights - Sean and Laura Oster have a bone to pick with South Milwaukee. The post South Milwaukee Orders Residents to Take Down Whimsical Skeleton Display, a Violation of Their First Amendment Rights 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 ...

Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A Endorse Blaise Ingoglia for Florida Chief Financial Officer - Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A Endorse Blaise Ingoglia for Florida Chief Financial Officer  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  July 9, 2026  TALLAHASSEE, FL — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Fuerza 2A proudly endorse Blaise Ingoglia for Florida Chief Financial Officer.  Throughout his service in the Florida Legislature, Ingoglia has consistently stood with Florida’s law-abiding gun owners and fought to ...

MA: Attend the Civil Rights Coalition Special Event on July 15th! - Massachusetts gun owners are facing an unprecedented assault on their constitutional liberties under the draconian overreach of Chapter 135. This unconstitutional legislation directly targets law-abiding citizens, creating an unnecessary and convoluted burden on anyone exercising their right to keep and bear arms. To counter this blatant infringement and fully restore our Second Amendment right...

VA: GOA Files VA Supreme Court Brief as Injunction Expands Statewide - The fight over Virginia’s unconstitutional gun and magazine bans is moving fast. After GOA, GOF, VCDL, VCDF, and gun rights journalist John Crump secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, Attorney General Jay Jones ran to the Supreme Court of Virginia asking the Court to put those bans back in force. GOA and our allies have now filed our opposition brief. … Read more

Circle gets OCC’s full trust bank charter nod - The company’s CEO, Jeremy Allaire, said the development “marks a defining step in bringing blockchain technology and digital assets into the core of the U.S. financial system.”

Fed faults Iowa bank holding companies - TS Banking Group and its bank holding company subsidiary TS Contrarian Bancshares must strengthen capital at two subsidiary banks, the central bank ordered.

Valley Bank exec: AI is changing build-versus-buy question - The New Jersey-based lender is using tiered employee access to control AI costs while pursuing internal efficiencies and relationship-building use cases, its chief operating officer said.

Activist investors push Alabama bank to use its built-up equity - United Bancorporation of Alabama has teased the prospect of M&A, but since a $123 million cash infusion, its expenses have ballooned and deposits have stagnated, investors said.

Louisiana bank buys financial consulting firm - Business First Bancshares, parent company of b1BANK, is a serial acquirer. This marks its seventh deal since 2020.

Housing bill quietly limps its way into law - The bipartisan housing package, dismissed by President Trump as a "yawn," takes effect automatically after he declined to sign it in protest over stalled voter ID legislation.

Smallest standalone bank in America fails - The failure of Kentland Federal Savings and Loan, the nation's smallest standalone bank at $3.7 million of assets, will cause an estimated $1.2 million hit to the deposit insurance fund, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Kentland's failure is the third bank failure in 2026.

Circle is granted a trust bank charter from the OCC - The stablecoin issuer has received final approval from the federal agency to open a trust bank division for custody of digital assets.

FirstSun joins list of banks hit by borrower fraud - The Denver-based bank reported that two loans soured, one due to fraud. A number of other lenders reported sizable fraud-related losses last fall.

Custodia asks Supreme Court to rule on Fed master account - The Wyoming digital asset bank is requesting that the high court review previous decisions granting the central bank 'unbounded, unreviewable discretion' in light of its recent Cook and Slaughter rulings. A decision could impact how cryptocurrency intersects with the standard banking system.

Assessing the effects of recent provisioning rules on consumer credit allocation in Colombia - by Diego Cuesta-Mora, Fredy Gamboa, Camilo Sanchez-QuintoColombia's post-pandemic recovery in 2021–2022 was marked by rapid consumer credit growth, followed by deteriorating credit quality indicators amid tightening financial conditions. In January 2023, the Superintendence of Finance of Colombia (SFC) introduced higher provisioning requirements for long-term consumer loans to enhance financial...

Project Insight: uncovering the complexities of global value chains - Project Insight developed a proof-of-concept dashboard to enhance policymakers' understanding and monitoring of global supply chain developments. By unifying detailed firm-level datasets, macroeconomic information and advanced analytics within a collaborative platform, the project demonstrated how granular and complex GVC dependencies can be studied more effectively.

On the comparison of capital requirements for global systemically important banks - Basel III introduced a comprehensive package of capital reforms to bolster the resilience of the global banking system. While the standard supports regulatory convergence across jurisdictions by establishing a common minimum set of requirements for internationally active banks, it also gives national authorities flexibility to exceed the minimum standards. Heterogeneous applications of Basel II...

Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy - Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with TS Banking Group, Inc. and TS Contrarian Bancshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with TS Banking Group, Inc. and TS Contrarian Bancshares, Inc.

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 16-17, 2026 - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 16-17, 2026

Press Release: Kentland Bank Assumes All Deposits of Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 10, 2026 Kentland Bank Assumes All Deposits of Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association WASHINGTON — Kentland Federal ...

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | JULY 2, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)...