Precious Metals and Market News

US economy defies expectations to create 178K jobs in March - (Kitco News) - Robust job growth last month is expected to put pressure on gold prices when markets open Sunday evening in Asian trading, according to some market analysts.

Wall Street flees to the fence after mixed signals on Iran, Main Street grows marginally more positive after gold’s solid gains - (Kitco News) – The gold market began in the doldrums and built steady momentum throughout a shortened trading week amid growing optimism for an Iran breakthrough, only to see those hopes dashed with a belligerent Wednesday evening presidential address that erased more than half of the precious metal’s gains, but still saw gold deliver its second straight positive weekly performance.

Gold holds weekly gains, but rising oil and rate fears cap upside - (Kitco News) - While gold prices look set to start the long weekend with another weekly gain, analysts note that the market is still trying to find balance amid elevated volatility driven by the ongoing chaos in the Middle East.

Central banks remain net gold buyers in February despite rising geopolitical uncertainty - (Kitco News) - While there is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding central bank gold demand as nations deal with growing economic uncertainty and rising inflation pressures due to the ongoing war with Iran, the data show central banks remained active buyers right up until the outbreak of hostilities.

Gold, silver solidly down amid USDX gains, uptick in bond yields - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are solidly lower in midday U.S. trading today, pressured by gains in the U.S. dollar index and a slight rise in U.S. Treasury yields.

‘We remain bullish on gold over the medium to long term’ on diversification, safe-haven flows – HSBC’s Sels and Lu - (Kitco News) – Despite gold’s recent underperformance, the rise of cross-asset correlations makes the yellow metal more valuable than ever as a portfolio diversifier, and gold’s long-term outlook remains bullish, according to commodity strategists Willem Sels and Lucia Ku at HSBC.Sels and Ku reiterated their constructive outlook on gold over the next six months, and said the bank is maintaining...

Gold prices down but largely ignores drop in U.S. weekly jobless claims - (Kitco News) - The U.S. labor market continues to see persistent resilience as the number of American workers applying for first-time unemployment benefits remains relatively muted.

Gold, silver see steep price losses as USDX rallies, bond yields rise - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are sharply lower in early U.S. trading today, pressured by solid gains in the U.S. dollar index and an uptick in U.S. Treasury yields.

Bitcoin April 2 daily chart alert - Price downtrend still in place - (Kitco News) - Thursday, April 2—April bitcoin futures prices are lower in early U.S. trading Thursday. The bears have the overall near-term technical advantage as a price downtrend line is still in place on the daily chart.

Gold market analysis for April 2 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders - (Kitco News) - This 5-minute bar chart for Comex gold futures can be a valuable analytical and trading tool for the active intra-day gold futures trader/market watcher.

Major US Shale Producer To Boost Output, And It Suggests One Thing - Major US Shale Producer To Boost Output, And It Suggests One Thing Last month, roughly three weeks into the U.S.-Iran conflict, UBS chief economist Arend Kapteyn told clients that one reason this Middle East energy shock is "not like the 2011-2014 shale boom" is the lack of a comparable response from the U.S. shale patch. In other words, the oil shock was viewed as temporary by maj...

FBI Arrests Eight Suspects In $60 Million LA County Over Hospice Fraud - FBI Arrests Eight Suspects In $60 Million LA County Over Hospice Fraud Authored by Madeline Shannon via The Center Square, The FBI made multiple arrests Thursday in Los Angeles County in connection with allegations over a total of $60 million in hospice-related Medicaid fraud. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced the arrests for Operation Never Say Die during a ne...

Trump Reminds Iran "48 Hours Before All Hell Will Reign Down" As Search For Missing US Pilot Continues - Trump Reminds Iran "48 Hours Before All Hell Will Reign Down" As Search For Missing US Pilot Continues Summary President Trump reminds Iran of deal timeline, threatens "all hell will reign down" if time runs out. Israel launched heavy strikes on Tehran, targeting Iranian air-defense and ballistic-missile sites, while a projectile also hit the perimeter of Iran's Bushehr nuc...

Downed U.S. Drone Appears On TikTok Live As Iraqi Children Try To Sell It - Downed U.S. Drone Appears On TikTok Live As Iraqi Children Try To Sell It As the U.S.-Iran conflict enters its second month, America's Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS, is becoming increasingly visible across the Middle East theater, a sign that the Department of War has learned one critical lesson from both the Iranian drone playbook and the Ukraine-Russia war: che...

How Will AI-Driven Automation Actually Affect Jobs? - How Will AI-Driven Automation Actually Affect Jobs? Authored by Alex Imas and Soumitra Shukla via Ghosts of Electricity, One of the most widely cited findings in AI policy comes from a 2023 paper by Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin, and Rock titled “GPTs are GPTs.” The title is a nice double meaning: the paper studies how general-purpose technologies (GPTs) powered by large language mod...

Netanyahu Boasts 70% Of Iran's Steel Production Capacity Destroyed - Netanyahu Boasts 70% Of Iran's Steel Production Capacity Destroyed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in Friday remarks that Israeli airstrikes have wiped out roughly 70% of Iran's steel production capacity, dealing a major blow to its ability to manufacture weapons - from missiles and drones to ships. "Together with our American friends, we continue to crush the ter...

Poland: Pedophilia, Bestiality Scandal Hits Tusk's Party - Poland: Pedophilia, Bestiality Scandal Hits Tusk's Party Via Remix News, The Kłodzko scandal could bring down the Civic Coalition (KO). This is the view of PiS candidate for prime minister, Przemysław Czarnek, despite the localized nature of the crime. “This is a group of people who really have a lot on their minds,” the politician says. A pedophilia and zoophilia scandal in...

Navy's Top Officer Admits Ford Carrier Fire Halted Its Combat Sorties For Two Days - Navy's Top Officer Admits Ford Carrier Fire Halted Its Combat Sorties For Two Days More details continue to belatedly come out in piecemeal fashion related to the Navy's largest and most expensive supercarrier, the USS Gerald R Ford. It has withdrawn from the Iran theatre of operations and Mideast regional waters, now anchored in Croatia (Split) for largescale emergency repairs, af...

What Might Transatlantic Security Look Like If The US Leaves NATO? - What Might Transatlantic Security Look Like If The US Leaves NATO? Authored by Andrew Korybko, If NATO as a whole remains more or less intact upon the US’ hypothetical exit, and the US then reaches bilateral security deals with Poland, the Baltic States, and Turkiye, then not much would change from Russia’s perspective. Trump’s latest talk about the US leaving NATO is being tak...

Has Concern Over Hormuz Made Us Forget The Red Sea? - Has Concern Over Hormuz Made Us Forget The Red Sea? Authored by Gregory Copley via The Epoch Times, Wartime concerns about the security of maritime energy traffic through the Strait of Hormuz—connecting the Indian Ocean/Gulf of Oman with the Persian Gulf—have overshadowed the fact that the related issue of Red Sea security is far from resolved and is, in fact, becoming more dynami...

The 5 highest-paid college basketball players this year: No. 1 is making $4.2 million from NIL - As the Final Four of March Madness tips off, multiple athletes are now earning over $1 million from NIL deals

‘Mass layoffs by email might be the new norm’ as Oracle lays off thousands that way - The cloud-computing and database company began cutting jobs on Tuesday, with many workers being alerted over email.

Want to watch every Yankees game on TV this year? It’ll cost you over $1,200. - To show how expensive and complicated it can be to watch all of an MLB team’s games, we looked at the Yankees, who will appear on 10 different networks or streaming platforms this season.

April typically showers stock investors with gains — but this year is no sure bet - Between tax season and early sell-in-May activity, investors shouldn’t count on an April rally.

Easter is getting so expensive that some parents are putting socks and leftover Halloween candy in their kids’ baskets - With candy prices up, here’s how people are saving money while putting their Easter baskets together.

Could cruise passengers soon be hit with a fuel surcharge? - At least one Asian cruise line is already tacking on the fee for future bookings.

The incredible power in telling your kids about your biggest money mistakes - Parents who feel they have not invested or managed their money well in the past can be “honest about lessons learned — discussing what they would do differently and modeling a willingness to improve.”

The S&P 500 could hit bottom by May — and 6,000 is the stock market’s correction floor - Strong one-day rallies are far more common in weak markets.

‘We’re aiming for a monthly income of $11,500’: I’m 64. I’ve $1.5 million in a 401(k). How do I time my withdrawals? - “I plan to start collecting my Social Security of $4,100 at 68.”

‘I feel overwhelmed’: I’m 56 and only have $60,000 in my IRA. Is it too late for me? - “My husband has a pension, but I worry that if he passes before me, I could be left with nothing.”

Apple at 50: The iPhone maker 'blew a 5-year lead' on AI, but former insiders say it can still win - In dominating consumer devices, Apple sold users on the promise of privacy. To compete in AI, it may have to pivot.

Trump warns Iran '48 hours before all Hell will reign down,' while search for missing crew member intensifies - The U.S. military continued to search for a missing American airman on Saturday after an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over southwestern Iran.

Warsh nomination moves ahead, putting Trump's competing Fed plans on a collision course - A Senate committee will consider Kevin Warsh's nomination even as one of its members still plans to block it.

U.S.-Iran war 'tax' begins to hit American businesses and consumers - A U.S.-Iran war 'tax' is beginning to hit consumers as diesel and jet fuel prices rise and stress business profitability, and there is no relief in sight.

Buffett may end donations to Gates charity over Bill's ties to Epstein - Revelations about Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Bill Gates have strained his friendship with Warren Buffett and the Omaha billionaire's annual multi-billion-dollar donations to the Gates Foundation.

U.S. payrolls rose by 178,000 in March, more than expected; unemployment at 4.3% - Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 59,000 in March, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.4%.

The March jobs report will be released on Friday. Here's what to expect - The U.S. economy is projected to show job gains of 59,000 in March, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.4%.

Private sector hiring totaled 62,000 in March, better than expected, ADP says - Private sector employment growth kept pace, but health care and construction continued to provide nearly all the momentum.

Why $4 a gallon gas prices won’t trigger Fed interest rate hikes — and could lead to cuts - While there's still plenty of uncertainty about where rates are headed, Wall Street commentary shifted back to expectations for cuts.

China suppliers warn of higher prices for Americans due to Strait of Hormuz closure - The Iran war has stalled shipments of oil and its products through the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns among Chinese manufacturers about supply chain disruptions.

African king leads $750 million investment to boost gold production in 5 countries - By Olamilekan OkebiorunBusiness Insider Africa, New YorkFriday, April 3, 2026 Morocco's Managem Group, owned by Al Mada, the royal family's investment office under King Mohammed VI, Africa's wealthiest monarch, has committed $750 million to increase its gold production by 134% across its mining operations in Africa by 2030. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... USA Gold: Coins...

On LFTV, Maguire and Schectman agree Western metals markets are losing credibility - 11:34p ET Friday, April 3, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): On this week's episode of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader Andrew Maguire and Andy Schectman of coin and bullion dealer Miles Franklin discuss the loss of credibility of Western gold and silver markets, as indicated by the huge deliveries being demanded from the New York Commodities Exc...

Miners face a new push for local control of Africa's gold - By Moses Mozart Dzawu and William ClowesBloomberg NewsWednesday, April 1, 2026 A three-decade-old Ghanaian mine owned by Gold Fields has become a bellwether for the west African nation's ambitions to boost local ownership in a key sector. Mature mines -- unloved by multinational operators and in need of a new lease of life -- should be perfect candidates for takeovers by homegrown companies in ...

Stuart Englert: Don't be a precious metals fool - By Stuart EnglertStuart Englert's SubstackWednesday, April 1, 2026 Since it's April 1, it seems an appropriate time to look at the Top 10 reasons why it's foolish to own gold and silver. 1) Despite persistently dire and gloomy headlines, all the world's economic problems and financial woes, including excess currency creation, price inflation, and record indebtedness, have been solved -- forever...

Adam Sharp: Empires past and present - By Adam SharpDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreTuesday, March 31, 2026 Imagine a single country at the center of the world's monetary system. An empire overflowing with unprecedented wealth. Sounds pretty nice. But underneath the shiny surface, all isn't well. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Bullion Star Opens in the U.S., Selling and Vaulting Gold and Silver Bullion Star is no...

This is the Weirdest US Labor Market I’ve Ever Seen - Weak demand for labor and job destruction at federal & state governments should push up unemployment. But the supply of labor has plunged.

My Take on Auto Sales in March – Come to Think of it, My Take on the Tough & Ugly US Auto Market - GM, Ford, Honda in a quagmire. Tesla now like GM & Ford. Stellantis & Nissan try to exit a death spiral. Toyota gains. Hyundai-Kia rocks from record to record.

The Massive Unsustainable Trade Deficit in Goods Has Improved Sharply. Tariffs Are Doing their Job - The 6-month average trade deficit in goods fell to $80 billion, the least-bad since 2020.

Canaan’s Turnaround Gains Steam as Benchmark Doubles Price Target to $4 - With Nasdaq compliance restored and momentum building in its Avalon mining rigs and self-mining operations, the broker sees renewed upside for Canaan’s shares.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Gains 4.5% as Index Trades Higher - Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was also a top performer, rising 2% from Wednesday.

Digital Asset Treasuries: Bitcoin’s Institutional Test Case - Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) are the first laboratories testing how a decentralised asset can operate as productive capital within the architecture of corporate finance, argues Sygnum Bank CIO Fabian Dori.

Plasma Obtains VASP License, Opens Amsterdam Office to Expand Stablecoin Payments in EU - The firm behind the fast-growing stablecoin blockchain also plans to obtain MiCA and EMI licenses as part of its expansion in Europe.

Gold Token Market Swells to $3.9B as CZ Calls It a 'Trust Me Bro' Asset - The tokens raise similar concerns to stablecoins, with potential risks around delivery, long-term reliability and the ability to redeem for physical gold.

Ledger Unveils $179 Nano Gen5, Built for Identity in an AI-Driven World - Alongside, there's the Ledger Wallet, a reimagined version of the company's Ledger Live app, and Ledger Enterprise Multisig, a new platform for institutional asset management.

Crypto Market Maker B2C2 Launches PENNY to Enable Instant, Zero-Fee Stablecoin Swaps - The institutional liquidity provider’s new platform says it will let users exchange stablecoins like USDT and USDC across multiple blockchains without fees.

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Edge Higher; HyperLiquid Surges on $1B Purchase Plan - After weeks of turbulence, the crypto market found support Thursday, with Bitcoin and Ether posting modest gains and HyperLiquid’s token HYPE soaring.

Risk Proxies Challenge Bitcoin's Bounce; HYPE, XMR Shine: Crypto Daybook Americas - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 23, 2025

Revolut Secures MiCA License in Cyprus, Expanding Regulated Crypto Services Across EU - Fintech giant gains CySEC approval to offer compliant crypto trading across 30 EEA markets under MiCA

Dollar-Pegged Crypto Market Crosses $317B Threshold With $1.24B in Weekly Inflows - The stablecoin sector logged inflows over the past seven days, adding $1.242 billion to reach a total of $317.134 billion as of Saturday, April 4. Sky’s USDS emerged as the week’s leading gainer by inflows, climbing 9.57% during the same period. Key Takeaways: Sky’s USDS led the top ten gainers with a 9.57% weekly rise, […]

President Trump’s ‘Stone Age’ Statement, Dormant Bitcoin Whales Waking up, and More – Week in Review - Crypto markets are evolving across multiple fronts as institutional and structural shifts accelerate. BlackRock is advancing a bitcoin income ETF, while Coinbase moves closer to federally regulated custody with OCC approval. Corporate accumulation continues as Metaplanet expands its BTC holdings despite drawdowns. At the same time, long-dormant bitcoin wallets are reactivating, signaling changi...

Ethereum Foundation Reaches 70,000 ETH Staking Target With $93 Million April Deposit - The Ethereum Foundation (EF) staked approximately 45,034 ETH on April 3, 2026, bringing its cumulative total to nearly 69,500 ETH and placing the nonprofit within reach of its 70,000 ETH staking target. Key Takeaways: The Ethereum Foundation staked 45,034 ETH on April 3, 2026, pushing its total to roughly 69,500 ETH. The 70,000 ETH staking […]

Bitcoin Consolidates Under Pressure at $67K With Bearish Undertone Intact - At 8 a.m. Eastern time on April 4, 2026, bitcoin traded at $67,109, with a market cap of $1.32 trillion and a 24-hour volume of $45.26 billion. The session saw price fluctuate between $65,934 and $69,074, reflecting continued volatility within a broader consolidation phase. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin held steady around $67K on April 4, 2026; […]

Human Error, Not Hacking, Cited as Top Cause for Crypto Access Loss - The new study reveals that human error, not hacking, is the biggest threat to crypto wealth, with 35% of holders losing access to wallets or accounts. Forgotten passwords, lost seed phrases, and failed 2FA were the main causes, while platform bankruptcies added to losses. The Primary Causes of Asset Loss A new study by Oobit […]

Birth-Right Citizenship as a Second-Best Policy - I oppose Trump's efforts to deny birthright citizenship chiildren of undocumented immigrants. But birthright citizenship is not the ideal policy.

Today in Supreme Court History: April 4, 1861 - 4/4/1861: Justice John McLean dies. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 4, 1861 appeared first on Reason.com.

The Labor Department Just Freed Contractors—Again. Congress Still Needs To Act. - The government's new rule reverses a Biden-era anti-contracting directive and returns to a more contractor-friendly posture. But will this tug of war ever end?

Trump Realized He Can Just Do Things. Who Can Stop Him? - There are far too few checks left on executive power.

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Accusing Someone Who Called Police of "Blatant Racial Profiling" May Be Defamation - A short excerpt from an opinion by Judge Rebecca Pennell (E.D. Wash.) Wednesday n Riera v. Central Wash. Univ.: Mr.… The post Accusing Someone Who Called Police of "Blatant Racial Profiling" May Be Defamation appeared first on Reason.com.

The U.K. Is Set To Spend $183 Billion on Pensions This Year. Nigel Farage Vows To Keep Hiking Payments. - The leader of Reform U.K. pledged to keep the "triple lock" mechanism in place, which is driving the state pension program to financial unsustainability.

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal - Brotherly crooks, dueling bourbons, and a law from 1785.

Trump's Call for a $1.5 Trillion Military Budget Is Irresponsible, Wasteful, and Unrealistic - The proposal is "an enormous waste of taxpayer dollars and would make Americans less, not more, safe." Thankfully, Congress is unlikely to adopt it.

Trump's Answer to Iran's Hormuz Crisis: Sell Oil We Don't Have - The administration claims we're a "net oil exporter," but unfortunately that's not quite true.

Warren and Ocasio-Cortez’s Confused Childcare Economics - But Warren isn’t really interested in making childcare cheaper to deliver. She would instead take an already expensive, labor-intensive service, layer on public-school-style compensation and Head Start-style quality expectations, and hand the higher bill to taxpayers. It’s doing for childcare what the government has already done to healthcare.

Trump’s Budget Falls Short on the Spending Programs Driving the Federal Debt - The proposal calls for a mammoth defense spending boost and modest cuts to nondefense programs

Friday Feature: Petrichor School - Former public school teacher Ashley Wagner created a microschool that blends the best parts of school with things she says are foundational for kids—more outside time, movement, play, imagination, and hands-on projects.

Derailing Data Centers Harms More than Just AI - Our current AI products are the worst they will ever be. Future products, applications, and infrastructure will improve in a variety of ways, including not only technological abilities but likely also energy efficiency. Bans could have far more long-lasting impacts than policymakers realize.

Taxing Medicines Is Bad Medicine - Even where manufacturers fully comply and avoid the administration’s explicit taxes, consumers will still pay a hidden tax in the form of higher prices for medicines and health insurance.

The Debt is a National Security Threat - Spiraling debt results in the exact opposite situation – national weakness. In fact, Thomas Jefferson argued, “There does not exist an engine so corruptive of the government and so demoralizing of the nation as a public debt.” The post The Debt is a National Security Threat appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Commander. Not King. - “Much inferior to it” - That’s how Alexander Hamilton described the commander in chief power in comparison to the crown. Yet today - most people who just yell ARTICLE II to support all kinds of unconstitutional acts don’t have a clue what the Founders set up under the constitution. On this episode, we’re setting the record straight. It’s commander. Not king. The post Commander. Not King. appear...

It’s not Money. It’s Robbery. - You are being ripped off. When it comes to fiat paper “money” - Roger Sherman didn’t hold back. He saw it as an unjust, and totally immoral weapon that turns government into a legalized protection racket for fraud. The post It’s not Money. It’s Robbery. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Triple Header for Privacy’s Defender in New York - You’re invited on a journey inside the privacy battles that shaped the internet. EFF’s Executive Director Cindy Cohn has tangled with the feds, fought for your data security, and argued before judges to protect our access to science and knowledge on the internet. Join Cindy at three events in New York discussing her bestselling new book: Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital ...

The FAA’s “Temporary” Flight Restriction for Drones is a Blatant Attempt to Criminalize Filming ICE - Legal intern Raj Gambhir was the principal author of this post. The Trump administration has restricted the First Amendment right to record law enforcement by issuing an unprecedented nationwide flight restriction preventing private drone operators, including professional and citizen journalists, from flying drones within half a mile of any ICE or CBP vehicle. In January, EFF and media organiza...

Tech Nonprofits to Feds: Don’t Weaponize Procurement to Undermine AI Trust and Safety - While the very public fight continues between the Department of Defense and Anthropic over whether the government can punish a company for refusing to allow its technology to be used for mass surveillance, another agency of the U.S. government is quietly working to ensure that this dispute will never happen again. How? By rewriting government procurement rules. Using procurement — meaning, the ...

Animal Sanctuary Will Appeal to North Carolina Supreme Court After Appellate Court Upholds City Ban - WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary will appeal to the North Carolina Supreme Court after a state appeals court ruled that Winston-Salem can restrict the nonprofit […] The post Animal Sanctuary Will Appeal to North Carolina Supreme Court After Appellate Court Upholds City Ban appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Public Interest Law Firm Applauds West Virginia for Easing Restrictions on Selling Homemade Foods - ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) applauded West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey for signing into law a bill that would allow home cooks to sell more of their products. IJ worked […] The post Public Interest Law Firm Applauds West Virginia for Easing Restrictions on Selling Homemade Foods appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Institute for Justice Applauds Idaho Governor Signing Bill Protecting Private Property from Law Enforcement Searches Without a Warrant - ARLINGTON, Va. –Yesterday, Idaho took a major step toward restoring protections for the state’s landowners with Governor Brad Little’s signing of S.1326. The historic, first-of-its […] The post Institute for Justice Applauds Idaho Governor Signing Bill Protecting Private Property from Law Enforcement Searches Without a Warrant 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 ...

New York Withdraws Unconstitutional Social Media Background Check for Firearm Carry; GOA, GOF Secure Major Legal Victory - New York Withdraws Unconstitutional Social Media Background Check for Firearm Carry; GOA, GOF Secure Major Legal Victory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2026 Springfield, VA — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) announce a significant legal victory in the ongoing battle against New York’s restrictive and misnamed “Concealed Carry Improvement Act.” In a Stipulation of Par...

TN: HB 1971 Heads to House Floor TODAY – Tell Your Rep to Vote NO - Despite many phone calls and emails with strong concerns from grassroots activists, Tennessee lawmakers have pushed HB 1971 through the House Judiciary Committee. This dangerous bill is now heading to the full House for a vote TODAY at 2:00 P.M. Central. HB 1971 would dismantle a critical legal safeguard by making it far more difficult for Tennesseans to challenge unconstitutional laws, includi...

Tell Congress: End the DOJ’s rogue pistol brace crackdown - End the DOJ’s rogue pistol brace crackdown A federal court vacated the Biden pistol brace ban. President Trump campaigned on ending it. Bondi’s DOJ is still enforcing it anyway. On March 16th, 2026, the Department of Justice dropped a bombshell in our ongoing lawsuit, Texas et al. v. ATF: The ATF “continue[s] to enforce the NFA’s and the GCA’s regulation … Read more

Coinbase nabs conditional OCC charter approval - A Coinbase executive credited “years of investment in compliance, engagement with regulators, and belief that the right path forward for crypto is through the system — not around it.”

FNB CEO bets on smaller-bank innovation - “The future’s going to lead to smaller banks coming out with some very innovative tools that the larger banks miss,” the chief executive of the $50 billion-asset lender predicted.

Branch CFO says IPOs are a ‘discipline, not a deadline’ - Matt Peterson, who joined the fintech as finance chief in late 2025, previously led an initial public offering for cloud computing services company Fastly.

Former FTX exec faces $3.7M disgorgement, trading ban - The CFTC seeks no restitution or civil monetary penalty from Nishad Singh, “based in part upon Singh’s cooperation in [the] investigation and related proceedings.”

CFPB floats plan to cut staff in half - The bureau wants to persuade a district court to lift its injunction. Opponents call the plan “half-baked,” but the CFPB insists downsizing is needed to meet funding restrictions imposed by a measure passed in July.

FCC hits telecom firm that enabled bank impersonation calls - The Federal Communications Commission proposed a $4.5 million fine against Voxbeam Telecommunications, which it accused of facilitating fraud scams. Many of the calls spoofed phone numbers belonging to American banks.

Jobs rebound in March, unemployment at 4.3% - New jobs in health care largely drove the gains, while the federal workforce and finance continued to shrink.

Earned wage access programs are simply not loan products - EWA programs benefit workers across the country, making it more likely that they will be able to avoid high-cost credit products like payday loans. Efforts to restrict them will harm consumers.

How Fifth Third grew embedded banking fee revenue 53% in 2025 - The Cincinnati bank's Newline business is now its fastest growing commercial payments segment.

US banks with Paris offices on alert due to terror threats - After French authorities stopped a bomb plot against a Bank of America office in Paris, security experts warned banks to step up their preparations for terror attacks.

Climate change and central banking: macroeconomic challenges and evidence from Africa - Climate change is an important source of macroeconomic risk with direct implications for monetary policy and financial stability. Physical risks, including more frequent and severe weather events, disrupt production and damage infrastructure, generating supply and demand side pressures that affect output and inflation.

Quantum Bayesian inference: an exploration - by Jon Frost, Carlos Madeira, Yash Rastogi, Harald UhligThis paper introduces a framework for performing Bayesian inference using quantum computation. It presents a proof-of-concept quantum algorithm that performs posterior sampling. We provide an accessible introduction to quantum computation for economists and a practical demonstration of quantum-based posterior sampling for Bayesian estimation.

Christopher Kent: Reassessing Australian financial conditions - Address by Mr Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) of the Reserve Bank of Australia, to KangaNews Debt Capital Market Summit, Sydney, 26 March 2026.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of United Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of United Bank

Federal Reserve Board announces it has made the joint findings with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency required for the OCC to approve a request by Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., for an exem... - Federal Reserve Board announces it has made the joint findings with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency required for the OCC to approve a request by Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., for an exemption under section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act

Federal Reserve Board releases annual audited financial statements - Federal Reserve Board releases annual audited financial statements

Sunshine Act Notice: FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - SUNSHINE ACT MEETING NOTICE  The FDIC Board of Directors will meet in an open session: Date and Time: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. ET ...

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | APRIL 3, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC...