Precious Metals and Market News

Azerbaijan’s state oil fund sells nearly 22 tonnes of gold in Q1 - (Kitco News) - Central bank gold demand continues to play an important role in the global marketplace; however, price action has been more fluid in recent months, as some institutions have been forced to monetize or sell their official reserves.

Spot gold at session highs after Consumer Sentiment ticks up to 49.8, one-year inflation expectations dip to 4.7% - (Kitco News) - The gold market is setting new highs after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. improving, while one-year inflation expectations remained near their highest level since last year’s tariff shock.

Bitcoin April 24 daily chart alert - Late-week pause - (Kitco News) - Friday, April 24 - April bitcoin futures prices are a bit weaker in early U.S. trading Friday, on a late-week corrective pullback from recent gains.

Gold price near steady as traders assess geopolitics - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading near unchanged silver is posting mild gains in early U.S. trading Friday. As the trading week winds down, the two precious metals markets are pausing as traders assess the latest geopolitical developments and trying to handicap what comes next.

Gold market analysis for April 24 - 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.

Newmont rides record gold prices to $3.1B in free cash flow in Q1 - (Kitco News) - The world’s largest gold producer continues to ride the wave of higher precious metals prices after reporting record earnings and free cash flow for the first quarter of 2026.

Wall Street is misreading inflation as bank credit surges, gold seen reaching $7,000 – Professor Steve Hanke - (Kitco News) A quiet acceleration in bank lending and money supply growth is setting the stage for renewed inflation, a risk markets may be underestimating as they focus on oil prices, rate cuts, and artificial intelligence, according to Steve Hanke, Professor of Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins University.Speaking with Kitco News on April 23, 2026, Hanke said the prevailing narrative around ...

China’s silver imports surge 78% in March as investors and manufacturers scramble to secure metal - (Kitco News) – A perfect storm of surging demand from retail investors and rapid consumption from manufacturers ramping up solar panel production ahead of expiring tax rebates resulted in the largest single month of silver imports in China’s history, according to a report from The Kobeissi Letter.

Gold demand anchored in mispriced risk as China buying signals ‘dip’ opportunity - (Kitco News) - Although the gold market looks a little directionless as prices test near-term support near $4,700, it still remains an important diversification tool, and investors should see these lower prices as a buying opportunity, according to one fund manager.

Energy markets ‘anticipatory, not reactive’ as Gulf tensions mount - Rick Rule - (Kitco News) Oil and liquefied natural gas markets are moving on expectations of disruption rather than actual shortages as tensions in the Persian Gulf escalate, a dynamic that could lead to sharper price moves if supply is materially constrained, according to Rule, President and CEO of Rule Investment Media.

FDA Approves First Gene Therapy To Treat Deafness - FDA Approves First Gene Therapy To Treat Deafness Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Federal regulators on Thursday approved the first gene therapy to restore hearing, just two months after the therapy’s maker formally requested a license. Dr. Marty Makary, the Food and Drug Administration's commissioner, in an undated file photograph. Madalina Vasili...

Race To Refill U.S. Weapons Stockpiles Will Supercharge War Economy - Race To Refill U.S. Weapons Stockpiles Will Supercharge War Economy The U.S. military's 55-day war with Iran has alarmingly drawn down several categories of high-end air-delivered munitions, forcing the Department of War to draw from critical stockpiles in Asia and Europe. The drawdown of these weapons only suggests a possible readiness problem and helps explain why President Trump...

Watch: GOP Rep. Declares SPLC "Absolutely" Culpable In Charlie Kirk Assassination - Watch: GOP Rep. Declares SPLC "Absolutely" Culpable In Charlie Kirk Assassination Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news, Rep. Andy Ogles was adamant when asked if the Southern Poverty Law Center bears responsibility for the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The Tennessee Republican connected the dots between the SPLC’s long-running smear campaign against conservatives and the f...

DOE's Nuclear Fuel Consortium Announces Seven-Year Plan - DOE's Nuclear Fuel Consortium Announces Seven-Year Plan After eight months of closed-door meetings, the Department of Energy’s Defense Production Act (DPA) Nuclear Fuel Cycle Consortium has rolled out its latest effort: a plan to strengthen America’s entire domestic nuclear fuel supply chain… over the next seven years. BREAKING: @ENERGY is deploying the Defense Production Act to...

Dr. Oz Demands States Take Action On Medicaid Fraud - Dr. Oz Demands States Take Action On Medicaid Fraud Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) demanded that states across the nation take action to crack down on fraud in Medicaid, one of the federal government’s health insurance programs. Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Administrator for the Centers for Me...

U.S. Wheat Futs Hit Two-Year High As Wall Street Sounds Alarm Over Drought Shock - U.S. Wheat Futs Hit Two-Year High As Wall Street Sounds Alarm Over Drought Shock Hard red winter wheat climbed to a two-year high by the end of the week, as our coverage of the drought shock now hitting America's Breadbasket raises serious alarm bells on commodity desks. The concern is not just reduced crop yields and quality. It is colliding with fertilizer shortages and elevated...

US Sending Witkoff, Kushner To Pakistan As Iran Balks At Talks - US Sending Witkoff, Kushner To Pakistan As Iran Balks At Talks Summary President Trump is sending two envoys - Steve Witkoff and Jared Jushner - for talks with Iran in Pakistan, CNN reported, while Tehran sounded a more pessimistic tone on the prospects of further negotiations Avalanche of Friday morning headlines speculating on Iran FM travel to Pakistan, and potential US ...

Jane Street Made A Record $40 Billion In Trading Revenue Last Year, More Than All Wall Street Banks - Jane Street Made A Record $40 Billion In Trading Revenue Last Year, More Than All Wall Street Banks The 10am slam in bitcoin, which we documented virtually every days since 2024 may have ended once Jane Street got busted for insider trading in the Terraform collapse, but that doesn't mean that the Wall Street HFT trading giant slowed down. On the contrary: according to Bloomberg, J...

Cava's Lone Bear Analyst Flags Weak Foot Traffic After Stock's 123% Surge - Cava's Lone Bear Analyst Flags Weak Foot Traffic After Stock's 123% Surge Northcoast Research analyst Jim Sanderson has emerged as Cava Group's lone bear on Wall Street, warning in an interview with Bloomberg that the stock's 123% rally has gone too far. "The risk profile, given what I see macroeconomically, is unnerving," Sanderson said in the interview. He noted that the recent...

Appeals Court Backs Ruling That Denver Must Pay $14 Million To George Floyd Protesters - Appeals Court Backs Ruling That Denver Must Pay $14 Million To George Floyd Protesters Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit upheld a jury’s verdict that ordered the City and County of Denver to pay 12 George Floyd protesters $14 million for “unconstitutional” use of force during 2020 rallies. Police officers w...

French weather forecast office files police complaint following suspicious Polymarket bets - Temperature readings at Charles de Gaulle International Airport rose by a few degrees in a matter of minutes.

Medicare Advantage buyers beware: The rules for selling plans are changing — and could harm seniors - The marketing rules behind Medicare Advantage are about to get looser, benefitting brokers and agents that sell the private-insurance alternative to traditional Medicare

I went to an advanced high-school personal-finance class. Here’s what I learned. - Financial literacy will get serious treatment in high schools starting next year as part of the AP’s new ‘Career Kickstart’ bundle

A record 20 million single women own homes — even though it’s more expensive for a woman to buy a house than a man - While the majority of home buyers are married couples, 21% today are single women, compared to just 9% of single men.

Tesla is headed down a path of ‘runaway, unsustainable’ spending, analysts warn - The company plans to spend “in excess” of $25 billion in 2026, far more than it has ever spent in a single year.

Don’t dip into your 401(k) for emergency cash without weighing these costs - Here’s what you need to know before taking money from your 401(k) or getting a 401(k) loan

I’m exactly 5 years from retirement. Here’s what I’ll do first to prepare. - I just turned 54½, and this could be my most consequential age milestone, because it’s the ideal time for me to start detailed planning for my golden years.

Why the party for Intel and other chip stocks could last a long time - Also in Weekend Reads: A five-year retirement plan, ideas for investors and traders, and advice from the Moneyist.

Here’s how much money the 2026 NFL draft picks will make — and who’s at risk of losing millions - During the NFL’s 2026 draft on Thursday night, 32 of the best college football players joined the league.

A long life isn’t cheap: Underestimating your longevity can be very expensive - Americans are living longer but aren’t financially prepared for it.

20,000 job cuts at Meta, Microsoft raise concern that AI-driven labor crisis is here - Meta said it's cutting 10% of its workforce, just as Microsoft announced that it's offering employee buyouts for the first time in its 51-year history.

Analysis: The threat to the Fed's independence isn't over - President Donald Trump has waged a long campaign to rein in the Fed. Prosecutors' decision to drop an investigation into Jerome Powell isn't the end.

Google to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic as search giant spreads its AI bets - Anthropic said its latest agreement with Google expands on a longstanding partnership between the two companies.

Intel's stock soars more than 20% as chipmaker shows signs of a turnaround - Shares of Intel have more than doubled this year on optimism that backing from the government will help the company's position in AI.

S&P 500 rises as Intel soars, investors bet on Iran talks restarting: Live updates - On Thursday, the Nasdaq Composite suffered its worst daily performance in nearly a month.

These charts show how Iran's economy is in freefall - Tehran's hardline rhetoric belies a brutal reality facing the regime and Iranian citizens: its economy, vulnerable even before the war, is now in tatters.

Kevin Warsh gave his preferred way for measuring inflation. It could come back to bite him - But Bank of America economist Aditya Bhave warned Wednesday that such a recalculation might not pan out as the former Fed governor hopes.

Trump extends Iran ceasefire — but market focus has already drifted elsewhere - Prospects for further negotiations remain uncertain, with Tehran and Washington offering conflicting signals on the ceasefire's status.

‘New cards on the battlefield’: U.S., Iran ratchet up rhetoric with peace talks in limbo - American negotiators may be outmatched at the negotiating table by Iran's experienced diplomatic delegation, says analyst, ahead of potential high-stakes meeting.

Tariff refunds begin on Monday. These retailers are due big paydays - U.S. importers, such as Walmart and Target, could be in line for billions in tariff refunds as the government launches its claims filing portal on Monday.

Alasdair Macleod: Monetary metals in the eye of the storm - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, April 24, 2026 An uneasy silence has descended on gold and silver, but the forces that will drive them higher are mounting. Both metals are being rapidly drained from paper markets. The monthly cycle of Comex contract expiry has come round again, an incentive for the shorts to mark prices down to make call options expire worthless, shake out weak hol...

The fog of war hides dying Comex, Maguire tells LFTV - 4:40p ET Thursday, April 23, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: In this week's episode of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader Andrew Maguire says serious monetary metals trading continues to migrate away from the New York Commodities Exchange to Asia, the dying of the Comex is being temporarily concealed by the war with Iran, and big rallies in physical gold and ...

The dead asset wakes up as crypto magic makes gold pay interest - Suvashree Ghosh and Yihui XieBloomberg Newsvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaThursday, April 23, 2026 Jewelers have long used a simple mechanism to protect themselves against volatile gold prices -- borrow the precious metal rather than buy it outright. It's a trick with origins in antiquity and used from the gold souks of Dubai to the bullion desks of India, allowing artisans to produce and...

James Turk: Get ready for another U.S. government default - By James TurkFree Gold Money ReportWednesday, April 15, 2026 In 1933 the U.S. government defaulted on its debt by not repaying the gold it owed. In 1965 it allowed its central bank to default on the silver it owed. These two precious metals are the money of the American Constitution. They defined the dollar as an amount of precious metal weight. Linking the currency to a precious metal is wise ...

Uganda's central bank starts domestic gold purchase program - By Elias BiryabaremaReutersTuesday, April 21, 2026 KAMPALA, Uganda -- Uganda's central bank said today it had begun purchasing gold from ​domestic producers under a program announced two ‌years ago to incorporate bullion as part of the country's foreign reserves. The first purchase was made ​on Friday, the Bank of Uganda ​said in an emailed statement to Reuters, ⁠without sharing details on the ...

Senate Confirmation of Warsh, who Wants to Reduce the Fed’s Balance Sheet, Gets Unstuck as DOJ Ends Powell Investigation - Even during the Senate hearings, Warsh stuck to his guns: the Fed should have a smaller balance sheet.

Dynamics and Surging Magnitude of US LNG Exports: Started 10 Years Ago in a Glut of Natural Gas that Collapsed the Price - 10th liquefaction & export terminal shipped first cargo. List of LNG export terminals, operating and under construction, by in-service date.

Hedge-Fund Meme-Stock Short-Squeeze Queen Avis Budget [CAR] Implodes by 72% in 26 Hours - “Stairs up, express elevator down” as hedge funds sock it to each other.

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

‘We Are DeFi, so MiCA Does Not Apply to Us.’ Sorry, but EBA and ESMA Have a Different Point of View - Do you think that DeFi projects are exempt from European regulation? Think again. Regulators look past technical architecture to assess who actually wields operational control. Discover why the “fully decentralised” exemption is exceptionally narrow and how this substance-over-form test dictates your MiCA obligations. MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored ...

New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over ‘Prediction Markets’ - Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The following opinion editorial was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini New York has escalated its enforcement posture against […]

Sonic Builds Quantum-Ready Blockchain With Simpler Architecture - Sonic is redesigning its blockchain architecture to ease the transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. The approach avoids complex signature aggregation used by most proof-of- stake networks. Key Takeaways Sonic redesigns proof-of- stake to avoid Boneh–Lynn–Shacham aggregation, easing quantum upgrades. Shor’s algorithm risk pushes shift from Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm to has...

Largest Bank in Brazil Moves to Invest in Bitcoin Mining - Itau Unibanco, through its VC arm Itau Ventures, has made an undisclosed investment in Minter, a company that installs mobile data centers and bitcoin mining operations across Brazil. Minter’s approach allows it to take advantage of surplus energy that would otherwise be wasted. Key Takeaways: Itau Ventures invested up to $10M in Minter for mobile […]

BIS Report: Crypto Earn Products Resemble Deposits With No FDIC Protection - The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published a Financial Stability Institute report in April 2026, warning that the largest crypto platforms now operate as financial intermediaries without the capital buffers, deposit insurance or central bank access that apply to traditional banks. Key Takeaways: The BIS Financial Stability Institute warned in April 2026 that major crypto […]

ICE Wants Tech Companies To Identify Anonymous Online Critics. Civil Liberties Groups Are Demanding More Info. - The feds have been demanding that tech companies identify the administration's anonymous online critics. That violates the First Amendment.

Eleventh Circuit Rejects Roy Moore's Libel Suit Over "Banned from … Mall … for Soliciting Sex from Young Girls" / "One He Approached Was 14" Ad - From the long opinion in Moore v. Cecil, decided today by Judge Elizabeth Branch, joined by Judges Jill Pryor and… The post Eleventh Circuit Rejects Roy Moore's Libel Suit Over "Banned from … Mall … for Soliciting Sex from Young Girls" / "One He Approached Was 14" Ad appeared first on Reason.com.

Allowing Censorship of Military Retirees Like Sen. Mark Kelly Would Set a Chilling and Dangerous Precedent - To justify punishing a legislator for his speech, a FIRE brief notes, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth relies on a Supreme Court precedent that is clearly inapposite.

Michael Is a Brutally Dull Biopic With Nothing to Say About Michael Jackson - This one's no thriller.

Hasan Piker and Jia Tolentino: The Leftists Who Think Stealing Is Great - Actually, shoplifting is bad.

Can Zohran Mamdani Make NYC Affordable? - Zephyr Teachout and John Ketcham debate the mayor of the Big Apple.

'Shoot and Kill' - Plus: California fails to unmask ICE agents, the illogic of medical-only marijuana rescheduling, driverless cars in D.C., and more...

After Viktor Orbán's Defeat in Hungary, the 'New Right' Needs a New Foreign Despot To Admire - Hungary is Europe's basket case, a nation that saw little economic progress under Orbán—as well as diminishing freedoms.

Congress Still Has a Chance To Curb Section 702 Surveillance Abuses - Sen. Ron Wyden warns that Americans would be “stunned” at how officials have used the law.

Today in Supreme Court History: April 24, 1963 - 4/24/1963: Sherbert v. Verner argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 24, 1963 appeared first on Reason.com.

Note to Bessent and Congressional Republicans: Greedflation Is Still Bad Economics -
Friday Feature: Legacy Learning Loft - Veteran teacher Tasha Ellis took a leap of faith—quitting her job and launching a microschool—to offer a more personalized learning experience for children.

What Should Policy Do About Carbon Emissions? - The least bad response to the risks from carbon emissions might be doing nothing, other than eliminating existing subsidies for carbon-based fuels.

Misdirection and Misinformation: FISA Reauthorization Fight Intensifies -
Washington’s Self-Inflicted Farm Crisis -

This isn’t a Republic. It’s a Coup. - America was built on a foundation that constitutional violations are a deadly disease. Give government an inch - they’ll take a few thousand miles and they’ll never stop. Before too long, it’ll get to a place where they’re just eating us alive: Our rights. Our money And everything in between. On this Episode, it’s the ancient Roman maxim behind the American Revolution. The post This isn’t a Rep...

Taxation isn’t Theft. It’s Robbery. - The anti-federalist Luther Martin predicted government would be so hungry for your money to feed its power, they would squeeze you like “the juice from an orange.” On this episode, it’s Martin’s warnings about the taxing power - more than a century before the 16th Amendment. The post Taxation isn’t Theft. It’s Robbery. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

A Frightful Despotism - Washington, Adams – and many others - they warned us about where parties would lead us. We didn’t listen, and the government we live under today is exactly what they described. The post A Frightful Despotism appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

EFF to 9th Circuit (Again): App Stores Shouldn’t Be Liable for Processing Payments for User Content - EFF filed an amicus brief for the second time in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, arguing that allowing cases against the Apple, Google, and Facebook app stores to proceed could lead to greater censorship of users’ online speech. Our brief argues that the app stores should not lose Section 230 immunity for hosting “social casino” apps just because they process payments for virtu...

Speaking Freely: Lizzie O'Shea - Lizzie O’Shea is an Australian lawyer, author, and the founder and chair of Digital Rights Watch, which advocates for freedom, fairness, and fundamental rights in the digital age. She sits on the board of Blueprint for Free Speech, and in 2019 was named a Human Rights Hero by Access Now. Interviewer: Jillian York Jillian York: Hi, good morning, or rather, good evening for you. Lizzie O’Shea: Hi...

📁 How ICE Got My Data | EFFector 38.8 - When we use the internet, we're entrusting tech companies with some of our most private information. These companies have promised they'll keep our data safe. But what happens when the government comes knocking at their doors? In our latest EFFector newsletter, we hear from an EFF client whose data was given to ICE after Google broke its promise to him. JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER For over 35 years, EF...

Equine Body Work Teachers Sue State of Wisconsin in Federal Court for Violation of First Amendment Right to Occupational Speech - MADISON, Wis.—Jim Masterson has been working with animals for almost 30 years. It’s more than just a job for him; it’s a passion he’s had […] The post Equine Body Work Teachers Sue State of Wisconsin in Federal Court for Violation of First Amendment Right to Occupational Speech appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Victory! Texas Veterinarian’s First Amendment Rights Prevail After Supreme Court Denies Cert Petition From State  - Arlington, Va.—Today, the Supreme Court denied review in a First Amendment case brought by the state of Texas against Brownsville veterinarian Dr. Ron Hines. The […] The post Victory! Texas Veterinarian’s First Amendment Rights Prevail After Supreme Court Denies Cert Petition From State  appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Supreme Court Denies Hearing in First Amendment Cases Related to Occupational Speech - Arlington, Va.—Today, the Supreme Court denied review in two First Amendment cases brought by the Institute for Justice, a non-profit, public interest law firm. The […] The post Supreme Court Denies Hearing in First Amendment Cases Related to Occupational Speech 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 ...

FBI: Knives Kill Three Times More Often Than Rifles -
The government is spying on gun owners - Send a letter to your members of Congress, urging them to pass legislation to curb FISA abuse! They don’t need to kick down your door anymore. They just pull out a credit card. Right now, the federal government is purchasing massive commercial databases packed with personal information: your location history, your browsing habits, your interests and hobbies. Anything a data … Read more

Don’t let the USPS trample on the 2A! - We need your immediate action to stop the U.S. Postal Service from sidestepping our landmark court victory and chipping away at your Second Amendment rights. We at Gun Owners of America recently scored a major win in court, forcing the USPS to overturn its nearly 100-year-old, unconstitutional ban on mailing handguns. But now, instead of simply following the law, the … Read more

Trump calls out Wells Fargo, banks over LA fire response - The federal government “will be looking into” banks’ actions following last year’s fires, the president said in a social media post Thursday. "The Banks must treat those people … very fairly and well."

DOJ drops probe into Fed’s Powell - The central bank’s inspector general “has been asked to scrutinize” Fed renovations. But a U.S. attorney said she “would not hesitate to restart” the probe if necessary.

HSBC exec opens up on what drives real-time payment growth - Corporations adopt faster digital payments based on their priorities and the rise of digital assets, an HSBC payments executive said.

Huntington whittles expense growth - The regional bank is pruning some investments in hiring and technology amid a tighter focus on controlling cost increases, its CFO said.

PNC to cut 777 FirstBank jobs this summer - The reductions at the acquired bank’s Colorado headquarters are designed to stem “overlap.” PNC, in a statement, touted the Denver market as a strong, strategic talent base for technology at the bank.

Adyen to buy German loyalty platform in first-ever acquisition - The all-cash, 750 million euro deal to buy Talon.One marks a notable shift from the fintech's M&A strategy that has historically favored build versus buy.

Flagstar pares back earnings outlook amid elevated CRE payoffs - The Long Island-based regional bank, which has been in turnaround mode for two years, reduced its earnings per share guidance for 2026 and 2027. It cited an expected decrease in net interest income due to higher levels of payoffs and paydowns in commercial real estate.

Regulators reduce leverage ratio for community banks - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Thursday finalized a rule lowering the community bank leverage ratio from 9% to 8% as well as extending compliance deadlines.

Justice Department to drop Powell investigation - U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said in a social media post Friday morning that the Justice Department is closing its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, clearing a path for Kevin Warsh to be confirmed as Powell's replacement.

As banks rely more on vendor platforms, the compliance burden shifts - A bank's regulatory posture is no longer fully within its own control. When a critical vendor becomes subject to new supervisory expectations, the bank's risk profile changes regardless of anything the bank itself has done.

Cryptoasset service providers as financial intermediaries: risks and policy approaches - Cryptoasset service providers (CASPs) have expanded well beyond their initial roles as trading platforms and custodial service providers. The largest firms now offer a broad range of products, including yield/earn programmes, margin and secured lending, derivatives and token issuance. Some of these products closely resemble financial intermediation activities traditionally performed by banks an...

Investment funds' de facto currency risk exposure - by Inês Lindoso, Andreas Schrimpf, Vladyslav Sushko, Toma Tomov

Phil Mnisi: Empowering young people in financial decision-making - Remarks by Mr Phil Mnisi, Governor of the Central Bank of Eswatini, at the Global Money Week Launch "Smart money talks", Ezulwini, 11 March 2026.

Agencies finalize changes to enhance community bank leverage ratio - Agencies finalize changes to enhance community bank leverage ratio

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

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Community Bankshares, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Community Bankshares, Inc.

Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for March 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | APRIL 24, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for March 2026 WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) tod...

Press Release: Agencies Finalize Changes to Community Bank Leverage Ratio - PRESS RELEASE | APRIL 23, 2026 Agencies Finalize Changes to Community Bank Leverage Ratio The federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly fin...