Precious Metals and Market News

Wall Street divided on gold’s near-term direction as Iran conflict rages, Main Street sentiment settles back down as markets await key inflation and growth metrics - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street undecided on gold’s near-term direction, while Main Street investors’ recent bullishness returned to the mean after gold’s weak week.

Gold struggles to hold safe-haven bid but geopolitical uncertainty continues to support prices - (Kitco News) - Gold traders are closing the book on what has been a frustrating week as the precious metal failed to deliver what many investors expected to be a classic safe-haven pattern.

Gold slips despite geopolitical tensions as traders weigh Fed outlook and oil price spike - (Kitco News) - The gold market has been unable to sustain a safe-haven bid even as the war in the Middle East adds to ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty.

Institutional capital scrambles for silver miners as industrial demand and eastern markets reshape global pricing - (Kitco News) - The silver market has officially exited its stealth phase and entered an era of widespread awareness, drawing the attention of multi-billion dollar institutional funds that previously ignored the resource sector.

From exploration to reality: Melbye sees "epic" multi-year uranium cycle as US decouples from Russia - (Kitco News) - The global uranium market has transitioned from a period of speculative exploration into an "urgent reality" of production as a massive supply deficit collides with a new era of AI-driven energy demand and aggressive U.S. decoupling from Eastern fuel sources.

Price gains for gold, silver after downbeat U.S. jobs data - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are posting modest gains in early U.S. trading Friday, following the U.S. jobs report for February that showed a big miss to the downside on non-farm payrolls. Some

Gold prices jump as the U.S. economy loses 92k jobs - (Kitco News) - The gold market is attracting some bullish momentum, jumping back above $5,100 an ounce as the U.S. labor market showed significant weakness last month, which, according to some economists, could force the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates more than expected through the second half of the year.

Gold rallies near session highs after U.S. retail sales drop -0.2% in January - (Kitco News) - The gold market is rallying after the latest data showed American consumers’ spending growth declining less than expected.U.S. retail sales fell -0.2% in January following an unrevised reading of 0.0% in December, the U.S. Commerce Department announced on Friday. The data was actually better than expectations, as the consensus of economists projected a -0.3% decrease in Janu...

Bitcoin March 6 daily chart alert - Late-week consolidation - (Kitco News) - Friday, March 6—March bitcoin futures prices are slightly lower in early U.S. trading Friday. Some chart consolidation is featured late this week, after good gains posted earlier in the week.

Gold market analysis for March 6 - 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.

Britain Is Trying To Censor Americans... But Washington Is Fighting Back - Britain Is Trying To Censor Americans... But Washington Is Fighting Back Authored by Daniel Lü via The Daily Sceptic, Ofcom has confirmed it is referring 4chan to a final enforcement decision under the Online Safety Act. The target is a Delaware company that runs an entirely anonymous imageboard from the United States, with no offices, staff, servers or assets in Britain. The ...

Mind-Numbing Irony: US Asks Ukraine's Help To Shoot Down Iran's Shahed Drones In Gulf - Mind-Numbing Irony: US Asks Ukraine's Help To Shoot Down Iran's Shahed Drones In Gulf In the ultimate irony of ironies, Financial Times is reporting US officials are discussing the purchase of Ukrainian-made drone interceptors to counter Iranian drones, which some analysts say have proven harder to stop than expected. Patriot missile interceptors used by US allies cost more than $...

Germany Is Now Officially A Planned Economy - Germany Is Now Officially A Planned Economy Authored by Eduard Braun via Mises Institute, Germany’s push for a social-ecological market economy rests on far-reaching state interventions in energy and industry, including a government-driven hydrogen strategy. In a recent report Germany’s Federal Audit Office explicitly describes the policy as a planned economy and highlights fundam...

Cement, Drugs, And Oil - How The Iran Conflict Could Disrupt Global Supply Chains - Cement, Drugs, And Oil - How The Iran Conflict Could Disrupt Global Supply Chains Authored by Andrew Moran via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The conflict in Iran could have consequences for international trade that extend beyond oil and gas. It has been less than a week since the start of the U.S.–Israeli operations in Iran, and oil tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz—a key...

How To AI-Proof Your Resumé - How To AI-Proof Your Resumé Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a critical threshold that online job seekers must cross, but the technology has presented a unique challenge. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock As employers increasingly lean on AI systems to screen, schedule, and evaluate candidates, ...

Minnesota State Employee Who Vandalized Teslas Last Year 'Punished' With 1-Day Suspension - Minnesota State Employee Who Vandalized Teslas Last Year 'Punished' With 1-Day Suspension Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness, A Minnesota state employee who vandalized six Tesla vehicles last year, causing up to $21,000 in damage, received no jailtime and just a single-day suspension from his job, state records show. Dylan Adams, an employee with the Minnesota Depar...

California May Flip 50-Year Nuclear Moratorium - California May Flip 50-Year Nuclear Moratorium California, long a leader in aggressive renewable energy mandates, is showing early signs of softening its decades-old ban on new nuclear power. Bloomberg reported cracks are appearing in the state’s 1976 moratorium, driven by surging electricity demand from AI data centers and the challenge of hitting absurd climate targets like 90% c...

Why'd The US Temporarily Waive Sanctions On India's Purchase Of Russian Oil? - Why'd The US Temporarily Waive Sanctions On India's Purchase Of Russian Oil? Authored by Andrew Korybko, The “politically inconvenient” truth is that the US is unilaterally reshaping the world order in a bid to restore unipolarity, and regardless of one’s opinion about this, it’s objectively achieved some tangible progress as of late. Treasury Secretary Scott Bennett announced ...

These Are The Retailers That Change Prices Most Often...And When They Offer The Largest Discounts - These Are The Retailers That Change Prices Most Often...And When They Offer The Largest Discounts Dynamic pricing is becoming a defining feature of modern retail, with more of America’s best-known brands adjusting prices in real time based on demand, timing, and market conditions, according to Decodo.  A new report from Decodo, which analyzed more than 1.5 million data points acro...

'Victory' In Iran Will Look Nothing Like 1945 - 'Victory' In Iran Will Look Nothing Like 1945 Authored by James Howard Kunstler, You probably wonder what the end of this war will look like. It won’t look like V-J Day in Times Square, 1945, with sailors kissing girls they met five seconds ago. Our country is way too divided and disturbed with politically-inflected mental illness for love to bloom in the streets like it did then....

‘My mother refuses to turn on the heat’: Will America’s war with Iran really push up our utility bills? - “She is reading alarmist headlines about Iran in the newspapers.”

Spike in oil prices triggers talk of an economic doomsday scenario - Another week of record gains could lift oil prices close to their all-time highs — levels that invite talk of an economic doomsday.

These 6 stocks could be major winners of an upcoming optics ‘supercycle’ - Optical components are becoming a critical chokepoint in AI infrastructure, as the data-center buildout drives strong demand for more efficient data-transfer methods.

Trump is offering $20 billion in reinsurance for oil tankers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s why it might not be enough. - Supply disruptions in the Persian Gulf “are accelerating faster than expected” as storage options dwindle and force production shut-ins as early as next week, J.P. Morgan analysts said.

‘He has been emotionally abusive’: My father, 75, is on oxygen and destitute. What do I owe him? - “He has less than $20,000 to his name and no income besides Social Security.”

Telecom stocks have had a great start to the year — and they’re still quite cheap - Several companies in the S&P 500’s communications sector trade at low price-to-earnings valuations, with attractive dividend yields well supported by cash flow.

Fed ‘utterly paralyzed’ as Iran conflict stokes stagflation fears - Weak jobs report, higher gas prices move central bank to the sidelines.

We have $13.5 million and 3 kids, but one is an addict. How do we fairly divide our estate? - “We are the first generation on either side of our families to experience this level of success.”

‘I find this very worrying’: A friend’s home fell into foreclosure. What on earth is going on? - Federal Housing Authority and Veterans Affairs home loans are seeing higher delinquency rates than conventional loans.

Four companies, including AI and data-center plays, are joining the S&P 500 index - Vertiv, Lumentum, Coherent and EchoStar are the newest entrants to the S&P 500.

Iran war threatens to scramble the 'affordability' midterm - Midterm election messaging on affordability could be undercut by the Iran war and related uncertainty.

Berkshire CEO Greg Abel on working with Buffett, Kraft Heinz and using all his salary to buy the stock - Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO, Greg Abel, generated some significant headlines during a roughly half-hour live interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box."

How China is challenging the U.S. to become the next great space power - A new report warns that the U.S. could lose its dominance in space to China in the next few years.

Oil surges 35% this week for biggest gain in futures trading history dating back to 1983 - The oil market is worried that Gulf countries will have to shut production if tankers are unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Inside the booming business of wellness third spaces and membership clubs - A growing number of consumers are seeking out third spaces and membership clubs surrounding wellness, to improve their health while also socializing.

San Francisco Fed's Daly says jobs report complicates interest rate call - Daly told CNBC on Friday that the weak February jobs report adds to a difficult policymaking environment.

U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4% - Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase 50,000 in February while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%.

Here's how the U.S.-Iran war is already hitting consumers' pocketbooks - The U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend gave way to a week with topsy-turvy markets, spiking mortgage rates and higher prices at the pump.

UAE mulls freezing Iranian assets as Middle East conflict escalates: WSJ - The UAE is considering freezing billions of dollars of Iranian assets held in the Gulf state, potentially severing one of Tehran's most critical economic lifelines.

The February jobs numbers are coming out Friday. Here's what to expect - Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect payroll growth of 50,000, following January's surprisingly high 130,000.

Gold swapped by BIS fell slightly in February to 104 tonnes from 106 in January - 8:21a ET Saturday, March 7, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Gold swaps undertaken by the Bank for International Settlements on behalf of its member central banks fell slightly in February to 104 tonnes from 106 tonnes in January, GATA's consultant on the BIS, Robert Lambourne, reported Friday. Lambourne estimates the swaps from the bank's monthly statements of account, and the February state...

U.S. administration sources downplay prospect of rigging oil futures market - Construe this to mean that if the U.S. government decides to manipulate the oil futures market, it will be done surreptitiously, as it has been done surreptitiously with the gold market, since open and public manipulation would fool no one. * * * Trump Team Downplays Oil Futures Trading to Relieve Prices By Jennifer A DlouhyBloomberg NewsFriday, March 6, 2026 Trump administration officials aren...

U.S. Treasury plans to manipulate oil futures market to hold prices down - It already has plenty of experience with that kind of thing in the gold market but journalists won't ask about it. * * * U.S. Weighs Oil Futures Market Action to Combat Price Spikes By Jarrett RenshawReutersThursday, March 5, 2026 The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to announce measures ​aimed at combating rising energy prices in the wake of the Iran conflict, including potential action in...

Hungary detains Ukrainian convoy carrying $82 million in cash and gold - From the Associated Pressvia NBC News, New YorkFriday, March 6, 2026 Hungarian authorities have detained seven Ukrainian citizens, including a former intelligence officer, and seized two armored cars carrying large amounts of cash across Hungary on suspicion of money laundering, officials said today. Ukraine accused Hungary of taking the Ukrainians hostage and illegally seizing millions of doll...

Gold stuck in Dubai is sold at a discount as war widens - By Yihui Xie and Preeti SoniBloomberg NewsFriday, March 6, 2026 Gold is being offered at a steep discount in Dubai, as the war in the Middle East grounds flights and hampers suppliers' ability to move bullion out of the key trading hub. Many buyers have stepped back from new orders, unwilling to pay exceptionally high shipping and insurance costs with no guarantee of prompt delivery.  ... Dispa...

Where Americans Spend their Trillions on Goods and How that Changed since 2015 - Big structural changes in spending patterns created winners and losers.

Supply of Labor Fell in 2025 on Immigration Crackdown: Massive Change in Labor Market Dynamics that Explains a Lot - The annual adjustments of the labor force to the new population estimates are in, and they’re revealing.

Update on the Fed’s Balance Sheet and its Reserve Management Purchases - Adding T-bills, shedding MBS, Treasury note & bond balances on ice, SRF unused.

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: What’s the Difference? - Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: Key Distinctions You Need to Know - Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...

IMF against making crypto legal tender, issues action plan - The International Monetary Fund is recommending that countries not give cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin status as legal tender. The IMF made that point as a part of a nine-point action plan for how ...

IMF exec board endorses crypto policy framework, including no crypto as legal tender - The principles are broad and general, with the exception of the stand against crypto as legal tender, which the IMF has repeatedly expressed to El Salvador. The executive board of the International ...

Arizona Senator Introduces Bill To Make Bitcoin Legal Tender In The State - State Sen. Wendy Rogers (R-AZ) has introduced a set of bills aimed at making bitcoin legal tender in Arizona and allowing state agencies to accept bitcoin. The proposed legislation aims to recognize ...

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

Bitcoin Drifts in Tight Range With Downtrend Still Intact - Bitcoin traded at $68,094 as of 8 a.m. EST on March 7, 2026, down 3.3% over the previous 24 hours, with a market cap of around $1.36 trillion and roughly $39.07 billion in daily trading volume. The leading cryptocurrency moved within a $67,495 to $70,423 intraday range, while technical indicators across multiple timeframes pointed to […]

Chinese Tea Money, Arthur Hayes’ Forecasts, and More – Week In Review - Crypto and financial markets are converging in new ways as institutions, regulators, and macro forces reshape the landscape. NYSE parent ICE has invested in crypto exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation, signaling deeper Wall Street integration with digital assets. Arthur Hayes argues the next bitcoin buying opportunity could follow Fed rate cuts tied to […]

OKX Introduces Social Trading Platform After $25 Billion Valuation - Crypto exchange OKX is rolling out a built-in social network called Orbit inside its trading app, aiming to merge market discussion, community engagement, and real-time trading data. OKX Blends Social Media and Crypto Trading With Orbit Crypto exchange OKX is expanding its platform with a new built-in social network designed to bring market conversations directly […]

Argentine Neobank Uala Raises $195 Million to Bankroll Latin American Expansion - The round, led by Allianz X, Allianz’s Group strategic investment arm, seeks to help Uala expand its operations across Latin America. The company reached a $3.2 billion valuation, becoming one of the largest digital conglomerates in the region. Uala Reaches $3.2 Billion Valuation In Latest Funding Round Uala, an Argentina-based neobank, has closed a successful […]

Kazakhstan Announces Investment of up to $350 Million in Crypto Reserve - The Central Bank of Kazakhstan recently announced that it would set up an investment portfolio of up to $350 million to invest in cryptocurrency companies and other instruments providing exposure to digital assets, using gold, and part of its foreign reserves to this end. Kazakhstan To Invest Up to $350 Million In Cryptocurrency Companies Central […]

Federal Government Lawyer's Filings Appear to Include "Fabricated Quotations and Misstatements of Case Holdings" - From Magistrate Judge Robert Numbers (E.D.N.C.) Monday in Fivehouse v. U.S. Dep't of Defense; the government's lawyer has been a… The post Federal Government Lawyer's Filings Appear to Include "Fabricated Quotations and Misstatements of Case Holdings" appeared first on Reason.com.

The 'Fairness' Law That Could Raise Grocery Prices for New Yorkers - Legislators are trying to pass their own state version of an outdated antitrust law—one that is dead at the federal level for a reason.

Today in Supreme Court History: March 7, 1965 - 3/7/1965: Civil rights marchers are attacked by the police in Selma, Alabama. The event would become known as "Bloody Sunday." The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 7, 1965 appeared first on Reason.com.

The Joys of Data Centers: Debunking the Backlash Against the $7 Trillion AI Building Boom - Contrary to the claims of the not-in-my-backyard technophobes, all this growth comes with minimal environmental downsides.

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Do You Have a Right To Work From Home? This Australian Politician Thinks So. - A proposal in Victoria would require every business, no matter the size, to allow two days of remote work a week.

Kristi Noem, Iran War Predictions, Playing Video Games - Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi say farewell to Kristi Noem before they move on to the war in Iran, "heritage Americans," and airplane etiquette.

California Appeals Court Upholds Trial Court Order That Cited Hallucinated Cases - The nonexistent cases were first introduced by opposing counsel, but the appellant's lawyer didn't spot the error at the trial court, and submitted a proposed order to the trial court that cited those cases. That, the appeals court held, meant that appellant forfeited the right to challenge the decision.

Previewing Suncor Energy v. Boulder County - A Federalist Society forum on the first big case of OT 2026.

California Billionaire Wealth Tax Would Cost the State $25 Billion, New Research Finds - "If Californians approve this measure in November, they may discover too late that the wealth they hoped to tax has already left the state—with jobs and economic opportunities not far behind."

Clinging to WWII Analogies in Iran War Is Folly - This administration is without clear political objectives in this war, with it seemingly bent on destroying the Iranian government, then figuring the rest out later. But to paraphrase John Adams, it is much easier to destroy a government than it is to build one up.

Friday Feature: Baker Creek Academy and TrailblazED - Arizona microschool founder Denise Lever hasn’t let regulatory roadblocks stop her from creating a learner-driven microschool network serving kids of all ages.

The Forgotten National Guard Case: DC v. Trump - In America’s past, when armed NG personnel have confronted demonstrators, the results have been tragic…which is why Congress should change federal law to bar presidential domestic deployment of NG troops absent the explicit and ongoing consent of any governor or the DC mayor.

Digital Euro Is for Sanctions Evasion - The digital euro is for sanctions evasion, the European Central Bank says.

Trump’s War Insurance Decree Follows Predictable Pattern - Legal and accountability questions keep accumulating because Trump’s governing style relies on answering them after the fact.

This isn’t America. It’s a BETRAYAL of the Revolution. - “Remember, my friends, from whom you sprang.” For 13 years after the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770 - the Sons of Liberty laid out an uncompromising blueprint for a free people, the foundation of the revolution. What they fought for - in their own words. And the brutal question: have we remembered, or did we let this country become a den of thieves? The post This isn’t America. It’s a BETRAYA...

One Step is a Step Too Far - Thomas Jefferson warned that just one single step beyond the limits of the Constitution is one too many.  That’s because when the government crosses that line, it unlocks a virtually unlimited reservoir of power. The post One Step is a Step Too Far appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

This Isn’t a Presidency. It’s a Throne. - The executive, James Madison warned, is the branch of power most interested in and prone to war. Empowering it to both declare and wage war, not only guarantees endless war, it’s a ROYAL power the founders fought to free themselves from. That’s why a free people must disarm the president from this potential. The post This Isn’t a Presidency. It’s a Throne. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Cent...

Admiring Our Heroes for International Women’s Day: Celebrating Women Who Have Received EFF Awards  - For the last hundred years, women have had pivotal and far too often unsung roles in building and shaping the technology that we now use every day. Many have heard of Ada Lovelace’s contributions to computer programming, but far fewer know Mary Allen Wilkes, a prominent modern programmer who wrote much of the software for the LINC, one of the world’s first interactive personal computers (it cou...

Admiring Our Heroes for International Women’s Day: Five Women In Tech That EFF Admires - In honor of International Women’s Day, we asked five women at EFF about women in digital rights, freedom of expression, technology, and tech activism who have inspired us.   Anna Politkovskaya  Jillian York, Activist This International Women’s Day, I want to honor the memory of Anna Politkovskaya, the Russian investigative journalist who relentlessly exposed political and social abuses, endured...

Weasel Words: OpenAI’s Pentagon Deal Won’t Stop AI‑Powered Surveillance - OpenAI, the maker of ChaptGPT, is rightfully facing widespread criticism for its decisions to fill the gap the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) created when rival Anthropic refused to drop its restrictions against using its AI for surveillance and autonomous weapons systems. After protests from both users and employees who did not sign up to support government mass surveillance—early reports sh...

Nonprofit Working to Help New Yorkers Fight Debt Collection Lawsuits Will Continue Fight to Provide Free Advice - NEW YORK—For years, New York-based nonprofit Upsolve, Inc., trained volunteers to give basic legal advice to New Yorkers facing debt-collection lawsuits under the protection of […] The post Nonprofit Working to Help New Yorkers Fight Debt Collection Lawsuits Will Continue Fight to Provide Free Advice appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Rhode Island Files First-in-Nation Single-Room Occupancy Model Legislation, ROOM Act, to Combat Housing Crisis - Arlington, Va.—Late last Friday, State Representative June Speakman filed HB 8036 to help combat the housing crisis that is being felt across the state. Informally […] The post Rhode Island Files First-in-Nation Single-Room Occupancy Model Legislation, ROOM Act, to Combat Housing Crisis appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Woman Suing US Marshals Over False Arrest Overcomes Critical Legal Hurdle - PHOENIX—Penny McCarthy, a grandmother wrongly arrested by U.S. Marshals, overcame a critical legal hurdle in her lawsuit against the United States government and federal agents over […] The post Woman Suing US Marshals Over False Arrest Overcomes Critical Legal Hurdle 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 ...

WV: Machine Gun Bill STOPPED in Senate – There Is Still a Path Forward - Earlier this week, Senate Bill 1071 was stopped in its tracks. SB 1071, introduced by Sen. Chris Rose (R), would have created the Public Defense and Provisioning Act, allowing the State of West Virginia to transfer machine guns to qualified citizens through a state-run program. Senate Judiciary Chairman Tom Willis (R) fought for gun owners by pushing this bill through … Read more

Gun Owners of America endorses Senator Lee’s National Constitutional Carry Act - Gun Owners of America endorses Senator Lee’s National Constitutional Carry Act  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  March 5th, 2026  Washington, D.C. – Gun Owners of America (GOA) is proud to endorse Senator Mike Lee of Utah’s bill, the National Constitutional Carry Act. Senator Lee’s bill restores the right to carry as the founding fathers had intended 250 years ago. This bill would ensure that law abiding...

TX: GOA-Endorsed Candidates Score Major Wins in Texas! - Last night was a strong night for the Second Amendment in Texas. Freedom-minded Texans showed up, made their voices heard, and sent a clear message: Texans want leaders who will stand firmly for their constitutional rights. GOA is proud to report an excellent performance from GOA-endorsed candidates across Texas. One of the biggest results of the night came in Texas’ … Read more

West Virginia bank director quits over executive pay concerns - Glen Herrick, who resigned from MVB’s board, cited a “lack of alignment between pay and performance” and a “lack of strategic focus on core profitability.”

Western Alliance sues Jefferies over unpaid debt tied to First Brands - The Phoenix, Arizona-based lender’s CEO called the investment bank’s decision to cease payments “shocking.” Jefferies said the bank’s lawsuit is “without merit.” 

Morgan Stanley partner Zerohash applies for OCC trust charter - The application comes amid fierce blowback from a bank trade group leader who criticized the OCC’s “unfettered discretion” on which firms get charters and for which activities.

Revolut applies for OCC charter - Cetin Duransoy has been named the fintech’s U.S. CEO, succeeding Sid Jajodia, who is now global chief banking officer. Jajodia said in October that a charter would give Revolut “a seat at the table” with regulators.

Wells Fargo 2018 enforcement action terminated - The bank has sufficiently demonstrated improvements in governance and risk management since its 2016 fake-accounts scandal, the Federal Reserve said Thursday.

Zerohash is latest crypto firm to apply for a trust charter - The digital asset company, currently partnered with firms like Morgan Stanley and One Pay, is seeking its own national trust bank charter from the OCC.

Fed watchers say discount window revamp overdue — but tricky - Industry stakeholders say the Federal Reserve's renewed focus on reforming the discount window — the central bank's 'lender of last resort' facility — is welcome. But replacing the system with one that works better is easier said than done.

LexisNexis hit by second data breach in two years - Cybercriminals say they stole sensitive records by exploiting an unpatched vulnerability known as React2Shell and using the password Lexis1234.

Western Alliance sues Jefferies for $126M in First Brands fallout - The Phoenix-based bank said that affiliates of Jefferies had stayed current on the loan agreement until last week. The suit is the latest example of private credit-related problems at banks.

JPMorgan's Porretti departs, Goldman bankers pose for fashion shoot - JPMorganChase's Alfredo Porretti has left the firm; two junior Goldman Sachs bankers took part in a controversial fashion shoot; Societe Generale appointed Selina Cheung head of equity capital markets in Asia Pacific; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Generative AI for surveys on payment apps: AI views on privacy and technology - by Koji Takahashi, Joon Suk ParkThis study uses ChatGPT to simulate survey responses about payment apps, focusing on privacy and perceived benefits. By designing prompts that mirror real user characteristics, the generated responses align with findings from a Dutch survey, especially when grouped by privacy concern. Privacy-concerned agents view apps less favorably, while users show more positi...

Joachim Nagel: Central banking in an age of geoeconomic fragmentation and global uncertainty - Speech by Dr Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the 157th Baden-Badener Unternehmer Gespräche, Baden-Baden, 1 March 2026.

Lisa D Cook: Opening remarks for the "AI and productivity across the economy" panel - Opening remarks by Ms Lisa D Cook, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the 42nd Annual NABE (National Association for Business Economics) Economic Policy Conference "The great realignment: navigating AI, demographic and geoeconomic shifts", Washington DC, 24 February 2026.

Agencies clarify the capital treatment of tokenized securities - Agencies clarify the capital treatment of tokenized securities

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Wells Fargo - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Wells Fargo

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of East Cambridge Savings Bank and former employee of United Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of East Cambridge Savings Bank and former employee of United Bank

Press Release: Agencies Clarify the Capital Treatment of Tokenized Securities - PRESS RELEASE | MARCH 5, 2026 Agencies Clarify the Capital Treatment of Tokenized Securities WASHINGTON – The federal bank regulatory agencies t...

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | MARCH 5, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC...