Precious Metals and Market News

Gold’s short-term setback hides a powerful long-term setup - (Kitco News) - Investors are once again getting a little frustrated with gold as the precious metal ends another week on the defensive. After its recent rally, prices are now caught in a familiar short-term tug-of-war, testing support near $5,000 an ounce as markets grapple with the implications of slowing growth and persistent inflation.

Wall Street reaches tense equilibrium on gold’s near-term prospects, Main Street sentiment holds steady as markets await Fed decision, Iran breakthrough - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street gripped with indecision on gold’s near-term direction, while Main Street investors held on to their mild bullish bias after another downbeat weekly performance.

Gold under pressure as liquidity crunch boosts dollar ahead of Fed meeting - (Kitco News) - Shifting interest rate expectations and demand for U.S. dollar liquidity are putting pressure on gold, but analysts are warning investors not to confuse a short-term pullback with the broader long-term trend.

AbraSilver CEO wins Kitco award as 350Moz Diablillos advances toward 2026 FID - (Kitco News) AbraSilver Resource Corp. (TSX: ABRA; OTCQX: ABBRF) is moving its Diablillos silver-gold project in Argentina toward a final investment decision in 2026, as Chief Executive Officer John Miniotis was named Kitco Mining’s Exploration CEO of the Year during the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto in March 2026.

Gold miners could double even if bullion stalls, says Ninepoint portfolio manager - (Kitco News) - Gold’s historic rally has captured investors’ attention, and now the real opportunity may lie in gold mining equities, according to one portfolio manager

Gold prices holding support at $5,100 as U.S. JOLTS shows rise in job openings - (Kitco News) - The U.S. labor market is showing early signs of stabilizing as the number of job openings increased more than expected in January. Better-than-expected jobs data is creating some selling pressure in gold as the precious metal tries to hold support above $5,100 an ounce.

Spot gold at $5,100/oz after preliminary Consumer Sentiment falls to 55.5, one-year inflation expectations rise again - (Kitco News) - The gold market is continuing to trade in positive territory ahead of the weekend after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. declining, while one-year inflation expectations ticked higher once again.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the preliminary reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for March was 55.5. The data was better than expecta...

Gold faces a perfect stagflation storm as Q4 GDP increases 0.7% - (Kitco News) - The gold market is once again caught in a short-term tug-of-war, holding support above $5,100 an ounce as stagflation fears reemerge, with the U.S. economy seeing slower growth in the fourth quarter and stubborn inflation.

Gold nears session high after U.S. durable goods post flat reading in January - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading near session highs above $5,110 per ounce after the latest economic data showed sales of durable goods in December disappointed with a flat reading.The Commerce Department announced Friday that U.S. durable goods orders were unchanged at 0.0% in January, following December’s unrevised decrease of -1.4%. The data was worse than expected, as the consensus...

Price pressure on gold, silver ahead of key U.S. inflation report - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Friday, just ahead of an important U.S. inflation report. Traders of the two precious metals have been extra concerned about rising inflation due to the war in the Middle East driving up energy costs.

Berlin Youth Center Hid Girl's Gang-Rape By The Usual Suspects To Avoid 'Typical Muslim' Label - Berlin Youth Center Hid Girl's Gang-Rape By The Usual Suspects To Avoid 'Typical Muslim' Label Via Remix News, A Turkish-Kurdish schoolgirl is said to have been groped by nine boys of Arab descent in the back room of a Berlin youth center in Gropiusstadt, Neukölln. It then came out that she was raped in November, in the youth center garden. A scandal has erupted after it was repor...

Echoes Of Iraq: Mainstream Media 'Deja Vu' Over Framing Of The War On Iran - Echoes Of Iraq: Mainstream Media 'Deja Vu' Over Framing Of The War On Iran Via Middle East Eye “Why we should go to war” ran the headline of a Guardian article in February 2003 by the commentator Julie Burchill. In it, she explained to the Guardian’s liberal readers why a pro-war attitude in the run-up to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s invasion of Iraq should be welcom...

Alaskans Carry The Most Lifetime Credit-Card Debt Of All Americans, Iowans The Least - Alaskans Carry The Most Lifetime Credit-Card Debt Of All Americans, Iowans The Least The average American accumulates nearly $400,000 in credit card debt over their lifetime. But the total varies significantly depending on where people live. In some states, the typical lifetime total exceeds $450,000, while in others it sits closer to $320,000. This map, via Visual Capitalist's T...

White House Denies Tucker Carlson CIA Spy-Op - White House Denies Tucker Carlson CIA Spy-Op Update (2250ET): 'Top admin officials' tell Axios' Marc Caputo that this is fake news;  2/2 Specifically, I’m told 1) there’s no CIA investigation of Carlson 2) In his meeting, the two politely disagreed, & Trump held to his position Iran was a threat & didn’t mislead him Said one source: Trump “wasn’t participating in an op.” — Marc C...

The Singularity Is A Step-Function - The Singularity Is A Step-Function Authored by Mark Jeftovic via BombThrower.com, Ratcheting Ourselves Through the Inflection Point Ray Kurzweil always framed the Singularity as a moment — some techno-rapture threshold humanity would stumble through like a portal in a video game. One side: regular civilization. Other side: incomprehensible machine superintelligence. Roll credits....

What COVID Policy Did To Doctors Who Refused To Stay Silent - What COVID Policy Did To Doctors Who Refused To Stay Silent Authored by Joseph Varon via the Brownstone Institute, The sound I remember most from the early days of Covid-19 is not the alarms. It was the silence between them. Intensive care units became Covid wards. Monitors glowed in dark rooms while ventilators pushed air into failing lungs. Nurses, shrouded in protective gear, m...

Yet Another Tech Titan Flees California For Texas - Yet Another Tech Titan Flees California For Texas The exodus of Silicon Valleytitans from California is gaining momentum as the state weighs a proposed wealth tax aimed at billionaires, including potential levies on unrealized gains, a measure that has stirred significant concern in the tech sector. Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick revealed this week that he relocated from Californ...

Slow Progress Pushes Trump Admin To Talk With Westinghouse Rivals - Slow Progress Pushes Trump Admin To Talk With Westinghouse Rivals In a stunning pivot that could upend Westinghouse's monopoly-in-progress, the Trump administration’s Department of Energy is quietly shopping for alternatives to Westinghouse’s AP1000 flagship reactor. According to Canary Media, high-ranking DOE officials have held recent talks with executives from GE Vernova Hitachi...

Now They Are Actually Admitting That There Is A Massive "Gravity Hole" Underneath Antarctica? - Now They Are Actually Admitting That There Is A Massive "Gravity Hole" Underneath Antarctica? Authored by Michael Snyder via The End of the American Dream blog, For decades, we were told to ignore any of the strange reports that we were hearing about Antarctica. Experts assured us that nothing unusual was going on and that there wasn’t anything to be concerned about. Of course we ...

Will This Make Chicago Safe? - Will This Make Chicago Safe?Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, An ultimatum issued by the Trump administration has pushed the Chicago Transit Authority to unveil a beefed-up security plan, threatening to yank federal funding unless the agency tackles the rampant crime plaguing its trains and buses. This move comes after a string of brutal attacks exposed the failures of soft-on-cr...

U.S. stock futures, oil prices bounce around as investors weigh developments in Iran conflict - U.S. stock-index futures reversed early losses on Sunday as the market braced for more volatility in oil prices this week, with the conflict with Iran threatening to escalate further.

It was unthinkable a couple of weeks ago, but could the next move by the Fed be a rate hike? - With fuel prices soaring since the start of the war with Iran, a question has surfaced that was almost unimaginable a few weeks ago.

The financial sector is sending some spooky technical signals about the stock market - Broken trendlines and a looming ‘death cross’ pattern bode badly for the financial sector, and therefore the rest of the stock market.

Nvidia’s big GTC event is on deck, and the company faces a very high bar this year - Nvidia “is having a harder time moving the needle” these days, one analyst notes.

‘It’s all about oil’: FedEx’s transportation costs will be key to this week’s earnings - With results due this week from FedEx and retail names like Lululemon and Macy’s, we’ll likely hear more about consumers’ attitudes, as gas prices and shipping costs spike and the conflict widens in the Middle East.

Individual investors are chasing oil’s surge amid Iran conflict; institutions are thinking about what comes next - A popular oil fund pulled in $1 billion from investors in 9 days, while an ETF that tracks the S&P 500 shed $12.6 billion

Panic is slowly gripping the stock market. Expect the selling to pick up this week. - Options traders are signaling trouble, and systematic funds are expected to cut their exposure to U.S. stocks.

Start on your bucket list now, says the Oscar-nominated director of the film ‘Retirement Plan’ - “I’m on top of the hill with a view in both directions,” reports John Kelly, whose animated short ponders life in retirement and the meaning of time.

These parents retired in their 30s and 40s while raising young kids. Here’s how they pulled it off. - A new generation of money-minded parents is urging young people who want to start families to map a path to early financial independence so they can prioritize their families.

Is a $130 Costco executive membership the new VIP status symbol? - Executive membership has grown by 9.1% to nearly 40 million — and these social-media stars are celebrating it in a viral video.

Trump signals possible delay to Beijing summit as U.S. pressures China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz - The remarks came as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng in Paris, paving the way for the summit scheduled for late March.

U.S. oil prices stay elevated as Trump threatens strikes on Iran's crude export facilities - The U.S. strikes on Kharg Island and Trump's threat to hit Iran's oil infrastructure mark a major escalation in the war, according to JPMorgan.

Why Trump has his sights on Iran's Kharg Island — and what it means for the oil market - Trump's decision to order strikes on Kharg Island has pushed one of the world's most critical oil hubs into the center of the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict.

Stock futures rise slightly as oil hovers at $100 with S&P 500 on 3-week losing streak: Live updates - The moves come after the S&P 500 notched its third losing week in a row and closed at its lowest level of the year on Friday.

China talks up oil sufficiency as Trump seeks Beijing's help on securing Hormuz energy route - The statistics bureau said that China's energy supply is "relatively strong," while announcing an uptick in domestic production.

Trump signals possible delay to Beijing summit as U.S. pressures China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz - The remarks came as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng in Paris, paving the way for the summit scheduled for late March.

Iran war oil shock stokes fears of 1970s-style stagflation — why this time could be different - Some investors are drawing comparisons with the 1970s to interpret where markets are headed in 2026, but there are several key differences to note this time around.

Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1% - The PCE price index for January was expected to show headline inflation at 2.9% and core at 3.1%.

Gig workers feel pain at the pump as gas prices hit 21-month highs - A network of millions of Americans who offer services like making deliveries or providing rideshare services are feeling the effects of rising gas prices.

Why Section 301 probes matter — and what they mean for Trump's tariffs -

Matthew Piepenburg: Silver's endgame is almost too obvious - 11:37a ET Sunday, March 15, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Von Greyerz Gold Switzerland partner Matthew Piepenburg writes today that claims to Comex futures exchange silver now exceed metal actually available for delivery by a ratio of 7 to 1, and the ratio for the silver market as a whole now may be as wide as 350 to 1. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Ultra-Secure ...

Currency debasement drives gold far more than war does, Gold Newsletter's Lundin says - 8:48p ET Saturday, March 14, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: This week Mike Maharrey of Money Metals Exchange interviewed Gold Newsletter editor Brien Lundin, who said geo-political shocks like the war in the Middle East have only temporary influence on gold prices. The main determinant of the gold price, Lundin said, is the long-running trend of currency debasement -- a trend that isn't lik...

War distracts from forces that are still pushing gold up, Maguire tells LFTV - 9:43a ET Saturday, March 14, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The war in the Middle East is distracting from the financial market developments that will keep pushing gold up, London metals trader Andrew Maguire says on this week's episode of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program.  Those factors, Maguire says, include the collapse in "private credit" instruments, which are impugning ma...

Myrmikan Capital's Daniel Oliver: Trump's gamble and gold - 8:52p ET Friday, March 13, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: In his commentary today, Myrmikan Capital's Daniel Oliver reflects on the possible impact of the war in the Middle East on gold. Oliver writes: "We do not like presenting only bullish scenarios -- gold and the gold miners are investments, not a belief system. And we caution that we have little insight or opinion on where gold can tra...

Why a cartful of massive gold bars was spotted inside the White House last week - By Charles GasparinoNew York PostFriday, March 13, 2026 Last Friday afternoon, while President Trump was busy signing executive orders and powwowing with his cabinet on Iran, gold was spotted outside the Oval Office. Specifically, a couple of dudes in dark suits were seen in the hallways of the White House wheeling what looked like a cart loaded up with gold bars, well-placed sources briefed on...

Treasury Yields Jump, 10-Year to 4.28%, 30-Year to 4.90%, Mortgage Rates Spike to 6.41%, on Inflation & Deficit Fears - US Government sold $651 billion of Treasury securities this week into these rising yields.

What it Takes to Sell Homes in this Market: Lennar Cuts Average Selling Price to 2017 Level - Much lower margins, lower revenues per square foot, and lower construction costs. “We are adapting to market conditions as they are and not waiting for the market to bounce back”: CEO.

Core PCE Inflation Hits 3.1%, Worst in 2 Years, in Unique Twist Blows way past CPI Inflation. Driven by Core Services - Energy spike is still to come. And today's GDP inflation measure was revised up to 3.8%, worst since Q4 2022. The Fed needs to pay attention.

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 ...

Eleven states recognize gold, silver as U.S. currency. Which states are they? - Louisiana may soon start accepting gold and silver as currency if proposed legislation is enacted by legislators in the Louisiana Legislature. Eleven states currently recognize gold and silver coins ...

OpEd: On Gold, Silver as Our Legal Tender - Other states are testing parallel currencies, but legal, political and fiscal roadblocks make the idea nearly impossible in the Golden State. Imagine walking into your local coffee shop in Los Angeles ...

A bill to make gold and silver legal currency in NH is back for the second year in a row - Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia, R-Tilton, has introduced a bill to make gold and silver legal tender in New Hampshire. Harvey-Bolia argued that gold and silver can hedge against inflation and allow people ...

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

‘Integrity Infrastructure’ Key to Prediction Market Survival, Says Pred CEO - Prediction markets gained attention for their accuracy in forecasting events but now face scrutiny over allegations of insider trading and ethical concerns. Industry leaders like Amit Mahensaria advocate for a balance between self-regulation and necessary government oversight to ensure ethical standards while supporting innovation. The Debate Over Innovation and Oversight Since surging into the...

Tokenizing Big Finance: How Blockchain is Rewiring the Stock Market - Blockchain has clearly divided the history of the stock market into “before” and “after.” For over three years, the securities market has been actively setting its sights on tokenization. An increasing number of global financial hubs are now exploring and testing this technology. This is because blockchain does not merely translate traditional securities into a […]

Beyond the Monolith: How Decentralized Startups Are Fighting Big Tech for the Future of AGI - Ben Goertzel notes that for blockchains achieving the necessary scale will require overcoming technical hurdles related to decentralization, scalability and security. He also emphasizes the need for decentralized AI to compete with larger corporations dominating the field. Engineering Challenges and the Path to Level 5 Commerce In their February 2026 annual letter, co-founders of the […]

Bitcoin Liquidity Shock Builds as Exchange Balances Hit Lowest Level Since 2017 - Bitcoin liquidity is quietly tightening as exchange balances sink to levels not seen since November 2017, signaling a shrinking pool of readily tradable supply just as market demand cycles intensify. Bitcoin Exchange Supply Shrinks as Long-Term Holding Trend Accelerates A shift in bitcoin’s liquid supply is drawing attention after a key on-chain metric reached an […]

Blackrock Ethereum Staking ETF Roars Into Market as Institutional Demand Surges - Blackrock’s new staking-enabled ethereum ETF opened with strong trading momentum, signaling rising institutional appetite for yield-generating crypto exposure while blending spot ether access with on-chain rewards in a structure designed for traditional market investors. Wall Street Enters Ethereum Staking Race as Blackrock ETF Ignites Institutional Momentum A new crypto investment product is d...

Brendan Carr and the Fog of War - In war, the facts are hard to determine. In Carr’s war against broadcasters, the facts are easier to see.

Neutral Principles ("Process, Not Outcome"): A New Advocacy Organization - This new group is run by my old friend and experienced appellate lawyer Erik Jaffe (who's also my colleague at… The post Neutral Principles ("Process, Not Outcome"): A New Advocacy Organization appeared first on Reason.com.

Today in Supreme Court History: March 15, 1933 - 3/15/1933: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 15, 1933 appeared first on Reason.com.

This Cancer Researcher Home-Brewed a Beer That Works as a Vaccine - And he's publishing the process so you can do it too.

Open Thread - What’s on your mind?

Brian Doherty, Historian of the Libertarian Movement, Dead at 57 - The longtime Reason senior editor accidentally fell to his death in a park along the San Francisco Bay.

From Chief Judge Boasberg's Opinion Quashing Grand Jury Subpoena Related to Fed Chair Jerome Powell - For more on the opinion, see this post. The post From Chief Judge Boasberg's Opinion Quashing Grand Jury Subpoena Related to Fed Chair Jerome Powell appeared first on Reason.com.

Judge Concludes Grand Jury Subpoena to Fed Had Improper Purpose - "There is abundant evidence that the subpoenas' dominant (if not sole) purpose is to harass and pressure Powell either to yield to the President or to resign and make way for a Fed Chair who will. On the other side of the scale, the Government has offered no evidence whatsoever that Powell committed any crime other than displeasing the President."

Lawyers Citing Nonexistent Cases Ordered to Pay Opponents' Attorney Fees, Double Costs, $15K Fine Each - From Whiting v. City of Athens, decided yesterday by Sixth Circuit Judge John Bush, joined by Judges Jane Stranch and… The post Lawyers Citing Nonexistent Cases Ordered to Pay Opponents' Attorney Fees, Double Costs, $15K Fine Each appeared first on Reason.com.

"If the Defendants Continue the Practice, It Will Not End Well for Them" - From Judge Robert Hinkle's Injunction Not to File Emails yesterday in Elephant Shoe, LLC v. Cook (N.D. Fla.): Some of… The post "If the Defendants Continue the Practice, It Will Not End Well for Them" appeared first on Reason.com.

Medicare Advantage Reallocates Subsidies from the Sick to the Healthy - Medicare should calculate a per-enrollee payment just like Medicare Advantage does now. But then, as President Trump has endorsed, it should give the money to the enrollee rather than an insurer.

Tax Code Already Exempts Large Amounts of Income, Unevenly - A better reform would simplify the system by consolidating existing deductions and credits into a new, larger, uniform deduction that treats similar taxpayers more consistently. This is the approach taken in the Cato Tax Plan and should be a model for future reforms.

Friday Feature: Apogee Dripping Springs - Texas mom Sarah Pevehouse created Apogee Dripping Springs microschool because she wanted her own daughters to have a high school education that was heavy in life skills and character development, as well as academics.

Minnesota Lawmakers Consider Removing Free Speech Protection for AI - Regardless of the success or failure of the Minnesota proposal, it is never too early to express alarm over individuals inviting the government to control more aspects of our daily lives. We should not let the disruption seen from innovation be an excuse to do so.

5 Reasons the US Should Not Spend Another Penny on the War with Iran - A $50 billion emergency defense supplemental would repeat every mistake of post‑9/​11 military adventurism

They’re not Patriots. They’re Puppets. - "The dupes of other men." Noah Webster told us exactly what happens when people join a political party - they become mindless puppets of people in power. His timeless warning that "faction is death to liberty" is one we can't afford to ignore any longer. The post They’re not Patriots. They’re Puppets. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

The Federal Government is Not the Boss - Not just a mere good idea - but THE way to deal with unconstitutional acts. The post The Federal Government is Not the Boss appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

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...

The Foilies 2026 - Recognizing the Worst in Government Transparency  The Foilies were written by EFF's Beryl Lipton, Dave Maass and Aaron Mackey and MuckRock's  Dillon Bergin, Kelly Kauffman and Anna Massoglia.  For the last six years, a class of journalism students at the University of Nevada, Reno, has kicked off each semester by filing their first Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The assignment: Req...

EFF Launches New Fight to Free the Law - EFF has filed a new lawsuit against the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to ensure that the public has full access to the laws that govern us. Our client Public.Resource.Org (Public Resource), a tiny non-profit founded by open records advocate Carl Malamud, has a mission that’s both simple and powerful: to make government information more accessible. Public Resource acquires and makes ...

A.B. 1043’s Internet Age Gates Hurt Everyone - EFF has long warned against age-gating the internet. Such mandates strike at the foundation of the free and open internet. They create unnecessary and unconstitutional barriers for adults and young people to access information and express themselves online. They hurt small and open-source developers. And none of the available age verification options are perfect in terms of protecting private i...

Institute for Justice Stands With Home Based Vendors To Praise Passage of Food Freedom Bill - Indianapolis, Indiana—Today, Gov. Mike Braun signed HB 1424, a bill that will allow home based vendors across the state to sell a greater variety of […] The post Institute for Justice Stands With Home Based Vendors To Praise Passage of Food Freedom Bill appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Small Kentucky Farm Fights Federal Government for a Fair Trial - LEXINGTON, Ky.—In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2024 that the government must provide businesses with a jury trial in a real court […] The post Small Kentucky Farm Fights Federal Government for a Fair Trial appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Law Firm Representing Pottstown Renters Calls on Borough to Back Off New Rental Inspection Proposal - POTTSTOWN, Pa.—On Tuesday, the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter to borough officials in Pottstown, urging them to stop a proposed amendment to the borough’s rental inspection ordinance. The proposed amendment would force landlords, whose tenants […] The post Law Firm Representing Pottstown Renters Calls on Borough to Back Off New Rental Inspection Proposal appeared first on Institute fo...

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: Setting the Record Straight on SB 1071 - Setting the Record Straight on SB 1071 in West Virginia In recent days, West Virginia Senate President Randy Smith released a public statement regarding SB 1071, the Public Defense and Provisioning Act. His comments have created confusion about the bill’s drafting, legality, and level of expert review. It is essential that West Virginians have the full and accurate factual record. … Read more

SB 1071 Legal Fact Sheet - SB 1071 Legal Fact Sheet: Understanding the Federal Machine Gun Carveout in 18 U.S.C. § 922(o) Section 922(o)(1) generally makes it “unlawful for any person to transfer or possess a machinegun.” However, Section 922(o)(2) contains three exceptions under which “[t]his subsection does not apply.” This means that, if any one of these three exceptions is met, the general prohibition on … Read more

GOA Announces Special Event Add-Ons Now Available for GOALS - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/11/2026 GOA Announces Special Event Add-Ons Now Available for GOALS Springfield, VA — Gun Owners of America (GOA) is excited to announce that special event add-ons for the 2026 Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit (GOALS) are now officially available. GOALS brings together thousands of Second Amendment supporters, grassroots activists, industry leaders, and policyma...

Blue Ridge Bank CEO retires - Billy Beale has retired – for the third time in his career, he says. The Virginia lender’s credit chief, Harry Golliday, will become CEO on an interim basis.

Fed’s Bowman previews revised capital requirements - Tweaks to the surcharge for global systemically important banks – and a strategy to keep mortgage lending from migrating to nonbanks – punctuate a framework that’s set to be issued next week.

Regions accelerates plan to build 150 new branches - The bank originally gave itself a seven-year timeline for the strategy, focusing on Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. Now it aims to speed up that plan by two years.

Scam prevention needs to focus ‘upstream’ from banks: panel - “We need to bring in these social media companies at the point where [scammers are] first contacting consumers, to look at shared liability,” an AARP executive said at a Banking Dive event Wednesday.

Bank regulators warn of increased cyber risk from Iran war - California and New York agencies urged lenders to practice heightened cyber awareness amid the military strikes on Iran, saying “recent events warrant vigilance.”

Federal court rules against CFPB in funding lawsuit - A federal judge ruled that acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Russell Vought unlawfully refused to request agency funding from the Federal Reserve Board, dealing a procedural blow to a legal argument that the Fed can only fund the CFPB when it turns a profit.

White House order to increase small bank mortgage lending - A White House executive order issued Friday afternoon directing regulators to ease Dodd-Frank compliance burdens comes as a bipartisan housing bill advances on Capitol Hill.

Truist and Plaid announce data sharing partnership - The bank and fintech entered an agreement to expand open banking ahead of the CFPB's new 1033 rule and announced joint fraud-combatting product improvements.

Judge tosses out 'unsubstantiated' subpoenas into Powell - A federal judge wrote in an opinion that a "mountain of evidence" suggests the subpoenas were an effort to push Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates or resign.

JPMorganChase sued over $328M crypto scheme - Investors claim JPMorganChase collected fees while ignoring suspicious transfers linked to a $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme.

Foreign currency funding risk and cross-border liquidity - Report prepared by a CGFS Working Group co-chaired by Stephanie Curcuru (Federal Reserve Board) and Antoine Martin (Swiss National Bank)

Luke Forau: 2026 Monetary Policy Stance - Statement by Mr Luke Forau, Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands, at the March 2026 Monetary Policy Stance, Honiara, 19 February 2026.

John C Williams: Two sides of a coin - Remarks by Mr John C Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, at the America's Credit Unions Governmental Affairs Conference 2026, Washington DC, 3 March 2026.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Equity Bank and former employee of First State Bank of Dongola - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Equity Bank and former employee of First State Bank of Dongola

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Home BancShares - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Home BancShares

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Associated Banc-Corp - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Associated Banc-Corp

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: Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. ET Place: The Board meeting will be open to public observation by webcast. Members of the media should contact the Office of Com...

Remarks by FDIC Chairman Travis Hill: An Update on Reforms to the Regulatory Toolkit  - SPEECH | MARCH 11, 2026 Remarks by FDIC Chairman Travis Hill: An Update on Reforms to the Regulatory Toolkit  The following speech was delivered...