Precious Metals and Market News

Gold is boring again, but that’s the point - (Kitco News) - After unprecedented attention and enthusiasm at the start of the year, the gold market has settled into a quieter phase - okay, lets be honest - it has become downright boring.

Wall Street and Main Street retreat to the fence after gold remains rangebound with central bank rate decisions on deck - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street and Main Street evenly divided and uncertain about gold’s near-term direction after the precious metal’s weak week.

Gold stuck but central bank policies pose downside risks next week - (Kitco News) - Although gold continues to find initial support around $4,700 an ounce, the market remains stuck in neutral, unable to break above $4,800 an ounce, as geopolitical uncertainty continues to favor the U.S. dollar as a safe-haven asset.

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 ...

Where Homosexuality Is Still Punishable By Death - Where Homosexuality Is Still Punishable By Death The latest data from ILGA - the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association, a global federation that monitors laws and rights affecting LGBT people - show that consensual same‑sex relations remain criminalized in a significant number of countries, with a small but deadly minority still prescribing the death ...

UAE To Move 50% Of Government Services To AI By 2028 - UAE To Move 50% Of Government Services To AI By 2028 Finally a practical use of AI. In a world swimming in debt and overrun by government bloat and corruption, Dubai is taking a big step into the future. On Thursday, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced that in two years, 50% of UAE's government sectors, services, and opera...

Muted Demand During India's Second-Biggest Gold-Buying Festival, After Prices Surge - Muted Demand During India's Second-Biggest Gold-Buying Festival, After Prices Surge Gold demand during one of India's key buying festivals stayed muted on Sunday as record prices curbed jewellery purchases, ​offsetting a modest uptick in investment demand, according to Reuters.  Indians celebrated Akshaya Tritiya, the ‌second-biggest gold-buying festival after Dhanteras, when purc...

Google Deepens Anthropic Bet With Up To $40 Billion Investment - Google Deepens Anthropic Bet With Up To $40 Billion Investment The AI funding frenzy continues, with Google planning to invest $10 billion in Anthropic at a $350 billion valuation, deepening its relationship with the San Francisco-based AI company best known for building Claude. Bloomberg reports that Google's deal with Anthropic includes an initial $10 billion investment at a $35...

Pentagon Email Seeks Ways To Suspend Spain From NATO, Brussels Says Not Possible - Pentagon Email Seeks Ways To Suspend Spain From NATO, Brussels Says Not Possible Washington is eyeing how to pressure Spain out of the NATO alliance, after the Spanish government has taken firm anti-Israel positions, as well as come out strongly against Trump's Iran war, even disallowing some base and logistics access to the US armed forces. An internal Pentagon email lays out opt...

Trump Administration Seeks Pause Of Lawsuit Challenging Vaccine Recommendations - Trump Administration Seeks Pause Of Lawsuit Challenging Vaccine Recommendations Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Trump administration lawyers on April 23 said they are still considering whether to appeal a ruling that blocked the rollback of guidance on some vaccines. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 22, 202...

FDA Grants Quick Review Psychedelic Drugs, First Approvals Could Come As Soon As Summer - FDA Grants Quick Review Psychedelic Drugs, First Approvals Could Come As Soon As Summer The FDA announced new steps to speed up research on psychedelic treatments for serious mental health conditions, following an executive order from President Donald Trump directing agencies to expand access to emerging therapies, CNBC and NBC reported this morning: In a press release Friday, FD...

A Bottle Of Water Is $4.25: Walt Disney World Might Be The 'Most Expensive On Earth' - A Bottle Of Water Is $4.25: Walt Disney World Might Be The 'Most Expensive On Earth' Authored by Stephen Silver via 19fortyfive.com, “Water is $4.50 for a basic Desani. Smartwater is $6.25. Food is almost unaffordable, and people bring their own food now. Soon, we might as well call Walt Disney World here in Florida the Most Expensive Place on Earth.”  That’s what the Editor-In-C...

Oklo, NVIDIA, And Los Alamos Working On Plutonium-Powered AI  - Oklo, NVIDIA, And Los Alamos Working On Plutonium-Powered AI  Oklo announced an agreement with NVIDIA and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to advance critical nuclear infrastructure, AI-enabled research, and nuclear fuel R&D at Los Alamos.  The partnership aligns Oklo’s advanced reactor platform, NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure, and LANL’s deep expertise in materials science and ...

US Sanctions Cambodian Senator Linked To Crypto Romance Scam Centers - US Sanctions Cambodian Senator Linked To Crypto Romance Scam Centers Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The United States on April 23 imposed sanctions on a wealthy Cambodian senator, Kok An, who allegedly ran crypto-romance scam centers that stole millions of dollars from U.S. citizens. Thai soldiers stand outside an abandoned scam center in O'Smach to...

I’m planning to retire at 60. Should I sell my house, rent and invest the $500,000? - “Renting improves cash flow by about $1,300 a month.”

‘This is unbelievable’: My adviser made $300,000 trading options. Now I’m being killed by taxes. Do I fire him? - “I am getting hit with IRMAA in two years.”

‘AI genuinely freaks me out’: Do I leave my $150,000 nonprofit job for a $215,000 data analytics position — with a 50-minute commute? - “Between layoffs and AI taking over lower-level data work, I’m not sure jumping ship for a big raise makes sense.”

‘My child requires lifelong support’: I’m in my 40s with $330,000 for retirement. How can I make this last both our lifetimes? - “The portfolio has grown, but I can’t help feeling that it hasn’t grown as much as it could have.”

Nvidia’s stock sees its first record close in 6 months — thanks to Intel - Nvidia is finally on track to finish back in $5 trillion territory, capping off an “incredible week” for chip makers.

Intel’s stock extends its spectacular run by posting its best day in nearly four decades - There’s a debate on Wall Street about whether Intel’s financial prospects have materially changed.

AMD’s stock is red-hot — and just hit a major milestone - AMD joined the ranks of $500 billion companies, with its shares soaring after Intel’s earnings report.

There’s a new stock for the nuclear-power IPO trade, and Wall Street is piling in. Should you? - X-Energy’s stock soared out of the gate after the AI-power play’s upsized IPO priced well above the expected range. But how a stock starts out doesn’t dictate how it will perform over the longer term.

Charter’s stock just got hammered. Here’s what fueled its worst day on record. - Charter lost more internet subscribers than expected in the latest quarter, signaling that the company isn’t out of the woods when it comes to broadband woes.

Why crude prices won’t fall back to levels seen before the Iran war anytime soon - SLB and Halliburton both said this week they expect crude prices to remain higher for longer. That will have immediate implications for a host of products — none as scrutinized as gasoline.

Nvidia stock closes at record, pushing market cap past $5 trillion - Nvidia's stock closed at its first record since October, as a rally in Intel pushed chipmakers higher.

Iran says no meeting with U.S. negotiators planned in Pakistan, with Trump envoys due to head to Islamabad - U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to arrive in Islamabad on Saturday.

Pirro could reopen Fed probe at any time, Democratic senators warn - Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Dick Durbin, in a letter obtained first by CNBC, question Jeanine Pirro's mention of reopening a probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

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.

Special Forces Sgt. in Polymarket Maduro raid bet case released; Kalshi says it blocked him - Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke was involved in planning the raid to capture Nicolás Maduro even as he allegedly made Polymarket bets that paid off from that raid.

Will he stay or will he go? With criminal probe over, Fed Chair Powell faces big decision - The decision could have important ramifications for policymaking at an especially delicate time.

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.

Treasury secretary sees potential new swap lines as boost to dollar's dominance - By Daniel FlatleyBloomberg NewsFriday, April 24, 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent talked up the idea of extending currency swap lines to more countries as a way to strengthen "dollar dominance" in a social media post today as speculation continues over why rich countries such as the United Arab Emirates would be interested in the arrangement. "Additional swap lines can benefit our nation b...

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 ...

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

UAE Announces Shift Toward AI Government Model in the Next Two Years - His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stated that the goal was for 50% of government sectors to operate through autonomous agentic AI. The transition will also include the training of federal employees to “master AI” and will be overseen by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed. Key Takeaways: UAE PM Al Maktoum announced a major […]

Bitcoin Bonuses Expand as Fold Brings Payroll-Linked Rewards to Employers - Fold Holdings expanded bitcoin workplace compensation with a new employer bonus program. The rollout turns payroll-linked incentives into a potential distribution channel for everyday BTC adoption. Key Takeaways: Fold launches BTC bonuses, expanding employer adoption pathways. Businesses gain crypto tools, strengthening retention incentives. Fold Business growth signals wider corporate bitcoin ...

Singapore Police and Crypto Exchanges Launch Joint Operation Against Scam-Linked Accounts - Singapore police intensified digital asset enforcement with major exchanges targeting scam-related crypto activity. The move strengthens real-time tracking of suspicious blockchain flows as authorities push to curb fraud risks. Key Takeaways: Singapore Police Force expanded crypto crackdown on scam-related crypto activity. Coinbase, Gemini, Upbit, and Coinhako among the firms that backed enforc...

ECB Moves to Facilitate the Implementation of Digital Euro Payments - The European Central Bank (ECB) established several agreements with Europe’s largest standards setters, including the ECPC, Nexo Standards, and the Berlin Group, to facilitate the use of the digital euro in payment use cases. These partnerships will insert the digital euro into their existing payment systems. Key Takeaways: The ECB signed 3 agreements with Nexo […]

Blackrock’s IBIT Pulls $167M as Bitcoin ETFs Extend 8-Day $223M Inflow Streak - Bitcoin extended its inflow streak with conviction, adding $223 million. However, ether’s rally paused with a $76 million outflow, while XRP and solana posted decent gains. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs logged $223 million inflows for an eighth straight day of inflows, led by Blackrock’s IBIT adding $167 million. Ether ETFs saw their first outflow after […]

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The FDA Fast-Tracks Its Review of Psilocybin and Methylone, 2 Promising Psychedelics - The agency issued "national priority vouchers" for the two drugs six days after President Donald Trump promised to facilitate approval of psychedelic therapies.

Why Homewrecking in North Carolina Could Cost You Millions - Some states still allow vengeful spouses to sue a third party for destroying their marriages.

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal - Vigilantes, less-lethal munitions, and a bananas ID theft case.

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.

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.

Act Now to Stop California’s Paternalistic and Privacy-Destroying Social Media Ban - California lawmakers are fast-tracking A.B. 1709—a sweeping bill that would ban anyone under 16 from using social media and force every user, regardless of age, to verify their identity before accessing social platforms. That means that under this bill, all Californians would be required to submit highly sensitive government-issued ID or biometric information to private companies simply to part...

EFF Challenges Secrecy In Eastern District of Texas Patent Case  - Clinic students Emily Ko and Zoe Lee at the Technology Law and Policy Clinic at the NYU School of Law were the principal authors of this post. Courts are not private forums for business disputes. They are public institutions, and their records belong to the public. But too often, courts forget that and allow for massive over-sealing, especially in patent cases.  EFF recently discovered another ...

California Coastal Community Must Reject CBP's AI-Powered Surveillance Tower - Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking permission from the California city of San Clemente to install an Anduril Industries surveillance tower on a cliff that would allow for constant monitoring of entire coastal neighborhoods.  The proposed tower is Anduril's Sentry, part of the Autonomous Surveillance Tower (AST) program. While CBP says it will primarily monitor the coastline for boat...

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.

Bankruptcy filings were up 11.9% in last 12 months - Bankruptcy filings rose 11.9% during the past 12 months, according to statistics from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; JPMorganChase named Jerry Lee and Nick Richitt as global co-heads of health care investment banking; Goldman Sachs appointed Akila Raman as global head of its private and alternatives capital markets business; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

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.

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.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by OceanFirst Financial Corp. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by OceanFirst Financial Corp.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Banco de Credito del Peru - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Banco de Credito del Peru

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

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...