Precious Metals and Market News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gold faces deeper correction toward $3,800 as technical risks build - Avi Gilburt - (Kitco News) - After its biggest monthly loss since the early 1980s, gold has started the new month and the second quarter on a strong footing, with prices back above $4,700 an ounce. However, one market analyst suggests that the unprecedented correction is not over.

Liberal Council In UK Moves To Ban "Intimidating" National Flags - Liberal Council In UK Moves To Ban "Intimidating" National Flags Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In the latest salvo against British identity, a Liberal Democrat-run council has formally branded the simple act of flying the England flag an “act of intimidation and division” – and backed it up with a legal notice threatening residents with prosecution. Oxfordshire C...

Germany's Economy Minister Urges Nuclear Rethink As Energy Prices Surge, Growth Forecasts Slide - Germany's Economy Minister Urges Nuclear Rethink As Energy Prices Surge, Growth Forecasts Slide Germany’s Economy Minister Katherina Reiche has openly called for a fundamental reassessment of the country’s long-standing rejection of nuclear power, warning that heavy dependence on gas has left Europe’s largest economy dangerously exposed to repeated energy shocks. Speaking at the...

Foreigners Commit Nearly Half Of All Rapes In Austria, Syrians Largest Foreign Group Of Suspects - Foreigners Commit Nearly Half Of All Rapes In Austria, Syrians Largest Foreign Group Of Suspects Via Remix News, The number of rape suspects in Austria has more than doubled since 2015, with foreign nationals — and Syrians in particular — driving a disproportionate share of the increase. In addition, foreigners nare now responsible for nearly half of all rapes, a major increase fr...

Iraq Revives Syria Land Route, Post-Assad, To Export Oil To Europe - Iraq Revives Syria Land Route, Post-Assad, To Export Oil To Europe Via Middle East Eye Iraq has restarted overland oil exports through Syria, marking a significant shift in regional energy logistics as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues to wreak havoc on traditional shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Ali Nazar, director general of Iraq’s state oil marketer Somo, said...

Ukraine Becomes World's AI Weapons Laboratory - Ukraine Becomes World's AI Weapons Laboratory By Craig S. Smith of Eye on AI,  I was in Ukraine in February and wrote this piece before the start of the war with Iran, but its implications are even more relevant today. My interest in lethal autonomous weapons dates back to my time with the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, where full autonomy was debated bu...

Allegations Of Pentagon "Casualty Cover-Up": The Intercept - Allegations Of Pentagon "Casualty Cover-Up": The Intercept Well-known national security news site The Intercept has issued fresh reporting which alleges a Pentagon cover-up when it comes to mounting US casualties from Trump's Operation Epic Fury. Speculation and questions have lately surged among the public and analysts given that casualty updates put out by the Pentagon have been ...

Why States Are Right To Reject AI Legal Personhood - Why States Are Right To Reject AI Legal Personhood Authored by Siri Terjesen and Michael Ryall via The Epoch Times, A quiet but consequential legal movement is gathering momentum. Idaho and Utah have enacted statutes declaring that artificial intelligence systems are not legal persons. Ohio’s House Bill 469 proposes to declare that AI systems are “nonsentient entities” and bars th...

Putin To Saudi Crown Prince: Russia Ready To Do Everything To Stabilize Mideast Crisis - Putin To Saudi Crown Prince: Russia Ready To Do Everything To Stabilize Mideast Crisis Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia is willing to do anything toward bringing stability to the Persian Gulf and Iran crises.  "Russia is counting on an early end to the conflict in the Middle East, and is ready to do everything to bring the situation back to normal," Putin'...

DOJ Sues New Jersey Town Over Natural Gas Ban - DOJ Sues New Jersey Town Over Natural Gas Ban Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against Morris Township in New Jersey over its ban on natural gas and other fossil fuels in newly constructed buildings, the department said in an April 1 statement. Blue flames from a gas stove at a home in Arlington, Va...

Russian Embassy Outraged After US-Israeli Strikes Damage Orthodox Church In Tehran - Russian Embassy Outraged After US-Israeli Strikes Damage Orthodox Church In Tehran The Russian Embassy in Tehran has issued an angry denunciation of Wednesday US-Israeli airstrikes which damaged a Russian Orthodox Church and an adjacent nursing home.  "Two missile strikes on the morning of April 1st in the immediate vicinity of St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral in Tehran caused dama...

Is the stock market open today for Good Friday? Will banks and the post office be closed? - The Christian holiday on Friday, April 3, is not a federal holiday, but there are still some key closures. Here’s what you need to know.

‘I plan to take out a mortgage’: My father died. Should I buy the family home from my mom at a 40% discount? - “I’ve been caring for my mother, and we each currently occupy a unit in the house.”

Reality TV star and former Playboy model Kendra Wilkinson says her career selling luxury real estate has blossomed - Kendra Wilkinson made a move into real estate in 2020 and is now staking her claim to Malibu’s luxury market, where a chance encounter several years ago has now landed her with a “whole portfolio” of multimillion-dollar listings.

Pam Bondi was just fired by Trump. Here’s how the stock market has fared since her infamous ‘Dow is over 50,000’ comment. - Spoiler: Not great

Mortgage rates rise for the fifth week in a row. Here’s how much more homebuyers are paying since the Iran war started. - Just before the start of fighting in the Middle East, mortgage rates had dropped to their lowest level since 2022.

Starbucks made two big moves to help its turnaround today — but they didn’t help the coffee chain’s stock - Starbucks on Thursday rolled out a bonus and tipping program for its employees, and announced a deal that hands off a big slice of its store business in China to an investment firm.

Here’s what’s worth streaming in April 2026 on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and more - Prices are rising at Netflix and Amazon, while Hulu revives ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ and HBO Max has new seasons of ‘Hacks’ and ‘Euphoria’

Gold’s bull run faces hurdles but finish line is not necessarily in view, according to UBS strategist - Bullion prices may fall if the Federal Reserve decides to hold interest rates for the rest of the year, which the market has priced in.

Tesla’s stock falls as delivery report suggests the company is ‘actively sacrificing’ EVs - Elon Musk’s company reported vehicle sales and energy-storage deployments that were well below Wall Street’s expectations.

Sam’s Club is hiking its membership fees. Analysts suggest Costco and BJ’s could be next. - The Walmart-owned warehouse club raised its fees as some analysts say higher gas prices could drive more shoppers toward membership retailers.

Trump threatens to destroy Iranian infrastructure, saying its government 'knows what has to be done' - The threat comes a day after he said in a nationwide address that the U.S. military will be hitting Tehran "extremely hard" for the next two or three weeks.

Dow closes lower as Trump comments dampen traders’ hopes for Iran war ending: Live updates - The Dow Industrials ended Thursday slightly lower as traders weighed the prospect of the Iran war continuing for weeks.

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

U.S. crude on Thursday did something it's never done before as Iran war continues - The market has had the perception that President Donald Trump will quickly end the war.

Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi - President Trump was said to be unhappy with Pam Bondi's handling of DOJ files about Jeffrey Epstein and the DOJ's failure to prosecute his political enemies.

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

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

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

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

New fees, fewer flights: Higher fuel prices pinch consumer budgets beyond the gas pump - As corporate policies change, Americans will feel higher oil prices in their wallets beyond the gas pump.

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

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

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

Ghana locks out foreign-owned firms from Gold Fields' Damang mine sale - By Solomon EkanemBusiness Insider Africa, New YorkTuesday, March 31, 2026 Africa's top gold producer is pushing to boost domestic participation in the sector after refusing to renew the mine's lease, effectively ending Gold Fields' long-running operations at Damang as per Bloomberg. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Buy metals at GoldMoney and enjoy international storage G...

Central banks sell U.S. Treasuries amid Iran war - By Kate Duguid, Michelle Chan, and Ian SmithFinancial Times, LondonTuesday, March 31, 2026 Foreign central banks have slashed their holdings of Treasuries at the New York Federal Reserve to the lowest level since 2012, as countries sell the U.S. government bonds to prop up their economies and currencies in the wake of the Iran war. The value of Treasuries held in custody at the New York Fed by ...

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

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

Homes for Sale in California Rose to the 2nd Highest for March in at Least a Decade as Demand Withered: The Biggest Markets - In the San Jose metro (Silicon Valley), active listings hit at least a 10-year record for March. But Orange County lags behind.

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

OpenAI Acquires TBPN Podcast Startup to Shape Global Narrative on AI - OpenAI has acquired the Technology Business Programming Network podcast and media platform to drive constructive global dialogue regarding the future of artificial intelligence. OpenAI announced the acquisition of the Technology Business Programming Network (TBPN) on April 2, 2026, integrating the media startup’s editorial and marketing talent into its internal Strategy organization. The deal b...

Riot Platforms Sells 3,778 Bitcoin in Q1 2026, Raising $289.5 Million for Data Center Expansion - Riot Platforms sold 3,778 bitcoin during the first quarter of 2026, generating $289.5 million in net proceeds at an average price of $76,626 per BTC, according to the company’s official unaudited Q1 2026 production and operations update released this week. Riot Platforms Q1 2026 Update The Texas-based bitcoin miner and data center developer (Nasdaq: RIOT) […]

Bitcoin Miner Soluna Closes $53 Million Wind Farm Acquisition in West Texas - Soluna Holdings has achieved full vertical integration by acquiring the 150 MW Briscoe Wind Farm to power its expanding artificial intelligence (AI) data center campus. Soluna Holdings, Inc. announced on April 2, 2026, the successful closing of its $53 million acquisition of the Briscoe Wind Farm in West Texas. This transaction, financed through cash and […]

Linux Foundation and Coinbase Launch x402 Foundation for AI Agents - The Linux Foundation has established the x402 Foundation to steward an open protocol for seamless payments over HTTP. The Linux Foundation announced the launch of the x402 Foundation on April 2, 2026, during the MCP Dev Summit North America in New York. The initiative involves the formal contribution of the x402 protocol from Coinbase to […]

MEXC Integrates USD1 into Full-Spectrum Infrastructure for Global Users - This paid press release was provided by MEXC and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, April 03, 2026 —MEXC, the world’s fastest-growing digital asset exchange and a pioneer in zero-fee trading, has announced a series of initiatives to integrate […]

Review: Church Committee Report on Illegal Spying Is Relevant Again in the Trump Era - A new book revisits this 50-year-old Watergate report as President Donald Trump pursues his own politically motivated investigations.

Review: Flavor-Changing Gum Is Finally a Reality - Unfortunately it's nothing like Willy Wonka's "three-course dinner gum."

Brickbat: Dangerous Hurry - Prosecutors have charged former Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Police Officer Deion Alexander with multiple traffic-related offenses, including first-degree… The post Brickbat: Dangerous Hurry appeared first on Reason.com.

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The President Told The AG She Would Be Fired During The Car Ride To SCOTUS - And then Trump sat next to Bondi for an hour of oral argument.

The World Bank Used To Champion Markets. Now It's Surrendering to State-Led Industrialization. - The reversal wasn't because the economics changed. It is because their biggest shareholders turned toward industrial policy.

Pam Bondi's Loyalty to Trump Wasn't Enough To Save Her Job - Ultimately, Bondi's fulsome defense of the president could not overcome blowback over her handling of the Epstein files.

Alabama Birthing Center Regulations Are Nearly Impossible To Comply With. State Supreme Court Could Intervene. - "It shouldn't be this hard to give birth safely in the state of Alabama, and it doesn't have to," said the ACLU's lead counsel on the case.

Satanic Temple Wins Legal Fight Over 10 Commandments Monument in Arkansas - A federal judge ruled the Ten Commandments monument at the state Capitol must be removed.

My Amicus Brief in the Geofence Warrant Case, United States v. Chatrie - The case will be argued April 27th.

The Failure of the Henchman Strategy: Pam Bondi and the Cost of Political Incursion - It is the responsibility of senators to rigorously scrutinize the next attorney general nominee, ensuring they confirm someone who possesses no history of prosecutorial misconduct and who pledges to place their constitutional oath above personal allegiance

The Autism Therapy Gold Rush - How overdiagnosis, perverse incentives, and absent oversight created Medicaid’s fastest-growing spending crisis.

Canadian vs. US Health Care: More Similar Than You Think - America’s “free-market” health care system is a myth.

Market Signals Over Mandates: Solving the AI Era’s True Labor Crisis - AI is poised to act as a powerful complement to the workforce, not its replacement. The same technology that fuels displacement anxieties is precisely what can dismantle the credentialist barriers that have long kept capable workers on the sidelines.

April 2, 2025: A Day of Economic Lunacy, Not Liberation - After a year, the tariffs are failing their stated objectives, including their central premise: to reshore domestic manufacturing.

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

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

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

Weakening Speech Protections Will Punish All of Us—Not Just Meta - Recently, a California Superior Court jury found that Meta and YouTube harmed a user through some of the features they offered. And a New Mexico jury concluded that Meta deceived young users into thinking its platforms were safe from predation.  It’s clear that many people are frustrated by big tech companies and perhaps Meta in particular. We too have been highly critical of them and have push...

A Baseless Copyright Claim Against a Web Host—and Why It Failed - Copyright law is supposed to encourage creativity. Too often, it’s used to extract payouts from others. Higbee & Associates, a law firm known for sending copyright demand letters to website owners, targeted May First Movement Technology, accusing it of infringing a photograph owned by Agence France-Presse (AFP). The claim was baseless. May First didn’t post the photo. It didn’t even own the web...

Print Blocking Won't Work - Permission to Print Part 2 - This is the second post in a series on 3D print blocking, for the first entry check out: Print Blocking is Anti-Consumer - Permission to Print Part 1 Legislators across the U.S. are proposing laws to force “print blockers” on 3D printers sold in their states. This mandated censorware is doomed to fail for its intended purpose, but will still manage to hurt the professional and hobbyist communit...

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

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

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

TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 24, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Platinum-level corporate partner. “At Taurus, we believe that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American way of life,” said Taurus USA The post TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP appear...

CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARRY PERMIT STARTING APRIL 22 - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 22, 2025 — Thanks to a preliminary injunction in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) case CRPA v. LASD, starting Tuesday, April 22, non-resident SAF members can apply for a California carry permit.  The injunction requires that California accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a The post CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARR...

SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state. Minnesota asked the The post SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF ...

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

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

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

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

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

Stablecoins roll on as rules evolve - PayPal, Convera and Nium are among the companies racing to incorporate stablecoins in cross-border plays, even as regulators voice caution.

Concerns mount over core provider issues - An OCC inquiry ought to result in core providers being held accountable for compliance issues within their systems that affect banks, a consultant urged.

Yotta sues Evolve again - Yotta customers remain “deprived of $80 million of their funds,” and Yotta’s business has “los[t] essentially all value” due to Evolve’s alleged malfeasance, according to the lawsuit.

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

$71.4M in regulated stablecoins stolen in crypto heist - The largest crypto theft of 2026 hit Drift Protocol after attackers exploited a small security council, putting a spotlight on DeFi vulnerabilities.

Coinbase receives conditional approval for OCC trust charter - The cryptocurrency exchange is the latest digital asset firm to receive a trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

US card networks accelerate bets on agentic AI - Visa has deployed advanced artificial intelligence to help solve payment disputes and expedite corporate bill pay; while Mastercard adds Hong Kong to its global agentic commerce network.

Mortgage credit costs jumped 10x in 4 years: CHLA - Which parties are responsible for the surge persisted as a source of debate as community lenders released updated survey data reflecting their average expense.

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

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

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

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

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

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Ally Bank and former employee of Regions Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Ally Bank and former employee of Regions Bank

Financial Institution Letter: FDIC Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights - FINANCIAL INSTITUTION LETTER | MARCH 31, 2026 FDIC Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights Summary: The FDIC’s Consumer Compliance Supervisor...

Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for February 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | MARCH 27, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for February 2026 WASHINGTON - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) ...