Precious Metals and Market News

Strong price gains in gold, silver, on safe-haven bids - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are trading sharply up in early U.S. trading Monday, with gold scoring a three-week high and silver a two-week high.

Bitcoin Feb. 23 daily chart alert - Sideways grind at lower levels - (Kitco News) - Monday, February 23—March bitcoin futures prices are lower in early U.S. trading Monday. The recent collapse in daily price volatility suggests a bigger price move is on the horizon.

Gold market analysis for February 23 - 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.

With the world just one post away from chaos, now is not the time to short gold - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to consolidate as it gets comfortable around $5,000 an ounce, and while it still has some significant ground to cover, Friday’s solid rally is a reminder of why you don’t want to bet against the precious metal in 2026, especially ahead of the weekend.

Wall Street bears turn tail after gold rises to $5,100/oz, Main Street bullishness unchanged as Iran tensions mount - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street awash in bullish gold sentiment once again, while Main Street investors held fast to their moderate bullish majority for the third straight week.

Gold reclaims $5,000 as Middle East tensions boost safe-haven demand - (Kitco News) - After a relatively quiet week, gold has managed to reclaim the $5,000-an-ounce level ahead of the weekend as investors seek insurance to hedge against geopolitical uncertainty and chaos in the Middle East if America launches an attack on Iran.

Gold continues to rally after Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs, experts say the battle is far from over - (Kitco News) – The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump's trade tariffs on Friday morning, and while the decision ostensibly removed a massive source of uncertainty from the market, after a short dip, gold resumed its steady upward trend as if nothing had changed, setting fresh daily highs as it followed the exact same trajectory it was on before the ruling was announced.

The U.S. K-shaped economy just keeps getting worse - LegalShield’s Layton - (Kitco News) - Overall consumer spending continues to rise, supporting the appearance of broader economic resilience. But beneath the surface of steady retail sales and solid GDP prints, more Americans appear to be falling further behind on their bills.

Can gold prices hold $5,000 as the U.S. housing market looks for stability - (Kitco News) - The U.S. housing market is showing some signs of stability as American consumers bought more new homes in December than expected.

Spot gold shoots to session high above $5,060/oz as flash S&P PMI worst in 10 months - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading at fresh session highs after the latest U.S. data showed the services and manufacturing sectors weakening beyond expectations this month.S&P Global reported on Friday that its flash Composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell to 52.3 in February, down from January’s reading of 53. The number was below expectations, as economists had forecasted a read...

Greenland Prime Minister Rejects Hospital Ship Offered By Trump - Greenland Prime Minister Rejects Hospital Ship Offered By Trump Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said he does not support President Donald Trump’s decision to send a hospital ship to Greenland. “It’s going to be a no thank you from here,” according to a translation of Nielsen’s Facebook post on Feb. 22. “President Tr...

Key Events This Week: PPI, Iran Talks, Nvidia Earnings, Fed Speakers Galore And State Of The Union - Key Events This Week: PPI, Iran Talks, Nvidia Earnings, Fed Speakers Galore And State Of The Union While much digital ink has been spilled on the Supreme Court's striking down of Trump's IEEPA tariffs and the consequences of this decision (see "Full Analysis Of The Supreme Court IEEPA Decision: How It Impacts The Economy, Policy And Markets"), a lot more is on deck for this week wh...

Newsom Says He's Like Blacks Because He 'Can't Read' And Got Low SAT Score - Newsom Says He's Like Blacks Because He 'Can't Read' And Got Low SAT Score California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) needs to work on his pandering skills - after telling a crowd of black people that he's just like them because he can't read and got a low SAT score.  "I’m not trying to impress you, I’m just trying to impress upon you, ‘I’m like you. I’m not better than you.’ I’m a 96...

Enablers - Enablers Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance There’s an obvious growing failure at the center of modern markets that, as a former short seller, has become beyond obvious to me over the years. It isn’t just fraud or aggressive accounting. It’s the ecosystem that allows both to thrive: financial media that won’t press, and a sell side that won’t risk upsetting management teams they d...

Core US Factory Orders Better Than Expected In December - Core US Factory Orders Better Than Expected In December While sentiment is sagging to multi-year lows, 'hard' data is helping support growth forecasts (GDPNOW) and holding stocks at record highs. This morning we get a fresh glimpse at America's manufacturing segment - hard data - with Orders data (which is expected to drop MoM in December). After surging higher in November (+2.7%...

EU To Freeze Trade Deal With US After Supreme Court Overturns Trump Tariffs - EU To Freeze Trade Deal With US After Supreme Court Overturns Trump Tariffs Update (9:40am ET): In response to the EU's decision to freeze ratification of Trump's landmark deal, the US president has come out swinging and on Truth Social threatened any countries that "play games" with the supreme court decision that they "will be met with a much higher tariff." It just isn't clear w...

"Worst-Case Scenario": Novo Nordisk Plunges After Next-Gen Obesity Drug Falls Short Of Lilly Rival - "Worst-Case Scenario": Novo Nordisk Plunges After Next-Gen Obesity Drug Falls Short Of Lilly Rival Shares of Novo Nordisk A/S plummeted again on Monday after the company reported trial results showing its next-generation obesity shot, CagriSema, delivered 20.2% weight loss at 84 weeks, compared to 23.6% for Eli Lilly & Co.’s tirzepatide (Zepbound). Bloomberg Intelligence analyst M...

AI Agent OpenClaw Confirms Ban On Bitcoin/Crypto Discussions In Discord - AI Agent OpenClaw Confirms Ban On Bitcoin/Crypto Discussions In Discord Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com, The developer behind the fast-growing open-source AI agent framework OpenClaw has confirmed that any mention of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies on its Discord server can lead to removal. In a Saturday post on X, a user revealed that they were blocked from ...

Futures Slide As Renewed Tariff Turmoil Shakes Global Markets - Futures Slide As Renewed Tariff Turmoil Shakes Global Markets Stock futures slumped after Trump’s weekend tariff tantrum added uncertainty to American trade policy and was another blow to bullish outlooks for 2026. The Supreme Court’s tariff ruling means a big source of fiscal revenue from 2025 may have to be refunded (although if it is refunded to US consumers, who bore the brunt ...

Backlash Over Disney's 'Captain Durag' Subsides Once Creator Revealed As Black - Backlash Over Disney's 'Captain Durag' Subsides Once Creator Revealed As Black Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Disney’s latest cartoon misfire, “Captain Durag,” sparked a firestorm of criticism for allegedly stereotyping black culture—until the black creator stepped forward, promptly defusing the leftist mob’s fury. The character, a black superhero battling “grime”...

‘I need to get my financial ducks in a row’: I’m 80 with $1 million. How do I prevent my son from being hit with inheritance tax? - “I have $650,000 in investments, $250,000 in life insurance and about $150,000 equity in my home.”

Snowstorm hits airline stocks as flight cancellations near 5,000 - Airline stocks are taking a hit as a major Northeast snowstorm is leading to thousands of flight cancellations.

‘It’s an expensive piece of equipment’: My neighbor asked to borrow my snowblower. Do I say yes? - Heavy snowfall rates of 2-3 inches per hour and gusty winds of 40-70 miles per hour hit the Northeast on Monday.

‘I spend $7,500 a month’: I’m 47, earn $260K, and have $3 million. Can I retire at 50? - “I own a home worth $520,000 and do not have a mortgage on it.”

Tariff ruling sparks ‘refund chaos’ that small businesses and families can’t afford - Employers and workers need a stable, predictable U.S. trade policy.

Here are Trump’s affordability proposals — and where they stand - President Donald Trump is likely to tackle the elevated cost of living in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Here’s a look at what he has promised on that front — and whether he’s delivering.

‘I found out too late’: My stepmother cheated me out of $500K from my father’s estate. What can I do? - “Within a week or two after the deadline to contest the will expired, my stepmother sent me an email stating she would not share anything.”

There’s another AI-doom post doing the rounds. This time, the S&P 500 dives nearly 40%. - A booming AI economy may be very bad for the broader economy, according to Citrini Research

Fed’s Waller says next jobs report, not Supreme Court ruling, will be key for March interest rate decision - The February jobs report, and not the Supreme Court ruling overturning a large part of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods, will be key to whether the Federal Reserve needs to cut interest rates in March, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Monday.

Congress must enact Trump’s tariffs now to steer the U.S. away from a massive revenue cliff - Tariffs need to become law or the federal budget will take a hit. Lawmakers have less than 150 days to decide.

Dow slides 800 points as sell-off ramps up following Trump's global tariff hike: Live updates - Wall Street is coming off a volatile session on Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Blizzard cripples East Coast airports, canceling thousands of flights - American, Delta, JetBlue, United and others waived change and cancellation fees ahead of another massive winter storm.

Eli Lilly launches new form of obesity drug Zepbound with a month’s worth of doses in one pen - Eli Lilly hopes the device can be more convenient for Zepbound users and lead to more people taking the drug.

Democrats seek to force refunds after Supreme Court blocks Trump tariffs - A majority of President Donald Trump's tariffs were struck down by the Supreme Court on Friday, leading him to seek other legal mechanisms for the duties.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to meet with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on AI DoD model use - Anthropic does not want its AI models to be used for autonomous weapons or to spy on Americans.

China’s leverage rises before high-stakes summit as Supreme Court curbs Trump tariffs - Supreme Court's decision to invalidate Trump's tariffs has strengthened China's hand ahead of the leaders summit in April, at a time when Beijing seeks U.S. concessions on Taiwan.

Five key takeaways from the Supreme Court's landmark decision against Trump's tariffs - What's far less certain is the longer-reaching impacts as the economy and markets again adjust to a changing landscape.

With Trump's 'reciprocal' tariffs struck down, here are the industries still facing higher rates - President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs were deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, but some sector-specific tariffs remain in place.

Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate; inflation firms at 3% - The core PCE price index was expected to increase 3% from a year ago in December. GDP was projected to rise at a 2.5% pace in Q4.

Life after the 'great resignation': Incentives are dimming for workers to change jobs - The disparity between average annual pay increases for those staying in their jobs and for those leaving has all but collapsed.

Lebanon considers sale of gold reserves to rescue its banks and economy - By Malaika Kanaaneh TapperFinancial Times, LondonMonday, February 23, 2026 BEIRUT -- Lebanese bankers and politicians are eyeing the controversial sale or lease of part of the central bank's large gold reserves -- whose value has soared along with the gold price -- as a way of rescuing the country from a devastating economic crisis. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Bulli...

On LFTV, Maguire and Macleod discuss silver squeeze and fiat collapse - 8:27p ET Saturday, February 21, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: On this week's installment of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader Andrew Maguire and economist Alasdair Macleod discuss the squeeze on silver and the accelerating collapse of the Western fiat currency system. The program is 58 minutes long and can be viewed at the Kinesis Money channel at YouTube ...

Bitcoin's $1 trillion identity crisis hits from every direction - By Isabelle Lee and Vildana HajricBloomberg NewsSaturday, February 21, 2026 It wouldn't have seemed possible a year ago. But Bitcoin has gotten caught in one of its deepest struggles yet, with no obvious way out.The world's largest cryptocurrency has plunged more than 40% from its peak, and the usual playbook isn't working -- dip buyers have vanished, and the forces that would normally fuel a r...

Russia sold 300,000 ounces of gold as prices hit record - But the country's gold holdings still increased in value * * * From Bloomberg NewsFriday, February 18, 2026 Russia's central bank sold gold from its reserves in January, taking advantage of prices that had climbed to record highs. The country's bullion holdings fell by 300,000 ounces to 74.5 million ounces, according to data published today by the Bank of Russia. The sale marked the first decre...

Who needs to visit the Bank of England's gold vault? How about answers to critical questions? - 10:16p ET Friday, February 20, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Today Great Britain's Sky News breathlessly broadcast a report about a visit its economics reporter, Ed Conway, recently was allowed to make to the Bank of England's basement gold vault in London.  As might have been expected, the report was mostly gush and "gee-whiz" stuff as Conway marveled at all the shiny metal bars. While Sk...

US Treasury Debt-to-GDP Ratio Rises to 122% in Q4, Highest since Covid Spike - The ugly debt monster grew faster than current-dollar GDP.

PCE Inflation (2.9%, 3.0%) and GDP Inflation (3.7%) Got Hotter, but CPI Inflation (2.4%) Cooled. Why? The Fed Needs to Pay Serious Attention - The PCE price index gets pushed down far less by the doctored housing index than CPI does because housing weighs half as much in PCE.

Hot Inflation & Plunge in Federal Government Spending Slam Real GDP. But Trade Deficit Least Bad in 2 Years - Domestic private demand, without government and trade, rose by 2.4% adjusted for inflation.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bitcoin As Legal Tender: Joana Cotar Of German Bundestag Proposes Groundbreaking Legislation In Germany - Joana Cotar, a member of the German Bundestag, federal parliament, has recently declared her support for recognizing Bitcoin BTC as legal tender in Germany. This revelation came to light during an ...

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

Digital Asset Treasury Firm Bitmine Adds 51,162 ETH Amid Market Pullback - Bitmine Immersion Technologies says it now holds 4.423 million ethereum, pushing total crypto and cash reserves to $9.6 billion as it doubles down on its bid to control 5% of the ETH supply. BMNR Ranks Among Most Traded U.S. Stocks With $0.7B Daily Volume Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE American: BMNR) disclosed that its total crypto, […]

Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $316 Million in 5th Straight Weekly Outflow - Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted $316 million in weekly outflows, extending a five-week slide. Ether funds also remained under pressure, while solana and XRP ETFs managed modest net inflows. Crypto ETF Weekly Recap: Bitcoin, Ether Extend Losing Streak The week told a familiar story. Capital continued to leave bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), while […]

Beneath the Surface: Why Bitcoin’s Recovery Still Lacks Structural Confirmation - Bitcoin is trading at $66,304 at 8:45 a.m. EST on Feb. 23, 2026, carving out a consolidation range after a violent macro unwind. The market is stabilizing, but the broader structure remains technically fragile unless key resistance levels are reclaimed with conviction. Bitcoin Chart Outlook Bitcoin‘s daily chart on Monday morning reflects a clear macro […]

Amid Price Lull, Strategy Expands Bitcoin War Chest to 717,722 BTC - Strategy beefs up its bitcoin stash with a $39.8 million buy while the market catches its breath. In a move that leaves little doubt about its devotion to bitcoin (BTC) as a core holding, Strategy—formerly known as Microstrategy—picked up another 592 BTC at an average price of about $67,286 per coin, shelling out roughly $39.8 […]

Elliptic Report Highlights Key Crypto Exchanges Facilitating Russian Sanctions Evasion - A new Elliptic investigation identifies five major cryptocurrency platforms enabling Russian entities to bypass international sanctions through sophisticated wallet obfuscation and shared infrastructure. Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic released a report detailing how exchanges including Bitpapa, ABCeX, Exmo, Rapira, and Aifory Pro serve as critical pipelines for Russian capital flight. These...

Climate Change Goes Back to the Supreme Court -- Colorado Edition - The Supreme Court granted certiorari in Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County

The Roberts Court Rejects Trump's Tariffs - An initial take on Learning Resources v. Trump.

Litigation Breeds Litigation + Follow-Up to Lawsuit Against Pro-Palestinian / Anti-Semitic Protesters Outside Synagogue - From Friday's decision by Judge Shalina Kumar (E.D. Mich.) in Susselman v. Attorney Grievance Comm'n (for more on the Sixth… The post Litigation Breeds Litigation + Follow-Up to Lawsuit Against Pro-Palestinian / Anti-Semitic Protesters Outside Synagogue appeared first on Reason.com.

Trump's Tantrum Over the Tariff Decision Highlights His Narcissistic Authoritarianism - The president neither understands nor appreciates the vital role of judicial independence in upholding the rule of law.

Weekend With Bernie - Plus: U.S. Olympic hockey team wins the gold medal and Mexico kills cartel boss "El Mencho."

Amazon Could Be Liable for Selling Product Used to Commit Suicide, Coupled with Promotion of a "Suicide Instruction Book" - From Thursday's Scott v. Amazon.com, Inc., decided by the Washington Supreme Court (opinion by Justice Helen Whitener); the lawsuit was… The post Amazon Could Be Liable for Selling Product Used to Commit Suicide, Coupled with Promotion of a "Suicide Instruction Book" appeared first on Reason.com.

2026 Church, State & Society Writing Competition for Law Students and Law Clerks - Passing this along, for readers who fit the criteria (or who know those who do): The Program on Church, State… The post 2026 Church, State & Society Writing Competition for Law Students and Law Clerks appeared first on Reason.com.

Diversity (the Civil Procedure Kind) and Self-Identification - "Courts cannot accept a model where an entity has a public-facing identity which it then renounces based on its behind-the-scenes activity."

Police Drug Tests Are Notoriously Unreliable. They Got This Man Wrongly Charged With Trafficking Fentanyl. - Roughly 30,000 people every year may be getting wrongfully arrested because of unreliable field drug tests, according to one estimate.

The Supreme Court Didn't Fully End the Trade War, but It Reinforced Limits on the Presidency - President Trump will undoubtedly keep trying to impose protectionism, but his options are limited.

Immigrants Use Less Welfare, Even Counting Their US-Born Children - A system that limits immigrant access to public benefits removes the incentive problem altogether and avoids turning the government into a central planner tasked with forecasting individual immigrants’ future economic trajectories.

Cuba’s Self-Induced Crisis May Be Its Worst Yet - The dismal performance of the Cuban economy is a function of the Cuban Communist Party’s central planning.

Friday Feature: Hilton Horizons Academy - “I have zero regrets. I love every day of what I’m doing,” says Candice Hilton, a long-time teacher who saw that public schools weren’t meeting kids’ needs and left to launch a microschool.

Public Defender Shortages Suggest Rethinking Drug Criminalization - As Oregon and other states become overburdened with heavy criminal caseloads, they should consider revisiting decriminalization. When resources are scarce, overcriminalization may undermine both justice and public safety.

What the SCOTUS Tariff Decision Means for Fiscal Policy in Four Charts - Tariffs are an economically costly, revenue-raising tax on American consumers. Relief from the IEEPA tariffs will benefit American consumers, but risks remain that the administration will pursue similar levies through other statutory authorities.

Freedom Isn’t Granted: It’s Exercised and Defended - You can’t build a true “land of the free” on hope, wishing for the “right people” to gain power and resist the temptation to abuse it. The post Freedom Isn’t Granted: It’s Exercised and Defended appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

This Isn’t a Warrant. It’s a Home Invasion. - It started a revolution. Now it's just your average Wednesday. Government agents with blank-check power to search and seize - no oath, no probable cause, no limits. James Otis called it “the worst instrument of arbitrary power.” Today, most people won’t even flinch at this brazen attack on your life, liberty and property. The post This Isn’t a Warrant. It’s a Home Invasion. appeared first on Te...

You’re not Free. You’re Ruled. - The foundation of the American revolution was a question of WHO IS IN CHARGE: government, or the people? This is the story of the real root cause of the clash with the British. Once we’re done, you’ll see - This isn’t a “land of the free” - because government won The post You’re not Free. You’re Ruled. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

EFF’s Policy on LLM-Assisted Contributions to Our Open-Source Projects - We recently introduced a policy governing large language model (LLM) assisted contributions to EFF's open-source projects. At EFF, we strive to produce high quality software tools, rather than simply generating more lines of code in less time. We now explicitly require that contributors understand the code they submit to us and that comments and documentation be authored by a human. LLMs excel...

EFF to Wisconsin Legislature: VPN Bans Are Still a Terrible Idea - Wisconsin’s S.B. 130 / A.B. 105 is a spectacularly bad idea. It’s an age-verification bill that effectively bans VPN access to certain websites for Wisconsinites and censors lawful speech. We wrote about it last November in our blog “Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing,” but since then, the bill has passed the State Assembly and is scheduled for a vote in the St...

San Jose Can Protect Immigrants by Ending Flock Surveillance System - (This appeared as an op-ed published February 12, 2026 in the San Jose Spotlight, written by Huy Tran (SIREN), Jeffrey Wang (CAIR-SFBA), and Jennifer Pinsof.) As ICE and other federal agencies continue their assault on civil liberties, local leaders are stepping up to protect their communities. This includes pushing back against automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, which are tools of mass...

Arrested by ICE and Held for Three Days without Communication or a Hearing; Citizen and Veteran Sues Feds - LOS ANGELES—Last July, George Retes, a U.S. citizen and Iraq combat veteran, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies for […] The post Arrested by ICE and Held for Three Days without Communication or a Hearing; Citizen and Veteran Sues Feds appeared first on Institute for Justice.

IJ to SCOTUS: A Conversation Cannot be a Crime - Today, a New York nonprofit—Upsolve—partnered with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to ask the Supreme Court of the United States to take up a case […] The post IJ to SCOTUS: A Conversation Cannot be a Crime appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Victory! California State Bar Closes Investigation of YIMBY Advocacy Group After Public Interest Law Firm Stands Up for First Amendment Rights to Petition the Government - SAN FRANCISCO—Last Friday, the California State Bar responded to a letter from the Institute for Justice (IJ) demanding that the agency retract its investigation into […] The post Victory! California State Bar Closes Investigation of YIMBY Advocacy Group After Public Interest Law Firm Stands Up for First Amendment Rights to Petition the Government 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 ...

WY: Critical Time for Second Amendment Bills in the Wyoming Senate – Please Act - Critical Time for Second Amendment Bills in the Wyoming Senate! Please Contact These Senators! Over the prior four Wyoming Legislative Sessions, GOA has worked with Second Amendment supporters to pass some of America’s best Second Amendment legislation including a Repeal of Gun Free Zones in schools and most government buildings, a Second Amendment Protection Act (which includes criminal penalt...

TN: HB 1971 Would Block Challenges to Unconstitutional Gun Laws – TAKE ACTION - Tennessee lawmakers are pushing HB 1971, a bill that would make it far harder to remove unconstitutional laws from the books, including unconstitutional gun laws. Right now, Tennessee law gives citizens and organizations a clear legal pathway to ask a court whether a state law violates the Constitution. This allows unconstitutional laws to be challenged and stopped before anyone is arrested, fi...

PA: Slash Gun Control in Gov. Shapiro’s Budget - Governor Shapiro’s Budget Funds Backdoor Gun Control Once again, Governor Shapiro is trying to assault your Article 1, Section 21 rights in his proposed 2026-2027 Pennsylvania budget. Shapiro proposes to fund $1M for the Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Pennsylvania Commission for Crime and Delinquency. This office would be nothing more than a propaganda machine to justify more … Re...

Banks boost venture capital deals to scale AI - Wells Fargo and Citi topped the leaderboard for AI VC investments as the financial services industry works to build and scale the technology.

Why banks are struggling to deliver ROI on AI investments - 95% of organizations see zero return on AI investments. Learn how banks are responding.

JPMorgan’s lawyers deny Trump ‘blacklist’ claims - The bank said CEO Jamie Dimon should not have been named as a defendant and asked for the president’s debanking case to move to federal court.

Democratic senators press Bowman on Fed changes - Lawmakers led by Elizabeth Warren pressed Michelle Bowman over allegations that she fired bank examiners and launched a new review of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse.

Klarna pursues more banking customers - The company is targeting more long-term loan and debit card customers as an avenue for growth as sees its second consecutive quarterly loss.

Fincen should reassert its control over anti-money-laundering policy - As geopolitical threats loom, the U.S. needs a better-coordinated AML strategy. The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network should take the lead in implementing needed reforms.

Small Ky. bank's release by regulators came sooner than expected - A written agreement between Kentucky First Federal Bancorp and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency was terminated in 20 months, less than half the time that management feared it might take.

Epstein files present banks with the ultimate reputational risk - The Epstein files show the real-world business consequences of bankers' personal and business relationships, but the revelations come as the Trump administration is moving to marginalize reputational risk as a factor in bank examinations.

Karen Petrou, founder of Federal Financial Analytics, dies - A highly esteemed bank policy researcher and author, Petrou was an influential voice in Washington and sharp critic of the Federal Reserve's ultra-low interest rate policy after the 2008 financial crisis.

Trump boosts new tariff rate to 15% a day after announcing 10% - President rushes to preserve tariff agenda following Supreme Court ruling against his use of an emergency-powers law.

Global giants in the AI supply chain - by Jon Frost, Vatsala Shreeti, Kumar RishabhGlobally, the largest artificial intelligence (AI) firms are based in the United States, China, Chinese Taipei, Korea and the Netherlands. · These global AI giants account for an increasing share of total market capitalisation, capital expenditure and revenues in their respective jurisdictions. · For many AI giants – and particularly those fro...

Literature review on non-maturity deposit stability: Established factors and recent developments -
BIS residential property price statistics, Q3 2025 - In the third quarter of 2025, global real house prices fell by 0.7% year on year (yoy), a rate similar to the previous quarter (–0.8%); this was despite a rise in nominal prices (2%). Real house prices in AEs were almost stable (0.3% yoy), extending the recent period of moderate growth. In EMEs, prices continued to decrease, at a slower rate (–1.5%) compared with the previous quarters. The gl...

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fulton Financial Corporation - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fulton Financial Corporation

Federal Reserve Board announces it will hold a hybrid public outreach meeting on Thursday, March 26, as part of its review of regulations under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reductio... - Federal Reserve Board announces it will hold a hybrid public outreach meeting on Thursday, March 26, as part of its review of regulations under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act (EGRPRA)

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 27–28, 2026 - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 27–28, 2026

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