Precious Metals and Market News

Crypto wealth management moves upmarket as institutional money deepens; Nexo says private unit grew 136% - Crypto wealth management is moving beyond simple token exposure as institutional investors and family offices seek lending, liquidity and tailored execution.

Gold hasn't failed; we just keep misunderstanding its role - (Kitco News) - Gold is under pressure, central banks are selling, and investors are asking a familiar question: Has gold lost its safe-haven status?

Wall Street willing to trust gold again after a week of resilient price action, Main Street flips positive with payrolls on deck - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed half of Wall Street back on the bullish bandwagon, while Main Street investors returned to their mild bullish bias after a solid weekly performance.

Gold snaps three-week losing streak even as oil prices rise, triggering stagflation fears - (Kitco News) - Early optimism is starting to creep into the gold market, as the precious metal is ending a three-week losing streak after holding critical long-term support.

Gold’s big institutional buy-in still to come, silver will follow gold's lead higher – Sprott’s McIntyre - (Kitco News) – Gold may face near-term headwinds from sky-high treasury yields, but the underlying reasons why yields are rising will make gold only more attractive to individuals and institutions in the medium term, while silver might face more of an uphill battle as the Iran conflict clouds economic growth forecasts and dampens industrial demand, according to Ryan McIntyre, Senior Managing Pa...

Spot gold shoots above $4,450/oz after final Consumer Sentiment falls to 53.3, one-year inflation expectations rise to 3.8% - (Kitco News) - The gold market saw sharp gains after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. declining further, while one-year inflation expectations shot to their highest level in two years.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the final reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for March was 53.3. The data was worse than expectations, as the consensus forecast ...

Modest price gains in gold, silver on corrective bounces - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are firmer in early U.S. trading today, on upside price corrections following solid losses Thursday.

Bitcoin March 27 daily chart alert - Late-week fade - (Kitco News) - Friday, March 27—April bitcoin futures prices are weaker again in early U.S. trading Friday, amid a late-week fade.

Gold market analysis for March 27 - 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.

Turkey taps its gold reserves, sells 58.4 tonnes of gold in two weeks - (Kitco News) - Analysts have been speculating that gold’s recent selling pressure may have been exacerbated by central banks forced to monetize their gold holdings for emergency liquidity as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran impacts the global economy and financial markets.

Watch: EU Parliament Told Continent Is "On Track For Civil War" - Watch: EU Parliament Told Continent Is "On Track For Civil War" Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Europe’s ruling class has spent decades importing chaos under the banner of “diversity,” and now the bill is coming due in the most explosive way possible. A major conference held inside the European Parliament has heard stark warnings that the continent is barreling tow...

UAE Unveils Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone As War Gets A Lot Scarier - UAE Unveils Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone As War Gets A Lot Scarier UAE state-backed defense company EDGE Group has released footage on X, unveiling a new low-cost, jet-powered kamikaze drone, the latest signal that the hyperdevelopment of drone warfare is accelerating. EDGE Group unveiled the Shadow 25, a jet-powered loitering munition described as a rapid-strike system designed to...

The Food Supply Chain Is Breaking... Again - The Food Supply Chain Is Breaking... Again Authored by John Rubino, Spring has sprung, which means seeds that were planted in late winter are starting to germinate. They’re hungry and will only grow to their full nutritional potential if they’re well fed. But that, apparently, isn’t happening, as fertilizer supplies are interrupted by yet another pointless Middle East war. The...

US Senators Seek To Sanction Hungary Over Obstructing Ukraine Aid - US Senators Seek To Sanction Hungary Over Obstructing Ukraine Aid Because US Congress is perfectly functional, and all domestic issues have been resolved (one would very ironically think), the FT reports that a bipartisan pair of US senators are set to introduce legislation calling for sanctions to be imposed on senior Hungarian officials involved in obstructing aid to Ukraine. If...

'The Era Of Deportations Has Begun!' - European Parliament Backs Remigration Efforts In Major Victory For The European Right - 'The Era Of Deportations Has Begun!' - European Parliament Backs Remigration Efforts In Major Victory For The European Right Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, The European Parliament has taken a major step toward a far tougher migration regime, approving a new negotiating mandate for legislation designed to speed up the deportation of illegal migrants and tighten enforceme...

Global Demand Destruction: Subsidies, Empty Gas Stations, Rationing, Flight Cancelations, Export Limits, Price Controls - Global Demand Destruction: Subsidies, Empty Gas Stations, Rationing, Flight Cancelations, Export Limits, Price Controls In the past two weeks we have discussed demand destruction as a result of soaring oil prices (here and here), and we are increasingly seeing anecdotal evidence of just that (here is a table from Goldman we showed previously, laying out where demand destruction is ...

Birthright Citizenship Is National Suicide - Birthright Citizenship Is National Suicide Authored by Daniel Greenfield via The Gatestone Institute, Last year the Trump administration designated Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) as a terrorist group, allowing the military to carry out strikes against it and its leadership, but the massive drug cartel across the border understands the weaknesses of our system all to...

LNG Crisis From Bad To Worse As Storm Damage Adds Weeks To Restart Of Chevron Wheatstone Plant - LNG Crisis From Bad To Worse As Storm Damage Adds Weeks To Restart Of Chevron Wheatstone Plant The perfect storm surrounding the global LNG supply chain, which hit a brick wall two weeks ago when Iranian attacks shuttered 17% of Qatar's LNG output following devastating strikes on the Ras Laffan plant, the largest in the world, just went from metaphorical to literal after storm dama...

US To Let Russian Oil Tanker Deliver Fuel To Cuba: Report - US To Let Russian Oil Tanker Deliver Fuel To Cuba: Report A week after Russian tankers loaded with fuel for Cuba were diverted due to a months-long US oil blockade, the US Coast Guard is permitting a Russian vessel carrying an estimated 730,000 barrels of crude oil to reach Cuba, the NY Times reports, citing an official briefed on the matter. The tanker - Anatoly Kolodkin - owned ...

Beyond Muscle: New Research Shows Creatine Powers The Brain - Fast - Beyond Muscle: New Research Shows Creatine Powers The Brain - Fast Creatine is an amazing compound that our bodies make naturally. Long used in the gym for peak muscle performance, a flood of recent research shows that it has profound effects on brain metabolism, cognitive performance under stress (including sleep deprivation), memory, attention, and even mood support. It's also ex...

The man who was once the world’s youngest billionaire now says he’s solved the stock market. Here’s his astonishingly simple portfolio. - As portfolios go, the one put forward by John Arnold, the billionaire energy trader turned philanthropist, doesn’t get simpler.

U.S. stock futures sink, oil prices surge as Iran war shows no signs of letting up - U.S. stock-index futures fell and oil prices surged again on Sunday, following sharp losses on Wall Street on Friday, as investors are waking up to the reality that the economic effects of the Iran war — now entering its fifth week — are likely to last longer than first expected.

My brother says lawyers can get him a Medicaid nursing home in Florida for a ‘hefty fee,’ despite his assets. Is this a scam? - “I do not believe there is a way to preserve assets and still qualify for Medicaid.”

‘He didn’t seem very alert’: Our CPA said we owe the IRS $443, but we’re actually due a refund of $637. Do we fire him? - “We’re both concerned about the accuracy of our returns.”

‘Several hurricanes have come close’: I’m 73 and live in a mobile home in Florida. Do I ditch my $2,400 home insurance? - “I live in a 2016 double-wide mobile home with no mortgage.”

Is Trump losing his grip on the stock market? Sustained declines suggest the president’s influence has waned. - President Trump’s willingness to de-escalate the Iran conflict has kept stocks from even larger losses in March — but is he losing his grip on markets?

Investors have nowhere to hide as financial markets groan under the weight of the Iran conflict - Four weeks into the Iran conflict, global financial markets are starting to show some serious signs of strain.

‘It feels slimy’: My friend offered to be my adviser, but didn’t tell me he’s paid to push financial products. Can I trust him? - “His revenue sharing, which he did not disclose, creates conflicts of interest as advisers may be incentivized to recommend funds that pay them more.

Nike’s stock is at 9-year lows ahead of earnings. It faces these questions as doubt grows over its turnaround. - The sportswear giant has been trying to focus more on the needs of athletes, but analysts say new products aren’t catching on.

An older relative wants to give my daughter $19,000 when she turns 18. I said no. Who’s right? - “We don’t think it’s healthy for very young adults to have access to large sums of money without working for it.”

Russian oil tanker reportedly arrives in Cuba after Trump softens approach to U.S. blockade - His comments come as a Russian-flagged oil tanker, the sanctioned Anatoly Kolodkin, makes its way to the fuel-starved Caribbean country.

Trump reportedly wants to 'take the oil in Iran' as Tehran targets water, power facilities in Kuwait - The Middle East conflict has entered its fifth week, with attacks expanding across the region and raising risks to energy and infrastructure.

Stock futures inch higher ahead of a holiday-shortened trading week: Live updates - The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank into correction territory on Friday, joining the Nasdaq, which entered a correction the day before.

Oil prices rise with Brent heading for record monthly surge as Iran war enters fifth week - Oil prices climbed on Monday after Yemen's Houthis said they had fired missiles at Israel, opening a new front in the U.S.- and Israeli-led conflict with Iran.

Mistral secures $830 million in debt financing to fund AI data center - Mistral is one of the few European startups building foundational AI models.

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.

Markets now see the Fed's next move as a potential rate hike as inflation fears mount - Traders in the futures market shifted the probability of a rate increase by the end of 2026 to 52% on Friday morning.

China industrial profits surge 15% to start year, but oil price shock threatens outlook - Soaring energy prices are expected to impact China's economy less than most other countries, due to its massive oil reserves and alternative energy sources.

Global forecasting group sees U.S. inflation at 4.2% this year, much higher than Fed estimate - The forecast is a sharp step up from the prior projection of 2.8%. Moreover, it is much higher than the 2.7% Fed officials estimated.

Recession odds climb on Wall Street as economy shows cracks beneath the surface - Economists have pulled up their risk assessments of a contraction amid heightened uncertainty over geopolitical risk and a labor market slump.

Russia sells from gold reserves for first time in 25 years to cover budget deficit - But to whom was the gold sold? To investors generally or, say, to Russia's recent patron, China? If the latter, little has changed geopolitically. * * * By Ben ArisBNE IntelliNews, BerlinWednesday, March 25, 2026 Russia began selling physical gold from its central bank reserves for the first time in 25 years, as the government seeks to plug a widening budget deficit driven by sustained military...

Monetary metals are ready to resume their climb, Maguire tells LFTV - 8:23a ET Saturday, March 28, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): On this week's episode of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader Andrew Maguire says the U.S. government has been using derivatives to hold U.S. oil prices down while Asian governments have begun to sell dollars to buy the recent dips in gold and silver, which are ready to resume their clim...

Iran war threatens to reverse central banks' role as major gold buyers - By Jack RyanBloomberg NewsFriday, March 27, 2026 The Iran war is threatening to put a key driver of gold's record-breaking rally into reverse. Turkey has offloaded $8 billion of gold reserves this month in a bid to protect its currency from soaring energy costs and higher demand for dollars. The country's central bank sold and swapped about 60 tons of bullion over two weeks in March. ... Dispat...

Singapore sets out plan to support gold trading amid growing interest - From Channel News Asia, SingaporeFriday, March 27, 2026 SINGAPORE -- Singapore will develop measures to strengthen the country's gold ecosystem, deputy chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore Chee Hong Tat said today amid growing interest among investors to vault and trade gold here. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Fisher Precious Metals offers great priceswith p...

Turkey sold, swapped gold in part to hold domestic price down - Turkey's $8 Billion Gold Drawdown on Iran War Hits Bullion By Kerim Karakaya, Jack Ryan, and Beril AkmanBloomberg NewsThursday, March 26, 2026 Turkey’s central bank sold and swapped about 60 tons of gold, worth more than $8 billion, in two weeks after the start of the war in Iran, adding to downward pressure on bullion prices. Turkish gold reserves show a decline of 6 tons in the week of March ...

Status of US Dollar as Global Reserve Currency: USD Share Drops to 31-Year Low as Central Banks Diversify into Other Currencies & Gold - The spike of the “non-traditional reserve currencies.”

Update on the “Lock-in Effect” in the Housing Market: Below-3% & 4% Mortgages Fade Very Slowly - Share of ARMs originations fell further and is at historic lows: FHFA’s National Mortgage Database.

US Winemakers and Beer Brewers Face an Existential Crisis: Plunging Alcohol Consumption - Beer brewers have long suffered as Americans switched to wine. But since Covid, even winemakers got hit, and 2025 was really bad.

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

World Foundation Completes $65 Million Over-the-Counter Token Sale - The World Foundation confirms the closing of several private transactions to fund core ecosystem operations and ongoing research and development. World Assets Limited, a subsidiary of Sam Altman’s World Foundation, has revealed it closed a series of Over-the-Counter (OTC) sales totaling $65,000,000 with four counterparties. The transactions occurred over the past week, with the initial […]

Gnosis, Zisk, and Ethereum Foundation Launch Framework to Fix Layer 2 Fragmentation - The new Ethereum Economic Zone framework enables synchronous composability between rollups to unify liquidity and eliminate the need for cross-chain bridges. Gnosis, Zisk, and the Ethereum Foundation announced the launch of the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) on March 29, 2026. This collaborative initiative introduces a Layer 2 ( L2) framework designed to transform Ethereum’s fragmented […]

Industry Groups Warn New Crypto Rules Could Drive Kenyan Startups Offshore - Representatives of the Kenyan industry warn that proposed licensing rules could exclude startups, concentrate the market among well‑funded firms, and push users toward offshore platforms. Strict Licensing and Oversight Requirements Kenya’s cryptocurrency industry is reportedly raising concerns over draft regulations that would require firms to hold significant amounts of paid-up capital before ...

Grayscale Sees Digital Asset Treasuries Staging a Comeback After Surviving Harsh Market Reset - Grayscale signals digital asset treasuries are stabilizing after a crypto equity reset, as firms deploy structural reforms, yield strategies, and diversification to rebuild confidence and strengthen long-term positioning across institutional crypto markets. Crypto Treasury Firms Regain Stability After Market Reset Market turbulence forced a reset across crypto-linked equities, but Grayscale Hea...

BNP Paribas Opens Access to Bitcoin and Ethereum ETNs for Retail Clients - BNP Paribas opens regulated access to bitcoin and ethereum through ETNs, giving retail clients exposure via traditional securities accounts while advancing a broader institutional blockchain strategy. BNP Paribas Adds Crypto-Linked ETNs for Retail Investors Growing access to regulated crypto-linked instruments is reshaping how traditional investors engage with digital assets, as BNP Paribas Com...

Brickbat: Mail Money - Two former U.S. Postal Service clerks in Atlanta admitted in federal court to stealing from people's mail. Between May 2023… The post Brickbat: Mail Money appeared first on Reason.com.

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Second Amendment Roundup: The Citizenship Clause Implicates the Second Amendment. - Aliens here unlawfully or on a nonimmigrant visa are prohibited from possession of firearms.

Former Fox Anchor Andrea Tantaros's Court Filings Contained Inaccurate Citations; Court Suspects AI Hallucinations - Tantaros is representing herself in a lawsuit against Fox and, among others, ex-Senator Scott Brown, alleging sexual harassment and other claims.

Today in Supreme Court History: March 29, 1937 - 3/29/1937: West Coast Hotel v. Parrish decided.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 29, 1937 appeared first on Reason.com.

Max Martin on the Enhanced Games, Regulation, and Human Potential - "Performance enhancements are actually, contrary to what many people think, not that dangerous," the Enhanced CEO tells Reason.

Chicago Progressives Voted To Freeze Minimum Wage Hikes for Restaurant Workers. Why Won't the Mayor Listen? - While eliminating the tipped wage may sound like a win on paper for waiters, the results have been disconcerting.

Today in Supreme Court History: March 28, 1955 - 3/28/1955: Williamson v. Lee Optical decided.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 28, 1955 appeared first on Reason.com.

What Exactly Is a Groyper? - Nick Fuentes and his followers compete to see who can be most offensive.

Judge Rejects 'Orwellian Notion' That Anthropic Is a Supply Chain Risk for Disagreeing With the Government - Judge Rita Lin's preliminary injunction confirms what government officials had implicitly acknowledged: The supply chain risk designation was punishment, not policy.

Additional Concerns Regarding President Trump’s “Golden Dome” - The weaknesses of Israel’s missile defense systems show that building the Golden Dome would be a waste of money, time, and resources for the United States.

Fed's Defense of IOR Undermined by Weak Treasury Auctions - IOR is not a perfect substitute for Treasurys. Pretending they are the same is not a defense of sound monetary policy.

Friday Feature: Logos Tutoring Program - Dismayed by seeing teenage boys who seemed to have checked out on life, a Georgia teacher knew there had to be a better way. He quit his job and created Logos Tutorial Program for middle school boys, rooted in hard work, outdoors, stories, and time spent with men.

If Congress Uses Reconciliation Again, It Must Significantly Reduce the Deficit - The prior reconciliation bill fell $600 billion short of its own targets. A second one must make up the difference.

Treasury Auctions Show That the Fed Does Not Control Market Rates - Market interest rates moved even though the Fed held steady, once again showing that the Fed does not “control” interest rates.

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.

Free Speech for Me But Not For Thee - What's going on is chilling. Chilling is government behavior toward speech that is intended to give the speaker pause or fear such that the speaker has second thoughts about speaking. Chilling is prohibited by the First Amendment and has been repudiated by the Supreme Court. The post Free Speech for Me But Not For Thee appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Ignorance and Freedom Cannot Coexist - Thomas Jefferson knew the drill. Without knowledge of our rights, our Constitution, and the limits of government power, there's no way the people can stay - or even be - free. The post Ignorance and Freedom Cannot Coexist appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

US Tech Companies Must be Accountable in US Courts for Facilitating Persecution and Torture Abroad, EFF Urges US Supreme Court - Cisco Systems Case Has Major Implications for Global Human RightsSAN FRANCISCO – U.S. technology companies should be legally accountable in U.S. courts for building tools that purposefully and actively facilitate human rights abuses by foreign governments, the Electronic Frontier Foundation argued in a brief filed Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court.  The brief filed in the case of Cisco Systems, ...

Traffic Violation! License Plate Reader Mission Creep Is Already Here - A new report from 404 Media sheds light on how automated license plate readers (ALPRs) could be used beyond the press releases and glossy marketing materials put out by law enforcement agencies and ALPR vendors. In December 2025, Georgia State Patrol ticketed a motorcyclist for holding a cell phone in his hand. According to the report, the ticket read, “CAPTURED ON FLOCK CAMERA 31 MM 1 HOLDING ...

Supreme Court Agrees With EFF: ISPs Don't Have To Be Copyright Enforcers - If your ISP can be liable for huge amounts of money for not terminating your access to the internet because of accusations that you—or someone in your household or college network—has committed copyright infringement, that is dangerous. We live in a world where high speed internet access is a necessity for participation in everyday life. That’s why liability for ISPs for their customers’ action...

Maryland Small Business Will Appeal After District Court Affirms Department of Labor Courts That Hand Down Ruinous Fines - WASHINGTON—The Institute for Justice (IJ) will appeal on behalf of C.S. Lawn & Landscaping, a Maryland small business owned by Chuck Saine, after a federal […] The post Maryland Small Business Will Appeal After District Court Affirms Department of Labor Courts That Hand Down Ruinous Fines appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Federal Court Rules That Fort Bend County Lieutenant Taylor Rollings Arrested Independent Journalist Justin Pulliam in Violation of the First Amendment  - HOUSTON, TX—Yesterday afternoon, Judge George Hanks of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas handed a win to independent journalist Justin Pulliam […] The post Federal Court Rules That Fort Bend County Lieutenant Taylor Rollings Arrested Independent Journalist Justin Pulliam in Violation of the First Amendment  appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Lawsuit Against Alabama District Attorney and Sheriff Who Punished Political Opponents and Reporter Moves Forward - MOBILE, Ala.—A lawsuit against the Escambia County District Attorney Stephen Billy, Sheriff Heath Jackson, and several deputies over their retaliatory arrests of four residents will […] The post Lawsuit Against Alabama District Attorney and Sheriff Who Punished Political Opponents and Reporter Moves Forward 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 ...

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

The Truth About The Second Amendment Protection Act - Recently, three strong Second Amendment bills passed the Wyoming Legislature and were sent to Gov. Gordon’s Desk. Two of these bills became law while the third bill was vetoed. The two bills that became law lowered the minimum age to 18 for concealed carry permits (HB0096) and increased protections against Red Flag Gun Confiscation Orders (HB0098) by making state and … Read more

VA: Vote NO on the Anti-gun Redistricting Referendum - Virginia voters are being asked to approve a constitutional amendment on April 21 that would allow politicians in Richmond to redraw congressional districts outside of the normal 10-year cycle. Right now, districts are drawn once per decade by the Virginia Redistricting Commission. This proposal would give the General Assembly the ability to step in mid-decade and redraw maps if another … Read ...

Morgan Stanley gets Fed green light to realign German unit - Allowing an exception to current rules would level the competitive playing field, the bank said. Three Fed governors dissented, noting the move could pose a risk to the Deposit Insurance Fund.

FDIC cuts could drain institutional knowledge: OIG - The agency “must maintain a sustained focus on strategic workforce planning to ensure its continued effectiveness and mission fulfillment,” wrote the OIG.

Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Stripe warned of debanking consequences - Any act to “deplatform customers or deny them access” on political or religious grounds “could lead to an ... investigation and potential enforcement action,” the Federal Trade Commission asserted.

Citizens’ Coughlin talks ‘overwhelming’ pace of AI change - As the lender uses AI to reshape operations through its Reimagine the Bank program, “the nimbleness around it has been pretty intense,” President Brendan Coughlin said.

Bank of America’s wealth management firms roll out AI tool - AI-Powered Meeting Journey leans on Salesforce CRM data to gather materials, summarize meetings and provide natural language assistance to financial advisers.

Iran war-fed inflation is taking rate cuts off the table - Two former members of the Federal Open Market Committee said in interviews that they expect the Federal Reserve to keep rates steady amid uncertainty over the ongoing war with Iran and the resulting upward pressure on inflation.

Goldman Sachs' Epstein confidante gets $25M - Goldman Sachs Chief Legal Officer Kathryn Ruemmler received an 11% pay hike last year, bringing her total compensation to $25 million; U.S. Bank promoted Toby Clements to chief operations officer; Klarna is expanding its forward-flow and whole-loan sale deal with Elliot Investment Management to $2 billion; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Loan sale cuts bank's thorny ties to West Va. lawmaker - Carter Bankshares in Martinsville, Va., sold more than $200 million of loans made to companies controlled by Sen. Jim Justice and his family, closing out a once close relationship that later descended into rancor and litigation.

Citi eyes regional bank deal as Fraser turns to next chapter - Citi's top executives are considering buying a bank, according to anonymous sources. Such a move would help ramp up deposits to help fuel other operations, they said.

FDIC staff reductions raise watchdog concerns - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Office of Inspector General said in a Thursday report that staffing cuts over the past year could strain supervision and the agency's response to a crisis.

Stablecoin flows and spillovers to FX markets - by Iñaki Aldasoro, Paula Beltrán, Federico GrinbergUsing data on four USD-pegged stablecoins and 27 fiat currencies, this paper documents spillovers from stablecoin-based foreign exchange (FX) to traditional FXmarkets. We document a gap between the cost of acquiring dollars via stablecoins and via the spot FX market (parity deviations). To establish a causal link between stablecoin flows and FX...

BIS extends term for John Williams as Chair of the Markets Committee - John C. Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, is to continue as Chair of the Bank for International Settlements' Markets Committee.

Financial stability limits on fiscal space - by Fabrizio ZampolliConventional indicators of fiscal sustainability, such as the interest rate-growth differential that focus on long-term drivers do not always incorporate fluctuating financial conditions and risk. This paper proposes an analytical framework in which sovereign borrowing costs depend on the balance-sheet capacity of financial intermediaries, where financial amplification can g...

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

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) ...

Remarks by FDIC Director of Risk Management Supervision Ryan Billingsley, "Innovation at the Speed of Markets: How Regulators Keep Pace with Technology" - TESTIMONY | MARCH 26, 2026 Remarks by FDIC Director of Risk Management Supervision Ryan Billingsley, "Innovation at the Speed of Markets: How Regulators Keep Pace with Technology" ...