Precious Metals and Market News

Gold investment demand remains strong despite price volatility - World Gold Council’s Cavatoni - (Kitco News) - Despite gold’s recent disappointing price action, as the precious metal has been unable to hold a safe-haven bid, it continues to attract strong investor interest due to broader geopolitical tensions and shifting macroeconomic conditions, according to the World Gold Council.

Gold’s fade shows investors ‘not fully positioned for a prolonged stagflationary impulse’ – BNY’s Savage - (Kitco News) – After breaking its five-week winning streak last week, investors still see gold as an essential alternative to fiat currencies but don’t see the earlier momentum, and restoring the historical correlation between oil and gold will require either significantly higher oil or lower gold prices, according to Bob Savage, head market strategist at BNY.

Gold down on stagflation worries, firmer greenback - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are lower near midday Monday, on increasing marketplace worries that the war in Iran will cause global stagflation that includes higher interest rates.

Gold could find a safe-haven bid if the Iran war drags on - Natixis' Dahdah - (Kitco News) - As the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to roil the global economy and financial markets, gold, a traditional safe-haven in times of upheaval, is struggling to find its footing.

Alpha, Beta, and the Capital Allocation Test Emerging in Gold - (Kitco News) A crowded convention floor can signal optimism. Whether it signals durable outperformance is another question, according to Nicole Adshead-Bell, Director of Cupel Advisory. Speaking with Kitco Mining’s Digging Deep at PDAC 2026 in Toronto, Adshead-Bell said the distinction between company-specific performance and broad sector momentum can become blurred in strong markets. “We alway...

Gold and silver give back early Iran gains, but conflict impacts regional flows as markets bet on short war – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Gold and silver have given back their earlier gains from the outbreak of the Iran conflict, but the war is impacting the global precious metals market in other, more concrete ways, while Treasury yields indicate investors are banking on the war being short-lived, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In the latest update, the analysts wrote that gold’s initial safe-hav...

Price pressure on gold, silver on stagflation concerns - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Monday, on increasing marketplace worries that the war in Iran will cause global stagflation that includes higher interest rates.

Bitcoin March 9 daily chart alert - Choppy, sideways trading - (Kitco News) - Monday, March 9—March bitcoin futures prices are firmer in early U.S. trading Monday. Some chart consolidation is featured amid sideways and choppy trading.

Gold market analysis for March 9 - 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.

Wall Street divided on gold’s near-term direction as Iran conflict rages, Main Street sentiment settles back down as markets await key inflation and growth metrics - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street undecided on gold’s near-term direction, while Main Street investors’ recent bullishness returned to the mean after gold’s weak week.

Goldman's Global Affairs Chief Warns Of Middle East Spillover Threats - Goldman's Global Affairs Chief Warns Of Middle East Spillover Threats West Texas Intermediate crude futures spiked as high as $111 a barrel on Sunday evening as the deepening Middle East conflict sent panic through oil markets, with supplies from key Gulf producers going offline and the Strait of Hormuz remaining paralyzed into week two. The key question on some energy desks is w...

A Cycle-Low For Public Rectitude: Anything Goes To Maintain Democrats' Matrix Of Moneygrubbing - A Cycle-Low For Public Rectitude: Anything Goes To Maintain Democrats' Matrix Of Moneygrubbing Authored by James Howard Kunstler, Farther Along Don’t lose the plot. Embrace the suck. This is the world’s hard time, for now. The birth of anything can be a bloody horror. It can even look like death. Don’t be too afraid to see what comes on the other side of this awful spectacle. So...

Satellite Data Shows Iran Moving Crude Through Hormuz Chokepoint, Putting Kharg Island In Focus - Satellite Data Shows Iran Moving Crude Through Hormuz Chokepoint, Putting Kharg Island In Focus Ten days into the U.S.-Israeli Operation Epic Fury against Iran, which has forced shut-ins at major Gulf oil and gas facilities, disrupted production at key oil fields, sent stockpiles soaring, sparked a global energy crisis (Brent crude hit $119/bbl highs overnight) and severely disrupt...

Trump Says Iran War 'Very Far Ahead Of Schedule' & So Could Be Over Soon - Trump Says Iran War 'Very Far Ahead Of Schedule' & So Could Be Over Soon Summary: Trump tells CBS "the war could be over soon." Oil prices drop on the headline. Trump calls choice of new supreme leader ‘a big mistake’ Lebanon wants direct peace talks with Israel to end fighting but Israeli rejects it, also amid US skepticism: Axios. Trump says too soon to talk abo...

Even Dems Are Questioning Rep. Swalwell's Eligibility To Run For Governor - Even Dems Are Questioning Rep. Swalwell's Eligibility To Run For Governor Authored by Luis Cornelio via HeadlineUSA, Rep. Eric Swalwell has long maintained his primary residence in Washington, D.C., despite representing large portions of California in Congress. Now that he is running for California governor, his apparent on-paper-only California residency is under scrutiny - even ...

Iran Hails Deadly Cluster Bomb Attack On Central Israel: 'First Wave Under New Ayatollah' - Iran Hails Deadly Cluster Bomb Attack On Central Israel: 'First Wave Under New Ayatollah' Since the start of Operation Epic Fury against Iran, Israel has suffered some rare mass casualty events and major destruction of sectors of its cities, especially in Tel Aviv. The official death toll stands at eleven civilians killed, and dozens wounded and injured; while Israel's military ju...

The Real Threat Is Artificial Credit, Not Artificial Intelligence - The Real Threat Is Artificial Credit, Not Artificial Intelligence Authored by George Ford Smith via the Mises Institute, Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the most capital-intensive industries in history. Consider: Semiconductor fabrication plants cost tens of billions of dollars. Massive data centers consume extraordinary amounts of electricity, sending power bil...

Democrats Sue Trump Over Tariff Workaround - Democrats Sue Trump Over Tariff Workaround A coalition of 24 Democratic attorneys general and governors filed a lawsuit Thursday in the U.S. Court of International Trade, targeting President Trump's newly imposed global tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky and Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania joined as plaintiffs since both states have ...

Pentagon, FAA Will Conduct Anti-Drone Laser Tests In New Mexico - Pentagon, FAA Will Conduct Anti-Drone Laser Tests In New Mexico Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, The Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agreed to conduct an anti-drone “high-energy laser test” in New Mexico over the weekend. The announcement comes a little more than a week after the FAA had to suddenly close airspace around Fort Hancock, Texas, be...

NY Fed: Inflation Expectations Dropped To 1 Year Low Ahead Of Iran War Amid Improving Household Finances - NY Fed: Inflation Expectations Dropped To 1 Year Low Ahead Of Iran War Amid Improving Household Finances While the latest NY Fed consumer expectations report shows sentiment from February, and does not account for the surge in oil prices as a result of the Iran war, the trend continues to be supportive which would be good news for the US economy if the current energy price spikes p...

Older workers embrace job hopping — and it’s good for their retirement prospects - Moving from job to job allows workers to trade up to higher-paying employers.

HPE’s stock rises as earnings benefit from two big AI trends - The company lifted its outlook for networking revenue and disclosed a big bump in orders for enterprise AI servers.

This biotech’s stock soared after a ‘polarizing’ FDA official is stepping down - Vinay Prasad, an official for the Food and Drug Administration, is reportedly stepping down, which is welcome news for biotech companies.

Big Tech stocks are quietly gaining momentum, but don’t expect the bounce to last - Megacap tech names are back in the spotlight — this time not as growth leaders, but as a port in the storm during an increasingly chaotic period for global markets.

YouTube is now the world’s largest media company, and it is only getting bigger - YouTube’s 2025 revenue topped even Disney’s media properties and is poised for ongoing growth both in advertising and subscriptions, MoffettNathanson said.

New Ticketmaster settlement may be good news for Wall Street, but bad news for concertgoers - Shares of Ticketmaster parent Live Nation rallied toward their biggest gain in nearly a year, as analysts don’t see the settlement as helping competition to gain traction.

50 years of oil-price shocks have taught us that only 2 things matter to markets right now - Virtually every major asset class has been stung by volatility over the past week as the combined U.S. and Israeli assault on Iran caused one of the most rapid spikes in crude-oil prices on record.

‘I didn’t ask a man to rear-end my car’: Social Security is replacing my disability benefits. Will the fund run out of money? - “I didn’t ask a man to rear-end my car at a red light.”

Gas prices could hit $4 this week, but avoid more ‘apocalyptic’ levels - Gas prices haven’t shot up this fast since 2022 in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Oil prices pull back from highs near $120 a barrel on talk of G-7 emergency release of crude reserves - Oil prices climbed on Monday, but finished below Monday’s highs near $120 a barrel following talk by the Group of Seven nations of a potential emergency release of crude reserves.

Trump says Iran 'war is very complete,' talks to Putin: Reports - U.S. stock market indices rose on the heels of reported comments by President Donald Trump that the war against Iran could be over sooner than first expected.

Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz 'must be very careful,' Iran Foreign Ministry warns - The price of crude oil has sharply spiked as the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed as the United States and Israel wage war on Iran.

Oil prices decline after nearly hitting $120 as Trump says U.S. considering taking over Strait of Hormuz - Gulf Arab oil producers are cutting production as they run out of storage space because they can't export through the Strait of Hormuz

There's another energy market that may get hit harder than oil by Strait of Hormuz closure - Roughly 20% of global liquefied natural gas flows through the Strait.

Fears of 1970s-style stagflation arise with oil spike to $100. How big a threat is it? - High inflation and slow growth present a double threat, as measures like interest rate cuts and government spending only aggravate inflation.

Fears of 1970s-style stagflation arise with oil spike to $100. How big a threat is it? - High inflation and slow growth present a double threat, as measures like interest rate cuts and government spending only aggravate inflation.

One year after Trump’s sovereignty threats, Canadians keep ‘elbows up’ - An unusual swell of Canadian patriotism seen after Trump's threats and tariffs last year has evolved into a new social and economic order.

San Francisco Fed's Daly says jobs report complicates interest rate call - Daly told CNBC on Friday that the weak February jobs report adds to a difficult policymaking environment.

U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4% - Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase 50,000 in February while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%.

Here's how the U.S.-Iran war is already hitting consumers' pocketbooks - The U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend gave way to a week with topsy-turvy markets, spiking mortgage rates and higher prices at the pump.

Hong Kong and Singapore square off in race to become world's gold trading hub - By Kevin LiSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongSunday, March 8, 2026 Hong Kong and Singapore have crossed swords over their ambitions to be the world's gold trading hub, but experts say Hong Kong holds an advantage over its Southeast Asian rival, citing its access to mainland China's robust market. As Hong Kong pushes ahead with measures to create an ecosystem for gold trading -- highlighted as ...

The battle for the monetary metals isn't won yet, and GATA needs your help - 12:09p ET Sunday, March 8, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): Given the sharp rise in gold and silver prices over the last year, most people following the monetary metals may think that the battle against the forces that manipulate the monetary metals markets has been won already. People who look closer will see that while those forces are having less success, they are still very m...

Alasdair Macleod: Gold shortages in China - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, March 6, 2026 Last weekend the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran and the week's news was dominated by another Middle East war. Markets' gut reaction was to mark down investment assets and mark up dollars.  Consequently, in the confusion gold and silver declined on the week as the dollar rallied. In European trade this morning gold was $5,090, down $230 f...

Chris Guzelian: The rediscovery of the constitutional money laws of the U.S. - Stablecoins, Silver's Surging Price, and Trimetallism By Christopher GuzelianAssociate Professor of Finance and EconomicsTexas State University, San Marcos, TexasSunday, March 8, 2026 Three months ago the market price of silver was about $48 per ounce. In early 2025 the price had been even lower -- about $30 per ounce. Yet a month before this article was written, the silver price reached a stag...

There's gold in them thar ducks ... in China - Man in China Discovers Gold Particles in Duck's Stomach Weighing 10 grams and Worth US$1,800 By Zoey ZhangSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongFriday, March 6, 2026 A man from central China discovered gold while slaughtering a duck, an unusual find that echoes ancient gold rush practices. In February a villager surnamed Liu from Longhui County, Hunan Province, discovered the gold particles in a d...

Crude Oil WTI Spikes by 28% Overnight to $116, Gasoline Futures +17%. Asian Stocks Plunge, US Stock Futures Deep Red - For the US, the Strait of Hormuz blockage is a Price Shock and inflation problem, not a Supply Shock. For Europe & Asia, it could turn into a Supply Shock if the blockage persists.

10-Year & 30-Year Treasury Yields Jump, Yield Curve Steepens, Mortgage Rates Jump too, as Inflation Fears Move to the Top - The bond market flipped from haven trade to inflation trade.

Where Americans Spend their Trillions on Goods and How that Changed since 2015 - Big structural changes in spending patterns created winners and losers.

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: What’s the Difference? - Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: Key Distinctions You Need to Know - Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...

IMF says no crypto as legal tender — Community disagrees - A community member believes that the space will look back to this moment once it succeeds in making the world decentralized. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently made another anti-crypto ...

IMF against making crypto legal tender, issues action plan - The International Monetary Fund is recommending that countries not give cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin status as legal tender. The IMF made that point as a part of a nine-point action plan for how ...

IMF exec board endorses crypto policy framework, including no crypto as legal tender - The principles are broad and general, with the exception of the stand against crypto as legal tender, which the IMF has repeatedly expressed to El Salvador. The executive board of the International ...

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

Bitcoin Gets Its Own ‘Fear Gauge’ as Cboe Announces BITVX Index - Cboe Global Markets is bringing Wall Street’s favorite volatility playbook to bitcoin, announcing plans to launch a new index designed to track the market’s expected price swings using options tied to the popular Ishares Bitcoin Trust ETF. BITVX: Cboe Applies VIX Methodology to Bitcoin ETF Options Market The Chicago-based exchange operator explained on Monday that […]

Bhutan Executes $11.85M Bitcoin Transfer as Royal Government Repositions BTC Holdings - On Monday, with bitcoin changing hands at $68,600 a coin, the Royal Government of Bhutan quietly nudged 175 bitcoin—about $12 million—across the ledger. Bhutan’s latest maneuver follows its previous transfer in mid-February 2026. Bhutan Moves $11.85M in Bitcoin Onchain data tracked by Arkham Intelligence shows Bhutan shifting 175 BTC worth $11.85 million at current exchange […]

Dario Amodei’s Anthropic Sues US Government, Saying Pentagon Retaliated Over AI Safety Guardrails - Anthropic has taken the extraordinary step of suing the U.S. government after the Pentagon labeled the artificial intelligence (AI) firm a “supply chain risk to national security,” igniting a legal clash that could reshape how Washington controls artificial intelligence vendors working with the military. Anthropic Takes on the Defense Department in Landmark AI Lawsuit According […]

Bitcoin Defies Market Rout: Price Rebounds to $69K as 20 Millionth Coin is Mined - Bitcoin rallied at the start of the week, reaching an intraday high of $69,497 despite broader market declines driven by rising oil prices, now exceeding $100 per barrel. Global Equities Hemorrhage Amid Energy Crisis Mirroring its performance on March 2, bitcoin ( BTC) kickstarted the workweek with a defiant rally, even as global equity markets […]

Stocks Fall Across Wall Street as Iran War Risks Lift Oil and Trigger Risk-off Trading - U.S. stocks slid Monday afternoon as rising tensions in the Middle East rattled markets and sent energy prices climbing, pushing investors toward caution and leaving most major indexes in the red. U.S. Markets Slide While Bitcoin Rises as Iran Conflict and Oil Spike Roil Global Investors Wall Street was broadly lower as of about 2:30 […]

Trump Supports Asylum for Iranian Women's Soccer Team. His Immigration Policy Doesn't. - The president's advocacy is laudable, yet completely at odds with everything else he has said on the subject.

Liberty Justice Center Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Section 122 Tariffs - LJC is the group with which I worked on the IEEPA tariff case decided by the Supreme Court.

Mamdani's 'Rental Ripoff' Hearings Won't Fix New York Housing - Demonizing landlords might make for good social media, but it does nothing to reduce the regulations that make New York housing so expensive.

What Is Life Like Beneath the Bombs of the Iran War? - Reason speaks with civilians about wartime life in Iran, Israel, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

Homeland Security Helps Nab 80-Year-Old Man for Paying a Sex Worker - Do you feel safer yet?

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Alleged Threats Against Alleged Groomers / Sex Traffickers of Minors Don't Justify Sealing of Personal Information / Pseudonymity - First, the backstory from Courthouse News Service [Monique Merrill] about an earlier decision in the case denying the defendants' motion… The post Alleged Threats Against Alleged Groomers / Sex Traffickers of Minors Don't Justify Sealing of Personal Information / Pseudonymity appeared first on Reason.com.

No Second Amendment "Right to Build Solar-Powered Greenhouses" - So Judge Joshua Wolson (E.D. Pa.) held yesterday in Nellom v. Shapiro, unsurprisingly. An excerpt, from the Factual Allegations section:… The post No Second Amendment "Right to Build Solar-Powered Greenhouses" appeared first on Reason.com.

Regime Change in Cuba: 'Just a Matter of Time' - Trump and other D.C. interventionists feel like they're on a roll.

March Madness - Plus: A seventh American has been killed in the Iran conflict, the U.S. is almost certainly responsible for school strike, how Lindsey Graham helped start the war, and more...

What’s at Stake for All of Us in the Youth Online Safety Debate - While this markup reported the bills favorably, there is likely to be further debate on the topic. Policymakers should seriously consider the legal and economic implications of the enforcement issues presented in the bills reported out of markup.

Is Being in the Country Illegally a Crime? - A recent article by theologian Terence Sweeney invites readers to suppose illegal immigration did, in fact, violate the criminal law: committing it might still not actually count as a crime.

Clinging to WWII Analogies in Iran War Is Folly - This administration is without clear political objectives in this war, with it seemingly bent on destroying the Iranian government, then figuring the rest out later. But to paraphrase John Adams, it is much easier to destroy a government than it is to build one up.

Friday Feature: Baker Creek Academy and TrailblazED - Arizona microschool founder Denise Lever hasn’t let regulatory roadblocks stop her from creating a learner-driven microschool network serving kids of all ages.

The Forgotten National Guard Case: DC v. Trump - In America’s past, when armed NG personnel have confronted demonstrators, the results have been tragic…which is why Congress should change federal law to bar presidential domestic deployment of NG troops absent the explicit and ongoing consent of any governor or the DC mayor.

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

This isn’t America. It’s a BETRAYAL of the Revolution. - “Remember, my friends, from whom you sprang.” For 13 years after the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770 - the Sons of Liberty laid out an uncompromising blueprint for a free people, the foundation of the revolution. What they fought for - in their own words. And the brutal question: have we remembered, or did we let this country become a den of thieves? The post This isn’t America. It’s a BETRAYA...

One Step is a Step Too Far - Thomas Jefferson warned that just one single step beyond the limits of the Constitution is one too many.  That’s because when the government crosses that line, it unlocks a virtually unlimited reservoir of power. The post One Step is a Step Too Far appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Privacy's Defender: Launch Party in Berkeley - We're celebrating the launch of Privacy's Defender, a new book by EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn on Thursday, March 12—and we want you to join us! Cindy has tangled with the feds, fought for your data security, and argued before judges to protect our access to science and knowledge on the internet. In Privacy's Defender she asks: can we still have private conversations if we live our lives o...

EFFecting Change: Privacy's Defender - Join EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn in conversation with 404 Media Cofounder Jason Koebler to discuss Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance, Cindy’s personal story of standing up to the Justice Department, taking on the NSA, and tangling with the FBI to protect our right to digital privacy. The highly anticipated book asks the fundamental question: Can we stil...

Admiring Our Heroes for International Women’s Day: Celebrating Women Who Have Received EFF Awards  - For the last hundred years, women have had pivotal and far too often unsung roles in building and shaping the technology that we now use every day. Many have heard of Ada Lovelace’s contributions to computer programming, but far fewer know Mary Allen Wilkes, a prominent modern programmer who wrote much of the software for the LINC, one of the world’s first interactive personal computers (it cou...

Nonprofit Working to Help New Yorkers Fight Debt Collection Lawsuits Will Continue Fight to Provide Free Advice - NEW YORK—For years, New York-based nonprofit Upsolve, Inc., trained volunteers to give basic legal advice to New Yorkers facing debt-collection lawsuits under the protection of […] The post Nonprofit Working to Help New Yorkers Fight Debt Collection Lawsuits Will Continue Fight to Provide Free Advice appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Rhode Island Files First-in-Nation Single-Room Occupancy Model Legislation, ROOM Act, to Combat Housing Crisis - Arlington, Va.—Late last Friday, State Representative June Speakman filed HB 8036 to help combat the housing crisis that is being felt across the state. Informally […] The post Rhode Island Files First-in-Nation Single-Room Occupancy Model Legislation, ROOM Act, to Combat Housing Crisis appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Woman Suing US Marshals Over False Arrest Overcomes Critical Legal Hurdle - PHOENIX—Penny McCarthy, a grandmother wrongly arrested by U.S. Marshals, overcame a critical legal hurdle in her lawsuit against the United States government and federal agents over […] The post Woman Suing US Marshals Over False Arrest Overcomes Critical Legal Hurdle 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 ...

VA: SB 749 BAN on Firearms & Magazines Headed to Governor — TAKE ACTION - SB 749 unfortunately passed the Senate today, and is now heading to the Governor’s desk. The bill is a sweeping ban on commonly owned firearms and standard capacity magazines. It criminalizes the import, sale, manufacture, purchase, and transfer of so called “assault firearms” and bans magazines capable of holding more than 15 rounds. These are not rare or unusual items. … Read more

WY: Call Wyoming Governor Gordon – Historic Gun Rights Bills Could Be Vetoed! - Please Call Wyoming Governor Gordon – Historic Gun Rights Bills Could Be Vetoed! Call 307-777-7434 Last week, 3 critical GOA-backed Second Amendment bills passed the Wyoming Legislature and were sent to Governor Gordon’s Desk. These bills will lower the minimum age to 18 for concealed carry permits (HB096) and increase protections against Red Flag Gun Confiscation Orders by making state … Read ...

WY: Great Gun Bills Head to Wyoming Governor’s Desk! Contact Legislators to Override Any Vetoes. - Great Wyoming Gun Bills Pass – Contact Legislators to Override Any Vetoes! Over the prior four Wyoming Legislative Sessions, GOA worked to pass some of America’s best Second Amendment legislation including a repeal of most gun-free zones and protections against state and local enforcement of federal gun control. As promised, GOA continues to work to expand Rights even further in … Read more

Jefferies executives respond to Western Alliance suit - The bank’s CEO and president rebuffed statements they called “absurd” and “false and misleading,” adding that Jefferies has no obligation to repay $126 million. The executives also addressed exposure to a second embattled firm.

Trump issues fraud order after bank execs push national strategy - The president’s order comes a day after industry executives emphasized the need for better coordination among lenders, law enforcement and government at a House subcommittee hearing.

Clarity Act stokes debate on crypto - The bill aims to identify which agencies should regulate digital currencies.

West Virginia bank director quits over executive pay concerns - Glen Herrick, who resigned from MVB’s board, cited a “lack of alignment between pay and performance” and a “lack of strategic focus on core profitability.”

Western Alliance sues Jefferies over unpaid debt tied to First Brands - The Phoenix, Arizona-based lender’s CEO called the investment bank’s decision to cease payments “shocking.” Jefferies said the bank’s lawsuit is “without merit.” 

How Revolut plans to boost business banking in the US - The London-based neobank plans to invest $500 million in the U.S. over the next few years amid stiff competition from fintechs, other neobanks and legacy banks.

Why ARMs are rising even as rates drift lower - In the highest-priced housing markets, some buyers see adjustable-rate mortgages as the only loan they may initially qualify for, Cotality found.

Inside the $16.6B fight to stop America's scam epidemic - A House subcommittee debated new legislation to improve bank data sharing and slow down transactions to thwart sophisticated financial scams.

TransUnion fires latest volley in credit-score price war - TransUnion cuts VantageScore 4.0 to $0.99, aiming to boost lender choice and affordability as FHFA pushes mortgage score modernization and competition.

'Carpetbagging' out of state banks are a drain on Florida's resources - Branchless and out-of-state banks are harvesting deposits in Florida and lending them out elsewhere, a situation that leads to serious underinvestment in desperately needed infrastructure and affordable housing.

Governors and Heads of Supervision welcome progress to implement Basel III and discuss elements of the Basel Committee's work programme -
Robots, ICT and employment: evidence from advanced and emerging EU countries - by Costanza Bosone, Leonardo Gambacorta, Paolo Giudici, Enisse Kharroubi, Ulf LewrickWe study how robot adoption and investment in information and communication technologies (ICT) jointly shape sectoral employment across 20 European Union (EU) countries over the period 1995-2020. Using a cross-sectional regression design that interacts changes in robot adoption with ICT investment, we find that...

Heterogeneity & inflation: from microeconomic variation to macroeconomic impact: call for papers - Conference organised by the BIS Innovation Hub Eurosystem Centre and the BIS Monetary and Economic Department, in association with CEPR, CEBRA and Basel University, Basel, Switzerland, 26 - 27 May 2026.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of notice by CBS Banc-Corp. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of notice by CBS Banc-Corp.

Agencies clarify the capital treatment of tokenized securities - Agencies clarify the capital treatment of tokenized securities

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Wells Fargo - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Wells Fargo

Press Release: Agencies Clarify the Capital Treatment of Tokenized Securities - PRESS RELEASE | MARCH 5, 2026 Agencies Clarify the Capital Treatment of Tokenized Securities WASHINGTON – The federal bank regulatory agencies t...

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | MARCH 5, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC...