Precious Metals and Market News

Spot gold at session highs after Consumer Sentiment falls to 47.6, one-year inflation expectations shoot to 4.8% - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading near session highs after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. declining dramatically, while one-year inflation expectations shot to their highest level since last year’s tariff shock.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the preliminary reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for April was 47.6. The data was far wors...

‘Gold is not a very good hedge against anything’ and should be viewed as ‘an investment asset’ – JP Morgan’s Hui - (Kitco News) – Gold’s dramatic selloff during the Iran war has weakened its status as a defensive hedge in investor portfolios, and investors should instead treat gold as an investment asset, according to Tai Hui, chief market strategist, Asia Pacific at JP Morgan Asset Management.Hui said during a media briefing on Thursday that “gold did not work as a hedge against geopolitics.”

Gold prices jump as US CPI rises 0.9% in March but comes in less than expected - (Kitco News) - The gold market is attracting renewed attention as inflation pressures were not as hot as expected, which could give the Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates later this year to support slowing economic activity.

Bitcoin April 10 daily chart alert - Prices poke to 3-week high - (Kitco News) - Friday, April 10—April bitcoin futures prices are down a bit in early U.S. trading Friday but hit a three-week high overnight.

Gold market analysis for April 10 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders - (Kitco News) - This 5-minute bar chart for Comex gold futures can be a valuable analytical and trading tool for the active intra-day gold futures trader/market watcher.

Gold, silver see price declines as U.S. CPI on deck - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Friday, just ahead of another key U.S. inflation report. June gold was last down $38.50 at $4,779.10. May silver prices were down $0.823 at $75.59.

State Street sees gold pushing above $5,000 despite near-term headwinds - (Kitco News) - Although gold faces some near-term headwinds as elevated oil prices continue to drive inflation and interest rate expectations higher, one investment firm says it still sees a path for prices to push above $5,000 an ounce by year-end.

New Coinbase Store-of-Value Index combines dynamic Bitcoin and gold exposure to maximize alt-asset upside - (Kitco News) – COINSOV, a new store-of-value index, aims to give investors the advantages of gold’s relative safety against downside risk with the strong upside potential that Bitcoin delivers when risk appetite rises, MarketVector and Coinbase announced on Thursday.“The definition of ‘store-of-value’ is expanding beyond a ‘gold-only’ approach,” the firms said in the announcement. “Against a ba...

Short-term tactical risks remain elevated, but gold prices can still push higher in the next 12 months - BCA’s Ibrahim - (Kitco News) - Montreal-based BCA Research has been bullish on gold since late 2022, and although the firm has been tactically cautious since the start of the year, it has maintained its long-term positioning in the precious metal.

Gold, silver firmer in choppy, 2-sided trading - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are slightly to modestly higher near midday Thursday, following some key U.S. inflation data that contained no surprises. June gold was last up $26.40 at $4,803.50. May silver prices were up $0.15 at $75.54.

Contempt Of Court: Justice Sotomayor Suggests Justice Kavanaugh Is An Uninformed Elitist - Contempt Of Court: Justice Sotomayor Suggests Justice Kavanaugh Is An Uninformed Elitist Authored by Jonathan Turley, Justice Brett Kavanaugh is accustomed to unrelenting personal attacks from the left that began with his nomination to the Court. This week, however, the ad hominem insults came not from cable programs but a colleague.  Justice Sonia Sotomayor used an appearance...

Pull-Forward Demand Boosts PC Shipments Amid Memory Crunch Woes - Pull-Forward Demand Boosts PC Shipments Amid Memory Crunch Woes The latest snapshot of the global PC market, from International Data Corporation's first-quarter shipment tracker, shows units rising 2.5% year over year to 65.6 million. "Despite deteriorating macroeconomic conditions and memory shortage issues, the PC market recorded another quarter of positive growth," IDC wrote...

Watch: Ingraham Nukes Rino Rep. For Co-Sponsoring Mass Amnesty Bill For Illegal Aliens - Watch: Ingraham Nukes Rino Rep. For Co-Sponsoring Mass Amnesty Bill For Illegal Aliens Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news, Fox News host Laura Ingraham dismantled Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) on live television for co-sponsoring the DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act, a bipartisan bill critics slam as mass amnesty for illegal aliens.  The heated exchange, captured in viral clips, highl...

FCC Set To "Supercharge" Starlink Space Internet With "Seven-Fold More Capacity" - FCC Set To "Supercharge" Starlink Space Internet With "Seven-Fold More Capacity" Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr wrote on X that the agency will vote late this month on an order aimed at "supercharging" internet access by scrapping outdated power limits on satellite broadband, unlocking faster speeds, greater capacity, and more reliable service. On April 30...

Trump 'Preparing' US Military If Talks Fail, Proclaims Iran Has 'No Cards' - As Tehran Demands End To IDF Attacks On Lebanon - Trump 'Preparing' US Military If Talks Fail, Proclaims Iran Has 'No Cards' - As Tehran Demands End To IDF Attacks On Lebanon Summary:  Iran makes clear Lebanon fighting must end or else Pakistan talks "meaningless" - as its delegation arrives in 'locked down' Pakistan. Speculation abounds related to ongoing Pentagon transport flights into Mideast region. Trump threatens mor...

Only Iran "Friendly" Ships Allowed Transit Through Strait, As Tankers Pile Up Near Hormuz, Waiting To Cross - Only Iran "Friendly" Ships Allowed Transit Through Strait, As Tankers Pile Up Near Hormuz, Waiting To Cross Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains largely limited, with transits over the past 24 hours consisting almost exclusively of ships "friendly" to Iran, including Chinese and Russian vessels. Meanwhile, those expecting the ceasefire to unblock Hormuz have actually seen ...

Think "Weekends" Rather Than "Weeks" - Think "Weekends" Rather Than "Weeks" By Elwin de Groot, head of macro strategy  As another volatile week comes to an end, investors and market participants appear to be clinging to the hope that the two‑week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, which began on Wednesday, will not unravel entirely – at least until a direct, face‑to‑face exchange and clarification of key dem...

Speculation Surges That Pakistan Talks Are A Delay Tactic Ahead Of Expanded US Action On Iran - Speculation Surges That Pakistan Talks Are A Delay Tactic Ahead Of Expanded US Action On Iran President Trump has made clear that American forces will still be "hanging around" the Persian Gulf area with an eye on Iran, while demanding that the Strait of Hormuz be opened to global energy transit once again.  Trump has vowed to keep troops positioned for a fight "until such time as...

Musk's xAI Sues Colorado Over AI Law, Saying It Forces Developers To Back State's Views - Musk's xAI Sues Colorado Over AI Law, Saying It Forces Developers To Back State's Views Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, filed a lawsuit on April 9 over a Colorado law it claims makes AI developers endorse “Colorado’s views on diversity, equity, and inclusion or face significant compliance costs and civi...

Trump Touts Palantir In Post, Appearing To Counter Bears - Trump Touts Palantir In Post, Appearing To Counter Bears U.S. software shares continued to slide on Friday, with the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) down 2.4%, as fears over AI-driven disruptions returned following a recent update from Anthropic. In focus is software company Palantir, which has fallen from grace and is down 40% since peaking last November. Palan...

OpenAI is making a high-stakes advertising bet. Will that help it beat Anthropic? - OpenAI is doubling down on ads as a core pillar of its business, reportedly targeting $100 billion in advertising revenue by 2030.

Intel’s stock hasn’t been this hot in 38 years. It now has a ‘renewed lease on life.’ - Intel stands to benefit from a CPU boom and a growing array of partnerships, but an analyst notes it’s “not out of the woods yet.”

‘Tip of the inflation iceberg’: Social Security’s COLA forecast rises to 3.2% - Consumer prices surged in March, thanks to the conflict with Iran.

Nvidia’s stock extends its hot streak — and that’s great news for the S&P 500 - Nvidia shares are up for the eighth session in a row.

This might be the best time for you to load up on Big Tech stocks - Also in Weekend Reads: How to recover from financial mistakes, solutions for a tax problem and advice from the Moneyist.

You have until April 15 to claim this $8,000 Roth IRA freebie — no matter what your income - All U.S. taxpayers have until tax day — Wednesday, April 15 — to take advantage of the Roth IRA tax break for 2025, even if they think they earn too much.

Palo Alto Networks’ stock leads another dramatic software selloff. Here’s what investors need to know. - Investors seem increasingly spooked by Mythos, a forthcoming Anthropic model that the company has said is so powerful it could penetrate existing cyber defenses if it’s misused by bad actors.

A major long-term risk for investors is baby boomers liquidating their investments - As baby boomers retire, they will go from buyers of stocks to sellers.

‘I am at a crossroads’: I’m 37 and have $1.3 million. Do I stop working to spend time with my young kids? - “Right now, we only see our kids (ages 5 and 2) awake for about 90 minutes a day.”

Americans blame Iran war for worsening economy, pushing consumer sentiment to record low - Consumers’ views sour on business conditions and personal finances, and inflation expectations soar.

Consumer sentiment hits record low, inflation fears rise amid Iran war - The university's headline index of consumer sentiment tumbled to 47.6, down 10.7% from March to its lowest on record.

Trump praises Palantir with stock down 14% this week as Iran conflict drags on - Palantir's Maven platform have reportedly been used in the U.S. military campaign in Iran.

Michael Burry says he's still betting against Palantir after Trump post boosts stock - The investor of the "Big Short" fame said he continues to hold long-dated put options on the artificial intelligence software firm.

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Palantir, Marvell, CoreWeave, Zscaler & more - Here are the names making headlines in midday trading.

Iran's speaker says negotiations with U.S. can't start without Lebanon ceasefire, asset release - President Trump is frustrated by Iran continuing to throttle most shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil route.

Consumer sentiment hits record low, inflation fears rise amid Iran war - The university's headline index of consumer sentiment tumbled to 47.6, down 10.7% from March to its lowest on record.

Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March, as energy prices spiked due to Iran conflict - The consumer price index was expected to show a 3.3% year-over-year gain in March, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

Inflation held sticky at 3% as U.S. headed into war with Iran, key Fed gauge shows - The gauge released Thursday offers the Federal Reserve a snapshot of conditions leading into the Iran war.

Iran oil shock stirs memories of 1997 Asian Financial Crisis — but here’s why history may not repeat itself - The Hormuz disruption is hammering Asian economies with surging energy costs and weakening currencies, but a repeat of the crisis three decades ago is unlikely.

Markets shift back toward potential Fed rate cut this year with Iran ceasefire in place - Odds for a reduction jumped Wednesday morning, hitting about 43%, according to the CME Group.

Alasdair Macleod: Have gold and silver bottomed? - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, April 10, 2026 The controversy is now about escalating risk and how to hedge it. Let's make something clear before addressing this question: Regulators train and legislate investment managers into believing that gold is not the way to hedge investment risk.  Gold is not a regulated investment and therefore not an investment at all. An investment mana...

A new gold rush: States stockpile bars, encourage gold-backed debit cards - By Kevin HardyStateline, Washington, D.C.Friday, April 10, 2026 More states are piling up gold bars, or encouraging residents to use gold-backed debit cards, to hedge against inflation. Several states, including Western ones with rich mining histories, have been stockpiling gold as part of their broader state savings. And more states are looking to follow the lead of Texas and Florida by passin...

Tennessee rejects dangerous government-backed 'transactional gold' boondoggle - From the Sound Money Defense Leaguevia Money Metals Exchange, Eagle, IdahoThursday, April 9, 2026 Lawmakers in Tennessee delivered yet another blow to government "transactional gold" schemes today when the state legislature rejected harmful legislation, joining more than a dozen other states, including Georgia, Kansas, Arizona, West Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky, South Dakota, Idaho, Mississippi,...

Volatility conceals move out of dollars and into gold, Maguire tells LFTV - 9:07a ET Friday, April 10, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Central banks have used the market volatility caused by the war in the Middle East to reduce their holdings of U.S. dollars and Treasuries and increase their holdings of gold, London metals trader Andrew Maguire says in this week's edition of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program. Volatility has concealed the gold purchases, ...

Simon White: War has caused lasting damage to the dollar system - By Simon WhiteBloomberg Newsvia MoneyControl.com, Mumbai, IndiaThursday, April 9, 2026 The U.S. war with Iran has put a potentially irreversible strain on the global trading system, with gold reserves having eclipsed central bank holdings of valuation-adjusted dollar assets for the first time in several decades. It's very early days after the announcement of a ceasefire between the U.S. and Ira...

US Government Interest Payments, Tax Receipts, Average Interest Rate on the Debt, and Debt-to-GDP Ratio in Q4 2025 - It’s ugly, but slightly less ugly.

The Once Uber-Dovish ECB Continues QT, Shed €66 Billion in March, Has now Shed 50% of QE Assets since Peak - Marking its gold to market every quarter (unlike the Fed), the ECB booked another big write-up of its gold holdings in Q1.

Six-Month Core PCE Inflation (still before Iran War) Jumps by Most since June 2024. The Fed Needs to Pay Attention - “Market-Based Core PCE price index,” which excludes the imputed housing components, spiked by the most since February 2023.

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 ...

Georgia senators want to make gold legal tender - Georgia senators passed a bill to allow residents to use gold and silver for everyday purchases, citing 'financial freedom'.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Liberty Financial Borrows Millions on Dolomite, Defends WLFI Collateral - World Liberty Financial defended a reported multi-million dollar stablecoin borrowing position on the Dolomite lending protocol after decentralized finance ( DeFi) analysts flagged risks tied to illiquid collateral and pool concentration. Key Takeaways: World Liberty Financial borrowed millions in stablecoins on Dolomite using 5 billion WLFI tokens as collateral in April 2026. DeFi analysts war...

Hong Kong Grants First Stablecoin Licences to HSBC, Standard Chartered Consortium - Hong Kong has awarded its first stablecoin licences to HSBC and a Standard Chartered-led consortium. The move marks a major step in the city’s plan to become a global digital asset hub. Key Takeaways HKMA granted 2 licences to HSBC and a Standard Chartered-led group, advancing Hong Kong crypto plans. New rules require $3 million […]

Japan Passes Bill Reclassifying Crypto as Financial Instruments - The Japanese government has approved an amendment to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, officially reclassifying cryptocurrencies as financial instruments. Key Takeaways: Japan reclassified crypto as financial instruments under the FSA to curb insider trading by 2027. Proposed tax cuts from 55% to 20% aim to align digital assets with traditional Japanese stocks. Unregistered sellers […...

March US Inflation Rises 0.9% to 3.3% Led by Energy Prices - The U.S. CPI rose 3.3% in March, with the energy index, specifically gasoline prices, leading the charge and rising 21.2%. While the rise was less than expected, it underscores the challenges of reining in energy prices in the current geopolitical situation. Key Takeaways: Driven by 21.2% higher gas prices, March’s 0.9% CPI rise marks a […]

New Bitcoin ETF Launches After-Dark Strategy to Capture Overnight Market Surges - An after-dark bitcoin ETF is making a bold push to capture overnight gains, as XFUNDS by Nicholas Wealth deploys a high-stakes timing strategy in a fiercely competitive crypto investment arena. Key Takeaways: A new bitcoin ETF, NGHT, targets after-dark trading windows to isolate differentiated overnight return patterns. Morgan Stanley MSBT’s 0.14% fee and continuous exposure […]

Remy: Gerrymandering - Remy finds a better way to win reelection.

Allegations of Conspiracy Between Univ. of S. Florida and Jewish Groups, Brought by Students for Democratic Society Chapter, Rejected - "In essence, the plaintiffs argue that every time a Jew or Jewish organization contributes to (in this instance) a public university and that university, acting under established policy, disciplines a student who advocates for, in this instance, 'particularly Palestinian" policies, the simultaneous presence of the contribution and the discipline creates a plausible inference of a conspiracy bet...

Why Is It so Damn Hard To Find Sympathetic Student Loan 'Victims'? - Less than half of the Class of 2024 took out college loans averaging $30,000—a manageable amount that buys over $1 million in extra lifetime earnings.

A.I. NIMBYs - Plus: Bitcoin tolls at the Strait, Trump vs. MAGA, inflation rises, and more...

Lawsuits Targeting Social Media Are an Attack on Free Speech - Tech companies that create social media apps should not be blamed for the complex mental issues of everyone who might use them.

Today in Supreme Court History: April 10, 1967 - 4/10/1967: Loving v. Virginia argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 10, 1967 appeared first on Reason.com.

Review: A Cognitive Neuroscientist's Take on How AI Models Think - Author Christopher Summerfield engages seriously with skeptics who claim that large language models are really thinking.

Review: Giant Dramatizes Roald Dahl's Antisemitism Controversy - The play presents characters subtly negotiating the entanglements of identity and the perils of cancel culture.

Brickbat: A Man on the Inside - A federal judge sentenced former Milwaukee police officer Juwon Madlock to five years in federal prison followed by three years… The post Brickbat: A Man on the Inside appeared first on Reason.com.

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Friday Feature: Vanguard Gifted Academy - The school is funded entirely through tuition, grants, and donations; there are no school-choice policies to help offset costs. Most families receive some form of discount or financial aid, though no one gets more than half off.

CAP Health Care Proposal: Regulation Hasn’t Delivered Affordability, So Let’s Try Regulation - To make health care more affordable and universal, we need a different approach.

Tax Day: Five Charts on Who Pays, How Much - Instead of raising taxes, Congress should reduce spending to maintain America’s outlier status as a country where the government confiscates less of your paycheck. The only way to ensure taxes remain low is to cut spending and maintain a smaller government.

Surviving Domestic Violence Is Not a Crime—So Why Did Nicole Receive a Life Sentence? - Nicole is now a free woman, thanks to a change in the law that let a judge release her after recognizing that she “should have never been in prison.”

The New Tariffs Are Just as Illegal as the Old Ones - President Trump has invoked another statute in an attempt to impose massive tariffs, but his new legal arguments are as unfounded as his previous ones.

A Frightful Despotism - Washington, Adams – and many others - they warned us about where parties would lead us. We didn’t listen, and the government we live under today is exactly what they described. The post A Frightful Despotism appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

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

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

We Need You: Our Privacy Cannot Afford a Clean Extension of Section 702 - We go through this every couple of years: Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which of Americans’ communications with foreign persons overseas is up for renewal. As always, Congress can reauthorize it with or without changes, or just let it expire. We know, we know, it’s a pain to have to do this every few years–but it gives us a chance to lift the hood of this behe...

Yikes, Encryption’s Y2K Moment is Coming Years Early - Google moved up its estimated deadline for quantum preparedness in cryptography to 2029—only 33 months from now. That’s earlier than previous deadlines, and they proposed the new post-quantum migration deadline because of two new papers that comprise a big jump in the state of the technology. It’s ahead of schedule, but not altogether unexpected. Cryptographers and engineers have been working o...

Comparison Shopping Is Not a (Computer) Crime - As long as people have had more than one purchasing option, they’ve been comparing those options and looking for bargains. Online shoppers are no exception; in fact, one of the potential benefits of the internet is that it expands our options for everything from car rentals to airline tickets to dish soap. New AI tools can make the process even easier. These tools could provide some welcome rel...

Federal Court Ends Historic Consent Decree That Stopped Pagedale’s Policing-for-Profit Scheme - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri has ended the historic consent decree that, or eight years, barred Pagedale from using its […] The post Federal Court Ends Historic Consent Decree That Stopped Pagedale’s Policing-for-Profit Scheme appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Warrantless Trespassing by Alabama Game Wardens; Property Owners Will Appeal - FLORENCE, Ala.—On Thursday, the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County granted the state of Alabama’s motion to dismiss a constitutional lawsuit challenging a statute that permits game wardens to search private property without a warrant […] The post Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Warrantless Trespassing by Alabama Game Wardens; Property Owners Will Appeal appeared first on Institute for Justi...

NoHo Print Shop Owner Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case Seeking Compensation After SWAT Team Destroyed Shop - WASHINGTON—Today, a Los Angeles small business owner filed a petition asking the United States Supreme Court to hear his case seeking compensation after a SWAT team destroyed […] The post NoHo Print Shop Owner Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case Seeking Compensation After SWAT Team Destroyed Shop 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 ...

This Is How ATF Should Dismantle The Illegal Registry - The Trump administration is considering a new rule to deal with the ATF’s illegal registry, which Congress suspects may contain “over a billion records.” Former President Biden’s rule, the “Engaged in the Business” Rule required gun stores to keep gun records forever. Then, ATF digitizes records when gun stores go out of business. You can read our 30+ page report … Read more

RI: GUN CONFISCATION Bill Being Heard TODAY – TAKE ACTION - House Bill H8073 is scheduled for a House Judiciary Committee hearing today at 4:00 PM. In 2025, the state passed a law focused on stopping future sales and transfers of certain firearms. H8073 goes much further by targeting possession itself, meaning firearms that were previously owned legally could now become illegal to own. The bill only extends the previous grandfather policy through the … ...

VICTORY: Trump fires Bondi, now replace her with a 2A champion - IMPORTANT UPDATE: President Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi.  Gun owners across America are breathing a sigh of relief. Bondi came in with a weak 2A record and made things worse as attorney general. Under her watch, two Biden-era gun rules Trump promised to kill on day one are still on the books: the pistol brace ban and Biden’s … Read more

Upstart sued over AI model’s ‘overreaction’ - Investors accused fintech executives of misleading them for adjusting revenue projections upward, debuting “overresponsive” AI, then needing to forecast downward.

Julius Baer CFO to step down - Evie Kostakis has been “instrumental in driving our strategic footprint optimization, improving our operational efficiency, strengthening our investor base” and more, the bank’s CEO said.

Adyen targets CFOs’ treasury fragmentation problem - Financial operations at global enterprises remain “stubbornly complex,” as treasury teams juggle multiple banking and payment systems, the company said.

Fed mulls FedNow cross-border use - The Federal Reserve proposed letting participants in the real-time payments system use intermediaries to make cross-border fund transfers.

BNY gives its employees a homeownership hand-up - The bank is offering $6,500 in down payment assistance to employees who make $100,000 or less a year. BNY in recent years has raised its minimum wage and offered company stock to its lowest-paid workers.

Reputational risk rule shows why subjectivity is so hard to ban - A rule banning bank examiners from using reputational risk in their examinations includes an exception for operational risks — another notoriously unquantifiable category of risk. Experts say the concession suggests the attempt to carve subjectivity out of bank examination may amount to a relabeling exercise.

The cost of being in the public eye rises - Banks are spending more on security for their executives, given the murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO; a new lender targets mineral-rights holders.

Energy prices drive up inflation by 0.9% in March - A 21.2% spike in the price of gasoline was the biggest contributor to a 0.9% increase in the Consumer Price Index in March, according to a Friday report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The agency said other price increases were largely contained.

A new regulatory era is opening the door to banking innovation - After a nearly two-decade long "ice age" in which few new banking charters were granted, regulators have shrugged off a zero-failure mentality and are allowing some risk back into the system.

Banks spend more on CEO security after 2024 slaying in NYC - Several major financial institutions last year increased their spending on measures to protect top executives, according to public filings. The moves followed the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.

François Villeroy de Galhau: Navigating an uncertain world - steering monetary policy in the right direction to hold our course - Speech by Mr François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France, at Sciences Po, Paris, 2 April 2026.

Denis Beau: Stablecoins - what strategic choices for Europe? - Speaking points (virtually) by Mr Denis Beau, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of France, at the EUROFI High Level Seminar, session "Stablecoins: what strategic choices for Europe?", Nicosia, 26 March 2026.

Philip R Lane: AI and the euro area economy - Keynote speech by Mr Philip R Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the Third International Conference on the Climate-Macro-Finance Interface (3CMFI) "Emerging macroeconomic, financial, and environmental policy challenges in an era of policrisis and rising uncertainties", organised by the Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis-Europe (RCEA-Europe), the Leibniz Instit...

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Crédit Agricole S.A. and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd, and the ... - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Crédit Agricole S.A. and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd, and the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, March 17–18, 2026 - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, March 17–18, 2026

Federal Reserve Board invites public comment on proposal that would allow U.S. banks and credit unions to use intermediaries to transfer funds through the FedNow Service - Federal Reserve Board invites public comment on proposal that would allow U.S. banks and credit unions to use intermediaries to transfer funds through the FedNow Service

FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - BOARD MEETING | APRIL 7, 2026 FDIC Board of Directors Meeting Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Board of Directors met in open session to consider the following matters. Materials and information relative to the open Board actions are available on the B...

Sunshine Act Notice: FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - SUNSHINE ACT MEETING NOTICE  The FDIC Board of Directors will meet in an open session: Date and Time: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. ET ...