Precious Metals and Market News

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.

Gold struggles to hold safe-haven bid but geopolitical uncertainty continues to support prices - (Kitco News) - Gold traders are closing the book on what has been a frustrating week as the precious metal failed to deliver what many investors expected to be a classic safe-haven pattern.

Gold slips despite geopolitical tensions as traders weigh Fed outlook and oil price spike - (Kitco News) - The gold market has been unable to sustain a safe-haven bid even as the war in the Middle East adds to ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty.

Institutional capital scrambles for silver miners as industrial demand and eastern markets reshape global pricing - (Kitco News) - The silver market has officially exited its stealth phase and entered an era of widespread awareness, drawing the attention of multi-billion dollar institutional funds that previously ignored the resource sector.

From exploration to reality: Melbye sees "epic" multi-year uranium cycle as US decouples from Russia - (Kitco News) - The global uranium market has transitioned from a period of speculative exploration into an "urgent reality" of production as a massive supply deficit collides with a new era of AI-driven energy demand and aggressive U.S. decoupling from Eastern fuel sources.

Price gains for gold, silver after downbeat U.S. jobs data - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are posting modest gains in early U.S. trading Friday, following the U.S. jobs report for February that showed a big miss to the downside on non-farm payrolls. Some

Gold prices jump as the U.S. economy loses 92k jobs - (Kitco News) - The gold market is attracting some bullish momentum, jumping back above $5,100 an ounce as the U.S. labor market showed significant weakness last month, which, according to some economists, could force the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates more than expected through the second half of the year.

Dem Leaders Can't Explain Past Support For Unilateral Presidential War Powers - Dem Leaders Can't Explain Past Support For Unilateral Presidential War Powers Authored by Jonathan Turley, In Rage and the Republic, I quote former Rep. Jaamal Bowman (D., N.Y.) as capturing the essence of an age of rage when a colleague asked him to stop yelling outside of the House floor. Bowman responded, “I was screaming before you interrupted me.” Bowman’s statement came to ...

Hims & Hers Erupts In Epic Squeeze As Novo Nordisk Ends GLP-1 Feud - Hims & Hers Erupts In Epic Squeeze As Novo Nordisk Ends GLP-1 Feud Novo Nordisk confirmed Monday morning that its months-long GLP-1 feud with telehealth firm Hims & Hers Health has, at least for now, been put on ice, with the Danish drugmaker set to sell Wegovy and Ozempic through HIMS' platform by the end of the month. The feud's end was first reported by Bloomberg late Friday and...

G-7 Panic? World Leaders Weigh Emergency SPR Dump As Oil Prices Erupt Into Triple-Digit Territory - G-7 Panic? World Leaders Weigh Emergency SPR Dump As Oil Prices Erupt Into Triple-Digit Territory Asian and European equities traded lower, while U.S. equity futures fell 1% as Brent and WTI futures traded in triple-digit territory following the weekend escalation in Middle East tensions. The energy shock we have been warning about for the past week, citing top institutional desks ...

Iran Says 'No Room' for Talks As US Seeks To 'Partition Country, Take Oil' - New Hardline Ayatollah Takes Command - Iran Says 'No Room' for Talks As US Seeks To 'Partition Country, Take Oil' - New Hardline Ayatollah Takes Command Summary: Younger, reportedly more 'hardline' Ayatollah takes command as regime stability continues: Military and political elites have pledged allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei, who replaces his slain father as supreme leader and is viewed as a figure favored by the IRG...

Dem Lawmakers Demand Probe Into Pentagon Officials Saying Iran War 'God's Divine Plan' - Dem Lawmakers Demand Probe Into Pentagon Officials Saying Iran War 'God's Divine Plan' Via The Cradle Dozens of US Democratic lawmakers have called for an investigation into allegations that military commanders are portraying the war on Iran as part of biblical prophecy, according to reporting by Military.com, citing complaints from service members and a letter sent to the Departm...

Futures Tumble But Off Session Lows On Expectations Of Global SPR Release - Futures Tumble But Off Session Lows On Expectations Of Global SPR Release US futures tumbled and oil surged as the war in Iran showed little sign of deescalating over the weekend and led to more major Middle East producers curbing output. Still, futures retraced more than 50% off the overnight lows as WTI nearly touched $120 overnight, the highest since 2022, before dropping back t...

As War Rages In Iran, UK MoD Surveys Troops On Wearing Makeup And Nail Polish - As War Rages In Iran, UK MoD Surveys Troops On Wearing Makeup And Nail Polish Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, While flames engulf Iranian oil depots following U.S. and Israeli strikes, and Iran retaliates with missiles targeting the UAE and Israel, the UK Ministry of Defence has sparked backlash by circulating a survey to troops about relaxing appearance standards. Th...

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Temporary Protected Status For Over 300,000 Haitians - Federal Appeals Court Upholds Temporary Protected Status For Over 300,000 Haitians Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that the Department of Homeland Security had unlawfully terminated the Temporary Protected Status designation for several hundred thousand Haitians living in the United States. The U...

US Home Relistings Hit Record High As Spring Buying Season Kicks Off, And One-Third Are Cheaper - US Home Relistings Hit Record High As Spring Buying Season Kicks Off, And One-Third Are Cheaper Around 45,000 homes that were delisted in 2025 were back on the market in January - marking the highest relisting numbers since 2016 when Redfin began tracking.  Delistings soared in 2025 after sellers began to outnumber buyers, and decided to take their homes off the market to take a...

Hungary Detains Ukrainians Transporting Tens Of Millions In Cash & Gold - Hungary Detains Ukrainians Transporting Tens Of Millions In Cash & Gold Authored by Thomas Brooke via REMIX, Hungarian authorities have detained seven Ukrainian citizens and seized tens of millions of dollars, euros, and gold that were being transported through the country in armored vehicles, triggering the latest diplomatic dispute between Budapest and Kyiv. Hungary’s Nationa...

Can my wife switch to my Social Security benefits if she’s born after 1954? I receive a lot more than she does. - “We heard something about this no longer being allowed.”

Hims & Hers’ stock rockets as weight-loss-drug dispute with Novo Nordisk ends - Hims & Hers shares jumped more than 50% in premarket trade on Monday after ending a dispute with Novo Nordisk by striking a partnership with the Danish drug giant.

Spiking oil prices basically end any chance of a market ‘melt-up,’ says this Wall Street veteran - The prospect of stagflation means stocks may fall into a bear market

This biotech’s stock is soaring 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.

Oil prices are the No. 1 thing investors are watching right now. Here’s why. - Rising oil prices can affect the stock market in significant ways.

McDonald’s Big Arch burger viral video has added at least $18 million brand value to the chain - Rivals like Burger King and Wendy’s have also been biting off that McDonald’s CEO video — and industry experts say it’s good for business for everybody.

‘I find this very worrying’: A friend lost her home. Why are foreclosures on the rise? - “She is wondering if she will ever get her $100,000 in equity back.”

Airline stocks dive as oil-price spike could trigger a tipping point for travelers - Airline stocks were set to continue their recent sharp selloff amid fears that travel demand will drop as the escalating Middle East conflict sends crude oil prices above $100 a barrel.

Treasury yields climb as investors fear stagflation - The rise in yields comes as oil prices hover above the $100 mark.

This ‘uncanny’ S&P 500 chart suggests a bubble is bursting — and not just because of Iran - Iran and oil may have broken the stock market — but the cracks were already visible.

Oil surges above $100 as Gulf states cut back production; WTI nearly touched $120 a barrel at high - Gulf Arab oil producers are cutting production as they run out of storage space because they can't export through the Strait of Hormuz

Dow tumbles 700 points at the open after $100 oil triggers stagflation fears: Live updates - The Dow recorded its worst week since President Trump unveiled his tariff policy in April.

Congressional Democrats demand reversal of Russian oil sales into India as energy prices soar - Russia is reportedly helping Iran target U.S. forces in the Middle East, and could now benefit from a windfall of new oil and gas sales.

Hims & Hers shares surge 50% after Novo Nordisk drops patent infringement case over compounded weight loss drugs - Novo dropped its patent-infringement case against telehealth provider Hims & Hers after the companies agreed that Hims would sell Novo's branded medicines.

Amazon's Zoox expands robotaxi testing to Phoenix and Dallas - Zoox will start by deploying a fleet of retrofitted Toyota Highlander SUVs, before rolling out its toaster-shaped robotaxis for testing.

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.

UAE mulls freezing Iranian assets as Middle East conflict escalates: WSJ - The UAE is considering freezing billions of dollars of Iranian assets held in the Gulf state, potentially severing one of Tehran's most critical economic lifelines.

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 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 ...

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 ...

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

Strategy Buys 17,994 Bitcoin for $1.28B, Expands Corporate BTC Hoard to 738,731 - Strategy is rapidly expanding its bitcoin treasury, deploying nearly $1.3 billion raised through equity sales to accumulate more BTC while tightening its capital markets machinery—deepening one of the most aggressive corporate accumulation strategies in global markets. Strategy Buys 17,994 Bitcoin Between March 2–8 as Treasury Nears 739K BTC Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) reported new activity […...

Bitcoin’s Next Big Move Brewing? Charts Show Market Locked in Tense Standoff - Bitcoin traded at $67,618 on March 9, 2026, with a market capitalization of $1.35 trillion and 24 hour trading volume of $44.47 billion. Price action remained contained within a $65,726 to $68,354 intraday range as technical indicators across multiple timeframes continued to signal a broadly neutral market structure. Bitcoin Chart Outlook On the daily chart, […]

Paris Blockchain Week 2026: Where Global Web3 Meets Europe’s Financial Capital - This content is provided by a sponsor. Paris has long served as a global crossroads of finance, policy, and intellectual exchange. From historic capital markets to modern regulatory leadership within the European Union, the city has shaped economic dialogue for centuries. As digital assets transition from experimental technology to institutional infrastructure, that same convergence of […]

Is Your Stablecoin Actually Depegging? Here Is How to Tell - In the crypto landscape, stablecoin depegging often causes alarm, but this is frequently misinterpreted. Cain O’Sullivan of Hyperdrive explains that price drops can stem from liquidity issues rather than failures in the underlying reserves. The New Money Market ‘Meta’: Redemption over Oracles In the world of decentralized finance ( DeFi)—and the broader crypto economy—reports of […]

‘Bull Trap Forming’ – Willy Woo Says Bottom Not In for Bitcoin - Bitcoin’s bounce to the mid $70,000s had traders eyeing a bullish comeback, but one veteran on-chain analyst is urging caution, warning that the market may be flashing the kind of false-start signal that burns latecomers. Willy Woo Flags ‘Bear-Phase Regime,’ Says Any Bitcoin Rally Could Still Be a Head Fake Onchain analyst Willy Woo says […]

Lawsuit Over Cancellation of April 2024 Pro-Palestine Protest at U Texas Can Go Forward - From Heilrayne v. Univ. of Texas at Austin, decided Jan. 27 by Judge David Ezra (W.D. Tex.) but just recently… The post Lawsuit Over Cancellation of April 2024 Pro-Palestine Protest at U Texas Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

Philosophy Prof, Discussion of Adult-Child Sex Bans, and the First Amendment - SUNY Fredonia philosophy professor had been barred from campus over podcast questioning illegality and immorality of adult-child sexual contact; a federal court has just allowed his First Amendment claim to go forward.

250 Years Later, The Wealth of Nations Still Has Lessons To Offer the Political Class - Governments have yet to accept that free societies are also prosperous societies.

Today in Supreme Court History: March 9, 1937 - 3/9/1937: President Roosevelt delivers a fireside chat on his Court-packing plan.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 9, 1937 appeared first on Reason.com.

Closing the Door to New Americans - The federal government slashed the annual cap of refugee intake to the United States by 94 percent last year.

Brickbat: Breaking In - Senior officials in the United Kingdom Cabinet Office's Propriety and Ethics team broke into a locked safe to retrieve and… The post Brickbat: Breaking In appeared first on Reason.com.

Court Upholds New York's Limits on Unauthorized Practice of Law - From Upsolve, Inc. v. James, decided Friday by Judge Lewis Kaplan (S.D.N.Y.) (for the earlier decision reaching the opposite result,… The post Court Upholds New York's Limits on Unauthorized Practice of Law appeared first on Reason.com.

Today in Supreme Court History: March 8, 1841 - 3/8/1841: Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 8, 1841 appeared first on Reason.com.

Tony Gilroy on Andor, the Force, and Authoritarianism - "The concept of the show was to talk about what happens when authoritarianism and fascism comes kicking down your door," the creator of the Disney+ series tells Reason.

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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.

Digital Euro Is for Sanctions Evasion - The digital euro is for sanctions evasion, the European Central Bank says.

Trump’s War Insurance Decree Follows Predictable Pattern - Legal and accountability questions keep accumulating because Trump’s governing style relies on answering them after the fact.

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.

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...

Admiring Our Heroes for International Women’s Day: Five Women In Tech That EFF Admires - In honor of International Women’s Day, we asked five women at EFF about women in digital rights, freedom of expression, technology, and tech activism who have inspired us.   Anna Politkovskaya  Jillian York, Activist This International Women’s Day, I want to honor the memory of Anna Politkovskaya, the Russian investigative journalist who relentlessly exposed political and social abuses, endured...

Weasel Words: OpenAI’s Pentagon Deal Won’t Stop AI‑Powered Surveillance - OpenAI, the maker of ChaptGPT, is rightfully facing widespread criticism for its decisions to fill the gap the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) created when rival Anthropic refused to drop its restrictions against using its AI for surveillance and autonomous weapons systems. After protests from both users and employees who did not sign up to support government mass surveillance—early reports sh...

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 ...

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

WV: Machine Gun Bill STOPPED in Senate – There Is Still a Path Forward - Earlier this week, Senate Bill 1071 was stopped in its tracks. SB 1071, introduced by Sen. Chris Rose (R), would have created the Public Defense and Provisioning Act, allowing the State of West Virginia to transfer machine guns to qualified citizens through a state-run program. Senate Judiciary Chairman Tom Willis (R) fought for gun owners by pushing this bill through … Read more

Gun Owners of America endorses Senator Lee’s National Constitutional Carry Act - Gun Owners of America endorses Senator Lee’s National Constitutional Carry Act  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  March 5th, 2026  Washington, D.C. – Gun Owners of America (GOA) is proud to endorse Senator Mike Lee of Utah’s bill, the National Constitutional Carry Act. Senator Lee’s bill restores the right to carry as the founding fathers had intended 250 years ago. This bill would ensure that law abiding...

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.” 

Morgan Stanley partner Zerohash applies for OCC trust charter - The application comes amid fierce blowback from a bank trade group leader who criticized the OCC’s “unfettered discretion” on which firms get charters and for which activities.

Revolut applies for OCC charter - Cetin Duransoy has been named the fintech’s U.S. CEO, succeeding Sid Jajodia, who is now global chief banking officer. Jajodia said in October that a charter would give Revolut “a seat at the table” with regulators.

Wells Fargo 2018 enforcement action terminated - The bank has sufficiently demonstrated improvements in governance and risk management since its 2016 fake-accounts scandal, the Federal Reserve said Thursday.

'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.

It's a wonderful life (as long as you've got a job) - New research sheds light on the real causes of bank failures; and the economic numbers aren't adding up to a recession, yet.

Why do banks fail? Study finds insolvency is the true killer - Bank runs are only the final symptom of a much deeper malady, according to a new study.

Zerohash is latest crypto firm to apply for a trust charter - The digital asset company, currently partnered with firms like Morgan Stanley and One Pay, is seeking its own national trust bank charter from the OCC.

Fed watchers say discount window revamp overdue — but tricky - Industry stakeholders say the Federal Reserve's renewed focus on reforming the discount window — the central bank's 'lender of last resort' facility — is welcome. But replacing the system with one that works better is easier said than done.

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.

Generative AI for surveys on payment apps: AI views on privacy and technology - by Koji Takahashi, Joon Suk ParkThis study uses ChatGPT to simulate survey responses about payment apps, focusing on privacy and perceived benefits. By designing prompts that mirror real user characteristics, the generated responses align with findings from a Dutch survey, especially when grouped by privacy concern. Privacy-concerned agents view apps less favorably, while users show more positi...

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

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of East Cambridge Savings Bank and former employee of United Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of East Cambridge Savings Bank and former employee of United Bank

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...