Precious Metals and Market News

Willem Middelkoop: Why global price discovery is permanently migrating to Shanghai - (Kitco News) - The global financial structure has entered a period of fundamental structural realignment, driven by escalating Middle East conflict and a shift in the mechanism of precious metals price discovery.

War Risk Lifts Gold as Record Margins and Mega Deals Reshape Mining Strategy - (Kitco News) Escalating geopolitical tension is intersecting with record profitability in the gold sector and a renewed surge in multi-billion-dollar mining transactions, according to Neil Adshead, Consultant Analyst at the Commodity Discovery Fund.

Perth Mint gold sales skyrocket 131% in February, silver sales rise 11.7% - (Kitco News) – The Perth Mint saw sales of its gold products more than doubled in February from the previous month, while silver sales rose nearly 12%, the refiner announced on Thursday.The Mint is the world’s leading producer of newly mined gold, and is owned and operated by the government of Western Australia,The Perth Mint’s sales of gold coins and minted bars surged 131% to 67,249 ounces la...

Gold, silver sell off as USDX rallies, bond yields rise - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are lower near midday Thursday, pressured by a rally in the U.S. dollar index and rising U.S. Treasury yields.

Spot gold rebounds to $5,130/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims hold at 213k - (Kitco News) - Gold prices were recovering from a sudden selloff on Thursday morning following the release of in-line labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits was slightly lower than economists’ forecasts.

Bitcoin March 5 daily chart alert - Bulls gain some technical momentum - (Kitco News) - Thursday, March 5—March bitcoin futures prices are slightly higher in early U.S. trading Thursday. The bulls have gained momentum this week by breaking a price downtrend line on the daily bar chart.

Gold market analysis for March 5 - 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 gains on safe-haven bids - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Thursday, as safe-haven demand has returned amid the Iran war that has elevated risk aversion in the general marketplace.

Record turnout at PDAC 2026 highlights renewed investor interest in mining - (Kitco News) - After years of being ignored, the mining sector is seeing a resurgence of interest as a record number of people attended the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) hosted its annual convention.

China ramps up efforts to establish Hong Kong gold hub with major moves in public, private miners and new market infrastructure - (Kitco News) – China continues to ratchet up efforts to leverage Hong Kong to expand its already dominant influence over the global gold market, as the Asian giant is building up market infrastructure to woo foreign investors, while mainland mining companies tap the semiautonomous region’s stock market to fund their own overseas expansion.

Oil Tops $80 As Iran War Spillover Effects Compound, Hopes Of Quick US Victory Fade - Oil Tops $80 As Iran War Spillover Effects Compound, Hopes Of Quick US Victory Fade Summary: US oil tops $80 a barrel for first time since January 2025. White House tapping advisors for ideas on lowering gasoline prices in wake of US attack on Iran. Shanghai brent futures, in dollars @1335ET President Trump told Axios in an interview Thursday that he needs to be personally ...

The Passive Aggressive Market: Bogle's Warning Came True - The Passive Aggressive Market: Bogle's Warning Came True Authored by Michael Lebowitz via realinvestmentadvice.com, Since the pandemic, the line between passive investing and aggressive speculation has blurred. The current bout of speculative fervor extends beyond financial markets. For instance, we see the same impulse in the explosion of sports betting and the surge in event-bet...

China Guides Down: Beijing Drops Economic Growth Target To Lowest Level In 35 Years - China Guides Down: Beijing Drops Economic Growth Target To Lowest Level In 35 Years China just admitted what we've been reporting for years: the old growth engine is sputtering, and the world's second-largest economy is officially shifting into a lower gear. At the opening of the National People's Congress (NPC) on Thursday, Premier Li Qiang unveiled a 2026 GDP growth target of 4.5...

Oil Is "Beginning To Flow" From Venezuela, Trump Says - Oil Is "Beginning To Flow" From Venezuela, Trump Says Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Oil is “beginning to flow” from Venezuela, with the United States and Venezuela engaging in a professional and dedicated manner on the issue, President Donald Trump said in a March 4 post on Truth Social. “Delcy Rodríguez, who is the President of Venezuela, is doing a great j...

Blacklisted: Anthropic Officially Deemed 'Supply Chain Risk' As Dario Crawls Back To Negotiating Table - Blacklisted: Anthropic Officially Deemed 'Supply Chain Risk' As Dario Crawls Back To Negotiating Table Update (1430ET): While Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is begging the Trump administration to reconsider dumping them over ethical concerns regarding military applications of their AI, the Pentagon just put one more nail in that coffin - officially deeming the company a supply chain ri...

White House Crypto Advisor Counters Jamie Dimon's Stablecoin Yield Logic - White House Crypto Advisor Counters Jamie Dimon's Stablecoin Yield Logic Authored by Danny Park via The Block, Patrick Witt, the executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, made a statement in response to JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon's recent comment on stablecoin yields. Earlier this week, Dimon said in an interview with CNBC that platforms that p...

Tampons In Netflix Men's Room Torpedo'd Bid To Takeover Warner Bros: Report - Tampons In Netflix Men's Room Torpedo'd Bid To Takeover Warner Bros: Report Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Netflix’s aggressive bid to swallow Warner Bros. Discovery hit a wall last week, with a “tampon incident” playing a key role in turning Republican lawmakers against the deal. As details emerge, it’s clear the virtue-signaling stunt of stocking men’s restrooms...

"Pissed" Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Replaces With Markwayne Mullin - "Pissed" Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Replaces With Markwayne Mullin Aaaaaand, she's gone... Moments ago Bloomberg reported that Trump has named Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to replace Noem.  Trump posted the following on Truth Social: "I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the United S...

Oracle Prepares To Axe Thousands Of Jobs In New Layoff Round - Oracle Prepares To Axe Thousands Of Jobs In New Layoff Round Shares of Oracle moved lower in New York shortly after lunchtime after Bloomberg News reported that the company is preparing to lay off thousands of workers as it spends aggressively on AI data center buildouts. The timing is not ideal: credit markets are starting to crack, concerns about Blue Owl are mounting, and the d...

Stocks Tumble On Report US Plans Licenses For Global Chip Exports - Stocks Tumble On Report US Plans Licenses For Global Chip Exports In addition to real war with Iran, Trump appears set to restart the simmering trade war with China.  According to Bloomberg, US officials have written draft regulations that would restrict AI chip shipments to anywhere in the world without American approval, giving Washington broad control over whether other countri...

U.S. stocks swept up by growing fears of an oil shock - The Dow tumbled 1,000 points as oil prices touched $80 a barrel and rising Treasury yields worry investors.

My brother is paranoid, alone and has forgotten that he sold his house. How can we help? - His lawyer said, “He’s gone off the deep end.”

Why Broadcom’s earnings report has Wall Street so upbeat on a bad day for chip stocks - The chip maker said it has visibility into more than $100 billion in AI chip revenue in 2027, and some analysts see even more upside.

Investors betting on international stocks trouncing the U.S. are getting a rude awakening from the Iran conflict - The outperformance of international stocks is faltering as oil prices climb to $80 barrel.

Trump has a plan to open the Strait of Hormuz. Here are the obstacles it faces. - “Too small for the risk”: The plan to have the U.S. government provide an insurance solution for ships trapped in the Persian Gulf may be impractical, analysts said.

Why making $300,000 a year can feel worse than making $200,000 - Households earning more than $300,000, who are in roughly the top 5% of earners, reported higher rates of living paycheck to paycheck than many who earned less.

Spring forward, fall back: How daylight-saving time flips an S&P 500 gain into a loss - The Sunday that loses an hour is typically followed by one of the market’s worst-performing Mondays.

Kroger extended its streak of sales misses — but that’s not hurting its profits - Kroger’s stock stood out Thursday with healthy gains amid a broader stock market selloff, after the grocery giant reported quarterly profits that beat expectations and showed that it was earning more money on each dollar of sales.

These stocks are set for high-stakes earnings moves. Here’s your trading playbook. - S&P 500 remains stuck in a range — despite the bears’ best efforts to swipe it down.

Trade Desk’s stock soars, as a potential OpenAI partnership gave investors reason to cheer - Shares of Trade Desk were having their best day in nearly a year on Thursday amid reports of a potential partnership with OpenAI.

U.S. crude oil tops $80 per barrel as escalating Iran war disrupts global fuel supplies - Oil prices have surged about 20% this week as the U.S.-Iran war engulfs the Middle East.

Trump taps Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as DHS secretary - Kristi Noem faced criticism for the killing of two U.S. citizens by federal agents, her relationship with aide Corey Lewandowski and a $220 million ad campaign.

The February jobs numbers are coming out Friday. Here's what to expect - Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect payroll growth of 50,000, following January's surprisingly high 130,000.

Anthropic officially told by DOD that it's a supply chain risk even as Claude used in Iran - The formal declaration will require defense vendors and contractors to certify that they don’t use Anthropic’s models in their work with the Pentagon.

Anthropic is showing astronomical growth. There's a Mag 7 stock to ride the AI company's success - Anthropic growth has a positive readthrough for this stock, Bank of America said.

The February jobs numbers are coming out Friday. Here's what to expect - Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect payroll growth of 50,000, following January's surprisingly high 130,000.

Private companies added 63,000 jobs in February, January revised to just 11,000 additions, ADP says -
Middle East conflict poses fresh test to central banks as oil shock fuels inflation - Middle East conflict has posed a fresh test to central banks, with fears of an oil shock and renewed inflation risks changing their bid to shore up growth.

As Trump declares inflation tamed, Iran conflict threatens new price pressures - The conflict involving Iran threatens another price spike that could undermine the president's central case for lower interest rates.

Why Iran should not count on allies Russia and China to come to its aid - Iran's closest allies, Russia and China, have not offered material support to it, exposing the hard limits of its "strategic" partnerships.

Traders turn to Canada's dollar as Iran war's risks jolt market - By Miles J. HerszenhornBloomberg NewsThursday, March 5, 2026 The Canadian dollar has become a top pick in the $9.5-trillion-a-day foreign exchange market due to its link to oil prices as the war in the Middle East grinds on. As most major currencies fell versus the U.S. dollar this week in the wake of conflict between the U.S. and Iran, the loonie has weathered the volatility that engulfed curr...

Poland’s central bank chief weighs gold sales to finance defense - By Piotr Skolimowski and Agnieszka BarteczkoBloomberg Newsvia MSN News, Redmond, WashingtonThursday, March 5, 2026 Poland's central bank chief laid out a proposal to generate as much as 48 billion zloty ($13 billion) from the sale of gold reserves to finance defense spending as part of a plan backed by the nation's president, according to people familiar with the matter.  ... Dispatch continues...

U.S. begins extracting Venezuelan gold - Trump Officials Broker Massive U.S.-Venezuela Gold Deal By Marc CaputoAxios, Arlington, VirginiaWednesday, March 4, 2026 Venezuela's state-owned mining company on Monday inked a multimillion-dollar deal to sell as many as 1,000 kilograms of gold destined for U.S. markets, two sources familiar with the deal tell Axios. The arrangement shows the tightening commercial bounds between Venezuela and ...

U.S. prepares to take over Venezuela's mining sector - Not that Venezuela Has Done Such a Great Job With It. * * * Venezuela mining reform coming soon, acting president says, as U.S. official hails potential Bv Marianna ParragaReutersWednesday, March 5, 2026 Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez said today a reform of the country's main mining law will be submitted in coming days to the country's legislature, after a ​meeting in Caracas wit...

Gold and silver flows disrupted as Iran war grounds flights - By Leslie HookFinancial Times, LondonWednesday, March 4, 2026 Global flows of gold and silver are suffering major disruption as war in the Middle East halts most air traffic into and out of Dubai, in a move that traders say could trigger further volatility in prices that have already suffered sharp swings this year. Dubai is a leading hub for the shipment of bullion, accounting for around 20% o...

Companies Report Raging Inflation, Except in Wages & Rents - Double-digit increases in employee health insurance costs hold down wage increases.

U.S. Gasoline Demand Fell Further amid Long-Term Structural Shift: Plunging Per-Capita Consumption - Even as miles driven rose to a record.

Oil Jumps, but It’s Not the 1970s anymore: US Crude Oil Production Hits Record, Net Exports Soar, Imports Decline - The US has become a large exporter of value-added petroleum products, including diesel and gasoline.

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 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 ...

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

US Equity Markets Fall as Iran Tensions Trigger Oil Rally and Risk-off Trading - U.S. stocks turned sharply lower Thursday, March 5, 2026, as escalating Middle East tensions and a spike in oil prices rattled investors and pushed major benchmarks firmly into the red. Oil Rally and Global Conflict Jitters Send Wall Street Lower The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 948 points, or roughly 1.95%, trading near 47,790 […]

Bitcoin Pulls Back to $71K as War Fears Persist and Arthur Hayes Warns of ‘Risk Phase’ - Following a rapid surge, bitcoin snapped its winning streak on March 5, retreating from a brief $74,000 peak to consolidate around $71,000. Global Market Divergence Bitcoin’s recent explosive rally hit a wall Thursday, March 5, snapping a three-day streak that saw the cryptocurrency jump nearly 10% and briefly reclaim the $74,000 threshold. The reversal saw […]

Trump Meets Coinbase CEO, Blames Banks for Stalling Crypto Bill - President Donald Trump met privately with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong before publicly criticizing banks for blocking progress on U.S. crypto legislation. The dispute centers on whether stablecoin holders should be allowed to earn yield-like rewards. President Trump Criticizes Banks as Crypto Bill Stalls in Washington U.S. President Donald Trump met privately with Coinbase CEO Brian […]

New Data: How ChangeNOW Helps Traders Swap in Just 1 Minute - This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. DUBAI, UAE – 5th March, 2026: A new era of transparent, high-speed crypto trading has arrived. The 2026 “Speed Benchmarks” report by Swapzone has identified ChangeNOW as the premier choice for traders seeking to minimize “Rate Deviation” the loss of value during the time it takes […]

Morgan Stanley Backs Core Scientific With up to $1B Financing for Data Center Growth - Core Scientific has secured a major financing arrangement with Morgan Stanley that could provide up to $1 billion to support the company’s growing data center and digital infrastructure operations. Core Scientific Expands Liquidity With $500M Loan Facility, Potential $1B Total The Austin-based digital infrastructure firm announced on Thursday that it completed the initial closing of […]

The Tax Loophole That Made U.S. Health Care Unaffordable - The employer insurance exclusion has chained workers to their employers, practically eliminated consumer price sensitivity, and suppressed wages.

We Lost the Lyme Vaccine. Under Rand Paul's New Vaccine Liability Bill, We'll Lose More. - The End the Vaccine Carveout Act would expose vaccine makers to lawsuits that once drove companies out of the industry.

Senate Punts on Iran War Powers as Ground War Grows More Likely - Lawmakers are refusing to acknowledge what is increasingly looking like a big, long war.

Twenty-Four States Led by Oregon File Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Section 122 Tariffs - The massive new tariffs are illegal, just like the IEEPA tariffs previously invalidated by the Supreme Court.

Karoline Leavitt's Unfair Criticism of CNN's Coverage - When Americans die, the administration is going to get questions.

Yes, the Iran War Is a 'War of Choice,' and a Bad One - Supporters of Trump's actions want to create an aura of necessity to shield the president from urgent criticism.

My New Dispatch Article on "Why Donald Trump's Iran War is Unconstitutional" - The article explains why the war requires congressional authorization,and why this requirement is important.

After Paying Illegal Tariffs, Will Small Businesses Get a Refund? 'I'm Not Holding My Breath.' - Even if the refunds are made, business owners say they won't cover all the additional costs created by Trump's chaotic trade policies.

Trade Wars, Meet Actual Wars - Plus: Congress shrugs, a cat cafe unionizes, and Liz Wolfe checks in, and more...

How the Supreme Court's Conception of Its Role Contributes to the Deformation of the Constitution - The Court's law-declaration approach not only departs from its dispute-resolution premise but risks yielding a faulty product.

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.

Americans Trust Their Doctors More Than Federal Health Agencies—Maybe It’s Time Public Health Policy Reflected That - Americans trust doctors and medical societies more than Washington.

The ROAD to Letting Treasury Pick Winners and Losers in Investing -
For-Profit Teacher Training - Yet again, fewer government rules lead to more efficient outcomes.

AI Can Help Provide Needed Resources for New Yorkers - A failure to connect more residents with such support and guidance comes at a high cost. AI can help address that problem.

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.

This Isn’t a Presidency. It’s a Throne. - The executive, James Madison warned, is the branch of power most interested in and prone to war. Empowering it to both declare and wage war, not only guarantees endless war, it’s a ROYAL power the founders fought to free themselves from. That’s why a free people must disarm the president from this potential. The post This Isn’t a Presidency. It’s a Throne. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Cent...

The Government Uses Targeted Advertising to Track Your Location. Here's What We Need to Do. - We've all had the unsettling experience of seeing an ad online that reveals just how much advertisers know about our lives. You're right to be disturbed. Those very same online ad systems have been used by the government to warrantlessly track peoples' locations, new reporting has confirmed. For years, the internet advertising industry has been sucking up our data, including our location data, ...

Speaking Freely: Shin Yang - *This interview has been edited for length and clarity. David Greene: Shin, please introduce yourself to the Speaking Freely community.  Shin Yang: My name is Shin Yang. I am a queer writer with a legal background and experience in product management. I am the steward of Lezismore, an independent, self-hosted, open-source community for sexual minorities in Taiwan. For the past decade, I have fo...

EFF to Third Circuit: Electronic Device Searches at the Border Require a Warrant - EFF, along with the national ACLU and the ACLU affiliates in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit urging the court to require a warrant for border searches of electronic devices, an argument EFF has been making in the courts and Congress for nearly a decade. The case, U.S. v. Roggio, involves a man who had been under on...

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.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Hamdi Mohamud’s Case Against St. Paul Officer Who Framed Her - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari filed by the Institute for Justice (IJ) on behalf of Hamdi Mohamud. The petition asked the […] The post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Hamdi Mohamud’s Case Against St. Paul Officer Who Framed Her 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 ...

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...

WY: Contact the Wyoming Senate – Gun Rights Bills Hang in The Balance! - Please Contact the Wyoming Senate Now – Historic Gun Bills Hang in the Balance! Over the prior four Wyoming Legislative Sessions, GOA worked to pass some of America’s best Second Amendment legislation, and we are just a few steps away from more major Gun Rights Wins this year! Three GOA-backed pro-Second Amendment bills have passed the full Wyoming House and could … Read more

WV: Unprecedented Attack on our Machine Gun Sales Bill! - This is not great news, but we need immediate action. Somehow, despite a live vote proving that SB 1071 had passed the Judiciary committee with overwhelming majority support, the bill has mysteriously “disappeared” and never arrived in the Finance committee. There are numerous players in this game of lies and deceit, but our only chance to save the machine gun … Read more

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.

Capital One cuts more than 1,100 Discover employees - Numbers shared with the state of Illinois indicate 1,075 people will be let go in May, and another 81 on June 1.

Kraken receives Fed master account, in a first for crypto - Access to the Federal Reserve’s payment system has long been a dream for cryptocurrency firms, including Custodia Bank, which has sued the central bank in pursuit of access.

OCC’s proposed threshold change divides bank trade groups - Community lenders warned that boosting an asset threshold to $700 billion from $50 billion would go “far beyond what is appropriate or safe.” But large banks want the heightened standards scrapped.

A community-bank director quits with a parting blast - Glen Herrick, a veteran bank director, penned a resignation letter criticizing the West Virginia company's executive-compensation policies and what he described as a failure to focus on core profitability.

Fintech giant Revolut pursues US bank charter - With an application for a U.S. bank charter, the global super app provider aims to expand its offerings and compete with established domestic challengers.

Iran war pressures accelerate for banks and payments - Panelists at a JPMorganChase webinar said oil shipping security is shaky, creating risk of a new wave of inflation that would impact energy finance. Other analysts said the war will create pressure for some parts of the payments industry.

Wells Fargo fully sheds Fed's massive 2018 enforcement order - The bank exited the $1.95-trillion asset cap last year, but it had remained subject to the rest of the eight-year-old order.

Oil price shock pushes mortgage rates back above 6% - While this only shows a 2-basis-point rise in the 30-year fixed since last week, the Lender Price product and pricing engine data is 30 basis points higher.

Joachim Nagel: Central banking in an age of geoeconomic fragmentation and global uncertainty - Speech by Dr Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the 157th Baden-Badener Unternehmer Gespräche, Baden-Baden, 1 March 2026.

Lisa D Cook: Opening remarks for the "AI and productivity across the economy" panel - Opening remarks by Ms Lisa D Cook, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the 42nd Annual NABE (National Association for Business Economics) Economic Policy Conference "The great realignment: navigating AI, demographic and geoeconomic shifts", Washington DC, 24 February 2026.

Henry F Saamoi: Keynote address - "Opening Ceremony of the Meetings of the College of Supervisors of the West Africa Monetary Zone" - Keynote address by Mr Henry F Saamoi, Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia, at the Opening Ceremony of the Meetings of the College of Supervisors of the West Africa Monetary Zone (CSWAMZ), Monrovia, 4 February 2026.

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

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on January 20 and 28, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on January 20 and 28, 2026

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...

Press Release: FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Application for Edward Jones Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah - PRESS RELEASE | FEBRUARY 27, 2026 FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Application for Edward Jones Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah WASHINGTON – The B...