Precious Metals and Market News

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.

Gold rallies near session highs after U.S. retail sales drop -0.2% in January - (Kitco News) - The gold market is rallying after the latest data showed American consumers’ spending growth declining less than expected.U.S. retail sales fell -0.2% in January following an unrevised reading of 0.0% in December, the U.S. Commerce Department announced on Friday. The data was actually better than expectations, as the consensus of economists projected a -0.3% decrease in Janu...

Bitcoin March 6 daily chart alert - Late-week consolidation - (Kitco News) - Friday, March 6—March bitcoin futures prices are slightly lower in early U.S. trading Friday. Some chart consolidation is featured late this week, after good gains posted earlier in the week.

Gold market analysis for March 6 - 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.

Cement, Drugs, And Oil - How The Iran Conflict Could Disrupt Global Supply Chains - Cement, Drugs, And Oil - How The Iran Conflict Could Disrupt Global Supply Chains Authored by Andrew Moran via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The conflict in Iran could have consequences for international trade that extend beyond oil and gas. It has been less than a week since the start of the U.S.–Israeli operations in Iran, and oil tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz—a key...

How To AI-Proof Your Resumé - How To AI-Proof Your Resumé Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a critical threshold that online job seekers must cross, but the technology has presented a unique challenge. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock As employers increasingly lean on AI systems to screen, schedule, and evaluate candidates, ...

Minnesota State Employee Who Vandalized Teslas Last Year 'Punished' With 1-Day Suspension - Minnesota State Employee Who Vandalized Teslas Last Year 'Punished' With 1-Day Suspension Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness, A Minnesota state employee who vandalized six Tesla vehicles last year, causing up to $21,000 in damage, received no jailtime and just a single-day suspension from his job, state records show. Dylan Adams, an employee with the Minnesota Depar...

California May Flip 50-Year Nuclear Moratorium - California May Flip 50-Year Nuclear Moratorium California, long a leader in aggressive renewable energy mandates, is showing early signs of softening its decades-old ban on new nuclear power. Bloomberg reported cracks are appearing in the state’s 1976 moratorium, driven by surging electricity demand from AI data centers and the challenge of hitting absurd climate targets like 90% c...

Why'd The US Temporarily Waive Sanctions On India's Purchase Of Russian Oil? - Why'd The US Temporarily Waive Sanctions On India's Purchase Of Russian Oil? Authored by Andrew Korybko, The “politically inconvenient” truth is that the US is unilaterally reshaping the world order in a bid to restore unipolarity, and regardless of one’s opinion about this, it’s objectively achieved some tangible progress as of late. Treasury Secretary Scott Bennett announced ...

These Are The Retailers That Change Prices Most Often...And When They Offer The Largest Discounts - These Are The Retailers That Change Prices Most Often...And When They Offer The Largest Discounts Dynamic pricing is becoming a defining feature of modern retail, with more of America’s best-known brands adjusting prices in real time based on demand, timing, and market conditions, according to Decodo.  A new report from Decodo, which analyzed more than 1.5 million data points acro...

'Victory' In Iran Will Look Nothing Like 1945 - 'Victory' In Iran Will Look Nothing Like 1945 Authored by James Howard Kunstler, You probably wonder what the end of this war will look like. It won’t look like V-J Day in Times Square, 1945, with sailors kissing girls they met five seconds ago. Our country is way too divided and disturbed with politically-inflected mental illness for love to bloom in the streets like it did then....

Bessent Says US May "Unsanction" More Russian Oil Amid Energy Crisis - Bessent Says US May "Unsanction" More Russian Oil Amid Energy Crisis Yesterday, when discussing the stunning development that Russia would be granted a one-month license to sell (formerly) sanctioned oil to india while the Straits of Hormuz are blocked, we said that this step is just the start, and precited "unlimited extensions" in the future. We had to wait less than 24 hours for...

3 Reasons Why Obamacare Is So Hard To Fix - 3 Reasons Why Obamacare Is So Hard To Fix Authored by Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times, Obamacare had problems even before it launched in 2014. Marketplace websites were glitchy during the open enrollment period, frustrating many would-be customers. Sweeping changes ushered in by the Affordable Care Act, the law creating Obamacare, all but guaranteed that premiums would incr...

FBI Investigating Suspected Cyber Attack On Sensitive Surveillance Network - FBI Investigating Suspected Cyber Attack On Sensitive Surveillance Network The FBI is scrambling to investigate a suspected cybersecurity incident involving a sensitive internal network used to manage court-ordered wiretaps and foreign-intelligence surveillance warrants, according to CNN. The bureau confirmed the activity in a brief statement, saying that it had "identified and ...

Four companies, including AI and data-center plays, are joining the S&P 500 index - Vertiv, Lumentum, Coherent and EchoStar are the newest entrants to the S&P 500.

These stocks in the S&P 500 have dropped the most since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran - A disappointing Friday employment report helped send stocks down further, with cruise operators hammered

That viral Big Arch burger video could be worth at least $18 million to McDonald’s in free publicity - 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.

Defense-tech stocks are the hot trade as Iran conflict widens - In a week when conflict in Iran sent the U.S. equity market into a tailspin, technology stocks tied to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence have proved more resilient than sectors investors have typically treated as safe havens.

Oil surge sparks Treasury market’s worst weekly rout since ‘liberation day’ chaos - Government bonds globally were hit hard by surging oil prices as the Iran conflict extends into the weekend

Defense companies agree to ramp up output after meeting with Trump - The meeting came shortly after a Trump social-media post appearing to rule out talks with Iran as the conflict drags down stocks and as oil prices shoot up.

‘I have a legal and a moral question’: My dad left when I was 9, reconnected with me in my 50s and now needs money. What do I owe him? - “After the divorce was finalized, he and his partner moved out of state to a place where there would be no child-support enforcement.”

Oil prices are surging. Will that help Tesla and others sell more EVs? - A 9% jump in gasoline prices in a week could make electric vehicles look more affordable to consumers.

Crude-oil futures haven’t been this overbought since 1990. That doesn’t mean the rally is over. - A momentum indicator for a crude futures chart has soared to its highest level in 36 years, but as the Wall Street saying goes, overbought doesn’t mean over.

U.S. oil prices notch record weekly gain of nearly 36%, as Middle East conflict spurs worries over production cuts - Oil prices rallied Friday to set a record weekly gain, with the Middle East starting to feel a squeeze in production and storage capacity as the Iran conflict ran through a seventh day.

Oil surges 35% this week for biggest gain in futures trading history dating back to 1983 - The oil market is worried that Gulf countries will have to shut production if tankers are unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

FDA vaccine head will step down in April after string of controversial decisions - Vinay Prasad is leaving his post as director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

Trump tariffs: Customs and Border Protection tells judge it can't comply with refund order - CBP told Judge Richard Eaton that the technology upgrades it plans would save more than 4 million man-hours in processing refunds for Trump's tariffs.

Palantir rallies 15% for the week as Iran war boosts prospects, muting Anthropic concern - Palantir's stock had its best week since August and outperformed all of its large-cap tech peers after the U.S. attacked Iran.

Investors brace for what's next as U.S.-Iran war stretches into second week - Only one question is on people's minds: How long will the U.S.-Israel war with Iran last?

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.

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.

U.S. administration sources downplay prospect of rigging oil futures market - Construe this to mean that if the U.S. government decides to manipulate the oil futures market, it will be done surreptitiously, as it has been done surreptitiously with the gold market, since open and public manipulation would fool no one. * * * Trump Team Downplays Oil Futures Trading to Relieve Prices By Jennifer A DlouhyBloomberg NewsFriday, March 6, 2026 Trump administration officials aren...

U.S. Treasury plans to manipulate oil futures market to hold prices down - It already has plenty of experience with that kind of thing in the gold market but journalists won't ask about it. * * * U.S. Weighs Oil Futures Market Action to Combat Price Spikes By Jarrett RenshawReutersThursday, March 5, 2026 The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to announce measures ​aimed at combating rising energy prices in the wake of the Iran conflict, including potential action in...

Hungary detains Ukrainian convoy carrying $82 million in cash and gold - From the Associated Pressvia NBC News, New YorkFriday, March 6, 2026 Hungarian authorities have detained seven Ukrainian citizens, including a former intelligence officer, and seized two armored cars carrying large amounts of cash across Hungary on suspicion of money laundering, officials said today. Ukraine accused Hungary of taking the Ukrainians hostage and illegally seizing millions of doll...

Gold stuck in Dubai is sold at a discount as war widens - By Yihui Xie and Preeti SoniBloomberg NewsFriday, March 6, 2026 Gold is being offered at a steep discount in Dubai, as the war in the Middle East grounds flights and hampers suppliers' ability to move bullion out of the key trading hub. Many buyers have stepped back from new orders, unwilling to pay exceptionally high shipping and insurance costs with no guarantee of prompt delivery.  ... Dispa...

China, U.S., other major countries freak out over Ghana's increase in gold mining royalties - Wazzamatter? Has the gold price gotten too high for them already? * * * China, U.S. Pressure Ghana to Halt Gold Royalty Hike By Maxwell Akalaare AdombilaReutersThursday, March 5, 2026 DAKAR, Senegal -- China, the U.S., and other Western governments have mounted an unusually coordinated ​push to get Ghana to halt a gold royalty hike they say could harm some of the ‌biggest miners, according to t...

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

Supply of Labor Fell in 2025 on Immigration Crackdown: Massive Change in Labor Market Dynamics that Explains a Lot - The annual adjustments of the labor force to the new population estimates are in, and they’re revealing.

Update on the Fed’s Balance Sheet and its Reserve Management Purchases - Adding T-bills, shedding MBS, Treasury note & bond balances on ice, SRF unused.

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 ...

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

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

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

Kazakhstan Announces Investment of up to $350 Million in Crypto Reserve - The Central Bank of Kazakhstan recently announced that it would set up an investment portfolio of up to $350 million to invest in cryptocurrency companies and other instruments providing exposure to digital assets, using gold, and part of its foreign reserves to this end. Kazakhstan To Invest Up to $350 Million In Cryptocurrency Companies Central […]

Crypto Crime Hits $154B in 2025 but It’s Below 1% of Onchain Activity - Illicit crypto transactions surged to record levels in 2025, yet the digital asset economy continues expanding as legitimate adoption accelerates worldwide, highlighting a rapidly growing blockchain ecosystem that still overwhelmingly operates within legal activity. Illicit Crypto Flows Surge While Global Adoption Accelerates Despite the rise in illicit activity, the broader cryptocurrency ecos...

Kucoin Faces Cease-and-Desist Order From Dubai Crypto Regulator - Dubai’s regulator warns consumers and investors to avoid crypto exchange Kucoin, intensifying scrutiny of unregulated digital asset platforms as the UAE’s multi-agency system divides oversight of virtual assets across Dubai and other emirates. Kucoin Ordered to Halt Operations by Dubai Regulator Heightened regulatory scrutiny continues to shape the global virtual asset sector. Dubai’s Virtual A...

Ripple Says Crypto Has Entered Institutional-Grade Era as TradFi–DeFi Bridge ‘Officially’ Opens - Crypto is entering a regulated institutional era as Ripple expands licensed financial infrastructure and global compliance, signaling blockchain’s transition from experimentation to large-scale financial deployment, connecting traditional finance with digital asset markets. Ripple Signals End of Crypto’s Experimental Era as Regulated Institutional Infrastructure Takes Center Stage The digital a...

Bitcoin May Be Quiet Now but Institutional Flows Suggest a Bigger Move Ahead - Institutional investors are holding firm through bitcoin’s latest market dip, signaling deeper conviction as ETF inflows, new buyers, and geopolitical tensions reinforce the cryptocurrency’s growing role as a potential safe-haven asset. Why Institutional Investors Aren’t Dumping Bitcoin During the Latest Dip Growing institutional participation is shaping bitcoin’s market behavior during periods...

Do You Have a Right To Work From Home? This Australian Politician Thinks So. - A proposal in Victoria would require every business, no matter the size, to allow two days of remote work a week.

Kristi Noem, Iran War Predictions, Playing Video Games - Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi say farewell to Kristi Noem before they move on to the war in Iran, "heritage Americans," and airplane etiquette.

California Appeals Court Upholds Trial Court Order That Cited Hallucinated Cases - The nonexistent cases were first introduced by opposing counsel, but the appellant's lawyer didn't spot the error at the trial court, and submitted a proposed order to the trial court that cited those cases. That, the appeals court held, meant that appellant forfeited the right to challenge the decision.

Previewing Suncor Energy v. Boulder County - A Federalist Society forum on the first big case of OT 2026.

California Billionaire Wealth Tax Would Cost the State $25 Billion, New Research Finds - "If Californians approve this measure in November, they may discover too late that the wealth they hoped to tax has already left the state—with jobs and economic opportunities not far behind."

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal - Lies, damned lies, and statutes of limitations.

Kristi Noem's Lies About DHS Shootings Don't Seem To Have Figured in Trump's Decision To Fire Her - The president himself portrayed Renée Good and Alex Pretti as would-be murderers, and he did not seem troubled by the homeland security secretary's slander of them.

Killing Drug Lords Won't End Mexico's Cartels. Ending the Drug War Might. - The death of El Mencho shows why decades of prohibition enforcement have only strengthened cartels.

Why J.D. Vance Is a Risky Bet for Republicans in 2028 - Vance's support for unpopular policies could spell trouble for the GOP in 2028. But this could be a good thing for the party's future, says Jonah Goldberg.

The Federal Government Was Told To Make a List of Everything It Funds. 15 Years Later, There Still Isn't One. - A sad commentary on the sprawling size and eye-watering cost of the government.

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.

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...

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 ...

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...

TX: GOA-Endorsed Candidates Score Major Wins in Texas! - Last night was a strong night for the Second Amendment in Texas. Freedom-minded Texans showed up, made their voices heard, and sent a clear message: Texans want leaders who will stand firmly for their constitutional rights. GOA is proud to report an excellent performance from GOA-endorsed candidates across Texas. One of the biggest results of the night came in Texas’ … Read more

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.

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.

LexisNexis hit by second data breach in two years - Cybercriminals say they stole sensitive records by exploiting an unpatched vulnerability known as React2Shell and using the password Lexis1234.

Western Alliance sues Jefferies for $126M in First Brands fallout - The Phoenix-based bank said that affiliates of Jefferies had stayed current on the loan agreement until last week. The suit is the latest example of private credit-related problems at banks.

JPMorgan's Porretti departs, Goldman bankers pose for fashion shoot - JPMorganChase's Alfredo Porretti has left the firm; two junior Goldman Sachs bankers took part in a controversial fashion shoot; Societe Generale appointed Selina Cheung head of equity capital markets in Asia Pacific; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

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...

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.

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...