Precious Metals and Market News

‘Onchain markets are responsible for virtually 100% of weekend price discovery’ – Theo’s Ioppe - (Kitco News) – Gold’s price discovery mechanisms move onto blockchain networks after U.S. futures markets close for the weekend, creating arbitrage opportunities for traders who can navigate both markets, according to Iggy Ioppe, chief investment officer (CIO) at Theo and former CIO at Credit Suisse.“In terms of publicly visible price formation, onchain markets are responsible for virtually 100...

Gold loses altitude, silver down sharply as USDX rallies, risk aversion somewhat abates - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are higher but down around $100 from the overnight highs, while silver prices lost overnight gains and are trading sharply down.

Gold and silver prices have further to fall before reaching the floor, but Iran conflict and tariff uncertainty are supportive – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Gold and silver likely have further to fall before they reach their price floor, even as the Iran conflict and tariff uncertainty support gold, while ETF investors continue to bet on silver, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In the latest update, the analysts wrote that history suggests that gold and silver prices both have further to fall. 

Tony Makuch named Kitco Mining CEO of the Year after Porcupine turnaround - (Kitco News) Tony Makuch, president and CEO of Discovery Silver (TSX: DSV; OTCQX: DSVSF), was named Kitco Mining’s CEO of the Year at the 35th BMO Global Metals, Mining & Critical Minerals Conference in Florida in February 2026, following a year in which the company repositioned the Porcupine complex in Ontario as a cash-generating growth platform.

Spot gold trades near session low after ISM Manufacturing PMI dips to 52.4 - (Kitco News) - Gold is trading near session highs after the latest data showed the U.S. manufacturing sector beating expectations by holding steady last month, though prices shot higher in February.The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) announced on Monday that its Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index ticked down to 52.4 in February after posting a 52.6 reading in January. The headline nu...

Bitcoin March 2 daily chart alert - Firmer, trapped in trading range - (Kitco News) - Monday, March 2—March bitcoin futures prices are higher in early U.S. trading Monday. Despite the roiled marketplace, Bitcoin trading action remains in a sideways grind at lower levels.

Gold market analysis for March 2 - 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.

Strong price gains in gold, silver on safe-haven demand - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are sharply higher and hit four-week highs in early U.S. trading Monday, on strong safe-haven demand as the Middle East is seeing its biggest war in decades.

Investors continue to cling to their gold during the weekend - (Kitco News) - The threat of a geopolitical flare-up is once again giving investors a reason to sleep with one eye open — and one hand firmly on their bullion.

Wall Street waxes bullish amid geopolitical and technical momentum, Main Street sets 2026 sentiment high as gold challenges $5,300/oz - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street waxing bullish once again, while Main Street investors were more optimistic than they had been this year after gold’s solid gains.

Airports, Data Centers, Skyscrapers, & Power Plants: Are Desalination Plants Next Targets In U.S.-Iran War - Airports, Data Centers, Skyscrapers, & Power Plants: Are Desalination Plants Next Targets In U.S.-Iran War "I think it's fair to say this is a third Gulf war, isn't it?" Economist defense editor Shashank Joshi wrote on X. I think fair to say that this is a third Gulf war, isn't it? — Shashank Joshi (@shashj) March 2, 2026 Beyond the ongoing exchange between U.S. and Israeli force...

Bitcoin: Worthless Speculative Asset Or A True Monetary Alternative? - Bitcoin: Worthless Speculative Asset Or A True Monetary Alternative? Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The recent correction in Bitcoin has created a familiar debate. Is it a worthless speculative asset or a true monetary alternative? At $67,000, the price may be volatile, but it is hardly worthless.  Bitcoin may be both a warning and an opportunity. It remains a strong hedge against t...

Court Rules For WaPo Reporter In Major Win For Press In National Security Case - Court Rules For WaPo Reporter In Major Win For Press In National Security Case Authored by Jonathan Turley, There was an important ruling last week by Magistrate Judge William B. Porter of the Eastern District of Virginia in favor of the press regarding the handling of files and materials taken in a search of the home of a Washington Post reporter. Judge Porter ruled against t...

"Severely Curbed": Gold Shipments Through Dubai Stalled In Wake Of Strikes On Iran - "Severely Curbed": Gold Shipments Through Dubai Stalled In Wake Of Strikes On Iran Gold shipments through Dubai are set to stall for several days after airlines suspended flights amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s response, according to three industry sources and Reuters. Because gold is typically transported by air for security and insurance reasons, the cancellat...

IRGC Warns Ready To Torch Tankers Entering Strait Of Hormuz As Rubio Tells Iran 'Hardest Hits Yet To Come' - IRGC Warns Ready To Torch Tankers Entering Strait Of Hormuz As Rubio Tells Iran 'Hardest Hits Yet To Come' Summary: President Trump opened Monday's Medal of Honor ceremony in the White House East Wing with a carefully prepared, somewhat brief statement on Operation Epic Fury. Speaking deliberatively - but not quite with the level of his typically confident and energetic tone and de...

We Want One Solution, But One Solution Can't Solve Our Polycrisis - We Want One Solution, But One Solution Can't Solve Our Polycrisis Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via Substack, Whatever the problem, our minds seek one solution--preferably a simple one--to escape the trackless wilderness of complex, inter-connected problems. Problem-solving boils down to identifying the key problem and finding a fix that’s easy to understand and straightforward t...

Hormuz Paralyzed: Another Tanker Hit, Floating Parking Lot Of Ships Swells - Hormuz Paralyzed: Another Tanker Hit, Floating Parking Lot Of Ships Swells Update (1555ET): The latest Automatic Identification System (AIS) vessel-tracking data, via Bloomberg, shows that tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has been paralyzed, with only a few tankers still transiting the critical maritime energy chokepoint. U.S. Central Command said in a statement on X that...

US Vigilant Against Possible Domestic Attacks Amid Iran War: Hegseth - US Vigilant Against Possible Domestic Attacks Amid Iran War: Hegseth Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says the Trump administration is monitoring for any sleeper cell activity in the United States. Hegseth’s March 2 comments came after questions about a possible attack on the homeland in response to the strikes on Iran. “We...

NYC Pakistan-Owned Hotel Took $146M For Illegals But Owes $13M In Taxes - NYC Pakistan-Owned Hotel Took $146M For Illegals But Owes $13M In Taxes Authored by Luis Cornelio via HeadlineUSA, The Pakistani government owes New York City taxpayers millions in unpaid taxes despite making nearly $150 million through the Roosevelt Hotel by housing illegal aliens.  The Roosevelt Hotel, owned by Pakistani International Airlines, a quasi-state entity, has $13.6...

Satellite Images Reveal Aftermath Of Drone Attack On Saudi Arabia's Biggest Refinery - Satellite Images Reveal Aftermath Of Drone Attack On Saudi Arabia's Biggest Refinery Update (1453ET): New GEOINT from spatial intelligence firm Vantor shows high-resolution satellite imagery of the aftermath of a reported Iranian drone strike early Monday on Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura complex. This attack has taken Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery offline. Vantor's satellite im...

How this under-the-radar U.S. natural-gas exporter could capitalize on a potential shortage in Europe - The U.S. is the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, and one relatively obscure U.S. company seems ready to reap the benefits of a surge in global natural-gas prices following the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran and the widening conflict in the Middle East.

Chevron’s stock surges to a record as U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran spark an oil rally - Investors leaned onto U.S. energy stocks on Monday, with the widening conflict in the Middle East boosting shares of major U.S. exploration and production and integrated-energy companies, in particular Chevron.

The smartest money moves to make as the Iran conflict rattles markets - You may have opportunities to optimize for short-term volatility, financial planners told MarketWatch.

Apple launches new iPhone and iPad Air as it gears up for a major AI push - The company is boosting the storage capacity of its devices, a move thought to be a prelude to expected Siri enhancements later this year.

Nvidia’s stock is Morgan Stanley’s new top chip pick — replacing Micron - An analyst sees a “surprisingly good entry point” for Nvidia investors given the stock’s recent sluggish performance.

Boeing’s stock stands out in this screen of aerospace and defense investments - Several of the largest defense contractors trade at low price/sales ratios when compared with that of the S&P 500, and Boeing has a high projected sales growth rate.

Cruise stocks drop, as there’s more than just the Iran conflict to worry about - Norwegian’s sales miss and downbeat booking and profit outlooks spark concern about demand for cruises.

American, Delta stocks fall as Iran conflict sparks worries about fuel costs, travel demand - Airline stocks drop as the Iran conflict sparks worries about rising fuel costs.

Palantir, Lockheed and these other defense stocks rise on heels of Iran conflict - Defense spending is set to get “more urgent and less controversial,” an analyst notes, and numerous stocks could benefit.

Coherent and Lumentum shares pop on Nvidia deals. Why optical stocks are so hot these days. - Optical technologies are increasingly critical in data centers as they support energy-efficient, ultrahigh-bandwidth connections.

Iran live updates: Six U.S. service members killed in action - Follow the latest news after the U.S. and Israel launched a massive attack on Iran that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

S&P 500 closes flat, rebounding from lows as traders buy the dip after U.S.-Iran attacks: Live updates - The war between the U.S. and Iran is threatening to widen and jolt global energy supplies.

How high can oil and gas prices go because of the Iran war? Here are the scenarios - Oil prices could move higher still if Iran targets Persian Gulf energy infrastructure and the Strait of Hormuz closure is prolonged.

First flights take off from Dubai after Iran strikes, but service is 'limited' - Emirates airline said it will resume a limited number of flights as early as Monday evening local time.

How traders played Monday's comeback, and what they think will keep working during the turmoil - Monday's trading action showed the historical precedent around geopolitical shocks holds true, and hinted at what investments could continue to work.

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.

Iran conflict: Where things stand, global responses — and what comes next - The U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran is extending into its third day with each side pledging escalation.

Are Jack Dorsey's aggressive job cuts the start of an AI jobs apocalypse? Economists weigh in - Economists question whether such moves signal a broader shift in the labor market or simply reflect company-specific adjustments.

Core wholesale prices rose 0.8% in January, much more than expected - The core producer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.8%, more than the 0.6% gain in December.

Investors turn to gold, not bonds, as haven from war in Iran - By Ian Smith, Emily Herbert, Rachel Rees, Leslie Hook, and Costas MourselasFinancial Times, LondonMonday, March 2, 2026 Big investors have turned to gold and the U.S. dollar rather than the traditional safety of government bonds, as anxiety grows over an inflation shock threatened by the war in Iran. Gold raced close to a record high on Monday, jumping 2.5% to more than $5,400 a troy ounce, as ...

Brien Lundin: War isn't bullish for gold - By Brien LundinGold Newsletter / Golden OpportunitiesMetairie, LouisianaMonday, March 2, 2026 As I walked the packed halls of the massive PDAC mining conference yesterday, many attendees asked, with eyes gleaming with excitement, how high gold would jump today in the wake of America's massive onslaught against Iran. I threw rhetorical cold water in their faces. This wasn't good for gold, I told...

Top gold miner Uzbekistan extends halt on exports amid record prices - By Yuliya FedorinovaBloomberg NewsMonday, March 2, 2026 Uzbekistan, one of the world's largest gold producers, has taken to hoarding its output of the yellow metal as prices hit records amid global geopolitical turmoil. The country, which mines about 130 tons per year, exported no non-monetary gold in January, extending a halt in sales that began late last year, according to data from the Natio...

Chris Powell: Canada, you're a rich country, so stop insisting on being poor - Remarks by Chris PowellSecretary/Treasurer, Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.Stein-GATA Dinner, TorontoSunday, March 1, 2026Please forgive the lack of a French translation for my remarks. I took four years of French in high school and still don't know merde.But since we met here a year ago things have changed dramatically for the monetary metals. For much of the last year gold and silver ha...

Thai gold-trading curbs take effect as authorities try to restrain baht - By Suttinee (Ying) Yuvejwattana and Matthew BurgessBloomberg Newsvia The Business Times, SingaporeSaturday, February 28, 2026 Thailand will implement tough new rules governing retail gold-trading from Sunday, March 1, hoping to curb speculative activity that has fueled gains in the baht and weakened the nation's competitiveness. Individuals' online, baht-denominated gold transactions will be su...

10-Year US Treasury Yield Flipflops, Spikes by 14 Basis Points to 4.07%, after Plunging to 3.93%, amid Massive Volatility - It undid more than the entire haven trade that had started on Thursday and blew through the hot PPI inflation on Friday.

Drill Baby Drill for 20+ Years: US Natural Gas Production Jumps to Record, Exports via LNG & Pipeline Spike to Record in 2025 - And the price of US natural gas fell back to where it had been 30 years ago.

Construction Spending on Data Centers, Factories, Powerplants, and Office Buildings: Boom, Bust, and in Between - Despite the hoopla about data centers, spending on factory construction was five times larger.

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 ...

A bill to make gold and silver legal currency in NH is back for the second year in a row - Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia, R-Tilton, has introduced a bill to make gold and silver legal tender in New Hampshire. Harvey-Bolia argued that gold and silver can hedge against inflation and allow people ...

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

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

Canaan’s Turnaround Gains Steam as Benchmark Doubles Price Target to $4 - With Nasdaq compliance restored and momentum building in its Avalon mining rigs and self-mining operations, the broker sees renewed upside for Canaan’s shares.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Gains 4.5% as Index Trades Higher - Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was also a top performer, rising 2% from Wednesday.

Digital Asset Treasuries: Bitcoin’s Institutional Test Case - Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) are the first laboratories testing how a decentralised asset can operate as productive capital within the architecture of corporate finance, argues Sygnum Bank CIO Fabian Dori.

Plasma Obtains VASP License, Opens Amsterdam Office to Expand Stablecoin Payments in EU - The firm behind the fast-growing stablecoin blockchain also plans to obtain MiCA and EMI licenses as part of its expansion in Europe.

Gold Token Market Swells to $3.9B as CZ Calls It a 'Trust Me Bro' Asset - The tokens raise similar concerns to stablecoins, with potential risks around delivery, long-term reliability and the ability to redeem for physical gold.

Ledger Unveils $179 Nano Gen5, Built for Identity in an AI-Driven World - Alongside, there's the Ledger Wallet, a reimagined version of the company's Ledger Live app, and Ledger Enterprise Multisig, a new platform for institutional asset management.

Crypto Market Maker B2C2 Launches PENNY to Enable Instant, Zero-Fee Stablecoin Swaps - The institutional liquidity provider’s new platform says it will let users exchange stablecoins like USDT and USDC across multiple blockchains without fees.

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Edge Higher; HyperLiquid Surges on $1B Purchase Plan - After weeks of turbulence, the crypto market found support Thursday, with Bitcoin and Ether posting modest gains and HyperLiquid’s token HYPE soaring.

Risk Proxies Challenge Bitcoin's Bounce; HYPE, XMR Shine: Crypto Daybook Americas - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 23, 2025

Revolut Secures MiCA License in Cyprus, Expanding Regulated Crypto Services Across EU - Fintech giant gains CySEC approval to offer compliant crypto trading across 30 EEA markets under MiCA

‘Good, Sensible Outcome’ — Judge Dismisses Class Action Against Uniswap Labs in New York - A federal judge in Manhattan has dismissed with prejudice all remaining claims against Uniswap Labs and its CEO, Hayden Adams, delivering a decisive courtroom win for decentralized finance ( DeFi) developers accused of facilitating crypto scams. ‘Another Day, Another Precedent-Setting Ruling for DeFi,’ Uniswap Foundation’s General Counsel Says On March 2, 2026, U.S. District Judge […]

3 Green Days Power Strong Crypto ETF Week as Bitcoin ETFs Add $787 Million - Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) closed the week of Feb. 23–27 with strong net inflows, led by $787 million into bitcoin funds. Ether, solana, and XRP products also posted weekly gains despite late-week volatility. Combined $921 Million Inflow for Crypto ETFs Despite Friday Pause Momentum defined the week for crypto ETFs. After opening with heavy outflows […]

Buterin Says Ethereum Smart Accounts Could Launch in 2026 Hegota Upgrade - Ethereum is preparing to overhaul how wallets work, with co-founder Vitalik Buterin saying native “smart accounts” could arrive within a year through the network’s planned Hegota upgrade. Hegota Upgrade May Bring Account Abstraction In a Feb. 28 post on X, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that after more than a decade of research, Ethereum’s long-running […]

Israeli Markets Hit All-Time Highs Amid Military Conflict With Iran - Israeli markets achieved record peaks on March 2, 2026, bucking a global downturn despite the onset of a joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran. Markets Reach New Peaks Israeli financial markets surged Monday, March 2, 2026, just two days after the launch of a joint military operation with the United States against Iran. While global […]

Bitcoin Reclaims $70K as Global Equities Tumble Amid Middle East Conflict - On Monday, bitcoin jumped by 5%, demonstrating significant resilience as global markets buckled under the weight of escalating Middle Eastern conflict. Equities Tumble Amid Geopolitical Conflict On Monday, March 2, bitcoin ( BTC) briefly breached the $70,000 mark, signaling a potential return to its “digital gold” status. After plummeting to an intraday low of approximately […]

SCOTUS Seems Skeptical of the Federal Ban on Gun Possession by Cannabis Consumers - Most of the justices seemed unsatisfied by the Trump administration's argument that the law is constitutional as applied to a Texas marijuana user.

Justice Scalia did not read The New York Times; Justice Barrett does. - It is very useful to know where a Justice gets her news from.

How Unstated Legal Ideas Have Deformed the Constitution - In the "three buckets" picture of the structure of the federal government, a federal entity that is not part of Congress or part of the judiciary must inevitably be in the Executive Branch.

Prof. Tom Merrill (Columbia) Guest-Blogging About "Unstated": How Three Implicit Legal Ideas Have Sidelined Congress and Empowered the President and the Courts - Prof. Merrill is giving the Hallows Lecture at Marquette tonight on this subject, and I'm delighted to report that he'll… The post Prof. Tom Merrill (Columbia) Guest-Blogging About <i>"Unstated": How Three Implicit Legal Ideas Have Sidelined Congress and Empowered the President and the Courts</i> appeared first on Reason.com.

Mayor's Right to Dismiss Volunteer Board Appointees for Speech, Including Religiously Motivated Speech - From Hodges v. Gloria, decided Thursday by the Ninth Circuit (Judges Consuelo Callahan and Lucy Koh, and Judge J. Campbell… The post Mayor's Right to Dismiss Volunteer Board Appointees for Speech, Including Religiously Motivated Speech appeared first on Reason.com.

Apparent AI Glitch in Filing by Montana Public Defender, Recent Congressional Candidate - Everyone makes mistakes, even experienced professionals; a good reminder for the rest of us to learn from those mistakes. The… The post Apparent AI Glitch in Filing by Montana Public Defender, Recent Congressional Candidate appeared first on Reason.com.

Canadian Cops Questioned Dad About Human Trafficking After He Took His Daughter to a Coffee Shop - Plus: AI for mass surveillance, Alaskan lawsuit to decriminalize prostitution, "enhanced" British regulation of streaming services, and more…

100 Years of Murray Rothbard - Remembering America's most radical and definitive modern libertarian intellectual.

The Goalposts of the Iran War Keep Shifting - Trump and his team can’t get their story straight on why they started this war, how long they plan to fight it, and whether they'll put boots on the ground.

Bombed Iran - Plus: 3 Americans killed in retaliation, former President Bill Clinton testifies about Jeffrey Epstein, and more...

The Secretary of Defense Is Misleading the American People - The Secretary of Defense is misleading the American people.

Adam Smith and Market Taoism - The United States should practice what it preaches and adhere to its founding principles by limiting the power of government, protecting basic liberties, and fostering free trade at home and abroad.

Tariff Refund Delays Could Cost Taxpayers $700 Million a Month - We calculate in Figure 1 that $700 million in interest is added to the final bill every month that the government delays tariff refunds, or around $23 million per day.

How Justice Gorsuch Helped Save Us from a “Climate Emergency” - Gorsuch, along with the rest of the majority, has largely saved the American people from a future administration declaring a climate emergency and instituting measures like climate tariffs at the president’s sole discretion

Argentina’s Labor Reform Is a Step in the Right Direction - The passing of the labor reform bill, only a few months after Milei’s midterm victory in October, sends a positive message to investors.

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...

Freedom Isn’t Granted: It’s Exercised and Defended - You can’t build a true “land of the free” on hope, wishing for the “right people” to gain power and resist the temptation to abuse it. The post Freedom Isn’t Granted: It’s Exercised and Defended appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

National Book Tour for Cindy Cohn’s Memoir, ‘Privacy’s Defender’ - MIT Press Publishes EFF Executive Director’s Book As She Prepares to Depart Organization After 25 Years SAN FRANCISCO – Electronic Frontier Foundation Executive Director Cindy Cohn will launch her memoir, Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance (MIT Press, March 10), with events in San Francisco and Berkeley before embarking on a national book tour.  In Privacy’s D...

Victory! Tenth Circuit Finds Fourth Amendment Doesn’t Support Broad Search of Protesters’ Devices and Digital Data - In a big win for protesters’ rights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit overturned a lower court’s dismissal of a challenge to sweeping warrants to search a protester’s devices and digital data and a nonprofit’s social media data. The case, Armendariz v. City of Colorado Springs, arose after a housing protest in 2021, during which Colorado Springs police arrested protesters for obs...

☺️ Trust Us With Your Face | EFFector 38.4 - Do you remember the last time you were carded at a bar or restaurant? It was probably such a quick and normal experience, that you barely remember it. But have you ever been carded to use the internet? Being required to present your ID to access content online is becoming a growing reality for many. We're explaining the dangers of age verification laws, and the latest in the fight for privacy a...

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 ...

TX: Primary Election Voting Starts Tomorrow in Texas! - Tomorrow is an exciting day – it’s the Texas March 3 Primary Election! Make sure to cast your vote between 7 AM and 7 PM and stand up for the leadership you believe in for our great state! To find your local polling locations and hours, check out these helpful links: https://www.votetexas.gov/voting/where.html   https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/   We are proud to announce our endorsed...

WY: Historic Wyoming Gun Bills on the Move – Please Contact Your Senators! - Historic Gun Bills on the Move in Wyoming. Please Contact Your Senator Now! Over the prior four Wyoming Legislative Sessions, GOA has worked to pass some of America’s best Second Amendment legislation including a Repeal of Gun Free Zones in schools and most government buildings, a Second Amendment Protection Act (which includes criminal penalties) to reduce local cooperation with federal gun … ...

TX: GOA Proudly Supports 13 Federal Candidates in Texas! - We’re excited to announce that Gun Owners of America proudly endorses thirteen dynamic, 2A candidates to represent the great state of Texas in Washington, D.C.! ✅ Ken Paxton — U.S. Senate ✅ Nathaniel Moran — U.S. House, TX-01 ✅ Steve Toth — U.S. House, TX-02 ✅ Keith Self – U.S. House, TX-03 ✅ Pat Fallon – U.S. House, TX-04 ✅ … Read more

Edward Jones gets FDIC’s nod for ILC charter - The approval caps a nearly six-year journey for the investment firm, which aims to launch an industrial bank next year.

JPMorgan, Barclays, Fifth Third sued over Tricolor - Asset-backed securities investors accused the banks of ignoring “giant red flags” about the bankrupt subprime auto lender and “enabling” its “massive fraud.”

Morgan Stanley brings trust charter pursuit into the mainstream - The banking behemoth’s application lands at the OCC as a flurry of fintechs vie for the same license. Morgan Stanley has recently partnered on a crypto trading effort and filed paperwork for holdings of three digital currencies.

Washington’s FS Bancorp boosts Portland presence - The bank’s $34.6 million merger with Oregon-based Pacific West, set to close in the third quarter, will create a lender with 31 locations and $3.6 billion in assets.

Meta dips a toe back into crypto - The social media giant is exploring the use of stablecoin payments in its app ecosystem, years after its Diem digital currency experiment imploded.

SBA's new eligibility rules expected to funnel loans to nonbanks - As the Trump administration limits access to only U.S. citizens, volume in the Small Business Administration's flagship loan program is already trailing the 2025 pace. Experts predict that the tighter eligibility criteria will send more loans to nonbanks.

Iran war brings urgency to fintechs' sanctions compliance - Experts say regulators will be looking more closely at know-your-customer compliance in the wake of U.S. strikes on Iran.

Ohio-based Civista names the successor to its retiring CEO - Charles "Chuck" Parcher will replace Dennis Shaffer as president and CEO of the Sandusky, Ohio-based community bank. Shaffer is set to retire in late August.

Bank of America makes a move as rewards race heats up - With the likes of Amex and JPMorganChase upgrading card perks, BofA is expanding no-fee access to more customers and products and adding incentives.

Is Block the first domino for AI-spurred layoffs? - Block last week cut 40% of its staff and attributed the layoffs to artificial intelligence, leaving many to wonder whether Jack Dorsey's payments company was a bellwether for widespread AI-driven layoffs, or a one-off.

6th WE_ARE_IN Macroeconomics and Finance Conference: call for papers - Call for Papers: Conference organised by the CEPR, the BIS and the ECB, Rome, Italy, 22-23 October 2026. Submission deadline 31st March 2026.

Post-GFC rewiring of the global financial system - Keynote speech by Mr Hyun Song Shin, Economic Adviser and Head of the Monetary and Economic Department of the BIS, at the 15th Annual Julis Rabinowitz Public Policy and Finance (JRCPPF) Conference, Princeton, 20 February 2026.

Fabio Panetta: Trade and finance in a fragmented world - Speech by Mr Fabio Panetta, Governor of the Bank of Italy, at the 32nd ASSIOM FOREX Congress, Venice, 21 February 2026.

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

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of First Financial Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of First Financial Bank

Following earlier actions to remove reputation risk from its supervision of banks, Federal Reserve Board requests comment on proposal to codify that removal - Following earlier actions to remove reputation risk from its supervision of banks, Federal Reserve Board requests comment on proposal to codify that removal

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...

Press Release: FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Second Quarter 2026 and Third Quarter 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | FEBRUARY 27, 2026 FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Second Quarter 2026 and Third Quarter 2026 WASHINGTON - The Federal ...