Precious Metals and Market News

IEA warns of historic oil shock as Fed faces ‘nightmare setup,’ Larry McDonald says - (Kitco News) - The International Energy Agency (IEA) has officially identified the current global energy crisis as the largest supply disruption in the history of the oil market, triggering a "monetary fracture" that is forcing a sophisticated rotation out of paper assets and into physical commodities.

Retail traders using leveraged ETFs were a major driver of January’s dramatic gold and silver selloff – BIS - (Kitco News) – The exuberance of retail traders as precious metals prices rocketed to new all-time highs – and their overreliance on leveraged ETFs to gain additional exposure – played a disproportionate role in the dramatic late January selloffs in gold and silver, according to a new analysis from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

Project exits and fiscal tensions highlight rising jurisdiction risk, strategist says - (Kitco News) A series of asset sales and policy disputes is highlighting a persistent challenge for global miners: once projects become large enough, political leverage can shift toward host governments.

Corporate debt downgrades and $4 trillion pension shortfall loom over U.S. markets - (Kitco News) - As financial markets attempt to stabilize following an unprecedented oil supply disruption and a trading halt on the London Metal Exchange, macroeconomic analysts are sounding the alarm on deeper vulnerabilities within the U.S. credit system.

‘’We see a scenario where gold goes back down towards $4,200’ – RJO’s Pavilonis - (Kitco News) – As the Iran conflict moves through its third week, gold prices continue to hold support near $5000 per ounce. But market participants are still seeking a sense of how long and how broad the war could be, and if they come to believe it will get worse and last longer than the U.S. administration’s six-week estimate, that could spell a significant leg lower for equities and precious...

Gold prices going nowhere fast as U.S. pending home sales rise 1.8% - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to trade around $5,000 an ounce and is seeing little reaction to an improvement in the U.S. housing market, as more consumers than expected have begun the process of buying a new home, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Gold and silver getting comfortable around key support levels - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver continue to test key support levels within their broader consolidation patterns as analysts note that renewed U.S. dollar momentum is keeping the precious metals rally in check in the near term.

Gold is still set to gain 20% above current prices in 2026 - UBS - (Kitco News) – Despite gold's lackluster performance since the outbreak of the Iran war, the updated calculus of risk, interest rate policy, inflation, and strong underlying demand will still propel the yellow metal as high as $6,200 per oz by the end of 2026, according to commodity analysts at UBS.

More than one way to ride a bull - shift tactics in gold as liquidity crunch caps rally, says Tastylive’s Vecchio - (Kitco News) - In the last two weeks, gold has been a discouraging trade, to say the least. Despite renewed chaos in the Middle East, gold has been unable to generate a safe-haven bid, with prices starting the new trading week testing support near $5,000 an ounce.

Oil price spike has had limited impact on future prices, but once it does, that’s when the broader economy will suffer – Walsh Trading’s Lusk - (Kitco News) – Despite the sky-high oil prices of the last two weeks, the impact on oil price futures further out remains limited, but if the Iran conflict drags on past mid-April, the spillover effects into treasury yields, equities, precious metals, and the broader economy could be significant, according to Sean Lusk, co-director of commercial hedging at Walsh Trading.Lusk told Kitco News he ...

Zelensky Confirms 200 Ukrainian Drone Operatives Are In Mideast Assisting Against Iran - Zelensky Confirms 200 Ukrainian Drone Operatives Are In Mideast Assisting Against Iran Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday offered rare confirmation that his government has sent 200 Ukrainian air defense experts to the Middle East, where they are helping allies to counteract Iranian drone attacks, and on the cheap. Zelensky, who has publicly backed President Trump's d...

Berlin Accused Of Prioritizing Migrants Over Merit In Hiring Judges & Prosecutors - Berlin Accused Of Prioritizing Migrants Over Merit In Hiring Judges & Prosecutors Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, A diversity hiring policy affecting the recruitment of judges and public prosecutors in Berlin has come under renewed scrutiny after the city’s justice senator warned that the system may conflict with Germany’s constitutional requirement that public offices b...

Crewless Russian Fuel Tanker A 'Ticking Time Bomb' In Mediterranean After Likely Ukrainian Attack - Crewless Russian Fuel Tanker A 'Ticking Time Bomb' In Mediterranean After Likely Ukrainian Attack A damaged Russian LNG tanker is drifting uncontrolled in the Mediterranean after what Moscow says was a Ukrainian drone attack, triggering alarm across Europe over a potential ecological disaster in the heart of EU waters, as the stricken tanker is somewhere between sunny Malta and Ita...

'Europeans Committing Demographic Suicide': EU Politicians Gather To Discuss Immigration Crisis - 'Europeans Committing Demographic Suicide': EU Politicians Gather To Discuss Immigration Crisis Via Remix News, Europeans are committing demographic suicide and the tools used to managed migration are failing at every level, said Rodrigo Ballester, the head of the Center for European Studies at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium. He made his remark at a recent Ordo Iuris Institute eve...

Russia Touts Capture Of A Dozen Ukrainian Settlements In Opening Weeks Of March - Russia Touts Capture Of A Dozen Ukrainian Settlements In Opening Weeks Of March The Russia-Ukraine war, now at the start of its fifth year, has largely fallen from daily global headlines, given the world's attention - and markets - seem wholly focused on the fast-moving events of the Iran war, and the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz. While many pundits are essentially 'looking th...

From Economic Engine To Military Machine: Berlin's Quiet Pivot To War Economy A Challenge To EU - From Economic Engine To Military Machine: Berlin's Quiet Pivot To War Economy A Challenge To EU Authored by Mateusz Morawiecki A year after Friedrich Merz's narrow victory and the formation of a new grand coalition between the CDU-CSU and the SPD in May 2025, Nicolas Baverez writes about the existential crisis Germany is experiencing. A crisis on several levels. Firstly, Germany ...

Time To Confront Islamic Terrorism - Time To Confront Islamic Terrorism Authored by Victor Joecks via The Epoch Times, Importing people who hate America didn’t end well. See if you can spot any similarities in these four events. During the weekend, President Donald Trump attacked Iran, Ndiaga Diagne opened fire at a bar in Austin. He wore a “Property of Allah” sweatshirt on top of an Iranian flag shirt. He kille...

Footage Appears To Show China Mass-Producing Iranian-Style Kamikaze Drones - Footage Appears To Show China Mass-Producing Iranian-Style Kamikaze Drones Across both conflict theaters, the Russia-Ukraine war in Eastern Europe and the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, there is one common denominator that stands out the loudest: the widespread use of cheap kamikaze drones. Focusing on the Middle East, Iran's counteroffensive strategy of mass kamikaze-drone s...

Federal Government Cannot Implement Sweeping Funding Freeze: Appeals Court - Federal Government Cannot Implement Sweeping Funding Freeze: Appeals Court Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court decision blocking the Trump administration from freezing trillions of dollars in funding to states. The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which houses the Office of Management and Budget, in...

US Confirms Tesla–LG Energy Solution's $4.3 Billion LFP Battery Plant In Michigan - US Confirms Tesla–LG Energy Solution's $4.3 Billion LFP Battery Plant In Michigan Authored by Evgenia Filimianova via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. government has confirmed that Tesla and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution have signed a supply agreement to build a $4.3 billion lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell factory in Michigan. A Tesla Model Y is displayed at ...

Instead of shopping they’re quietly stockpiling cash — ‘shadow saving’ — and it could short-circuit the global economy - Households in China aren’t broke, the available data indicate. They’re just exhibiting a reluctance to spend.

I’m 59. My wife and I bought a second home for $484,000 at 6.2% interest. Will this be a drain on our retirement? - “I earn an annual salary of $116,000. My wife’s annual income is about $55,000.”

I opened a 0% credit card to pay $11,000 in vacation debt. Why can’t I get a higher credit limit? My debt utilization is only 10%. - “We’ve been aggressively paying down our credit cards.”

Jessica Simpson says she is keeping the $18 million L.A. mansion she shared with ex Eric Johnson - Jessica Simpson has reportedly decided to hold on to the $17.9 million Los Angeles mansion she bought with her estranged spouse, Eric Johnson, who is understood to have moved out of the property .

Country music star Miranda Lambert lists Texas estate that includes her childhood home for $1.6 million - Miranda Lambert is selling a sprawling 25-acre Texas property that encompasses both her childhood dwelling and the adjacent home she bought after her first record deal.

The ‘smart money’ on Wall Street hates these bonds — but they may be a golden buying opportunity for you - Three important — and potentially useful — things leap out of the latest BofA fund-manager survey.

The spike in gas prices might affect Olive Garden sales, but not in the way you’d expect - Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants reports earnings this week amid concerns over rising oil prices and a strike at a large U.S. meatpacking plant.

Uber’s stock powers higher as Nvidia robotaxi deal helps avert ‘doomsday’ scenario - Uber and Nvidia aim to launch autonomous ride-hailing in up to 28 cities in less than two years.

Why Nvidia’s stock is shrugging off a $1 trillion revenue forecast - There are questions about how much upside is really implied by Nvidia’s new outlook. In the meantime, investors may be looking for clearer growth opportunities elsewhere.

Nebius’s stock falls as investors get a wake-up call on the cost of competing in AI - The neocloud company has new deals with major tech companies, and just announced that it will be taking on debt to help finance data centers.

France ready to help U.S. secure Strait of Hormuz — but not while drones and missiles are flying - European countries are reluctant to get involved in the U.S. and Israel's conflict with Iran, seeing it as a war of choice rather than necessity.

Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Israel and U.S. assets after security chief Larijani is killed - Iran has intensified attacks targeting U.S. assets in the Middle East and Israel in apparent retaliation against the killing of Iran's security chief Ali Larijani.

The Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday. Here's what to expect - The Federal Reserve has little choice but to stay on the sidelines this week.

Stock futures rise as traders look ahead to Federal Reserve interest rate decision: Live updates - The three major averages posted back-to-back gains on Tuesday, even as oil prices ended the session higher. Traders are now awaiting the Fed's policy decision.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says OpenClaw is 'definitely the next ChatGPT' - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang pointed to a fast-rising project called OpenClaw as a major step forward in how people interact with AI.

Bessent says Treasury is not intervening in oil commodities markets and has no authority to do so - Bessent addressed rumors that the Treasury Department or some other arm of government might step in to try to lower oil prices.

Trump signals possible delay to Beijing summit as U.S. pressures China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz - The remarks came as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng in Paris, paving the way for the summit scheduled for late March.

Iran war oil shock stokes fears of 1970s-style stagflation — why this time could be different - Some investors are drawing comparisons with the 1970s to interpret where markets are headed in 2026, but there are several key differences to note this time around.

Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1% - The PCE price index for January was expected to show headline inflation at 2.9% and core at 3.1%.

Gig workers feel pain at the pump as gas prices hit 21-month highs - A network of millions of Americans who offer services like making deliveries or providing rideshare services are feeling the effects of rising gas prices.

Silver rout was worsened by 'destabilizing' leveraged ETF, BIS says - By Jack RyanBloomberg NewsMonday, March 16, 2026 The worst silver sell-off in history at the end of January was accelerated by the growing footprint of retail investors in leveraged exchange-traded funds, according to the Bank for International Settlements: The white metal collapsed as much as 36% on Jan. 30, its biggest one-day wipeout on record.  ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTIS...

London Metals Exchange halts trading amid 'technical outage' - By Leslie HookFinancial Times, LondonMonday, March 16, 2026 Trading was halted for nearly three hours on the London Metal Exchange on Monday afternoon due to a technical outage, during a period when the Iran war has triggered unusually high volatility for commodity prices. All electronic contracts on the exchange -- which include copper, aluminium, nickel, and other metals -- stopped trading at...

Ghana seeks local bids for $1 billion revival of Gold Fields' Damang mine - By Maxwell Akalaare AdombilaReutersTuesday, March 17, 2026 Ghana is assessing three bids from local investors to take ‌over Gold Fields' Damang gold mine, which requires up to $1 billion of investment to revive, the mining regulator told Reuters, nearly a year after the government seized control of ​the asset. Ghana, which is seeking to boost local ownership in its mining sector, ​rejected Joha...

U.S. takeover of Venezuela's gold industry advances via Trafigura - Trafigura to Help Venezuela's Minerven Develop a Responsible Gold-Sourcing Program By Polina DevittReutersMonday, March 16, 2026 LONDON -- Trafigura will work with Venezuela's state gold miner Minerven to develop a responsible sourcing ‌program as part of its pre-payment deal for gold dore, a semi-pure alloy, the Swiss commodity trader said. The Washington-backed overhaul of Venezuela's gold se...

Bessent says U.S. hasn't intervened in energy derivatives markets - This is a start for mainstream financial journalism. Maybe someday Bloomberg will ask about intervention in the gold derivatives markets. * * * By Alex Longley and Alexander PearsonBloomberg NewsMonday, March 16, 2026 The United States has not intervened in energy derivatives markets, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, after the Middle East conflict pushed crude futures to the highest in al...

The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America: Price Drops & Gains in 33 Big Expensive Cities, February 2026 - Each city has its own housing market. In some, home prices have dropped a lot; in others, prices have hit new highs.

Pending Home Sales Ticked Up from Record Low. But Now Mortgage Rates Spiked Back over 6.3% - Home sales in February, as feeble as they were, benefitted from the lowest mortgage rates in years. Those rates are now gone.

Another Mostly Empty Office Tower in San Francisco Sells for 75% Off: Juul’s Abandoned Headquarters - Now there’s a new wave of investor-funded tenants in town that are swimming in cash: AI companies.

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 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 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

TEAMZ Summit 2026 Unveils Agenda for International Conference Where Japanese Culture Meets Web3 and AI - This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. “Tradition Meets Tomorrow” — A Two-Day Event Blending Heritage and Cutting-Edge Technology One of Japan’s largest Web3 and AI conferences, TEAMZ Summit 2026, will take place on April 7–8, 2026, at the prestigious Happo-en in Tokyo. This year’s theme, “Tradition Meets Tomorrow,” highlights the fusion of […]

GSR Acquires Autonomous and Architech to Launch Integrated Crypto Capital Markets Platform - GSR has completed a $57 million acquisition of Autonomous and Architech to provide a unified treasury and capital markets solution for tokenized organizations. Global digital asset firm GSR announced the acquisition of Autonomous and Architech in New York on March 17, 2026, to streamline fragmented crypto infrastructure. Autonomous will maintain its brand to provide operational […]

Versabank Adds Foreign Exchange Functionality to Real Bank Tokenized Deposits - Versabank has launched an initiative to integrate foreign exchange capabilities and rewards functionality into its proprietary Versaview blockchain interface to support the commercialization of tokenized deposits. Versabank announced on March 17, 2026, that it is adding foreign exchange (FX) functionality to its Real Bank Tokenized Deposits (RBTDs) through an enhancement of its Versaview blockc...

Openclaw AI Skills Vulnerable to Malicious Exploits, Certik Researchers Warn - A report by Certik highlights significant security flaws in Openclaw, an open-source AI platform, particularly its reliance on “skill scanning” which fails to adequately protect users from malicious third-party extensions. Limitations of the Clawhub Moderation Pipeline A report by cybersecurity firm Certik has revealed significant security gaps in OpenClaw, an open-source artificial intelligenc...

TRON DAO Participates in Digital Assets and AML/CFT Forum Hosted by DCGG - This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, March 17, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications ( dApps), participated in the Digital Assets & AML/CFT Forum, hosted by the Digital Currencies Governance Group (DCGG) in Asunción, Paraguay, […...

Brickbat: Other People's Money - The city council in College Park, Georgia, is investigating after $3,000 in taxpayer money was used to help pay for… The post Brickbat: Other People's Money appeared first on Reason.com.

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Other Comments From Chief Justice Roberts - A wide-ranging interview between the Chief Justice and Judge Rosenthal at the Baker Institute.

Brendan Carr's Crusade To Reshape TV Journalism Is Blatantly Unconstitutional - The First Amendment does not allow the FCC chairman to police news coverage.

Would John Roberts Have Become Chief Justice If He Was Confirmed To The D.C. Circuit in 1992? - Roberts suspects that if he was confirmed to the D.C. Circuit at the age of 37, he probably "wouldn't have ended up" as Chief Justice.

Paul Ehrlich Helped Create Roe v. Wade - Justice Blackmun echoed the Population Bomb's concerns about "population growth," and Ehrlich thought Roe supported "compulsory abortion."

"Denaturalization's Missing Limit" to Appear in Northwestern University Law Review Online - Why civil denaturalization should have a five-year statute of limitations under existing law

Prairieland Verdict: Texas Man Found Guilty of Transporting Constitutionally Protected Pamphlets - Eight others were convicted on vague "terrorism" charges—causing serious concern among First Amendment advocates.

How AI Tools Can Help With Legal History Research - Probably not the most in-demand use, but a really cool one. And maybe something that makes originalism easier?

Trump Cuts Red Tape - Plus: An effective build-to-rent ban advances in Congress and Florida expands one of the country's most successful zoning reforms.

Excluding Islamic Schools Defeats the Purpose of School Choice - A federal judge has ordered Texas to allow Islamic schools to apply to participate in TEFA and extended the family application deadline from what had been today at noon to March 31.

Trump’s War Insurance Decree Meets Reality - Predictably, the administration is unable to deliver on Trump’s war insurance decree.

A Pentagon Sovereign Wealth Fund? - The Pentagon is recruiting Wall Street for a pseudo-sovereign wealth fund.

FCC Threats and the Fog of War: The Government Cannot Be the Arbiter of Truth - “Just auction off all the network spectrum.… Just have an auction. And we don’t need free public spectrum for broadcasters anymore.” That would be a big improvement.

Pakistan’s Daily Dawn Newspaper Reviews No Compulsion in Religion - Adeed began by explaining why this question can be thorny, or at least uncomfortable, among some Muslims today.

They’re not Patriots. They’re Puppets. - "The dupes of other men." Noah Webster told us exactly what happens when people join a political party - they become mindless puppets of people in power. His timeless warning that "faction is death to liberty" is one we can't afford to ignore any longer. The post They’re not Patriots. They’re Puppets. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

The Federal Government is Not the Boss - Not just a mere good idea - but THE way to deal with unconstitutional acts. The post The Federal Government is Not the Boss appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

This isn’t America. It’s a BETRAYAL of the Revolution. - “Remember, my friends, from whom you sprang.” For 13 years after the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770 - the Sons of Liberty laid out an uncompromising blueprint for a free people, the foundation of the revolution. What they fought for - in their own words. And the brutal question: have we remembered, or did we let this country become a den of thieves? The post This isn’t America. It’s a BETRAYA...

Bonus Podcast Episode: Privacy’s Defender - Cindy Cohn with Cory Doctorow - While How to Fix the Internet is on hiatus, we wanted to share a great conversation with you from last week. EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn spoke with bestselling novelist, journalist, and EFF Special Advisor Cory Doctorow about Cindy’s new book, “Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance” (MIT Press). %3Ciframe%20height%3D%2252px%22%20width%3D%2210...

Blocking the Internet Archive Won’t Stop AI, But It Will Erase the Web’s Historical Record - Imagine a newspaper publisher announcing it will no longer allow libraries to keep copies of its paper.  That’s effectively what’s begun happening online in the last few months. The Internet Archive—the world’s largest digital library—has preserved newspapers since it went online in the mid-1990s. The Archive’s mission is to preserve the web and make it accessible to the public. To that end, th...

The Foilies 2026 - Recognizing the Worst in Government Transparency  The Foilies were written by EFF's Beryl Lipton, Dave Maass and Aaron Mackey and MuckRock's  Dillon Bergin, Kelly Kauffman and Anna Massoglia. Art by Shelby Criswell. For the last six years, a class of journalism students at the University of Nevada, Reno, has kicked off each semester by filing their first Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reques...

Institute for Justice Stands With Home Based Vendors To Praise Passage of Food Freedom Bill - Indianapolis, Indiana—Today, Gov. Mike Braun signed HB 1424, a bill that will allow home based vendors across the state to sell a greater variety of […] The post Institute for Justice Stands With Home Based Vendors To Praise Passage of Food Freedom Bill appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Small Kentucky Farm Fights Federal Government for a Fair Trial - LEXINGTON, Ky.—In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2024 that the government must provide businesses with a jury trial in a real court […] The post Small Kentucky Farm Fights Federal Government for a Fair Trial appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Law Firm Representing Pottstown Renters Calls on Borough to Back Off New Rental Inspection Proposal - POTTSTOWN, Pa.—On Tuesday, the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter to borough officials in Pottstown, urging them to stop a proposed amendment to the borough’s rental inspection ordinance. The proposed amendment would force landlords, whose tenants […] The post Law Firm Representing Pottstown Renters Calls on Borough to Back Off New Rental Inspection Proposal appeared first on Institute fo...

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: Setting the Record Straight on SB 1071 - Setting the Record Straight on SB 1071 in West Virginia In recent days, West Virginia Senate President Randy Smith released a public statement regarding SB 1071, the Public Defense and Provisioning Act. His comments have created confusion about the bill’s drafting, legality, and level of expert review. It is essential that West Virginians have the full and accurate factual record. … Read more

SB 1071 Legal Fact Sheet - SB 1071 Legal Fact Sheet: Understanding the Federal Machine Gun Carveout in 18 U.S.C. § 922(o) Section 922(o)(1) generally makes it “unlawful for any person to transfer or possess a machinegun.” However, Section 922(o)(2) contains three exceptions under which “[t]his subsection does not apply.” This means that, if any one of these three exceptions is met, the general prohibition on … Read more

GOA Announces Special Event Add-Ons Now Available for GOALS - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/11/2026 GOA Announces Special Event Add-Ons Now Available for GOALS Springfield, VA — Gun Owners of America (GOA) is excited to announce that special event add-ons for the 2026 Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit (GOALS) are now officially available. GOALS brings together thousands of Second Amendment supporters, grassroots activists, industry leaders, and policyma...

JPMorgan to add 300-plus Boston jobs - The new hires and several hundred others will take up residence in the newly constructed South Station Tower in early 2028. Additionally, eight Chase branches will open in Massachusetts this year.

Banks struggle to scale AI as legacy tech devours IT budgets - With AI initiatives stuck in the pilot phase, more than 80% of executives are failing to see anticipated gains from investments, a Capgemini report found.

BMO to add 145 branches in California, Arizona - The bank is betting on an expanded physical presence in “high-growth communities” in the western states, after agreeing last year to sell nearly as many branches to First Citizens.

13 AGs sue OneMain over add-on sales policy - The installment lender pressured subprime borrowers into adding high-interest offerings to their loans without clearly disclosing the costs, the attorneys general said.

Mastercard to buy BVNK for $1.8B - “Adding on-chain rails to our network will support speed and programmability for virtually every type of transaction,” a Mastercard executive said.

What happens when you use ChatGPT to sell your home? - Realtors and loan officers are wary of using artificial intelligence in place of a real estate agent, after a homeowner claimed to realize meaningful savings.

How Trump is turning fair lending law on its head - Over the course of its first year in office, the second Trump administration has neutralized the enforcement of key civil rights laws by reorienting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules and eliminating "disparate impact," that allows banks to be penalized for the discriminatory effects of policies without proving discriminatory intent.

Rocket sees new allegations of ADA violations - The former Rocket employee said she faced pressure to resign after requesting remote-work accommodations and leaves of absence to deal with health conditions.

CFPB cuts dull impact of Trump's latest order, MBA exec says - In an interview at ICE Mortgage Technology's annual conference, Bob Broeksmit also expressed skepticism of market dominance among just a few large lenders.

New on American Banker: Wealth and Mortgage destinations - For the first time, we're expanding coverage powered by our sister brands Financial Planning and National Mortgage News.

Ben Gully appointed Secretary General of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision - Ben Gully will lead the international standard setter's Secretariat in Basel. Mr Gully has been appointed for a three-year term, starting in August. He is currently Deputy Superintendent at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) in Canada.

Jorgovanka Tabaković: Industrial policy supporting Serbia's long-term economic growth - Speech by Dr Jorgovanka Tabaković, Governor of the National Bank of Serbia, at the 33rd Kopaonik Business Forum, Kopaonik, 2 March 2026.

Joachim Nagel: Presentation of the Deutsche Bundesbank's Annual Report 2025 - Introductory statement by Dr Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the press conference presenting the Annual Report 2025, Frankfurt am Main, 5 March 2026.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Equity Bank and former employee of First State Bank of Dongola - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Equity Bank and former employee of First State Bank of Dongola

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Home BancShares - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Home BancShares

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Associated Banc-Corp - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Associated Banc-Corp

Sunshine Act Notice: FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - SUNSHINE ACT MEETING NOTICE  The FDIC Board of Directors will meet in an open session: Date and Time: Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. ET Place: The Board meeting will be open to public observation by webcast. Members of the media should contact the Office of Com...

Remarks by FDIC Chairman Travis Hill: An Update on Reforms to the Regulatory Toolkit  - SPEECH | MARCH 11, 2026 Remarks by FDIC Chairman Travis Hill: An Update on Reforms to the Regulatory Toolkit  The following speech was delivered...