Precious Metals and Market News

‘Gold is behaving like a risk asset in 2026’ but de-dollarization trend will drive further gains – HSBC - (Kitco News) – Gold is behaving more like a risk asset in 2026, selling off sharply amid heightened geopolitical tensions and a stronger dollar, but the de-dollarization trend still makes it a good long-term investment, according to commodity analysts at HSBC.

Gold’s volatility could keep retail investors on the sidelines, raising the risk of further downside - DeCarley’s Garner - (Kitco News) - The gold market has managed to push back above $4,500 an ounce; however, according to one market strategist, volatility in the marketplace is keeping many retail investors on the sidelines, and that could create further downside pressure in the near term.

Gold, silver see gains on modest safe-haven bidding - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are firmer near midday today, as traders and investors have somewhat stepped up their safe-haven buying as the war in the Middle East is still running hot.

Rate cuts in H2 will drive gold to $5,000 and silver to $90 - Commerzbank - (Kitco News) - The gold market saw a significant technical and fundamental move last week as prices held critical support at their 200-day moving average and ended a three-week losing streak, even as oil prices continued to climb.

‘Near-term trend still looks bearish’ for gold prices, silver producers ahead of 2025 pace – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Central banks’ switch from buyers to sellers has weakened the bid beneath gold prices even as the price action suggests further bearishness, while silver output from key producers is ahead of last year’s pace, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In their latest update, the analysts warned that central bank gold sales have removed a key driver of gold demand.

Price gains in gold, silver renewed safe-haven demand - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading today, as traders and investors stepped up their safe-haven buying as the war in the Middle East is still running hot.

Bitcoin March 30 daily chart alert - Bears working on price downtrend - (Kitco News) - Monday, March 30—April bitcoin futures prices are firmer in early U.S. trading Monday after hitting a five-week low overnight.

Gold market analysis for March 30 - 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.

Crypto wealth management moves upmarket as institutional money deepens; Nexo says private unit grew 136% - Crypto wealth management is moving beyond simple token exposure as institutional investors and family offices seek lending, liquidity and tailored execution.

Gold hasn't failed; we just keep misunderstanding its role - (Kitco News) - Gold is under pressure, central banks are selling, and investors are asking a familiar question: Has gold lost its safe-haven status?

US Firm Boosts Production Of Precision Anti-Drone Systems - US Firm Boosts Production Of Precision Anti-Drone Systems Authored by Prabhat Ranjan Mishra via Interesting Engineering, A Florida-based company is accelerating production of powerful systems that can counter small drone threats. VAMPIRE counter-unmanned systems (C-UxS) deliver precision strike capabilities against drones. The system has proved its efficacy on the frontline. Deve...

'Project Hail Mary' Writer Credits Not Going Woke For Film's Success - 'Project Hail Mary' Writer Credits Not Going Woke For Film's Success With an $80.6 million domestic opening weekend, a 95% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, and a 96% audience score, Project Hail Mary is an undeniable blockbuster hit. By its second weekend, the movie crossed $300 million worldwide and dethroned Avatar: Fire and Ash as the top-grossing Hollywood film of 2026 in Nor...

China's Breakthrough Lithium Battery Could Double EV Range To 600+ Miles, Survive -94°F Temp - China's Breakthrough Lithium Battery Could Double EV Range To 600+ Miles, Survive -94°F Temp Authored by Bojan Stojkovski via Interesting Engineering, A team of researchers in China has unveiled an all-weather electrolyte designed to boost the performance of lithium batteries across a wide range of conditions. Scientists based in Shanghai and Tianjin report that batteries built wi...

Even Erik Prince Warns Iran Will "Burn It Down" - Boots On The Ground Could Mean "Burning American Warships" - Even Erik Prince Warns Iran Will "Burn It Down" - Boots On The Ground Could Mean "Burning American Warships" Even Erik Prince is warning the Trump administration to exercise extreme caution in Iran - particularly when it comes to boots on the ground. The founder of Blackwater, whose private military contractors became synonymous with the U.S. quagmire in Iraq, is pushing back ha...

Biden-Appointed Judge Tosses DOJ Lawsuit Challenging Minnesota's In-State Tuition For Illegal Immigrants - Biden-Appointed Judge Tosses DOJ Lawsuit Challenging Minnesota's In-State Tuition For Illegal Immigrants Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, A district court judge tossed out the Trump administration’s lawsuit on March 27 against Minnesota laws that allow illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates, or in some cases waive tuition, for college and university class...

China's EV Giant BYD Misses Earnings, Enters Brutal New Phase Of Competition - China's EV Giant BYD Misses Earnings, Enters Brutal New Phase Of Competition BYD is entering a tougher phase after releasing weaker-than-expected financial results and signaling growing pressure in China’s electric vehicle market, according to Bloomberg. Chairman Wang Chuanfu described the current environment as having “reached a fever pitch, and is undergoing a brutal ‘knockout st...

Oil Slides As Trump Reportedly Told Aides He's Willing To End War Without Reopening Hormuz - Oil Slides As Trump Reportedly Told Aides He's Willing To End War Without Reopening Hormuz Summary Trump reportedly told his aides he's willing to end the war without reopening the Strait of Hormuz Iran struck a fully-laden Kuwaiti oil tanker in a Dubai port Iran rejects 'excessive, illogical' US demands while Trump mentions 'progress' with a 'more reasonable regime'. ...

An Aspirational Tech Right–Populist Right Alliance - An Aspirational Tech Right–Populist Right Alliance Authored by Nate Fischer via American Intelligence, The relationship between the tech right and the populist right is a central question of our day. After an initial alliance in the lead-up to the 2024 campaign, fissures quickly appeared. The first prominent one was the Christmas H-1B fight. Others followed, both in and out of ...

"Surprise" X1.5 Solar Flare Detected Ahead Of NASA's Rocket Launch To Moon - "Surprise" X1.5 Solar Flare Detected Ahead Of NASA's Rocket Launch To Moon Space weather website SolarHam reported Monday morning that a "surprise X1.5 solar flare" was detected on the sun and may impact Earth within the next 48 hours. This comes ahead of NASA's Artemis II launch on Wednesday and could affect the launch if the solar storm is severe. "AR 4405 erupted this morning a...

The Assisted Suicide Of Lofty State And Local Taxes - The Assisted Suicide Of Lofty State And Local Taxes Authored by Rob Arnott via RealClearPolitics, We get the government we choose to elect, hence the government we deserve. Voting for ever-higher punitive taxes on the rich is arguably a form of civic suicide. Consider that a wealthy New Yorker can get a raise of almost 40% just by moving. That’s right. If moving eliminates a 14.8...

Most people have already gotten their tax refunds. That’s bad news for restaurants and retailers. - A $1 increase in gas prices can lead to around six fewer drive-thru customers a day, a recent analysis found.

Want to watch all of the Yankees’ games on TV this season? It’ll cost you over $1,200. - To show how expensive and complicated it can be to watch all of an MLB team’s games, we looked at the Yankees, who will appear on 10 different networks or streaming platforms this season.

Strategy skips a week of bitcoin purchases for the first time this year - Strategy’s pause is not likely to last, given Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has said the company will be buying every quarter ‘forever.’

U.S. stocks are faring worse than during past geopolitical shocks — and there’s plenty of room for them to fall further - The S&P 500 is down 7.4% since the Iran conflict began — worse than the median 6.1% decline during previous geopolitical shocks.

This AI power company’s Trump-named power project still has no customers in sight - Fermi’s stock sank to a record low, as Project Matador has yet to secure its first client, and the company didn’t provide clarity on when it would.

Sysco goes all in on the ‘cash and carry’ food-service business with a $29 billion buyout - Sysco’s stock tumbles after announcing a $29.1 billion cash-and-stock deal to buy Jetro Restaurant Depot.

Microsoft’s stock may extend a record stretch of lagging performance that’s ignited fierce debate - Analysts are divided over whether Microsoft’s diversified business model is a long-term AI advantage or a convenient present-day excuse.

This is a reason the Middle East’s major oil-producing countries have been selling their U.S. Treasurys - A need for liquidity may be playing a role in the decision of some countries to reduce their holdings of U.S. government debt.

‘I was shoveling sidewalks at 8 years old’: I’m a 73-year-old boomer dad with two kids. Here’s what I teach them about finance - “My parents knew nothing about finance and investing, so my buddies and I had to figure it out on our own.”

A more than 50% rise in oil prices over the past month may be more than just a ‘short-lived shock’ - Crude prices jumped Monday as uncertainty over an endgame for the war increases

Stock futures slip as oil prices resume their climb; S&P 500 creeps closer to correction territory: Live updates - The broad market S&P 500 fell for a third consecutive session on Monday as oil prices rose once again.

China suppliers warn of higher prices for Americans due to Strait of Hormuz closure - The Iran war has stalled shipments of oil and its products through the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns among Chinese manufacturers about supply chain disruptions.

Pete Hegseth's broker attempted to make defense investments before Iran war: Financial Times - Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell dismissed the report in a post on X, calling it "entirely false and fabricated."

Bill Ackman says it’s one of the best times in a long time to buy quality stocks - Ackman's bullish stance comes at a time when markets have been rattled by rising energy prices and sticky inflation concerns.

Evercore ISI predicts 'inflection point' is days away, plans to commit capital if S&P 500 drops to this level - A week of "maximum uncertainty" should deliver a key opportunity for investors, according to Evercore ISI's Julian Emanuel.

China suppliers warn of higher prices for Americans due to Strait of Hormuz closure - The Iran war has stalled shipments of oil and its products through the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns among Chinese manufacturers about supply chain disruptions.

New fees, fewer flights: Higher fuel prices pinch consumer budgets beyond the gas pump - As corporate policies change, Americans will feel higher oil prices in their wallets beyond the gas pump.

Markets now see the Fed's next move as a potential rate hike as inflation fears mount - Traders in the futures market shifted the probability of a rate increase by the end of 2026 to 52% on Friday morning.

China industrial profits surge 15% to start year, but oil price shock threatens outlook - Soaring energy prices are expected to impact China's economy less than most other countries, due to its massive oil reserves and alternative energy sources.

Global forecasting group sees U.S. inflation at 4.2% this year, much higher than Fed estimate - The forecast is a sharp step up from the prior projection of 2.8%. Moreover, it is much higher than the 2.7% Fed officials estimated.

India's boldest currency move in years fails to hold rupee's gains - By Bhaskar Dutta and Ashutosh JoshiBloomberg NewsMonday, March 30, 2026 India's most dramatic step in more than a decade to curb speculation in the foreign-exchange market delivered only fleeting gains, with the rupee's initial jump reversing. After surging as much as 1.4% at the open today, the rupee gave up gains and hit a fresh low in the final stretches of trading.  ... Dispatch continues b...

Russia sells from gold reserves for first time in 25 years to cover budget deficit - But to whom was the gold sold? To investors generally or, say, to Russia's recent patron, China? If the latter, little has changed geopolitically. * * * By Ben ArisBNE IntelliNews, BerlinWednesday, March 25, 2026 Russia began selling physical gold from its central bank reserves for the first time in 25 years, as the government seeks to plug a widening budget deficit driven by sustained military...

Monetary metals are ready to resume their climb, Maguire tells LFTV - 8:23a ET Saturday, March 28, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver): On this week's episode of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader Andrew Maguire says the U.S. government has been using derivatives to hold U.S. oil prices down while Asian governments have begun to sell dollars to buy the recent dips in gold and silver, which are ready to resume their clim...

Iran war threatens to reverse central banks' role as major gold buyers - By Jack RyanBloomberg NewsFriday, March 27, 2026 The Iran war is threatening to put a key driver of gold's record-breaking rally into reverse. Turkey has offloaded $8 billion of gold reserves this month in a bid to protect its currency from soaring energy costs and higher demand for dollars. The country's central bank sold and swapped about 60 tons of bullion over two weeks in March. ... Dispat...

Singapore sets out plan to support gold trading amid growing interest - From Channel News Asia, SingaporeFriday, March 27, 2026 SINGAPORE -- Singapore will develop measures to strengthen the country's gold ecosystem, deputy chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore Chee Hong Tat said today amid growing interest among investors to vault and trade gold here. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Fisher Precious Metals offers great priceswith p...

Humana, Caught up in the Metastasizing Medicare Overbilling Scandal, Enters Our Imploded Stocks - Government crackdown and legal entanglements take all the fun out of the Medicare Advantage plan bonanza.

Status of US Dollar as Global Reserve Currency: USD Share Drops to 31-Year Low as Central Banks Diversify into Other Currencies & Gold - The spike of the “non-traditional reserve currencies.”

Update on the “Lock-in Effect” in the Housing Market: Below-3% & 4% Mortgages Fade Very Slowly - Share of ARMs originations fell further and is at historic lows: FHFA’s National Mortgage Database.

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 ...

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: Key Distinctions You Need to Know - Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...

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

IMF 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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Strategy’s Latest SEC Filing Shows No Bitcoin Purchases or Share Sales During Quiet Week - Strategy reported no bitcoin purchases or equity sales in its latest SEC filing, reinforcing disciplined capital management while maintaining a massive crypto position and spotlighting high-yield, low- volatility instruments within its treasury strategy. Strategy Bitcoin Holdings and SEC Filing Activity Pause Strategy Inc. filed Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on...

Why Higher XRP Prices Make Payments Cheaper, Ripple’s Schwartz Clarifies Misconception - A key misunderstanding around XRP is being clarified in a way that reframes its upside, showing that higher prices can enhance payment efficiency, strengthen liquidity dynamics, and position the asset more competitively for large-scale global transactions. XRP Price Efficiency Liquidity Payments Mechanics Explained Ripple Chief Technology Officer Emeritus David Schwartz shared on social media p...

Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Hit by $503 Million Exodus as Selling Intensifies - Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) faced a difficult week, with bitcoin and ether posting heavy outflows. Smaller assets showed mixed resilience, with XRP attracting modest inflows. Crypto ETFs Slide as Bitcoin, Ether Post Heavy Weekly Losses The last full trading week of March began with promise, but it did not end that way. What started as […]

Washington State Targets Kalshi in Illegal Online Betting Lawsuit - Washington Attorney General Nick Brown filed a civil lawsuit against prediction market platform KalshiEx LLC this week, alleging the company runs an illegal online gambling operation in violation of state law. Is Kalshi Legal in Washington State? AG Says No, Files Suit The complaint, filed in King County Superior Court, targets Kalshi‘s binary event contracts, […]

Trump Impeachment Odds Rise to 70% on Polymarket Amid Falling Approval and Iran War Concerns - According to polls conducted in the mid-to-late stretch of March 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have edged lower, weighed by the Iran conflict and ongoing economic concerns. At the same time, prediction markets tied to the prospect of Trump facing impeachment before his term concludes have registered a clear increase in activity this […]

You're Wrong About Social Media Being Addictive - Plus: The Pentagon prepares for possible ground troops in Iran, a listener asks how libertarians should answer the appeal of collectivism, and ICE descends on airports.

Fargo Police Refuse To Apologize To Tennessee Grandma Jailed on Bogus AI Evidence - She spent nearly six months in jail.

"Reckless, to Be Sure. Stupid." "But Mere Reckless Stupidity Does Not a Malicious Federal Arsonist Make" - A court sets aside a federal arson conviction (which would have carried a "mandatory minimum sentence" of "seven years") for a fan's throwing flares at a soccer stadium and causing minor damage and a minor injury.

OneTaste Founder Nicole Daedone Gets 9-Year Prison Sentence - The government's case against two orgasmic meditation executives has been an affront to feminism, free speech, and freedom of conscience.

Lawyer's Defamation Claim Based on Sig Sauer's Press Release About Unintended Discharge Lawsuits Can Go Forward - From Bagnell v. Sig Sauer, Inc., decided today by Judge Victor Bolden (D. Conn.): Mr. Bagnell, an attorney, has allegedly… The post Lawyer's Defamation Claim Based on Sig Sauer's Press Release About Unintended Discharge Lawsuits Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

A Jury Approves Damages After 2 Texas Cops Snatched a Supposedly 'Abandoned' Girl From Her Home - The jurors concluded that the officers violated the Fourth and 14th amendments when they seized a 14-year-old without evidence that she was in danger.

Baby Boomers Are the Richest Generation in History. Why Do Politicians Keep Spending More on Them? - How America's old-age entitlement system became a sprawling lifestyle-subsidy program that steals from the poor to give to the rich.

No Preliminary Injunction Over Residents' Claim That S.F. Failed to Adequately Police Tenderloin Sidewalks - "[P]laintiffs have failed to respond to the City's evidence that changes in its policies have actually improved conditions in the Tenderloin such that Plaintiffs are no longer at risk of the harms they cited in their motion."

Trump's 'Military Operation' Wordplay Can't Hide Iran War - A war by any other name must still be authorized by Congress.

Government Actions Against Anthropic Are 'Classic First Amendment Retaliation' - Plus: the Facebook verdicts, porn star chatbots, facial recognition gone awry, drag queen regulation, and more…

Congress Should Stop, Not Enshrine, Equity Stakes in Private Companies by Government - Congress should make clear that the executive branch cannot acquire ownership stakes in companies.

Carrot and Stick: Federal Deposit Insurance Is a Trap for Community Banks - If Congress truly wants to help community banks thrive, they’ll trust that competitive markets—not government guarantees—are the best way to deliver banking services to Americans, wherever they live.

State v. Ducker Brief: Defending the Second Amendment Rights of North Carolinians - The brief urges the North Carolina Supreme Court to remand Mr. Ducker’s case for the trial court to determine whether his conviction as a felon in possession of a firearm violates his rights under the Second Amendment and the state constitution.

Additional Concerns Regarding President Trump’s “Golden Dome” - The weaknesses of Israel’s missile defense systems show that building the Golden Dome would be a waste of money, time, and resources for the United States.

Fed's Defense of IOR Undermined by Weak Treasury Auctions - IOR is not a perfect substitute for Treasurys. Pretending they are the same is not a defense of sound monetary policy.

It’s not Money. It’s Robbery. - You are being ripped off. When it comes to fiat paper “money” - Roger Sherman didn’t hold back. He saw it as an unjust, and totally immoral weapon that turns government into a legalized protection racket for fraud. The post It’s not Money. It’s Robbery. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Free Speech for Me But Not For Thee - What's going on is chilling. Chilling is government behavior toward speech that is intended to give the speaker pause or fear such that the speaker has second thoughts about speaking. Chilling is prohibited by the First Amendment and has been repudiated by the Supreme Court. The post Free Speech for Me But Not For Thee appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Ignorance and Freedom Cannot Coexist - Thomas Jefferson knew the drill. Without knowledge of our rights, our Constitution, and the limits of government power, there's no way the people can stay - or even be - free. The post Ignorance and Freedom Cannot Coexist appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Welcome, Daily Show Viewers! Learn More About EFF and Privacy's Defender - About EFF The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading nonprofit defending civil liberties in the digital world. EFF’s work to protect your rights on the internet is supported by over 30,000 members who have joined our mission by donating just this year. For over 35 years, our lawyers, activists, and technologists have been thinking about the next big thing in tech before anyone else—wheth...

EFF's Cindy Cohn on The Daily Show! Tonight Monday, March 30 - EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn will be on The Daily Show tonight, Monday March 30, at 11 pm ET and PT, speaking with host Jon Stewart. Cindy will discuss her long history of fighting for privacy online and her new book, Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance (MIT Press). The book details her own personal story alongside her role representing the rights and inte...

UK Politicians Continue to Miss the Point in Latest Social Media Ban Proposal - The UK is moving forward with its efforts to ban social media for young people. Ahead of this week’s House of Lords debate on the topic, we’re getting you situated with a primer on what’s been happening and what it all means. What was the last vote about?  On 9 March, the House of Commons discussed amendments tabled by the House of Lords in the government’s flagship legislation, the Children’s ...

Supreme Court Turns Away Texas Woman’s Challenge to “Bonkers” Constitutional Violation -  ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Erma Wilson, who had her life turned upside down by a conviction […] The post Supreme Court Turns Away Texas Woman’s Challenge to “Bonkers” Constitutional Violation appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Maryland Small Business Will Appeal After District Court Affirms Department of Labor Courts That Hand Down Ruinous Fines - WASHINGTON—The Institute for Justice (IJ) will appeal on behalf of C.S. Lawn & Landscaping, a Maryland small business owned by Chuck Saine, after a federal […] The post Maryland Small Business Will Appeal After District Court Affirms Department of Labor Courts That Hand Down Ruinous Fines appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Federal Court Rules That Fort Bend County Lieutenant Taylor Rollings Arrested Independent Journalist Justin Pulliam in Violation of the First Amendment  - HOUSTON, TX—Yesterday afternoon, Judge George Hanks of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas handed a win to independent journalist Justin Pulliam […] The post Federal Court Rules That Fort Bend County Lieutenant Taylor Rollings Arrested Independent Journalist Justin Pulliam in Violation of the First Amendment  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 ...

TN: HB 1971 Heads to House Floor TODAY – Tell Your Rep to Vote NO - Despite many phone calls and emails with strong concerns from grassroots activists, Tennessee lawmakers have pushed HB 1971 through the House Judiciary Committee. This dangerous bill is now heading to the full House for a vote TODAY at 2:00 P.M. Central. HB 1971 would dismantle a critical legal safeguard by making it far more difficult for Tennesseans to challenge unconstitutional laws, includi...

Tell Congress: End the DOJ’s rogue pistol brace crackdown - End the DOJ’s rogue pistol brace crackdown A federal court vacated the Biden pistol brace ban. President Trump campaigned on ending it. Bondi’s DOJ is still enforcing it anyway. On March 16th, 2026, the Department of Justice dropped a bombshell in our ongoing lawsuit, Texas et al. v. ATF: The ATF “continue[s] to enforce the NFA’s and the GCA’s regulation … Read more

The Truth About The Second Amendment Protection Act - Recently, three strong Second Amendment bills passed the Wyoming Legislature and were sent to Gov. Gordon’s Desk. Two of these bills became law while the third bill was vetoed. The two bills that became law lowered the minimum age to 18 for concealed carry permits (HB0096) and increased protections against Red Flag Gun Confiscation Orders (HB0098) by making state and … Read more

EagleBank disavows activist investor’s board nominees - The embattled Maryland lender did not include the proposed nominees in a notice to shareholders – and won’t unless Diligence Capital Management gets a court order, it said.

Bank of America to pay $72.5M to settle Epstein-related lawsuit - The lender did not admit any wrongdoing as part of the settlement, which is pending approval by U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff.

U.S. Bank names next COO - Toby Clements, who will succeed the retiring Souheil Badran, “is a strong, engaging leader who has a clear desire to serve our clients and run our business effectively,” said the Minneapolis-based lender’s CEO, Gunjan Kedia.

Morgan Stanley gets Fed green light to realign German unit - Allowing an exception to current rules would level the competitive playing field, the bank said. Three Fed governors dissented, noting the move could pose a risk to the Deposit Insurance Fund.

FDIC cuts could drain institutional knowledge: OIG - The agency “must maintain a sustained focus on strategic workforce planning to ensure its continued effectiveness and mission fulfillment,” wrote the OIG.

Former Flagstar chairman to step down from board of directors - Alessandro DiNello, who served as Flagstar's executive chairman in 2024, said he's leaving in order to enjoy his retirement. Meanwhile, a lawsuit accusing him of various wrongdoings is still pending.

Why banks must treat quantum threats as a present risk - Cybersecurity experts at RSAC urged banks to treat the transition to post-quantum cryptography as an enterprise risk, not just an IT headache.

U.S. Bank extends loan terms in bid to address affordability - The Minneapolis-based regional bank is extending home-improvement loan durations by as much as two years in a bid to continue capitalizing on a long-running remodeling boom.

Trump admin rule would open 401(k)s to riskier investments - The Department of Labor proposed a rule that would bring private credit more into retirement accounts, as pockets of the market bubble up and some point to contagion.

Ginnie Mae gives issuers a break, adds new prepayment data - The government MBS guarantor ended a 15-day advance notice mandate for extensions on a filing deadline so those with a March 31 due date can still ask for one.

Labour market flows, unemployment and the Phillips curve - by Enisse Kharroubi, Marius KoechlinWe present empirical evidence from the United States demonstrating that labour market flows provide valuable insights into subsequent wage and price inflation.

Opening doors to open finance: evidence from the international experience - Open finance is transforming the financial system, with rapid adoption in several jurisdictions in the years since its introduction. By enabling the sharing and use of customer-permissioned data, open finance can foster innovation, competition and financial inclusion. Early evidence highlights a role for open finance in breaking through data silos, reducing information asymmetries and driving v...

Stablecoin flows and spillovers to FX markets - by Iñaki Aldasoro, Paula Beltrán, Federico GrinbergUsing data on four USD-pegged stablecoins and 27 fiat currencies, this paper documents spillovers from stablecoin-based foreign exchange (FX) to traditional FXmarkets. We document a gap between the cost of acquiring dollars via stablecoins and via the spot FX market (parity deviations). To establish a causal link between stablecoin flows and FX...

Federal Reserve Board announces it has made the joint findings with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency required for the OCC to approve a request by Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., for an exem... - Federal Reserve Board announces it has made the joint findings with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency required for the OCC to approve a request by Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., for an exemption under section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act

Federal Reserve Board releases annual audited financial statements - Federal Reserve Board releases annual audited financial statements

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Ally Bank and former employee of Regions Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Ally Bank and former employee of Regions Bank

Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for February 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | MARCH 27, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for February 2026 WASHINGTON - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) ...

Remarks by FDIC Director of Risk Management Supervision Ryan Billingsley, "Innovation at the Speed of Markets: How Regulators Keep Pace with Technology" - TESTIMONY | MARCH 26, 2026 Remarks by FDIC Director of Risk Management Supervision Ryan Billingsley, "Innovation at the Speed of Markets: How Regulators Keep Pace with Technology" ...