Precious Metals and Market News

Gold, silver slide as stronger U.S. data, firmer yields pressure metals - (Kitco News) - Spot gold prices are sharply lower and spot silver prices are also weaker late Monday, as firmer Treasury yields, a stronger U.S. dollar and another oil-price spike pressured metals despite still-elevated geopolitical risk.

Tether Gold reserves surge 36% in Q1 to $3.3 billion as uncertainty drives demand for hard assets - (Kitco News) – Tether Gold (XAU₮), the world’s leading tokenized gold product by market cap, continued its rapid growth in the first quarter of 2026 as record prices and persistent macroeconomic uncertainty strengthened investor demand for safe-haven assets, according to the latest data from Tether.

Central bank policy risks will drive gold to $5,500 by Q1 2027 - WisdomTree's Shah - (Kitco News) - Gold prices continue to struggle below $4,600 an ounce; however, one market strategist still expects that prices will be much higher by the first quarter of next year, supported by robust long-term fundamentals.

Divided Fed won’t deliver gold-boosting rate cut in 2026, EU EV sales support silver demand as ETFs slide – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – A divided Federal Reserve looks unlikely to stimulate gold demand with a rate cut this year, while silver demand is getting a boost from European EV sales and infrastructure, but the investment community’s appetite for the gray metal continues to drop, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In their latest update, the analysts wrote that the Federal Reserve delivered so...

'Write-downs to zero': DiMartino Booth warns of approaching industrial recession amid historic Fed split - (Kitco News) - A historic eight-to-four split at the Federal Reserve over forward guidance has exposed deep fractures within the central bank, signaling a turbulent transition for incoming leadership and a failure to address a rapidly deteriorating labor market.

Spot gold softer in thin trade as oil rebound, U.S.-Iran uncertainty cloud rate outlook - (Kitco News) - Spot gold prices are lower and spot silver prices are also weaker in early U.S. trading Monday, pressured by a firmer inflation-risk backdrop as crude oil prices rebounded on renewed Persian Gulf tensions.

Gold maintains strong fundamentals despite oil shock - (Kitco News) - Gold continues to face a challenging headwind as surging oil prices reignite inflation pressures and force central banks to rethink the timing of monetary easing—or even consider rate hikes.

Wall Street and Main Street bulls reclaim half the market as traders look to potential Iran deal and April jobs report for direction - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed half of Wall Street and Main Street believing that gold could post renewed gains next week, with another third expecting further declines.

Gold and silver gain momentum after softer U.S. manufacturing data, easing Treasury yields - (Kitco News) - Spot gold and silver prices ended the North American session on a positive note on Friday, with both metals gaining support from softer U.S. manufacturing data and a pullback in Treasury yields.

Gold prices could continue to struggle as the focus remains on oil prices and inflation - (Kitco News) - The gold market is ending another week on its back foot as the ongoing global energy crisis, driven by the war in Iran, pushes inflation fears higher and forces central banks to shift from an easing bias to a ‘wait-and-see’ approach to their monetary policies.

Horrifying "Rape Festival" Sparks Worldwide Outrage - Horrifying "Rape Festival" Sparks Worldwide Outrage Videos circulating on social media out of Nigeria have ignited shock and horror after appearing to show groups of men chasing, stripping and sexually assaulting women in broad daylight during a traditional “fertility" festival in the country’s southern Delta State, according to news.com.au. The incidents unfolded on March 19 durin...

Meta Raising $13 Billion SPV For Texas Data Center As Its CDS Hits Record - Meta Raising $13 Billion SPV For Texas Data Center As Its CDS Hits Record Back in January, just days before the latest private crash swept across markets, we reminded readers that one of the biggest abusers of private credit SPVs was none other than Meta which as of 2025 was "already neck deep in off-balance sheet debt." We then showed a schematic of its $27.3 billion SPV with priv...

Trump's "Project Vault" Plans To Initially Buy Rare Earths From China - Trump's "Project Vault" Plans To Initially Buy Rare Earths From China As we reported in February, the US Export-Import Bank’s proposed rare earth stockpiling initiative would initially source critical minerals from anywhere in the world - including China, an official involved in the project revealed to Bloomberg. The $12 billion Project Vault would later shift to a replenishment mo...

DC Judge 'Apologizes' To Alleged Trump Assassin - DC Judge 'Apologizes' To Alleged Trump Assassin Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A federal magistrate judge in Washington, D.C., has come under fire after expressing deep concern – described by multiple outlets as an apology – over the custody conditions of Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Corresp...

"Rare Sight": USAF C-17 Jets Land In Beijing Ahead Of Trump-Xi Summit - "Rare Sight": USAF C-17 Jets Land In Beijing Ahead Of Trump-Xi Summit As the Strait of Hormuz takes center stage Monday morning, Iran is threatening to attack any ship that attempts to transit the critical waterway. This directly challenges President Trump's plan for the U.S. Navy to "guide" tankers and container ships through the chokepoint. Looking beyond the ongoing Hormuz cris...

Iran War Threatens China's 4.5 Percent Growth Target: Analysts - Iran War Threatens China's 4.5 Percent Growth Target: Analysts Authored by Jarvis Lim via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), China’s already-strained economy faces mounting pressure as the Iran war threatens to choke export growth and suppress domestic demand, putting its 4.5 percent growth target at risk, experts say. A woman takes a photo of the Lujiazui financial district across ...

New York Parole Bills Could Free Some Of The State’s Most Notorious Killers - New York Parole Bills Could Free Some Of The State’s Most Notorious Killers Two parole reform bills advancing in New York are triggering intense debate, with supporters calling them long-overdue criminal justice reforms and critics warning they could allow violent offenders to leave prison early, according to the NY Post. One proposal, known as the Elder Parole bill, would allow i...

Elites And Their Contempt - Elites And Their Contempt Authored by Reverend John F. Naugle via The Brownstone Institute, Last week, I was unexpectedly hit with a post-lockdown trauma response. While driving to a baseball game days before the NFL Draft came to Pittsburgh, I passed a digital highway sign instructing me to avoid nonessential travel. Suddenly, memories of empty highways with signs instructing d...

Sacked Russian Minister Flees To US Amid Corruption Probe In First Of Ukraine War - Sacked Russian Minister Flees To US Amid Corruption Probe In First Of Ukraine War A Russian minister has become the first known high-ranking official to flee Russia and seek asylum in the United States since the Ukraine war began over four years ago, amid a fraud probe. Denis Butsayev, a senior Russian official recently dismissed from the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry...

Virtue Gone Mad: Manager Punished More Harshly Than The Shoplifter He Stopped - Virtue Gone Mad: Manager Punished More Harshly Than The Shoplifter He Stopped Authored by Theodore Dalrymple via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Commentary Nietzsche thought that the decline of the Christian religion in Europe would inevitably lead to a social, cultural, and moral crisis. This was because a traditional morality based upon religious belief could not be upheld onc...

Your Spirit loyalty points are probably worthless now — but these other airlines may match your rewards - Loyal customers who amassed thousands of points through flight purchases and credit-card swipes might not see a penny in compensation for their accumulated rewards.

‘If all six have hantavirus, that’s very worrisome’: This is the key question about the cruise-ship outbreak - A rare form of hantavirus can be spread from person to person, raising concern that the current outbreak is the result of the Andes virus.

Palantir posts its fastest revenue growth ever while calling out ‘AI slop’ - Palantir earnings beat expectations on the heels of explosive demand in the company’s core U.S. market.

‘I always did the graveyard shift’: I worked for 54 years. Why on earth would I wait to claim Social Security at 70? - The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget published a paper suggesting capping Social Security at $100,000 for a married couple.

Amazon is taking on FedEx and UPS. That may not be so simple. - FedEx and UPS shares are falling, but one analyst isn’t sure that Amazon’s new service will have a significantly disruptive effect.

Tesla just hit a ‘symbolic’ self-driving milestone. Real-world success will be tougher. - Tesla has reached the threshold Musk once said would be required to achieve “safe unsupervised self-driving,” but the company still faces various hurdles.

Here’s just how quickly Micron has risen up the ranks of the top U.S companies - At the start of last year, Micron wasn’t even among the top 100 U.S. companies. Its fortunes have changed dramatically since then.

‘He is constantly criticizing her’: My son-in-law told my daughter to give up her job. Do I intervene? - “In 2025, she made $35,000-$40,000 working as a physical therapist.”

The silent crisis taxing your grocery bill could get a lot louder - As fertilizer costs hit 2026 highs and U.S. farmers cut planting, investors are looking to these stocks to hedge against food scarcity.

‘I am her scapegoat’: My mother-in-law squandered all her money. Do we buy her a house so she’s not homeless? - “She blames me for her poor relationship with her son and grandchildren.”

HSBC shares drop as first-quarter pre-tax profit misses estimates on higher expected credit losses - Europe's largest lender HSBC on Tuesday reported first-quarter pre-tax profit of $9.4 billion, marginally missing analysts' estimates.

Iran attacks UAE; U.S. says it sank boats in Strait of Hormuz - Stock market indices fell, and oil prices rose after the reported attack on the United Arab Emirates by Iran, which came nearly a month into a ceasefire.

Pirro changes course in Fed investigation, move unlikely to satisfy Powell - The U.S. attorney opted not to appeal a ruling that had blocked her subpoenas to the Fed.

Australia hikes rates again and warns inflation will stay higher for longer - Inflation had picked up materially in the second half of 2025, and the conflict in the Middle East had resulted in sharply higher fuel and commodity prices.

This AI dark horse sector keeps winning. Stick with the trade, analyst says - The story for this sector is that 'winners keep winning,' Wolfe analyst Steve Fleishman said.

UK exports to U.S. plunge by 25% after Trump's 'liberation day' tariffs blitz - The U.K. is now running a trade deficit with its largest trading partner.

Fed dissenters explain 'no' votes, saying they disagreed with hinting next move would be a cut - Federal Reserve officials who voted this week against the post-meeting statement said they didn't think it was appropriate to signal that the next interest rate move would be lower.

Inside the Fed: Powell vows he won't be a 'shadow chair,' but a Warsh clash will be tough to avoid - When the Fed gathers again, it will mark the first time a sitting and former chair conduct business together in nearly 80 years.

Core inflation rate hit 3.2% in March as first-quarter growth disappointed at 2% - Consumers faced escalating prices in March as the Iran war sent oil soaring and created a new level of challenges for the Fed.

Will rates go higher in Europe this week? Central banks confront stagflation threat - The European Central Bank and Bank of England are expected to hold their nerve and stand pat on rates this month.

Doug Casey to lead speakers at this year's New Orleans Investment Conference - Join GATA there Wednesday-Saturday, October 28-31 * * * By Brien LundinGold Newsletter / Golden OpportunitiesCEO, New Orleans Investment ConferenceMetairie, LouisianaMonday, May 4, 2026 I've got great news to share with you today. My friend Doug Casey just emailed me that he's coming to this year's New Orleans Investment Conference. This is a big deal. Doug is the preeminent curmudgeon, muckrak...

Gold buyers in China on alert over hard-to-detect fakes - By Aw Cheng Wei and Joyce Z.K. LimThe Straits Times, SingaporeFriday, May 1, 2026 CHONGQING / SHENZHEN, China -- Office executive Xu Tanji was contemplating buying a gold pendant for her mother's birthday at a neighbourhood jewellery store near her house in Chongqing when she saw news reports about counterfeit gold. State broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) reported on April 26 that fra...

India now wants its gold under its own lock and key - From The Times of India, MumbaiFriday, May 1, 2026 Gold is quietly slipping back into national vaults across the world. What once sat comfortably in London and New York is now being packed up, shipped, and locked away closer to home.  Behind this movement is not a gold rush, but a question of trust. Who really holds your wealth when global economy -- or politics -- gets rough?  ... Dispatch con...

U.S. national debt surpasses economy for first time since World War II - By Eric RevellFox Business, New YorkThursday, April 30, 2026 The U.S. national debt has now surpassed the size of the U.S. economy, a historic threshold that hasn't been crossed since the conclusion of World War II. Data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis today showed that the national debt held by the public reached $31.27 trillion as of March 31, while nominal gross domestic product ...

Japan rigs FX market for first time in two years to boost yen, sources tell Reuters - By Leika Kihara and Tamiyuki KiharaReutersThursday, April 30, 2026 Japan intervened to prop up the yen against the U.S. dollar today, its first official currency action ​in nearly two years, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, sending the Japanese unit currency higher by as much as 3%. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Bullion Star Opens in the U.S., Sellin...

Bond Market on Edge: Treasury Yields Spike, 30-Year to 5.03%, Mortgage Rates to 6.52%, as Gulf War Reheats - Which raises a question: How many more Fed rate cuts would it take in this inflationary era to drive the 30-year Treasury yield to 6%?

The US Government sold $723 billion of Treasury Securities this Week. Inflation Jumped and Met T-bill Yields - 30-year Treasury yield looks like it’s setting up to break out past 5%. A rate cut while inflation is heating up could do it.

Gap between Single-Family Rents & Multifamily Rents Widens to Record as Multifamily under Pressure - The big divergence of asking rents in 14 big metropolitan areas by single-family rentals and multifamily units.

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

UAE’s Innovation City Launches Blockchain-Based IDs, Pushing Firms to Instant Checks - Innovation City, an AI-powered free zone in Ras Al Khaimah, has launched a blockchain-based digital business identity system to replace traditional and static business licenses with “living,” cryptographically verifiable assets on the OPN chain. Key Takeaways: Innovation City launched an onchain identity system on May 4 to replace static PDF business licenses. IOPn’s OPN chain […]

Prediction Market Traders Push April 2026 Volume to $8.6B, Kalshi Takes the Lead - The prediction market sector posted $8.6 billion in taker volume during April 2026, with Kalshi overtaking Polymarket to claim the top spot, according to onchain data tracked by Dune Analytics. Key Takeaways: Kalshi posted $5.42B in April 2026 taker volume, surpassing Polymarket’s $1.99B for the first time. Polymarket collected $29.22M in April fees despite trailing […]

Haun Ventures Unveils $1 Billion Fund to Build the Next Financial System - The new fund will focus on supporting initiatives targeting innovation in three key areas: services for the new financial infrastructure, including crypto and other technologies; new assets and markets, including tokenization and on-chain digitization; and the agentic economy. Key Takeaways: Haun Ventures launched a $1 billion fund to back startups building the next-generation financial system....

Securitize Gets FINRA Approval to Broaden Tokenized Securities Operations - Securitize Markets received expanded FINRA approval to custody, settle, underwrite, and distribute tokenized securities. The decision lets the broker-dealer support on-chain settlement against stablecoins while expanding its role in digital securities offerings. Key Takeaways: Securitize Markets received expanded FINRA permissions for tokenized securities custody, settlement, underwriting, and ...

Yen Carry Trade on Steroids? Strategist Flags Bitcoin-Linked STRC Yields - Wall Street may be underestimating a bitcoin-linked carry trade resembling the yen carry trade as capital shifts from Fed funds to higher-yield income products. Strategy’s STRC shows an 11.52% effective yield, underscoring the widening spread attracting institutional focus. Key Takeaways: Comparison to the yen carry trade signals potential for large-scale capital reallocation. STRC offers month...

The Partisan Asymmetry In Callais - Justice Jackson never countenances that her decision to "run out the clock" might be partisan.

Why Do Big City Democrats Keep Electing Socialists? - Plus: Trump announces “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz, King Charles visits the U.S., and a listener asks why voters keep rewarding bad politicians.

California Says It Detected a Disease-Carrying Bug. So it Destroyed 32,000 Trees, 5 Miles Away. - How heavy-handed state regulations led to one farmer suing the state for $3 million in damages

Trump's New European Car Tariffs Demonstrate Why His 'Deals' Are Worthless - A trade deal that can be terminated by one person at any time and for any reason isn't really a trade deal at all.

Michael Auslin Guest-Blogging This Week About "National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America" - I'm delighted to report that Michael Auslin, a Distinguished Research Fellow here at Hoover, will be guest-blogging this week about… The post Michael Auslin Guest-Blogging This Week About "National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America" appeared first on Reason.com.

Condemning Nicotine Pouches, Trump's Surgeon General Nominee Reveals Her Hostility to Harm Reduction - Nicole Saphier seems determined to obscure the health advantages of a much less hazardous alternative to cigarettes.

Justice Alito Enters Administrative Stay of Mifepristone Order - The Court responds to the mifepristone shadow docket filings.

How a Bill Banning AI Companions for Kids Could Usher in Widespread ID Checks Online - Plus: Supreme Court pauses ban on mail-order abortion pills, TikTok's artistic merit, a defense of pickup artists, and more...

Justice Neil Gorsuch: 'Aspirations for Power Need To Be Checked' - The Supreme Court justice discusses the Declaration of Independence, how unchecked power threatens liberty, and what the Founders can teach future generations.

Project Freedom - Plus: Rudy Giuliani hospitalized, rules relaxed for foreign physicians, cities without children, and more...

What Spirit Airline’s End Signals for Financial Services - Considering that the Trump administration has also been flirting with price controls and playing politics with several potential mergers, it would be wise to consider Spirit’s experience as a cautionary tale.

The Arson of Federalism: How Overcharging Scorches the Constitution - If the federal government continues to use the Commerce Clause as a catch-all to regulate everything from unsheltered cats to minor local disturbances the Framer’s vision of constitutionally limited government will cease to exist.

Reputational Risk Is Still Here - All signs were pointing to the end of reputational risk regulation. Yet, the fine print in one of those new rules suggests that the end is not quite here.

Access to Choice Is the Best Way to Appreciate Teachers - Embracing educational freedom is the best way to celebrate teacher appreciation week.

Apply for the Cato Innovation Project—Create Your Own Job at the Cato Institute - Applicants will identify a problem, design their new job to address it, and make the case that they are the right person to fill it

The Most Dangerous “Weapon” We Face - Ignoring the limits of the Constitution because you don’t like the results you’ll get? George Washington called that a WEAPON to destroy freedom. The post The Most Dangerous “Weapon” We Face appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Compliance Isn’t Safety. It’s Surrender. - American Independence was built on the understanding that compliance with arbitrary power isn’t safety - or peace - it’s surrender. On this episode, it’s the foundation of the revolution: Laws made outside the limits of the constitution aren’t law at all. And they should be treated that way too. The post Compliance Isn’t Safety. It’s Surrender. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

This isn’t a Republic. It’s a Coup. - America was built on a foundation that constitutional violations are a deadly disease. Give government an inch - they’ll take a few thousand miles and they’ll never stop. Before too long, it’ll get to a place where they’re just eating us alive: Our rights. Our money And everything in between. On this Episode, it’s the ancient Roman maxim behind the American Revolution. The post This isn’t a Rep...

EFF Submission to UK Consultation on Digital ID - Last September, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to introduce a new digital ID scheme in the country. The scheme aims to make it easier for people to prove their identities by creating a virtual ID on personal devices with information like names, date of birth, nationality or residency status, and a photo to verify their right to live and work in the country.  Si...

Getting Digital Fairness Right: EFF's Recommendations for the EU's Digital Fairness Act - Digital Fairness in the EU The next few years will be decisive for EU digital policymaking. With major laws like the Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act, and the AI Act now in place, the EU is entering an enforcement era that will show whether these rules are rights-respecting or drift toward overreach and corporate control. With the proposed EU’s Digital Fairness Act (DFA), the Commi...

A Bridge to Somewhere: How to Link Your Mastodon, Bluesky, or Other Federated Accounts - One of the central promises of open social media services is interoperability—the idea that wherever you personally decide to post doesn’t require others to be there just to follow what you have to say. Think of it like a radio broadcast: you want to reach people and don't care where they are or what device they're using. For example, in theory, a Bluesky user can follow someone on Mastodon or ...

Institute for Justice Promises to Continue Fight for Privacy Rights After Legislation on Automated License Plate Readers Fails to Advance - Arlington, Va.—Today, Colorado State Sens. Judy Amabile and Lynda Zamora Wilson announced that their bill, SB26-070, will not be moving forward this year. The bill, […] The post Institute for Justice Promises to Continue Fight for Privacy Rights After Legislation on Automated License Plate Readers Fails to Advance appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Supreme Court to Hear Family Farm’s Case Challenging Agency Court that Acts as Prosecutor, Judge and Jury - WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of courts where agency employees serve as prosecutor, judge, and jury. The government petitioned […] The post Supreme Court to Hear Family Farm’s Case Challenging Agency Court that Acts as Prosecutor, Judge and Jury appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Equine Body Work Teachers Sue State of Wisconsin in Federal Court for Violation of First Amendment Right to Occupational Speech - MADISON, Wis.—Jim Masterson has been working with animals for almost 30 years. It’s more than just a job for him; it’s a passion he’s had […] The post Equine Body Work Teachers Sue State of Wisconsin in Federal Court for Violation of First Amendment Right to Occupational Speech 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 ...

PA: SB 822, Strengthen Preemption, Heads to Senate Floor - Accountability is coming for Rogue Cities (SB 822 Update) Your relentless pressure worked! The Senate Local Government Committee reported SB 822 on a 7-3 vote today. This brings us one massive step closer to strengthening Pennsylvania’s firearms preemption law and holding lawless local governments accountable. For years, “gun grabbers” in cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have treated our...

Virginia senators want to inflict their tyrannical gun strategy on entire country - Virginia senators want to inflict their tyrannical gun strategy on entire country FBI data shows knives kill three times more people than all rifles combined, yet the plan targets AR-15s It’s often said that bad ideas start in California and make their way east. But these days, Virginia looks eager to take that crown. The two U.S. senators from the … Read more

FBI: Knives Kill Three Times More Often Than Rifles -

Citizens Bank customers pull money over lender’s ICE ties - Nonprofit organizations and individual customers are pushing back against Citizens' relationships to two ICE detention center operators.

Florida’s BayFirst makes a switch at CEO - The bank named Tampa banking veteran Al Rogers as its top executive amid an $80 million capital raise and a reinforced commitment to community banking.

Citi launches Arc to scale AI agents across the business - The bank is looking to the technology to automate manual tasks such as research and data analysis.

Florida bank acquires failed Georgia lender’s deposits - Community Bank & Trust - West Georgia, which received a Federal Reserve enforcement action last month, was closed by state regulators Friday, marking the second bank failure of the year.

Stop IT outages before they start: How DEX predicts and prevents system failures - Ready to prevent your next outage? Discover how TeamViewer DEX can help predict and prevent IT issues before they impact productivity.

BofA shareholders vote not to separate CEO, board chair roles - Brian Moynihan will continue to wear two hats, thanks to the support of almost 70% of Bank of America's shareholders.

DOJ asks judge to vacate subpoenas in Powell case - The Justice Department retreated from its plan to appeal a judge's ruling blocking grand jury subpoenas in the Powell probe, opting instead for a softer legal maneuver that keeps the investigation's future uncertain.

Western Union launches its own stablecoin - The company is officially releasing a digital asset product that it first announced back in October.

How BMO uses AI to get more of business clients' business - The Canadian bank is using machine learning to analyze customers' payments and provide recommendations to salespeople.

BNY CEO says AI is a jobs creator, not a destroyer - CEO Robin Vince defended the custody bank's use of artificial intelligence Monday, saying that the deployment of AI allows firms to increase their investment capacity.

Acting under uncertainty - the case for supervisory risk appetite frameworks - Periodic episodes of banking sector distress invariably expose weaknesses in banks' governance and risk management and shortcomings in supervision. A recurring challenge for supervisory authorities (SAs) is the lack of an explicit framework to define, manage, and communicate their tolerance for supervisory risk: the risk that supervisory actions or inaction fail to achieve prudential objectives...

Christine Lagarde, Luis de Guindos: ECB press conference - introductory statement - Introductory statement by Ms Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, and Mr Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main, 30 April 2026.

Tiff Macklem: Release of the Monetary Policy Report - Opening statement by Mr Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada and Ms Carolyn Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, at the press conference following the monetary policy decision, Ottawa, Ontario, 29 April 2026.

Agencies issue host state loan-to-deposit ratios - Agencies issue host state loan-to-deposit ratios

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement - Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by OceanFirst Financial Corp. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by OceanFirst Financial Corp.

Press Release: Anchor Bank Assumes Insured Deposits of Community Bank and Trust - West Georgia, LaGrange, Georgia - PRESS RELEASE | MAY 1, 2026 Anchor Bank Assumes Insured Deposits of Community Bank and Trust - West Georgia, LaGrange, Georgia WASHINGTON—Commun...

Press Release: Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios - PRESS RELEASE | MAY 1, 2026 Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios WASHINGTON—Federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly issued up...