Precious Metals and Market News

Gold and silver rallies likely on pause despite new tariffs, higher inflation, and Middle East escalation – StoneX’s O’Connell - (Kitco News) – The outbreak of war with Iran, fresh uncertainty surrounding Trump’s tariffs, and higher than expected U.S. inflation are all supportive of gold and silver prices on paper, but both metals exhibit overbought conditions and are due for a break, according to Rhona O’Connell, Head of Market Analysis for EMEA & Asia at StoneX.

Investors pour into gold ETFs as Iran conflict adds to the funds' appeal - (Kitco News) – As the conflict with Iran continues and equity indexes around the world post steep declines, investors are flooding into gold – and into bullion exchange traded funds (ETF) in particular.“Global gold funds posted +$6.2 billion in inflows last week, the 3rd consecutive weekly intake,” noted The Kobeissi Letter in an X post on Monday, citing Bank of America data. “Year-to-date, gol...

Gold, silver sharply lower as USDX rallies, bond yields rise - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are sharply lower in midday U.S. trading Tuesday, pressured as the U.S. dollar index is powering higher and hit a nine-month high, while at the same time U.S. Treasury yields are on the rise.

Central bank gold demand drops 82% from 2025 average in January, but sovereign demand base broadens – World Gold Council - (Kitco News) – Central banks bought less than 20% of the average monthly demand from 2025 in January, but new sovereign players also entered the market, suggesting that the demand base for gold reserve accumulation is broadening, according to the latest data from the World Gold Council.

Bitcoin March 3 daily chart alert - Downtrend line challenged by bulls - (Kitco News) - Tuesday, March 3—March bitcoin futures prices are weaker in early U.S. trading Tuesday. The bulls are now challenging a downtrend line in place on the daily bar chart. Breaking that downtrend line would be a bullish signal.

Gold market analysis for March 3 - 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.

Solid price pressure on gold, silver amid surging USDX, rising bond yields - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are sharply lower in early U.S. trading Tuesday, as the U.S. dollar index is powering higher and hit a nine-month high today, while at the same time U.S. Treasury yields are on the rise.

Vale CEO says mining must become ‘essential to society’ to unlock full value - (Kitco News) - The mining sector has seen significant gains in the last 12 months as investors start to recognize its importance in the evolution of the global economy. However, according to one senior mining executive, to unlock its full value, the sector needs to become essential to society.

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

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

The Fix Is In To Defeat Alberta Independence - The Fix Is In To Defeat Alberta Independence Authored by Bruce Pardy via The Brownstone Institute, Last week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a referendum for October 19. It will ask Albertans a slate of policy and constitutional questions. Independence, she said the next day, will be added to the ballot if the requisite number of signatures is met in the petition drive, ...

Jeffrey Sachs: 'Trump Is An Utter Disgrace To Our Nation - He Lied To Us' - Jeffrey Sachs: 'Trump Is An Utter Disgrace To Our Nation - He Lied To Us' Columbia University economics professor Jeffrey D. Sachs appeared on Judge Napolitano's 'Judging Freedom' podcast Monday, where he railed against the US-Israeli attack on Iran and the 'CIA-led security state,' calling President Donald Trump a 'disgrace to our nation' because 'he lied to us.' Watch: Sachs,...

Israel Claims to Strike Iranian Nuclear Weapons Lab - Israel Claims to Strike Iranian Nuclear Weapons Lab Iran's nuclear complexes are seeing renewed attacks for both new buildings constructed since the 12-Day War, as well as long-existing infrastructure previously left alone. From what can be seen in recent satellite imagery, the U.S. and Israel are quickly finishing what they started last year.   The IDF announced it has struck a c...

Operation Epic Fury Sparks Homeland Terror Fears Amid Fallout From Biden's Illegal Alien Invasion - Operation Epic Fury Sparks Homeland Terror Fears Amid Fallout From Biden's Illegal Alien Invasion Fears of Iranian-backed terror cells operating inside the U.S. are resurfacing (again) as concerns grow that President Trump's Operation Epic Fury could trigger retaliatory threats against the homeland, particularly since the Biden-Harris regime's open border policies flooded the natio...

Asian Refiners Mull Slashing Crude Processing As Iran War Threatens Supply - Asian Refiners Mull Slashing Crude Processing As Iran War Threatens Supply By Michael Kern of OilPrice.com Asian refiners, particularly state-held majors heavily dependent on Middle East oil supply, are considering slashing crude run rates by up to 30% amid the war in Iran that is holding up millions of barrels of Middle Eastern crude stuck near the Strait of Hormuz.   The de f...

Senators Ask Treasury To Unilaterally Index Capital Gains, Bypassing Congress - Senators Ask Treasury To Unilaterally Index Capital Gains, Bypassing Congress Senators Ted Cruz and Tim Scott are asking Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to unilaterally implement a major capital gains tax cut -- by letting taxpayers adjust their cost basis to account for the effects of inflation. In a letter they intended to send on Tuesday, the pair will argue that it's within Be...

Nancy Mace And Ilhan Omar Go Full Jerry Springer Over Iran - Nancy Mace And Ilhan Omar Go Full Jerry Springer Over Iran Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Rep. Nancy Mace obliterated Ilhan Omar on X after the Somali-born Democrat raged about U.S. strikes on Iran during Ramadan, escalating calls to expose Omar’s alleged immigration fraud and boot her back to Somalia. The feud erupted over the weekend when Mace trolled Omar and f...

Tankers Burn From Strait Of Hormuz To Mediterranean Sea Amid Spillover War Risks - Tankers Burn From Strait Of Hormuz To Mediterranean Sea Amid Spillover War Risks Times of Malta reports that the Russian-flagged LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz, identified as part of Russia's shadow fleet, suffered an explosion while transiting the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Libya. Multiple sources told the local newspaper that Arctic Metagaz experienced a "series of explosio...

Feds Told New Mexico To Back Off Epstein; Then They Did Nothing... - Feds Told New Mexico To Back Off Epstein; Then They Did Nothing... Authored by José Niño via Headline USA, In September 2019, federal prosecutors asked New Mexico to shut down its active investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s desert compound. The state complied. The feds never held up their end of the deal. According to a report by The Albuquerque Journal, former New Mexico Attorn...

CIA Moves To Arm Kurdish Forces To Foment Govt Collapse In Iran: Officials - CIA Moves To Arm Kurdish Forces To Foment Govt Collapse In Iran: Officials Here are the most critical developments unfolding in the US-Iran conflict:  CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say: CNN State Department securing military aircraft, charter flights to get Americans out of Middle East Iran International is claiming (unverified) I...

Moderna’s stock rallies as deal over a patent dispute clears vaccine pipeline - The deal would provide ‘certainty’ for Moderna’s vaccine portfolio.

My rude, ungrateful relative gave her lawyer power of attorney — and has lived to regret it. Should I get involved? - “A person who is used to controlling others does not like being controlled.”

CrowdStrike gives upbeat earnings outlook as AI raises the stakes around cyberthreats - CrowdStrike’s CEO cited ‘elevated demand’ for the company’s Falcon cybersecurity platform in the AI era.

Ross Stores touts ‘very strong start’ for spring shopping, boosting case for a retail rebound - Shares of Ross Stores jumped on Tuesday after the off-price clothing and home-goods chain said it expects sales gains this year, following what management said was a solid start to the spring shopping season.

My mother will live in her second husband’s house if he dies before her. Will his kids be hopping mad? - “She chose a lovely man whose family has a history of remarkable longevity.”

Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ is rising as Iran conflict escalates. Here’s what investors should watch. - The VIX hit its highest level since November. Here are some key tells investors should watch to determine when to buy back into stocks.

Software stocks just quietly trounced chip stocks to a historic extent — but don’t get too excited - The six-day outperformance of the software sector is merely a blip on the radar over a longer span.

Here are the U.S. airlines most vulnerable to rising fuel prices - Citi draws out a surprisingly eclectic list of U.S. airlines more at risk from dramatic jet-fuel increases

How Nvidia turned a steal of a deal into its secret weapon - Building on the foundations of its $7 billion Mellanox acquisition, Nvidia has made networking sales a major driver of its growth

The stock market’s wild swings are sending a message about the escalating Iran conflict - Stocks swung violently Tuesday as investors tried again to assess the potential impact of the escalating military strife in the Middle East, sparked by U.S. and Israeli strikes that resulted in the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei over the weekend.

Iran war live updates: Tehran keeps up strikes as Gulf states deny missile shortages - Follow the latest news after the U.S. and Israel launched a massive attack on Iran that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Stock futures fall as traders monitor latest developments in U.S.-Iran war: Live updates - The Dow Industrials ended Tuesday's session down just over 400 points. The 30-stock index curtailed its losses after falling more than 1,200 points at the low.

Middle East conflict poses fresh test to central banks as oil shock fuels inflation - Middle East conflict has posed a fresh test to central banks, with fears of an oil shock and renewed inflation risks changing their bid to shore up growth.

South Korea's Kospi plunges 12% amid broader declines in Asia markets as Iran conflict rages - Most Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on Wednesday, extending a selloff amid an escalating Middle East war.

Emerging market debt offers higher yield and diversification – but proceed carefully - Investors can diversify their fixed income portfolio with emerging market debt exposure, but the sector comes with several risks.

Middle East conflict poses fresh test to central banks as oil shock fuels inflation - Middle East conflict has posed a fresh test to central banks, with fears of an oil shock and renewed inflation risks changing their bid to shore up growth.

As Trump declares inflation tamed, Iran conflict threatens new price pressures - The conflict involving Iran threatens another price spike that could undermine the president's central case for lower interest rates.

Why Iran should not count on allies Russia and China to come to its aid - Iran's closest allies, Russia and China, have not offered material support to it, exposing the hard limits of its "strategic" partnerships.

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

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

Silver price suppression may be coming to an end, Maguire tells LFTV - 10:26p ET Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: In last week's installment of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader addressed the growing likelihood that a half century of silver price suppression is coming to an end as physical demand overwhelms Western futures markets. The episode is 51 minutes long and can be viewed at the Kinesis Money channel at...

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

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

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

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

Oil Jumps, but It’s Not the 1970s anymore: US Crude Oil Production Hits Record, Net Exports Soar, Imports Decline - The US has become a large exporter of value-added petroleum products, including diesel and gasoline.

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

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

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 ...

German Lawmaker Pushes For Bitcoin To Become Legal Tender - In a move that could significantly influence the cryptocurrency landscape, German lawmaker, Joana Cotar, is spearheading an initiative to establish Bitcoin BTC/USD as a legal tender in the country.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bybit Blocks $300 Million in Crypto Scams Using AI - Bybit intercepted $300 million in fraudulent withdrawals in Q4 2025 using a new AI-powered risk framework. The exchange says its multi-layered defense system sets a new standard for proactive crypto security. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Shields Users as Bybit Sets New Security Benchmark in 2025 Bybit says it prevented $300 million in scam-related losses in the […]

Crypto.com Donates a Million Dollars to After-School All-Stars With LA Kings - Crypto.com is donating $1 million to After-School All-Stars to expand educational and summer programming for youth across the United States. On March 2, 2026, Crypto.com announced a $1 million donation to After-School All-Stars during an on-ice ceremony at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The event took place during a game between the LA Kings […]

Central Bank Gold Buying Slows as Iran Escalation Shapes Reserve Strategy - Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and widening geopolitical rifts are driving central banks to reassess gold reserves, with the World Gold Council signaling that deepening global conflict risks will anchor official demand through 2026. Central Banks Recalibrate Gold Buying as Geopolitical Risks Intensify Central bank gold buying moderated at the start of the year, the World Gold […]

‘Gold Pillars Crumbling?’ Strategist Questions Durability of Gold’s Geopolitical Bid - Gold’s geopolitical premium may be fading as crude oil and silver eye powerful upside, with shifting global tensions and market volatility poised to redraw the commodity landscape, according to Bloomberg Intelligence’s Mike McGlone. Gold’s Geopolitical Bid Faces Pressure as Crude and Silver Gain Momentum Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone shared on social media […]

700% Surge: Crypto Outflows From Iran’s Largest Exchange Spike Minutes After US-Israeli Airstrikes - Crypto outflows from Iran’s largest exchange surged 700% within minutes of U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, according to Elliptic data, signaling possible capital flight as geopolitical tensions and sanctions pressure intensify across the region’s fragile financial system. Iran Sees Massive Surge in Crypto Outflows Following Airstrikes Conflict and financial instability often accelerate shifts toward b...

Justice Kagan's Bad Ayahuasca Trip - Because this hallucinogen can also be used for a religious ritual, there is a very difficult question about how federal gun law would apply.

Civil Libertarians Left and Right Unite To Oppose Disarming Cannabis Consumers - A Supreme Court case illustrates the potential for trans-partisan alliances between critics of gun control and critics of the war on drugs.

Substantive Due Process After Mirabelli - Dobbs didn't end SDP, but instead reoriented it to the Glucksberg history and tradition test.

Equal Protection Clause Challenge to Single-Sex Public School Classes Can Go Forward - Plus, some allegations of some unusual teacher behavior in the boys' class.

A Few Republicans Think War With Iran Is a Bad Idea - "I mean, look, America is a republic, not an empire," Rep. Warren Davidson said on Monday. It's time for Congress to act like it.

A Minnesota Police Chief Said ICE Was Harassing Residents. Here Are Some of Their Stories. - Residents of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, say in interviews with Reason that encounters with ICE left them afraid and angry.

An Iowa Pot User Serving 4 Years for Gun Possession Gets Another Chance To Challenge His Prosecution - Alexander Ledvina was convicted of violating a federal law at the center of a Second Amendment case that the Supreme Court is considering.

By Closing Moscow's Gulag History Museum, Putin Is Erasing Inconvenient Soviet History - As George Orwell warned, "Who controls the past, controls the future: who controls the present, controls the past."

Sunnyside Yards and the Errors of Pro-Growth Progressivism - Plus: New Jersey property owners survive an eminent domain attempt based on bogus blight allegations, a corporate homebuyer ban is slipped into Congress' housing bill, and the true cost of permitting in L.A.

Mirabelli Offers a Beautiful Vision of the Emergency Docket - Justices Barrett and Kavanaugh, as well as the Chief Justice, are on the same page.

Manhattan Institute’s Criticisms Vindicate Cato’s Report on Fiscal Effect of Immigrants: Part 2 - Immigrants reduced the deficits by trillions.

Manhattan Institute’s Criticisms Vindicate Cato’s Report on Fiscal Effect of Immigrants: Part 1 -
The Illusion of Reform: Why DHS Restraints Fail Without a Path to the Courthouse - Imagine a legal system that proscribed theft and murder as crimes but stripped away any penalty for committing such acts. In such a vacuum, the only remaining check on power is an offender’s own conscience.

We're Not Out of the Woods on the Law Firm Revenge Orders - The Trump administration has dropped its appeals in the four cases arising from revenge orders against law firms for assisting Trump opponents. But we’re not out of the woods.

When the State Threatens Death to Buy a Conviction - We must ask ourselves what it says about our pursuit of justice when the truth is something bought with the threat of a needle.

One Step is a Step Too Far - Thomas Jefferson warned that just one single step beyond the limits of the Constitution is one too many.  That’s because when the government crosses that line, it unlocks a virtually unlimited reservoir of power. The post One Step is a Step Too Far appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

This Isn’t a Presidency. It’s a Throne. - The executive, James Madison warned, is the branch of power most interested in and prone to war. Empowering it to both declare and wage war, not only guarantees endless war, it’s a ROYAL power the founders fought to free themselves from. That’s why a free people must disarm the president from this potential. The post This Isn’t a Presidency. It’s a Throne. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Cent...

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

EFF to Third Circuit: Electronic Device Searches at the Border Require a Warrant - EFF, along with the national ACLU and the ACLU affiliates in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit urging the court to require a warrant for border searches of electronic devices, an argument EFF has been making in the courts and Congress for nearly a decade. The case, U.S. v. Roggio, involves a man who had been under on...

The Anthropic-DOD Conflict: Privacy Protections Shouldn’t Depend On the Decisions of a Few Powerful People - The U.S. military has officially ended its $200 million contract with AI company Anthropic and has ordered all other military contractors to cease use of their products. Why? Because of a dispute over what the government could and could not use Anthropic’s technology to do. Anthropic had made it clear since it first signed the contract with the Pentagon in 2025 that it did not want its technolo...

EFF to Supreme Court: Shut Down Unconstitutional Geofence Searches - Digital Dragnets Violate Fourth Amendment, Brief Argues WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of Virginia, and the Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law filed a brief Monday urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that invasive geofence warrants are unconstitutional. The brief argues that geofence warrants—which...

Rhode Island Files First-in-Nation Single-Room Occupancy Model Legislation, ROOM Act, to Combat Housing Crisis - Arlington, Va.—Late last Friday, State Representative June Speakman filed HB 8036 to help combat the housing crisis that is being felt across the state. Informally […] The post Rhode Island Files First-in-Nation Single-Room Occupancy Model Legislation, ROOM Act, to Combat Housing Crisis appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Woman Suing US Marshals Over False Arrest Overcomes Critical Legal Hurdle - PHOENIX—Penny McCarthy, a grandmother wrongly arrested by U.S. Marshals, overcame a critical legal hurdle in her lawsuit against the United States government and federal agents over […] The post Woman Suing US Marshals Over False Arrest Overcomes Critical Legal Hurdle appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Hamdi Mohamud’s Case Against St. Paul Officer Who Framed Her - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari filed by the Institute for Justice (IJ) on behalf of Hamdi Mohamud. The petition asked the […] The post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Hamdi Mohamud’s Case Against St. Paul Officer Who Framed Her appeared first on Institute for Justice.

TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 24, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Platinum-level corporate partner. “At Taurus, we believe that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American way of life,” said Taurus USA The post TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP appear...

CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARRY PERMIT STARTING APRIL 22 - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 22, 2025 — Thanks to a preliminary injunction in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) case CRPA v. LASD, starting Tuesday, April 22, non-resident SAF members can apply for a California carry permit.  The injunction requires that California accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a The post CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARR...

SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state. Minnesota asked the The post SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF ...

WV: Unprecedented Attack on our Machine Gun Sales Bill! - This is not great news, but we need immediate action. Somehow, despite a live vote proving that SB 1071 had passed the Judiciary committee with overwhelming majority support, the bill has mysteriously “disappeared” and never arrived in the Finance committee. There are numerous players in this game of lies and deceit, but our only chance to save the machine gun … Read more

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

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

Zions Bancorporation sees executive shuffle - Jennifer Smith, the Salt Lake City firm’s CIO, who is also enterprise chief operations and technology officer, is leaving, according to a LinkedIn post. Two executives will split her duties, she said.

KeyBank CIO resigns - Amy Brady is leaving for “personal health considerations,” the bank said. She’ll stay in a nonexecutive role through May 31 but will be eligible for her 2026 incentive, a Scotiabank-related equity award and an extra year’s salary.

Ohio bank taps next CEO - Civista Bank, which recently acquired in-state peer The Farmers Savings Bank, will promote its president, Chuck Parcher, to CEO when Dennis Shaffer exits in August.

TD eyes $150M in cost reductions – with help from AI - A core tenet of the bank’s AI strategy is to “build once and use many times,” CEO Raymond Chun said.

Would a bank buy PayPal? - Whether major banks, such as JPMorgan Chase and Capital One, might have an interest in owning PayPal could turn on their ability to monetize that two-sided network.

Iran built its own financial system, and has created a cyberfront in the war - Sanctions forced Iran to build its own financial network, but technology allows it to take the war anywhere

Bankers say tariff uncertainty is the new normal - Following a major Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, which drew a quick response from President Trump, banks and their commercial clients are expecting trade issues to remain in flux for the foreseeable future.

CFPB to get $134M from CashCall as 12-year legal saga ends - The Supreme Court slammed the door on CashCall's final appeal, cementing a massive win for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after a 12-year legal marathon.

OCC finalizes pair of community bank tailoring rules - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency finalized rules rescinding fair housing data requirements and expanding speedy licensing for banks under $30B in assets as part of Comptroller Jonathan Gould's push for more risk-based supervision.

War in Iran brings cyber frontline to U.S. banks - U.S. banks are bracing for retaliatory cyberattacks following military strikes in Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

From cash to crypto: towards a consistent regulatory approach to illicit payments - The rapid evolution of cryptoassets, including stablecoins, and retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) has led to changes in regulatory frameworks to incorporate them. The expansion of options beyond bank deposits and cash calls for a holistic analysis of the effectiveness of anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) regimes across different payment instrum...

Christopher J Waller: Operationalizing AI at the Federal Reserve - Speech (via webcast) by Mr Christopher J Waller, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 2026 Technology-Enabled Disruption Conference "Shaping the future of finance and payments", Boston, Massachusetts, 24 February 2026.

P Nandalal Weerasinghe: Central Bank of Sri Lanka's policy agenda for 2026 and beyond - Speech by Dr P Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 8 January 2026.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of East Cambridge Savings Bank and former employee of United Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of East Cambridge Savings Bank and former employee of United Bank

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on January 20 and 28, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on January 20 and 28, 2026

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

Press Release: FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Application for Edward Jones Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah - PRESS RELEASE | FEBRUARY 27, 2026 FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Application for Edward Jones Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah WASHINGTON – The B...

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