Precious Metals and Market News

FOMC minutes show a Fed confident in labor stability but uncertain about inflation, and increasingly divided on the rate path - (Kitco News) – The minutes from the January 27-28 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting showed members expecting tariff-driven inflation to ease as the year rolled on, but with a large degree of uncertainty about the timing, and with the labor market appearing to stabilize after cooling, several members supported a two-sided statement of monetary policy risk, while two dissented on the r...

Precious metals took the stairs up, but the escalator down, and speculators remain in the driver’s seat – Ross Norman - (Kitco News) – Gold's relative outperformance of silver and the PGMs reflects deeper institutional commitment to the yellow metal, but the entire precious metals complex is still following speculative flows more than fundamental factors, according to Ross Norman, CEO of Metals Daily.In a recent analysis, Norman explained that precious metals prices once again followed the familiar pattern of ta...

Gold, silver rally on bargain buying - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are sharply higher near midday Wednesday. Prices are seeing corrective bounces from Tuesday’s losses, as well as some perceived bargain hunting.

Spot gold spikes to $4,969/oz after U.S. housing starts rise 3.9% in November, 6.2% in December  - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading near session highs this morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market improving more than expected in November and December.Housing starts rose 3.9% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.322 million units, the Commerce Department announced on Wednesday. The data was better than expected as economists looked for a decrease to ...

Gold near session highs after U.S. durable goods post -1.4% loss in December - (Kitco News) - The gold market is trading near session highs and approaching $5,000 per ounce after the latest economic data showed sales of durable goods for December fell less than expected.The Commerce Department announced Wednesday that U.S. durable goods orders fell -1.4% in December, following November’s unrevised increase of 5.3%. The data was better than expected, as the consensus ...

Bitcoin Feb. 18 daily chart alert - Mid-week price pause - (Kitco News) - Wednesday, February 18--February bitcoin futures prices are near steady in quieter U.S. trading early Wednesday. Not much new, technically, at mid-week. Bears have the firm overall near-term technical advantage as prices are in a downtrend on the daily bar chart.

Gold market analysis for February 18 - 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.

Gold, silver see price gains as FOMC minutes on deck - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Wednesday, with silver again leading to the upside. Prices are seeing a corrective bounce from Tuesday’s losses, as well as some position evening ahead of this afternoon’s FOMC minutes.

JP Morgan says there’s a case against the gold rally continuing – and it’s wrong - (Kitco News) – There’s a reasonable case to be made against gold’s continued appreciation, but that case is still incorrect, according to the senior brain trust at J.P. Morgan.“Gold has had a ferocious rally over the last five years, skyrocketing over 170%, wrote Kriti Gupta, Executive Director of J.P. Morgan Private Bank, and Justin Biemann, Global Investment Strategist. “There’s a laundry lis...

Gold’s pullback is a reset, not the end of the metals bull market - American Pacific CEO - (Kitco News) - The metals market has delivered a sharp reminder: nothing moves vertically forever. Although precious metals investors are still recovering from last month’s gut punch, one mining executive noted that the supportive fundamentals in the marketplace remain intact.

Waste Piles Up In Cuba, Blackouts Worsen, As Lavrov Pleads To US For 'Brotherly Nation' - Waste Piles Up In Cuba, Blackouts Worsen, As Lavrov Pleads To US For 'Brotherly Nation' Speaking to reporters early this week, President Trump touted his tightened embargo on Cuba, pointing to moves to choke off Venezuelan oil flows and pressure Mexico to halt crude exports to the island - steps that have triggered acute fuel shortages and near total airline stoppages at Havana's m...

UK Ad Banned For Showing Black Harasser; Multiple Ads With White Harassers Were Just Fine - UK Ad Banned For Showing Black Harasser; Multiple Ads With White Harassers Were Just Fine Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In a glaring display of selective outrage, Transport for London (TfL) has yanked an advert depicting a black teenager harassing a white girl on a bus – all because of a single complaint crying “racial stereotypes.” Meanwhile, multiple past ads, all...

Beijing Blasts Trump After US Releases New Details On Alleged 2020 Chinese Nuclear Test - Beijing Blasts Trump After US Releases New Details On Alleged 2020 Chinese Nuclear Test Update: Despite the Lunar New Year holiday, Beijing has made it known it is not best pleased with Washington digging up Nuke blasts from the past. Issuing a statement via state mouthpiece (@HuXijin_GT), the CCP suggested an ulterior motive for the timing of this announcement: "Trump is eager ...

Eni Considers Return To Oil Trading As Rivals Reap Billions - Eni Considers Return To Oil Trading As Rivals Reap Billions By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com, Italy’s Eni is considering reopening its oil-trading business as it misses out on the profits that its fellow European supermajors are generating from selling the commodities they produce, the company’s chief executive told the Financial Times. “I stopped trading in 2019, but the other...

Chinese EVs Flood Europe, Signals Hollowing Out Of Bloc's Industrial Core - Chinese EVs Flood Europe, Signals Hollowing Out Of Bloc's Industrial Core The rapid growth of China's electric vehicles on Europe's streets and highways isn't just a market share story. In fact, it's an industrial security threat for the bloc. When Chinese manufacturers undercut domestic car brands, the damage goes well beyond margin pressure and shuttered production lines. The muc...

Berlin Green Party Welcomes World's 'Climate Refugees', Despite Housing/Fiscal Crisis - Berlin Green Party Welcomes World's 'Climate Refugees', Despite Housing/Fiscal Crisis Via Remix News, During their state party conference this past weekend, the Berlin Greens finalized an election manifesto that places radical migration reform at the center of their platform. The party is advocating for the broad admission of individuals displaced by environmental factors like cli...

Chinese Journalist Who Exposed CCP’s Labor Camp Abuses Still In Custody in Beijing - Chinese Journalist Who Exposed CCP’s Labor Camp Abuses Still In Custody in Beijing Authored by Dorothy Li via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A Chinese journalist whose work exposed human rights abuses committed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been detained in Beijing for more than 100 days. Independent journalist and photographer Du Bin in an undated photo. Song Pi-lung...

Wexner Says He Was 'Conned' By Epstein, Did 'Nothing Wrong' - Wexner Says He Was 'Conned' By Epstein, Did 'Nothing Wrong' After what must have been quite the prep session with lawyers, billionaire Les Wexner - who gave Jeffrey Epstein "about a billion dollars" in cash and assets - testified to the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday that he was "conned" by Epstein, and denied any wrongdoing. Les Wexner denied any wrongdoing or knowledge o...

Trump Admin Closes CDL Loophole That Let Illegal Immigrants Drive Big-Rigs - Trump Admin Closes CDL Loophole That Let Illegal Immigrants Drive Big-Rigs The Department of Transportation shut down a major safety vulnerability this past week that had allowed illegal immigrant drivers to operate commercial trucks on American highways despite having no verifiable driving history. “For far too long, America has allowed dangerous foreign drivers to abuse our truc...

How A Water War Is Brewing Over A Drying Lake In Nevada - How A Water War Is Brewing Over A Drying Lake In Nevada Authored by John Haughey via The Epoch Times, A Nevada lawsuit trickling toward trial could determine how the nation’s most arid state balances the legal rights of upstream landowners to divert water from rivers for agricultural irrigation with the impacts those withdrawals have on downstream ecologies and economies. Water...

My ex-wife took out a $100K Parent PLUS loan for our son. Am I morally or legally obliged to pay it off? - “Our son makes $45,000 a year and has no immediate prospects for significantly increasing his income.”

Fund that has frozen withdrawals since November now says it’ll never open up - A $1.6 billion fund at the center of concerns over private debt is now abandoning plans to let investors withdraw their money.

‘I won’t take out a loan’: I need $18K in house repairs. Do I take it from my Roth, 401(k) or IRA? - “I plan to be debt-free in less than two years.”

Christian Bale’s $22 million California foster care village is taking shape - Actor Christian Bale’s $22 million foster care village is on track to be completed this year, bringing to fruition the on-screen star’s 17-year dream to provide siblings in foster care with a safe space to live together.

What oil hitting $70 a barrel would signal about rising U.S.-Iran tensions - It looks unlikely that the U.S. would try destroying Iranian oil infrastructure because the Trump administration has talked about bringing energy prices down, says strategist

‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks rise — but hardly enough to reverse a brutal February - A violent rotation away from Big Tech stocks this year could hobble the S&P 500.

Will Microsoft’s stock finally rebound? A board member just bet $2 million on a turnaround. - There have been a few instances of insider purchases in the wake of the recent software selloff, with the latest coming from Microsoft director John Stanton.

Figma’s stock soars as AI earnings momentum helps ease investors’ doubts - Figma’s revenue grew 40% in the fourth quarter as net dollar retention rate increased to 136%

DoorDash users want more complex deliveries, and that’s hitting profits - DoorDash reported quarterly earnings on Wednesday, with profit beating expectations but sales missing the mark.

After record sales, murky forecast sinks Carvana’s stock - Shares of Carvana tumbled some 20% after hours on Wednesday, after the online used-car retailer’s outlook for the year ahead offered few specifics, following a year in which sales growth surged.

Airbus falls 5% after targeting only 870 deliveries this year as Boeing competition tightens - The sentiment around Airbus has turned markedly more sour since the beginning of the year.

King Charles' brother Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct, reports say - UK police on Thursday arrested King Charles' brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct, according to reports.

Chinese tech companies progress 'remarkable,' OpenAI's Altman tells CNBC - Top tech executives gathered in India this week for the AI summit in New Delhi.

Sen. Warren tells Fed and Treasury: No bailout for crypto billionaires - Sen. Warren said that a bailout for cryptocurrency investors could "directly enrich" President Donald Trump and his family's company, World Liberty Financial.

Hedge funds have a clear favorite Magnificent 7 stock, attracting the likes of Ackman, Druckenmiller and Klarman - Notable institutional investors bought a net 40.9 million shares in the cloud provider in the fourth quarter, according to a CNBC analysis of data from Verity.

Hassett says authors of New York Fed tariff study should be disciplined: 'Worst paper I've ever seen' - The NEC director ripped the report, saying that central bank researchers ignored key aspects of how the duties worked

The 'boomcession': Why Americans feel left behind by a growing economy - A combination of the words "boom" and "recession" can help explain why Americans feel so sour about a growing economy.

UK inflation cools markedly in January, boosting odds of Bank of England rate cut - The U.K. inflation rate cooled to 3% in January, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in January, less than expected - The consumer price index was expected to increase 2.5% from a year ago in January, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The January CPI inflation report is due out Friday morning. Here's what it's expected to show - Investors got some good news this week on the state of the labor market, and more may be on the way Friday on inflation.

Vietnam tackles gold fever with black market crackdown - By Lien HoangNikkei, TokyoWednesday, February 18, 2026 HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam -- Vietnam has introduced fines to clamp down on illicit gold in a country where the metal is so popular that locals have quoted the prices of motorbikes and homes in gold instead of dong. People can be penalized up to 300 million dong ($11,550) for producing gold illegally under the new Decree 340, effective Feb. ...

Mali and Barrick reset ties over $900 million gold asset with 10-year deal - By Segun AdeyemiBusiness Insider Africa, New YorkMonday, February 16, 2026 Mali's military-led government has approved a draft decree extending the operating permit for Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex by a further 10 years, marking a decisive end to a prolonged dispute that unsettled one of Africa's most important gold assets. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT .....

GATA would have been grateful for this guy's support, or Ray Dalio's, or Stanley Druckenmiller's - Investing Legend David Einhorn Says Gold Is Replacing U.S. Treasurys as a Global Reserve Asset By Jennifer SorBusiness Insider, New YorkThursday, February 12, 2026 https://www.businessinsider.com/david-einhorn-gold-us-treasurys-debasement-trade-dedollarization-2026-2 Billionaire David Einhorn thinks gold is well on its way to becoming the world's ultimate reserve asset. The Green Light Capital ...

Man in Italy accidentally trashes 20 gold bars worth $140,000 - Thanks to heroic police and sanitation workers, he got them back. But now everybody knows where they are. * * * By Gabrielle RocksonPeople Magazine, New YorkMonday, February 16, 2026 A man in Italy accidentally threw 20 bars of gold into the garbage. On Thursday, Feb, 12, the police revealed that a 57-year-old man in southern Italy took out his trash without realizing that his gold, worth aroun...

Soaring gold price forces vaults to reduce insurance cover - By Lee HarrisFinancial Times, LondonMonday, February 16, 2026 Soaring gold prices are prompting some vault operators to leave larger values of bullion uninsured, as their holdings approach the limits of available cover, insurance brokers have told the Financial Times. Barry Vickery from broker Howden said that although cover for a single storage location had risen from an average $3 billion max...

Single-Family & Multifamily Construction: Bring on the Supply just as Population Growth Slows to a Crawl - This is precisely what this overpriced and frozen housing market needs.

Orders for Durable Goods at US Manufacturers Jump 7.8% in 2025 to Record on AI Infrastructure & Civilian Aircraft - Machinery, fabricated metals, electrical equipment, motor vehicles, and nondefense aircraft all hit records.

Serious Delinquency Rates for Subprime & Prime Auto Loans, Balances, and Debt-to-Income Ratio in Q4 2025 - The high-risk, high-profit ecosystem of subprime auto loans is not for the squeamish.

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: What’s the Difference? - Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...

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

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.

Eleven states recognize gold, silver as U.S. currency. Which states are they? - Louisiana may soon start accepting gold and silver as currency if proposed legislation is enacted by legislators in the Louisiana Legislature. Eleven states currently recognize gold and silver coins ...

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

Payward Acquires Magna to Expand Kraken Token Lifecycle Infrastructure Services - Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has acquired token management platform Magna to integrate comprehensive vesting and distribution tools into its financial suite. Payward announced the acquisition of Magna on February 18, 2026, marking its sixth major deal within the past year. Magna remains a standalone platform under the Kraken umbrella, providing crypto-native teams with […]

South Korea’s Hanwha Backs US Blockchain Firm Kresus With $13M Investment - Blockchain infrastructure company Kresus secured about $13 million from South Korea’s Hanwha Investment and Securities to expand enterprise digital wallets, real‑world asset tokenization and onchain financial workflows. Strategic Investment Kresus, a blockchain infrastructure company, has secured approximately $13 million (18 billion KRW) from South Korean firm Hanwha Investment & Securities. T...

OpenAI and Paradigm Launch EVMbench to Measure AI Smart Contract Security - OpenAI and Paradigm have introduced EVMbench, a new benchmarking framework designed to evaluate the ability of AI agents to detect, patch, and exploit blockchain vulnerabilities. OpenAI and Paradigm officially launched EVMbench to address security risks in smart contracts that secure over $100 billion in crypto assets. The benchmark utilizes 120 curated vulnerabilities from 40 professional […]

Hyperliquid Policy Center Launches to Advance Decentralized Finance Infrastructure in Washington - The Hyperliquid Policy Center officially debuts as an independent advocacy organization to promote regulated blockchain-based financial systems within the United States. The Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC), a new research and advocacy group, officially launches in Washington, D.C., on February 18, 2026. Led by Chief Executive Officer Jake Chervinsky, the organization focuses on educating Americ...

World Liberty Financial Debuts Onchain Real Estate Initiative in Maldives With Securitize - World Liberty Financial (WLFI) announced at the World Liberty Forum that it plans to tokenize loan revenue interests in Trump International Hotel & Resort, Maldives, marking the first transaction in its broader strategy to issue WLFI-branded tokenized real-world asset ( RWA) offerings. Trump Maldives Resort Anchors WLFI’s Tokenization Push The firm explained at the event […]

Brickbat: Justice Is Blind, and Slow - Criminal courts in England and Wales face a huge backlog of more than 79,600 cases waiting to be tried. That… The post Brickbat: Justice Is Blind, and Slow appeared first on Reason.com.

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SCOTUS Modifies Rule 29, Paper Briefs Can Be Filed Three Days After Timely Electronic Submission - This rule change effectively gives parties at least one more day to work on briefs, and make corrections.

No First Amendment Right to Force Government to Provide Live Feed of Macaques in Government Lab -   From People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. Nat'l Inst. of Mental Health, decided last week by Judge… The post No First Amendment Right to Force Government to Provide Live Feed of Macaques in Government Lab appeared first on Reason.com.

Washington's Millionaire Tax Is Economic Suicide - Washington has enjoyed decades of spectacular economic growth as a direct result of the absence of state income taxes. The new measure threatens to change all that.

Free Speech Unmuted: Student Speech, Threats, and the First Amendment - When can a public university punish a student for speech that includes violent references, and that frightens some people, but… The post Free Speech Unmuted: Student Speech, Threats, and the First Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

A Consumer Fraud Complaint About 'Boneless Wings' Won't Fly, a Federal Judge Rules - Aimen Halim sued Buffalo Wild Wings, saying he was tricked into buying chicken breast nuggets when he thought he was getting deboned wings.

The Hawks Are Lying Us Into Yet Another Middle Eastern War - Like the Iraq War, the planned war with Iran is built on false premises. Unlike the Iraq War, there hasn’t even been a real public debate.

When Police Can Keep Seized Cash, Abuse Follows - An Oklahoma City scandal highlights how civil forfeiture incentives undermine accountability and public trust.

Was It a Coincidental Traffic Stop or AI-Powered Surveillance? - When former LSD kingpin Seth Ferranti was pulled over in Nebraska, police claimed a traffic violation.

Pardoning Government Corruption - The “scope and magnitude of Trump’s second-term pardons are unprecedented.” And that policy runs directly counter to the Republican Party’s traditional focus on crime control.

Administrative Warrants, Immigration Arrests, and the Fourth Amendment - The Founders would likely be especially alarmed that administrative warrants—whether immigration warrants or regulatory inspection warrants—can authorize entry into homes. The Framers ratified the Amendment to prevent general warrants and other intrusive practices associated with British rule.

When US Gasoline Has to Leave the Country to Move Within It - California’s gasoline supply is increasingly routed through foreign ports or sourced from overseas because the Jones Act makes shipping fuel between US states prohibitively expensive.

Free Market Policies Did Not “Empty Out” the Midwest - Free market economic policies implemented in the 1970s had nothing to do with population declines in the Midwest.

Do We Really Need Half-a-Dozen New Savings Accounts? - Trump Accounts are already producing a second-order effect: they are generating new interest in creating even more special-purpose accounts.

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.

This Isn’t a Warrant. It’s a Home Invasion. - It started a revolution. Now it's just your average Wednesday. Government agents with blank-check power to search and seize - no oath, no probable cause, no limits. James Otis called it “the worst instrument of arbitrary power.” Today, most people won’t even flinch at this brazen attack on your life, liberty and property. The post This Isn’t a Warrant. It’s a Home Invasion. appeared first on Te...

You’re not Free. You’re Ruled. - The foundation of the American revolution was a question of WHO IS IN CHARGE: government, or the people? This is the story of the real root cause of the clash with the British. Once we’re done, you’ll see - This isn’t a “land of the free” - because government won The post You’re not Free. You’re Ruled. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

EFF to Wisconsin Legislature: VPN Bans Are Still a Terrible Idea - Wisconsin’s S.B. 130 / A.B. 105 is a spectacularly bad idea. It’s an age-verification bill that effectively bans VPN access to certain websites for Wisconsinites and censors lawful speech. We wrote about it last November in our blog “Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing,” but since then, the bill has passed the State Assembly and is scheduled for a vote in the St...

San Jose Can Protect Immigrants by Ending Flock Surveillance System - (This appeared as an op-ed published February 12, 2026 in the San Jose Spotlight, written by Huy Tran (SIREN), Jeffrey Wang (CAIR-SFBA), and Jennifer Pinsof.) As ICE and other federal agencies continue their assault on civil liberties, local leaders are stepping up to protect their communities. This includes pushing back against automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, which are tools of mass...

New Report Helps Journalists Dig Deeper Into Police Surveillance Technology - Report from EFF, Center for Just Journalism, and IPVM Helps Cut Through Sales HypeSAN FRANCISCO — A new report released today offers journalists tips on cutting through the sales hype about police surveillance technology and report accurately on costs, benefits, privacy, and accountability as these invasive and often ineffective tools come to communities across the nation.  The “Selling Safety”...

IJ to SCOTUS: A Conversation Cannot be a Crime - Today, a New York nonprofit—Upsolve—partnered with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to ask the Supreme Court of the United States to take up a case […] The post IJ to SCOTUS: A Conversation Cannot be a Crime appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Victory! California State Bar Closes Investigation of YIMBY Advocacy Group After Public Interest Law Firm Stands Up for First Amendment Rights to Petition the Government - SAN FRANCISCO—Last Friday, the California State Bar responded to a letter from the Institute for Justice (IJ) demanding that the agency retract its investigation into […] The post Victory! California State Bar Closes Investigation of YIMBY Advocacy Group After Public Interest Law Firm Stands Up for First Amendment Rights to Petition the Government appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Class Action Plaintiffs and Brookside, Alabama, Submit Settlement Proposing $1.5 Million in Compensation, Plus Reforms to Town’s Towing and Ticketing Practices - BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—In early 2022, the town of Brookside, Alabama made national headlines for running a relentless policing-for-profit scheme that victimized thousands of drivers in a […] The post Class Action Plaintiffs and Brookside, Alabama, Submit Settlement Proposing $1.5 Million in Compensation, Plus Reforms to Town’s Towing and Ticketing Practices 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: Slash Gun Control in Gov. Shapiro’s Budget - Governor Shapiro’s Budget Funds Backdoor Gun Control Once again, Governor Shapiro is trying to assault your Article 1, Section 21 rights in his proposed 2026-2027 Pennsylvania budget. Shapiro proposes to fund $1M for the Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Pennsylvania Commission for Crime and Delinquency. This office would be nothing more than a propaganda machine to justify more … Re...

VA: Over 25 Gun Control Bills Still Alive After Crossover – TAKE ACTION - The Virginia General Assembly has reached the crossover point in the 2026 legislative session. Crossover is the halfway mark of the session where each chamber has voted on its own legislation. From this point forward, only bills that passed their original chamber are eligible to move ahead. This means that there’s now a final list of gun control bills that can realistically … Read more

TX: Early Voting Has Started In Texas! - Early voting in Texas has officially begun for the upcoming Texas March 3 Primary Election. Early voting runs from February 17 through February 27. To view information about candidates who have received endorsements from Gun Owners of America in Texas, please visit: Texas.GunOwners/Elections This is an important opportunity for Texans to participate in the process and help decide who will … Rea...

Singapore super-app Grab to acquire US fintech Stash - The deal is set to close in the third quarter, when Grab will pay $425 million to acquire a majority interest in the fintech, then buy the rest at market value over the next three years.

CFPB’s ‘regulatory burden’ cost consumers billions: White House - The report follows two others released last week by the Government Accountability Office and Senate Democrats that drew different conclusions.

Warren targets Dimon for help on interest rate caps - The senator says her bill emulates a proposal by the JPMorgan Chase CEO to let states determine their own card interest rate limits.

TD’s US head of AI weighs in on agents - Successful AI projects hinge on envisioning the full production environment where employees and customers will engage with the technology, Ted Paris said.

JPMorgan Chase targets 160 branch openings this year - The largest U.S. lender flagged the Carolinas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Massachusetts and Tennessee as states where it’s planning “major expansion” this year.

Olympics boost spending in Italy; UK banks push Visa, Mastercard rival - The Olympics are boosting spending in Italy, large-in-part thanks to Americans. In the U.K., Barclays is reportedly leading a meeting to seek support for an existing project. The meeting comes against the backdrop of geopolitical concerns and the dominance of American-based payment firms.

Fed's Bowman says Basel proposal still on track for end of Q1 - Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said in comments Wednesday that the central bank plans to publish its Basel III endgame capital proposal for public comment before the end of March.

Citi completes sale of its last remaining Russian unit - The sale of AO Citibank to Moscow-based Renaissance Capital marks the end of an exit plan that started in 2021 and expanded after Russia invaded Ukraine the following year.

Data breach hits 1 million Figure customers - Data breach extortion group ShinyHunters used social engineering to steal customer names, addresses and phone numbers from the blockchain lender.

CEOs are putting themselves in charge of AI. Here's why - About 70% of bank CEOs said in a recent survey that they are the AI decision makers in their companies. The reasons for this range from the huge impact AI can have on an organization to the fear of missing out.

Denis Beau: The regulatory framework for securitisation - Speech by Mr Denis Beau, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of France, at the ABS (Asset Backed Securities) Seminar 2026, hosted by the Bank of France, Paris, 9 January 2026.

Swaminathan J: Values in action - the making of a strong institution - Speech by Mr Swaminathan J, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the Axis Champions Awards, Mumbai, 11 February 2026.

Statistics and beyond: new data for decision making in central banks - Proceedings of the 12th biennial IFC Conference on "Statistics and beyond: new data for decision making in central banks", at the BIS in Basel, on 22-23 August 2024.

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 27–28, 2026 - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 27–28, 2026

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Elga, Ltda. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Elga, Ltda.

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

Press Release: FDIC Releases Economic Scenarios for 2026 Stress Testing - PRESS RELEASE | FEBRUARY 12, 2026 FDIC Releases Economic Scenarios for 2026 Stress Testing WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporatio...

FDIC Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Establish GENIUS Act Application Procedures for FDIC-Supervised Institutions Seeking to Issue Payment Stablecoins - PRESS RELEASE | FEBRUARY 6, 2026 FDIC Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Establish GENIUS Act Application Procedures for FDIC-Supervised Institutions Seeking to Issue Payment Stablecoins ...