Precious Metals and Market News

Russia made up to $1.68 billion selling 300,000 ounces of gold in January as prices hit record highs - (Kitco News) – Russia’s central bank sold a significant amount of gold from its reserves in January as prices hit all-time record highs above $5,500 per ounce, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Russia (CBR).The country sold 300,000 ounces, the CBR announced on Friday, lowering its total gold holdings to 74.5 million ounces. This was the first decrease in Russia’s gold r...

Safe-haven rally masks deeper drivers in gold and silver markets- Bawden Capital - (Kitco News) - The ebb and flow of geopolitical uncertainty continues to create unprecedented volatility in the precious metals space, as rising tensions in the Middle East has driven gold prices to $5,200 an ounce and silver prices to $86 an ounce.

Fed easing, geopolitical turmoil, rising demand will combine to push gold to $6,200/oz by mid-year – UBS - (Kitco News) – Gold has yet to reflect the full impact of the ongoing geopolitical escalation surrounding Iran, and once the Fed’s easing rate path and the overall market’s rising demand are considered, prices are likely to gain an additional $1,000 per ounce by June, according to analysts at UBS.

Copper’s $250 billion funding gap pushes streaming giants deeper into mine finance, says Rick Rule - (Kitco News) A widening capital shortfall in copper is reshaping how large-scale projects are financed, with royalty and streaming companies emerging as pivotal sources of funding, according to veteran metals investor Rick Rule.

Sell gold, buy Treasuries? BI’s McGlone sees risk of reversion in 2026 - (Kitco News) - After reclaiming the $5,000 level on geopolitical uncertainty, gold is seeing some follow-through buying at the start of a new trading week; however, one market strategist warns investors that the precious metal’s elevated volatility does not bode well for further gains through 2026.

Strong rallies in gold, silver on haven demand, weak U.S. data - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are holding big gains and near their daily highs near midday Monday, with gold scoring a three-week high and silver a two-week high.

Gold and silver will wait to benefit from lower rates, Ghana and Hecla reflect shifting priorities in precious metals markets – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Gold and silver will have to wait a little longer before they get the added push of lower interest rates, while high precious metals prices are impacting national and corporate priorities among producers, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In the latest update, the analysts wrote that gold’s price consolidation is continuing, and while U.S. dollar strength may be a ...

Strong price gains in gold, silver, on safe-haven bids - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are trading sharply up in early U.S. trading Monday, with gold scoring a three-week high and silver a two-week high.

Bitcoin Feb. 23 daily chart alert - Sideways grind at lower levels - (Kitco News) - Monday, February 23—March bitcoin futures prices are lower in early U.S. trading Monday. The recent collapse in daily price volatility suggests a bigger price move is on the horizon.

Gold market analysis for February 23 - 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.

Dozens Dead After Mexican Special Forces Kill Cartel Boss "El Mencho" As U.S. Braces For Spillover - Dozens Dead After Mexican Special Forces Kill Cartel Boss "El Mencho" As U.S. Braces For Spillover Update (1710ET): Mexican authorities said 62 people, including civilians and troops, were killed after Mexican Army Special Forces, assisted by U.S. intelligence, carried out a daring raid that decapitated the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) by killing its leader, Nemesio "El M...

"The World Is In Peril": Anthropic's Safety Boss Quits - "The World Is In Peril": Anthropic's Safety Boss Quits Authored by Kay Rubacek via The Epoch Times, Most people have never heard of Mrinank Sharma. That is part of the problem. Earlier this month, Sharma resigned from Anthropic, one of the most influential artificial intelligence companies in the world. He had led its Safeguards Research Team, the group responsible for ensurin...

Iran Strike Debate Erupts: Joint Chiefs Chair Allegedly Resists, Trump Fires Back - Iran Strike Debate Erupts: Joint Chiefs Chair Allegedly Resists, Trump Fires Back Military generals tend to be much more realistic about the potential negative consequences of going to war, as well as difficulties and challenges, over and against the often more hawkish policy-makers. Currently, Pentagon generals appear to be belatedly speaking up, as Washington beats the drums of ...

"Weapons-Grade Mind-F**kery": A Campaign Of Bad Faith And Ill Will - "Weapons-Grade Mind-F**kery": A Campaign Of Bad Faith And Ill Will Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “The SAVE Act can pass today under existing procedure. The obstacle is not the filibuster. It is the habit of surrendering to a myth." - Alex Muse on X Lunacy proceeds from crime. In case you wonder why half the country has gone crazy, seek no further than Susan Rice’s stark w...

Mexico's Cartel Decapitation Strike Fallout: "Not The End, Just The Beginning" - Mexico's Cartel Decapitation Strike Fallout: "Not The End, Just The Beginning" Mexican journalist Luis Cárdenas, listed as a journalist at MVS Noticias and a contributor to El Universal and El Heraldo de México, spoke with security analyst Oscar Balmen about the Mexican Army Special Forces' decapitation strike against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) by killing Nemesio "El...

What Causes Stagflation? - What Causes Stagflation? Authored by Frank Shostak via The Mises Institute, In the late 1960’s Edmund Phelps and Milton Friedman challenged the popular view that there can be a sustainable trade-off between inflation and unemployment. In fact, over time, according to Friedman, expansionary central bank policies set the platform for lower economic growth and a higher rate of inflat...

Khamenei Prepares Secretive Succession Plan In Case He's Assassinated  - Khamenei Prepares Secretive Succession Plan In Case He's Assassinated  As US carriers deploy in the Mideast region and with tense nuclear talks inching forward in Geneva, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is reportedly taking Washington threats of assassination very seriously. According to a Sunday report by The New York Times, Khamenei has quietly established detailed ...

AOC's Ignorance Is No Laughing Matter - AOC's Ignorance Is No Laughing Matter Authored by Stephen Soukup via American Greatness, Over the past week or so, many on the political Right have understandably enjoyed a laugh or two at the expense of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D, N.Y.). AOC went to the Munich Security Conference to provide “balance” to the Trump administration’s presence and to burnish her own cre...

IBM Plunges After Anthropic's Latest Update Takes On COBOL - IBM Plunges After Anthropic's Latest Update Takes On COBOL After disrupting countless Software/SaaS/finance/real estate/broker sectors, Anthropic's Claude is now going after targeted companies.  A little before 2pm ET, Bloomberg sent out a headline that Anthropic's Claude has found yet another skillset: *ANTHROPIC SAYS CLAUDE CODE CAN AUTOMATE COBOL MODERNIZATION A herd of panick...

Supreme Court To Hear Lawsuits Over Americans' Seized Assets In Cuba - Supreme Court To Hear Lawsuits Over Americans' Seized Assets In Cuba Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to hear two cases on Feb. 23 about U.S. business assets that Cuba’s communist government seized decades ago. Both cases focus on the 1996 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act that was created to pressure Cuba by penalizing f...

Novo Nordisk’s stock closes at 4-year low after its next-gen weight-loss drug lost to Lilly’s in Phase 3 trial - Novo Nordisk shares were under pressure on Monday as the struggling Danish pharmaceutical said a head-to-head study found a drug in development didn’t cut as much weight as an Eli Lilly product.

Here’s what airlines, hotels and Airbnb actually owe travelers stranded in Mexico - U.S. airlines canceled flights to and from the Mexican cities of Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara on Monday amid cartel-related violence over the weekend, leaving tourists stranded.

Why Nvidia’s earnings report isn’t the market force it once was - Investors have moved on to other AI plays, an analyst says. That presents an opportunity to get Nvidia’s stock at a discount.

PayPal’s stock pops on takeover hopes. Here’s who could swoop in with a purchase. - Analysts think private-equity firms or other strategic buyers might see more value in PayPal than its $40 billion market cap currently reflects.

Paramount looks to put itself in the driver’s seat on Warner Bros. deal with increased bid - Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison will have to put all his chips in by a midnight Monday deadline if he wants to pry Warner Bros. Discovery from Netflix’s hands.

Why software stocks lost more than $200 billion in market cap today - For investors to wade back into the software sector, they “want and need to see the stocks stop trading down on new AI headlines,” one analyst says.

Dow has its worst day in a month as Trump looks to impose replacement tariffs - President Donald Trump opened up a new round of verbal attacks against the Supreme Court on Monday, just days after the high court struck down his sweeping tariff program — creating an uneasy environment for investors in U.S. assets.

Strategy shows no fear — it keeps adding to a losing bitcoin position as prices drop - The company sold more common shares to buy $40 million worth of bitcoin, even as its total holdings are more than $8 billion in the red.

Where Trump’s affordability ideas stand ahead of his State of the Union - President Donald Trump is likely to tackle the elevated cost of living in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Here’s a look at what he has promised on that front — and whether he’s delivering.

Bitcoin ETFs are hemorrhaging billions. Here’s what investors awaiting a crypto turnaround should watch for. - Investors have pulled roughly $4.3 billion out of spot bitcoin ETFs in the past five weeks, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

Cybersecurity stocks drop for a second day as new Anthropic tool fuels AI disruption fears - Cybersecurity stocks are the latest to see sell-off pressure as AI threatens to upend software companies.

Congress contemplates its role on tariffs after Supreme Court decision - Some congressional Republicans had already cooled to the president's trade policy before the Supreme Court decision on Friday.

Dow drops 800 points as AI disruption fears and tariff woes weigh on markets: Live updates - The major averages were under pressure as worries over AI disruption and Trump's tariffs pulled stocks lower.

Tesla sues California DMV to reverse ruling that company engaged in false advertising on FSD - California's DMV previously ruled that Tesla falsely promoted its cars' self-driving capabilities.

Cybersecurity stocks are the latest AI victim. Analysts say buy the dip - Analysts from across Wall Street believe that the fears are overblown, and delivered names they think will outperform the most.

China’s leverage rises before high-stakes summit as Supreme Court curbs Trump tariffs - Supreme Court's decision to invalidate Trump's tariffs has strengthened China's hand ahead of the leaders summit in April, at a time when Beijing seeks U.S. concessions on Taiwan.

Five key takeaways from the Supreme Court's landmark decision against Trump's tariffs - What's far less certain is the longer-reaching impacts as the economy and markets again adjust to a changing landscape.

With Trump's 'reciprocal' tariffs struck down, here are the industries still facing higher rates - President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs were deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, but some sector-specific tariffs remain in place.

Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate; inflation firms at 3% - The core PCE price index was expected to increase 3% from a year ago in December. GDP was projected to rise at a 2.5% pace in Q4.

Life after the 'great resignation': Incentives are dimming for workers to change jobs - The disparity between average annual pay increases for those staying in their jobs and for those leaving has all but collapsed.

Lebanon considers sale of gold reserves to rescue its banks and economy - By Malaika Kanaaneh TapperFinancial Times, LondonMonday, February 23, 2026 BEIRUT -- Lebanese bankers and politicians are eyeing the controversial sale or lease of part of the central bank's large gold reserves -- whose value has soared along with the gold price -- as a way of rescuing the country from a devastating economic crisis. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Bulli...

On LFTV, Maguire and Macleod discuss silver squeeze and fiat collapse - 8:27p ET Saturday, February 21, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: On this week's installment of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader Andrew Maguire and economist Alasdair Macleod discuss the squeeze on silver and the accelerating collapse of the Western fiat currency system. The program is 58 minutes long and can be viewed at the Kinesis Money channel at YouTube ...

Bitcoin's $1 trillion identity crisis hits from every direction - By Isabelle Lee and Vildana HajricBloomberg NewsSaturday, February 21, 2026 It wouldn't have seemed possible a year ago. But Bitcoin has gotten caught in one of its deepest struggles yet, with no obvious way out.The world's largest cryptocurrency has plunged more than 40% from its peak, and the usual playbook isn't working -- dip buyers have vanished, and the forces that would normally fuel a r...

Russia sold 300,000 ounces of gold as prices hit record - But the country's gold holdings still increased in value * * * From Bloomberg NewsFriday, February 18, 2026 Russia's central bank sold gold from its reserves in January, taking advantage of prices that had climbed to record highs. The country's bullion holdings fell by 300,000 ounces to 74.5 million ounces, according to data published today by the Bank of Russia. The sale marked the first decre...

Who needs to visit the Bank of England's gold vault? How about answers to critical questions? - 10:16p ET Friday, February 20, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Today Great Britain's Sky News breathlessly broadcast a report about a visit its economics reporter, Ed Conway, recently was allowed to make to the Bank of England's basement gold vault in London.  As might have been expected, the report was mostly gush and "gee-whiz" stuff as Conway marveled at all the shiny metal bars. While Sk...

US Treasury Debt-to-GDP Ratio Rises to 122% in Q4, Highest since Covid Spike - The ugly debt monster grew faster than current-dollar GDP.

PCE Inflation (2.9%, 3.0%) and GDP Inflation (3.7%) Got Hotter, but CPI Inflation (2.4%) Cooled. Why? The Fed Needs to Pay Serious Attention - The PCE price index gets pushed down far less by the doctored housing index than CPI does because housing weighs half as much in PCE.

Hot Inflation & Plunge in Federal Government Spending Slam Real GDP. But Trade Deficit Least Bad in 2 Years - Domestic private demand, without government and trade, rose by 2.4% adjusted for inflation.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Georgia lawmakers introduce bill to make gold and silver legal tender - A new bill introduced under the Gold Dome could allow Georgians to use gold and silver as official legal tender.

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

Dow Drops 735 Points as Trump Tariff Shock Smashes Crypto and Stock Markets - U.S. markets slid sharply on Monday as President Donald Trump’s new 15% global tariff and intensifying artificial intelligence (AI) disruption fears rattled investors, dragging down stocks and crypto while gold and silver climbed on safe-haven demand. AI Disruption and Trade Tensions Roil Markets Wall Street opened the week in retreat. The Dow Jones Industrial Average […]

Whale Bitcoin Deposits Hit 14-Month High as $8.2 Billion BTC Floods Binance - Bitcoin whale inflows to Binance have reached $8.24 billion over the past 30 days, the highest level in 14 months. Exchange balances are climbing, a trend often associated with rising sell pressure and market volatility. Binance Sees Surge in Large Bitcoin Transfers Bitcoin’s largest holders are moving in size, and they’re choosing Binance as their […]

Crypto.com Moves Closer to Federal Bank Oversight With OCC Nod - On Monday, Crypto.com disclosed that it has secured conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to charter a national trust bank, marking another crypto firm inching deeper into the U.S. banking system. Digital Asset Firm Crypto.com Wins Conditional OCC Approval for National Trust Bank Charter Crypto.com announced Monday it received conditional […]

Bitcoin Bulls Trapped: $238 Million in Longs Vaporized as BTC Hits $64,161 - Bitcoin wiped out its weekend gains, plummeting from a high of $68,600 to a low of $64,161. The reversal was fueled by macroeconomic instability following U.S. President Trump’s announcement of a 15% blanket tariff on imports. The Sunday Slump Bitcoin’s weekend rally hit a brick wall Monday, Feb. 23, as the top cryptocurrency completely pared […]

Beyond Bitcoin: Arizona Bill Includes XRP and Digibyte in New Strategic Fund Proposal - The Arizona State Legislature has advanced a bill to create a digital assets strategic reserve fund, which would hold seized or surrendered cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and XRP. Management and Investment Oversight The Arizona State Legislature recently advanced a bill to establish a Digital Assets Strategic Reserve (DASR) fund, notably naming XRP and BTC among […]

Trump's Rationale for His New Tariffs Contradicts the Position He Took Before His Supreme Court Defeat - The president is relying on a provision that the government's lawyers said had no "obvious application" to his goal of reducing the trade deficit.

Ex-Prince Andrew's Arrest Shows the Epstein Scandal Isn't Just About Sex - The king's brother is under investigation for old-fashioned corruption—something Epstein excelled in.

It Looks Like the End of the Road for Rideshare Alternative Empower in D.C. - The company may soon shutter its operations in the District of Columbia, following recent decisions by the D.C. Superior Court and Court of Appeals.

The Government Wants Your Posts Before It Grants You Papers - The Trump administration will start collecting social media account information on immigration forms.

My New Dispatch Article on the Tariff Decision, its Implications - and a Key Issue the Court Did Not Resolve - The Court stopped a massive presidential power grab, but did not resolve a crucial issue about judicial review of executive use of emergency powers.

Oklahoma Ends Indefinite Death Row Solitary Confinement - “These men have not been able to touch grass and feel the warmth of the sun for the first time in ten years.”

Can You Trust Wikipedia? - Wikipedia shapes our perception of reality today more than ever before because it informs the large language models like ChatGPT. But can we really trust it?

How Should The Non-Delegation Doctrine and the Major Question Doctrine Apply to Foreign Affairs? - Justices Thomas and Kavanaugh raise important issues that Justice Gorsuch and Chief Justice Roberts do not fully address.

Trump's New Tariffs Are Probably Illegal Too - Attorneys for the Trump administration even admitted that Section 122 can't be applied to address trade deficits. Trump is now trying to do that anyway.

Climate Change Goes Back to the Supreme Court -- Colorado Edition - The Supreme Court granted certiorari in Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County

Offset Emergency Spending - A contribution to the R Street Institute’s Virtual Federal Budget Reform Forum

Establish an Independent, Fast-Track Fiscal Commission - A contribution to the R Street Institute’s Virtual Federal Budget Reform Forum

US Fiscal Dominance, the Coming Fiscal Inflection Point, and How Congress Can Fix the Debt Crisis (Before It’s Too Late) - Recap of our February 12 Capitol Hill event with Jai Kedia (Cato Institute) and Veronique de Rugy (Mercatus Center at George Mason University)

The Weight of the Ledger: How Legal Debt Became the New Pile of Stones - Whether through the threat of decades in a cage or a lifetime of debt, the system has transformed into a process that is less about the genuine quest for truth and more about a transaction where the price of innocence is often higher than the cost of a conviction.

Market Structure Brings Market Surveillance - Congress is expanding the Bank Secrecy Act regime, again.

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’s Policy on LLM-Assisted Contributions to Our Open-Source Projects - We recently introduced a policy governing large language model (LLM) assisted contributions to EFF's open-source projects. At EFF, we strive to produce high quality software tools, rather than simply generating more lines of code in less time. We now explicitly require that contributors understand the code they submit to us and that comments and documentation be authored by a human. LLMs excel...

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...

Vindicated: Court rebukes Newton, Iowa, officials for retaliatory arrests after citizen called them “fascists” - Today, a federal judge in Iowa ruled that the city of Newton, Iowa, violated Noah Petersen’s constitutional rights when city leaders arrested him for critiquing […] The post Vindicated: Court rebukes Newton, Iowa, officials for retaliatory arrests after citizen called them “fascists” appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Arrested by ICE and Held for Three Days without Communication or a Hearing; Citizen and Veteran Sues Feds - LOS ANGELES—Last July, George Retes, a U.S. citizen and Iraq combat veteran, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies for […] The post Arrested by ICE and Held for Three Days without Communication or a Hearing; Citizen and Veteran Sues Feds appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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.

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 ...

GOA-Backed Legislation in West Virginia Would Restore Lawful Machine Gun Transfers - GOA-Backed Legislation in West Virginia Would Restore Lawful Machine Gun Transfers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  February 23, 2026  Springfield, VA – Gun Owners of America (GOA) is proud to support the introduction of GOA-drafted legislation in West Virginia by Senators Chris Rose and Z. Maynard that would authorize the creation of a state entity to purchase and transfer machine guns to qualified law-...

WY: Critical Time for Second Amendment Bills in the Wyoming Senate – Please Act - Critical Time for Second Amendment Bills in the Wyoming Senate! Please Contact These Senators! Over the prior four Wyoming Legislative Sessions, GOA has worked with Second Amendment supporters 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 penalt...

TN: HB 1971 Would Block Challenges to Unconstitutional Gun Laws – TAKE ACTION - Tennessee lawmakers are pushing HB 1971, a bill that would make it far harder to remove unconstitutional laws from the books, including unconstitutional gun laws. Right now, Tennessee law gives citizens and organizations a clear legal pathway to ask a court whether a state law violates the Constitution. This allows unconstitutional laws to be challenged and stopped before anyone is arrested, fi...

Union-related charge against Wells Fargo dismissed - Union representatives have long accused the bank of union busting. The National Labor Relations Board dismissed one such claim this month, but Wells faces at least one more.

Centerview, ex-analyst settle suit over sleep hours for junior bankers - Kathryn Shiber requested a regular “hard stop” at midnight to sleep and manage a mood and anxiety disorder. The bank granted the accommodation but later fired her. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

Banks boost venture capital deals to scale AI - Wells Fargo and Citi topped the leaderboard for AI VC investments as the financial services industry works to build and scale the technology.

Why banks are struggling to deliver ROI on AI investments - 95% of organizations see zero return on AI investments. Learn how banks are responding.

JPMorgan’s lawyers deny Trump ‘blacklist’ claims - The bank said CEO Jamie Dimon should not have been named as a defendant and asked for the president’s debanking case to move to federal court.

Prediction markets: What they are and why they matter - The platforms, where bets are placed on everything from U.K. soccer teams to the price of bitcoin, are getting traction from investors and attention from regulators.

1.2 million French bank accounts exposed in breach - Hackers used stolen credentials to access the French FICOBA database, exposing names and account numbers but failing to access funds directly.

PayPal's 'bad code' leads to unauthorized payments - Social Security numbers, business addresses and other sensitive information were exposed. The company has fixed the error and refunded the victims.

CFPB shutdown battle reaches crucial D.C. Circuit hearing - The CFPB is in an existential legal brawl against it's own acting director, Russell Vought, and President Donald Trump, whose confirmed goal is to kill the agency.

New York's BNPL regs take shape amid a CFPB vacuum - Critics say more regs for BNPL are overkill, but proponents hope the state rule will be a framework for other states.

Global giants in the AI supply chain - by Jon Frost, Vatsala Shreeti, Kumar RishabhGlobally, the largest artificial intelligence (AI) firms are based in the United States, China, Chinese Taipei, Korea and the Netherlands. · These global AI giants account for an increasing share of total market capitalisation, capital expenditure and revenues in their respective jurisdictions. · For many AI giants – and particularly those fro...

Literature review on non-maturity deposit stability: Established factors and recent developments -
BIS residential property price statistics, Q3 2025 - In the third quarter of 2025, global real house prices fell by 0.7% year on year (yoy), a rate similar to the previous quarter (–0.8%); this was despite a rise in nominal prices (2%). Real house prices in AEs were almost stable (0.3% yoy), extending the recent period of moderate growth. In EMEs, prices continued to decrease, at a slower rate (–1.5%) compared with the previous quarters. The gl...

Following earlier actions to remove reputation risk from its supervision of banks, Federal Reserve Board requests comment on proposal to codify that removal - Following earlier actions to remove reputation risk from its supervision of banks, Federal Reserve Board requests comment on proposal to codify that removal

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fulton Financial Corporation - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fulton Financial Corporation

Federal Reserve Board announces it will hold a hybrid public outreach meeting on Thursday, March 26, as part of its review of regulations under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reductio... - Federal Reserve Board announces it will hold a hybrid public outreach meeting on Thursday, March 26, as part of its review of regulations under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act (EGRPRA)

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 ...