Precious Metals and Market News

World Gold Council building shared infrastructure to support $5 billion tokenized gold market - (Kitco News) - The World Gold Council has announced that it is taking a decisive step toward reshaping how the yellow metal functions in an increasingly digital financial system, unveiling plans to build shared infrastructure aimed at unlocking the next phase of digital gold adoption.

Inflation worries tank gold, silver markets - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are posting big losses and hit six-week lows in midday U.S. trading Thursday. The metals are getting hammered as traders worry about the prospects of problematic inflation keeping central banks’ monetary policies tighter.

Spot gold back above $4,630/oz after U.S. new home sales post shock -17.9% drop in January - (Kitco News) - Gold prices are coming off their session lows on Thursday morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market weakening far beyond expectations in January.New home sales declined 17.6% during the first month of 2026, much worse than the expected -0.9% decrease, following a revised -1.7% drop in December, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and ...

Gold price keeps going down as ECB leaves rates unchanged - (Kitco News) - Gold continues to see a precipitous drop, facing global headwinds as rising energy prices prompt central banks to position their monetary policies for higher inflation pressures. In a consistent theme this week, the European Central Bank is the last major central bank to hold interest rates steady.

Spot gold at session low $4,550/oz after Philly Fed survey rises to 18.1 in March - (Kitco News) – Gold prices are selling off on Thursday morning after the Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing sector survey improved beyond expectations this month.The regional central bank said its manufacturing business outlook for March came in at 18.1 after a reading of 16.3 in February. The data was far better than expected, as economists were looking for a reading of 10.0 thi...

Spot gold trades at $4,604/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims drop to 205k - (Kitco News) - Gold prices were erasing their earlier losses on Thursday morning following the release of in-line labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits was slightly lower than economists’ forecasts.

Strong price losses in gold, silver amid inflation worries - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are posting big losses and hit six-week lows in early U.S. trading Thursday. The metals are getting hammered as traders worry about the prospects of problematic inflation keeping central banks’ monetary policies tighter.

Gold price sees central bank headwinds as BoE keeps rates unchanged - (Kitco News) - Gold prices remain under pressure as the ongoing chaos in the Middle East forces central banks to maintain their current monetary policies. The Bank of England is the latest to keep its Bank Rate unchanged.

Bitcoin March 19 daily chart alert - Bulls fading late this week - (Kitco News) - Thursday, March 19—April bitcoin futures prices are lower in early U.S. trading Thursday. Bulls are fading as a price uptrend on the daily bar chart has been negated.

Gold market analysis for March 19 - 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.

Kent Tells Tucker: 'Imminent Threat' Was From Israel, Not Iran; Ordered To Halt Charlie Kirk Investigation - Kent Tells Tucker: 'Imminent Threat' Was From Israel, Not Iran; Ordered To Halt Charlie Kirk Investigation Joe Kent, former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center who was President Trump’s principal counterterrorism advisor, appeared on Tucker Carlson's show to explain his side of the story after stepping down from the administration. Kent announced his resignation Tue...

China Buys Gold For 16th Straight Month, Wall Street Sells As Retail Loads The Bullion Boat - China Buys Gold For 16th Straight Month, Wall Street Sells As Retail Loads The Bullion Boat For the 16th month in a row, China bought gold into reserves in February even as bullion prices hovered near record highs. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) added another 30,000 troy ounces last month, lifting official reserves to approximately 2,309 metric tonnes (74.22 million ounces), va...

Senate Again Rejects Effort to Restrict Trump's Iran War Powers - Senate Again Rejects Effort to Restrict Trump's Iran War Powers Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Senate on Tuesday once again rejected a motion to discharge S.J. Res. 118, a joint resolution to withdraw American armed forces from military actions in Iran sans Congressional approval. The motion was shot down in a 47–53 vote. The measure, introduced by Se...

US-Japan Announce $40 Billion Nuclear Deal; Trump Cracks Awkward Pearl Harbor Joke - US-Japan Announce $40 Billion Nuclear Deal; Trump Cracks Awkward Pearl Harbor Joke Update (1226ET): President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced a roughly $40 billion collaboration to build advanced small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in the United States. The project, involving U.S.-based GE Vernova Inc. and Japan-based Hitachi Ltd., targets sites ...

Iran Oil Exports Soar As Bessent Floats Unsanctioning Iranian Oil Already-At-Sea - Iran Oil Exports Soar As Bessent Floats Unsanctioning Iranian Oil Already-At-Sea If the unstated intention of the Iran war was to give far more leverage to Russia, and - paradoxically - to Iran, by legitimizing their sanctioned oil exports in a world suddenly starved of energy, then mission accomplished. Just days after the US "temporarily" lifted sanctions on Russian oil stored o...

BABA Shares Crash Most In Six Months As Net Income Plunge Overshadows AI Progress - BABA Shares Crash Most In Six Months As Net Income Plunge Overshadows AI Progress Alibaba ADRs suffered their sharpest drop in six months during the US cash session after quarterly results revealed a massive tumble in net income and sluggish top-line growth, overshadowing yet another quarter of triple-digit expansion across its cloud and AI businesses. Third-quarter results showe...

WTI Crude Bursts Back Above $100 After US Export Ban Hopes Crushed - WTI Crude Bursts Back Above $100 After US Export Ban Hopes Crushed Having diverged significantly overnight from Brent crude prices, WTI is now exploding higher, breaking back above $100, after hopes of a US export ban were crushed by Politico's sources. Sophia Cai (@SophiaCai99) posted on X that: NEW: The White House will not implement a crude export ban, and told oil executives...

CBS News Investigation Uncovers Massive Medicare Hospice Fraud In L.A. County - CBS News Investigation Uncovers Massive Medicare Hospice Fraud In L.A. County Authored by Bryan Hyde via American Greatness, An investigation by CBS News has discovered massive Medicare fraud at more than 700 out of 1,800 licensed hospice providers in Los Angeles County. The scam utilizes stolen Medicare numbers to fraudulently enroll healthy seniors in hospice with fake termin...

US F-35 Damaged By Iranian Fire In First of War; Israeli Refinery Targeted, Iran's Caspian Fleet Destroyed - US F-35 Damaged By Iranian Fire In First of War; Israeli Refinery Targeted, Iran's Caspian Fleet Destroyed Summary F-35 stealth jet takes on Iranian fire, emergency landing: CNN Trump dials up threat, seeking leverage, denies approving Israeli Pars strikes; however, reports from The Wall Street Journal and Axios say the White House was aware. US sending more troops to regio...

MMT Vs Austrian Economics: Deficits, War, & Markets - MMT Vs Austrian Economics: Deficits, War, & Markets The Keynesian-Austrian debate has raged for over a century. Questions of deficits, taxes, money printing, and their impact on inflation are at the center of the disagreement. War breaking out in the Middle East means we will see more of these three inputs, so how will they show up as inflation: in assets, consumer goods, everywher...

‘Six figures are missing’: My aunt’s attorney took over her bank account. Two random doctors declared her incompetent. How do I fix this? - “The attorney found two doctors — one who briefly spoke to her and signed off, and another who never saw her and simply stamped the form.”

The TV megamerger that knocked Jimmy Kimmel off the air is illegal, state officials say - Eight state attorneys general have filed an antitrust suit against the $6.2 billion Nexstar-Tegna merger, which the Trump administration backed after Nexstar moved to suspend Kimmel’s show.

More Americans want to work into their 70s. Smart companies will work with them. - Many companies invest in early-career development but neglect retaining institutional knowledge at the other end of the career spectrum

Global oil prices trade at $110 a barrel after Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ the world’s largest gas field - Global oil prices are back near their highest levels in nearly four years Thursday after Iran targeted energy production in the Gulf region.

The ‘smart money’ fled software stocks after that viral AI doomsday report. Here’s where it’s going. - The Citrini selloff wasn’t panic — it was an X-ray of the tech sector.

Get an Lp(a) test — and 3 other things you must do now for heart health - I’m a cardiologist. Here are the most important new guidelines that younger people need to know about when it comes to their heart health.

American teens spend an average of 5 hours a day on social media. Here’s what it’s costing them. - Heavy usage of certain types of social media may be contributing to a drop in youth well-being, according to Gallup’s new World Happiness Report.

Why Micron’s stock is sliding despite Nvidia-like earnings performance - Micron Technology is crushing expectations to a degree that’s reminiscent of Nvidia’s breakout performances at the beginning of the artificial-intelligence boom three years ago, a Deutsche Bank analyst noted.

When will you retire? Maybe never. - Some want to work to keep busy. Others can’t afford to stop.

My friend was laid off from our company, but I wasn’t. How should I console her? - You can empathize with your friend without demonizing your own position or potentially patronizing her about how everything will be OK.

Hegseth says potential $200 billion Iran war spending request could shift: 'Takes money to kill bad guys' - President Donald Trump's National Economic Council director, Kevin Hassett, said Sunday that the war has already cost $12 billion.

Trump signals DOJ should continue Powell probe, complicating Warsh Fed nom - Powell has accused the DOJ of investigating him in retaliation for his refusal to lower interest rates as much or as quickly as Trump has demanded.

The Iran war is threatening supply of a little-thought-of resource — helium. What it means for markets - Supply allocations are being set by who needs the gas the most. Semiconductors are at the "top of the pecking order," said helium consultant Phil Kornbluth.

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: NextDecade, Cheniere, Micron, Rivian, APA & more - Here are some of the stocks making headlines in midday trading.

Stocks fall again as oil prices rise, Dow loses 400 points: Live updates - Wall Street is coming off a dismal trading session as inflation fears took hold.

Traders now see little chance of an interest rate cut this year following Fed decision - All of the positive economic talk out of this week's Federal Reserve meeting had a negative impact on investors

European Central Bank holds rates steady, warns outlook is 'significantly more uncertain' - The war in Iran has upset the economic equilibrium Europe threatening energy supplies, growth and the outlook for consumer prices, upsetting economic forecasts.

Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, much more than expected and up 3.4% annually - Wholesale prices rose sharply in February, providing another sign that inflation continues to percolate even aside from rising energy prices.

Bessent says Treasury is not intervening in oil commodities markets and has no authority to do so - Bessent addressed rumors that the Treasury Department or some other arm of government might step in to try to lower oil prices.

Trump signals possible delay to Beijing summit as U.S. pressures China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz - The remarks came as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng in Paris, paving the way for the summit scheduled for late March.

India's central bank ramps up derivatives tool to defend falling rupee - India must be alone in such currency market intervention, right? * * * By Subhadip Sircar and Bhaskar DuttaBloomberg NewsThursday, March 19, 2026 India ramped up use of a key tool for defending the rupee to record levels as the currency weakened to an all-time low against the dollar, according to people familiar with the matter. The Reserve Bank of India's net-short dollar book, a measure of th...

Robert Lambourne: BIS obscures cause of January plunge in silver - By Robert LambourneWednesday, March 18, 2026 In its quarterly report, published this week -- https://www.bis.org/publ/qtrpdf/r_qt2603.pdf -- the Bank for International Settlements refers to the sharp decline in silver prices at the end of January. The report suggests that the price decline was caused by over-leveraged retail investors who held long positions in silver exchange-traded funds ETF ...

More state legislatures reject big-government 'transactional gold' boondoggles - From the Sound Money Defense LeagueCharlotte, North CarolinaTuesday, March 17, 2026 Kansas, Arizona, West Virginia, Indiana, and Kentucky are the latest states to reject elaborate government-run "transactional gold" schemes this legislative session. These failed measures are increasingly being recognized as unwise policy that harms free-market competition, involves a large new government progra...

Singapore gold sellers bring in more stock, build vaults to meet higher demand amid war - By Timothy GohSingapore Straits TimesWednesday, March 18, 2026 Gold retailers in Singapore are boosting inventories to cater to higher demand for the precious metal amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. Bullion dealers, jewelers, and pawnshops told The Straits Times that buying of the precious metal has surged in recent times amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and expectations of interest...

Indonesia tightens rules on dollar buying to stem outflows - By Grace Sihombing and Prima WirayaniBloomberg NewsTuesday, March 17, 2026 Indonesia's central bank tightened foreign-exchange regulations as policymakers in Southeast Asia's biggest economy try to soften the impact of the Middle East war on inflation and the rupiah. Bank Indonesia also kept its benchmark BI-Rate at 4.75% on Tuesday, as predicted by all 30 economists in a Bloomberg survey. The ...

Bond Market Gets Edgy as US Treasury Debt Hits $39 Trillion, Spiking by $2 Trillion in 7.5 Months and Not Slowing Down - But debt doesn’t exist in a vacuum: The Debt-to-GDP and Deficit-to-GDP ratios provide (ugly) context.

Fed Holds Rates, now with Only 1 Dissenter, Sees Accelerating Inflation & GDP Growth - Dot Plot projections still point at 1 rate cut in 2026. Powell: “If we don’t see that progress [on inflation], then you won’t see that rate cut.”

Hot Producer Price Inflation Adds to Fed’s Complex and Worsening Inflation Problem - Worst 6-month PPI inflation since August 2022 (+5.3% annualized). After multiple rate cuts by the Fed, inflation heats up everywhere: services, food, energy, other goods.

These Countries May Be Next To Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender - One of the main knocks against cryptocurrency has always been that it will never gain universal adoption, meaning its usefulness will always be limited. This perhaps changed forever on September 7, ...

Bill Introduced To Make Bitcoin A Legal Tender In Arizona - Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced a bill proposing to make bitcoin a legal tender in the U.S. state of Arizona. The bill seeks to add bitcoin to the list of instruments considered legal tender in ...

This Day In Market History: Legal Tender Act Of 1862 - What Happened? On this day in 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Legal Tender Act into law. Where The Market Was: The Legal Tender Act predates both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones ...

Next week El Salvador will become the first country to accept bitcoin as currency - The government even went a step further in promoting the cryptocurrency’s use by giving $30 in free bitcoins to citizens who sign up for its national digital wallet, known as Chivo, or “cool” in ...

The Conundrum Of Bitcoin Legal Tender Laws - Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s laser-eyed President, shocked the world at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami when he announced that bitcoin would become legal tender in his country. A few days later, ...

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

Private Credit Defaults Hit 9.2% as $1.8 Trillion Market Faces Liquidity Strain - Private credit is having a moment — and not the flattering kind — as defaults climb to levels that outpace widely cited 2008 benchmarks while liquidity concerns quietly lurk beneath the surface. Default Rates Jump in Private Credit as Market Grows to $1.8 Trillion Fitch Ratings reported that its Privately Monitored Ratings (PMR) default rate […]

TRX/USDC Trading Pairs Now Available on Aerodrome, Fueling Cross-Chain Liquidity for TRON’s Ecosystem - This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland — March 19, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications ( dApps), today announced the launch of the TRX/USDC trading pair on Aerodrome, the leading decentralized exchange ( DEX) on […]

Ethereum Derivatives Build Tension as Open Interest Swells and Max Pain Tightens Grip - Ethereum is trading above $2,100 on Thursday, down 3% today, while its derivatives market hums with activity. Beneath the surface, futures and options positioning reveal a market leaning cautiously bullish—but not without a few traps waiting to snap shut. Ethereum Derivatives Reveal Tug-of-War Between Bulls and Hedgers Ethereum futures open interest remains elevated across major […]

MLB Names Polymarket as Official Prediction Market Partner - Major League Baseball on Thursday named blockchain-based Polymarket its official prediction market exchange partner while signing a first-of-its-kind integrity agreement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), positioning the league to embrace fast-growing fan betting trends just days before Opening Day. The multi-year deal gives Polymarket exclusive rights to use MLB and team log...

SEC Chairman Doubles Down on Crypto Policy Shift Driving Capital Back Onshore - U.S. crypto markets are positioning for renewed capital inflows as SEC Chairman Paul Atkins moves to replace enforcement pressure with defined rules, signaling a potential return of sidelined liquidity and domestic activity. US Crypto Markets Brace for Liquidity Surge as SEC Rulemaking Era Begins A shift in U.S. crypto oversight is taking shape. SEC Chairman […]

California's Billionaire Tax Won't Save Hospitals - The state's funding crisis is driven by a third-party payment system in which roughly 90 cents of every American health care dollar is paid by someone other than the patient.

Before RFK Jr. Can Crack Down on 'Processed Foods,' He'll Have To Figure Out How To Define Them - HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is importing a failed European idea.

Jury Clears Afroman of Defamation for Mocking Cops Who Raided His House - Ohio sheriff's deputies raided Afroman's house in 2022 based on a bogus tip, then sued the rapper after he released music videos mocking the deputies.

Rand Paul's Anger at Markwayne Mullin Is Justified - "He can't bring himself to say we shouldn't settle political questions with violence," said Paul.

Project Hail Mary Is Another 'You Can Just Do Things' Story From Sci-Fi Novelist Andy Weir - A dazzling, ridiculously charming sci-fi adventure from the author of The Martian

Cesar Chavez Accused of Sexual Abuse - Plus: Mullin vs. Paul, the metaverse lives, the Pentagon wants $200 for the war in Iran, and more...

Delaware Court Refuses to Ban Father's Social-Media Posts About "any Family Court Litigation, [Mother], and Their Child" - From Delaware Family Court Judge Eliza Hirst's order in M— R— v. C— H—, decided Mar. 4 but just posted… The post Delaware Court Refuses to Ban Father's Social-Media Posts About "any Family Court Litigation, [Mother], and Their Child" appeared first on Reason.com.

Roscoe Conkling, the Political Boss Who Twice Declined a Supreme Court Appointment - The Republican stalwart thought he could wield more power from the Senate than he ever could from the Supreme Court.

Today in Supreme Court History: March 19, 1891 - 3/19/1891: Chief Justice Earl Warren's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 19, 1891 appeared first on Reason.com.

The Feds Are Investing in Wearable Health Trackers. That Could Put Your Private Data at Risk. - Government-backed biowearables could generate vast streams of personal health data with few legal safeguards.

Is COPPA 2.0 Just an Update for the 21st Century? - Policymakers should be cautious and consider carefully how such legislation might affect the most vulnerable teens for whom the internet can be a lifeline. They should also carefully consider if such changes actually improve privacy and safety.

Europe Increases Its Assault on Free Expression, and American Policymakers Follow Along - Following the path of other censorial governments is simply not the American way. Our commitment to free expression has made America stronger, freer, and more resilient. Let’s keep it that way.

Bank Deregulation, New Businesses, and Race and Gender - Once more, deregulation enables positive change through the free market.

Federal Crop Insurance - If Americans elect a more fiscally conservative House and Senate this fall, crop insurance should be high on the list of wasteful programs to cut.

Martin’s Punch Bowl Speech: The Moral Element In Private Enterprise - Much of the Fed’s bureaucracy could be abolished by a simple monetary rule rather than the complex framework currently in place.

Rights aren’t Gifts from Government. They’re Ultimatums. - For the American Revolutionaries “Liberty or Death” wasn’t just a slogan. It was a warning. Rights aren’t gifts from government, and if you violate them you’ll pay the price. On this episode, it’s the natural rights foundation built on a 2000 year lineage - that made “Rebellion to tyrants” not just a suggestion, but a moral duty: “Obedience to God” The post Rights aren’t Gifts from Government. ...

They’re not Patriots. They’re Puppets. - "The dupes of other men." Noah Webster told us exactly what happens when people join a political party - they become mindless puppets of people in power. His timeless warning that "faction is death to liberty" is one we can't afford to ignore any longer. The post They’re not Patriots. They’re Puppets. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

The Federal Government is Not the Boss - Not just a mere good idea - but THE way to deal with unconstitutional acts. The post The Federal Government is Not the Boss appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Bonus Podcast Episode: Privacy’s Defender - Cindy Cohn with Cory Doctorow - While How to Fix the Internet is on hiatus, we wanted to share a great conversation with you from last week. EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn spoke with bestselling novelist, journalist, and EFF Special Advisor Cory Doctorow about Cindy’s new book, “Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance” (MIT Press). %3Ciframe%20height%3D%2252px%22%20width%3D%2210...

Blocking the Internet Archive Won’t Stop AI, But It Will Erase the Web’s Historical Record - Imagine a newspaper publisher announcing it will no longer allow libraries to keep copies of its paper.  That’s effectively what’s begun happening online in the last few months. The Internet Archive—the world’s largest digital library—has preserved newspapers since it went online in the mid-1990s. The Archive’s mission is to preserve the web and make it accessible to the public. To that end, th...

The Foilies 2026 - Recognizing the Worst in Government Transparency  The Foilies were written by EFF's Beryl Lipton, Dave Maass and Aaron Mackey and MuckRock's  Dillon Bergin, Kelly Kauffman and Anna Massoglia. Art by Shelby Criswell. For the last six years, a class of journalism students at the University of Nevada, Reno, has kicked off each semester by filing their first Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reques...

Jacksonville, North Carolina City Council Repeals Ordinance Preventing Food Truck Operations But Still Faces Legal Claims From Vendors - ARLINGTON, VA—Last night, the Jacksonville, North Carolina City Council unanimously voted to repeal three uniquely harsh and restrictive provisions of its food truck ordinance.  Under […] The post Jacksonville, North Carolina City Council Repeals Ordinance Preventing Food Truck Operations But Still Faces Legal Claims From Vendors appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Institute for Justice Stands With Home Based Vendors To Praise Passage of Food Freedom Bill - Indianapolis, Indiana—Today, Gov. Mike Braun signed HB 1424, a bill that will allow home based vendors across the state to sell a greater variety of […] The post Institute for Justice Stands With Home Based Vendors To Praise Passage of Food Freedom Bill appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Small Kentucky Farm Fights Federal Government for a Fair Trial - LEXINGTON, Ky.—In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2024 that the government must provide businesses with a jury trial in a real court […] The post Small Kentucky Farm Fights Federal Government for a Fair Trial 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 ...

WY: The Truth about the Wyoming Second Amendment Protection Act! - Recently, 3 strong GOA-backed Second Amendment bills passed the Wyoming Legislature and were sent to Governor Gordon’s Desk. Two became law while a third bill was vetoed. The two bills that became law lowered the minimum age to 18 for concealed carry permits (HB0096) and increased protections against Red Flag Gun Confiscation Orders (HB0098) by making state and local enforcement of … Read more

WV: Setting the Record Straight on SB 1071 - Setting the Record Straight on SB 1071 in West Virginia In recent days, West Virginia Senate President Randy Smith released a public statement regarding SB 1071, the Public Defense and Provisioning Act. His comments have created confusion about the bill’s drafting, legality, and level of expert review. It is essential that West Virginians have the full and accurate factual record. … Read more

SB 1071 Legal Fact Sheet - SB 1071 Legal Fact Sheet: Understanding the Federal Machine Gun Carveout in 18 U.S.C. § 922(o) Section 922(o)(1) generally makes it “unlawful for any person to transfer or possess a machinegun.” However, Section 922(o)(2) contains three exceptions under which “[t]his subsection does not apply.” This means that, if any one of these three exceptions is met, the general prohibition on … Read more

Biggest banks would hold 2.4% less capital under Fed-led measures - Proposals Thursday from the Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC, combined with earlier reforms, mean capital requirements for the smallest banks could be reduced by 7.8%.

Crypto.com lays off 12% in AI push - “This new foundation sets us up for continued success,” wrote CEO and co-founder Kris Marszalek, who founded the Singapore-based crypto exchange in 2016.

Fed’s Powell says he’ll stay on as chair pro tempore - The Federal Reserve chair is undecided on continuing to serve as a governor at the central bank but said he won’t leave while a Justice Department probe is still active.

Ex-CFO of Nebraska lender convicted of bank fraud - In 2021, while he was CFO of Bank of the Valley, Aaron Luneke submitted fraudulent contractor invoices and obtained bank loans totaling $4.3 million, the Justice Department said.

U.S. Bank’s Elavon nabs BofA exec for CEO - The payments processor poached Wally Mlynarski from a bank rival to be its CEO, replacing Jamie Walker.

Lower is the target, and victim, in two new poaching suits - The Ohio-based lender is accusing Atlantic Coast Mortgage of stealing customers, while a Chicago bank is accusing Lower of raiding a Maryland branch.

Inflation drives mortgage rates to 2026 high point - For the second week in a row, the 30-year fixed increased by 11 basis points, Freddie Mac found, a result of reaction to oil price hikes from the Iran conflict.

Elavon's new CEO gets set to go to work - U.S. Bank's merchant acquiring group this week named Wally Mlynarski — formerly of Bank of America and a former executive at Evalon — to the top job as AI sweeps over the industry and with fintechs and traditional rivals ready to pounce.

FDIC opens failed bank auctions to private equity firms - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. rolled back a 2009 policy that banned nonbanks from buying failed banks, a move the agency says it aims to widen the bidder pool and cut failure costs.

Inside Coinbase Institutional's ambition to bring its tech stack to banks - Brett Tejpaul, co-CEO of Coinbase Institutional, discussed how the crypto exchange plans to bring its trading infrastructure to more financial institutions.

François Villeroy de Galhau: Private markets - three conditions to get the good without the bad or the ugly - Speech by Mr François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France, at the Bloomberg Forum Future of Finance, Paris, 12 March 2026.

Olaf Sleijpen: Standing with Ukraine, strengthening Europe - resilience, growth and stability - Speech by Mr Olaf Sleijpen, President of De Nederlandsche Bank, in a panel meeting with students at the National Bank of Ukraine, Kyiv, 16 February 2026.

Agnès Bénassy-Quéré: Speech - "Research conference on climate- and nature-related risks in the economic and financial systems" - Speech by Ms Agnès Bénassy-Quéré, Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of France, at the Research conference on climate- and nature-related risks in the economic and financial systems, Paris, 12 March 2026.

Agencies request comment on proposals to modernize the regulatory capital framework and maintain the strength of the banking system - Agencies request comment on proposals to modernize the regulatory capital framework and maintain the strength of the banking system

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement - Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the March 17-18 FOMC meeting - Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the March 17-18 FOMC meeting

FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - BOARD MEETING | MARCH 19, 2026 FDIC Board of Directors Meeting Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Board of Directors met in open session to consider the following matters. Materials and information relative to the open Board actions are available on the ...

Sunshine Act Notice: FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - SUNSHINE ACT MEETING NOTICE  The FDIC Board of Directors will meet in an open session: Date and Time: Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. ET Place: The Board meeting will be open to public observation by webcast. Members of the media should contact the Office of Com...