Precious Metals and Market News

Did you buy the dip or miss the boat? - (Kitco News) - Gold investors have been waiting for a correction since prices broke above $2,100 an ounce in March.

Crypto and gold surge: Bitcoin hits $99,880, gold posts strongest week in a year - Bitcoin hits $99,880, nearing $100k as Trump momentum boosts markets. Gold surges to $2,710, marking its best week in a year, while stocks recover from recent volatility.

Wall Street bereft of bears, Main Street firmly bullish as geopolitical risk breaks gold out of post-Trump slump - The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed the previous week’s strong bearish sentiment among industry experts evaporating completely, while retail traders moved firmly back into bullish pastures.

‘I can easily see copper over $5’ in 2025, ‘The timing will be great, we'll hit the wave’ - Osisko Metals’ Robert Wares - (Kitco News) – The combination of constrained supply and rising demand will keep copper prices elevated for years to come, which will also support copper miners at every stage of the development and production pipeline, according to Robert Wares, President and CEO of Osisko Metals.

Gold price ends the week with 5% gain as safe-haven demand drives price action - (Kitco News) - The gold market has ended a three-week selloff with a vengeance, as prices look set to close Friday above $2,700 an ounce.

Texas proposes gold and silver-backed currencies to compete with fiat money - Texas proposes gold and silver-backed currencies as legal tender, aiming to challenge fiat money and boost sound money, blockchain, and crypto adoption.

Charles Schwab plans to offer spot crypto trading to retail clients - Charles Schwab plans spot crypto trading as regulations evolve, helping to fuel Bitcoin's rally toward $100k. Incoming CEO Rick Wurster outlines crypto vision.

‘I don't think the game’s even started on this next cycle’ - QC Copper & Gold’s Stephen Stewart - (Kitco News) – Even the mining majors’ stock prices aren’t reflecting the price appreciation of the underlying commodities, and the opportunity in the mid-tier producers and juniors is even more attractive, according to Stephen Stewart, CEO and Director of QC Copper & Gold.

Gold hits fresh all-time highs against the euro; U.S. dollar is next - (Kitco News) - The gold market has seen an impressive rally this past week, as prices managed to hold critical support above $2,550 an ounce.

Bitcoin rally nears $100k: Institutional inflows and Gensler resignation fuel momentum - Bitcoin hits $99,554 but falls short of $100K as ETFs and institutional demand drive momentum. Analysts warn of volatility near this key milestone.

Justin Trudeau Watches Taylor Swift While Riots Erupt in Montreal - Justin Trudeau Watches Taylor Swift While Riots Erupt in Montreal Riots erupted overnight in parts of Montreal after pro-Palestinian, anti-NATO protesters clashed with police officers, smashed windows of businesses, and even set vehicles ablaze in the downtown area.  Canadian English-language daily newspaper The Gazette, also known as the Montreal Gazette, reported that the protes...

Expelliarmus!: HBO Delivers Blow Against The Anti-Rowling, Anti-Free Speech Movement - Expelliarmus!: HBO Delivers Blow Against The Anti-Rowling, Anti-Free Speech Movement Authored by Jonathan Turley, This week, HBO delivered the corporate version of the Expelliarmus or disarming curse for the long-standing cancel campaign targeting “Harry Potter” creator J.K. Rowling. We have been discussing this campaign against Rowling, a feminist who has opposed transgender pol...

AI's Insatiable Appetite For Energy Threatens Ireland's Grid - AI's Insatiable Appetite For Energy Threatens Ireland's Grid By Haley Zaremba of Oilprice.com Ireland is set to become the next country to face a major threat to its power grid due to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence. Dublin has emerged as the heart of Europe’s data center hub, and hyperscale cloud providers have quickly become a pillar of the country’s economy. But ...

German Lutheran Church Bans AfD Members From Committees, Calls Party 'Anti-Human' - German Lutheran Church Bans AfD Members From Committees, Calls Party 'Anti-Human' Germany’s Lutheran Church will now exclude members of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party from any leadership positions due to the party’s politics. Remix News. Liz Heflin reports that The Evangelical Church of Central Germany, which serves most of the provinces of Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, ...

Great Britain Cracks Down On "Non-Crime Hate" Speech, Including Playground Taunts - Great Britain Cracks Down On "Non-Crime Hate" Speech, Including Playground Taunts Authored by Jonathan Turley, In my book, The Indispensable Right, I discuss how free speech is in a free fall in Great Britain, where officials continue to crack down on an ever-widening array of viewpoints. Some of these actions are designated as “non-crime hate” but are still the subject of law enf...

Former NATO Spokesperson Says Europe May Need To Spend 5% Of GDP On Defense - Former NATO Spokesperson Says Europe May Need To Spend 5% Of GDP On Defense A former NATO spokesperson has said members of the 32-nation bloc may need to spend 4 or 5 percent of their GDP on defense in the coming years, especially if the United States pulls back on its commitments under President-elect Donald Trump. The Epoch Times' Chris Summers reports that Oana Lungescu, who ...

Berlin Teachers Sound Alarm Over Educational Crisis Caused By Multiculturalism - Berlin Teachers Sound Alarm Over Educational Crisis Caused By Multiculturalism By Thomas Brooke of Remix News Teachers at the Friedrich Bergius School in Berlin’s Schöneberg district have issued a stark warning about escalating issues they say are exacerbated by the city’s approach to mass immigration and integration. In a seven-page letter to the district council, the staff de...

Make Army Futures Command Great Again - Make Army Futures Command Great Again Authored by Michael McInerney via RealClearWire, When President Trump takes office in January, his Army Secretary will need to refocus and re-energize the Army while eliminating bureaucratic waste. Among the many complex tasks ahead, one move is simple and clear: return Army Futures Command (AFC) to the purpose it was created for during the fi...

Who Is Stockpiling Anti-Personnel Mines? - Who Is Stockpiling Anti-Personnel Mines? After authorizing Ukraine to use ATACMS long-range missiles on Russian territory Sunday, the outgoing Biden Administration has announced that it will be sending anti-personnel landmines to the country. As Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports, the U.S. and Russia are non-signatories of the International Mine Ban Treaty and are among the wo...

Flood Of Chinese Goods Into North America Earns Mexico "Backdoor" Label - Flood Of Chinese Goods Into North America Earns Mexico "Backdoor" Label By Riley Donovan of The Epoch Times Amid the threatening specter of tariffs and trade tensions after Donald Trump’s re-election, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says all premiers are aligned in calling for Mexico to be kicked out of the Canada-U.S. free trade deal because it functions as a “backdoor” for Chinese goo...

8 ways almost anyone can create a happier retirement - From retirement ‘euphoria’ to a search for meaning: Retirement isn’t a decision, it’s a process.

M&A should get a boost from Trump’s election — but most deals are doomed to fail - CEOs face pressure to do ‘something big’ but more often do something wrong.

The comedic actor Danny McBride’s latest role? Tequila entrepreneur. - The star of numerous TV series and movies tells MarketWatch, “if there was ever a time to put some effort or some energy into a field outside of what I normally do, tequila felt like that would be the right fit.”

Investors can look ahead to Nvidia, Treasury bonds and a bullish finish to 2024 - The stock market is entering its usually favorable holiday season.

This Roth strategy lets elite savers stash $70,000 in their 401(k) in 2025 - As people plan out their budgets for 2025, there’s a chance for high earners to supercharge their retirement savings using the “mega-backdoor Roth” strategy — a rare but increasingly popular option for employer-sponsored 401(k)s.

Wall Street is wrong about that ‘lost decade’ for stocks. Here’s why. - The business cycle and company earnings are in better shape than the CAPE ratio indicates.

Conflicts can turn you against your financial adviser. Avoid these 3 big ones. - Service, fees and performance expectations are all potential hot spots.

From bibles to sneakers to guitars: Trump-branded merchandise is everywhere, but could it create legal woes for the president-elect? - Now that he’s again headed to the White House, Trump may not be in the same position to hawk his branded items, experts say.

I’m 54, but my wife is already 63. Can she claim on my Social Security record as a spouse? - Spousal-benefit rules are complicated, especially if there’s a big age difference.

Why gold is a better bet than stocks for 2025 - Sentiment readings currently don’t suggest a major top is near.

Data centers powering artificial intelligence could use more electricity than entire cities - The growing size of data centers is raising questions about power, land and the environment.

How tech bros bought 'America's most pro-crypto Congress ever' - Crypto showed up in force this election cycle, raising tens of millions to vote out the industry's critics and vote in its friends.

Donald Trump chooses hedge fund executive Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary - The founder of Key Square Group was deemed a strong favorite to lead the Treasury Department, along with several other contenders.

Welcome to the mullet market: Steady benchmarks in the front, crypto party in the back - Mike Santoli describes how while the headline benchmark stock indexes have been all business, remaining calmly firm in an orderly uptrend

It's time to get serious about fixing the nation's power grid. That puts these stocks in a sweet spot - The need for power grid investment is creating multiyear growth opportunities for these three stocks.

Donald Trump chooses hedge fund executive Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary - The founder of Key Square Group was deemed a strong favorite to lead the Treasury Department, along with several other contenders.

Trump might name Kevin Warsh as Treasury chief then Fed chair later, report says - A former Fed governor himself, Warsh would move over to the central bank after current Chair Jerome Powell's term expires.

Trump and Fed Chair Powell could be set on a collision course over interest rates - Though Powell became Fed chair in 2018, after Trump nominated him for the position, the two clashed often about the direction of interest rates.

UK economy surprises with September contraction, grows just 0.1% in the third quarter - The U.K. economy showed a surprise contraction in September and only marginal growth in the third quarter, initial figures showed Friday.

Wholesale prices rose 0.2% in October, in line with expectations - The producer price index was expected to increase 0.2% in October, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.

Alasdair Macleod: Gold bears squaring their books - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoThursday, November 22, 2024 Gold and silver diverged this week, with gold rallying strongly following the previous week's fall.  Silver's recovery was more hesitant. In Asian trading overnight, gold was $2670, up $108 from the previous Friday’s close, and silver $30.80, up 58 cents on the same timescale.  Turnover in both futures contracts on Comex was good ...

China reports discovery of 'massive' gold deposit in Hunan - By He HuifenginSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongFriday, November 22, 2024 China has discovered a "massive" new goldfield containing reserves worth tens of billions of dollars in the central province of Hunan as it steps up efforts to boost domestic reserves of strategic minerals. Geologists identified more than 40 new gold veins located less than 2,000 meters (6,560 feet) underground at the W...

Chris Powell: Gold price suppression is fading as central banks change policy - Illustrations for this presentation are here: NOIC-Powell-Slides-11-21-2024.pdf * * * SLIDE 1 -- IntroductionGold Market Manipulation UpdateBy Chris Powell, Secretary/TreasurerNew Orleans Investment ConferenceThursday, November 21, 2024Gold is the secret knowledge of the financial universe. Since the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee was incorporated in 1999, our objective has been to break this...

Wyoming's only gold mine gets green light from state - By Renee JeanCowboy State Daily, Cheyenne, WyomingWednesday, November 20, 2024 Wyoming's prospective new gold mine has just cleared state regulatory hurdles and is moving ahead with a feasibility study, one stop closer to actually pulling gold out of the ground. Turns out there really is gold "in them thar hills" -- the hills past Curt Gowdy State Park. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADV...

The best and worst U.S. states for sound money in 2025 - From Money Metals News Service, Eagle, IdahoWednesday, November 20, 2024 The newly released 2025 Sound Money Index has identified Wyoming, South Dakota, and Alaska as the states with the most favorable policies toward constitutional sound money, while Vermont, Maine, and California take the most hostile stances. Released annually by the Sound Money Defense League and Money Metals Exchange, the ...

Should Anyone Care Whether Underwear Is Produced in the US or China? - This ridiculous-looking question gets to the heart of tariff discussions.

Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Are a Tax on Consumers, Primarily the Poor - Let's discuss the impact of Trump's tariffs on various income groups.

Trump Considers Kevin Warsh for Treasury Secretary then Fed Chair - This strategy is a bit bizarre because Warsh is a free trade advocate. More 5D thinking?

US National Debt Goes Over $36 Trillion, +$2 Trillion in 2024!! 🥂🍾 - The share of T-bills outstanding, average interest rate paid on the debt, and cash in the Government Checking Account (TGA).

US Dollar Crushes Euro, Yen, Canadian Dollar, other Currencies as Fed Backpedals on Pace of Rate Cuts - Amid renewed inflation worries and above-average economic growth.

Demand Destruction for Existing Homes: Sales in 2024 Track Lowest since 1995 amid Highest Supply for October in 6 Years - Too-high home prices cause demand destruction on an epic scale. Buyers’ strike continues in November and December.

Links 11/23/2024 -
Dems Rip Musk-Ramaswamy Plan for Spending Cuts as Illegal ‘Power Grab’ - Yves here. I’ve been waiting for legal arguments against the planned wholesale Federal budget whackage under the Trump DOGE initiative to start. Admittedly its leaders Musk and Ramaswamy had not given much insight into how they intended to achieve their ambitious aims. The little I have seen suggests that they effectively intend to override regulations….which […]

Neglecting Health Care May Have Cost Democrats the Election - Health care inequality and the Covid-19 pandemic’s toll put Democrats at a structural disadvantage in the 2024 election.

About legal tender - Bank notes issued by the Bank of Canada, together with coins issued by the Royal Canadian Mint, are what is known as “legal tender.” That’s a technical term meaning the Government of Canada has deemed ...

What Are Goldbacks? Are They Legal Tender? - It could also just be a fun collector's item. With their stunning designs, 24-karat gold content, and status as a legal tender in four states, Goldbacks are an investment option that is truly one ...

Argentina’s economic genius president Javier Milei loves Bitcoin. What’s stopping him from making it legal tender? - Javier Milei has exploded onto the global stage as a libertarian icon. The President of Argentina, infamous for calling central banks “scams” and branding ...

The Fall Of Bitcoin In The Central African Republic: Why This Legal Tender Experiment Failed - Just a year after making bitcoin legal tender, the Central African Republic (CAR) abandoned its plans to revitalize its country. Why? This is an opinion editorial by Jonathan Buck, founder of JB & GS ...

Bitcoin: El Salvador makes cryptocurrency legal tender - Bitcoin will become legal tender, alongside the US dollar, in 90 days. The new law means every business must accept Bitcoin as legal tender for goods or services, unless it is unable to provide ...

Trump Picks Pro-Crypto Hedge Fund Manager Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary - President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Wall Street titan Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary.

Another SEC Democrat to Drop Out, Leaving Republicans Running Agency by February - Another Democratic commissioner on the Securities and Exchange Commission is following Chair Gary Gensler out the door in January, leaving the agency with a Republican majority as it weighs a likely course shift under the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Dogecoin Jumps on Fresh X Payments Speculations After Elon Musk Tweet - Dogecoin has a history of moving on Musk comments or payments-related developments of his companies.

Bitcoin Going to $140K Says Trio of AIs Managing $30M Investment Fund - Intelligent Alpha’s investment committee is composed of three AIs, and the fund's CEO tries to stay out of their way.

Coinbase App Gets Left Behind as Memecoin Craze Drives Traders On-Chain - Phantom, a crypto wallet with a steeper learning curve, is way ahead of exchange giant Coinbase in the Apple App Store rankings.

How to Talk About Crypto With Your Family This Thanksgiving - Need to explain BTC’s rally and significance for the future? CoinMarketCap’s Jonathan Isaac has some useful talking points.

Polymarket Blocks French Traders Amid Gambling Inquiry - The new ban means French traders can no longer access the crypto powered prediction markets juggernaut.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: XRP Surges 19.6% As Index Climbs Higher -
First Mover Americas: Rotation to Altcoins Has Started With Gensler's Exit Date Set - The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for November 22, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

UK to Draft a Regulatory Framework for Crypto, Stablecoins Early Next Year - The U.K.'s long awaited crypto rules are starting the legislative process just as the European Union's take effect.

Final Countdown for Crypto All-Stars as $5M+ Presale Enters Last Month Before Exchange Launch - Crypto All-Stars (STARS) has become one of the biggest presale events of 2024. Investors are buzzing about the project’s take on meme coin staking, which has helped it raise over $5 million in early funding. With just four weeks until the STARS token presale ends, could this be the last chance to get in on […]

Bitcoin Open to a Bank Run, Smaller Parties Vulnerable to Death Spiral Event - Justin Bons, founder and CIO of Cybercapital, a European cryptocurrency fund, alerted about the vulnerability of smaller parties in the case of a bitcoin bank run. A price drop event would trigger the hypothetical event, forcing miners to shut down their operations due to unprofitability and affecting network operativity. Cybercapital CIO Justin Bons Alerts About […]

MARA Piles Into Bitcoin: 5,771 BTC Bought After $1B Note Offering - MARA Holdings Inc., the largest publicly traded bitcoin mining firm, has wrapped up a $1 billion issuance of 0% convertible senior notes set to mature in 2030. Nasdaq Listed Bitcoin Miner MARA Buys 5,771 Bitcoin Following Sale of Convertible Notes MARA Holding, listed as MARA on Nasdaq, stated that the funds will go toward acquiring […]

Bitcoin vs. Tulip Mania: Why the Comparison Wilts Under Scrutiny - With bitcoin reaching unprecedented heights, critics have come out in full force, dusting off age-old arguments. The tired accusations resurface: calling it a pyramid scheme, claiming it’s worthless because it isn’t physical, or likening it to the infamous Tulip mania. These overused jabs seem to have become a standard playlist whenever bitcoin captures attention. The […]

Venture Capitalist Cites Funding, Talent for Web3 Development Surge in Emerging Markets - A venture capitalist says emerging markets, particularly India, are becoming hubs for Web3 development due to attractive funding, talent, and ecosystems. India: Go-to Place for Recruiting Web3 Companies According to Tak Lee, CEO of Hashed Emergent, the declining share of Web3 development activity in North America and Europe is being offset by a surge in […]

Is America Finally Having Its Raw Milk Moment? - Trump’s RFK Jr. nomination and another rumored cabinet ally may give raw milk legalization its biggest boost yet.

Today in Supreme Court History: November 23, 1804 - 11/23/1804: President Franklin Pierce's birthday. He would appoint Justice John Archibald Campbell to the Supreme Court. The post Today in Supreme Court History: November 23, 1804 appeared first on Reason.com.

Blaming Bill Buckley for Racism, January 6, and More - Historian David Austin Walsh tries and fails to rebut Jonah Goldberg's Liberal Fascism thesis.

First Amendment Coalition, LaRoe & Volokh v. Chiu - We're challenging a California statute that bans publishing "information relating to a sealed arrest."

Tampa Bay Rays Cancel New Stadium Plans After Local Government Stalls Funding - If funding were approved, St. Petersburg residents would have been on the hook for a new stadium for one of baseball’s least attended teams.

Journal of Free Speech Law: "The Press Clause: The Forgotten First Amendment," - a Report from the Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression, by Floyd Abrams, Sandra Baron, Lee Levine, Jacob M. Schriner-Briggs & Isaac Barnes May.

The New York Times Claimed D.C.'s Minimum Wage Hike Created Jobs. We Exposed Their Error. - The reporting was cited by One Fair Wage as proof that its policy worked.

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Defamation, Bankruptcy & the First Amendment," by Christopher D. Hampson - The article is here; the Abstract: In recent years, a series of high-profile defamation cases has wound up in bankruptcy… The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "Defamation, Bankruptcy & the First Amendment," by Christopher D. Hampson appeared first on Reason.com.

I Tried Lab-Grown Salmon. Here's What It Tasted Like. - Cultivated meat is getting better and better. That's why states keep trying to ban it.

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions - A grizzly murder, double jeopardy, and public magistrations.

State Medicaid Reform May Become Both Possible and Necessary Under Trump - The Biden administration gave states few opportunities to improve the cost-effectiveness of their Medicaid programs, but this is likely to change under the second Trump administration.

Taiwan Arms Backlog, October 2024 Update: New Air Defense Sales and Javelin Delivery - New sales of asymmetric air defense systems continues trend of smart arms sales to Taiwan.

Should States Run Lotteries? - The argument that lotteries raise revenue is misguided. Operating lotteries seems like a “free” way to raise revenue because participants choose to buy lottery tickets. But governments can tax private gambling in the same way as any other activity.

Friday Feature: Rock by Rock - Jeff Imrich and Sung-Ae Yang created Rock by Rock, an online library for project-based learning, to help make project-based learning more accessible for families and educators.

Government Reform: DOGE + E - President-elect Trump should add “and Elimination” to his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The federal government has grown far too large to be managed efficiently.

2nd Amendment: Everyone Armed to Preserve Liberty (Founders Warnings) - The founders knew that an armed society was essential to preserving liberty - because they lived it first hand. In fact, this was one of the most critical lessons they passed down to us. In this episode, learn some powerful views from leading founders and old revolutionaries on the right to keep and bear arms as a natural right, on the role of the militia as a defence against both foreign and d...

Texas Bills Would Establish 100% Backed Gold and Silver Transactional Currency - Under the proposed law, the Texas Comptroller would issue gold and silver specie (coins) through the Texas Bullion Depository and also establish gold and silver transactional currency defined as "the representation of gold and silver specie and bullion held in the pooled depository account." The post Texas Bills Would Establish 100% Backed Gold and Silver Transactional Currency first appeared o...

Trust No One with Power: Forgotten and Ignored Warnings from the Founders - The Founders warned us - over and over again - that power always expands, no matter who holds it. So, you can’t trust anyone with power, no matter how much you like them or what they do, because that same power will eventually fall into the hands of someone hell-bent on destroying your liberty. In this episode, you’ll learn some of the most powerful warnings from the Founders about the dangers ...

Organizing for Digital Rights in the Pacific Northwest - Recently I traveled to Portland, Oregon to speak at the PDX People’s Digital Safety Fair, meet up with five groups in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, and attend BSides PDX 2024. Portland’s first ever Digital Safety Fair was a success and five of our six EFA organizations in the area participated: Personal Telco Project, Encode Justice Oregon, PDX Privacy, TA3M Portland, and Community Broadban...

Speaking Freely: Anriette Esterhuysen - *This interview took place in April 2024 at NetMundial+10 in São Paulo, Brazil. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.  Anriette Esterhuysen is a human rights defender and computer networking trailblazer from South Africa. She has pioneered the use of Internet and Communications Technologies (ICTs) to promote social justice in South Africa and throughout the world, focusing on ...

Oppose The Patent-Troll-Friendly PREVAIL Act - Update 11/21/2024: The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-10 in favor of PREVAIL, and several senators expressed concerns about the bill. Thanks to EFF supporters who spoke out! We will continue to oppose this misguided bill.  Good news: the Senate Judiciary Committee has dropped one of the two terrible patent bills it was considering, the patent-troll-enabling Patent Eligibility Restoration A...

In Doe v. Grindr, EPIC Urges Ninth Circuit to Continue Using Its Narrow, Nuanced Section 230 Approach - EPIC submitted an amicus brief in the case Doe v. Grindr on Friday, which involves the proper interpretation of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The case is a lawsuit against Grindr, a popular dating app for the LGBTQ+ community that has often come under fire for allegedly prioritizing profits over users’ privacy and … Continued

Second Circuit Narrows Scope of Anti-Robocall Law, Dissenting Judge Argues for Broader Reading in Line with EPIC and NCLC Interpretation - Second Circuit dissent is now the second circuit-level dissent in support of a TCPA autodialer definition that broadly protects consumers.

Senate AI Roadmap Fails to Recognize or Address AI Harms - The Senate AI working group released its roadmap for AI today after months of closed-door discussions. The document speaks at great length of AI’s potential, but fails to adequately acknowledge or address AI’s existing harms. This mindset that AI adoption is both good and inevitable prevents the roadmap from meaningfully engaging with the many criticisms … Continued

Consumer, Food Producer Appeal Lower Court’s Ruling Upholding Government Ban on Labeling Foods as Easy to Digest - SAN FRANCISCO—Can the government censor food labels that are factually true? Today, a customer and small business owner, and their attorneys from the Institute for […] The post Consumer, Food Producer Appeal Lower Court’s Ruling Upholding Government Ban on Labeling Foods as Easy to Digest appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Department of Justice Suspends Controversial Airport Interdictions After Viral Footage Showing DEA Agents Threatening, Abusing Innocent Traveler - ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, the Department of Justice suspended the Drug Enforcement Administration’s controversial practice of having agents intercept travelers, interrogate them, and insist on searching their […] The post Department of Justice Suspends Controversial Airport Interdictions After Viral Footage Showing DEA Agents Threatening, Abusing Innocent Traveler appeared first on Institute for Ju...

Small-Town Newspaper Punished for Its Reporting Fights for the First Amendment - MOBILE, Ala.—In lower Alabama, four people with deep ties to their community—the co-owner of a small-town newspaper, her reporter, a school board member, and a […] The post Small-Town Newspaper Punished for Its Reporting Fights for the First Amendment appeared first on Institute for Justice.

SAF SUES HAWAII OVER GUN BAN FOR YOUNG ADULTS, SEEKS INJUNCTION - BELLEVUE, WA – Nov. 21, 2024 – The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed a federal lawsuit challenging restrictive gun control laws in Hawaii which discriminate against young adults, prohibiting them from acquiring, purchasing and possessing firearms and ammunition, therefore violating their Second and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The lawsuit, which seeks injunctive relief, was filed The ...

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PARTNERS WITH SAF FOR BRACELET SET CAMPAIGN - BELLEVUE, Wash. — Nov. 13, 2024 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce a new campaign with Ministry of Defence where 10% from each set of Fighting Words Bracelets sold will support SAF’s legal efforts. Three bracelets are included in the set, each with a different slogan and come in black, gray The post MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PARTNERS WITH SAF FOR BRACELET SET CAMPAIGN appe...

SAF VOWS LAWSUIT v. WA STATE PATROL OVER BACKGROUND CHECK DELAYS - BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation is threatening legal action against the Washington State Patrol (WSP) if the Secure Automated Firearms E-Check (SAFE) system, which is used to conduct background checks for firearms purchases, is not restored promptly. It has been disabled for at least ten days. SAF has been contacted by individuals as The post SAF VOWS LAWSUIT v. WA STATE PATROL O...

GOA Reaction: PA Supreme Court Guts Philadelphia Gun Control, Upholds State Preemption Law - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2024 Harrisburg, PA – Gun Owners of America (GOA) today praised yesterday’s unanimous decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in the case of Crawford v. Commonwealth, which upholds the preemption provisions of the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act (UFA). This landmark ruling reaffirms the authority of the state legislature to regulate firearms and prevents ...

MI: Four Gun Control Bills on the Move - The anti-gunners are at it again. Four different anti-gun bills have been rushed through the Michigan House of Representatives during our Lame Duck legislative session. As you know, thanks to your activism and the tireless work of pro-gun voters, pro-gun Republicans retook the Michigan House of Representatives in this month’s historic election. But anti-gun Democrats are using the final months ...

Tell Congress Not to Pass Gun Control During the Lame Duck Session - ALERT: Tell Congress not to pass gun control during the “lame duck” session. >> We may have elected a terrific line-up of pro-2A candidates, but we’re not in the clear just yet… The time between the November elections and the swearing in of new members of Congress and our next President is known as the “lame duck” session. It’s during … Read more

Bessent to be Treasury nominee, Trump taps Turner for HUD - Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent had been the betting favorite to take the reins at Treasury. Scott Turner, a former congressman and NFL player, will lead the housing agency.

Fed's Bowman: Regulators 'must have an openness' to AI - While the risks, benefits and magnitude of artificial intelligence's impact on financial services remain unclear, agencies should keep an open mind toward the technology and avoid reflexive risk aversion in bank supervision, Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said.

First Foundation's new CEO has history of priming banks to sell - The Dallas bank's new CEO, Thomas Shafer, served in top roles at a number of banks that were subsequently acquired before he stepped away from the industry in 2022.

Fed: Elevated asset valuations could threaten financial stability - In its latest financial stability report, the Federal Reserve warned high equity valuations and low levels of liquidity could leave the financial system vulnerable to shocks.

Ally Financial weighs sale of credit card business - A sale would mark a swift retreat from the intensely competitive credit card business, where Ally competes with giant players such as Capital One.

Through stormy seas: how fragile is liquidity across asset classes and time? - by Nihad Aliyev, Matteo Aquilina, Khaladdin Rzayev, Sonya ZhuMarket liquidity across asset classes has considerably increased in recent decades. Our study of stocks, foreign exchange (FX), and government bonds in the US, Europe, and Japan - using 25 years of high-frequency data - reveals a significant decline in both the average and standard deviation of bid-ask spreads across all asset classes.

Banks' liquidity risk: what policy could do - Speech by Mr Fernando Restoy, Chair, Financial Stability Institute, at the XXIII Annual Conference on Risks, Club de Gestión de Riesgos España, Madrid, 22 November 2024.

Retail fast payment systems as a catalyst for digital finance - by Giulio Cornelli, Jon Frost, Jonathan Warren, Clair Yang, Carolina VelásquezRetail fast payment systems (FPS) like Brazil's Pix, India's UPI and Switzerland's TWINT have stimulated the diffusion of digital finance apps.

Federal Reserve announces College Fed Challenge winners - Federal Reserve announces College Fed Challenge winners

Federal Reserve announces additional information about the periodic review of its monetary policy strategy, tools, and communications - Federal Reserve announces additional information about the periodic review of its monetary policy strategy, tools, and communications

Federal Reserve Board announces pricing, effective January 1, 2025, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to banks and credit unions - Federal Reserve Board announces pricing, effective January 1, 2025, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to banks and credit unions

Press Release: FDIC Announces Extension of Comment Period for Deposit Insurance Recordkeeping Rule for Banks’ Third-Party Accounts - PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 18, 2024 FDIC Announces Extension of Comment Period for Deposit Insurance Recordkeeping Rule for Banks’ Third-Party Accounts WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced a 45-day extension to the public comment p...

FDIC Board of Directors Meeting - BOARD MEETING | NOVEMBER 12, 2024 FDIC Board of Directors Meeting Today the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors met in closed session. Information relative to the meeting are available here. Read more ...

2024 United States Mint Limited Edition Silver Proof Set™ Available on Nov. 5 - WASHINGTON – The 2024 United States Mint (Mint) Limited Edition Silver Proof Set will be available for purchase beginning on November 5 at noon EST.  Mintage is limited to 50,000 sets, with orders limited to one set per household for... The post 2024 United States Mint Limited Edition Silver Proof Set™ Available on Nov. 5 appeared first on United States Mint.