• US Consumer Confidence Improves Modestly
  
  U.S. consumer confidence rebounded more than expected in February, but the share of consumers viewing jobs as "hard to get" increased to a five-year high, raising the risk of the unemployment rate increasing this month.
• Fed's Cook: AI May Cause Short-Term Unemployment
  
  Artificial intelligence has triggered a generational shift in the U.S. labor market and could lead to a possible rise in the unemployment rate that the U.S. central bank may not be able to counter with lower interest rates, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said...
• US Home Price Growth Slows in December
  
  U.S. single-family house price gains slowed in December, but economists believe tight inventory could prevent an outright decline in national home prices.
• Bessent Warns of 'Economic Apocalypse' if Taiwan Lost
  
  Taiwan is no longer just a test of American resolve abroad. It is a test of whether the world economy can survive a single semiconductor chip chokepoint, The New York Times reports.
• The Dollar Has a Cold, Not Long COVID
  
  In recent weeks, the dollar has fallen against most other currencies, but President Trump appears little disturbed.
• California Tangled in Billionaire Tax & Social Industry
  
  The mid-19th century Gold Rush earned California the nickname "Golden State." Over generations, the region became a place of aspiration-a projection screen for ambition and prosperity.
• The Tariff Decision Is Both Right and Wrong
  
  Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump acted illegally when he imposed new tariffs on nearly all countries exporting goods to the United States.
• Tariff Uncertainty Thickens Economic Fog Again
  
  U.S. and foreign officials, corporate executives, analysts and investors had begun to hope the tumultuous U.S. trade policy reversals of last year were finished.
• EU to Freeze US Trade Deal Over Trump Tariff Risk
  
  The European Union is poised to freeze the ratification process of its trade deal with the U.S. and is seeking more details from President Donald Trump's administration on its new tariff program, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. Zeljana Zovko, the lead trade negotiator in...
• Switzerland Still Aiming for Legally Binding Trade Deal With US
  
  Switzerland still plans to broker a legally binding agreement from talks with the United States aimed at finalizing a preliminary deal struck in late 2025 that cut U.S. tariffs on Switzerland to 15% from 39%, the government said on Monday.
• Indonesia's President Reaches Trade Deal With US
  
  The White House announced a reciprocal trade agreement with Indonesia while President Prabowo Subianto was in Washington to attend the first meeting of President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.Under the agreement reached Thursday, Southeast Asia's largest economy will...
• Friedrich Merz & Gavin Newsom Unite Against a Free Society
  
  California Governor Gavin Newsom is considered a friend of EU policy. His California resembles a European replica of Brussels' climate-socialist fantasies, making him a natural ally of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
• Trump Rips Court on Ruling, Announces New 10% Global Tariffs
  
  President Donald Trump on Friday blasted the Supreme Court's ruling curbing his tariff authority and announced he was imposing a new 10% global tariff beginning today, while keeping existing national security and China-era trade tariffs in place.
• Moreno: GOP Must Codify Tariffs via Reconciliation
  
  Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, is urging Republicans to use the budget reconciliation process to craft legislation that would reinstate President Donald Trump's tariffs with a simple majority vote in the Senate...
• Justice Kavanaugh: Trump Tariffs 'Clearly Lawful'
  
  In a lengthy dissent to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that struck down President Donald Trump's tariffs, Justice Brett Kavanaugh insisted the taxes are "lawful" and could be imposed via other means.
• US Companies Cheer Win Over Trump Tariffs
  
  Thousands of businesses won a victory when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn the White House's emergency tariffs, but the process of getting refunds has only just begun.
• Economists: Supreme Court May Force $175B Tariff Refunds
  
  More than $175 billion in U.S. tariff collections are at risk of being refunded now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trump's broad emergency tariffs, Penn-Wharton Budget Model economists said Friday.
• Inflation Rises More Quickly Than Expected to 3%
  
  Underlying U.S. inflation increased more than expected in December, and signs are pointing to a further acceleration in January, which would strengthen expectations that the Federal Reserve would not cut interest rates before June.
• US Economic Growth Slows to 1.4% in the Fourth Quarter
  
  U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the fourth quarter amid disruptions from last year's government shutdown and a moderation in consumer spending, but tax cuts and investment in artificial intelligence were expected to support activity this year.
• Navarro to Newsmax: We're Winning the Affordability Battle
  
  White House senior adviser Peter Navarro told Newsmax on Thursday that President Donald Trump's policies are making things more affordable for Americans, especially housing.
• China's Long Game to Rule Global Trade Beyond Trump
  
  China sees an opening to turn President Donald Trump's tariffs to its advantage by reshaping global trade in ways that would insulate its $19 trillion economy from U.S. pressure far into the future.
• Trump Ga. Trip Highlights Economy Before Midterms
  
  When he visits battleground Georgia in a trip designed to help boost Republicans' political standing heading into the high-stakes midterm elections, President Donald Trump's team insists he will focus on the economy.
• Is the Global Economic Order Starting to Crack
  
  While headlines focus on slowing growth and rising risks, financial insiders warn the real danger lies deep beneath the surface.
• US Trade Deficit Widens 32.6% to $70.3 Billion
  
  The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in December amid a surge in imports, and the goods shortfall in 2025 was the highest on record despite President Donald Trump's tariffs on foreign manufactured merchandise.
• Unemployment Claims Fall to 206K as Layoffs Remain Low
  
  U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels. The number of Americans filing for jobless aid for the week ending Feb. 14 fell by 23,000 to 206,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

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