Morning News: February 13, 2026

Europe Rethinks Nuclear Weapons After US Delivers Reality Check

Europe Worries Trump Poses Threat to Its Financial and Tech Sovereignty

Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump’s Claims

Trump Trade Team Working to Narrow Scope of Metals Tariffs

SALT Cap Boost in Trump Tax Bill Supersizes New Yorkers’ Refunds

Why China Is Retreating Further From US Treasuries

A 10% Rate Cap Would Force AI Reckoning for Banks

Goldman’s Kathryn Ruemmler Wore Out Her Welcome

Krugman: Making America Stagnate Again

Nosebleed Home Prices Are a Brilliant Signal, Not a Call for Policy

Meet the Former Karaoke Company That Sank Trucking Stocks

Crab Heist Puts Spotlight on Surge of Cargo Thefts

Detroit Automakers Take $50 Billion Hit as EV Bubble Bursts

Amtrak Is Revamping Its Run-Down Fleet. Check Out the New Trains.

Cuba Is Struggling to Keep Lights On Amid Trump’s Oil Blockade

Venezuela’s Natural Gas, Not Oil, Might Be a Big Early Prize

Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters

El Paso Incident Highlights Gaps in America’s Drone Defense Industry

Trump’s Actions Test the Fragile World of Air Travel

China’s Rising AI Billionaires

Nvidia’s Upstart Rivals See Cracks in AI Chip Market Leader’s Dominance

Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses

Tesla Is the Odd Man Out in the Magnificent Seven

Grok Fakes Are Digital Assault. Make It a Crime

Kennedy Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren

Failure to Limit Healthcare Costs Will Lead To Tough Decisions

The Happy Death of Manipulative Marketing

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Posted by on February 13th, 2026 at 7:03 am


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