Morning News: February 17, 2026

Putin Doesn’t Want Peace. He Wants More Time

Putin Swaps Cash for Crosses in Bid for African Influence

The Five Best Books for Understanding Trump’s Dreams of Empire

The Quiet Architect of Trump’s Global Trade War

Cuba Suspends Annual Cigar Festival as U.S. Oil Blockade Deepens Energy Crisis

Goldman, Nasdaq CEOs to Headline Mar-a-Lago Crypto ‘Forum’ Hosted by Don Jr. and Eric Trump

Australia Shows Why Weak Productivity Is the New Inflation Problem

Global Private Equity Firms Bowled Over by Indian Cricket League IPL

Josh Kushner’s Thrive Capital Raises $10 Billion in New Funding

Activist Jana Builds Stake in Payments Business Fiserv

I Chase Credit-Card Points. Bilt Changed My Mind.

America Has a Terminal Case of Fiscal Paralysis

The Affordability Crisis Can Now Add Wages to the Mix

Warsh May Want a Smaller Fed Balance Sheet, But That’s Hard to Achieve

Trump Sought Vast Budget Cuts. Congress Granted Few.

A Case for Early Social Security Invested In Gold

Rising Inequality Is Great. Its Downside Is Bigger Government

Washington, Not Wall Street, Is the Real Housing Problem

How Real Is a $1.6 Trillion AI Backlog?

Many Consumer Electronics Manufacturers ‘Will Go Bankrupt or Exit Product Lines’ By the End Of 2026 Due to the AI Memory Crisis, Phison CEO Reportedly Says

India Eyes $200 Billion in AI Investments Over Two Years

India’s Solar Manufacturing Excesses Turn a Boom Into a Glut

The US Is Beefing Up Its Nuclear Power Supply Chain

Portland General to Buy PacifiCorp’s Washington Assets for $1.9 Billion

Warner Reopens Talks With Paramount After Sweetened Offer

Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs

Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?

Danaher Strikes $10 Billion Deal for Masimo

Jeep’s Owner Has a $17 Billion Reliability Problem

NAPA Owner Genuine Parts Plans to Split Into Two Companies

Madison Avenue Is in Crisis. Midwestern Ad Agencies See an Opportunity.

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Posted by on February 17th, 2026 at 7:08 am


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