Morning News: February 19, 2026

Ousted Korean President Yoon Gets Life Term Over Martial Law Bid

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Has Debts to Pay

Donald J. Trump International Airport? The President’s Company Trademarked It.

Trump Mulls a North American Trade Pact Without Canada

Macron Is Setting Up a G-7 Showdown With Trump Over Social Media

The ‘Board of Peace’ Is an Ego Trip

JPMorgan In Talks to Bank for Trump’s Board of Peace

Here Are Trump’s Options If the Supreme Court Says His Tariffs Are Illegal

Japan May See Upheaval of Funds when BOJ Hikes Rates to 1%, Economist Says

Digital Euro to Cost EU Banks 4-6 Billion Euros Over 4 Years, ECB Estimates

Inflation Is Down, But Americans Still Feel an Affordability Squeeze

The Senate Is Legislating Reduced Credit, Benefits and Security

How MAGA’s Census Fight Would Reshape Political Power

Klarna Reports Loss as More Money Set Aside for Souring Loans

Steve Cohen’s $3.4 Billion Payday Tops Hedge Fund Ranks

Top Lawyers’ Fees Have Skyrocketed. Be Prepared to Pay $3,400 an Hour.

Ohio’s Tax Tactics Threaten Investment, Jobs, & Constitutional Principles

Private Equity Targets Clean Energy After Steep Drop-Off in 2025

The White House Is Too Sure About Iran and Oil Prices

Big Oil Is Struggling to Find the Next Guyana

Stock Slide and Slow Sales: What’s Happening in China’s E.V. Market?

Tesla and California Both Back Down in Spat Over Autopilot

Uber, Latest Victim of Disruption Panic, Still Has Role in Robotaxis

Uber Moves to Enact Stricter Background Checks for Drivers

Money Talks as India Searches for Its Place in Global A.I.

OpenAI Funding on Track to Top $100 Billion in Latest Round

Ring’s Founder Knows You Hated That Super Bowl Ad

Mark Zuckerberg Grilled on Usage Goals and Underage Users at California Trial

In First Since WWII, Navy to Hire Company to Oversee Shipbuilding Project

Deere Profit Sinks as Tariffs Weigh on Margins

Walmart Sales Climb, Driven by Grocery and Online Gains

Walmart Expects Growth Streak to Continue as New Chief Takes Over

Kids Want Cheap Stuff, and Lots of It. Five Below Delivers

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Posted by on February 19th, 2026 at 7:07 am


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