Morning News: February 24, 2026

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Has Already Changed the World

China Hits Japanese Firms With Export Bans

The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored

Trump’s 10% Levy Takes Effect as US Rebuilds Tariff Wall

Trump Says Economy Is His Now, Faces a Tough Job Selling It

Has Trump Delivered on His Promises? What These 12 Metrics Tell Us

The State of the Union for Small Business Is Dismal

Bad Economics Isn’t Necessarily Unconstitutional

There Is a Debt Crisis, But It’s Unseen and Not Even Discussed

European Style Corporate Strangulation Hardly Works In the U.S.

I.R.S. Tactics Against Meta Open a New Front in the Corporate Tax Fight

Why the I.R.S. Wants $15 Billion From Meta

Meta to Spend Billions of Dollars on AMD Gear, Buy Stock

Dimon Sees Pre-Crisis Parallels as Rivals Do ‘Dumb Things’

Private Markets Hiring Defies Gloom With $2.5 Million Pay Deals

The End of the Federal Government’s Debit Card ‘Inflation’ Scapegoating

How Prediction Markets Polymarket and Kalshi Are Gamifying Truth

Binance Employees Find $1.7 Billion in Crypto Was Sent to Iranian Entities

FedEx Sues for Refund of Trump Tariffs Rejected by Supreme Court

Home Depot Profit Falls As Home Improvement Downturn Continues

Pentagon Summons Anthropic Chief in Dispute Over A.I. Limits

AI Image Pioneer’s Startup Unveils Technology to Speed Up Chats

Paramount Submits Higher Offer for Warner Bros.

Roku’s New Ad Deals and Cost Cuts Help It End a Three-Year Profit Slide

The New Head Of Xbox Is Worried About Birthrates, But Says AI Will Save Us

Europe’s Biggest Business Lobby Calls for Carbon Market Overhaul

Fresenius Medical Care Shares Drop After Outlook Underwhelms

Keurig Dr Pepper Sales Rise on Higher Prices

America’s Love of Ube Is Straining Supplies in the Philippines

Planet Fitness Posts Higher Profit, Revenue

Saks Owner Says He Saved Department Stores. Never Mind the Bankruptcy.

The Luxury Resale Market Is Booming. Brands Are Struggling to Cash In.

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Posted by on February 24th, 2026 at 7:02 am


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