Morning News: February 25, 2026

Waging War With Iran Is In No One’s Best Interest

What’s at Stake for Oil If Iran-US Tensions Escalate

Attack of the Zombie Tariffs

China’s $112 Billion Cargo Gap Shows Record US Tariff Evasion

Trump Finally Gave an Affordability Speech

Trump Brushes Off Affordability Worries in State of Union Speech

The Trump 1 Percent Fan Club Has a Lot of New Members

US Mortgage Rates Reach Lowest Since 2022, Spurs Refinancing

The Birthrate Obsession: A Sign That Keynes Still Pollutes Economics

Fed Independence Is Sacred, or So We’ve Been Told

Trump Administration Weighs Requiring Banks to Collect Citizenship Info

JP Morgan Raises Long-Term Gold Price Forecast 15% to $4,500 an Ounce

Circle Internet’s Quarterly Profit Surges on Stablecoin Demand

Why This Investor Says You Can Make Good Money Off Software Stocks — If You Trade Them Like Telephone Directories

Sorry FTC, the First Amendment Trumps Antitrust Law

Mamdani’s New York Is Flirting With Fiscal Nihilism

Court Rules Against Justice Dept. Search of Reporter’s Computers

Abu Dhabi’s State Oil Company Looks Beyond Oil

Korean Memory Makers Pursue Next Breakthrough With HBF Idea

Pentagon Gives A.I. Company an Ultimatum

Bleak Research Report Stokes A.I. Debate on Wall St.

Deutsche Bank, Goldman Look to AI to Flag Trader Misconduct

Nvidia Earnings Loom as Risk Factor for AI-Obsessed Stock Market

Softbank’s Ohio Power Plant Delivers an AI Sticker Shock

Why the Tab for Powering Data Centers Will Keep Rising — Despite Trump’s Pledge

A Divided $377 Billion Tech Giant Reveals the Perils of AI

Wayve, an A.I. Driverless Car Start-Up in Europe, Raises $1.2 Billion

Lowe’s Signals Muted Housing Demand In Weak Full-Year Forecast

How United’s ‘Act of God’ Expectations Help It Hit Financial Targets

Paramount’s Newest Bid Could Open Door to Beating Netflix Deal, Warner Says

Harvard’s Decades-Long Expansion Dream Meets Harsh Real Estate Reality

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Posted by on February 25th, 2026 at 7:03 am


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