Morning News: February 26, 2026

World Economic Forum Chief Steps Down After Epstein Probe

Capital Formation Is Elemental To Economic Growth

Brazil Goes From Big Loser to Winner in Trade Showdown With Trump

The 6-3 Supreme Court Tariff Vote Calls for Term-Limited Judges

Shipping Industry Sends Strong Consumer Demand Signal For The Year

Wall Street Traders Are Pouncing on the Tariff Refund Chaos

Auditing the IRS: The Future of America’s Most Critical Agency

For America’s 250th, Should the Coin of Trump’s Realm Be Gold?

Why Young Men Are Abandoning Trump

Janus Bidding War Begins as Victory Capital Tops Trian Offer

Marathon’s Richards Fears 15% Direct Loan Software Defaults

Kalshi Says ‘MrBeast’ Employee Violated Insider Trading Rules

The Rising Price Danger of Surveillance Pricing

Trump Proposed a New Retirement Plan With Up to a $1,000 Match. How Might It Work?

New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000

‘Leverage.’ ‘Reach Out.’ ‘Circle Back.’ The Corporate Jargon We Hate the Most.

Fintech Plaid Nabs $8 Billion Valuation in Latest Funding Round

Nvidia Beats Back Bubble Fears With Record $68 Billion in Sales in Fourth Quarter

Nvidia’s 75% Margin Gives AI Rivals Something to Aim For

Nvidia’s Upbeat Sales Forecast Gets Lackluster Investor Response

I Thought I Understood A.I. Companies. I Couldn’t Have Been More Wrong.

Claude Code and the Great Productivity Panic of 2026

Anthropic’s Pentagon Showdown Is About More Than AI Guardrails

Anthropic Vs. the Pentagon Is a Fight for AI’s Future

Women Are Falling in Love With A.I. It’s a Problem for Beijing

Satellite Images Expose Trump’s Claim of ‘Easy’ Victory in Iran

Aramco Starts Giant Jafurah Gas Field in Bid to Boost Cash Flow

BlueScope Says $11 Billion Steel Dynamics, SGH Takeover Offer Insufficient

Blaming Tariffs, Aston Martin Will Trim 20% of Its Work Force

Warner Bros. Posts Lower Sales, Profit Amid Takeover Fight

Shake Shack Profit Rises as Deals Draw Customers

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Posted by on February 26th, 2026 at 7:06 am


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