Morning News: February 3, 2026

The Global Economy’s Warning Signals Are Broken

ECB Survey Records ‘Unexpected’ Tightening in Bank Lending

Top Consulting Firms Test Boundaries with China Workarounds

Abu Dhabi Builds a New Deal Machine Around Its Crown Prince

Trump and India Call Off Their Trade War, but the Terms of Peace Are Murky

Modi Got a Nice US Deal. But What Did He Give Away?

US Foreign Policy Is Now Medieval

In Trump’s Fraud Crackdown, Political Foes Face Harshest Scrutiny

Trump’s Base Is Tiring of Him at a Bad Time

Here’s The Real Reason Gold Prices Plunged — And Why The Selloff Likely Isn’t Over Yet

On the National Debt, Left and Right Have Become One

This Tax-Refund Bonanza Won’t Do What Bessent Says It Will

The US Economy Needs the Hudson River Tunnel Project

What Kevin Warsh Learned Working for Stanley Druckenmiller

The Arguments Made by Coinbase and Others Don’t Add Up

Let Coinbase and Others Truly Compete With Banks for Deposits

The High Cost of Good Intentions, Credit Card Edition

PayPal Replaces CEO Chriss After Profit Falls Short of Estimates

U.S. Manufacturing Is in Retreat and Trump’s Tariffs Aren’t Helping

Trump Unveils $12 Billion Critical Minerals Stockpile

Why China’s Grip on Critical Minerals Is So Hard to Break

Siemens Energy to Spend $1 Billion to Boost Manufacturing of Electrical-Grid Equipment

Orsted Sells Onshore Business for $1.7 Billion After Judge Rules U.S. Wind Project Can Resume

Chinese Tech Stocks Near Bear Market as Tax Concerns Mount

Data Services Stocks Sink After Anthropic Launches Legal Tool

What Oracle Has to Lose From OpenAI and Nvidia’s Rocky Relationship

Apple’s iPhone 17 Upgrades Hit the Spot for Chinese Consumers

China Bans Retractable Door Handles on Cars as Safety Concerns Grow

The Accounting Behind Music Royalties In the Streaming Era

Disney Warns of Hit From Flagging Foreign Visits

PepsiCo to Cut Prices for Doritos and Other Snacks

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Posted by on February 3rd, 2026 at 7:05 am


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