Jobless claims may have just fired the clearest recession warning yet — here’s why investors should be worried

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  Jobless Claims Rise a Little, But Do Not Yet Reflect DOGE Layoffs

  Unemployment claims for the week of Feb. 15 were slightly more than expected, but don’t yet reflect the aggressive efforts of Elon Musk’s group.
  
  Inc. - Feb. 20

• Why Walmart’s warning may have more to do with weight-loss drugs than tariffs

  Walmart’s stock fell Thursday as quarterly earnings were expected to decline for the first time in three years, with strength in groceries and GLP-1 drug sales continuing to pressure margins.
  
  MarketWatch - 6d

• At Lucid, key-person risk is a ‘reality’ investors have yet to understand

  The departure of Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson is a blow to the EV maker that the market has yet to understand, one analyst said.
  
  MarketWatch - 1d

• U.S. stocks are near record highs. Why are investors so worried?

  Sentiment gauges have soured — but the S&P 500 was at record highs just a few days ago. What’s going on?
  
  MarketWatch - 3d

• Do you have a favorite kid? Here's what may contribute to perception

  A new study found that parental favoritism is real and that multiple factors like gender and culture could be influences.
  
  CBS News - 6d
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  Why I’m Still Here should win the best picture Oscar

  Walter Salles’s true-story drama reflects on a dark chapter from Brazil’s authoritarian past that has a chilling resonance for the world we live in today. There are many reasons Walter Salles’s ...
  
  The Guardian - 1d

• Trump’s tariffs unleashed a wave of uncertainty among investors. Here’s what you should do next.

  Processing our uncertainty — or rather, being comfortable with it — can help us sharpen our problem-solving capabilities.
  
  MarketWatch - 8h
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  Here's why Trump tariffs may raise your car insurance premiums

  The Trump administration’s tariff policies may raise auto insurance premiums for motorists, according to a new Insurify analysis.
  
  NBC News - 2d

• Here's why Trump tariffs may raise your car insurance premiums

  If they take effect, tariffs are expected to raise costs for auto insurers to repair or replace cars, meaning motorists pay higher premiums.
  
  CNBC - 2d

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  More than 160 million birds have been culled during the bird-flu outbreak that started in 2022. So why is the U.S. not vaccinating chickens?
  
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• Mortgage rates are falling. Here’s how much income you need now to buy a house for $250,000, $400,000 and $1 million

  Mortgage rates fell for the sixth week in a row, offering more financial relief to home buyers.
  
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• Trump to ratchet up China tariffs again. Here’s why American consumers will feel the pain this time.

  New York Fed analysis suggests “missing imports” from China could mean higher costs ahead.
  
  MarketWatch - 1h

• AMC’s most liquid bond is rallying following the movie-theater chain’s fourth-quarter results

  AMC reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue this week, boosted by an improving box office
  
  MarketWatch - 1h

• Norwegian Cruise on Trump’s call to pay U.S. taxes: It’s ‘really, really complicated’

  Norwegian’s earnings show the cruise boom continued, but the outlook exposed some cracks and the stock turned lower.
  
  MarketWatch - 2h

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• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against Capital One and Berkshire, Rocket Cos. units

  The moves are the latest sign of the abrupt shift at the agency since acting CFPB director Russell Vought took over this month
  
  CNBC - 9m
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  CFPB Drops Lawsuit Against Capital One Bank That Accused It of Tricking Customers

  The move was one of several dismissals ordered by Trump officials that have quickly moved to dismantle the agency.
  
  The New York Times - 14m

• Trump, Musk float idea of $5,000 'DOGE dividend' checks. Here's what experts say

  As the Department of Government Efficiency looks to make massive spending cuts, there's talk of sending some of the money back to Americans.
  
  CNBC - 27m
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  US to raise tariffs on China and push ahead with Canada and Mexico levies

  Donald Trump says duties on biggest trading partners to take effect on March 4
  
  Financial Times - 39m
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  Replies to Musk’s ‘5 Things’ Email to Federal Employees Turn Angry, Snarky, and Crude

  Public threats to fire workers are a great way not to get millions of staffers on your side, as thousands of scathing, sometimes X-rated responses show.
  
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