The U.S. dollar is sending an alarming signal to investors and consumers

• Investors dare to imagine a world beyond the dollar

  The US could dismantle its own exorbitant privilege by pushing the big bond market beasts into the arms of others
  
  Financial Times - 4h

• Investor sentiment vs consumer sentiment

  And the flatlining stock market
  
  Financial Times - Feb. 25

• Falling Treasury yields signal that Trump policies are starting to spook investors

  U.S. government debt rallied aggressively overnight and into Tuesday’s trading session, pushing yields below key technical levels in a way that appeared to be shaking confidence in the broader market.
  
  MarketWatch - 6d

• Trump's Ukraine mineral deal signals major shift in U.S. foreign policy

  President Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday to sign a new mineral deal. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins "America ...
  
  CBS News - 5d

• The U.S. dollar is still the world’s currency — but maybe not for much longer

  Concerns are rising about the sustainability of U.S. government debt and spending.
  
  MarketWatch - 6h

• Mexico sends cartel suspects to U.S. to face charges

  Mexico has sent 29 cartel suspects detained in Mexico to the U.S. to face charges. This comes as Mexico navigates potential new tariffs on goods sent to the U.S.
  
  CBS News - 4d

• Consumer sentiment sours as worries grow over outlook for U.S. economy

  Confidence dropped 10% from January to the lowest level since late 2023.
  
  MarketWatch - Feb. 21
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  Trudeau Uses Canada’s Hockey Win Over U.S. to Send a Message to Trump

  Canada beat the U.S. in a championship game with added meaning because of political tensions caused by President Trump’s taunts and economic threats.
  
  The New York Times - Feb. 21
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  U.S. Consumers Are Increasingly Worried About Trump’s Tariff Plans

  The Consumer Sentiment Index hit its lowest reading since November 2023.
  
  Inc. - Feb. 21

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• How Trump’s tariffs and tax cuts could weaken the Fed’s power to fight inflation

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• Revenge of the killer tomato tariffs

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  MarketWatch - 33m

• This stock market pro is following Warren Buffett’s lead, saying it’s ‘not a time to be making big bets’

  Strategist David Rosenberg: ‘It’s a time to hunker down.’ Cash, defensive stocks and non-U.S. markets are your best choices now, he says.
  
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  Since Acting Director Russell Vought has taken over the CFPB, the agency has dropped at least a half dozen cases brought by his predecessor, Rohit Chopra.
  
  CNBC - 14m

• Southwest Airlines closing 2 more crew bases in cost-cutting push

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  Europe Warily Watches U.S.-China Trade War

  Some European executives see rising trade tensions as a potential opportunity, but they are watching warily for more moves in Washington.
  
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