Andrew Tate, charged with rape and trafficking in Romania, returns to the U.S.

Closely watched Atlanta Fed GDP tracker sees U.S. economy contracting in first quarter

This would be the first negative quarter in three years, and comes as talk of a possible recession picks up.

MarketWatch - 20h

Zelensky says Ukraine still ‘ready’ for minerals deal with U.S. after Oval Office blowup with Trump

Ukraine’s trove of rare earths and other critical minerals remains in the spotlight after a White House clash between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky.

MarketWatch - 16h

Trump-Zelenskyy clash marks a defining turn away from U.S. defense of democracies

Previous American presidents have had tense exchanges with allies. What made this one different was that it featured a US president siding with an autocratic adversary against a nascent democracy.

NBC News - 8h

Why Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa program could make the pricey U.S. housing market even more expensive

An influx of immigrants who pay $5 million for a visa could increase demand in the “ultrahigh end of the real-estate market,” said a National Association of Realtors economist.

MarketWatch - 5h

Keep an Invasive Species in Check: Eat a Big Rat-Like Rodent, U.S. Says

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Americans should hunt and cook nutrias, an invasive species found in marshy areas, to help curb their population.

The New York Times - 1h

Walmart's worst week since 2022: Retailer's former U.S. CEO Bill Simon thinks Wall Street is getting earnings, tariff risks wrong

Walmart is coming off a tough week after delivering a slowing profit growth forecast.

CNBC - Feb. 22

Swiss Re expects L.A. wildfires to cost the global insurance industry $40 billion, making them the costliest U.S. fires ever

Swiss Re said that its losses from the Los Angeles wildfires would come in under $700 million and that it had no plans to “pull back” from California.

MarketWatch - 2d

I’m 50, earn $172K a year and married, yet I’m still living paycheck-to-paycheck. My family want me to return home. What should I do?

“I have a $154,800 401(k) and a house worth $453,900 with $323,400 on the mortgage.”