Latest negative economic data is 'Biden data' and Trump will fix it, Commerce chief Lutnick says

The stock market dropped sharply in recent days as investors worried about the effects of President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

CNBC - 19h

Employee Fears of an Economic Downturn Rise on Latest Data

Though recent bumps in joblessness, growth, and inflation data remain minor, workers still worry that Trump’s tariffs, mass federal employee layoffs, and spending cuts could tank the economy.

Inc. - 5d

Trump tracker: the latest data on US trade, tariffs and economy

As the president threatens a trade war, follow the latest on tariffs and executive orders

Financial Times - 20h

Lutnick Remarks on Removing Government Spending in GDP Data Raises Fears

Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, suggested government spending should be excluded from data about U.S. economic output.

The New York Times - 1d

Warren questions Commerce secretary on Musk access to data on competitors

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday questioned Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick over the access tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has to his ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

US stocks post worst slide in two months on gloomy economic data

Sentiment among businesses and consumers cools sharply as tariffs and inflation take a toll

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Trump to defend trade war in Congress speech as commerce chief says he will meet Canada and China halfway – live

Top Trump adviser says president will defend his trade war while Howard Lutnick, his commerce secretary, says he will find middle ground. US consumers warned to brace for higher prices China ...

The Guardian - 1d

US intelligence chief criticises UK demand for Apple data ‘back door’

Tulsi Gabbard said move would make Americans more vulnerable to ‘cyber exploitation’

Financial Times - Feb. 26

Hunter Biden cites financial woes in request for federal judge to dismiss laptop data case

Biden’s attorneys said he "has had difficulty in finding a new permanent place to live as well as finding it difficult to earn a living."

NBC News - 10h

Trump will 'probably' cut Mexico and Canada tariffs - US commerce chief

Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs told the BBC's Newsnight her office had not been contacted about the plan.

BBC News - 1d

What 125 years of data says about diversification and investing at record highs

Global investment returns yearbook finds stock-market investing is profitable but volatile.

MarketWatch - 1d

How much federal data has Trump really purged?

Since Trump took office, almost 3,400 datasets from Data.gov have been removed.

The Hill - Feb. 22

To Stop Tariffs, Trump Demands Opioid Data That Doesn’t Yet Exist

A top administration official said that, without new declines in overdose deaths, tariffs on Canada and Mexico were appropriate. But the kind of real-time data he demanded doesn’t exist.

The New York Times - 23h

Trump could scale back Canada, Mexico tariffs Wednesday, Lutnick says

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said a compromise with Canada and Mexico on Trump's controversial tariffs will "probably" come "tomorrow."

CNBC - 1d

Trump could meet Canada and Mexico ‘in the middle’ on tariffs, Lutnick says

Investors fret that aggressively protectionist trade policy will hurt economy

Financial Times - 1d

Trump could scale back Canada, Mexico tariffs Wednesday, Lutnick says

President Donald Trump will “probably” announce tariff compromise deals with Canada and Mexico soon, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday.

NBC News - 1d

Cruise stocks tumble after Commerce Secretary Lutnick signals tax crackdown

Royal Caribbean was the hardest hit.

CNBC - Feb. 20

US tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Tuesday but may not be 25%, commerce chief says

‘That is a fluid situation,’ Howard Lutnick says in first indication that administration may not impose full tariffs. Donald Trump ’s commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, said on Sunday that US ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump says he is considering merging USPS with Commerce Department

President Trump told reporters he would be considering merging the United States Postal Service with the Commerce Department, knocking the current state of the USPS as a "tremendous loser."

NBC News - Feb. 21

Trump could reduce tariffs as soon as tomorrow, commerce secretary says

Ahead of President Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday night, the stock market took a dive for the second day in a row, largely due to Mr. Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. ...

CBS News - 1d

How to save the future of federal data

President Trump’s executive orders on diversity, climate, gender and perhaps more to come, could lead to major changes in how future data is collected and published.

The Hill - 6d

Do you need to make $100,000 to buy a home? Census data says yes

The median income for new homebuyers has increased sharply since the Covid pandemic and surpassed six figures, according to an NBC News analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.

NBC News - Feb. 22

21 DOGE staffers resign over refusal to 'jeopardize Americans' sensitive data,' letter says

Twenty-one civil service employees resigned en masse Tuesday from Elon Musk's DOGE, according to a letter posted online and shared with media outlets.

NBC News - Feb. 25

Trump said childhood cancer rates have risen 40% since 1975. Here's what data shows

During an address to Congress on Tuesday night, Trump said childhood cancer rates have increase by 40%. Data shows there may be some context missing.

ABC News - 15h

New consumer confidence index data drops sharply

New data from the consumer confidence index shows a concerning drop in economic outlook among Americans. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.

CBS News - Feb. 25

Data centre operator CoreWeave lays groundwork for IPO

Executives have met with investors this week to test waters on an offering that could value the company at $35bn

Financial Times - 6d

TikTok investigated over use of children's data

It will look into how the social media platform uses the data of 13 to 17-year-olds to recommend content.

BBC News - 3d

Yield curve steepens ahead of key jobs data

The yield curve steepened in early action with key data looming on the health of the jobs market.

MarketWatch - 1h

UK data protection watchdog investigating how TikTok uses children's personal data

The U.K.’s data protection watchdog says that it's investigating how TikTok uses the personal information of teenagers to deliver content recommendations to them when they use the social media ...

ABC News - 3d

Who’s Got Trump’s Ear on Tariffs? Lutnick or Navarro?

Corporate leaders and investors continue to be caught off guard by the president’s trade policy, especially as deal talks heat up.

The New York Times - 28m

Voltron Data just partnered with Accenture to solve one of AI’s biggest headaches

Voltron Data partners with Accenture to revolutionize enterprise data processing with GPU-powered analytics engine Theseus, promising up to 100x performance gains for AI-driven companies facing ...

VentureBeat - Feb. 20

Apple removes advanced data protection tool in face of UK government request

Apple says removal of tool after government asked for right to see data will make iCloud users more vulnerable. Business live – latest updates Apple has taken the unprecedented step of ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Treasury yields slip as data raise questions about strength of U.S. economy

U.S. Treasury yields slipped on Friday, with short-dated notes tallying their biggest one-day drop since January after a fresh batch of data raised questions about the strength of the U.S. economy.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end-to-end encryption.

BBC News - Feb. 22

China taps tech talent to boost AI data centre boom

Beijing is pooling resources from the private and state sectors to accelerate adoption of the fast-developing technology

Financial Times - Feb. 22

The research note that’s raising eyebrows: Microsoft reportedly is cancelling data-center leases.

Is Microsoft starting to have doubts after artificial-intelligence demand?

MarketWatch - Feb. 24

Top tech companies turn to hydrogen and nuclear energy for AI data centers

Silicon Valley is looking at hydrogen and nuclear energy alternatives to meet the energy demands of the AI race.

CNBC - Feb. 24

Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites

The data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, the lawsuit said.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Flu vaccine this season may be poorly matched, early CDC data suggests

Lab tests suggest a strain of the flu virus circulating this season may not be "well-recognized" by the flu vaccine.

CBS News - Feb. 25

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