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Consumer confidence dips in Trump's first month as tariff threats drive inflation fears
Consumers’ attitude toward the economy dipped during President Trump’s first month in office, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly consumer survey released Friday. Consumer sentiment ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Immigration and an ailing economy dominate Germany’s election as far right eyes gains
The world’s third largest economy goes to the polls Sunday under the shadow of unusually brusque interventions from the Trump administration in support of the anti-immigration far-right.NBC News - Feb. 22 -
Germans head to the polls in critical election with far-right gains expected
Germans are voting in the 2025 federal election on Sunday, with a leadership change all but guaranteed.CNBC - Feb. 23 -
How Germany's far-right party gained ground during elections
Mainstream conservatives won Germany's national election. This comes as the AfD, the country's far-right party, gained momentum among voters. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Mainstream conservatives win German elections, but far-right makes gains
Mainstream conservatives won this year's German elections, positioning Friedrich Merz as the country's next chancellor. The far-right party AfD came up short in the election but saw a significant ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Trump administration briefing: chaos caused by Musk’s Doge; fears over far-right podcaster tapped for FBI
From the latest in Musk’s fight to fire federal workers to concern over appointment of Dan Bongino – key US politics stories from Monday at a glance. Confusion continued on Monday over the demands ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Election systems feared vulnerable as government cuts workers tasked with security
Cuts to the U.S. cybersecurity agency and FBI affected the federal workers tasked with stopping foreign interference in elections.CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Nvidia shares fall 9% on tariff fears
The company's stock price is down 13% since it reported earnings last Wednesday.CNBC - 1d -
We're peeling back our position in this rallying stock and realizing a 35% gain
It's prudent to lock in some gains and from time to time on this stock's way up because turnarounds are difficultCNBC - 4d -
US Republicans lost in Germany’s elections
American election meddling did not boost the far-right AfD’s prospects.The Hill - 6d -
German elections: When are they, what’s being decided and how that will impact markets
The election for the 630-seat Bundestag is taking place on Sunday, Feb. 23. It’s happening seven months early after a snap election was agreed.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
Trump’s control over independent agencies tees up test of presidential power
President Trump’s efforts to expand control over independent agencies tees up a new test of presidential power that is already making its way through the courts. This week, the president signed an ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
This is why Trump’s tariff plan has upended the car industry, and it’s not over yet
“No one is breathing easy”: Trump may have paused his plan to slap 25% tariffs on products coming from Canada and Mexico, but the U.S. auto sector is still reeling.MarketWatch - Feb. 25 -
How Canadians Are Directing Their Ire at the U.S. Over Trump’s Tariffs
Canadians are shunning American products and abandoning trips to the United States to protest the economic punishment President Trump has threatened to impose with tariffs.The New York Times - 4d -
Wall Street Journal knocks Trump over ‘dumbest tariff plunge’
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board slammed President Trump on Monday, calling his plan to place tariffs on other countries the “dumbest tariff plunge.” The board, in an editorial published ...The Hill - 11h -
CNBC’s Jim Cramer rips Trump administration for ‘vast confusion’ over tariffs
CNBC’s Jim Cramer criticized the Trump administration for what he said is “vast confusion” about the tariff plan that went into effect Tuesday. “There’s just vast confusion,” Cramer exclaimed on ...The Hill - 8h -
Tariffs, Ukraine and Gaza loom over Trump's 'American Dream' address
The theme of Trump's Tuesday address is "Renewal of the American Dream," but he's also expected to remark on what his second-term agenda may mean for the world.ABC News - 4h -
Target, Best Buy warn of higher prices over Trump tariffs
Target and Best Buy warned on Tuesday that shoppers should expect to see higher prices on certain goods as President Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China go into effect and those nations ...The Hill - 1h -
Trump fires top US military officer in Pentagon shake-up
President removes CQ Brown and other senior leaders who he blames for pushing diversity, equity and inclusion policiesFinancial Times - Feb. 22 -
Keir Starmer to press Donald Trump on US military back-up to Ukraine
Also in today’s newsletter, what lawyers are saying about the US president’s ‘gold card’ visa schemeFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump is using tariffs as a blunt-force tool. It won’t work | Mike Williams
The steel industry needs to modernize. Tariffs can help, but the government must go beyond trade policy. Last week, Donald Trump revived a trade war from his first term, implementing a 25% tariff ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Trump says US will impose additional 10% tariff on China
He also said he would move ahead with 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, which had been paused.BBC News - 5d -
UK-US trade deal could mean tariffs 'not necessary', says Trump
The US president says a trade deal could happen very quickly and avoid taxes on UK imports.BBC News - 5d -
China accuses US of 'blackmail' after Trump warns of increased tariffs
China’s officials condemned President Trump for his decision to add a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports over the country’s alleged complicity in the international smuggling of fentanyl, a deadly ...The Hill - 4d -
China ‘annihilated’ US aluminium — can Trump’s tariffs revive it?
US president’s ambitious plan to revive the industry risks being thwarted by high electricity priceFinancial Times - 1d -
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 ordersFinancial Times - 19h -
Beijing retaliates after Trump imposes tariffs on top US trade partners
Canada also responds as president rules out last-minute negotiations over leviesFinancial Times - 9h -
US consumers warned to brace for higher prices due to Trump’s tariffs
Prices ‘highly likely’ to rise almost immediately, retailers say, after 25% duty hits exports from Mexico and Canada. Trump’s Congress speech – latest updates Americans have been warned to ...The Guardian - 4h -
Ontario halts US alcohol sales as Trump tariffs take hold
Liquor bottles are flying off the shelves in Canada, but not because they are being sold. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario says it is pulling American-made spirits in response to the U.S. and ...The Hill - 3h -
Catarina Macario's impact gives USWNT a wave of optimism for 2025
A 2-0 win over Colombia -- which included Catarina Macario scoring her first international goal in three years -- gave the USWNT the ideal start for 2025.ESPN - Feb. 21 -
Trump signs executive order giving DOGE more power over federal government
President Trump signed a new executive order Wednesday empowering the White House's Department of Government Efficiency to implement cost-cutting measures across the federal government. Shelby ...CBS News - 6d -
DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government
The US government has increased the use of monitoring tools over the past decade. But President Donald Trump’s employee purges are making workers worry about how their data could be abused.Wired - Feb. 21 -
Wall Street stocks steady at end of volatile month despite Trump tariff threats
S&P 500 rises 1.6% to trim February’s lossesFinancial Times - 4d -
Stocks kick off March with biggest drop in months as Trump tariffs rattle market
U.S. stocks endured another serious setback on Monday as what one trader described as a tariff “tape bomb” from President Trump caused the S&P 500 to tally its biggest daily drop in months.MarketWatch - 1d -
Asian tech stocks fall as Trump doubles down on tariffs, keeping investors on edge
Asian tech stocks were also under pressure from the 8.69% fall in artificial intelligence darling Nvidia's shares overnight.CNBC - 20h -
Democrats struggle to reverse Trump's gains with Latinos
Democrats are struggling to reverse the rightward shift among Latino voters seen in November, when President Trump made significant gains with the once reliably blue voting bloc. While a majority ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
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 -
Schumer accuses Trump of 'siding' with Putin over US allies
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) in a statement on the Senate floor marking the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine accused President Trump of “siding” with Russian President ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Kinzinger hits Trump over clash with Zelensky: US 'not the good guys in this'
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) hammered President Trump and Vice President Vance late Friday over their joint clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House. Kinzinger, ...The Hill - 3d