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Southwest Airlines ending free checked bags policy for many passengers
Southwest Airlines is ending its free checked bags policy for many passengers. Some experts think customer loyalty could suffer.CBS News - 2d -
Trump is targeting China-made containerships in new flank of global economic war on the oceans
China dominates shipbuilding for the ocean freight market, and President Trump has plans to exact economic punishment to bring the business back to the U.S.CNBC - 2d -
Why Southwest Airlines is changing its checked bag policy
Southwest Airlines is changing its "bags fly free" policy in hopes of attracting customers to sign up for the Southwest-branded credit card. CBS News' Janet Shamlian reports.CBS News - 2d -
US relies on rare foreign policy provision to try to deport Mahmoud Khalil
Court document claims ‘potentially serious foreign policy consequences’ amid outcry over Palestinian activist’s arrest. The US government is relying on a rarely used provision of the law to try to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump taps classified docs co-defendant Walt Nauta for Naval Academy Board
President Trump tapped Walt Nauta, a Navy veteran and his co-defendant in Special Counsel Jack Smith's classified documents case, for a seat on the Naval Academy’s Board of Visitors on Friday. “Our ...The Hill - 5d -
Ami Bera defends Al Green censure vote: 'We need radical civility'
Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) on Sunday defended his vote to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), saying his fellow Democrat’s disruption during President Trump’s address to Congress was a “distraction” ...The Hill - 4d -
Farage warns against 'infighting' and defends MP's suspension
The Reform UK leader acknowledges the row has "dented" the "sense of unity" in his party.BBC News - 4d -
Powell says Fed is awaiting 'greater clarity' on Trump policies before making next move on rates
Powell reiterated statements he and his colleagues have made recently counseling patience on monetary policy.CNBC - 6d -
CNBC Daily Open: The effect of Trump policies will sway Fed’s interest rate moves
U.S. President Donald Trump's policies to reshape the U.S. and its economy are so drastic that the Federal Reserve is taking note.CNBC - 3d -
Jamie Dimon on Trump tariff policy: 'Uncertainty is not a good thing'
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon acknowledged President Trump’s tariff policy is causing uncertainty for businesses, which is “not a good thing.” “I don’t think the average American consumer who ...The Hill - 7h -
The new economic stars born through crisis
Financial stress is forcing reform and recovery in many overlooked countriesFinancial Times - 3d -
The team behind Trump’s economic shock therapy
The US president’s officials are standing by their strategy to remake the world’s largest economyFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump's economic troubles put Republicans on the defensive
President Donald Trump's full-speed-ahead approach to making radical change has forced his allies to fight from a defensive posture.NBC News - 12h -
The Trump team administering economic shock therapy
Also in today’s newsletter, government spending hit a record high last monthFinancial Times - 8h -
Trump economic adviser: US 'launched a drug war, not a trade war' with Mexico, Canada
Kevin Hassett, the Trump administration’s National Economic Council director, said the United States has not launched a trade war with Mexico and Canada but “a drug war.” Hassett joined ABC News’s ...The Hill - 4d -
Energy Secretary Chris Wright vows to reverse Biden climate policies, says renewables can't replace natural gas
"The Trump administration will end the Biden administration's irrational, quasi-religious policies," Wright said at the CERAWeek by S&P Global energy conference.CNBC - 3d -
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says 'people are overreacting a bit' to Trump's policies
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday he believes “people are overreacting a bit” to the policy changes from the current Trump administration.NBC News - 1d -
Trump’s ‘chaotic’ policy approach is creating opportunity for investors
There could be “quite a shift in the world order,” says Mike Cudzil, a portfolio manager at Pimco.MarketWatch - 5d -
Details on changes to Southwest's checked bags policy
Southwest Airlines is set to begin charging customers for checked bags, the last major airline to tack on baggage fees for most passengers. Hannah Towey, associate editor for Conde Nast Traveler, ...CBS News - 1d -
New York support for congestion pricing rises as Trump moves against policy: Poll
Support for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) congestion traffic pricing in New York City has ticked up as President Trump moved to revoke the policy, according to a new survey. The Siena College ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump Wants Europe to Defend Itself. Here’s What It Would Take.
Replacing what the Americans do for the NATO alliance would take money, personnel, time and cooperation. None of those is easy.The New York Times - 6d -
Treasury’s Bessent Defends Tariffs, Warns of a Coming ‘Detox Period’
The Treasury Secretary says that “access to cheap goods isn’t the essence of the American Dream.” But being profitable to grow and sustain a business is.Inc. - 6d -
Ange defends 'pure human' Vicario amid fan anger
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has described Guglielmo Vicario as "one of the purest human beings I've ever come across."ESPN - 5d -
Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs
Prime minister wants to reform disability benefit payments to help fund greater spending on defenceFinancial Times - 3d -
Sentencing body defends changes after 'two-tier' row
New guidance on sentencing offenders from ethnic monitories and other backgrounds is set to start in April.BBC News - 3d -
Defendant in U.S.S. Cole Bombing Case Signs Plea Offer
The Saudi prisoner agreed to the settlement to avoid a death-penalty trial, his lawyer said, but it has yet to reach the defense secretary.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump defends tariffs in speech to business leaders amid market turmoil
Trump to speak with corporate leaders after stocks plummetNBC News - 2d -
Top Law Firms Defend Overhaul of America’s Business Court
After backlash from Elon Musk and companies like Meta, Big Law is publicly supporting a bill seeking to reform the Delaware Court of Chancery.The New York Times - 2d -
Federalist Society leader defends 'demonstrably conservative' Coney Barrett
Justice Amy Coney Barrett has been the object of the online right’s rage ever since she ruled against the Trump administration last week in its bid to freeze foreign aid payments. But the person ...The Hill - 1d -
New Yorkers Protest as White House Defends Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia
Hundreds of demonstrators marched downtown while a spokeswoman for President Trump said the president had the authority to detain Mahmoud Khalil.The New York Times - 1d -
Ireland urged to ‘wake up’ as Trump exposes economic reliance on the US
Economy faces ‘frog in a pot’ problem unless infrastructure and innovation improve urgentlyFinancial Times - 3d -
Wall Street stocks drop as investors fret over US economic slowdown
Tech shares hit as Tesla gives up all its post-election gainsFinancial Times - 3d -
Delta warns on profit as economic ‘uncertainty’ dents US demand
Shares tumble more than 12% after-hours as carrier cuts quarterly revenue and earnings outlook by halfFinancial Times - 2d -
Watch live: Trump addresses business leaders amid economic uncertainty
President Trump will give remarks to a room of business leaders Tuesday evening, as concerns around a possible trade war and the impact of tariffs on the U.S. economy mount. Trump's 25 percent ...The Hill - 2d -
US airlines’ warnings of lower demand cast shadow over economic outlook
American, Delta and Southwest trim financial guidance on corporate and consumer softnessFinancial Times - 1d -
‘Economic self-harm’: Australia says it won’t impose reciprocal tariffs on U.S.
Australia said it will not impose reciprocal tariffs on the U.S. after President Trump ruled out exemptions or exceptions for all countries on steel and aluminum tariffs, saying it would only ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump economic team’s effort to calm recession fears falls flat
Calling bad news a temporary phenomenon didn’t work out well for Biden and it won’t for Trump, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said.MarketWatch - 1d -
US junk bonds slide as Trump’s tariffs spark economic worries
Premium investors’ demand to hold riskier debt jumps to highest level in six monthsFinancial Times - 16h -
Trump’s Big Bet: Americans Will Tolerate Economic Downturn to Restore Manufacturing
The president offers many reasons for imposing tariffs, including revenue, leverage over competitors and job creation. But history suggests a more complex history.The New York Times - 17h