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Trump says a 'little disturbance' from tariffs is OK, as markets reel from trade war fears

President Donald Trump conceded before a joint session of Congress that his steep new tariffs will cause "a little disturbance."

CNBC - 1d

Trump says a "little disturbance" in markets is ok after stocks plunge amid trade war

The S&P lost all post-Election Day gains as stocks tumbled for a second day Tuesday amid President Trump's trade war. Mr. Trump addressed the market and detailed his plan for tax cuts during his ...

CBS News - 23h

Changing stripes: Yanks OK well-groomed beards

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner announced Friday that his organization was relaxing its long-standing facial hair policy to allow "well-groomed beards."

ESPN - Feb. 21

Jenni Hermoso Was Not the Victim People Wanted Her to Be. And That’s OK.

The Luis Rubiales sentencing provides a reminder that the law is the same for everyone, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

'OK, I'm in my dream world now.' Lauren Halsey shares a vision for her neighborhood

The Summaeverythang Community Center is the kind of community work that has always been present in Halsey's art practice.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19

How do I know young women are not OK? Their devastation over a doomed anglerfish | Emma Beddington

The death of one of the sea’s uglier creatures has led to an outpouring online. What is it about this unfortunate creature that has evoked such big feelings?. Here’s an unexpected addition to our ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

Vibrational movements in the market

Thinking about slowing growth and stubborn inflation

Financial Times - Feb. 25

Trump’s Tariffs Hit Stock Markets

Global leaders are retaliating and investors have sold off stocks in Asia and Europe.

The New York Times - 1d

These are the most competitive rental markets in the U.S.

New apartment construction hit a record high last year, but all that new supply is apparently not enough to cool the competition in the market.

NBC News - 18h

These are the most competitive rental markets in the U.S.

Even with a record amount of new supply, demand for rental apartments is soaring. That has the competition heating up.

CNBC - 18h

Gazans Returning Home to Jabaliya Embrace Reopened Market

A single image of a farmer’s market sprouting back up in devastated northern Gaza tells the story of loss and, perhaps, eventual rebirth.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Your retirement savings are at risk in an insane stock market

Fund managers admit they’re buying overvalued stocks.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

Geopolitical rupture sparks quiet market rebellion

It does not take a deep scratch beneath the surface to uncover investor nerves

Financial Times - Feb. 21

‘Terrorist’ Attack at Market in France Leaves One Dead

The suspect, an Algerian national who was on France’s terrorist watch list, was arrested.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

The stock market closes out worst day of 2025

The stock market closed out the week with the worst day of 2025. The losses are coming amid growing concerns about economic growth. Elise Preston reports on how Americans are reacting.

CBS News - Feb. 22

The brightest spot in the housing market is fading fast

New-home sales plunged in January as home buyers pulled back in the face of persistently high home prices and mortgage rates.

MarketWatch - Feb. 26

Market volatility creating buzz for these two types of ETFs

Market volatility appears to be boosting demand for two types of exchange-traded funds: leveraged and inverse.

CNBC - Feb. 27

Why Trump has gone quiet on the stock market

The mood in markets has darkened and the central narrative around trades based on the president’s policies has soured

Financial Times - 5d

How big is the stock market’s America bubble?

US has grown to nearly two-thirds of global equity market value, but some analysts see danger in ‘huge bet on AI’

Financial Times - 3d

What record levels of uncertainty mean for the stock market

It’s not always a bad thing.

MarketWatch - 2d

Options traders are bracing for a stock-market crash

Options traders are bracing for a looming stock-market crash, the latest data from Cboe Global Markets show.

MarketWatch - 2d

Duolingo’s Latest Stunt Reveals an Innovative Marketing Strategy

Here’s what makes a great marketing stunt—and how to turn a moment into momentum.

Inc. - 2d

FirstFT: Trump tariffs hit global stock markets

Also in today’s newsletter, US suspends Ukraine military aid and global government borrowing set to hit record

Financial Times - 2d

Why markets are missing risks of a Trump government shutdown

The “DOGE” blitz on the federal bureaucracy could complicate negotiations.

MarketWatch - 1d

Here's how tariffs will hit the U.S. housing market

Tariffs could increase builder costs anywhere from $7,500 to $10,000 per home, according to the chief economist of the National Association of Home Builders.

CNBC - 1d

Trump's trade war wallops stock market

The stock market has suffered through a two-day selloff after President Trump went forward with imposing steep new tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Tuesday with ...

The Hill - 1d

Sum of employment reforms risks stifling labour market

The government’s far-reaching plans could make the economy less dynamic

Financial Times - 1d

The EU law that’s threatening to up-end the antiquities market

New rules designed to combat terrorism risk consigning artefacts to legal purgatory

Financial Times - 1d

GEMA returns with plans for the Game Marketing Awards

The Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts & Sciences (GEMA) is reviving the Game Marketing Awards.

VentureBeat - 22h

How to Make Every Dollar of Your Marketing Count

Refinery29’s Piera Gelardi offers tips for freemium marketing.

Inc. - 15h

Tech stocks seem to have ended their ‘difficult relationship’ with the bond market

At least for now, U.S. large-cap technology and growth stocks appear “free of their difficult relationship with long-term yields,” according to DataTrek Research.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

Investors call for shake-up of Europe’s ‘failed’ securitisation market

Fund managers and insurers say long-overdue reforms could unlock hundreds of billions of euros in financing

Financial Times - Feb. 21

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

Singapore regulator to inject $4bn into stock market to boost listings

Authorities also announce tax incentives as part of package designed to revive struggling equity market

Financial Times - Feb. 21

The housing market's long winter faces a slow thaw and many unknowns

There are some signs of improvement heading into the spring buying season, but President Donald Trump’s economic plans complicate the outlook.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Stock Market Sees Biggest Declines of Trump’s Presidency So Far

Fueling a 1.7 percent decline on Friday was an unexpected drop in the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, as Americans worried about stubborn inflation.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

The stock market is trying to break out — but the bulls can’t catch a break

S&P 500 is stuck in a trading range.

MarketWatch - Feb. 22

The stock market looks good from the outside — but inside is another story

The percentage of unprofitable publicly traded U.S. companies is rising

MarketWatch - Feb. 22

The Fed’s job is not to boost the stock market. Here’s what it should be doing.

Getting inflation down to 2% should be the Fed’s No. 1 concern.

MarketWatch - Feb. 22

Redrawing of global energy markets map set to heap benefits on US

The prospects of peace and the return of Russian gas looks likely to serve the interests of Donald Trump. The Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine three years ago has reverberated through the global ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

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