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Trade deficit balloons to record high in January as companies scramble to import goods to avoid tariffs

The U.S. international trade deficit widened 34% in January to $131.4 billion, the Commerce Department said Thursday. It’s the widest deficit going back to the start of the series in 1992.

MarketWatch - 9h

Home sales drop sharply as prices hit an all-time high for January

The median price of a home sold in January was $396,900, up 4.8% from the year before and the highest price ever for the month of January.

CNBC - Feb. 21

Pending home sales drop to the lowest level on record in January

Home prices nationally are still higher than they were a year ago.

CNBC - Feb. 27

Japan's inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members

Core inflation — which excludes prices of fresh food — rose to 3.2% from 3% in the prior month and beat economists' expectations of 3.1%, according to a Reuters poll.

CNBC - Feb. 21

U.S. stocks are near record highs. Why are investors so worried?

Sentiment gauges have soured — but the S&P 500 was at record highs just a few days ago. What’s going on?

MarketWatch - Feb. 24

Weather tracker: temperatures hit record highs across South America

Rio de Janeiro reached 44C, its highest temperature for more than a decade, last Monday. While North America grappled with widespread cold and wintry conditions last week, South America – now in ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

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 - 2d

Nvidia's auto segment revenue surges to record high on demand for driver-assist tech

U.S. chipmaker Nvidia's auto segment revenue doubled in the latest quarter to its highest on record as demand for driver-assist software picked up.

CNBC - Feb. 27

Visa grants to live in UK drop while asylum applications hit record high

Home Office data comes as government weighs options for further policy changes to cut net immigration

Financial Times - Feb. 27

NFL sets 2025 salary cap at a record-high $279.2 million per team

The $23.8 million increase from 2024 is the third-largest in league history. The NFL instituted its salary cap in 1994.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 27

U.S. trade deficit in goods balloons to record high as businesses race to avoid tariffs

The trade sector seems set to be a drag on headline GDP growth in the first quarter, but it is hard to estimate how much.

MarketWatch - 6d

Armand Duplantis hits high notes before soaring to 11th pole vault world record

Olympic champion clears 6.27m at meet in Clermont-Ferrand Swede releases first song Bop under nickname ‘Mondo’ on same day Sweden’s Armand Duplantis soared 6.27 metres to shatter the world pole ...

The Guardian - 5d

Xiaomi launches $1,600 Samsung phone challenger as it rides 300% stock rally to record high

Xiaomi is continuing its push into higher end devices where it is trying to challenge market leader Samsung.

CNBC - 4d

UK budget surplus for January falls short of expectations

Figures come as chancellor struggles to revive the economy, with business survey showing activity is stalling

Financial Times - Feb. 21

January inflation eases in Fed’s preferred measure

Inflation in the Federal Reserve’s preferred price gauge eased in January after making steady increases throughout the fall. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index increased by 0.3 ...

The Hill - 6d

PCE Report Showed Inflation Eased Slightly in January

But consumer spending unexpectedly slowed, complicating the central bank’s plans for interest rates.

The New York Times - 6d

End of incentives wallop Canadian ZEV uptake in January following banner 2024

Yahoo News - Feb. 27

Fed's favorite core inflation measure hits 2.6% in January, as expected

The PCE price index was expected to show an annual inflation rate of 2.5% in January.

CNBC - 6d

FAA clears SpaceX for another Starship test flight after explosion in January

SpaceX has attained authorization from regulators to fly its massive Starship rocket once again, the FAA announced Friday.

CNBC - 6d

Special counsel who prosecuted Hunter Biden quietly resigned in January

David Weiss stepped down as both a U.S. attorney and special counsel three days before President Donald Trump's inauguration.

NBC News - 5d

M23 militia’s advance in eastern DRC has killed 7,000 since January, UN told

DRC prime minister tells human rights council fighting has left about 450,000 without shelter after camps destroyed. About 7,000 people have died in fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

U.S. Consumers Cut Spending More Drastically in January Than Any Other Time in the Past Four Years

The threat of tariffs has led shoppers to tighten their purse strings.

Inc. - 6d

Watchdog group sues for DOGE records

"The public must have insight into the operations of the Department of Government Efficiency," the watchdog group's executive director said.

CBS News - Feb. 21

High Point hosts Kelly and Charleston Southern

Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-18, 6-7 Big South) at High Point Panthers (23-5, 11-2 Big South) High Point, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -16.5; ...

ABC News - Feb. 19

China struggles to master high-end machine tools

Beijing’s push for self-reliance on strategically vital technology falls victim to incumbent competition and shifting priorities

Financial Times - Feb. 25

Never a dull building: the highs — and lows — of Singapore’s skyline

The city-state is a lab for world-leading architects where even their less-successful experiments are at least intriguing

Financial Times - Feb. 25

'Incredible' Jokic dishes career-high 19 assists

Denver's Nikola Jokic had a career-best 19 assists -- his 28th career game with at least 15 assists, the most by a non-guard in NBA history -- while adding 18 points and 9 rebounds as the Nuggets ...

ESPN - Feb. 25

Tech regulation is a high-wire act for South Korea

Ensuring fair competition in the digital sphere risks antagonising the new US administration

Financial Times - Feb. 26

UK food inflation hits five-month high

Grocery price growth highlights persistent pressure on living costs

Financial Times - 3d

High winds, snow and rain wreak havoc on the Midwest

Wind gusts up to 70 mph, heavy snow and torrential rain created hazardous conditions from the Midwest to the East Coast. The system dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of the central U.S. CBS ...

CBS News - 9h

Corporations partly to blame for high egg prices: Report

The price of eggs has nearly doubled in the last six weeks, with the average cost of a dozen at around $8.

The Hill - 5h

With contract extension, Aaron Boone commits to two more seasons in the high-stakes, high-pressure role of Yankees manager

"I don’t like that we haven’t won a championship yet. That bothers me,” Boone told reporters Thursday in Florida.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

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