What's Poster Causing

Tariffs are causing stock-market panic and leading investors into riskier options trading

Less than two months into his second term, President Donald Trump is already making stock-market volatility great again. That’s been a boon for the options market.

MarketWatch - Mar. 11

Hedge funds slash bets as Trump’s trade war causes ‘a lot of pain’

Managers’ favourite stocks tumble as market volatility surges

Financial Times - Mar. 12

Steel and aluminum tariffs could cause price broad price hikes

Here are some of the products that are likely to cost more under President Trump's 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports.

CBS News - Mar. 12

Destruction of Ukraine dam caused ‘toxic timebomb’ of heavy metals, study finds

Researchers say environmental impact from Kakhovka dam explosion comparable to Chornobyl nuclear disaster. The destruction of a large Ukrainian dam in 2023 triggered a “toxic timebomb” of ...

The Guardian - Mar. 13

Solidarity Among Progressives Could Give New Life to Their Cause

During the first Trump era, the resistance engaged in soaring rhetoric about unity — then fell apart. Will this time be different?

The New York Times - 5d

Italy one of five ‘dismantlers’ causing ‘democratic recession’ in Europe, report says

Civil liberties report warns that Italy along with Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Slovakia intentionally undermining rule of law ‘in nearly all aspects’. Italy’s government has profoundly ...

The Guardian - 3d

Art Seizures at the Met Caused Concern. His Job Is to Address It.

After surrendering scores of art works thought looted, the museum is looking to its new head of provenance research to police its acquisitions and review its collection.

The New York Times - 2d

Witches Are Having a Cultural Moment. Maryland Is Taking Up Their Cause.

Maryland is the most recent state to introduce legislation to exonerate those convicted of witchcraft centuries ago. But why now?

The New York Times - 1d

Chuck Schumer says a 'lawless' Trump has caused a constitutional crisis

Schumer said during an interview with "Meet the Press" that "democracy is at risk" following Trump’s attacks on the judiciary and calls to impeach a judge who ruled against him.

NBC News - 6h

What Covid Taught Us

We look at how the world changed — and what studies revealed about how we live.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

What I'm looking at: Drake

A scouting report, some Mizzou notes, matchups to watch and what I think will lead to a Tiger win against Drake.

Yahoo Sports - 15h

2025 NFL free agency domino effect: Geno Smith to Raiders among moves with biggest ramifications

Which signings and trades caused additional ripple effects?

CBS Sports - 6d

Murder charges filed against suspect in death of Kansas City sports reporter Adan Manzano during Super Bowl week

The exact cause of death for Manzano has yet to be determined.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

What types of debt will a debt collector sue over?

Debt collectors make calculated decisions about what to pursue through the courts — and what not to.

CBS News - Mar. 13

Grief and anger over rail disaster brings protests back to Greece’s streets

Kyriakos Mitsotakis survives vote of confidence but sense of a cover-up grows two years after 57 died in head-on collision. Until recently, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek prime minister, appeared ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

What is micro-cheating? Relationship experts share what to know.

Micro-cheating, whether intentional or not, can negatively impact a couple in a number of ways. Here's what to know, according to relationship experts.

CBS News - Mar. 12

Top 25 rankings, play of the week and what to watch

Here are the latest top 25 rankings, plus what we're watching this week.

ESPN - Mar. 10

Actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa died of natural causes one week apart

The 95-year-old actor's Alzheimer's means it is "quite possible" he was unaware of his wife's death, say officials.

BBC News - Mar. 8

‘If I fail, I’ll step down’; Jim Ratcliffe makes promise after revealing cause for Manchester United’s decline

United’s co-owner aims to turn the fortunes of the club around after ‘unpleasant year’

Yahoo Sports - 5d

More cause for concern in Brewers' pitching staff as a key member of the rotation leaves with injury

Already down Aaron Ashby and DL Hall this spring, the Brewers took Tobias Myers out of his start on Saturday

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Man awarded $50 million after Starbucks hot tea causes permanent disfigurement

A California delivery driver was awarded $50 million in damages after a jury agreed a Starbucks location was negligent in its handling of a scalding hot tea.

NBC News - 4d

DOGE’s Cuts at the USDA Could Cause US Grocery Prices to Rise and Invasive Species to Spread

Thousands of US Department of Agriculture employees, including food inspectors and disease-sniffing-dog trainers, remain out of work, leaving food to rot in ports and pests to proliferate.

Wired - 3d

Social Security will stop mailing cards to 3 million people, report says. It could cause chaos at field offices.

The end of the Enumeration Beyond Entry program for some workers means more than 3 million people will now need to visit Social Security offices in person, report says.

MarketWatch - 9h

Is the U.S. heading for a recession? Here's what economists say.

Consumers, businesses and investors are increasingly jittery about the risks of a protracted slump. So what exactly is a recession?

CBS News - Mar. 12

What does February's inflation report mean for me?

Egg prices went up and airfare prices went down. Here's what to know about February's inflation report.

The Hill - Mar. 13

What I'm looking at: Florida in SEC Tournament

A scouting report, some Mizzou notes, matchups to watch and what I think will lead to a Tiger win against Florida.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Here's what a key index is saying about the economy

The Russell 2000 index, made up of small-cap companies, is close to entering a bear market. Here's what that means.

CBS News - 6d

Are we heading into a recession? Here's what the data shows

With stocks sliding into correction territory in the last week, a question emerges: Is a recession next? Here's what the data and expert economists say.

NBC News - 3d