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Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs in rebuke of signature policy
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a huge chunk of President Donald Trump's far-reaching tariff agenda, delivering a major rebuke of the president's key economic policy.The law that undergirds those import duties "does not authorize…
Businesses warn trade ‘win’ yet to come
World leaders during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, in Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025.Amber Bracken |ReutersU.S. trading partners offered a cautious welcome to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday to strike down large parts of…
Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate; inflation
U.S. growth slowed more than expected near the end of 2025 as the government shutdown impacted spending and investment, while a key inflation metric showed high prices are still a factor for the economy, according to data released…
Trump previewed weak GDP on Truth Social ahead of official release
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Coosa Steel Corporation on Feb. 19, 2026 in Rome, Georgia. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesForty minutes before the federal government revealed that economic growth sharply slowed in the last…
Trump could attack Iran in days — what’s at stake for the oil market
A full-blown war between the United States and Iran could, in a worst-case scenario, send oil prices soaring and cause an economic downturn. With a massive U.S. military buildup underway in the Middle East, President Donald Trump…
Nvidia is in talks to invest up to $30 billion in OpenAI, source says
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Prakash Singh | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNvidia is in discussions to invest up to $30 billion in OpenAI as part…
Will China win the AI race?
This report is from this week's The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.Most of the world's population could be running on a Chinese tech stack in five to 10 years, one analyst told CNBC's "Squawk Box…
China’s humanoid robots go from viral stumbles to kung fu flips in one year
Robots taking part in a martial arts performance at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala in Beijing, China on February 16, 2026. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesChinese humanoid robots are having a moment in the spotlight after a…
Trump warns Iran of ‘really bad things’ if there’s no deal
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One before taking off from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on Feb. 19, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesOil prices hovered near six-month highs on Friday after U.S. President…
Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, U.S.-Iran
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 9, 2026. Brendan McDermid | ReutersLONDON — European stocks opened higher on Friday as traders parsed through more economic data and…