Pete Buttigieg won’t seek Senate seat in Michigan, source says
While Buttigieg’s decision could weaken Democrats’ chances of retaining a critical Senate seat in 2026, it might also strengthen the party’s search for new national leadership.
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Ten athletic directors to enforce new rules under college sports lawsuit
The new rules will come into play when terms of the landmark $2.8 billion antitrust settlement reconfiguring the industry go into effect this summer.
Ultraprocessed foods come under fire. Here’s why.
Ultraprocessed foods have been linked to a host of negative health effects, from obesity and diabetes to heart disease, depression, dementia and more. And they make up most of the U.S. diet.
EU hits beef, whiskey, motorcycles with targeted tariffs
The European Union responded within hours to the Trump administration’s increase in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%.
Inflation cools for first time since September
Core prices, which exclude the volatile food and energy categories, had their lowest increase since April 2021.
House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September
The measure moves to the Senate, where bipartisan support will be needed to get it over the finish line.
Trump’s 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports go into effect
While President Trump’s tariffs could help steel and aluminum plants in the United States, they could raise prices for the manufacturers that use the metals as raw materials.
Trump says TikTok deal is in works. Here’s where things stand.
Questions about the fate of the popular video sharing app have continued to linger since a law requiring its China-based parent company to divest or face a ban took effect on Jan. 19.
Colts ink 1-year, $14M deal with former New York Giants QB, source says
The free-agent quarterback will get the the chance to compete with Anthony Richardson for a starting spot with the Indianapolis Colts.
Trump doubles planned tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum to 50%
The U.S. stock market promptly fell following his social media post, triggering more concerns after a brutal selloff on Monday.
Job openings rose to 7.7M in January
The Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed that openings rose in real estate, health care, manufacturing and construction.
Southwest Airlines ends trademark ‘bags fly free’ policy for many customers
Southwest will abandon a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals.
Kentucky bourbon makers fear becoming ‘collateral damage’ in trade war
For an industry that has to plan well into the future, based on aging its whiskey products, angst is widespread in Kentucky, which produces 95% of the world’s bourbon supply.
UPDATE: Elon Musk claims X being targeted in ‘massive cyberattack’
Following two morning outages, a sustained outage that lasted at least an hour began at noon, with the heaviest disruptions occurring along the U.S. coasts.
Stocks’ sell-off worsens as Wall Street wonders how much pain Trump will accept for the economy
It was the worst day yet in a scary stretch where the S&P 500 has swung more than 1%, up or down, seven times in eight days.
China strikes back at Trump tariffs with 15% levies targeting farmers
The Chinese tariffs, announced last week, were a response to Trump’s decision to double the levy on Chinese imports to 20% on March 4.
Stock sell-off worsens as Wall Street wonders how much pain Trump will accept for economy
The worry is that the whipsaw moves will either hurt the economy directly or create enough uncertainty to drive U.S. companies and consumers into an economy-freezing paralysis.
Ontario slaps 25% tax increase on electricity exports to U.S.
Ontario provides electricity to Minnesota, New York and Michigan. Quebec is also considering taking similar measures with electricity exports to the U.S.
Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency’s programs gone
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the programs “spent tens of billions of dollars in ways that did not serve, (and in some cases even harmed), the core national interests of the United States.”
Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs and prospect of higher prices
On Wall Street, it was a tough week with wild swings dominated by worries about the economy and uncertainty about Trump’s tariffs.