Business & Finance The Stock Market and the US Economy: Good is Bad Again? 11 February 2026 Elizabeth Stock markets may sour if this week’s US economic data casts doubt on Fed rate cut speculation. US retail sales may top forecasts after strong consumer confidence figures Markets hope…
Business & Finance Stellantis Starts 2026 Jeep Cherokee Hybrid in Toluca 11 February 2026 Elizabeth Stellantis has begun production of the all-new 2026 Jeep Cherokee Hybrid at its Toluca Assembly Complex in the State of Mexico, marking the formal launch of a new industrial program…
Business & Finance Actually, the U.S. Financial Sector Is Good for the Economy 11 February 2026 Elizabeth On Friday, the writer Oren Cass published an essay in the New York Times claiming that the “financialization” of the American economy has ruined lives and businesses. His use of…
Business & Finance Mattel Posts Lower Fourth Quarter Earnings Higher Overall Revenue 11 February 2026 Elizabeth Barbie and Hot Wheels toy maker Mattel has posted lower fourth quarter earnings, even as it recorded higher overall revenues. For the fourth quarter, Mattel reported net income of $106…
Business & Finance The “K-shaped” economy will affect your 2026 tax refund. Here’s how. 11 February 2026 Elizabeth (CBS NEWS) – According to CBS News, the “K-shaped” economy is hitting U.S. consumers in unexpected ways, including their tax refunds. Higher-income Americans are set to reap bigger benefits in…
Business & Finance Fish on with Jo Starling 11 February 2026 Elizabeth As you’re one of the avids who read my musings each month, I can write with free-reign — knowing that you too have a love of fishing that requires no…
Business & Finance ‘They always gave us the heaviest work’: how Maga billionaires relied on Mexican labor | US immigration 11 February 2026 Elizabeth When JD Vance delivered a speech about the US economy late last year at a Uline facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he talked up the Trump administration’s key goals: removing “illegal…
Business & Finance New advanced nuclear reactors can operate without using any water 11 February 2026 Elizabeth State Rep. Michael Carbone and Rep. Justin Wilmeth. Image via azleg.gov. In a state where every drop counts, concerns about the water demands of new power plants are reasonable. Arizona…
Business & Finance U.S. government borrowed $43.5 billion a week in the first four months of the fiscal year 11 February 2026 Elizabeth The first four months of fiscal year 2026 got off to an expensive start for the U.S., according to the latest estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) . The…
Business & Finance Alphabet Secures US$20 Billion in AI-Focused Bond Deal 10 February 2026 Elizabeth Alphabet raised US$20 billion (MX$344 billion) through a seven-part US dollar bond sale, marking a strategic shift as the Google parent increasingly turns to debt markets to finance its accelerating…
