Business & Finance Gov. Tim Walz “cautiously optimistic” about federal immigration enforcement drawdown, focuses on recovery for small businesses 13 February 2026 Elizabeth Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he was “cautiously optimistic” about Border czar Tom Homan’s announcement Thursday morning that the immigration enforcement operation in the state is concluding. Walz said Operation…
Business & Finance Who Is Paying for the 2025 U.S. Tariffs? 13 February 2026 Elizabeth Mary Amiti, Chris Flanagan, Sebastian Heise, and David E. Weinstein Over the course of 2025, the average tariff rate on U.S. imports increased from 2.6 to 13 percent. In this…
Business & Finance Consumers and businesses paid nearly 90% of Trump tariffs in 2025, new analysis found 13 February 2026 Elizabeth Almost all of President Trump’s tariffs last year were passed on to U.S. consumers and businesses in the form of higher costs, according to a new analysis from the Federal…
Business & Finance Applications for jobless benefits fall to 227K last week 13 February 2026 Elizabeth WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining within the historically healthy range of the past few years. What You Need To Know The…
Business & Finance Middle-class Americans are selling plasma to keep up with rising costs 13 February 2026 Elizabeth Plasma sellers interviewed by NBC News said the benefit to patients was an added bonus, but it was the money that drew them in and kept them coming back. “They…
Business & Finance Mexico Thrives Under Tariffs; USMCA Exports Soar 13 February 2026 Elizabeth Mexico and Canada faced similar tariff pressure from Washington in 2025, yet their trade results diverged.In 2025, the share of exports using USMCA jumped from 44.8% to 88.7% as companies…
Business & Finance Struggling to get by: Behind the US underemployment crisis | Unemployment News 13 February 2026 Elizabeth New York City, United States – For 14 years, BC Dodge built a career telling other people’s stories as a marketing and communications professional in the nonprofit sector in the…
Business & Finance Stock market today: Live updates 13 February 2026 Elizabeth Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 9, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks dropped on Thursday as investors…
Business & Finance Revised economic numbers inject uncertainty into jobs market 13 February 2026 Elizabeth The U.S. economy opened 2026 on better footing, with the latest jobs report showing employers added 130,000 jobs in January. But the data also had revised figures that paint an…
Business & Finance Violations found in port probe amid ongoing upheaval 12 February 2026 Elizabeth Port of Benton Commissioner Scott Keller is expected to face few consequences following an investigation by outside attorneys that found he violated state law or port policies on four occasions.…
