#usa #DonaldTrump #tariffs - Europe CRUSHES US Retailers - $8B Market Share Lost as Tariffs Price Americans Out: House of El

20 February 2026

#CleanEnergy #Manufacturing #Geopolitics

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump violated federal law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping tariffs across the globe, a striking loss for the White House on an issue that has been central to the president’s foreign policy and economic agenda. The decision is arguably the most important loss the second Trump administration has sustained at the conservative Supreme Court, which last year repeatedly sided with the president in a series of emergency rulings on immigration, the firing of the leaders of independent agencies and deep cuts to government spending.

#usa investing #trading #markets - Brusuelas: "What a Time to Be Alive" in the Markets: Schwab Network

20 February 2026

RSM's Joe Brusuelas joins Morning Movers with his perspective on the macroeconomic trends developing in the U.S. ahead of two key economic data prints: GDP and PCE. He breaks down the significance of 2025's government shutdown and how it could affect the 4Q GDP figures. Later, Joe reveals how AI capex spending will show up on some parts of the economic data but he suggests investors dig deeper into the various layers below the top-line numbers.

#usa #investing #stockmarkets - Why U.S. stocks are off to the worst start since 1995* Yahoo Finance

18 February 2026

U.S. stocks are having their worst start since 1995, the same year Pixar’s original Toy Story was released. Yahoo Finance Host Julie Hyman, Yahoo Finance Reporter Jake Conley, and Citi Wealth Chief Investment Officer Kate Moore break down what investors need to know. For more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out Yahoo Finance’s Morning Brief weekdays 9:00 am (ET).

#usa #deficit - US Runs Annual Trade Deficit Up to $901 Billion, One of Biggest Since 1960: Bloomberg

19 February 2026 

Blerina Uruci, Chief US Economist at T. Rowe Price, discusses mixed signals in January inflation data and the US trade deficit. 

The US trade deficit widened in December, capping a turbulent year of erratic tariff policy.

The goods and services trade gap expanded from the prior month to $70.3 billion, Commerce Department data showed Thursday. The shortfall culminated in a full-year deficit of $901.5 billion, still one of the largest in data back to 1960.