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Economics Headlines
Christine Lagarde’s move to run World Economic Forum not a ‘foregone conclusion’ ft.com
Upheaval at Davos changed calculus on finding permanent chair, according to people familiar with discussions
Source: ft.com
Kevin Hassett says Fed researchers should be ‘disciplined’ over report that Americans are paying tariffs cnn.com
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Wednesday that researchers at the New York Federal Reserve who produced a study finding American businesses and consumers are shouldering 90% of the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs should be “disciplined.”
Source: cnn.com
California files lawsuit against Trump for illegally terminating $1.2 billion in energy and infrastructure programs gov.ca.gov
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Novo Nordisk Layoffs Add Fuel to Denmark’s Economic Anxieties bloomberg.com
The career services hotlines are busier than usual at HK, one of Denmark’s largest unions. On the phones are office workers, computer scientists and laboratory technicians anxious about their professional futures. Just a year ago, Danes were enjoying the spoils of a national hiring spree. Now, career transitions and reskilling are top of mind. A recent HK survey found that more than half of the organization’s members fear losing their jobs.
Source: bloomberg.com
Watch Stocks Rise as Data Signal Resilient Economy | The Close 2/18/2026 bloomberg.com
Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today’s guests are Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer, Williams Trading’s Sam Poser, Bank of America’s Wendy Stewart, Wellington Management’s Jean Hynes, Franklin Templeton’s Dina Ting, Travel + Leisure’s Michael Brown, Coach’s Todd Kahn, JLL’s Naveen Jaggi, and Battery Ventures’ Neeraj Agrawal.
Source: bloomberg.com
California mulls a billionaire tax, revealing a deeply divided state aljazeera.com
Billionaires threaten to leave the state to avoid paying a tax that would replace the US government’s cuts to Medicaid.
Source: aljazeera.com
Hassett calls for consquences thehill.com
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter{beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Hassett lashes out at Fed researchers for tariff a…
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IMF Warns China’s Economic Policies Are Causing Damage to Others bloomberg.com
The International Monetary Fund faulted China’s economic policies for causing waste at home and damage abroad and called for a reorientation by Beijing to embrace a model based on domestic consumer spending.
Source: bloomberg.com
Hassett says Fed staff should be ‘disciplined’ for reporting the US pays tariff costs politico.com
The Trump economic adviser called it “the worst paper I’ve ever seen in the history of the Federal Reserve System.”
Source: politico.com
Where do you land in the K-shaped economy? Do you think that will change in 2026? cnn.com
There’s a widening gap between the haves and the have-nots in the United States, and economists are increasingly sounding the alarm. Income inequality has expanded in a short timeframe, and various economic indicators – including rising delinquency rates – are flashing a warning sign.
Source: cnn.com
Opinion | Mass Deportations Sabotage the Economy wsj.com
Opinion | How Flu Vaccine Policies Affect the Economy wsj.com
Vinay Prasad’s decision to reject Moderna’s new flu vaccine has implications for health and labor markets.
Source: wsj.com
Fed Officials Signaled No Rush to Restart Rate Cuts, With Some Raising Possibility of Hikes, Minutes Show nytimes.com
Barring a rapid deterioration in the labor market or a significant cooling of inflation, the Federal Reserve appears poised for an extended hold.
Source: nytimes.com
White House economic adviser says Fed researchers should be ‘disciplined’ washingtonpost.com
One of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers assailed Fed research into the administration’s tariffs policies, saying the authors deserved to be punished.
Source: washingtonpost.com
Trump rescinding rule incentivizing EV production to meet fuel economy requirements reuters.com
The Trump administration said Wednesday it is rescinding a rule that incentivized automakers to produce electric vehicles to meet fuel economy requirements by overstating energy savings.
Source: reuters.com
