Tariffs Push Valentine's Day Spending to Record $29 Billion

Washington, Saturday, 14 February 2026.
Tariffs drive spending to a record $29.1 billion, yet rising costs mask a retail squeeze. With rose prices soaring 16.6%, consumers are paying significantly more for romance this year.

Rising Tariffs Drive Record $3.6 Billion Gap in Import Bonds

Retail Sentiment Diverges from Market with Historic $176 Million Software Bet

January Inflation Slows to 2.4%, Yet Sticky Service Costs Signal Summer Rate Cut Delay

Strong January Job Gains Clash With Rising AI Disruption Fears

SpaceX Crew-12 Restores International Space Station to Full Operational Capacity

Cape Canaveral, Saturday, 14 February 2026.
SpaceX’s Dragon capsule docks today, critically restoring the ISS to full staffing levels following a rare medical evacuation that forced the previous crew’s early departure.

Cargill to Shutter Milwaukee Beef Facility as Market Pressures Mount

Netflix Enhances Original Film Slate with High-Profile Sandler and Hoffman Reunion

Wells Fargo Upgraded to Neutral as Baird Sees Balanced Risk After Selloff

AMC Shares Slide as Company Plans $150 Million Equity Sale

OPM Directs Agencies to End Union Contracts in Potential Defiance of Court Orders

Washington D.C., Saturday, 14 February 2026.
OPM has directed agencies to terminate union contracts covering two-thirds of the federal workforce, a move unions argue explicitly defies active court injunctions blocking the administration’s labor reforms.

SEC to Automatically Reject Corporate Filings With Fee Errors Starting March 16

Virginia Supreme Court Clears Path for Critical Redistricting Referendum

State Department Halts Passport Services at 1,400 Nonprofit Libraries Nationwide

Epstein Files Review Triggers Shocking Warnings and Reputational Risks

Rubio Sets Conditional Terms for Renewed Transatlantic Alliance

Munich, Saturday, 14 February 2026.
Secretary Rubio characterized America as a “child of Europe” but conditioned future partnership on adopting President Trump’s anti-globalist agenda. Underscoring this transactional shift, Rubio withdrew from a critical high-level Ukraine meeting, signaling that the transatlantic alliance now requires significant structural adjustments.

European Coalition Confirms Kremlin Used Dart Frog Toxin to Assassinate Navalny

Reform UK Moves to Displace Conservatives as Britain’s Primary Right-Wing Force

Taiwan Pledges $44 Billion for US Energy in Strategic Trade Deal

Dutch Asset Tax Overhaul Approved: Actual Returns to Replace Fictitious Gains by 2028

Crosby Captains Team Canada’s Olympic Return as Leadership Transition Begins

Milan, Saturday, 14 February 2026.
Leading Team Canada’s undefeated Olympic return, Captain Crosby mentors McDavid while becoming only the seventh player to record double-digit points in Games featuring NHL talent.

Kevin O'Leary Secures $2.8 Million Judgment Against Crypto Influencer Ben Armstrong

Valentine’s Day Aurora Forecast Signals Boost for Northern US Astrotourism

Historic Upset at Milan-Cortina: U.S. Women Defeat Canada for First Time

Olympic Upset: Malinin Falls to Eighth as Shaidorov Claims Historic Gold