Trump’s pledge to raise the global baseline tariff rate from 10% to 15% is reverberating across markets, with investors now weighing whether a recent rally in overseas equities can hold.
In a post on TruthSocial, Trump said he would immediately increase the worldwide tariff rate to 15% following a Supreme Court decision related to trade authority. He also signaled that additional, “legally permissible” tariffs could be introduced in the coming months, reinforcing a more aggressive trade…
Memo: WaPo won't send sports staffers to cover the Winter Olympics in Italy, as it assesses financial priorities for 2026, following reports of expected layoffs (Benjamin Lindsay/The Wrap)
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Bessent Scoffs At Mere Mention Of Tariff Refunds: "I've Got A Feeling That The American People Won't See It" - Joe.My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2026/02/bessent-scoffs-at-mere-mention-of-tariff-refunds-ive-got-a-feeling-that-the-american-people-wont-see-it/
Time to begin the long trip home from Tokyo 🛫. First to Vancouver and then to Montreal by later this evening.
It’s something like 15 hours of flying… but with timezones it all happens in the same day. 🤪
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UCLA cancels Bari Weiss' Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture on "the future of journalism", following student protests; a source says it will be rescheduled (The Wrap)
https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/journalism/bari-weiss-ucla-lecture-canc…
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