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While corporate America stayed silent, a small wine importer risked his business to challenge Trump’s tariffs By Elisabeth Buchwald Feb 21, 2026 Victor Schwartz started VOS Selections, a family-run wine importing business, 40 years ago. Courtesy Victor Owen SchwartzTariffsDonald Trump See… more ›

US economy slows in final months after turbulent year By Natalie Sherman, Business reporter Growth in the US slowed at the end of last year, as consumer spending slackened and the federal government shut down. The world’s largest economy grew… more ›

How to invest like an American Britain should learn from the US. They put far more of their money into stocks and shares than we do, pay lower fees and make more — while boosting their economy Holly Thomas Tuesday… more ›

Trump aides struggle with how to spend $500 billion more on military The White House budget chief was among those who internally objected to the defense secretary’s plan to increase military spending by roughly 50 percent, people familiar with the… more ›

These companies want their tariff money back from the Trump administration By Katherine Li  Follow Katherine Li Every time Katherine publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox! By clicking “Sign up”, you agree to receive emails from… more ›

The economy caught a chill from Winter Storm Fern and tariffs are a lingering problem, S&P finds Economy has gotten off to a slow start in 2026 By Jeffry Bartash Published: Feb. 20, 2026 at 11:07 a.m. ET The U.S. economy was… more ›

Software Earnings Arrive. It’s a Crucial Time for the Industry. By Angela Palumbo Feb 23, 2026, 3:18 pm EST Salesforce is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday. (Stephen Lam/Getty Images) Key Points About This Summary Software earnings from several companies this… more ›

Trump’s Challenge to Free Market Capitalism Stakes in private companies. Handshake deals with chief executives. The president’s economic policy has drifted far from principles that long defined the Republican Party. Is it capitalism at all? Credit… Nicolas Ortega Listen to… more ›

Binance Fired Staff Who Flagged $1 Billion Moving to Sanctioned Iran Entities Weeks after Trump pardoned Binance’s founder, the company dismantled probe and suspended the investigators; Binance denied inquiry ended or staff fired for the concerns Richard Teng, CEO of… more ›

Reform vows to keep OBR and Bank of England independence Robert Jenrick will back the institutions as ‘shadow chancellor’ to reassure business Ben Clatworthy, Whitehall Editor | Daisy Eastlake, Political Reporter Wednesday February 18 2026, 12.00am GMT, The Times Conservative… more ›