Feb 26 Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing path for Paramount takeover By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press On Thursday, after Warner’s board announced that Skydance-owned Paramount’s offer was superior to the agreement it had previously struck with Netflix, the streaming giant said the new price it would have to pay to acquire Warner would make the deal… Continue reading
Feb 26 Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate dips below 6% for the first time since 2022 By Alex Veiga, Associated Press The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 5.98% from 6.01% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the rate averaged 6.76%. Continue reading
Feb 26 If you have federal student loan debt, here's what experts want you to know By Hannah Grabenstein Eventually, the changes will streamline the system and reduce the number of repayment options, but right now, trying to understand what’s happening is a little like staring into a bowl of alphabet soup (except that soup is made of money). Continue reading
Feb 24 Paramount has raised its takeover offer to $31 per share, Warner Bros. says By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount has raised the price of its takeover offer to $31 per share, potentially setting the stage for a fresh bidding war with Netflix over the future of the Hollywood giant. Continue reading
Feb 24 FedEx joins other U.S. companies, seeks a full refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press FedEx said in a filing with the U.S. Court of International Trade that they have "suffered injury" from having to pay the tariffs… Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: House GOP leaders share how tax cuts are helping their constituents ahead of Trump's address By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump hopes he can convince increasingly wary Americans that his policies have improved their lives while ensuring that the U.S. economy is stronger than many believe — and that they should vote for more of the same in… Continue reading
Feb 23 EU pauses U.S. trade deal as it seeks clarity over Trump's new 15% global tariffs By David McHugh, Associated Press Frustrated European officials pushed Monday for clarification on how U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration of a 15% global tax on imports would affect the trade deal they struck with Trump this summer as EU legislators hit pause on the deal's ratification until they get… Continue reading
Feb 23 Stocks drop after Trump ramps up new tariffs and investors dump potential AI losers By Stan Choe, Associated Press U.S. stocks slumped Monday after President Donald Trump ramped up his newest tariffs, while investors continued to punish companies that could be losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution. Continue reading
Feb 21 Trump increases global tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court decision By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 5:17 What's next for consumers and the economy after the Supreme Court's tariff ruling By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins After the Supreme Court struck down many of President Trump's global tariffs, he pledged to keep most of them in place through other means. To discuss what the ruling and the president's response mean for the economy, Amna Nawaz spoke… Continue watching