Pentagon’s China “Military Support” Roster Pulled From Federal Register Minutes After Release, Raising Questions About Timing and Policy
The United States government abruptly pulled an updated Pentagon list of Chinese companies allegedly tied to China’s military shortly after it appeared online, in a move that surprised both markets and policy watchers. The update to the Defense Department’s so-called “1260H list” was posted to the Federal Register for public inspection and then replaced about […]
SpaceX Sends Crew-12 to the ISS on an Eight-Month Science Mission After Recent Staffing Disruption
SpaceX launched its 12th long-duration crew rotation for International Space Station early Friday, February 13, sending four astronauts on an extended research stay in orbit. The mission—known as Crew-12—lifted off at about 5:15 a.m. Eastern from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, using a NASA webcast that showed the vehicle rising into the pre-dawn […]
Seven Injured After Buddha Air ATR-72 Overruns Runway in Nepal, Raising Renewed Questions About Regional Aviation Safety
Bhadrapur, Nepal — A Buddha Air ATR-72 aircraft overran the runway while landing at Bhadrapur Airport late Monday night, injuring seven people and reigniting global attention on the risks associated with operations at airports with reduced safety margins. According to initial reports, the turboprop aircraft was operating a domestic flight when it failed to stop […]
A 1-gigawatt “AI Factory” in Indiana: Meta Accelerates its Race for Computing Power
Meta has begun construction on a massive new data center campus in Lebanon, Indiana, committing about $10 billion as the company races to secure the computing power needed for advanced artificial intelligence. The site is designed to deliver 1 gigawatt (GW) of capacity once fully operational—an enormous scale that U.S. grid operators equate to roughly […]
Lower Mortgage Rates Improve Affordability, but Path to Deeper Cuts Still Looks Bumpy
A new rate snapshot from Bankrate shows U.S. mortgage borrowing costs edging down again, pushing the market to levels not seen since 2022. In the outlet’s weekly lender survey dated February 11, 2026, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.16%, down from 6.23% the prior week. The decline is modest, but meaningful: for […]
House Votes to Roll Back Trump’s Canada Tariffs in a Rare Bipartisan Break With the White House
In a rare show of defiance toward Donald Trump, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 219–211 to approve a resolution aimed at ending tariffs the president imposed on Canada. The measure would terminate the national emergency Trump invoked to justify punitive duties on Canadian goods, sending the resolution to the United States Senate. While the […]
Even With an AI Productivity Surge, US Workers May Not Reclaim Their Shrinking Slice of The Economy
Even if the United States is entering a productivity upswing—possibly accelerated by artificial intelligence—workers should not expect it to reverse a long-running decline in labor’s share of national income. The piece highlights a stark benchmark: labor’s share has fallen to 53.8%, described as the lowest since records began, underscoring how much of the country’s income […]
Houston Launches “Brain Health” Push to Become Global Neuroscience Innovation Hub
Leaders across Houston are trying to add “brain health” to the city’s list of signature strengths—alongside its historic identity as an energy capital and the well-known medical expertise concentrated at Texas Medical Center. A new regional collaboration, Project Metis, has been launched to attract researchers, clinical trials, and brain-focused technology start-ups, with the larger goal […]
Hiring Surprises on The Upside In January, Easing Fears of Sharper Labour Slowdown
The US labor market started 2026 on a firmer footing than many forecasters expected. The January employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed total nonfarm payrolls rising by 130,000—well above the roughly 70,000 increase economists were projecting. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.3% from 4.4% in December, suggesting that joblessness is […]
Honda Profit Drops 42% as Tariffs and Slower EV Demand Weigh on Results
Honda said Tuesday that its earnings weakened sharply in the first nine months of its fiscal year, citing pressure from U.S. trade measures and a more difficult outlook for electric vehicles, especially in the American market. The Tokyo-based automaker reported that profit for the nine months through December fell 42% from the same period a […]
