Feb 18, 2026 • 6 min

Trump family says U.S. dollar needs an upgrade, and they are the ones to do it

Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. told CNBC on the sidelines of the World Liberty Forum to explain why they think the U.S. needs an alternative to the dollar.

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Feb 18, 2026 • 5 min

Trump fans flames of election access as Republican support grows for national voter ID mandate

President Donald Trump wants a national voter ID requirement, a mandate he wants to impose via executive order.

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Feb 18, 2026 • 1 min

FirstFT: US and Japan unveil $36bn in projects as part of trade deal

Also in today’s newsletter: Spain first to enter ECB succession race and Trump renews attack on UK’s Chagos Islands deal

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Feb 18, 2026 • 3 min

Figma stock jumps 17% as company sees AI monetization accelerating growth

The design software company maintained its gross margin even as more people adopted the Figma Make artificial intelligence tool.

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Feb 18, 2026 • 2 min

Etsy stock pops 17% on sale of Depop to eBay for $1.2 billion

EBay plans to acquire Etsy's secondhand clothing marketplace Depop for about $1.2 billion in cash, the companies said.

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Feb 18, 2026 • 2 min

Doordash falls 8% on lackluster fourth-quarter results

Investors have raised concerns over the company ambitious investing plans as it ramps up its artificial intelligence and autonomous tech

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Feb 18, 2026 • 1 min

Fed’s January minutes indicate a return of rate rise discussions

Several participants indicated they would have supported a ‘two-sided description’ for the rate outlook

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Feb 18, 2026 • 3 min

Trump administration releases $127 million in overdue funds for New York-New Jersey Gateway tunnel project president had called a 'future boondoggle'

President Donald Trump asserted that the federal government will not be responsible for any cost overruns associated with the $16 billion tunnel project.

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Feb 18, 2026 • 3 min

FDA chief warns U.S. is losing ground to China in early drug development, calls for faster trial approvals

Makary pointed to three bottlenecks: hospital contracting, ethical reviews and approvals and the Investigational New Drug applications process

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Feb 18, 2026 • 4 min

Leavitt: Trump concerned with Potomac River sewage stench, with America 250 celebrations planned for summer

A sewage pipe collapse just outside of Washington, D.C. that spilled 200 million gallons of wastewater into the Potomac River has caught Trump's attention.

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Feb 18, 2026 • 2 min

Cadence Design Systems shares pop on earnings beat, custom chip optimism

CEO Anirudh Devgan said he expects the trend of companies making their own custom chips to accelerate.

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Feb 18, 2026 • 3 min

Alphabet's new AI music model could lure content creators from rivals

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch, an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

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