Feb 23, 2026 • 3 min

Jim Cramer says AI fears have made the stock market fragile

New research explains how the AI boom could hurt the economy and cause a 10% unemployment rate.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 3 min

Trading volumes have surged in leveraged funds, options since the pandemic, data shows

Leveraged funds and options trading saw daily volumes grow at compound annual rates of 29% and 16%, respectively, between 2020 and 2025.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 3 min

Cruise companies cancel Puerto Vallarta stops after violence in Mexico

American travel companies are scrambling to reroute cruise ships and take care of tourists to Mexico.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 2 min

Uber acquiring parking app SpotHero as it moves beyond ride-hailing and food delivery

Uber said it plans to offer a parking reservation experience powered by SpotHero for events and at venues and airports.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 1 min

FirstFT: US software and private capital shares slide amid AI fears

Also in today’s newsletter: Peter Mandelson arrested and Washington evacuates staff from Lebanon embassy

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Feb 23, 2026 • 9 min

'Old economy' stocks look expensive and software screams cheap. Is that enough to end the rotation?

Some sectors in the S&P 500 have valuations out of step with their history. That doesn't mean the shakeup will stop soon.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 6 min

Congress contemplates its role on tariffs after Supreme Court decision

Some congressional Republicans had already cooled to the president's trade policy before the Supreme Court decision on Friday.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 4 min

Tesla sues California DMV to reverse ruling that company engaged in false advertising on FSD

California's DMV previously ruled that Tesla falsely promoted its cars' self-driving capabilities.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 5 min

Epstein files: Longevity guru Peter Attia quits CBS News after email fallout

Peter Attia is the latest person on a growing list to leave high-profile posts as a result of their communications with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 4 min

Mortgage rates fall below 6%—how to decide if refinancing is worth it for you

A $400,000 mortgage refinanced at today’s rates could lower monthly payments by roughly $260, though closing costs can offset those savings.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 2 min

IBM is the latest AI casualty. Shares are tanking 11% on Anthropic programming language threat

COBOL is a computer language used for business data processing and IBM is a leader in that area.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 4 min

Mexico violence after cartel boss killing slows cross-border trade, hitting air freight, trucking, ports

Violence across Mexico after the killing of a cartel boss is hitting trucks, ports and air freight for a critical trading partner to the U.S.

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