Morning News: February 13, 2025

Trump’s Ukraine Deal Looks Great — for Putin

Trump’s Ukraine Plans Mean a $3 Trillion Bill for European Allies

Germany Requests Exemptions From Gas Storage Filling Target

Taiwan Prepares for Trump’s Tariffs, and a Changed Washington

Trump Vows Reciprocal Tariffs Today Without Giving Details

Chaotic USAID Shutdown Costs Intensified by Wasted Supplies, Layoffs and Lawsuits

‘Deregulation by Firings’: Breaking Down the Cuts to Financial Oversight

With Attack on Consumer Bureau, Musk Removes Obstacle to His ‘X Money’ Vision

Republicans Love Trump’s Spending Cuts. Just Not in Their States.

A.P. Accuses White House of Violating First Amendment

How Elon Musk and the Right Are Trying to Recast Reporting as ‘Doxxing’

Top N.I.H. Official Abruptly Resigns as Trump Orders Deep Cuts

Bird Flu Is a Big Threat. The US Needs to Start Acting Like It.

Eggs-istential Inflation Scrambles Bond Markets

US Bonds Rise After Hot Inflation Fuels Worst Day Since December

Inflation Expectations Are Back in the Debate Over Fed Rates

Inflation Helped Trump Get Elected. Now It’s His Problem.

Why 10-Year Yields Are on the Treasury Secretary’s Mind

The Secretive Hedge Fund Rewriting the Rules of $4.5 Trillion Industry

As Buyers Fail to Show Up, More Homes Are Being Pulled From Sale

How Silicon Valley Swung From Obama to Trump

Quantum Computing Is Closer Than Ever. Everybody’s Too Busy to Pay Attention.

Apple’s Stock-Market Performance Is Increasingly Made in China

Honda and Nissan Scrap $50 Billion Merger Plan

Unilever Picks Amsterdam Over London for Ice Cream Unit’s Primary Listing

Japan Perfected 7-Eleven. Why Can’t the US Get It Right?

SharkNinja CEO Says There’s No Supply Chain for US-Made Blenders

Crocs 4Q Results Beat Estimate with Lift from Heydude Brand

As Salaries Boom, It’s a Good Time to Be an N.F.L. Coach

Your Stolen Car Is In a Shipping Container, Bound for Africa

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