Money and Business Archives

Trump announces global tariffs will increase to 15% from 10% ‘effective immediately’

February 21, 2026 8:59 am CNN Newsource

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will increase the global tariffs he imposed a day earlier to… Continue Reading

How Wall Street’s Apollo got tangled up again in the Epstein files

February 21, 2026 5:00 am CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Jeffrey Epstein is once again haunting one of the most powerful firms on Wall Street: Apollo Global… Continue Reading

States where people tip the most (and least)

February 21, 2026 2:43 am Stacker

Spokeo reports that tipping varies widely across states, influenced by local economics, wages, and cultural… Continue Reading

While corporate America stayed silent, a small wine importer risked his business to challenge Trump’s tariffs

February 21, 2026 2:00 am CNN Newsource

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump announced plans to raise the nation’s effective tariff rate to levels not… Continue Reading

Textbook Tribulations: UC Santa Barbara Students Hold Press Conference to Address High Cost of Books

February 20, 2026 5:38 pm Mina Wahab

UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—UC Santa Barbara first year Student Mar Lopez is fighting an uphill battle, and she’s hoping to turn the page. “I… Continue Reading

What the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling means for the prices you’re paying

February 20, 2026 3:08 pm CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Now that the Supreme Court has taken away a significant chunk of President Donald Trump’s… Continue Reading

America is running out of Topo Chico mineral water

February 20, 2026 2:42 pm CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Attention, Topo Chico fans: Brace yourself for a possible shortage that could stretch into the… Continue Reading

The $134-billion question: Who will get a tariff refund?

February 20, 2026 12:04 pm CNN Newsource

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — The battle is just starting for the 300,000 businesses that want $134 billion in tariffs refunded.As it… Continue Reading

US economy slowed sharply in the fourth quarter, expanding at a rate of just 1.4%

February 20, 2026 5:33 am CNN Newsource

By Bryan Mena, Alicia Wallace, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US economy grew at a much slower pace in the final months of 2025 as the historic… Continue Reading

Egg prices have plummeted. That’s great news for consumers — and a crisis for farmers.

February 20, 2026 2:00 am CNN Newsource

By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Egg prices have been plummeting.That’s great news for American shoppers, but bad news for… Continue Reading

Change Is Here: New Workplace Laws Affect Santa Barbara Businesses

February 17, 2026 5:14 pm Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Change isn’t coming — it’s here. And for small businesses across Santa Barbara, that change is hitting hard. “I… Continue Reading

SLO County’s French Hospital Distributes Automated External Defibrillators

February 19, 2026 11:43 am Jarrod Zinn

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) - February is American Heart Month. French Hospital in SLO County is launching a new program to distribute… Continue Reading

Love is in the Air at the Music Academy of the West

February 18, 2026 11:45 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – For the first time in two decades, the Music Academy of the West is once again booking weddings. The expansion and… Continue Reading

JPMorgan Chase pushes back on Trump’s $5 billion lawsuit, arguing it ‘fraudulently’ includes Jamie Dimon

February 19, 2026 11:45 am CNN Newsource

By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — JPMorgan Chase on Thursday hit back at President Donald Trump’s debanking lawsuit against the company and CEO… Continue Reading

Attorney General sues Trump Administration over selective energy investment terminations

February 19, 2026 12:15 pm Andrew Gillies

SAN FRANCISCO (KEYT) – California's Attorney General is co-leading a coalition of 13 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration over its… Continue Reading

Apple allowed child sexual abuse materials on iCloud for years

State sues Apple for negligence over the alleged distribution of child sexual abuse materials on iCloud and devices

February 19, 2026 8:21 am CNN Newsource

By Ramishah Maruf, Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The West Virginia attorney general’s office sued Apple on Thursday, claiming the tech… Continue Reading

Tankers at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal

Oil prices jump and gold hits $5,000 as tensions ramp up between Iran and the US

February 19, 2026 7:21 am CNN Newsource

By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — Oil prices jumped Thursday to their highest level in nearly seven months and investors snapped up safe havens… Continue Reading

Amazon overtakes Walmart to lead the world in sales

February 19, 2026 6:50 am CNN Newsource

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon has surpassed Walmart as the world’s largest company, measured by sales, breaking… Continue Reading

A lineup of Toyota trucks on display at a dealership in Round Rock

Your car could be ratting you out to your insurance company

February 19, 2026 3:30 am CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — The day before Philip Siefke went shopping for a new car insurance policy, he happened to hit his brakes hard… Continue Reading

No one can agree on whether AI is the next big thing or all hype. Here’s why

February 19, 2026 2:30 am CNN Newsource

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — AI is either your most helpful coworker, a glorified search engine or vastly overrated depending on who you… Continue Reading

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