Economics 14 August 2025 - 11 February 2026

Reynolds Consumer Products Faces Key Cost Issue at Start of June
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Reynolds Consumer Products Faces Key Cost Issue at Start of June

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. is set to open Monday at $21.67, after sliding 1.95% on Friday. That loss capped a short Memorial Day week where the stock ended down about 0.6% from the previous Friday’s close. With not much in the way of new company news, the setup is now in focus. The main thing for investors is whether they reward Reynolds for a strong Q1 or keep the pressure on the stock as June gets underway with aluminum and resin costs still up.
June 1, 2026
Ford earnings: $11.1 billion Q4 loss, but 2026 profit outlook holds as tariffs bite
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Ford earnings: $11.1 billion Q4 loss, but 2026 profit outlook holds as tariffs bite

Ford Motor reported a $11.1 billion net loss for the fourth quarter, falling short of Wall Street profit expectations. Still, the company assured investors it anticipates a profit rebound this year. Ford’s 2026 forecast arrives amid a tricky period for Detroit’s automakers, who are grappling with tariff hikes, unpredictable EV demand, and a new wave of investments to launch fresh models. The company is counting heavily on its breadwinners — trucks and commercial vehicles — to keep driving revenue.
February 11, 2026
Dow Jones hits another record as weak retail sales keeps Fed bets alive, Coke slips
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Dow Jones hits another record as weak retail sales keeps Fed bets alive, Coke slips

New York, Feb 10, 2026, 13:32 EST — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new record on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in Goldman Sachs and Home Depot as investors digested a softer-than-expected retail sales report alongside a heavy earnings schedule. By 11:53 a.m. ET, the Dow had climbed 237.47 points, or 0.47%, reaching 50,373.34. The S&P 500 inched up 0.04%, while the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.08%.
February 10, 2026
U.S. stock market today: Dow hits another record while S&P 500 wobbles ahead of jobs and CPI
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U.S. stock market today: Dow hits another record while S&P 500 wobbles ahead of jobs and CPI

New York, Feb 10, 2026, 10:40 EST — Regular session Wall Street showed a mixed picture Tuesday as a flat U.S. retail sales report stalled gains for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, even while the Dow pushed past 50,000 again. By 9:47 a.m. ET, the Dow climbed 207.51 points, or 0.40%, to 50,338.83. The S&P 500 edged down 0.04% to 6,961.93, and the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.30% to 23,169.04. Alphabet shares fell 2.8% after a $20 billion bond offering, whereas Spotify surged 15% and Datadog climbed 13% following strong earnings. “It’s really the retail sales data that’s come out below expectations that’s driving some of the weakness,” said Charlie Ripley, vice president of portfolio management at Allianz Investment Management.
February 10, 2026
Gold price today: Gold holds above $5,000 as traders eye U.S. jobs and CPI
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Gold price today: Gold holds above $5,000 as traders eye U.S. jobs and CPI

LONDON, Feb 10, 2026, 15:40 GMT — Regular session Gold prices held steady above $5,000 on Tuesday after a brief dip, as traders awaited key U.S. jobs and inflation reports due later this week. Spot gold edged up 0.1% to $5,058.86 an ounce by 1438 GMT, recovering from an earlier low of $4,985.99. Meanwhile, April U.S. gold futures rose 0.1% to $5,084.10. “We’re seeing a consolidation ahead of a bevy of key economic data coming out later this week,” said David Meger, director of metals trading at High Ridge Futures. Market expectations include two 25-basis-point rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year — a scenario that usually supports gold since it doesn’t yield interest.
February 10, 2026
Trump unveils $12B ‘Project Vault’ minerals stockpile as U.S. moves to blunt China leverage
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Trump unveils $12B ‘Project Vault’ minerals stockpile as U.S. moves to blunt China leverage

President Donald Trump announced Project Vault on Monday, a $12 billion initiative aimed at creating a strategic reserve of critical minerals. The move targets reducing China’s dominance over key resources vital to sectors like electric vehicles and advanced weaponry. The timing highlights a supply chain issue that’s no longer hypothetical. China dominates roughly 70% of rare earth mining and about 90% of processing. Last year, during trade talks linked to tariffs, it limited exports, squeezing the supply of materials crucial for jet engines, radar systems, electric vehicles, and consumer electronics.
February 2, 2026
India Budget 2026 gives Apple a five-year tax shield for iPhone-making machines
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India Budget 2026 gives Apple a five-year tax shield for iPhone-making machines

On Sunday, India revised its income-tax rules in the 2026/27 budget to allow foreign companies to supply machinery to local contract manufacturers in select zones for up to five years without facing tax risks. This move clears a major hurdle for Apple’s manufacturing expansion in India. Arvind Shrivastava said the government would “exempt you for 5 years” to provide firms with “certainty.” This matters because Apple’s iPhones in India are mostly assembled by contract manufacturers—firms that produce goods for other brands—not in Apple’s own factories. Apple had been cautious about investing in expensive machinery, fearing it might be seen as a profit-generating operation in India, which could trigger taxes on iPhone earnings.
February 1, 2026
US set for $1.6 billion USA Rare Earth stake deal as Washington chases homegrown magnets
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US set for $1.6 billion USA Rare Earth stake deal as Washington chases homegrown magnets

The Trump administration is set to take a 10% stake in USA Rare Earth as part of a $1.6 billion debt-and-equity deal designed to develop a domestic rare earth mine and magnet factory, according to two sources who spoke to Reuters. Alongside this, a separate $1 billion private investment is also expected to be announced Monday, with USA Rare Earth planning an investor call that morning, one source said. The White House didn’t immediately comment, and USA Rare Earth declined to respond. Rare earths comprise 17 minerals essential to various electronics and military gear. China dominates global processing, while U.S. production remains minimal. Washington has been pushing to narrow this gap by funding new domestic projects.
January 25, 2026
Asteroid Mining
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The New Gold Rush: How Asteroid Mining Could Create Trillionaires and Change Earth’s Future (2025 Update)

Imagine a rock in space worth more than the entire global economy. It sounds like science fiction, but remote asteroid mining – using robotic spacecraft to extract valuable resources from asteroids – is fast moving from fantasy toward reality. Enthusiasts call it the next gold rush in space, with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson famously predicting that “the first trillionaire... will be the person who mines asteroids.” brainyquote.com While that may be hyperbole, the excitement is real: asteroids are rich in metals like platinum and gold, water ice for fuel, and other materials that could revolutionize industries on Earth and support future space colonies. Here we’ll break down what remote asteroid mining is, why it matters, who’s leading the charge, and
August 14, 2025
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