Closures continue to hit the retail and restaurant industry due to rising costs and declining demand.
Category: 24 February 2026
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WHEN THE ECONOMY FALLS, JOBS GO WITH IT
Employers are restructuring in response to shifting consumer demand, rising operational costs, and accelerating investment in artificial intelligence, resulting in layoffs across various sectors.
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ORDERS FOR U.S.-MADE CAPITAL GOODS RISE MORE THAN EXPECTED IN DECEMBER
U.S. factories received 0.6 percent more orders for non-defense capital goods other than aircraft in December compared to November, the U.S. commerce department reported, and the agency revised its November figure upward to a 0.8-percent increase.
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NEWLY DISCOVERED PROTEIN RENEWS OLD BRAIN CELLS
As we age, the neural stem cells in our brains gradually weaken and are no longer able to multiply and create new brain cells. That contributes to the mental decline associated with aging.
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U.S. 2025 TRADE DEFICIT RIVALS 2022’S RECORD LEVEL
Despite Donald Trump’s tariff blitz, the U.S. piled up a trade deficit of $901.5 billion in 2025, coming close to the record of $923.7 billion set in 2022.
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MIT COMPUTER ENGINEERS USE HEAT AS COMPUTER DATA
At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, computer engineers have found a way to capture and redirect waste heat so chips can use it to process data.
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U.S. GDP GREW BY JUST 1.4 PERCENT IN LAST YEAR’S FOURTH QUARTER
The U.S. economy expanded by 1.4 percent in 2025’s final quarter, barely half of the 2.5 percent forecast by Dow Jones.
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GAZA DEATH TOLL
Israel killed at least 72,073 Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the genocide in October 2023 and wounded another 171,757.
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FOOD MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS RUSH TO CREATE PROTEIN-PACKED PRODUCTS
The Financial Times reported that major food companies and retailers are doing all they can to attract health-conscious customers who want to ensure that they’re getting enough protein in their daily diets.
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ERIC TRUMP BACKS ‘LOW-COST-PER-KILL’ ISRAELI DRONE MAKER’S MERGER WITH SMALL FLORIDA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN HOPES TO TAKE COMPANY PUBLIC
Eric Trump, one of President Donald Trump’s sons, will be investing in an Israeli drone maker’s $1.5 billion merger with a small Florida-based construction company that is intended to take XTEND, the Israeli company, public later this year.