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German business activity growth ticks up to four-month high in February
Business activity growth in Germany’s private sector accelerated to a four-month high in February, reflecting improved performances in both manufacturing and services, the latest ‘flash’ HCOB PMI® survey results showed. The upturn continued to be supported by stronger demand for goods and services, with inflows of new work rising for the fourth time in the past five months. The pace of job losses meanwhile remained solid, although it slowed slightly amid a stabilisation in backlogs of work and a fractional uptick in firms’ expectations for activity over the next 12 months. As for prices, the latest data ... (full story)
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Feb 20, 2026 2:51am
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*TRUMP’S GLOBAL TARIFFS STRUCK DOWN BY US SUPREME COURT 
Supreme Court of the United States: Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, President of the United States The question presented is whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) authorizes the President to impose tariffs. See 91 Stat. 1626. Shortly after taking office, President Trump sought to address two foreign threats: the influx of illegal drugs from Canada, Mexico, and China, Presidential Proclamation No. 10886, 90 Fed. Reg. 8327; Exec. Order No. 14193, 90 Fed. Reg. 9113; Exec. Order No. 14194, 90 Fed. Reg. 9117; Exec. Order No. 14195, 90 Fed. Reg. 9121, and “large and persistent” trade deficits, Exec. Order No. 14257, 90 Fed. Reg. 15041. The President determined that the drug influx had “created a public health crisis,” 90 Fed. Reg. 9113, and that the trade deficits had “led to the hollowing out” of the American manufacturing base and “undermined critical supply chains,” id., at 15041. The President declared a national emergency as to both threats, deeming them “unusual and extraordinary,” and invoked his authority under IEEPA to respond. He imposed tariffs to deal with each threat. As to the drug trafficking tariffs, the Pre *SUPREME COURT RULES 6-3 AGAINST TRUMP ON TARIFFS Supreme Court does not address eligibility for tariff refunds.
Supreme Court of the United States: Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, President of the United States The question presented is whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) authorizes the President to impose tariffs. See 91 Stat. 1626. Shortly after taking office, President Trump sought to address two foreign threats: the influx of illegal drugs from Canada, Mexico, and China, Presidential Proclamation No. 10886, 90 Fed. Reg. 8327; Exec. Order No. 14193, 90 Fed. Reg. 9113; Exec. Order No. 14194, 90 Fed. Reg. 9117; Exec. Order No. 14195, 90 Fed. Reg. 9121, and “large and persistent” trade deficits, Exec. Order No. 14257, 90 Fed. Reg. 15041. The President determined that the drug influx had “created a public health crisis,” 90 Fed. Reg. 9113, and that the trade deficits had “led to the hollowing out” of the American manufacturing base and “undermined critical supply chains,” id., at 15041. The President declared a national emergency as to both threats, deeming them “unusual and extraordinary,” and invoked his authority under IEEPA to respond. He imposed tariffs to deal with each threat. As to the drug trafficking tariffs, the Pre *SUPREME COURT RULES 6-3 AGAINST TRUMP ON TARIFFS Supreme Court does not address eligibility for tariff refunds.
