Dozens of CFPB workers are fired as the agency remains shuttered Dozens of employees at the bureau were fired by email on Tuesday night amid a stop-work order and closure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's headquarters. Laurel Wamsley
Chocolate lovers feel the price pinch this Valentine's Day Another cocoa harvest in West Africa has come up short, leading to the worst deficit in decades. That means higher prices for chocolate makers and for shoppers. Alina Selyukh
No relief: Inflation unexpectedly heated up last month Inflation remained stubbornly high in January, as grocery, gasoline and shelter costs all rose. Egg prices saw their biggest price hike in almost a decade. Scott Horsley
White House blocks AP from event for using 'Gulf of Mexico' The Associated Press says the White House blocked it from covering an official event on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. David Folkenflik
Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell says there's no need to rush on interest rate cuts Powell was also asked about the high cost of home ownership and President Trump's trade policies, but as usual, the Fed chair tried to steer clear of politics. Scott Horsley
Two top CFPB officials resign after being ordered to stop all work The directors of supervision and enforcement at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stepped down, citing the stop work orders issued by Russell Vought, the agency's new acting director. Laurel Wamsley
Why economists got free trade with China so wrong The "China Shock" is revisited, and it raises questions about why economists failed to see the costs of free trade. Greg Rosalsky
Vance to attend international AI and security summits as Ukraine war and tariffs loom Vance will likely use the summits to resist further AI regulation while reiterating a common Trump refrain: that military allies need to further ramp up spending that supports NATO and Ukraine. Willem Marx
President Trump announces 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports President Trump announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Critics say the tariffs will increase the cost of canned foods for U.S. consumers. A Martínez
The Trump administration has stopped work at the CFPB. Here's what the agency does It's the main U.S. agency tasked with overseeing the financial products and services used by everyday Americans. The CFPB's new head has closed its offices and told staff to stay home. Joe Hernandez
