E-commerce company Coupang Inc. said on Friday that United States President Donald Trump's pick for the next chair of the US Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, who serves as a member of Coupang's Board of Directors, will leave the company if he is confirmed by the US Senate.
"On February 3, 2026, Mr. Warsh informed the Company that if he is confirmed as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System by the United States Senate, he would resign as a director of the Company. Mr. Warsh's decision was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices," the company said in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a 25% duty on imports from "any country" that "directly or indirectly" purchases, imports, or acquires goods and services from Iran.
Furthermore, Trump stated that the executive order may be modified in case foreign nations decide to retaliate against the new tariff. The measure comes amid Washington's increased pressure against Iran and shortly after negotiations about the Middle Eastern country's nuclear program in Oman.
The new levy could affect nations such as China, a major importer of Iranian oil.
Trucking advocacy groupAmerican Truckers Unitedset the narrative late last year that the Trump administration's crackdown on fraudulent, non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses that flooded US highways during the Biden-Harris regime era - linked to deadly crashes nationwide and the collapse in spot rates for mom-and-pop American truckers - was finally set to end and begin transitioning into industry tailwinds in 2026.
The note was penned on Dec. 27 and titled"Trump's Highway Enforcement Lays Groundwork For U.S. Trucking Revival." ATU pointed out that the Trump administration's purging of illegal alien truck drivers was set to create fairer wages, safer roads, and protect the jobs of honest, hard-working citizen truckers.
ATU noted a reversal in trucking spot rates in late 2025. Fast forward to today, rejection rates published on X by FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller show what is shaping up to be a stellar year for American truckers.
Fuller posted Truckload Rejection Index (TRI) data from SONAR showing rejection rates of 14%.
TRI tracks the percentage of contracted truckload shipments that carriers reject instead of hauling at the agreed contract rate, and only suggests that truck capacity is tightening after the Trump administration began purging illegals from the trucking industry.
Fuller emphasized, "26 could be an epic year for truckers."
Fuller also cites rising manufacturing trends (see ZH MFG note) in the US, which only suggest a boom year for truckers.
Great news for truckers. Tailwinds certainly have arrived.
I spend a lot of time in “How Not to Invest” discussing how our own biases often work against us. This is especially true when it comes to the information we consume relative to our investments and portfolio.
While we tend to focus on the confirmation biases in various media outlets or cable channels we seek out, we may not stop to consider how the algorithms that drive the social media platforms we consume are affecting our perception of current news events (See chart above).
The Argument takes this to the next level by using survey data on where people get much (most?) of their news and how this affects their perception of specific events. They don’t evaluate platforms by their bullish or bearish stance, but rather how major news stories show up in people’s partisan preferences by platform:
“Whether you’re getting your information from TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, Twitter, cable news, or elsewhere, platforms are shaping your information diet in ways you may not even notice. Content is inseparable from the vehicle within which it arrives.”
There is some selection bias in that people typically gravitate to the platform that reflects their own views; that certainly is likely ever since Twitter was purchased by Musk. Regardless of that selection issue, the results were quite surprising.
Consider the political leanings associated with each platform in the chart:
There is definitely an “algorithmic bias” built into all of these platforms.
I cannot say that I was surprised at Reddit, which tends to be more like the old internet — where college-educated, youth, and higher income skew to the left. I am a little surprised at TikTok, but I to assume it’s mostly a younger age demographic that drives all of that. I am completely unsurprised at Twitter…
Speaking at his first Interfaith Breakfast at the New York Public Library — a long-running annual tradition that is supposed to foster unity — Hizzoner decried the actions of the Trump administration, raging that ICE was operating as a “rogue agency” throughout the country.
“Day after day we bear witness to cruelty that staggers the conscience,” Mamdani raged.
Protesters hold up anti-ICE signs in NYC on Jan. 23, 2026.James Keivom for NY Post
“Masked agents paid by our own tax dollars violate the Constitution and visit terror upon our neighbors. They arrive as if atop a pale horse, and they leave a path of wreckage in their wake,” he boomed, borrowing from the Bible. “It is a manifestation of the abuse of power.”
The young socialist mayor then declared to the packed room that he was signing an executive order to “uphold” the protections of New Yorkers, no matter their citizenship status.
“We will make it clear once again ICE will not be able to enter New York City property without a judicial warrant. That means our schools, our shelters and our hospitals,” he said.
However, the order doesn’t appear to do anything more to protect New Yorkers than what is already on the books.
“Signing executive orders that don’t do anything when everyone knows New York City has some of the strongest sanctuary policies is at best silly and at worst just draws the eye of the Trump administration at a time when we don’t need them thinking about us at all,” railed a Democratic operative.
The Big Apple’s sanctuary city laws already bar ICE from entering city property without a warrant, an issue that arose during the Adams administration when immigration agents entered a shelter without proper paperwork.
In addition, the directive handed down, which was later released by City Hall, orders agencies to conduct an audit to ensure they are following the letter of the progressive laws — an oversight function that the city’s Department of Investigation already does.
Last year, the DOI even dinged the NYPD and the Department of Correction for inadvertently sharing improper info, which were part of two separate reviews, and recommended a series of policy changes to prevent the issues in the future.
That, though, is already tasked to the team of 200 people at the Office of Emergency Management, which its website says is in charge of “coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and scales of emergencies.”
Mamdani’s newly minted order additionally orders the training of city workers on Sanctuary City laws.
The full executive order was not immediately released for review.
“Maybe this plays well with the base on the campaign trail, but I really question the wisdom of bombastic tough-talk and a sham executive order that really does nothing but virtue signal, when the President has made it clear he wants to help our city succeed,” said Council Minority Leader David Carr (R-Staten Island).
CVS (NYSE: CVS) announced that about 9,000 CVS Pharmacy locations now accept TrumpRx discount cards, allowing eligible patients to apply manufacturer-determined savings at the pharmacy counter.
CVS notes its 27,000 community pharmacists can help customers, and that CVS Specialty and NovoCare support reduced pricing for fertility medications via the TrumpRx Fertility program.
Encompass Health posts a strong Q4 2025 with adjusted EPS of $1.46 and revenue of $1.54B, topping forecasts, and issues solid full-year 2026 EPS guidance above Wall Street amid manageable regulatory and Medicare Advantage headwinds; shares surge.
