VOL. 2026 · NO. 053 WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 22, 2026

The WEEKLY BRIEF

Free Intelligence · The Week's Essential Stories
S&P 500
6909.51
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DOW
49625.97
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NASDAQ
22886.07
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10-YR
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CRUDE
66.48
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BITCOIN
67955.60
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Technology

Study shows how rocket launches pollute the atmosphere

Is the global atmospheric commons destined to be an industrial waste dumping ground?
Ars Technica
U.S. Politics

Politics chat: Trump says he'll raise tariffs despite Supreme Court ruling

President Trump says he will raise global tariffs by 15% days after the Supreme Court ruled he doesn't have the emergency power to raise tariffs. And the world waits to see if Trump will strike Iran.
NPR Politics
Science

NIH research grant funding rates plummeted in 2025

Agency acknowledges young investigators are losing out as result of multiyear funding policy imposed by White House
Science Magazine

Attackers kill dozens, abduct women and children in Nigeria

Dozens are reported to have been killed and women and children abducted after armed men attacked a village in Nigeria.
Al Jazeera

Trump says he will increase his new global tariffs to 15%

After most of his tariffs were outlawed on Friday, Trump announced new global tariffs of 10% - which he says he has now increased to 15%.
BBC Business

MPs to discuss inquiry into trade envoy role after Andrew arrest

A cross-party committee will also look into the appointment and accountability of UK trade envoys.
BBC Business

Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on the growth potential of these three stocks

TipRanks names three stocks that analysts believe are set to perform well despite the recent market noise around AI disruption.
CNBC