Business & Markets — June 14, 2026
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Trump says he ‘loves’ inflation as prices hit three-year high. U.S. inflation rose to 4.2% this week, the fastest pace in three years. President Trump said he “loved” the figure before clarifying he meant inflation was not higher.
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Meta unwinds $2 billion Manus deal at Beijing’s direction. Meta began dismantling its acquisition of Chinese-founded AI startup Manus this week after Beijing issued an unprecedented order directing the U.S. company to reverse the deal.
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Kevin Warsh chairs his first Fed meeting. New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh held his debut policy meeting this week, giving markets their first read on his communication style — with inflation at 4.2% and geopolitical tensions running high.
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