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axios.com > 02/26/2026 > ai-blog-posts-market-citrini

AI "hot takes" are becoming a market risk

2+ hour, 55+ min ago  (251+ words) Companies across sectors are confronting an increasingly unavoidable narrative: AI can replicate your business. Why it matters: Narrative volatility is a new risk category that communications teams must prepare for in the age of AI. Case in point: A viral…...

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axios.com > 02/26/2026 > us-economy-stock-market

Economists are questioning the K-shaped economy narrative

7+ hour, 58+ min ago  (238+ words) The K-shaped economy " wealthy Americans propping up consumer spending while poorer consumers increasingly pull back " has become the economic consensus. Why it matters: The narrative has seeped into how CEOs explain spending patterns and how economic policymakers think about risk....

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axios.com > 02/24/2026 > ai-stock-market-unemployment

The AI doom-and-gloom scenario captivating Wall Street

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (245+ words) The AI revolution may be upon us. But nobody knows for sure what it will mean for measures of overall economic well-being like GDP, unemployment, incomes and asset prices. The big picture: Will super-intelligent computing unleash stunning growth in output…...

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axios.com > 02/24/2026 > ai-data-center-boom-projects-numbers

Why the global AI data center boom is stalling

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (249+ words) As many as half of the world's data center projects slated to come online this year could face delays, according to a report issued Tuesday. Why it matters: It's a sign of mounting collisions in the AI race " from power…...

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axios.com > 02/23/2026 > iran-strike-trump-gen-dan-caine-vance-rubio

Trump's top general warns of Iran strike risks

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (384+ words) Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine has been advising President Trump and top officials that a military campaign against Iran could carry significant risks, in particular the possibility of becoming entangled in a prolonged conflict, according to two sources with…...

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axios.com > 02/22/2026 > iran-us-talks-friday-nuclear-deal

Scoop: U.S.-Iran talks expected Friday if Iran sends nuclear proposal soon

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (163+ words) U.S. negotiators are ready to hold another round of talks with Iran on Friday in Geneva if they receive a detailed Iranian proposal for a nuclear deal in the next 48 hours, a senior U.S. official told Axios on Sunday morning. Why it…...

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axios.com > 02/20/2026 > democrats-stage-trump-counterrallies-state-of-the-union

Democratic response to Trump's SOTU becomes a crowded affair

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (312+ words) Top Democrats instructed members not to interrupt President Trump's State of the Union speech next Tuesday " so instead they're planning individualized responses to show opposition to his agenda. Why it matters: Fresh off a slew of reassuring election wins, Democrats…...

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axios.com > 02/20/2026 > philadelphia-slavery-exhibit-250th-anniversary

Court fight over slavery exhibit tests how America tells its 250th story

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (365+ words) Philadelphia is preparing to celebrate 250 years of American independence, even as a court fight over a slavery exhibit questions how much of that founding story should remain on display. Why it matters: The legal skirmish is not about facts; it's…...

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axios.com > 02/19/2026 > kennedy-rfk-hhs-vaccine-panel-meeting

HHS cancels important vaccine advisory meeting

1+ week, 29+ min ago  (159+ words) Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's vaccine advisers have postponed their February meeting amid continued tensions within the Trump administration over removing COVID-19 shots from the market and other policy moves. Why it matters: The panel, which advises the Centers for Disease…...

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axios.com > 02/19/2026 > coca-cola-bottler-work-discrimination-lawsuit-men-women

Coca-Cola bottler sued by federal agency over work event that excluded men

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (210+ words) A Coca-Cola distributor and bottler is being sued for alleged sexual discrimination over a corporate networking event that excluded men, announced the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which filed the lawsuit, Wednesday. Why it matters: This is the first lawsuit related…...