Columbia University Senior Research Scholar and Professor Edward Fishman on US credibility and how that is affecting its stance in the midst of a global trade war. Plus, Bloomberg News Higher-Education Finance Reporter Janet Lorin on Harvard's fight with the Trump administration and Jillian Berman on her book, "Sunk Cost, Who’s to Blame for the Nation’s Broken Student Loan System and How to Fix It"

Columbia University Senior Research Scholar and Professor Edward Fishman on US credibility and how that is affecting its stance in the midst of a global trade war. Plus, Bloomberg News Higher-Education Finance Reporter Janet Lorin on Harvard's fight with the Trump administration and Jillian Berman on her book, "Sunk Cost, Who&rsquo;s to Blame for the Nation&rsquo;s Broken Student Loan System and How to Fix It"

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US Stance in Age of Economic Warfare; Broken Student Loan System

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Gen Alpha, the cohort born from 2010 to 2024, has been subject to harsh critiques, including being addicted to phones, lacking self-discipline and social skills, and being unable to read or spell. Despite these criticisms, Gen Alphas have strengths such as teamwork, empathy, honesty, and creativity, and are highly tuned into world events and global issues due to their access to global platforms and networks.

Bloomberg Businessweek Contributing Writer Stacey Vanek Smith discusses how Gen Alphas are already showing significant spending power and influence over adult purchasing decisions, with many having a strong sense of self-expression and a desire for luxury products, and are expected to play a major role in shaping the future of work and technology.

Gen Alpha, the cohort born from 2010 to 2024, has been subject to harsh critiques, including being addicted to phones, lacking self-discipline and social skills, and being unable to read or spell. Despite these criticisms, Gen Alphas have strengths such as teamwork, empathy, honesty, and creativity, and are highly tuned into world events and global issues due to their access to global platforms and networks.
Bloomberg Businessweek Contributing Writer Stacey Vanek Smith discusses how Gen Alphas are already showing significant spending power and influence over adult purchasing decisions, with many having a strong sense of self-expression and a desire for luxury products, and are expected to play a major role in shaping the future of work and technology.

Gen Alpha Arrives With Very Grown Up Spending Power

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Featuring some of our favorite conversations of the week from our daily radio show &ldquo;Bloomberg Businessweek Daily.&rdquo;&nbsp; Hosted by Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec Hear the show live at 2PM ET on WBBR 1130 AM New York, Bloomberg 92.9 FM Boston, WDCH 99.1 FM in Washington D.C. Metro, Sirius/XM channel 121, on the Bloomberg Business App, Radio.com, the iHeartRadio app and at Bloomberg.com/audio.&nbsp; You can also watch Bloomberg Businessweek on YouTube - just search for Bloomberg Global News. Like us at Bloomberg Radio on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @carolmassar @timsteno and @BW

Bloomberg Businessweek Weekend - February 20th, 2026

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The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy.

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The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, undercutting his signature economic policy and delivering his biggest legal defeat since he returned to the White House.
Voting 6-3, the court said Trump exceeded his authority by invoking a federal emergency-powers law to impose his “reciprocal” tariffs across the globe as well as targeted import taxes the administration says address fentanyl trafficking.

The justices didn’t address the extent to which importers are entitled to refunds, leaving it to a lower court to sort out those issues. If fully allowed, refunds could total as much as $170 billion — more than half the total revenue Trump’s tariffs have brought in.

Trump said at a press conference that he will reimpose some tariffs using alternative legal tools. The fall-back options tend to be either more cumbersome or more limited than the wide-ranging powers Trump asserted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Stocks rose on news of the decision given investors previously fretted tariffs would hurt the outlook for economic growth and company earnings. Treasuries extended declines with yields rising broadly and the rate on the benchmark 10-year note climbing to 4.10% as investors priced in the likelihood of lower tax revenues. A Bloomberg gauge of the dollar fell as much as 0.2% before erasing the drop.

Today's show features:
Bloomberg News Supreme Court Reporter Greg Stohr on Supreme Court decision to block Trump’s tariffs
Bloomberg White House Correspondent Kate Sullivan on latest from White House on tariff/Supreme Court news
Olu Sonola, Head of US Economic Research at Fitch Ratings on today's Eco data
Alan Eyre, Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow at Middle East Institute, on how Iran is viewing a potential strike by the U

The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy.
Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.
The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump&rsquo;s sweeping global tariffs, undercutting his signature economic policy and delivering his biggest legal defeat since he returned to the White House. Voting 6-3, the court said Trump exceeded his authority by invoking a federal emergency-powers law to impose his &ldquo;reciprocal&rdquo; tariffs across the globe as well as targeted import taxes the administration says address fentanyl trafficking.
The justices didn&rsquo;t address the extent to which importers are entitled to refunds, leaving it to a lower court to sort out those issues. If fully allowed, refunds could total as much as $170 billion &mdash; more than half the total revenue Trump&rsquo;s tariffs have brought in.
Trump said at a press conference that he will reimpose some tariffs using alternative legal tools. The fall-back options tend to be either more cumbersome or more limited than the wide-ranging powers Trump asserted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Stocks rose on news of the decision given investors previously fretted tariffs would hurt the outlook for economic growth and company earnings. Treasuries extended declines with yields rising broadly and the rate on the benchmark 10-year note climbing to 4.10% as investors priced in the likelihood of lower tax revenues. A Bloomberg gauge of the dollar fell as much as 0.2% before erasing the drop.
Today's show features:
<ul>
<li>Bloomberg News Supreme Court Reporter Greg Stohr on Supreme Court decision to block Trump&rsquo;s tariffs</li>
<li>Bloomberg White House Correspondent Kate Sullivan on latest from White House on tariff/Supreme Court news</li>
<li>Olu Sonola, Head of US Economic Research at Fitch Ratings on today's Eco data</li>
<li>Alan Eyre, Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow at Middle East Institute, on how Iran is viewing a potential strike by the U</li>
</ul>

Trump’s Global Tariffs Struck Down by US Supreme Court

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US Stance in Age of Economic Warfare; Broken Student Loan System

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