A woman and a baby look out of a window of a train in Kyiv, Ukraine. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Four years of war between Russia and Ukraine are beginning to take their toll on the countries’ demographics as the conflict puts women off — or prevents them — from starting…
The Supreme Court during a rain storm in Washington, Feb. 20, 2026. Annabelle Gordon | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump’s country-specific “reciprocal” tariffs are unconstitutional, delivering a win for many consumer companies facing higher import costs. But the ruling doesn’t cover all sectors. The Supreme Court…
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 27, 2026. NYSE The S&P 500 pulled back as investors rotated out of technology stocks into shares more broadly linked to improvements in the economy. The broad market index fell 0.7%. The 30-stock Dow dipped 0.1%, after earlier rising as much as 0.5% to touch…
Merck on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates on strong demand for its cancer immunotherapy Keytruda and some newer products. But the company posted a modest 2026 outlook that fell short of Wall Street’s expectations as it prepares for a few drugs to lose patent protection later this year and face generic…
US President Donald Trump arrives for an announcement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Will Oliver | Bloomberg | Getty Images Drug pricing. Looming patent cliffs. Dealmaking. The first year of Trump 2.0. Those are among the themes that dominated conversations last week as drugmakers…
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Good morning from San Francisco! It’s day three of the annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference – the biggest gathering of biotech and pharma execs, investors and analysts in…