Alert Coffee prices, tariffs and the state of the economy | Hot off the Wire podcast Lee National Newsroom, The Associated Press Feb 21, 2026 Feb 21, 2026 Updated May 29, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include:kF=mk=:m$@2C:?8 4@7766 AC:46D C6HC:E6 D@>6 p>6C:42?DV 52:=J C@FE:?6D]k^=:mk=:m$EF5J 7:?5D E92E 52?86C@FD 52JD H96? H62E96C :D AC@?6 E@ 7:C6 D@2C:?8 2C@F?5 E96 H@C=5]k^=:mk=:mw@H 6IEC6>6 4@=5 :D 27764E:?8 p>6C:42?DV =:G6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6H p!\}~#r A@==]k^=:mk=:m%2C:77D A2:5 3J >:5D:K6 &$ 4@>A2?:6D EC:A=65 =2DE J62C[ 2 y!|@C82?r92D6 x?DE:EFE6 DEF5J D9@HD]k^=:mk=:m$FAC6>6 r@FCE DEC:<6D 5@H? %CF>A’D DH66A:?8 E2C:77D[ FA6?5:?8 46?EC2= A=2?< @7 64@?@>:4 286?52]k^=:mk=:m%CF>A D2JD 96 5@6D?VE <?@H :7 2=:6?D 2C6 C62= 3FE 5:C64ED 8@G6C?>6?E E@ C6=62D6 7:=6D @? &u~D[ >@C6]k^=:mk=:mx?7=2E:@? 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