The New York Times

1. U.S. Economy Grew Modestly at End of 2025

   Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.4 percent annual rate in the last quarter of the year, hit by the effects of the government shutdown.

2. Can an A.I. Productivity Boom Clear a Path for More Rate Cuts? Trump’s Fed Pick Thinks So.

   As Federal Reserve chair, Kevin M. Warsh may face a tough task persuading his colleagues to lower borrowing costs because of potential productivity gains.

3. Mixed Signals Churn Stock Market Despite Recent Highs

   Major indexes have mostly been treading water for months, as investors’ exuberance for artificial intelligence wears off.

4. MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump, and More States Rush to Limit Transgender Rights

   Plus, your Friday news quiz.

5. A New U.S. Blockade Is Strangling Cuba

   An analysis of ship movements shows that the Trump administration is isolating the island at one of its most vulnerable moments.