At least one corner of the zinc lobby doesn't appreciate President Trump's penny pinching plan.
Why it matters: The copper-coated coin is 97.5% zinc, and the 3.2 billion produced in 2024 topped 17 million pounds — so if the penny goes away, so does a steady customer for the metal.
The DOGE effort to effectively shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau gets conservatives as close they've ever been to achieving a long-held goal — and consumer advocates are horrified.
Why it matters: The CFPB is a financial watchdog, specifically intended to protect people from being ripped off by banks and other institutions. Consumer advocates and former CFPB staffers say sidelining the agency would make it easier for bad actors to flourish.
Elon Musk has offered to buy the operating assets of OpenAI for $97.4 billion, Axios has learned from multiple sources, in a move that could turn the burgeoning AI industry on its head.
Why it matters: Musk is putting pressure on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who's trying to restructure the company by separating its nonprofit board control from its for-profit business.
Global merger and acquisition activity is down 20% from this same period in 2024, with U.S. activity off 25%, while U.S. IPO proceeds are down 24% year-to-date.
Why it matters: This wasn't supposed to happen, with President Trump tossing out Biden-era regulations — and regulators — like cigarette butts on a country road.
Romance film "Moonstruck" is uniquely popular romance movie in eight U.S. states, according to data from Roku.
Between the lines: Viewers in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont were more likely to search for the 1987 rom-com than the average U.S. household.
More than 2 million baked goods manufactured by FGF Brands, including some doughnuts and products sold at Dunkin', were recalled over concerns of potential listeria contamination, according to an FDA report.
Why it matters: Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections for some people and symptoms vary, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
C&S Wholesale Grocers of New Hampshire is in advanced talks to buy 340 Winn-Dixiegrocery and liquor stores from the U.S. arm of Germany's Aldi, per Reuters.
Why it matters: This is a reminder that when antitrust regulators kill one big deal, other big deals often emerge.
This week will bring near- and long-term signals to U.S. oil producers navigating the Trump era.
What we're watching: On the near-term side, the International Energy Agency, OPEC, and the U.S. Energy Department's stats arm will all release their latest global supply and demand outlooks in the coming days.
"Super Bowl Flu" (or Super Sick Monday) is poised to strike again, with the UKG Workforce Institute estimating that 22.6 million employees will miss work the Monday after the Chiefs and Eagles face off in Super Bowl LIX.
Why it matters: That breaks the previous record of 18.1 million in 2023 (also a Chiefs-Eagles match-up).
Starbucks serves up free coffee to loyalty members Monday in one of the coffee giant's largest promotions.
The big picture: The post-Super Bowl promotion comes after the Seattle-based company reduced its discounts in recent months under the leadership of new CEO Brian Niccol.
Today's AI users employ the technology more as a collaborator than as an autonomous helper, according to a new study of real-world AI use by Anthropic, shared exclusively with Axios.
Why it matters: The new Anthropic Economic Index is an ambitious effort to track the impact of AI adoption by directly analyzing anonymized data on how people are using Claude, Anthropic's chatbot.
A pattern is starting to emerge from the flood of actions coming from the Trump administration: The initial stance is often maximally aggressive, but it can be walked back if the targeted groups have direct access to the president.
Why it matters: Such a system favors the well-connected, including deep-pocketed individuals and corporations in the U.S., as well as large foreign companies who have the ear of their own head of state.
A huge share of the country's air traffic control facilities are understaffed, per the most recent FAA data.
Why it matters: January's mid-air collision between a passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter is bringing fresh attention to the staffing shortages, which are a longstanding problem.
President Trump said he'll announce 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Monday and "reciprocal tariffs" later this week.
The big picture: Trump campaigned on using tariffs to boost the economy and revive the domestic industry, which economists have warned would hit U.S. consumers, though he's so far mostly quickly pulled back on such threats.
The Philadelphia Eagles didn't just win; they dominated Super Bowl LIX and defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22.
The big picture: Kansas City's dreams of a Super Bowl three-peat were crushed by the Eagles defense, which sacked Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes six times and forced three turnovers — including a pick-six in the second quarter by rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean, who celebrated his 22nd birthday Sunday along with teammate Saquon Barkley.
Hot off winning five Grammys, rapper Kendrick Lamar kept the buzz going at the halftime show. President Trump attended the game, the first sitting U.S. president to ever do so. Here are all the highlights on and off the field.
