DAILYCALLER (Arianna Hooker) - Junk Food Giant Sugar Crashes In Part Due To MAHA Trends
its getting harder for the company to reignite growth
AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - Accidental stimulus: the economy's tariff refund cushion
Data: U.S. Treasury Monthly Treasury Statement (net customs duties) ; Chart: Courtenay Brown/Axios Corporate America is getting an accidental stimulus. Billions of dollars collected through court-invalidated tariffs are flowing back to businesses confronting stubborn cost pressures. Why it matters: The refunds amount to a reversal of the tariff shock that squeezed profits and raised prices in the first place. - Companies that have discussed their plans say they generally expect to use the money to offset inflation rather than generate much new economic activity. Many will absorb higher costs tied to the Iran war and future tariffs — and, in some cases, cut consumer prices. What they're saying: PepsiCo chief financial officer Steve…
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Your Doritos may be delivered by ROBOTS — PepsiCo goes all-in on replacing drivers
PepsiCo has launched what it says is the largest deployment of fully autonomous delivery trucks in the United States, investing $600 million in the effort. NewsNation's Nick Smith reports the latest on "Morning in America." Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
AXIOS (Eleanor Hawkins) - As prices rise, corporate America braces for the blame
The pricing and affordability debate is heating up, and it's likely to get even more politicized ahead of the 2026 midterms. Why it matters: Rising costs remain a vulnerability for the Trump administration and the Republican Party, and the president can blame the "Biden economy" for only so long. - The next most likely target: corporate America. State of play: 2026 has already brought higher-than-usual price increases for utilities, electronics, appliances and other household staples. - Home electricity prices are up 6.3% and natural gas service 9.8% in the last year, while prices for ground beef have jumped 17.2% and coffee 18.3%, according to the January Consumer Price Index . - Companies can no longer absorb the costs imposed by…