Federal Reserve Chair and famed Deadhead Jerome Powell spoke to the Senate...
Federal Reserve Chair and famed Deadhead Jerome Powell spoke to the Senate Banking Committee yesterday as part of his semiannual address to Congress—and he said a lot without saying much. He...1) confirmed the Fed is in no hurry to cut interest rates again 2) encouraged lawmakers to cut the deficit 3) acknowledged it’s “possible” Trump’s tariffs will worsen inflation 4) denied the Fed will develop its own digital currency as long as he’s in charge and 5) defended his staff, saying they’re “overworked,” not overstaffed.
Ford CEO says tariffs could “blow a hole” in the auto industry. Today’s...
Ford CEO says tariffs could “blow a hole” in the auto industry. Today’s panicked tariffs quote goes to Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley, who said President Trump’s plan to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum is already sowing “chaos” in the car industry. Though most of Ford’s steel is sourced in the US, some of its suppliers source the materials from abroad, which Farley said could hurt costs, CNBC reported. In other tariff news, Coca-Cola might start selling more drinks in plastic bottles, since it imports the aluminum in its soda cans from Canada.
The Gaza ceasefire is in jeopardy after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to resume fighting if Hamas does not release hostages by Saturday. Hamas accused Israel of violating the agreement by delaying the entry of aid into Gaza. Meanwhile, Jordan’s King Abdullah met with President Trump at the White House after Trump said he could withhold aid to the country if it doesn’t agree to take in displaced Palestinians as part of Trump’s plan for the US to control Gaza.
The 2025 Super Bowl averaged 126 million viewers across TV and streaming, a 2% increase from last year’s game and a new all-time record.
Italy performed its biggest crackdown on the Sicilian mafia in decades, arresting 160 members of Cosa Nostra following a wiretap investigation, the Financial Times reported.
Netflix is looking into expanding to video podcasts, and at one point pursued a deal with Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper, Business Insider reported.
BuzzFeed is launching a new AI-powered social platform “to spread joy and enable playful creative expression,” CEO Jonah Peretti said.
Oil is up for a third straight session as traders weigh impact of tariffs and sanctions
Oil futures finished higher for a third straight session...
Oil futures finished higher for a third straight session on Tuesday, with U.S. and global prices marking their highest settlement in two weeks, as traders weighed the supply and demand impacts of President Donald’s Trump’s tariff strategy and sanctions on Iran and Russia.
West Texas Intermediate crude for March delivery rose $1, or 1.4%, to settle at $73.32 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
April Brent crude the global benchmark, climbed $1.13, or 1.5%, to $77 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe. Front-month prices settled at their highest since Jan. 28
March gasoline tacked on 2.1% to $2.15 a gallon, while March heating oil added 2.6% to $2.51 a gallon.
Natural gasfor March delivery settled at $3.52 per million British thermal units, up 2.2%.
U.S. stocks finish mostly higher ahead of Wednesday's CPI inflation report
U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Tuesday, as investors...
U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Tuesday, as investors digested remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggesting little urgency for further interest-rate cuts and awaited the January CPI report due out Wednesday morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 123.24 points, or 0.3% to finish at 44,593.65, according to FactSet data.
The S&P 500 ended nearly flat, at 6,068.50.
The Nasdaq Composite fell 70.41 points, or 0.4%, ending at 19,643.86.
Longer-term Treasury yields surged on Tuesday as investors reacted to Powell's first day of testimony before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury advanced 4.4 basis points to end at 4.536%, while the 30-year rate rose 4 basis points to 4.749%. Both were at their highest levels since Feb. 3, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
A new jobs report by the Energy Workforce & Technology...
A new jobs report by the Energy Workforce & Technology Council suggests Oklahoma lost nearly 1,600 jobs in the energy services sector in the past few months.
The decline of the jobs also reflected an overall downward adjustment of more than 7,300 positions compared to December 2024 across the nation.
Based on preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and analysis conducted by EWTC, total jobs in the sector were reported at 630,087.
Oklahoma fell from 49,546 in December 2024 to 47,950 in January, according to the Energy Workforce and Technology Council. The loss of energy jobs in Texas was far greater, falling from 317,266 in December to 307,042 last month.
