Fed Governor Barr says he'll support rate hike if inflation doesn't ease

Fed Governor Barr says he’ll support rate hike if inflation doesn’t ease

Federal Reserve Board Governor Michael Barr speaks about “Artificial Intelligence and the Labor Market” to the New York Association for Business Economics (NYABE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 17, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said Tuesday he would be prepared to support an interest rate hike if inflation doesn’t…

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Hugging Face's new duck robot is selling fast. A Chinese chip powers it

Hugging Face’s new duck robot is selling fast. A Chinese chip powers it

The Microduck robot is set to come with a range of pre-installed actions, according to its developers HuggingFace and Pollen Robotics. Pollen Robotics BEIJING — A popular new programmable personal robot from a French-American company is powered by a chip from Shanghai-listed Rockchip which in turn uses British company ARM’s tech, reflecting how intertwined global…

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PCG, EIX, AAPL, HWM & more

PCG, EIX, AAPL, HWM & more

Check out some of the companies making the biggest moves midday: PG & E , Edison International — The old Pacific Gas & Electric tumbled 19% and Edison slumped 24% after California lawmakers blocked a proposal that would have limited the amount of money individuals could seek from utility companies whose equipment ignited wildfires. After…

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CVX, PCG, GME & more

CVX, PCG, GME & more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Aon — The insurance broker slipped 1.8% after it announced it will buy rival USI Insurance Services from KKR for $17 billion. Aon said the merger will create “the premier U.S. middle-market platform.” Energy stocks — U.S. oil prices rose more than 3% after the U.S….

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