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Fitch Ratings: Brazil’s rising spending has offset tax efforts, limiting fiscal gains.

Federal Reserve's Hamack: Concerns that inflation may be deeply entrenched in the economy, but expectations remain under control so far.

Federal Reserve's Hamack: The banking system currently appears to be quite healthy.

Federal Reserve's Hamak: The Fed wants to make the discount window easier to use.

Federal Reserve's Hamak: Many banks are still not ready to use the discount window, which makes sense for some companies.

Federal Reserve Chairman Hammarsk: The Federal Reserve is independent and responsible.

Federal Reserve's Hamack: Central bank independence is crucial and leads to better results.

Federal Reserve's Hamack warns of accumulated leverage in the Treasury market.

Federal Reserve's Hamack: The U.S. government is on an unsustainable fiscal path.

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (WBD.O): Confirmed receipt of a further revised non-offering offer from Paramount Skydance Inc. The Board will carefully review and consider Paramount Skydance's offer. The Board will not amend its existing proposal regarding the merger agreement with Netflix.

February 11 – The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday that the scope of U.S. permits for transactions involving Venezuela has been expanded, which is expected to allow the South American country's crude oil production to recover to levels before the U.S. imposed a maritime blockade last December by mid-2026. Following the U.S. arrest of Venezuelan President Maduro in early January, Washington imposed a strict maritime blockade as a form of pressure, forcing Venezuela's state-owned oil company, PDVSA, to drastically cut production. The blockade cut off Venezuela's ability to export crude oil, resulting in millions of barrels of crude oil piling up in onshore storage tanks and tankers. Before the blockade, Venezuela's daily crude oil production was approximately 1.1 million to 1.2 million barrels. After the U.S. government authorized commodity traders Vitol and Trafigura to join oil giant Chevron in exporting Venezuelan crude oil last month to help clear the inventory backlog, PDVSA has withdrawn most of its production cuts, increasing total production to nearly 1 million barrels per day. The U.S. government also lifted some sanctions against Venezuela's oil industry at the end of last month, making it easier for U.S. companies to sell the country's crude oil.

Google: Fitbit's Personal Wellness Coach will now be available in more countries, including the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore.

Google: Fitbit's personal wellness coach experience is expanding to more users worldwide.

EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook report: U.S. distillate fuel consumption is projected to reach a record high in 2027.

EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook report: OPEC+ is not expected to increase production next year.

EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook: Despite supply constraints due to disruptions in the near term, strong growth in global oil production is expected to continue to outpace consumption growth through 2027.

The EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook report estimates that cold weather in January reduced U.S. oil production by 320,000 barrels per day.

EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook report: The final destination of Venezuelan oil stored in the Caribbean is likely to be refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

U.S. EIA forecast for next-year natural gas production in February was 111.2 billion cubic feet per day, compared to 109.7 billion cubic feet per day previously.