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Tamer Inflation Boosts Fed-Cut Bets | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 2/13/2026

On today's episode of Bloomberg Businessweek Daily, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec discuss a tamer-than-expected January CPI print and what it means for Fed cut bets with Bloomberg's Mike McKee. Then, Adam Posen of the Peterson Institute for International Economics weighs in on his call for 4% inflation in 2026, the changing global order, and more. Plus, Bloomberg's Mike Shepard discusses the Pentagon briefly naming firms including Alibaba to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military, before withdrawing them minutes later without explanation. Then, Bloomberg News Technology Reporter Drake Bennett and Senior Cybersecurity Reporter Jordan Robertson join to discuss the launch of their new limited podcast series "The Sixth Bureau." Finally, Farmgirl Flowers CEO Christina Stembel joins to discuss the demand her company is seeing for Valentine's Day, labor and material costs, and more. (Source: Bloomberg)