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Pierre Yared, acting chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, expresses cautious optimism about sustaining economic growth into 2026 and addresses recent studies claiming that over 90% of tariff costs are passed on to consumers, explaining that these pass-through regressions only measure changes in relative prices and do not identify who ultimately bears the tariff burden. He speaks on "Bloomberg The Close."

Crude oil rises on fears of a US conflict with Iran. Prices settled at their highest level since August. Mike McGlone reports.

From Warren Buffett to Bill Ackman, Bloomberg's Hema Parmar breaks down what the latest 13F filings reveal about where big money managers are placing their bets and what it means for Big Tech. Interview occurred on February 18, 2026.

Meta says it no longer focuses on how much time users spend on Instagram, but Minda Smiley, senior analyst at EMARKETER, says the metric is still crucial for social networks and their bottom lines. She says any changes Meta or other companies are forced to make because of ongoing litigation could have a financial impact. Smiley joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

President Donald Trump said his Board of Peace received about $17 billion in pledges that will be used to help rebuild Gaza. He made the announcement this morning as the group met in Washington. Skylar Woodhouse reports from the White House.

Chinese tech giant ByteDance is hiring for nearly 100 open roles within its artificial intelligence division in the US, as it aims to compete with American firms. Bloomberg's Alexandra Levine discusses the plans and implications with Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

Walmart Inc. forecast less growth in earnings this year than Wall Street was expecting, citing the need for flexibility in unpredictable times for consumers. The world's largest retailer said it expects adjusted earnings to rise to between $2.75 and $2.85 per share this fiscal year. Analysts on average were expecting profit to jump to $2.97 per share. Bloomberg's Emily Cohn joins to discuss on Bloomberg Intelligence.

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos tells Bloomberg he is "highly confident" the deal for Warner Bros. Discovery will close. Netflix granted a seven-day waiver to Warner Bros. to reopen talks with Paramount Skydance that ends on February 23. Sarandos discusses why he believes Netflix's offer is better for shareholders, viewers and theaters with Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow and Lucas Shaw.

Donald Trump's threat to annex Greenland has intensified doubts about the integrity of NATO. We step back to take a closer look at the president's public justifications for the proposed US land grab.

OpenAI is close to finalizing the first phase of a new funding round that is likely to bring in more than $100 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, a record-breaking financing deal that would give the startup additional capital to build out its artificial intelligence tools.  As the ChatGPT maker prepares to spend trillions in infrastructure investment, the overall valuation of the company, including the eventual funding, could exceed $850 billion, according to some of the people. That's higher than the $830 billion initially expected. The company's pre-money value will remain $730 billion, said one person, all of whom asked not to be identified discussing private information. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow joins to discuss with Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu.