Jerome Powell says Fed has limited scope to counter energy price rise; flags inflation risks

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Monday said the central bank is closely monitoring inflation risks arising from the spike in energy prices due to the Iran war, but cautioned that there is limited scope for policy intervention in such supply-driven shocks.Speaking at Harvard University before nearly 400 students, Powell said energy shocks typically tend…

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Our next step is an IPO

Next step for Whoop (WHOO.PVT): a healthy IPO day. The wearable device company — which dubs itself a “human performance company” — said Tuesday it raised $575 million in Series G funding at a $10.1 billion valuation. Rival Oura Health, maker of the Oura Ring, raised a $900 million round at a $11 billion valuation…

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India: Presidential approval of regressive Transgender Bill a major step backward for human rights 

The decision by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, to give assent to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, which denies transgender and gender diverse people the right to self-identify, is a serious setback for human rights in India,” said Amnesty International. The amendment means that transgender people in India will now have to go through a series of official checks for their identity…

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