Hot CPI Hits Stocks, Powell Day 2, Musk’s DOGE Vision 02/12/25

Today’s hotter-than-expected CPI print might make the Fed’s path forward a bit murkier, as Powell doubles down on not rushing to cut rates with the economy as strong as it is. Plus, Elon Musk is laying out his vision for DOGE’s cuts to the federal government, as his feud with OpenAI’s Sam Altman continues.