# Cooler Inflation Gives the Fed More Breathing Room | Open Interest, Aug. 12, 2026

https://mins.news/en/video/20467

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-12 17:23 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxYy6JLBzGo

> Cooling US inflation is giving the Federal Reserve more room to maneuver, while stronger artificial-intelligence earnings are reviving the AI trade. Oil prices are wavering as Donald Trump intensifies his rhetoric over the Strait of Hormuz. The program also highlights Goldman Sachs’s $2.25 billion ETF bet, the Los Angeles Lakers’ record roughly $12 billion sale, rising launch demand discussed by Firefly CEO Jason Kim, and an AI-driven boom in warehouses described by Link Logistics CEO Luke Petherbridge.

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