Stocks Gain as Tech Holds Up; Bonds Steady | The Close 2/17/2026
Bloomberg Television·2026-02-17 23:32
GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. I HAD HOPED WE WOULD START BY TALKING ABOUT PRODUCTIVITY AND SOME OF THE DATA. LIKE YOU SAID, NO ONE REALLY KNOWS.THE QUESTION WITH AI AND THE U.S. ECONOMY IS, WHAT HAS HAPPENED THUS FAR. I WILL HIT YOU WITH SOME OF THE OFFICIAL DATA I HAVE BEEN TRACKING, YOU CAN TELL ME THE UTILITY OF IT OR NOT. I ALWAYS GO WITH THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.IF YOU LOOK AT THE DATA OVER 50 YEARS, THE CHART IS REALLY INTERESTING. THE SIDE-BY-SIDE BETWEEN ELECTRICITY AND AI. OVER 50 YEARS, THE ANN ...