Highlights:

• Bobbi Brown on Building Her Beauty Empire — Makeup entrepreneur shares her journey from selling lipsticks at home in the early 1990s to launching Bobbi Brown Essentials at Bergdorf Goodman and connecting with Leonard Lauder. Bloomberg Economics

• Lagarde Reported to Consider Early Exit as ECB President — ECB President Christine Lagarde is expected to step down before her eight-year term ends in October 2027, according to FT reporting. Bloomberg Politics

• US Industrial Production Increases by Most in Nearly a Year — January industrial production rose broadly across manufacturing and utility output, marking the largest monthly gain in nearly a year. Bloomberg Economics

• Texas Democrat Raises $2.5 Million After Viral Colbert Video — State Representative James Talarico's Late Show appearance generated over 5 million YouTube views and a fundraising surge as he runs for US Senate. Bloomberg Politics

• Macron Blasts Social Media's Free Speech Defense as 'Bullshit' — French President Emmanuel Macron criticized platforms' free speech arguments, countering a key Trump administration foreign policy position. Bloomberg Politics

• Hassett Attacks NY Fed for Study on Tariffs Hurting US Companies — National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett criticized a Federal Reserve Bank of New York study showing US companies bear most tariff costs. Bloomberg Economics

• Mamdani Stacks NYC Board to Carry Out Promised Rent Freeze — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed six new members to the Rent Guidelines Board to advance a rent-stabilization agenda. Bloomberg Politics

• US Housing Starts Rise to Five-Month High in Broad Increase — Residential construction reached a five-month high in December as homebuilders increased production amid lower borrowing costs. Bloomberg Economics

• US Core Capital Goods Orders Exceeded Forecast in December — Business equipment orders surpassed projections, signaling solid capital investment as trade policy uncertainty eased. Bloomberg Economics

• Trump Coal Regulator to Boost State Role in Mining Oversight — Lanny Erdos, whose father was a coal miner, is leading efforts to revive coal demand and production under the Trump administration. Bloomberg Politics