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Fed Williams: When assessing the inflation situation, all indicators will be considered comprehensively.

Fed's Williams: There is great uncertainty about the outlook for energy prices.

Fed's Williams: We see no signs of problems with inflation expectations. We have yet to see significant second-round effects on inflation.

Fed's Williams: New problems arise in supply chain pressures.

Fed's Williams: Fed independence leads to better economic results.

CIA official: The CIA director conveyed Trump's message to Cuba: The United States is prepared to engage in economic and security issues if Cuba makes "fundamental changes."

Senior U.S. State Department official (on Israel-Lebanon talks): There was a full day of in-depth exchanges. We look forward to continuing the talks on Friday and hopefully having more information shared then.

Technology software company Figma's U.S. stocks rose 8.5% after the market closed. The company raised its annual revenue forecast. It previously expected revenue in 2026 to be between US$1.42 billion and US$1.43 billion, compared with the previous forecast of US$1.36 billion to US$1.37 billion.

According to NBC News: Ethics disclosure documents submitted by U.S. President Trump show that he has conducted transactions related to U.S. stocks.

In the week ending May 8, foreign central banks held US$39.239 billion in US Treasury bonds, compared with the previous value of US$8.74 billion.

Investment Company Institute (ICI): Total assets of money market funds increased by US$436 million to US$7.75 trillion in the week ended May 13. Among taxable money market funds, government funds increased by $3.25 billion, prime funds decreased by $4.08 billion, and tax-exempt money market funds increased by $1.27 billion.

Microsoft (MSFT.O) announced that Carmine Di Sibio has been appointed to the board of directors, expanding the board of directors to 13 people.

The Dow Jones Index closed up 370.26 points, or 0.75%, at 50063.46 points on May 14 (Thursday);The S&P 500 Index closed up 57.0 points on May 14 (Thursday) 0 points, an increase of 0.77%, to 7501.25 points;The Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 232.88 points, or 0.88%, to 26635.22 points on May 14 (Thursday).

Downing Street, UK: Starmer appoints Lucy Rigby as chief secretary to the Treasury.

According to Reuters: Local witnesses said a U.S. government plane was parked on the tarmac of Havana International Airport in Cuba.

Downing Street, UK: James Murray has been appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: BRICS countries will effectively negotiate on the war in the Middle East.

Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Venezuela: Maintains daily dialogue with the U.S. Treasury Department and has a close relationship.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi: Regional countries now realize that they cannot rely on the United States and Israel to ensure security.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: There are currently no cases of hantavirus in the United States.