Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the economy has a long way to go to recover, but also committed to keeping a backstop in place. We’ll break down all of his comments from his testimony today, and what they mean for both the recovery and your money. Plus, demand for electric vehicle batteries is set to surge, and a former Tesla executive is looking to cash in. We’ll give you the key details. And, in today’s Rapid Fire: Bitcoin tumbles from record highs, Home Depot sinks despite delivering a Q4 beat and WeWork is back in the headlines.

As the pandemic drags on, we speak exclusively with New York Fed President John Williams. We’ll ask him all about the economy, policy flexibility, inflation and the path forward for asset purchases. Plus, the semiconductor industry is facing a new problem – the weather. We’ll explain why. And, should the so-called “joke” cryptocurrency Dogecoin be taken seriously? We’ll speak to an expert who thinks so.