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US Launches $20 Billion Reinsurance Plan to Ease Gulf Oil Trade - Bloomberg
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Bessent Says US May ‘Unsanction’ More Russia Oil Post India Move - Bloomberg
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US collected $166 billion under IEEPA duties, customs agency says The U.S. Customs and Border ​Protection agency said ‌on Friday it collected about $166 billion in duties ​and deposits under ​the emergency tariffs imposed ⁠by President Donald ​Trump that were struck ​down by the Supreme Court.

US collected $166 billion under IEEPA duties, customs agency says - Reuters

Mexico and US will start talks March 16 on reviewing their free trade agreement Mexico and the United States say they will start talks on March 16 ahead of a review of the free trade agreement that has shaped both countries’ economies and helped keep some of their commerce steady despite U.S.

Mexico and US will start talks March 16 on reviewing their free trade agreement - AP

Fed’s Waller Doesn’t See Sustained Inflation from Iran War - Bloomberg
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San Francisco Fed's Daly says jobs report complicates interest rate call Daly told CNBC on Friday that the weak February jobs report adds to a difficult policymaking environment.

San Francisco Fed’s Daly says jobs report complicates interest rate call - CNBC

Fed's Daly: job market vulnerable, but risks two-sided - Reuters
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ATLANTA FED GDPNOW ESTIMATE (Q1 2026)
+2.1%

US business inventories nudge up in December - Reuters
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TOTAL BUSINESS SALES (DECEMBER)
$1,965.9 BILLION
MOM: +0.5% | YOY: +3.2%

BUSINESS INVENTORIES (DECEMBER)
$2,680.7 BILLION
MOM: +0.1% | YOY: +1.6%

INVENTORIES/SALES RATIO (DECEMBER)
1.36
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U.S. Lost 92,000 Jobs in February - WSJ
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US Retail Sales Fell in January on Fewer Vehicle Purchases - Bloomberg
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US nonfarm payrolls decline in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4% - Reuters
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NONFARM PAYROLLS (FEBRUARY)
-92,000

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (FEBRUARY)
4.4%

LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE (FEBRUARY)
62.0%

AVERAGE HOURLY WAGES (FEBRUARY)
$37.32
MOM: +0.4% | YOY: +3.8%

AVERAGE WORKWEEK (FEBRUARY)
34.3 HOURS
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RETAIL SALES (JANUARY)
$733.5 BILLION
MOM: -0.2% | YOY: +3.2%

CORE RETAIL SALES (JANUARY)
$596.3 BILLION
MOM: +0.0% | YOY: +3.9%
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Swiss Still Aim for US Trade Accord After Supreme Court Decision - Bloomberg
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Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: 'If they rise, they rise' - Reuters
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Barkin Says Fed Response to War Depends on Length of Shock - Bloomberg
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Higher capital goods prices lift US imported inflation in January - Reuters
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US Productivity Tops Forecast as Firms Seek to Contain Costs - Bloomberg
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NONFARM LABOR PRODUCTIVITY (Q4 2025)
+2.8%

HOURS WORKED (Q4 2025)
-0.2%

UNIT LABOR COSTS (Q4 2025)
+2.8%
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INITIAL JOBLESS CLAIMS
213,000 (UNCHANGED FROM PREVIOUS WEEK)

CONTINUING JOBLESS CLAIMS
1,868,000 (+46,000 FROM PREVIOUS WEEK)
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See the Strait of Hormuz Shutting Down Ship traffic slowed to a halt after the Iran conflict broke out, stalling oil tankers and containerships.

See the Strait of Hormuz Shutting Down - WSJ

Fed's Hammack backs steady interest rates, tells NYT it's too early to gauge Iran war impact Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said it ​was too early to gauge the economic impact of ‌the Iran war and backed holding interest rates steady for "quite some time", in an interview with the New York Times published ​on Wednesday.

Fed's Hammack backs steady interest rates, tells NYT it's too early to gauge Iran war impact - Reuters

Fed’s Beige Book Shows Weaker Consumer Is Weighing on Sales - Blomberg
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Warsh Nominated for Fed Chair, Path to Confirmation Unclear - Bloomberg
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Fed’s Miran Says He Still Wants Rate Cuts Despite Iran War Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said he thinks it’s still appropriate to continue cutting interest rates given that it’s too early to take a stance on the impact of war in the Middle East on the US economy.

Fed’s Miran Says He Still Wants Rate Cuts Despite Iran War - Bloomberg

US services sector hits 3-1/2-year high, risks loom from Middle East war The U.S. services sector activity surged to more than a 3-1/2-year high in February amid strong demand, consistent with hopes for an acceleration ​in economic growth this quarter, but war in the Middle East poses a downside risk to the rosy picture.

US services sector hits 3-1/2-year high, risks loom from Middle East war - Reuters

EU Keeps US Trade Deal Frozen Over Tariff Uncertainty - Bloomberg
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Kashkari Says Fed Can Sit Tight as War Clouds the Outlook - WSJ
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