Macro Calendar: Feb 14, 2026 6:14 AM EST

Highlights:

• Rubio Says Trump's Preference Is to Reach Deal With Iran - Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicates President Trump "would always prefer to end problems with a deal" when discussing Iran negotiations at the Munich Security Conference. Source

• Rubio Says US-Europe Alliance 'Has to Change' - Secretary Rubio states the US-Europe alliance must evolve to meet 21st century challenges, emphasizing shared civilizational values beyond military and commercial arrangements. Source

• Charting the Global Economy: US Jobs, Inflation Send Mixed Signals for Fed - An unusually busy week of US economic data provided conflicting signals for Federal Reserve policy decisions. Source

• Two Philippine Senators Named 'Co-Perpetrators' in Duterte ICC Case - Two current Philippine senators were designated as co-perpetrators in former President Duterte's International Criminal Court crimes against humanity case. Source

• Ukraine Says IMF Softens Its Key Conditions for New Loan - Ukraine reports its new IMF program will proceed without prior actions like tax changes that were previously required this month. Source