Macro Calendar: Feb 15, 2026 6:46 PM EST

Highlights:

• UK's Starmer pushes AI chatbots under online safety laws — Prime Minister Keir Starmer is moving to require AI chatbots to comply with existing child-protection regulations governing harmful content online. Bloomberg Politics

• Private market "data black holes" leave regulators flying blind — The rapid growth of private markets has obscured critical data that policymakers and economists need to spot systemic risks before the next financial crisis. Bloomberg Economics

• Indonesia's Prabowo fired regulators after stock-market rout — President Prabowo ordered the dismissal of financial regulators after warnings about MSCI's concerns were reportedly ignored, highlighting deepening divisions within the government. Bloomberg Economics

• Netanyahu lays out terms for Iran deal: full nuclear disarmament — Israeli PM Netanyahu said he proposed conditions for any de-escalation agreement with Iran during last week's meeting with President Trump, insisting the deal must strip away Iran's nuclear capabilities. Bloomberg Politics

• Trump sanctions chief John Hurley set to depart amid Bessent friction — The administration's top sanctions official is poised to leave his post following reported tension with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Bloomberg Economics

• Trump says Board of Peace members pledged over $5B for Gaza — President Trump announced that founding members of his Board of Peace have committed more than $5 billion toward humanitarian aid and reconstruction in Gaza. Bloomberg Politics

• Hungary opposition leader Magyar says pro-EU shift is imminent — Peter Magyar launched the final phase of campaigning ahead of April elections, claiming he is close to ending PM Orbán's 16-year rule. Bloomberg Politics

• AOC tests foreign-policy credentials at Munich Security Conference — Rep. Ocasio-Cortez's appearance at the conference marked a notable pivot toward international affairs and fueled further 2028 presidential speculation. Bloomberg Politics

• US forces board second sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean — The US military intercepted a tanker after tracking it for thousands of miles, alleging it attempted to evade Trump's energy blockade against sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean. Bloomberg Politics

• El Paso airspace closure spotlights Army's counter-drone challenges — A directed-energy anti-drone system was at the center of last week's confusing airspace shutdown in El Paso, underscoring the military's ongoing struggle to defeat increasingly capable drones cost-effectively. Bloomberg Politics