Macro Calendar: Feb 15, 2026 1:44 PM EST

Highlights:

• Trump's top sanctions official John Hurley is set to leave his post after friction with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Source

• Trump announced that founding members of his Board of Peace have pledged over $5 billion for humanitarian efforts and Gaza reconstruction. Source

• US forces boarded a second sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean as part of Trump's energy blockade against sanctioned vessels. Source

• Canada plans to spend more of its growing military budget domestically under a defense strategy targeting over C$500 billion in investment over a decade. Source

• Israel's cabinet approved construction of a new international airport on the Gaza periphery with another planned near the Lebanese border. Source

• Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar launched his final campaign push, claiming he's positioned to end Viktor Orban's 16-year rule in April's election. Source