Macro Calendar: Feb 15, 2026 6:30 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 created significant gaps in the data that policymakers and economists need to spot systemic risks before the next crisis. Bloomberg Economics

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

• Netanyahu lays out terms for Iran deal: full nuclear capability removal — Israeli PM Netanyahu said he proposed conditions for any de-escalation agreement with Iran during last week's meeting with President Trump. 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 — Founding member countries of the newly formed Board of Peace have committed more than $5 billion toward humanitarian efforts and reconstruction in Gaza, according to the president. Bloomberg Politics

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

• US forces board second sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean — The US military intercepted a tanker it says attempted to circumvent 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

• Mexico's Sheinbaum halts oil shipments to Cuba, testing party loyalty — The decision averts a confrontation with Trump but is straining President Sheinbaum's standing within Mexico's ruling party just over a year into her term. Bloomberg Politics