Macro Calendar: Feb 15, 2026 6:57 PM EST

Highlights:

• UK's Starmer targets AI chatbots with online safety rules — Prime Minister Keir Starmer is moving to require AI chatbots to comply with laws designed to protect children from 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 regulators and economists need to identify systemic risks in the global economy. Bloomberg Economics

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

• Netanyahu lays out terms for Iran deal: full nuclear strip-down — Israeli PM Netanyahu said he proposed conditions for any deescalation agreement with Iran during last week's meeting with President Trump, insisting the deal must eliminate 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 role 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 Trump's Board of Peace have committed more than $5 billion toward humanitarian efforts and reconstruction in Gaza, according to the president. Bloomberg Politics

• Hungary opposition leader Magyar campaigns to end Orbán's 16-year rule — Peter Magyar launched the final stretch of campaigning ahead of April's election, asserting Hungary is on the cusp of a pro-EU political shift. Bloomberg Politics

• AOC appears at Munich Security Conference, fueling 2028 speculation — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's presence at the Munich conference signaled a foreign-policy pivot and added to speculation about a potential 2028 presidential bid. 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 circumvent Trump's energy blockade against sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean. Bloomberg Politics

• El Paso airspace closure highlights 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