Global Spotlight
Spanish Political Collapse. The Spanish government called an early general election for April 28 after the Socialist administration of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez failed to win support in parliament for its 2019 budget proposal.
Nigeria Postpones Elections. Nigeria’s independent national election commission delayed the country’s presidential and National Assembly elections by one week, citing logistical difficulties just hours before polls were scheduled to open on Feb. 16.
Get Your Car Tariff Engines Ready? After months of discussion, the U.S. Commerce Department’s report on whether vehicle and auto part imports can harm national security is due on President Donald Trump’s desk by Feb. 17.
Risky Business for Transactions in the Middle East. The European Union has now designated Saudi Arabia a high-risk jurisdiction for suspicious money-laundering and terrorist-financing transactions.
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Economic Calendar
Briefing.com has a good U.S. economic calendar for the week. Here are the main U.S. releases.
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Last Weeks Numbers
Review Last weeks numbers here.
