Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan said she is “cautiously optimistic” on interest rates and acknowledged there may be more uncertainty facing businesses-including the Supreme Court tariff ruling.
Growing tensions between the U.S. and Iran will continue to be a major focus for investors in the week ahead, as will be the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Trump’s global tariffs.
Private-sector activity in the U.S. slowed in February as tariffs drove costs higher for firms, while Europe expanded at a stronger pace than anticipated due to a rebound in industry.
Americans’ assessment of the economy improved slightly in February, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly survey, yet high prices continued to keep many on edge.
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said that monetary policy is “in a good place” and that officials at the central bank have been assessing what effect artificial intelligence will have on the economy.
Commerce Department figures indicated the U.S. shipped $337.9 billion in goods to Mexico in 2025, overtaking Canada, where U.S. exports totaled $336.5 billion.
Treasury yields lost steam and were little changed from yesterday as markets braced for a potential U.S. attack on Iran while Fedspeak got more hawkish.