Daily Edition · Friday, February 20, 2026
Covering Feb 19–20
What matters today
1 Japan CPI falls below BOJ 2% target for first time in 45 months — headline inflation 1.5% (lowest since March 2022); core 2.0%;...
Today's global economy briefing for February 19, 2026 covers divided FOMC minutes revealing a hawkish tilt as rate-hike talk resurfaces, US industrial production surging...