The average Wall Street bonus breaks records at nearly $250K, NY estimates  GothamistWall Street bonuses jump 32% as total surges to record, NY comptroller says  ReutersThe average Wall Street bonus is now 4 times a U.S. worker’s salary  The Washington PostWall Street poised for a strong year, despite stock market volatility  Axios

UK in talks over US car tariffs, could look at Tesla subsidies, Reeves says  Reuters UK‘Good chance’ Reeves will have to raise taxes in autumn budget, thinktank says – UK politics live  The GuardianUK politics live: Starmer vows to ‘put national interest first’ as he seeks deal with Trump over car tariffs  The IndependentUK not retaliating to Trump’s latest tariff threat, chancellor says  POLITICO Europe

The US consumer continues to hold up  ForexLiveView Full Coverage on Google News

Germany Got $1 Trillion for Free, Deutsche Bank Chairman Says  BloombergHow Germany's Bundeswehr could spend billions of euros  DW (English)Merz's spending splurge risks blowback among German conservatives  ReutersGermany is back: Berlin is betting on strength, not just diplomacy  Ukrainian World Congress

US Economy Expands at Faster Pace of 2.4% on Higher Net Exports  BloombergU.S. economy grew 2.4% in the 4th quarter after upgrade in final growth estimate  The Associated PressSurge in consumer spending drove GDP growth in Q4 of 2024  Greater Baton Rouge Business ReportAlert: US economy grew at healthy 2.4% annual pace from October-December, the government says, upping its previous estimate  San Antonio Express-NewsFourth quarter 2024 U.S. GDP revised up to annual rate of 2.4%  UPI News

Trump Risks Ending Years of Disinflation, Ex-Fed Vice Chair Says  Yahoo FinanceTrump Trade War Risks Ending Years of Disinflation, Ex-Fed Vice Chair Kohn Says  BloombergFed’s Musalem worries that the inflation caused by Trump’s tariffs won’t be so ‘transitory’  MarketWatchMusalem cracks open the door to Federal Reserve rate hikes  ForexLive

Economic turbulence shakes US airlines as travel demand falters  ReutersUATP Airline Distribution: Trump effect sees signs of cooling off of industry optimism  Aviation Business NewsUS Airlines Reduce Profit Forecast Due to Economic and Safety Concerns  TravelPulse CanadaUS Airlines Confront Sharp Decline In Passenger Traffic And Spending As Travelers Opt For Cheaper, Shorter, And Less Frequent Trips  Travel And Tour World Airlines expressed economic concern. Should online travel giants be worried?  PhocusWire

India's quick commerce sector made two-thirds of all 2024 e-grocery orders, report says  Yahoo FinanceHow India Shops Online 2025  Bain & CompanyIndia’s e-retail market overtakes US with $60 billion size but growth halves in 2024: Here’s why  The Indian ExpressIndia's e-retail rush creates 28 crore online shoppers, toppling US to become second largest:...  MoneycontrolZepto, Blinkit, Bluestone emerge as India's fastest-growing retail entities: Comscore  Storyboard18

‘Free fall’: Rates call nobody wanted to hear  news.com.auAustralian inflation ticks lower in February, backs bets for more rate cuts  ReutersAustralia’s Inflation Eases, Sparking Hopes for Rate Cuts and Election Victory  MSN

India: Why are private firms not investing despite record profits?  BBC.comIndia's Private Capex Share Hits Decadal Low Of 33% In FY24: Icra  BW BusinessworldUnlisted companies bring down private capex deployment  Deccan ChroniclePrivate Capex share in India’s Gross Fixed Capital Formation falls to decadal low of 33 pc in FY24: ICRA  ThePrintPrivate Capex Share Dipped To Decadal Low Of 33% In FY24  Bizz Buzz

China's Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang: Will implement more pro-active macro policies this year  Forex FactoryChina vice premier pledges more policy support, says economy started 2025 well  ReutersChina Vice Premier Urges Asia Leaders to Resist Protectionism  BloombergChinese vice premier meets foreign leaders attending Boao forum  XinhuaAs Beijing hails untapped Asian partnerships at Boao, Hong Kong vows to do more  South China Morning Post

Euro steadies even as Trump's auto tariffs keep trade war fears intact  Yahoo FinanceCommentary: Trump risks the 'Cubanization' of the US auto fleet  Yahoo FinanceAdjusting Imports of Automobiles and Autombile Parts Into the United States  The White HouseTrump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenues  The Associated PressTrump announces 25% auto tariffs | The Excerpt  USA TODAY

Economist Stephen Roach Casts Doubt on China Consumer Pivot as ‘More Slogans’  BloombergChinese consumer companies signal spending is picking up again  CNBCChina explores services subsidy to boost weak domestic demand  Financial TimesAll-out efforts aim to lift consumption  China DailyChina: will the change in the authorities’ rhetoric be enough to restore confidence?  Crédit Agricole

Indonesia's depreciating rupiah: 5 things to know  Nikkei AsiaIndonesia intervenes as rupiah falls to Asian crisis lows  ReutersIndonesia rupiah falls to lowest level since Asian financial crisis  Financial TimesWhy Indonesia’s Sweeping Overhaul Is Spooking Markets  BloombergIndonesia Joins Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia as Cheap Travel Destination after Currency Sinks to Decades Low: New Updates You Need to Know  Travel And Tour World

S&P Could Crash 30% In Tariff Worst-Case, One Bank Warns  Heisenberg ReportWall Street is cooling on stocks — but it still likes the 'Magnificent 7'  Yahoo FinanceBarclays switches preference to global fixed income over equities on tariff risks  ReutersBarclays cuts S&P 500 target to lowest on Wall Street as tariff pressure mounts  CNBCBarclays slashes its S&P 500 target to the lowest among big banks with tariff and growth concerns rising  Business Insider

China to expand cross-border financing access  China Daily

US faces default risk in August if debt limit isn't raised, CBO estimates  Fox BusinessUS projected to default this summer absent congressional action  ABC NewsU.S. Could Run Out of Cash by May, Budget Office Predicts  The New York TimesUS Faces Payment-Default Risk in August, September, CBO Says  Bloomberg

Shale-Oil Bosses Slam Trump’s Tariffs in Anonymous Survey  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News

Is Wall Street headed towards a recession? SA analysts provide their input  Seeking AlphaHere's how far stocks could drop if a full-blown recession strikes  Business InsiderSPY: The Recessionary Bear Market With Bubble Burst Is In-Progress (NYSEARCA:SPY)  Seeking AlphaUS Open: US500 loses 1.8% pressured by tech and financial sector 📉Target down 6%  XTBEconomic Strength vs. Market Caution: A Deep Dive with Mike Singleton  Financial Sense Online

IMF says 'urgent reforms' needed to address Senegal's debt woes  ReutersIMF chief outlines plan to resume grants to Senegal  RFI EnglishSenegal: Fiscal position significantly worse than previously stated  CredendoSenegal Eurobonds Fall as IMF Signals Delay in Talks on New Pact  BloombergIMF Team Wraps Up Senegal Visit  Mirage News

US: Durable Strength in February  Forex FactoryFront-loading ahead of tariffs boosts US durable goods orders  ReutersUS core capital goods orders unexpectedly drop in February  Yahoo FinanceUS Business Equipment Orders Fall for First Time in Four Months  BloombergDurable-goods orders rose as manufacturers tried to beat Trump tariffs  MarketWatch

Bank of Canada would have held interest rate at 3% in March, if not for tariff threats  Financial PostBank of Canada says it would have likely held rate steady if not for tariffs  CTV NewsFact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Adjusts Tariffs on Canada and Mexico to Minimize Disruption to the Automotive Industry  The White HouseBank of Canada gave less weight to downward risks to inflation - minutes  Yahoo Canada Finance

Vibecessions Aren’t Actual Recessions  BloombergMarkets shrug off soft data - United States - English  ConveraSoft US data stokes recession fears [Video]  FXStreetMarket Correction, But No Drastic Weakness In Economic Data  Benzinga IndiaHard data still trumps vibes: Morning Brief  Yahoo Finance

Nearly half of small businesses do not see the U.S. as a reliable partner: CFIB  Yahoo Canada FinanceFrom tariffs to taxes to foreign worker shortages: These are the issues small businesses are grappling with today  Financial PostSmall Business Optimism in Canada Collapses to 25-Year Low  BloombergPosthaste: Trump is trashing America's reputation as a trading partner in Canada  MSN

Atlanta Fed GDPNow growth estimate -1.8%, unchanged from previous estimate  ForexLiveQ1 GDP Tracking: Wide Range  Calculated RiskAtlanta Fed GDPNow growth estimate will -1.8%, unchanged from previous estimate  TradingViewUS GDP Forecast Remains Close to Stall-Speed Pace for Q1  Investing.com

American consumer confidence just hit a four-year low  Sherwood NewsTrump Trade Policies and Federal Cuts Shake Consumer Confidence  The New York TimesSurvey says Americans haven't felt this dejected about their income and business prospects in over a decade  FortuneThe economic vibes are getting worse, as confidence wanes  AxiosConsumer confidence plummets to lowest level since January 2021  CNN

CFO optimism dropped as Trump tariff plans unfolded, survey says  ReutersTrump’s tariff threats are hurting your job prospects  CNNRecession is coming before end of 2025, generally 'pessimistic' corporate CFOs say: CNBC survey  CNBCUS Recession 2025: Latest Predictions, Impact & Economic Outlook  CNBCTV1825% of US businesses say they have scaled back hiring plans amid trade war  WCAX

Turkey Opposition Slams Central Bank Over Turmoil Intervention  BloombergPolitical and financial turmoil set to dominate Turkey, risking economic stabilization plans  CNBCTurkey's Simsek seeks to calm investors, says market strains will be managed, sources say  ReutersProtests are the last thing keeping Turkey’s democracy alive  The Economist

‘Absolutely wrong’: Jeffrey Sachs rejects US claims of Chinese overcapacity  South China Morning PostView Full Coverage on Google News

One In Five Ultra-Rich Indians Plan To Migrate Abroad, Says Kotak Private  NDTV Profit‘1 in 5 Indians with over Rs 5 crore assets plans to move abroad’  The Times of IndiaWhy are the rich leaving India, where are they headed?  The Economic TimesUltra-HNIs fuel India’s IPO boom while expanding global investment horizons  BusinessLineInvestment patterns of India's ultra-rich: Stocks, property, and high-stakes bets  CNBCTV18

Opinion: America has been an engine of global growth. Now it’s a source of stagflation.  MarketWatchWorld to Come: The Return of Trump and the End of the Old Order  Stimson CenterThe U.S. retreat from multilateral organizations  MeerOpinion | Between American Hesitation and Chinese Resolve: Is Washington Losing Its Grip on Global Leadership?  Daily News Egypt[Column] The world without America  한겨레

LEI for China Decreased in February  Forex Factory

Half of American Households Hold 97.5% of the National Wealth  MSN