— The U.S. economy added a decent 151,000 new jobs in Feb., but this does not yet reflect most government layoffs; people working part-time but wanting full-time jobs rose 10% to 4.9 million.
— The U.S. Congress has until the end of this Friday, March 14 to pass a federal budget deal or risk a government shutdown; House GOP has proposed 6-month interim budget to be voted on this week.
— The Federal Reserve said it will wait to make a decision on U.S. interest rates until there is more clarity on the economic impact of Trump tariffs and other policies.
— Consumer prices in China fell 0.7% in the past 12 months (through Feb.), with China indicating more economic stimulus to combat deflation amid escalating global trade tensions.
— The U.S. rejected the 17 Sustainable Development Goals espoused by the United Nations since 2015 and used widely to guide sustainable investing and economic policy citing U.S. sovereignty.
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