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President Trump Proposes Major Economic Measures Ahead of Midterms
President Trump has introduced several significant economic initiatives, including capping credit card interest rates at 10%, banning institutional purchases of single-family homes, purchasing $200 billion in mortgage bonds, urging the Fed to cut interest rates to 1% by 2026, prioritizing $2.00/gallon gas prices, and announcing $2,000 tariff "stimulus checks." These moves signal an aggressive economic agenda leading into a potentially turbulent midterm election year.
Date:
10.01.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.178910 | +0.046675% |
| GBPUSD | 1.349740 | +0.031127% |
| USDJPY | 154.766000 | +0.99055% |
| XAUUSD | 4986.725000 | +0.19016% |
| USDCAD | 1.369540 | +0.004381% |
| NZDUSD | 0.596840 | +0.087202% |
| USDCHF | 0.772350 | +0.31171% |
| AUDUSD | 0.704610 | +0.05538% |
| EURGBP | 0.873360 | -0.024039% |
| EURJPY | 182.455000 | +0.4509% |
| GBPJPY | 208.898000 | +0.48874% |
| AUDJPY | 109.047000 | +0.45785% |
| CADJPY | 113.021000 | +0.59814% |
| CHFJPY | 200.381000 | +0.71219% |
| NZDJPY | 92.368000 | -0.32051% |
| GBPCHF | 1.042420 | -0.13604% |
| EURCHF | 0.910540 | -0.22901% |
| USDMXN | 17.204620 | +0.54126% |
| USDZAR | 16.063130 | +0.22981% |
| USDTRY | 43.761600 | +0.10994% |
| USDRUB | 76.749300 | +0.000651% |
| USDSEK | 9.034510 | +0.88101% |
| USDCNY | 6.907500 | +0% |
Upcoming Important Events
| Time | Country | Event | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.02.2026 | ||||
| 23:30 | 🇯🇵 | Inflation Rate YoY (Jan) | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 20.02.2026 | ||||
| 07:00 | 🇬🇧 | Retail Sales MoM (Jan) | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 08:30 | 🇩🇪 | HCOB Manufacturing PMI (Feb) | 49.8 | 49.1 |
| 09:30 | 🇬🇧 | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (Feb) | 51.9 | 51.8 |
| 09:30 | 🇬🇧 | S&P Global Services PMI Flash (Feb) | 53.6 | 54 |
| 13:30 | 🇺🇸 | Core PCE Price Index MoM (Dec) | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 13:30 | 🇺🇸 | GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q4) | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| 13:30 | 🇺🇸 | Gross Domestic Product QoQ (Q4) | 2.8 | 4.4 |
| 13:30 | 🇺🇸 | Personal Income MoM (Dec) | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 13:30 | 🇺🇸 | Personal Spending MoM (Dec) | 0.4 | 0.5 |