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Advance US News Diary

March 17-23: Fed interest rate decision, Starliner crew could return to Earth, and March Madness begins

March 14, 2025
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A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News. Delivered to your inbox on Fridays.

Leading the week 

Monday (March 17): OECD interim Economic Outlook; Brussels Conference on Syria. 

Tuesday (March 18): JD Vance speech at the American Dynamism Summit; JB Pritzker speech at the Center for American Progress; March Madness and MLB Tokyo Series begin. 

Wednesday (March 19): Fed interest rate followed by press conference with Jerome Powell; WMO releases State of the Global Climate report. 

Thursday (March 20): ‘Stranded’ Boeing Starliner crew could return to Earth; Hearing on preliminary injunction request in AP lawsuit over ‘Gulf of America’ naming; Two-day hearing begins on resentencing request in case of Lyle and Erik Menendez. 

Friday (March 21): Half of Department of Education workforce put on leave; Federal government deadline to end New York congestion pricing; UN Security Council discusses Israel-Palestine conflict. 

Saturday (March 22): NCAA March Madness second round. 

Sunday (March 23): Javier Milei begins Israel visit; 15th anniversary of Affordable Care Act being signed into law.

JD Vance speaks at a podium in front of flags
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Also look out for...

March 17

Raisina Dialogue opens in New Delhi 

UNRWA chief gives evidence to EU committee on Gaza 

UN-hosted talks on Cyprus begin in Geneva 

iHeartRadio Music Awards 

March 18

Tulsi Gabbard expected to address Raisina Dialogue 

Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron hold talks on Ukraine in Berlin 

Bundestag votes on debt brake easing plan 

Jensen Huang keynote at Nvidia GTC Conference 

March 19

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu delivers state of the city address 

Scheduled execution of Arizona inmate Aaron Gunches, state’s first since 2022 

Man sentenced for stealing Arnold Palmer's green jacket 

EU steel and metals action plan due 

March 20

EU leaders begin two-day summit in Brussels 

Scheduled executions of Oklahoma inmate Wendell Grissom and Florida inmate Edward James 

New International Olympic Committee President elected 

Auction for rare baseball card featuring Paul Skenes' jersey ends 

March 21

WMO report on state of world’s glaciers 

Snow White live action remake released 

World Indoor Athletics Championships 

11 years ago: Crimea formally annexed 

March 22

WWF Earth Hour 

One year ago: Crocus City Hall attack in Moscow 

March 23

Conan O’Brian honored with Mark Twain Prize For American Humor 

Key statistics, reports and results

March 17

Advance monthly retail sales  

China monthly press conference on economic data 

UNEP Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction 

Results from: UBS 

March 18

Import and Export Price Indexes 

EU foreign trade figures 

Results from: Eni 

March 19

EU inflation 

Argentina Q4 GDP 

Japan, Indonesia and Brazil interest rate decisions 

Results from: Tencent Holdings 

March 20

Unemployment Insurance weekly claims report 

Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey 

UK and South Africa interest rate decisions 

China Loan Prime Rate announcement 

OECD Global Debt Report 

World Happiness Report 

Results from: FedEx, Nike, Prudential 

March 21

Russia interest rate decision 


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