FROM THE ARCHIVE · This briefing summarizes reporting from 16 Jun 2026. Later developments may have changed the situation.
Energy costs weighed on the June economic assessment.
France’s central bank lowered its 2026 growth forecast from 0.9% to 0.5%, Reuters reported on June 16. Its inflation projection rose to 2.5%.
The assessment followed a weak start to the year and highlighted geopolitical uncertainty.
This is an original summary, not a republication of the full report.
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Rivian says it is on schedule to unlock a $250 million Uber investment tranche as production of its R2 compact SUV expands.
Amazon reported its fastest AWS growth in nearly five years while heavy AI investment pushed trailing free cash flow to a $42.4 billion loss.
Salesforce will acquire Rune Technologies to expand Missionforce, its business serving US military and government customers.