Daily Brief | August 26th 2025

#IntercamNews ✅ In the United States, demand for durable goods fell in July. ✅ President Donald Trump announced yesterday afternoon that he will dismiss Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, but the governor said she will not leave her post because the president does not have the authority to fire her. ✅ In Mexico, the current account for the first half of 2025 stood at a deficit of -1.2% of GDP, compared to -2.6% of GDP in the same period of 2024.