U.S. manufacturing output rose 0.6% month-on-month in January, below the expected 0.4% and the previous month's figure was revised from 0.20% to 0%.

1. Announcement of Major Japanese Investment Projects in the US —On March 17, Trump announced via RealSocial that the Japanese investment plan under the trade agreement signed between Tokyo and Washington had officially begun. Trump revealed that the first batch of projects involves strategic oil and gas sectors in Texas, energy production in Ohio, and key mineral resources in Georgia. 2. Immigration Policy Approval Hits Record Low —A recent poll shows that public support for the Trump administration's immigration policy has plummeted to a new low. Against this backdrop, Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, announced her resignation on March 17. 3. Announcement of New Livery for Air Force One —The US Air Force confirmed that the new livery for Air Force One will use Trump's preferred color scheme: red, white, gold, and dark blue. 4. Accused by Zelensky —Axios reported on March 17 that Ukrainian President Zelensky, regarding the trilateral talks between the US, Ukraine, and Russia currently underway in Geneva, Switzerland, stated that US President Trump exerted undue pressure on him in his attempt to resolve the Ukraine-Russia conflict. 5. Increased Attacks on Consumer Protection Agencies —The Financial Times reports that the Trump administration has intensified its crackdown on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), claiming that the agency it is attempting to dismantle has cost Americans hundreds of billions of dollars due to additional borrowing costs. 6. Lawsuit Against the Administration for Revising the Historical Narrative of National Parks—Several organizations, including the National Park Conservation Association, filed a lawsuit on the 17th against the Trump administration for revising the historical narrative of national parks.

Market news: India and France have established the India-France Artificial Intelligence Medical Center at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.