POOL REPORTS: TRUMP VISITS AFGHANISTAN FOR THANKSGIVING
WASHINGTON (MaceNews: The following are pool reports filed Thursday from Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan by pool reporter Anita Kumar of Politico, aided by Michael Crowley of The New York Times: Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan November 28, 2019 POTUS has landed at Bagram Air Field, the largest U.S. base in Afghanistan. He is expected to be on the […]
FED’S POWELL: US ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ‘GENERALLY GOOD’
By Jerry Kronenberg PROVIDENCE, R.I. (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Monday that the U.S. economy’s “glass” is “much more than half full – [and] with the right policies, we can fill it further.” “Monetary policy is now well positioned to support a strong labor market and return inflation decisively to our symmetric […]
WHITE HOUSE WATCH: HOW TO DEFINE ‘PRESIDE?’
By Denny Gulino THE WHITE HOUSE (MaceNews) – Monday at the White House meant welcoming in the Rose Garden Conan, the dog that chased doomed ISIS leader Baghdadi into his dead-end tunnel. Then, in the Oval Office, there was the prime minister of Bulgaria. Lunch with the Vice President was on the schedule. A meeting […]
WHITE HOUSE WATCH: OF FRESH LAWN AND VEILED THREATS By Denny Gulino THE WHITE HOUSE (MaceNews) – It’s quiet here in the White House press room this Friday evening after an eventful week. So end of story. After all, you watched the impeachment inquiry sessions, perhaps checked out the dozen or so Twitter feeds you […]
WHITE HOUSE WATCH: NEWS FEW CARE ABOUT – NO GOVT SHUTDOWN AT MIDNIGHT
By Denny Gulino THE WHITE HOUSE (MaceNews) – Here’s something you didn’t hear from Fiona Hill. The Export-Import Bank is good for another month. Wiretaps of the phones of terrorist suspects won’t be disconnected. One more thing, the military gets a 3.1% pay raise. This nostalgia trip, news that used to news, is brought to […]
BANK OF CANADA’S POLOZ: CANADA’S ECONOMY ON TARGET BUT FACES RISKS
By Adam Bernards TORONTO (MaceNews) – Recent data out of Canada points to a country in sound economic shape, but risks both global and domestic are always just around the corner, according to Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz. “Inflation is on target, and unemployment rates are good right now,” Poloz said Thursday during a […]
PRES TRUMP ANGRY: TOLD SONDLAND ‘I WANT NOTHING. NO QUID PRO QUO’
By Denny Gulino THE WHITE HOUSE (MaceNews) – President Trump late Wednesday morning was shouting even louder than what’s necessary to be heard above the whine of the idling Marine One helicopter nearby, reading from notes of Ambassador Sondland’s testimony, the part where he told his diplomat, “I want nothing. I want nothing, no quid […]
WHITE HOUSE WATCH: DISTINGUISHING AMONG TRUTH, NON-TRUTH AND AMBIGUITY
By Denny Gulino THE WHITE HOUSE (MaceNews) – A Cabinet meeting is not only a “must-show” for the 17 administration officials at that high level, it also draws another 19 top administration officials. That President Trump was there too Tuesday was more than the usual highlight for the simple reason his performance for the pool […]
FED’S WILLIAMS: ‘DEFINITELY WATCHING MORE’ FOR DOWNSIDE RISKS
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said Tuesday that monetary policy is now “appropriate” for the economy but that he is more focused on downside risks to the outlook. Williams, speaking to reporters after a speech here, said the current policy stance is “appropriate” in light of moderate trend growth, a […]
FED’S BULLARD SUGGESTS MONETARY POLICY ON HOLD FOR FORESEEABLE FUTURE
By Steven K. Beckner LOUISVILLE (MaceNews) – St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard, one of those who has pressed most eagerly for lower interest rates this year, strongly suggested Thursday that he is comfortable with where U.S. monetary policy is now and for the foreseeable future. Even if economic data were to come in […]