FRIDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 EDT 10:00AM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time THE PRESIDENT has no public events scheduled. […]
STATUS CHECK: HOLD HANDS AND REPEAT: YES, THERE WILL BE VIRUS RELIEF LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Thursday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: Now at the top of the agenda, the negotiations that went another three hours, breaking up at a late hour in House Speaker Pelosi’s office on that legislation restoring some kind of enhanced […]
DATA FLASH: US INITIAL CLAIMS DECLINE, BUT OUTLOOK REMAINS UNCLEAR
––Initial Claims -249,000 to 1.186 Mln, Lowest Under COVID But Still Brisk–-Challenger Reports Layoffs Jump in July on COVID-19 Resurgence By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – As Congress debates the fate of the extended jobless claims program, initial claims fell by 249,000 in the August 1 week to a level of 1.186 million, well below the […]
BOE HOLDS POLICY, KEEPS SUB-ZERO RATES UNDER REVIEW DESPITE CONSUMER RECOVERY
— Bank predicts 18% gain in Q3 GDP By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – The Bank of England maintained its current policy stance at its latest rate setting meeting, but admitted that negative interest rates remain under review, despite forecasting a sharp economic rebound in the third quarter. Bank forecasters predict an 18% surge in […]