SATURDAY/SUNDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the public schedule for Saturday and Sunday at the Bedminster, N.J. weekend White House: WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020, THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2020 Saturday, August 15, 2020 EDT 3:30PM                      Out-of-Town Pool Call Time 5:35PM                      THE PRESIDENT participates in a roundtable with supporters […]

STATUS CHECK: BARS OR SCHOOLS? ANOTHER WEEK DEEPER INTO THE VIRUS PIT

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: “Do you want want to open bars or open schools?” Best quote yet from the NIH’s Tony Fauci as his consternation becomes more tangible every day. It was Thursday when his Task Force […]

DATA PREVIEW: REDUCED NORTHEAST CASES LIFT FACTORY DATA

By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – After a busy week, the upcoming data schedule is a bit lighter. After being hit hard by COVID early in the spring, the Northeast region has seen a sharp improvement that will translate into further strengthening in manufacturing conditions for August. The New York Fed’s Empire State reading, to […]

DATA FLASH: US JULY RETAIL SALES WEAKER THAN EXPECTED, UP 1.2%

–Retail Sales Excluding Motor Vehicles Up 1.9%; Vehicle Sales Fall 1.2%–Nonfarm Productivity Surges Despite Output Decline; Workweek Drops–Industrial Production Rose 3.0%; Manufacturing, Utilities, Mining All Up–Preliminary August Michigan Sentiment Ticked Up to 72.8 From 72.5–Business Inventories Fall 1.1% in June, Business Sales Surge 8.4% By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Retail sales rose further in […]