STATUS CHECK – WHAT’S THE OPPOSITE OF A PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE?

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Wednesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. ·        Twenty days until Election Day, a countdown to – what? Is it time to wonder what kind of lame-duck president Donald Trump would be? Of course he might win. But if not, […]

THURSDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Thursday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020   In-Town PoolWires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYTTV Corr & Crew: ABCPrint: The HillRadio: SRN Out-of-Town PoolWires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYTTV Corr & Crew: ABCPrint: Washington ExaminerRadio: NPR EDT  […]

VICE CHAIR CLARIDA KEEPS FED POINTED TOWARD LONG-TERM MONETARY EASE

By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Top Federal Reserve policy-makers continue to strongly signal their long-range intention to maintain an ultra-easy monetary policy, even as they acknowledge that the economy is recovering faster than they expected from the Covid shutdown induced recession. The Fed’s commitment to a highly accommodative policy is not completely open-ended, but  […]

ITALY COALITION FACES STALEMATE OVER BUDGET, EU AID PLAN: SOURCES

By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s coalition parties are at odds over budget priorities and the use of direct European aid to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, according to party sources.  The government is expected to forward to the European Commission by the end of this week an updated fiscal framework that will form the […]

DATA FLASH: US SEPTEMBER PPI JUMPS 0.4% ON SURGE IN FOOD

–Prices Ex-Food/Energy +0.4%; Prices Up 0.4% Ex-Trade Services as Well–Food Prices +1.2%, Halting Downward Trend; Energy Prices -0.3%–Prices for Travel Accommodation Services Jump 3.9% By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – U.S. business prices rose by 0.4% in September, ahead of expectations for a 0.2% increase and reflecting a sharp rebound in food prices and a […]