Wednesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021 In the morning, the President will attend a mass in honor of St. Patrick’s Day in Wilmington, Delaware. […]
Japan Feb. Exports Dip After January’s Pre-Lunar New Year Rush; Pickup Seen Intact
– Exports to China Continue Rising; Shipments to Asia Post Slight Drop – Demand for Chip-Making Machines Strong; Auto Exports Slowing By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese exports posted the first year-on-year drop in three months in February partly in reaction to rush shipments to Asia in January before the Lunar New Year holidays last […]
BofA Global Fund Manager Survey: Inflation Jitters Knock COVID-19 Off Perch As Top ‘Tail Risk’
By Vicki Schmelzer NEW YORK (MaceNews) – Inflation jitters knocked COVID-19 off its long-held perch as the top “tail risk” feared by global investors, according to the findings of BofA Global Research’s monthly fund manager survey, released Tuesday. Up until this month, COVID-19 has been the primary concern of fund managers since February 2020, the […]
Italy’s Govt Readies +Euro 20-20 Bln in Extra Deficit Spending to Tackle Pandemic, Delayed Vaccinations- Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s government prepares to clear soon some EUR 20-30 billion in extra deficit spending to tackle the protracted pandemic with additional measures to support the recovery, according to ruling coalition sources. An official argued that the figure could be even higher if the economic outlook further worsens and there […]
Germany’s Economic Sentiment Improves in March; Inflation Seen Higher
ZURICH (MaceNews) – The outlook for Germany’s economy improved in March among financial experts, according to the latest report from the Mannheim-based ZEW institute. The index rose to 76.6 in March, beating the median of 75.0 in an Econoday survey of economic forecasts, rising 5.4 points from the February result. Since December 2020, the index […]