Thursday’s Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s Washington Schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will […]
FOMC Keeps Monetary Policy Loose; Powell Signals It will Remain So
By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve policy-makers voted Wednesday to maintain their super loose credit policies, and Chair Jerome Powell gave no hint the Fed will move to tighten its monetary stance any time soon. While joining his colleagues in expressing encouragement with the economy’s improved performance and optimism about the outlook, Powell […]
FOMC: Projections See Median Rate Hike Forecast Stable With Only Additional 2 ’23 Rate Hike Dots to Total 7
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The FOMC’s updated quarterly projections Wednesday saw a stable median with two more ’23 rate-hike dots, while repeating it aims for an inflation rate “moderately above” 2%. The following is the text of the policy statement: The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. […]
Eurostat: Final Feb Inflation in Euro Area +0.9%/Feb
ZURICH (MaceNews) – Inflation in the Euro-area rose 0.9 percent in February, confirming the preliminary figure, Eurostat reported Wednesday. The February result matched the median of an Econoday survey of economist’s forecasts and was the same rate as in January. On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.2 percent. The overall gain was mitigated by a […]