Friday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in […]
Japan’s Consumer Sentiment Picks Up Amid Pandemic Uncertainty
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The latest surveys by the government and the Bank of Japan point to some optimism about a recovery from the pandemic that has choked global growth for about a year, but the spread of coronavirus variants amid the slow rollout of vaccinations is clouding the outlook. The monthly Economy Watchers […]
Fed’s Powell: Economic Recovery Uneven, Incomplete; Fed Must Keep Providing Support
By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell hailed recent strong economic indicators Thursday, but said the recovery is uneven and incomplete and vowed continued monetary support “until the job is done.” Powell, addressing an International Monetary Fund Debate on the Global Economy, repeated that he and his fellow policy-makers on the […]