Thursday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury Department, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data:  The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021  In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, […]

Fed’s Powell Signals Serious Discussion of Tapering To Begin At Coming FOMC Meetings

— Sharp Upward Revisions of Funds Rate Projections Reinforces Message By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave the first indication he is ready to contemplate lessening monetary accommodation, even as he and his fellow policymakers left in place the most aggressively easy monetary stance in its history Wednesday. Though not […]

FOMC Maintains Asset Purchase Schedule, Says Little Else

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the text of the FOMC policy statement Wednesday afternoon: The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals. Progress on vaccinations has reduced the spread of COVID-19 in […]