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 Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, JULY 9, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. […]
Japan Sees Rosier Consumer Sentiment While Struggling To Stop Pandemic
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The latest surveys by the government and central bank point to a gradual pickup in consumer and business confidence in tandem with an accelerated pace of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, but Japan is being hit by another resurgence of coronavirus cases. The government on Thursday issued a state of emergency […]
Italy’s 5 Stars Movement Likely to Collapse; ‘Trump-Style’ Populism Over – Sources
By Silvia Marchettia ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s populist Five Star movement is likely heading towards an implosion to the benefit of the entire ruling coalition and the country’s future, according to other allied party sources. “They’re lost, without a leader and a clear way forward. Many members have ditched the group while others eye to […]
ECB Lifts Inflation Target to 2%, Willing to Tolerate Overshoot
By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – The European Central Bank Thursday lifted its inflation target to 2% and vowed to tolerate a short-term overshoot of the target. The new target is “not a ceiling,” said ECB President Christine Lagarde, presenting the Bank’s strategy review. Previously the bank aimed for a target of close to but […]