Japan June Core CPI Up Slightly for 2nd Straight Month on Higher Energy Costs
— Total CPI Marks 1st Y/Y Rise in 10 Months on Energy, Processed Food— Mobile Phone Fee Discounts in April Remain A Damper on CPI for Now By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s core consumer prices continued showing a modest gain in June in light of recovering overall energy costs, although gasoline prices posted a […]
Tuesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are the schedules for Tuesday for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events:The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, JULY 20, 2021 White House In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
Bank of England Rate Setter Warns Against Tighter Policy
— “Economy not fully recovered,” says MPC member Jonathan Haskel By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) — The UK economic recovery is not sufficiently robust to warrant tighter monetary policy, according to rate setter Jonathan Haskel, placing him at odds with two colleagues who last week advocated for a rethink of extreme monetary accommodation. “My preference at […]
Japan Govt Keeps View on Domestic Economic Pickup Led by Exports, Output
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Monday maintained its view that the domestic economy is headed for recovery, noting business confidence is improving amid the uncertainty caused by the recent surge in coronavirus infections in many countries, according to its monthly report released by the Cabinet Office. The government said “signs of a pickup […]