President Biden’s Thumbs Down Moment Fails to Dampen His Optimism
By Eric Ham WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – After months of back and forth negotiations, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has seemingly sealed the fate of President Biden’s signature agenda item, Build Back Better. The Democratic senator announced—on Fox News—that he will not support the nearly $2 trillion spending package. “I cannot vote to continue with this […]
Wednesday December 22 Washington Schedules from Mace News
The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the President will meet with his Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force and private sector CEOs to receive another progress update on getting goods moving, […]
Wht Hse Transcript: Background Briefing on Biden Omicron Address
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the White House transcript of Monday night’s background teleconference previewing President Biden’s address Tuesday afternoon (2:30p ET) on the Omicron variant and prospective measures – too late to meet the challenges of holiday gatherings – being taken to mitigate its impact: Background Press Call Previewing the President’s Speech on […]
Japan Govt Upgrades View: Economy Pickup Firmer As Covid Rules Ease
–Upward Revision 1st in 17 Months Since July 2020, when Covid Cases Ebbed–Govt Sees Consumption, Business Sentiment Firmer But Capex Pickup Pausing By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Tuesday upgraded its economic overview for the first time in 17 months in light of a steady improvement in consumer spending after the government eased its […]