<strong>BOI Cuts Italy ’22-’23 Growth on Ukraine Effects But Sees Recovery Signals As Investment Set To Rise</strong>
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – The Bank of Italy on Friday cut country growth forecasts for 2022-2023 on fallout from the war in Ukraine and energy price hikes, but sees ‘robust’ signs of recovery as government aid to struggling families and European Union-wide pandemic investments start to bear fruit. GDP growth is now projected […]
FOMC Headed for June, July 50 BP Rate Hikes; Then Rate Path Uncertain
–September Meeting Could Be Pivotal for Monetary Policy By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Judging from what Federal Reserve policymakers have been saying, a total of 100 basis points of additional short-term interest rate hikes is baked in the cake at the Fed’s upcoming Federal Open Market Committee meeting and the following one in late […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, June 10
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: Friday, June 10, 2022 The President will deliver remarks at the Port of Los Angeles. The President will host a leaders retreat and working luncheon with heads of state […]
Japan May Producer Inflation Eases on Slower Crude Oil Rise After Hitting 41-Year High in April
–BOJ’s Kuroda Committed to Easing Stance Despite Weak Yen, Seeing Slower Prices in FY23 By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Producer inflation in Japan eased in May to 9.1% on the year as crude oil and non-ferrous metal prices fell from the previous month, reflecting recent international markets, but April’s 9.8% spike, although downwardly revised from […]
ECB Preannounces July Rate Hike of 25 Basis Points
–Leaves Open Possibility of Bigger Rise in September By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – The European Central Bank will raise interest rates by a quarter percentage point at its next meeting in July with another – potentially larger increase – slated for September, the ECB announced Thursday. “Inflation is undesirably high,” said ECB President Christine […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, June 9
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: Thursday, June 9, 2022 The President will attend and deliver remarks at the opening plenary of the Ninth Summit of the Americas. The President and the First Lady will […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, June 8
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: Wednesday, June 8, 2022 In the morning, the President will travel to Los Angeles, California to host the Ninth Summit of the Americas. The Summit will bring together governments from across […]
Japan Q1 GDP Revised Up Slightly on Inventory Buildup
–Higher Private Inventories Vs. Initial Estimate Offset Weaker Capex –Private Consumption Flat, Revised Up to Avoid Slight Drop –Q2 GDP Expected to Show Rebound on Eased Covid Rules but Exports Slow By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s economic slump in the January-March quarter, reflecting Covid restrictions on consumer spending and a surge in import costs, […]
Preview: Japan Q1 GDP Slip Seen Revised Down Slightly on Softer Capex
–Forecasts for Weaker Capex, Higher Private Inventories Based on MOF Survey –Private Consumption Seen Flat, Unrevised from Preliminary Data –Q2 GDP Growth Expected to Rebound As Covid Restrictions Eased By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s economic slump in the January-March quarter, which was caused by the drag from Covid restrictions on consumer spending and a […]
Italy Aims to Introduce Worker Minimum Wage as EU Moves toward EU-Wide Directive – Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s parliament is working on a deal to clear as soon as possible a law introducing a minimum wage for all workers following a push by the European Union to implement a minimum wage framework to be applied in all 27 member states, according to ruling coalition sources. “Parties […]