BOI’s Visco: Second Rate Hike in September ‘Appropriate’ if Long-Term Inflation Forecasts Do Not Improve
ROME (MaceNews) – Bank of Italy Governor Ignazio Visco said on Friday that a second rate hike in September by the European Central Bank could be “appropriate” if long-term inflation forecasts do not improve. Talking at Italy’s annual banking lobby ABI conference, Visco argued, however, that monetary policy normalization, particularly including any additional rate hikes […]
News Reports: Former Japan Prime Minister Abe Shot During Speech; Japan Rocked by Incident
(MaceNews) – Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, known for his reflationary economic policy and nationalistic views, was shot from behind by a man in his 40s in the western prefecture of Nara on Friday, public broadcaster NHK and other news media reported. Ahead of Sunday’s upper house elections, in which the ruling coalition is […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, July 8
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: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, JULY 8, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, the President […]