Preview: BOJ March Tankan Manufacturers Sentiment Down Further, Services Supported by Travel Discounts
–Manufacturers Seen Cautious Amid Global Slowdown, Elevated Costs –Govt Tourism Program, Eased Covid Rules Continue Propping Up Services –Business Confidence for June Seen Mixed with Slight Changes from March –Large Firms’ Capex Plans Expected to Show Solid Start to Fiscal 2023 –Small Firms Tend to Have Conservative Plans at Start of Fiscal Year By […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, March 31
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2023 In the morning, the President and the First Lady will travel to Rolling Fork, Mississippi. The departure from the South Lawn will be open press. The […]
Japan’s Economy Shows Resilience in February Data Amid Slowing Global Demand, Bank Failure Risks in US, Europe
–Industrial Output Rebounds Strongly on Eased Parts Supply Constraints –Retail Sales Up Sharply in Reaction to Slump a Year Ago, Waning Covid Drag –Unemployment Ticks Up as More People Quit for Better Spots, Begin Job Search By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Japanese economy is showing resilience amid easing supply bottlenecks and waning effects of […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, March 30</strong>
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting in the Oval […]
Bank of Canada’s Gravelle: Too Early to Discuss Normalizing High Rates as Inflation Remains Above Target
–BOC’s Gravelle: Quantitative Tightening Likely to End in late 2024 to Early 2025 By Max Sato (MaceNews) – It is too early to discuss normalizing the Bank of Canada’s high policy interest rate because consumer inflation at 5.2% remains well above its 2% target, although it has eased from its recent peak of 8.1% hit […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, March 29</strong>
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, March 28</strong>
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Monday, March 27</strong>
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Friday, March 24</strong>
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE FOR PRESIDENT BIDENFRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2023In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, […]
<strong>Japan February Core CPI Annual Rate Slows to 3.1% from January’s 41-Year High of 4.2% as Government Expands Subsidies for Utilities </strong>
–Total CPI Slows to +3.3% Y/Y from 41-Year High of +4.3% in January, Also as Expected –Core-Core CPI (Ex-Fresh Food, Energy) Hits 41-Year High of +3.5% Y/Y, Largest Gain Since +3.5% in January 1982 By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Consumer inflation in Japan slowed significantly to just above 3% in February in two key measures […]