White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, April 20
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, APRIL 20, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
Japan March Exports, Imports Slower; Trade Deficit Narrows Further from Record High in January
–Japan Posts 20th Straight Month of Trade Deficit on High Energy Import Costs–Exports to China Mark 4th Straight Y/Y Drop Amid Reopening Since Zero-Covid Policy Lifted in December –Fiscal 2022 Trade Deficit Record High Due to Spike in Energy Prices, Weak Yen By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese export values rose on the year at […]
Fed’s Beige Bk Sees Tighter Credit, Little Change Otherwise
–Nine Districts Saw No Change or Slight Changges; Three Indicated ‘Modest Growth’ WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The “Beige Book” survey of economic activity coast-to-coast Wednesday described a generally static picture with only three Districts suggesting modest growth while credit availability deteriorated, sometimes “sharply.” The survey, assembled by the Richmond Fed, saw consumer spending generally “flat to […]
BofA Global Research Fund Manager Survey: Global Investors’ Attitude Towards Risk Worsens in April on Surging Credit/Counterparty Risk
–Bond Allocation Highest Since March 2009 By Vicki Schmelzer NEW YORK (MaceNews) – Global investors made a beeline into bonds in April, driven by fear of a credit crunch and ongoing uncertainty about inflation, according to the findings of BofA Global Research’s monthly fund manager survey, released Wednesday. There were also renewed concerns about the […]