White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Dec 13

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, DECEMBER 13, 2023  In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, […]

BOJ December Quarter Tankan: Major Manufacturers’ Sentiment Posts 3rd Straight Rise on Improved Supply Chains but Outlook Cautious on High Costs, Labor Shortages

–Major Non-Manufacturers’ Confidence Up for 7th Straight Quarter –Many Sectors Expect Pullback in March in Payback for Recent Improvement –Large Firms’ Combined Fiscal 2023 Capex Plans Revised Down Only Slightly; Small Firms Raise Theirs Further By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Confidence among manufacturers and non-manufacturers in Japan all picked up more than expected in December […]