Bank of Canada to Hold News Conference After Every Rate Decision, Effective in January
–BoC will Also Release Policy Decision at 0945 ET, 15 Minutes Earlier Than Now By Max Sato (MaceNews) – As part of its efforts to beef up communications with the public and markets, the Bank of Canada on Friday said it is doubling the frequency of the post-rate announcement news conference by its governor to […]
ISM Semiannual Survey: US Economy to Continue Picking Up in 2024 as Fed Rate Cut Forecast Seen Easing Concerns
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The U.S. economy is expected to continue improving in 2024 on expectations that it will avoid recession while inflation and borrowing costs will ease, according to the twice-annual survey by the Institute for Supply Management released Friday. “Manufacturing’s purchasing and supply executives expect to see overall growth in 2024,” Timothy […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Dec 15
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, DECEMBER 15, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]