White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Jan 31
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, JANUARY 31, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In […]
Bank of Japan January Meeting Summary Shows Shift Toward More Specific Debate About Exit from Large Monetary Easing
–Members Continue to Link Timing of Exit to Clearer Signs of Sustained Wage Growth–A Few Members Warn About Falling Behind Curve in Unwinding Stimulus By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Bank of Japan board members continued to discuss the need to carefully unwind the bank’s monetary easing measures, with many linking the timing of an exit […]
Japan December Retail Sales Turn Weaker as Pent-up Demand Wanes, Upward Price Pressures on Food, Fuels Ease
–METI Downgrades View: Retail Sales Taking One Step Forward, One Step Back Vs. on Uptrend–Department Store Sales Up but at Slower Pace after Already Recovering from Pandemic Slump By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales turned weaker in December, rising just 2.1% on the year, below the consensus forecast of a 5.3% rise and […]
Japan December Industrial Production Rebounds on General Machinery; Daihatsu Halt amid Crash Test Scandal Seen Hurting January Vehicle Output
–METI Survey: Factory Output Likely to Plunge in January, Rise Moderately in February–METI Keeps View: Output Taking One Step Forward, One Step Back–METI To Watch Effects of Global Growth, Auto Output Suspension, Drops Risk from High Costs Amid Easing Inflation By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s industrial production rebounded by a solid but lower-than-expected 1.8% […]