WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedule for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events:
The White House
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021
In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will be closed press.
In the afternoon, the President will sign the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law in the East Room. The President and the Vice President will deliver remarks. This event will be pooled press.
In-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: Daily Caller
Radio: ABC
EDT
9:30 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief
Oval Office
Closed Press
12:00 PM In-Town Pool Call Time
2:00 PM THE PRESIDENT signs the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law; THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT deliver remarks
East Room
In-House Pool Coverage (Final Gather 1:40 PM – Palm Room Doors)
Briefing Schedule
12:30 PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki
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Schedule for Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Thursday – No public event scheduled.
11a ET: Deputy Secretary Adeyemo to participate in a housing roundtable in Los Angeles.
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State Department Daily Briefing
Wednesday – News briefings on irregular schedule, usually at approximately 2p ET although often delayed on short notice. There was no briefing Monday or Tuesday and a telephone briefing on Wednesday.
Secretary Blinken leaves Reykjavik where he attended an Arctic Council meeting and travels to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland Friday to discuss the “strong partnership” with the U.S.
The Senate
Thursday, 10:30 a.m.: Convene and resume consideration of S.1260, Endless Frontier Act.
The House
Still in session late Wednesday
UPCOMING ECONOMIC DATA AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS
Thursday, May 20 – IMF staff Art IV assessment/Germany
Thursday, May 20 – 8:30a Philly Fed May mfg index
Thursday, May 20 – 830a DoL wkly jobless benefit initial claims (452K expected)
Thursday, May 20 – 10a US Conf Brd Leading Indicator for April (1.1% expected)
Thursday, May 20 – 10a US Census Bureau qtrly services survey
Thursday, May 20 – 6:05p Dallas Fed’s Kaplan speaks, at Dallas Fed
Friday, May 21 – 9:15a Dallas Fed’s Kaplan opening remarks, at Dallas Fed
Friday, May 21 – 9:30a Dallas Fed’s Kaplan speaks, at Dallas Fed
Friday, May 21 – 10a US NAR April existing home sales
Friday, May 21 – 10:30a Baker-Hughes wkly oil rig count
Friday, May 21 – 4:55p Dallas Fed’s Kaplan speaks, concluding remarks, at Dallas Fed
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