WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events:
The White House
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2021
In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press.
In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will receive a briefing from members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team on the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination program in the Oval Office. This meeting will be closed press.
Then, the President will deliver remarks on the COVID-19 response and the vaccination program in the East Room. These remarks will be covered by the in-house pool and pre-credentialed media. [RSVP here by 9:00 AM EDT]
In-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: BuzzFeed
Radio: NPR
EDT
9:30 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief
Closed Press
12:00 PM In-Town Pool Call Time
2:15 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive a briefing from members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team on the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination program
Oval Office
Closed Press
4:30 PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on the COVID-19 response and the vaccination program
East Room
In-House Pool and Pre-Credentialed Media Coverage (Gather 4:15 PM – Palm Room Doors) [RSVP here by 9:00 AM]
Briefing Schedule
11:00 AM Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials
Treasury Department
Wednesday – Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen has no public event scheduled.
State Department
Tuesday – News briefings, when held, are about 2 p.m. ET. Monday’s briefing was on camera after Pres Biden’s afternoon remarks on Afghanistan and Tuesday’s was also on camera.
The Senate
Tuesday, Aug 17, 2021
- On August recess. Pro forma sessions only with the next at 9a ET Friday, Aug 20, 2021
The House
August recess. Pro forma meetings only, with the next scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 20.
UPCOMING ECONOMIC DATA AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS
Wednesday, Aug 18 – 7a ET US MBA wkly mortgage apps (prvs %)
Wednesday, Aug 18 – 8:30a ET US July housing starts (June 1.64 SAAR)
Wednesday, Aug 18 – 10:30a ET US EIA Wkly oil stocks (prvs -400K bls)
Wednesday, Aug 18 – 2p ET Federal Reserve FOMC minutes
Thursday, Aug 19 – 8:30a ET Wkly initial jobless benefit claims (prvs 375K)
Thursday, Aug 19 – 8:30a ET Aug Philly Fed manufacturing index (July 21.9)
Thursday, Aug 19 – 10a ET Conf Board July Leading Economic Indicator (June +0.7%)
Friday, Aug 12 – 1p ET Baker-Hughes oil rig count (prev US +9/500)
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