WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’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
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021
In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press.
Then, the President and the Vice President will meet with their national security team to hear intelligence, security, and diplomatic updates on the evolving situation in Afghanistan. This meeting in the Situation Room will be closed press.
In-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: FOX
Print: Christian Science Monitor
Radio: VOA
EDT
9:30 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief
Closed Press
10:00 AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with their national security team to hear intelligence, security, and diplomatic updates on the evolving situation in Afghanistan
Situation Room
Closed Press
12:00 PM In-Town Pool Call Time
Treasury Department
Thursday – Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen has no public event scheduled.
State Department
Thursday – 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. There was no briefing Wednesday.
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
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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