The White House
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will be closed press.
In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks on the status of the country’s fight against COVID-19. These remarks in the State Dining Room will be covered by the in-house pool and pre-credentialed media.
In-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: BNA
Radio: FOX
EST
10:05 AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the President’s Daily Brief
Oval Office
Closed Press
1:00 PM In-Town Pool Call Time
2:30 PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on the status of the country’s fight against COVID-19
State Dining Room
In-House Pool and Pre-Credentialed Media (Gather 2:15 PM – Palm Room Doors)
Briefing Schedule
1:00 PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki
USTR
DAILY GUIDANCE FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, December 21, 2021, Ambassador Katherine Tai will meet virtually with Germany’s Vice-Chancellor and Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck. This meeting is closed press.
Ambassador Tai and Ambassador Sarah Bianchi will meet virtually with Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa. This meeting is closed press.
STATE DEPARTMENT
Press briefings are held around 2pm ET.
U.S. Senate
Thursday, December 23, 2021
11:00 a.m.: Convene for a pro forma session.
U.S. House
No votes scheduled
UPCOMING ECONOMIC DATA AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS
Tuesday, Dec 21 – 8:30a ET US 3Q Current Account (prvs -$190.3 bln)
Tuesday, Dec 21 – 8:55a ET US Redbook wkly retail activity (prvs +15.7%)
Tuesday, Dec 21 – 6:50p ET – BoJ minutes
Wednesday, Dec 22 — 7a ET US MBA wkly mtg apps (prvs -4.0%)
Wednesday, Dec 22 – 8:30a – US 3Q GDP, 3rd revision (prvs +2.1%)
Wednesday, Dec 22 – 8:30 ET ChiFed’s Nat’l Activity Index (prvs +0.76)
Wednesday, Dec 22 – 10a ET US Conf Brd Dec consumer confidence (prvs 109.5)
Wednesday, Dec 22 – 10a ET US Nov existing home sales (prvs 6.340 mln)
Wednesday, Dec 22 – 10:30a ET US EIA wkly oil stocks (-4.6 mln bls)
Thursday, Dec 22 – 8:30a ET US wkly jobless benefit claims (prvs 206K)
Thursday, Dec 22 – 8:30a ET Nov US durable goods orders (prvs -0.5%)
Thursday, Dec 22 – 8:30a ET US Nov personal income (prvs +0.5%)
Thursday, Dec 22 – 10a ET US Nov new home sales (prvs 745K)
Thursday, Dec 22 – 10a ET US UMich final Dec consumer sentiment (prvs prlim 70.4)
Thursday, Dec 22 – 1p ET Baker-Hughes oil rig count (prvs US 579)
Friday, Dec 23 – Christmas Eve – no reports
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