WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. data and Federal Reserve events:
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE
FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2022
The President has no public events scheduled as he vacations in Wilmington and the First Lady isolates in South Carolina.
Out-of-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: Daily Mail
EDT
10:00 AM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
| US TREASURY Thursday – Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen has no public engagements. USTR Thursday – Ambassador Tai will travel to Des Moines, Iowa. She will join Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Representative Cindy Axne [IA-03] for events to highlight the Biden Administration’s work to expand market access for U.S. farmers, producers, and exporters, and help bring American goods to customers around the world. Ambassador Tai will also highlight how the Biden Administration’s recent accomplishments and priorities – including the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act – will lower costs for Iowa families, reduce inflation, and help the United States maintain its global competitive edge. Ambassador Tai will also meet with local AAPI leaders and discuss how the Biden Administration’s trade agenda can deliver inclusive economic growth to all communities. Additional details on specific events will come at a later date. STATE DEPARTMENT Thursday – News briefings when held on weekdays are scheduled for around 2p ET. The transcript of Wednesday’s 1:38p ET briefing is at: https://www.state.gov/briefings/department-press-briefing-august-17-2022/ US HOUSE U.S. House back on its August recess, having passed the Inflation Reduction Act Friday 220-207. Brief pro-forma sessions will punctuate the recess until September. US SENATE In August recess until September, punctuated by brief pro-former sessions. UPCOMING US ECONOMIC DATA & FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS Thursday, Aug. 18 – 8:30 ET new jobless claims Thursday, Aug. 18 – 8:30 ET Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index (-12.3 prior) Thursday, Aug. 18 – 10:00 ET existing home sales (5.12 mln prior) Thursday, Aug. 18 – 10:00 ET leading indicators (-0.8%) Thursday, Aug. 18 – 10:30 ET US EIA natural gas stocks Thursday, Aug. 18 – 13:20 ET Fed’s George speaks at Fairfax Indust. Assoc of Kansas City Thursday, Aug 18 – 13:45 ET Minn Fed’s Kashkari does q&a at Twin Cities luncheon Thursday, Aug. 18 – 16:30 ET US Fed balance sheet Friday, Aug. 19 – 13:20 ET Fed’s Barkin speaks at Maryland Assoc of Counties Friday, Aug. 19 – 10:00 ET consumer sentiment (51.5 previous) Friday, Aug. 19 – 13:00 US Baker Hughes Rig Count — Content may appear first or exclusively on the Mace News premium service. For real-time delivery contact tony@macenews.com. Twitter headlines @macenewsmacro. |