UPDATE-ISM: US July Service Sector Growth Picks Up on New Orders Despite Labor Shortages, High Costs
–Price Index Falls for Third Month; ‘Inflation is Peaking’–ISM’s Nieves: Fed Not Overtightening, Market Reaction Favorable to Latest Hike–ISM’s Nieves: Services Sector Expects Continued Growth in 2022 on Pent-Up Demand–ISM: Supply Chain Constraints Keeping Firms from Replenishing Inventories–ISM: Employment Remains in Contraction Mainly Due to Limited Labor Pool By Max Sato (MaceNews) – U.S. service […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Aug 3
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief virtually. This meeting will be closed press. In the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Aug 2
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2022In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief virtually. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Aug 1
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2022In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief virtually. This meeting will be closed press. In-Town Pool Wires: […]
White House and Other Schedules for Saturday and Sunday
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Saturday and Sunday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, JULY 30, 2022 AND SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2022 On Saturday, the President has no public events scheduled. On Sunday, the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, July 29
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, JULY 29, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In-Town Pool Wires: […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, July 28
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Later, the President […]
FOMC Lifts Funds Rate Another 75 Bp to Near ‘Neutral’ 2.25-2.50% Range
– Powell Signals More Hikes to Come but Unclear About Pace, Level – Powell Repeats Fed Needs ‘Compelling Evidence’ Inflation Heading To 2% Target – Amid Slowing, Powell Cites Risk of ‘Doing Too Much’ Or ‘Too Little’ Tightening – Powell Repeats Need ‘Moderately Restrictive’ 3-3.5% Funds Rate Range End-22 By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – […]
FOMC Hikes By 0.75 Pt As Expected; Bare-Bones Statement Cites Elevated Inflation
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Open Market Committee Wednesday did the expected, a three-quarter point rate hike which brings monetary policy to the brink of tightening instead of simply removing accommodation. In a bare-bones statement, the FOMC saw spending and production “softened” along with still-robust job gains and elevated inflation. “The Committee is highly attentive […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, July 27
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief virtually. This meeting will be closed press. In-Town […]