Fed’s Powell Warns of Ongoing Covid Risks; Says Economy Far From Full Recovery
By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned of the continued economic risks posed by the mutating Covid virus Tuesday. And Powell stressed that the economy remains far from completing recovery from the initial outbreak of the pandemic and from achieving the “maximum employment” aspect of the Fed’s dual mandate. The […]
BofA Global Research Fund Manager Survey: Prospects of Fed Taper, China Easing, Delta Variant Concerns Weigh on Growth Outlook
By Vicki Schmelzer NEW YORK (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve tapering prospects, potential People’s Bank of China easing and the fast-paced spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant weighed on the growth outlook in August, according to the findings of BofA Global Research’s monthly fund manager survey, released Tuesday. Even though world growth expectations slipped more markedly […]
Tuesday’s Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’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 FORTUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief at Camp David. This meeting will be closed […]
Monday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’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 FORMONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief at Camp David. This meeting will be closed […]
US Data Preview Commentary: Retail Sales, Housing Starts, Powell’s Town Hall and ‘Encirclement’
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The lazy, hazy days of … but not this time. U.S. stocks are still setting records but a new pessimism has dawned. About two weeks until Jackson Hole and a few more days afterward in which to likely be disappointed in how little the event added to what we already knew. And […]
Saturday/Sunday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are the Saturday and Sunday schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 2021 AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2021 The President will remain at Camp David through Wednesday, August 18. […]
Friday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s’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 FORFRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the evening, […]
Thursday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
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 FORTHURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will be […]
Japan Economic Sentiment Clouded by COVID Infection Spike; Inflation Pickup Slow
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese sentiment picked up slightly in July, thanks to a four-day weekend created for the Tokyo Olympics, but the uncertainty over the economic outlook grew amid a surge in cases caused by the more infectious Delta variant and public frustration over the government’s response to the pandemic, including the slow […]
Wednesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
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 FORWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will be […]