Fed’s Beige Book Survey Finds Modest Expansion in Eight of Twelve Districts; Hiring Slows
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book survey of coast-to-coast economic conditions Wednesday found slower hiring, expanded auto sales, less prices growth that amounted to “modest” expansion in most Fed districts. _ The tone of the report, assembled by the Kansas City Fed, seemed less dynamic than those in the recent past, somewhat […]
Bank of Canada Keeps Policy Rate at 22-Year High of 5% After Surprise Contraction in Q2 GDP but Keeps Door Open for Further Tightening
–Governing Council Remains Concerned About Sticky Underlying Inflationary Pressures, Prepared to Hike Policy Rate further if needed By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Canada on Wednesday maintained its policy interest rate – the target for overnight lending rates – at a 22-year high of 5.0% on Wednesday after two consecutive rate hikes in […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Sept 6
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wedesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
Preview: Bank of Canada Expected to Keep Policy Rate at 5% Wednesday after Weak Q2 GDP Data
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Canada is expected to leave its policy interest rate at a 22-year high 5.0% on Wednesday after raising it by 25 basis points each in June and July in the wake of weak second quarter GDP data, but the outlook remains uncertain as to whether the bank […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Sept 5
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting in the Oval Office […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Sept 4
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Sept 1
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Aug 31
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. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Aug 30
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Aug 29
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In […]