White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, June 13
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, JUNE 13, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
FOMC Faces Tough Choice of Policy Options: Hike, Skip or Pause
– At Issue: The Funds Rate May Be ‘Restrictive,’ But Is it ‘Sufficiently Restrictive‘? By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – In the run up to the Federal Reserve’s mid-June monetary policy meeting we’ve been witnessing a kind of clinic on central bank communication or, some would say, miscommunication. With key data yet to arrive and […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, June 12
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 FORMONDAY, JUNE 12, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
Japan May Producer Inflation Eases Further to 2-Year Low of 5.1% from April’s 5.9% on Energy Subsidies, Weaker Lumber, Non-Ferrous Metals
–May’s 5.1% Y/Y Rise Lowest Since 5.0% in June and May 2021 –December’s 10.6% Surge Remains Highest in 42 Years By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Producer inflation in Japan eased for the fifth straight month to a two-year low in May as the government’s utilities subsidies continued to cap energy costs and many commodities markets […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, June 9
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, JUNE 9, 2023 In the morning, the President and the First Lady will travel to Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The departure from the North Grounds will be […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, June 8
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 FORTHURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023 In the morning, the President will hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the […]
Bank of Canada Surprises Market with 25 BP Rate Hike; Warns Policy-makers More Worried Inflation Could Get Stuck Well Above 2%
–BOC Decision Reflects Its View: Policy Not Sufficiently Restrictive to Bring Supply/Demand Back into Balance, Return Inflation Sustainably To 2% Target –BOC: Canada’s Labor Market Remains Tight; Overall, Excess Demand Looks to Be More Persistent Than Anticipated By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Canada on Wednesday raised its policy interest rate – the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, June 7
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, JUNE 7, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
Preview: Bank of Canada Expected to Pause for 3rd Time in a Row to See Effects of Tightening but Likely to Warn It Is Prepared to Hike If Needed
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Canada on Wednesday is expected to leave its policy interest rate – the target for overnight lending rates – unchanged at 4.50% for the third consecutive meeting in a “conditional” pause during the current tightening cycle that began in March last year aimed at bringing elevated inflation […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, June 6
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: (Note: The White House announced at 9:03P Et Monday that there will be a joint news conference Thursday with Pres Biden and UK PM Sunak […]