<strong>Bank of Canada Pauses in Tightening but Repeats It is Prepared to Raise Rates Further If Needed</strong>
–BOC: Will Continue Assessing Economic Developments, Effects of Cumulative Tightening –BOC: Labor Markets ‘Very Tight,’ Employment Growth ‘Surprisingly Strong’ –BOC Keeps View Inflation to Slow to 3% in Mid-2023 but Says Needs to Come Down Further By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Canada on Wednesday left its policy interest rate — the target […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, March 8</strong>
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 DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In-Town Pool Wires: […]
<strong>Powell: Fed Prepared to Increase Pace of Rate Hikes If Inflation Doesn’t Moderate</strong>
– ‘Ultimate Level of Interest Rates Likely to be Higher Than Previously Anticipated’ – Fed Not Seeking ‘Enormous’ Unemployment Rise but Tight Labor Markets Must Soften By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell served notice Tuesday that the Fed will likely need to raise short-term interest rates higher than he and […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, March 7</strong>
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 DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. DAILY GUIDANCE AND […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Monday, March 6</strong>
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 DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, the President […]
<strong>ISM: US February Service Sector Activity Stays in Growth Territory on Rising New Orders, Job Growth, Faster Deliveries</strong>
–ISM’s Nieves: Still Need to See How Things Evolve in April-June Quarter After Strong Start to 2023–Nieves: Possible Negative Impact of Further Fed Tightening Not Reflected in ISM Data By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Business activity in the U.S. service sector stayed in positive territory in February after showing an earlier-than-usual seasonal rebound in January […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Friday, March 3</strong>
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 DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, the […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, March 2</strong>
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 DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, […]
Italy’s ‘New Isolation’ on EU Stage To Penalize Battle for Softer Fiscal Rules – Sources
Rome has yet to propose changes to investment plans, EU reform of the stability pact By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – The rise of a rightist government has led to Italy’s isolation on the European stage following clashes with Germany and France on a revision of the EU economic governance, squandering the hard-gained reputation of […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, March 1</strong>
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 DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2023 In the morning, the President will deliver remarks on his nomination of Julie Su to serve as the Secretary […]