Italy’s Layoff Freeze Soon to End But Government Eyes Job ‘Incentives’, Confident In Recovery – Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s pandemic layoff freeze will be lifted at the end of June but the recovery underway and special government incentives will likely push firms to keep their employees and potentially hire more, said ruling coalition sources. “The layoff freeze has been a key measure which was adopted right after […]
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 economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
Italy to Push for Overhaul of EU Fiscal Rules, Investments Exempted from Deficit – Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Rome will push for a revision of tight European fiscal rules to take into account a post-COVID economy, allowing member states to run higher pro-growth deficits net of strategic investments without running into sanctions, according to Italian ruling coalition sources. “There’s growing consensus in Europe on the need to […]
NABE Survey Endorses Fed and US Fiscal Policy
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The semiannual National Association for Business Economics issues survey, released Monday as the group’s virtual national policy conference got under way: generally endorsed current monetary and fiscal policy with only a slight increase among those who found Fed policy too stimulative. The following are survey highlights: Summary “Although nearly half of NABE […]
Italy’s Likely Funding Target for 2021 About 500B Euros, Possibly More – Sources
By Silvia Marchetti –Second Nationwide Lockdown to be Running Through Easter–‘Overall Picture Remains Gloomy and Uncertain’ ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s bond issuance program for this year will likely be slightly higher than EUR 500 billion, in line with 2020 according to ruling coalition sources. There are roughly EUR 230 billion in maturing bonds’ rollover to […]
Tuesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will […]
Monday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will be closed press. In the […]
MONDAY WASHINGTON SCHEDULES FROM MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are the week ahead tentative schedule for the White House, Monday’s public schedule for the White House, Treasury, Capitol Hill as well as upcoming economic data: The White House WEEK AHEAD GUIDANCE FORTHE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15 – FEBRUARY 19 Monday, February 15, 2021 The President will travel to the White […]
FRIDAY WASHINGTON SCHEDULES FROM MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will be […]
STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY: WASHINGTON’S IDEOLOGICAL BATTLE AT INFLECTION POINT
–‘I Have a Dream’ or “I Have a Nightmare?’ WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. • Great battles seldom preserve the status quo and the one shaping up in Washington could greatly accelerate ideological change or usher in an […]