White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Jan 16
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, JANUARY 16, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
Bank of Canada Q4 Survey: Business Outlook Indicator Posts 1st Rise in 8 Quarters but High Prices, Wage Growth Seen Hindering Quick Return to 2% Inflation Target
–Firms’ Inflation Expectations Slowly Trending Down but Above 3% Over Next 2 Years–Consumers’ Near-Term Inflation Outlook Little Changed Around 4% –Businesses, Households Concerned about Economic Outlook Amid High Borrowing Costs By Max Sato Sentiment among companies in Canada picked up slightly in October-December for the first rise in eight quarters amid slowly easing labor shortages […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Jan 15
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, JANUARY 15, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
Bank of Canada Q3 Survey: Business Outlook Indicator Dips for 7th Straight Quarter to Over 3-Year Low on Widespread Demand Slowdown
–Firms’ Inflation Expectations Edge Down but Remain High–Consumers’ 2-Year Inflation Outlook Rises Slightly to 4%, Still See 5% Price Rise in Year Ahead –Businesses, Households Believe Effects of High Interest Rates Far from Over By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Sentiment among companies in Canada declined for the seventh straight quarter in July-September as the “widespread” […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Sept 19
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: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULEFOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 Tuesday, September 19, 2023 In the morning, the President will […]
Bank of Canada Governor Macklem: Ready to Tighten Further If Needed as Inflation above 3% Still Too High for 2% Target
–Macklem: Too Early to Discuss Lowering Interest Rates–Macklem: Could Start Easing if Conditions Met but ‘We Are Not There Yet’–Macklem: Policy Decisions are Getting Difficult, Aware Canadians Feeling Pain of Higher Rates By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said Thursday that the bank’s policymakers are prepared to raise interest rates […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Sept 7
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: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily […]
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 […]
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 Friday, July 28
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, JULY 28, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Briefing. This meeting will be closed […]