White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Aug 10
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. The President will […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Aug 9
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2022In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Later, the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Aug 8
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2022 In the morning, the President and the First Lady will travel to Eastern Kentucky where they will join Governor […]
July Jobs Report Takes the ‘Stag’ Out of ‘Stagflation;’ Adds 528K Payroll Slots
By Denny Gulino WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Confounding the forecasters, the July jobs market exploded with new hiring, adding 528,000 payrolls slots, lowering the unemployment rate to 3.5% and pitting market pessimists against their opposites who see inflation having peaked. U.S. stocks futures sagged, benchmark interest rates shot up a few basis points and the White […]
Japan July Tokyo CPI Annual Rate Faster Than Expected as Firms Pass Higher Costs
–Energy, Food Prices Lead Inflation; BOJ Still Sees Commodities Spike Easing in FY23 –Gasoline Price Markups Smaller on Govt Subsidies; Utilities Pick Up Pace Again By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The year-on-year rise in consumer prices in Tokyo, the leading indicator of the national average, posted a slightly faster-than-expected pace in July, just above the […]
Japan Government Upgrades View: Consumption, Jobs Leading Gradual Economic Pickup
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Tuesday upgraded its economic overview for the first time in three months in July as consumption is on a clearer pickup path, led by job creation and pent-up demand, but real wages are falling amid rising inflation and the weaker yen is eroding purchasing power, according to its […]
Japan June CPI Ticks Up Above 2% as Food, Appliance Price Hikes Spread; Energy Gains Slower 
–Core CPI +2.2% Y/Y Remains Largest in Over 13 Years If 2014 Sales Tax Hike Impact Excluded –BOJ’s Kuroda Says No Rate Hike in Cards, Japan Economy Still Needs Support–BOJ Board Revises Up CPI Forecasts But Stable 2% Inflation Still Far Ahead By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Consumer inflation in Japan ticked up above 2% […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, July 13
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR ISRAEL AND THE WEST BANK Wednesday, July 13, 2022 In the afternoon, the President will arrive in Tel Aviv, Israel […]
BOI’s Visco: Second Rate Hike in September ‘Appropriate’ if Long-Term Inflation Forecasts Do Not Improve
ROME (MaceNews) – Bank of Italy Governor Ignazio Visco said on Friday that a second rate hike in September by the European Central Bank could be “appropriate” if long-term inflation forecasts do not improve. Talking at Italy’s annual banking lobby ABI conference, Visco argued, however, that monetary policy normalization, particularly including any additional rate hikes […]
Japan June Tokyo CPI Y/Y Rise Stays Above 2% but BOJ Keeps Easing Stance 
–Energy, Food Prices Lead Inflation; BOJ Sees Impact of Commodity Prices Spike Fading in FY23 –Gasoline Price Markups Smaller on Govt Subsidies; Utilities Costs High but Also Easing By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The year-on-year rise in consumer prices in Tokyo, the leading indicator of the national average, continued edging up above the Bank of […]